ISFIYA, Israel, Feb. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Check-Cap Ltd. (the "Company" or "Check-Cap") (NASDAQ: CHEK) (NASDAQ: CHEKW), (NASDAQ: CHEKZ), a clinical-stage medical diagnostics company offering C-Scan®, the first and only preparation free capsule-based screening method for the prevention of colorectal cancer through the detection of precancerous polyps, today announced the closing of its previously announced registered direct offering with certain institutional investors for the purchase of 2,906,376 units, at a purchase price of $2.58 per unit. Each unit consisted of (i) one ordinary share (or ordinary share equivalent), and (ii) a warrant to purchase one half ordinary share. The warrants have a term of five years, are exercisable immediately and have an exercise price of $2.58 per ordinary share.
"This financing provides essential resources that we intend to deploy to advance our C-Scan® product towards regulatory approval in the U.S. while at the same time continuing our ongoing discussions with prospective strategic partners," said Alex Ovadia, Chief Executive Officer of Check-Cap. "We are poised to initiate our U.S. pilot study after IRB approval. In parallel, our ongoing post CE approval study, if successful, should provide additional clinical validation of this potentially life-saving colon cancer screening and prevention technology."
H.C. Wainwright & Co. acted as the exclusive placement agent for this offering.
The Company received approximately $7.5 million in gross proceeds from the offering. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to advance the ongoing clinical development of its C-Scan® system, and for general corporate purposes.
The securities were offered pursuant to a shelf registration statement (File No. 333-225789), which was declared effective by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on July 16, 2018. A prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the securities were filed with the SEC on February 6, 2019 and is available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering of the securities may also be obtained from H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, 430 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022, by emailing placements@hcwco.com or by calling 646-975-6996.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any of the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Check-Cap
Check-Cap is a clinical-stage medical diagnostics company developing C-Scan®, the first and only preparation-free capsule-based screening method for the prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC) through the detection of precancerous polyps. The patient-friendly test has the potential to increase screening adherence and reduce the overall incidence of CRC. The C-Scan® system utilizes an ultra-low dose X-ray capsule, an integrated positioning, control, and recording system, as well as proprietary software to generate a 3D map of the inner lining of the colon. C-Scan® is non-invasive and requires no preparation or sedation, allowing the patient to continue their daily routine with no interruption as the capsule is propelled through the gastrointestinal tract by natural motility.
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Investor Contacts
Jeremy Feffer
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
212-915-2568
jeremy@lifesciadvisors.com
Meirav Gomeh-Bauer (Israel)
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
+972(0)-54-476-4979
Meirav@lifesciadvisors.com
Media Contacts
Alison Chen
LifeSci Public Relations
646-876-4932
achen@lifescipublicrelations.com
Meirav Gomeh-Bauer (Israel)
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
+972(0)-54-476-4979
Meirav@lifesciadvisors.com
SOURCE Check-Cap Ltd.
