Arrowhead Sells 2.3M Shares, 1.7M Warrants for $6.2M

Arrowhead Research Corporation ARWR today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with institutional and individual investors to raise gross proceeds of approximately $6.2 million. Investors include several existing investors in the Company, including James Mellon, and a new fund dedicated to health care investments. The placement consisted of the sale of 2.3 million shares of its common stock, and warrants to purchase 1.7 million shares of common stock. The stock and warrants will be sold in units, at a price of $2.76 per unit, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase 0.75 shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $3.25 per share of common stock, with a term of four years from the date of issuance and are exercisable commencing 6 months following the closing of the offering.