Curis, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRIS) shares are trading lower by 8.29% to $0.75 Thursday morning after the company announced a $15.1 million registered direct offering.

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Curis says the company has entered into definitive agreements with existing investors to purchase 18.4 million shares of its common stock at 82 cents per share in a registered direct offering. The offering is expected to generate gross proceeds of approximately $15.1 million.

The net proceeds will be used for research, development, working capital, and general corporate purposes. The offering is set to close around July 10, subject to customary closing conditions.

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Placement agents for the offering are Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and Truist Securities.

According to data from Benzinga Pro, CRIS has a 52-week high of $1.77 and a 52-week low of $0.47.