Net proceeds from the exercise of subscription rights and warrants are anticipated to be $22.6 million, excluding any proceeds from the exercise of warrants.
The offering was a follow-on to a capital raise during the summer that brought in $6 million. The company's CEO said the additional financing was needed to execute on its business plan.
The company will use the proceeds to support development of its liquid biopsy tests and the launch of its lung cancer test in the second half of this year.
The company said in an SEC document that it will offer about 6.3 million shares of its common stock. Some purchasers would also be able to buy prefunded warrants.
Certain investors have agreed to buy 375,000 shares of Interpaces common stock at $6.75 per share, and 255,000 prefunded warrants to purchase common stock at $6.74 per share.
The Salt Lake City-based company said it would use the $18.4 million in expected gross aggregate proceeds for product pipeline development and customer growth.
Consulting company McKinsey says diagnostics companies will have to combine genomic data analysis, electronic medical records, effective reimbursement strategies, and regulatory compliance in order to win.
A new report has found that researchers in Africa are still heavily dependent on funding from organizations in the US, Europe, and China, Nature News says.
