Cortex Announces Closing of Financing
20 April 2009 - 10:30PM
Business Wire
Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex:COR) announced that it
has completed the previously announced sale of shares of a
newly-designated series of convertible preferred stock pursuant to
a registered direct offering to a single institutional investor,
representing gross proceeds of approximately $1.5 million. Subject
to certain ownership limitations, the preferred stock is
convertible into shares of Cortex at the option of the investor at
a price of $0.17 per share.
The investor also received warrants to purchase 6,941,176 shares
of Cortex�s common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of
$0.3401 per share and, subject to certain ownership limitations,
are exercisable after the six-month anniversary of the closing of
the transaction and before the third anniversary of such initial
exercise date. Cortex plans to use the net proceeds from the
offering for working capital and other general corporate
purposes.
The shares and warrants were sold by Cortex pursuant to a shelf
registration statement (File No. 333-155749) declared effective by
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Rodman & Renshaw, LLC,
a subsidiary of Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc.
(Nasdaq:RODM), acted as the exclusive placement agent for the
transaction.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of
these securities in any jurisdiction in which such an offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Any offer of these securities will be solely by means of a
prospectus included in the registration statement and any
prospectus supplement that may be issued with respect to such
offering. Copies of the final prospectus, including the prospectus
supplement when filed, can be obtained at the Securities and
Exchange Commission�s website, www.sec.gov
About Cortex
Cortex, located in Irvine, California, is a neuroscience company
focused on novel drug therapies for treating psychiatric disorders,
neurological diseases and brain-mediated breathing disorders.
Cortex is pioneering a class of proprietary pharmaceuticals called
AMPAKINE� compounds, which act to increase the strength of signals
at connections between brain cells. The loss of these connections
is thought to be responsible for memory and behavior problems in
Alzheimer�s disease. Many psychiatric diseases, including
schizophrenia, occur as a result of imbalances in the brain�s
neurotransmitter system. These imbalances may be improved by using
the AMPAKINE technology. For additional information regarding
Cortex, please visit the Company�s website at
http://www.cortexpharm.com
Forward-Looking Statement
Note � This press release contains forward-looking statements
with respect to the anticipated consummation of the offering and
the anticipated use of proceeds from the offering, the accuracy of
which are necessarily subject to risks and uncertainties, all of
which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of
which are beyond the control of Cortex, all as more fully described
in the risk factors and other matters set forth in Cortex�s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, and
Cortex�s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including the prospectus and any accompanying prospectus
supplement, relating to this offering. Cortex disclaims any intent
or obligation to update any forward looking-statements.
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