Vivos Therapeutics Announces $3.5 Million Registered Direct Offering Priced At-the-Market Under Nasdaq Rules
24 December 2024 - 12:00AM
Vivos Therapeutics, Inc. (“Vivos” or the “Company’’) (NASDAQ:
VVOS), a leading medical device and technology company specializing
in the development and commercialization of highly effective
proprietary treatments for sleep-related breathing disorders
(including all severities of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and
snoring in adults and moderate to severe OSA in children ages 6 –
17), today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements
for the purchase and sale of an aggregate of 709,220 shares of its
common stock at a purchase price of $4.935 per share in a
registered direct offering priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules.
In addition, in a concurrent private placement, the Company will
issue unregistered short-term warrants to purchase up to 709,220
shares of common stock. The short-term warrants will have an
exercise price of $4.81 per share, will be exercisable upon
issuance and expire two years following the date of issuance. The
closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about December
24, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing
conditions.
H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as the
exclusive placement agent for the offering.
The gross proceeds to the Company from the
offering are expected to be approximately $3.5 million, before
deducting the placement agent’s fees and other offering expenses
payable by the Company. The potential additional gross proceeds to
the Company from the short-term warrants, if fully exercised on a
cash basis, will be approximately $3.4 million. No assurance can be
given that any of the short-term warrants will be exercised. The
Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for
working capital and general corporate purposes.
The shares of common stock (but not the warrants
issued in the private placement or the shares of common stock
underlying such warrants) are being offered by the Company pursuant
to a “shelf” registration statement on Form S-3 (File No.
333-262554) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) on February 7, 2022 and became effective on February 14,
2022. The registered direct offering of the shares of common stock
is being made only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus
supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement.
The prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating
to the shares of common stock being offered in the registered
direct offering will be filed with the SEC and be available at the
SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Electronic copies of the prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the
registered direct offering may also be obtained, when available, by
contacting H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC at 430 Park Avenue, 3rd
Floor, New York, NY 10022, by telephone at (212) 856-5711 or e-mail
at placements@hcwco.com.
The warrants described above are being issued in
a concurrent private placement under Section 4(a)(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and
Regulation D promulgated thereunder and, along with the shares of
common stock underlying the warrants, have not been registered
under the Securities Act, or applicable state securities laws.
Accordingly, the warrants and underlying shares of common stock may
not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an
effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from
the registration requirements of the Securities Act and such
applicable state securities laws.
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 the registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such state or
jurisdiction.
About Vivos Therapeutics,
Inc.
Vivos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VVOS) is a
medical technology company focused on developing and
commercializing innovative diagnostic and treatment methods for
patients suffering from breathing and sleep issues arising from
certain dentofacial abnormalities such as obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA) and snoring in adults and children. The Vivos Method
represents the first clinically effective nonsurgical, noninvasive,
nonpharmaceutical, and cost-effective solution for treating mild to
severe OSA in adults and moderate to severe OSA in children. It has
proven effective in over 47,000 patients treated worldwide by more
than 2,000 trained dentists.
The Vivos Method includes treatment regimens
that employ proprietary CARE appliance therapy and other modalities
that alter the size, shape, and position of the jaw and soft
tissues that comprise a patient’s upper airway and/or palate. The
Vivos Method opens airway space and may significantly reduce
symptoms and conditions associated with mild-to-severe OSA in
adults and moderate-to-severe OSA in children ages 6 to 17, such as
lowering Apnea Hypopnea Index scores. Vivos also markets and
distributes SleepImage diagnostic technology under its VivoScore
program for home sleep testing in adults and children. The Vivos
Integrated Practice (VIP) program offers dentists training and
other value-added services in connection with using The Vivos
Method. Vivos also employs a marketing and distribution model where
it collaborates with sleep-treatment providers to offer patients
OSA treatment options and help promote sales of its appliances.
For more information,
visit www.vivos.com. Cautionary Note
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release, the conference call referred
to herein, and statements of the Company’s management made in
connection therewith contain “forward-looking statements” (as
defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended)
concerning future events. Words such as “may”, “should”, “expects”,
“projects,” “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “anticipates”, “hopes”,
“estimates”, “goal” and variations of such words and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Examples of forward-looking statements contained in this press
release include, among others, the ability of the Company to
consummation of the offering, the satisfaction of the closing
conditions of the offering, the use of proceeds therefrom and any
exercise of the short-term warrants on a cash basis. These
statements involve significant known and unknown risks and are
based upon several assumptions and estimates, which are inherently
subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of
which are beyond Vivos’ control. Actual results (including the
actual future impact of the initiatives and corporate achievements
described herein on Vivos’ future revenues and results of
operations and the anticipated benefits of the Company’s new
marketing and distribution model described herein) may differ
materially and adversely from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially include, but are not limited to: (i) the risk
that Vivos may be unable to implement revenue, sales and marketing
strategies that increase revenues, (ii) the risk that some patients
may not achieve the desired results from using Vivos’ products,
(iii) risks associated with regulatory scrutiny of and adverse
publicity in the sleep apnea treatment sector; (iv) the risk that
Vivos may be unable to secure additional financings on reasonable
terms when needed, if at all or maintain its Nasdaq listing (v)
market and other conditions, and (vi) other risk factors described
in Vivos’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”). Vivos’ filings can be obtained free of charge on the SEC’s
website at www.sec.gov. Except to the extent required by law, Vivos
expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release
publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements
contained herein to reflect any change in Vivos’ expectations with
respect thereto or any change in events, conditions, or
circumstances on which any statement is based.
Vivos Investor Relations and Media
Contact:
Bradford Amman, CFOinvestors@vivoslife.com
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