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MISSISSAUGA, ON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - YM BioSciences Inc. (NYSE Amex: YMI; TSX: YM) announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of 25,000,000 common shares of the Company, for total net proceeds before expenses of US $37,650,000. In connection with the offering, the Company also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 3,750,000 additional common shares to cover over-allotments, if any. The Company intends to use the proceeds to fund its drug development activities and for general corporate purposes.
Roth Capital Partners, LLC acted as the sole book-running manager for the offering. JMP Securities and Rodman & Renshaw LLC acted as co-managers. Bloom Burton & Co. acted as financial advisor to YM BioSciences in connection with the offering. The securities described above were offered and sold by the Company pursuant to a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which became effective on December 1, 2010.
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 state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. Copies of the prospectus, as supplemented, relating to the offering may be obtained at the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be obtained from Roth Capital Partners, LLC Equity Capital Markets, 24 Corporate Plaza, Newport Beach, CA 92660, at 800-678-9147 and Rothecm@roth.com.
About YM BioSciences
YM BioSciences Inc. is a drug development company advancing three clinical-stage products: CYT387, a small molecule, dual inhibito
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