Jan 7 2011
StemCells, Inc. (Nasdaq:STEM) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell ten million shares of its common stock to selected institutional investors at a price of $1.00 per share, which represents a 10% discount to the closing price per share of January 6. The offering is expected to close today, subject to customary closing conditions, and StemCells expects to receive net proceeds, after deducting offering expenses and fees, of approximately $9.4 million. The Company also granted the investors an option, exercisable until February 18, 2011, to purchase an additional six million shares at $1.00 per share.
The shares are being offered under the Company's effective shelf registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The securities will be offered by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, forming a part of the Company's previously filed effective registration statement, copies of which may be obtained, when available, at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. The net proceeds of the financing will be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital, product development and capital expenditures, as well as for other strategic purposes.