Chelsea Therapeutics announces $35 million in shares in registered public offering

Chelsea Therapeutics International, Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHTP) announced today its intention, subject to market and other conditions, to offer $35 million in shares of its common stock in a registered public offering pursuant to its existing shelf registration statement. The company also intends to grant to the underwriters of the offering an option to purchase additional shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. is acting as sole book-running manager for the offering. Needham & Company, LLC is acting as a co-manager.

Chelsea has filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3, as well as a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained, when available, by sending a request to Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Attn: Prospectus Department, 100 Plaza One, Jersey City, NJ 07311, Telephone number: +1-800-503-4611, Email: [email protected].

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sales of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.