ACADIA raises $15 million through private placement

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ACAD), a biopharmaceutical company utilizing innovative technology to fuel drug discovery and clinical development of novel treatments for central nervous system disorders, today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement for a private placement financing with a select group of institutional investors, including New Enterprise Associates and Venrock. Upon the closing of the transaction, ACADIA will receive gross proceeds of $15.0 million from the sale of approximately 12.57 million units at a price of $1.19375 per unit. Each unit consists of one share of ACADIA's common stock and a warrant to purchase 0.35 shares of common stock. The private placement is expected to close on January 12, 2011 and is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

The anticipated proceeds from the private placement will provide ACADIA with additional resources to advance its Phase III pimavanserin program, including the ongoing Phase III trials in Parkinson's disease psychosis, and is expected to extend ACADIA's cash runway into 2013.

JMP Securities LLC acted as lead placement agent and MTS Securities, LLC, an affiliate of MTS Health Partners, acted as co-placement agent in the transaction.