Benitec Biopharma Limited (NASDAQ: BNTC; NASDAQ: BNTCW; ASX: BLT), a clinical-stage biotechnology company, is pleased to announce the closing of its U.S. initial public offering of 1,500,000 American Depositary Shares (ADSs), representing 30,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares of Benitec, together with warrants to purchase 500,000 ADSs, representing 10,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares. Each ADS represents 20 ordinary shares of Benitec. Benitec has granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 225,000 ADSs and/or 75,000 warrants to purchase ADSs to cover over-allotments, if any. Simultaneously with the closing, Benitec issued and sold 75,000 warrants in connection with the underwriter's partial exercise of such option.
The gross proceeds from the offering were US$13.8 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. Net proceeds from the offering will be used primarily to advance Benitec's therapeutic programs.
The ADSs and the warrants trade on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbols "BNTC" and "BNTCW," respectively.
Maxim Group LLC acted as sole book-running manager for the offering.
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