Monopar Therapeutics Inc. Announces Closing of $19.2 Million Public Offering of Common Stock

WILMETTE, Ill., Oct. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monopar Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:MNPR) ("Monopar Therapeutics" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing innovative treatments for patients with unmet medical needs, today announced the closing of its previously announced best efforts public offering of shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $16.25 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $19.2 million, before deducting the placement agent's fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company.

Janus Henderson Investors, RA Capital Management, L.P. and other notable growth and life science investors participated in the offering.

Rodman & Renshaw LLC acted as the exclusive placement agent for the offering.

Monopar Therapeutics intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include research and development expenditures, clinical trial expenditures, manufacture and supply of product and working capital.

The securities were offered and sold pursuant to a "shelf" registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-268935), including a base prospectus, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on December 21, 2022, and declared effective on January 4, 2023. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus describing the terms of the offering has been filed with the SEC and is available on its website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus ...