TEL AVIV, Israel, July 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chemomab Therapeutics Ltd. (NASDAQ:CMMB) ("Chemomab" or the "Company"), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing innovative therapeutics for fibro-inflammatory diseases with high unmet need, today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement for a private investment in public equity ("PIPE") that is expected to result in gross proceeds of approximately $10 million to the Company, before deducting capital market advisor fees and offering expenses. The PIPE included participation from both new investors, including HBM Healthcare Investments and Sphera Biotech Master Fund LP, and existing investors. Chemomab expects that the net proceeds from the PIPE will extend its cash runway to fund its operations through the beginning of 2026, an extension of approximately one year from current projections, which should fund the Company for approximately one year after the completion of two major milestones expected in early 2025. Pursuant to the terms of the securities purchase agreement, the Company is selling to certain investors (i) 4,188,867 American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), each representing twenty (20) ordinary shares of the Company, no par value per share, at a purchase price of $1.235 per share which reflects the average share price on the Nasdaq for the last 4 trading days and (ii), in lieu of ADSs, pre-funded warrants (the "Pre-Funded Warrants") to purchase up to 3,908,300 ADSs at a price per Pre-Funded Warrant of $1.235. The Pre-Funded Warrants have an exercise price of $0.0001 per ADS, are immediately exercisable and remain exercisable until exercised in full. The PIPE is expected to close on or about July 26, 2024, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the PIPE, together with the Company's existing cash and cash equivalents, to fund its development programs for CM-101, and for general corporate purposes and working capital. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. is acting as Capital Markets Advisor to the Company for the PIPE. Other Advisors included Maxim Group and LifeSci Capital. The offer and sale of the foregoing securities are being made in a transaction not involving a public offering and the securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be reoffered or resold in the United States except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. Concurrently with the execution of the securities purchase agreement, the Company and the investors entered into a registration rights agreement pursuant to which the Company has agreed to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") registering the resale of the ADSs, including ADSs issuable upon ...