Westminster, CO, June 17, 2015 – ARCA biopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABIO), a biopharmaceutical company developing genetically-targeted therapies for cardiovascular diseases, today announced the closing of the previously announced private placement financing with a select group of institutional investors, including lead investor Venrock, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), funds managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., RA Capital Management, Tekla Life Sciences Investors and other institutional investors. ARCA received net proceeds of approximately $34 million from the sale of approximately 42 million units at a price of $0.8805 per unit. Each unit consists of one share of ARCA's common stock and a warrant to purchase 0.40 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.8716. The warrants have a term of seven years and become exercisable 180-days after the closing date.
The securities sold in the private placement have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. ARCA has agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC covering the resale of the shares of common stock, including the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants, sold in the private placement.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" for purposes of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding, sufficiency of the Company's capital to support its operations, potential timeline for GENETIC-AF trial activities, the potential for genetic variations to predict individual patient response to bucindolol, bucindolol's potential to treat atrial fibrillation, future treatment options for patients with atrial fibrillation, and the potential for bucindolol to be the first genetically-targeted atrial fibrillation prevention treatment. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and performance could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties associated with: the Company's financial resources and whether they will be sufficient to meet the Company's business objectives and operational requirements; results of earlier clinical trials may not be confirmed in future trials, the protection and market exclusivity provided by the Company's intellectual property; risks related to the drug discovery and the regulatory approval process; and, the impact of competitive products and technological changes. These and other factors are identified and described in more detail in ARCA's filings with the SEC, including without limitation the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, and subsequent filings. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.