EMERYVILLE, Calif., March 19, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NovaBay ® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT:NBY), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing topical non-antibiotic antimicrobial products, today announced that it intends to offer shares of its common stock and warrants in an underwritten public offering. The company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, including research and development, clinical trials and selling, general and administrative expenses. The offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering.
Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd. is the sole book-running manager for the offering.
A shelf registration statement and accompanying base prospectus on Form S-3 relating to the securities was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is effective. A preliminary prospectus supplement and related prospectus relating to the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov . Electronic copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and related prospectus relating to the offering, when available, may be obtained from the offices of Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd., 546 Fifth Avenue, 23rd Floor, New York, NY, 10036, telephone: 212-953-4900.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
About NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Going Beyond Antibiotics ®
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on addressing the unmet therapeutic needs of the global, topical anti-infective market with its Aganocide ® compounds, led by auriclosene.
Forward-looking Statements
The statements in this press release regarding NovaBay's expectation regarding the completion and timing of the proposed public offering are forward-looking statements that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those projected. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties related to market conditions and satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the public offering. There can be no assurance that NovaBay will be able to complete the public offering on the anticipated terms, or at all. Risks and uncertainties relating to NovaBay and its business can be found in the "Risk Factors" section of NovaBay's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 6, 2014, and in the preliminary prospectus supplement related to the proposed offering to be filed with the SEC. The forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of this date, and NovaBay disclaims any intent or obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement except as required by law.
| NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Contacts |
| Thomas J. Paulson |
| Chief Financial Officer |
| 510-899-8809 |
| Contact T. Paulson |
| Ana Kapor |
| Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications |
| NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| 510-899-8889 |
| Contact A. Kapor |
