HINGHAM, Mass., June 05, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Microbot Medical Inc. (Nasdaq: MBOT ), a medical device company specializing in the design and development of transformational micro-robotic medical technologies, announced today that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with three institutional investors to purchase 3,750,000 shares of common stock for total gross proceeds of $10.125 million, before deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses. The offering is expected to close on or about June 8, 2017, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
The Company expects to use the resources from the financing to expand and leverage the current ViRob and TipCAT technology platforms, for potential strategic partnerships and acquisition of assets, products or entities, and for general corporate and working capital purposes.
Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., a subsidiary of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (NYSE MKT:LTS), acted as the lead placement agent and Chardan acted as the co-placement agent for this transaction.
The shares are being offered by the Company pursuant to an effective “shelf” registration statement which was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2017 and declared effective by the SEC on April 14, 2017. The securities are being offered only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus may be obtained, when available, can be obtained at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or from Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., Prospectus Department, 277 Park Avenue, 26 th Floor, New York, NY 10172 or by email at prospectus@ladenburg.com .
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities, nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state. Any offering of the securities under the resale registration statement will only be by means of a prospectus.
About Microbot Medical, Inc.
Microbot was founded in 2010 and became a NASDAQ listed company on November 28, 2016. The Company specializes in transformational micro-robotic medical technologies leveraging the natural and artificial lumens within the human body. Microbot’s current platforms, ViRob and TipCAT, are comprised of two highly advanced micro-robotic technologies, from which the Company is currently developing its first two product candidates: the Self Cleaning Shunt, or SCS, for the treatment of hydrocephalus and Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, or NPH; and a self-propelling, semi-disposable endoscope that is being developed initially for use in colonoscopy procedures. Further information about Microbot Medical is available at http://www.microbotmedical.com .
The ViRob technology is a revolutionary autonomous crawling micro-robot which can be controlled remotely or within the body. Its miniature dimensions allow it to navigate and crawl in different spaces within the human body, including blood vessels, the digestive tract and the respiratory system. Its unique structure gives it the ability to move in tight spaces and curved passages as well as the ability to remain within the human body for prolonged time. To learn more about ViRob please visit http://www.microbotmedical.com/technology/virob/ .
TipCAT is a transformational self-propelled, flexible, and semi-disposable endoscope providing see & treat capabilities within tubular lumens in the human body such as the colon, blood vessels, and the urinary tract. Its locomotion mechanism is perfectly suitable to navigate and crawl through natural & artificial tubular lumens, applying the minimal necessary pressure to achieve the adequate friction required for gentle, fast, and safe advancement within the human body. To learn more about TipCAT visit http://www.microbotmedical.com/technology/tipcat/ .
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Investor Contacts: Analysts and Institutional Investors Michael Polyviou EVC Group mpolyviou@evcgroup.com 646-445-4800 Individual & Retail Investors Jeremy Roe Integra Consulting Group llc jeremy@integracg.net (925) 262-8305
