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Published on 8/5/2010 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Alexza plans $18.05 million registered direct offering of equity units

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 5 - Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. arranged an $18.05 million registered direct offering of units, according to a prospectus supplement filed Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The company will sell 6,685,183 units of one common share and a half-share warrant at $2.70 apiece.

The whole warrants are exercisable at $3.30 for five years. The strike price represents a 10% premium to the Aug. 4 closing share price of $3.00.

RBC Capital Markets Corp. is the agent. JMP Securities LLC is co-agent.

Settlement is expected Aug. 10.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including clinical trial, research and development, general and administrative and manufacturing expenses.

Alexza is a Palo Alto, Calif., pharmaceutical company.

Issuer:Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Issue:Units of one common share and a half-share warrant
Amount:$18,049,994
Units:6,685,183
Price:$2.70
Warrants:One half-share warrant per unit
Warrant expiration:Five years
Warrant strike price:$3.30
Agents:RBC Capital Markets Corp., JMP Securities LLC
Pricing date:Aug. 5
Settlement date:Aug. 10
Stock symbol:Nasdaq: ALXA
Stock price:$3.00 at close Aug. 4
Market capitalization:$132.31 million

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