By Devika Patel
Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 22 - Helicos BioSciences Corp. priced a private placement of units for $18.6 million on Dec. 19, according to an 8-K filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The company will sell 42,753,869 units at $0.435 apiece. The units each consist of one common share and one warrant for 0.6 shares, with each whole warrant exercisable at $0.45 for five years.
Settlement is expected Dec. 23.
Helicos develops instruments and reagents for the high-speed sequencing of DNA and RNA with the highest possible sensitivity. The company is based in Cambridge, Mass.
| Issuer: | Helicos BioSciences Corp.
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| Issue: | Units of one common share and one warrant for 0.6 shares
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| Amount: | $18,597,933.015
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| Units: | 42,753,869
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| Price: | $0.435
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| Warrants: | One warrant for 0.6 shares per unit
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| Warrant expiration: | Five years
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| Warrant strike price: | $0.45
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| Pricing date: | Dec. 19
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| Settlement date: | Dec. 23
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| Stock symbol: | Nasdaq: HLCS
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| Stock price: | $0.45 at close Dec. 19
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| Market capitalization: | $8.65 million
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