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Published on 3/18/2015 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Anthera prices $25 million public sale of stock at $4.50 per share

Underwriter Piper Jaffray helps fund clinical research and development

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., March 18 – Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. said it priced a $25 million public offering of stock with a $3.75 million greenshoe. The offering was announced on Tuesday.

The company will sell 5,555,556 common shares at $4.50 per share. The price per share reflects a 5.46% discount to the March 17 closing share price of $4.76.

Piper Jaffray & Co. is the underwriter.

Settlement is expected on March 23.

Proceeds will be used for clinical research, development and general corporate purposes.

Anthera, based in Hayward, Calif., is a biopharmaceutical company.

Issuer:Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Issue:Common stock
Amount:$25 million
Greenshoe:$3.75 million
Shares:5,555,556
Price:$4.50
Warrants:No
Underwriter:Piper Jaffray & Co.
Announcement date:March 17
Pricing date:March 18
Settlement date:March 23
Stock symbol:Nasdaq: ANTH
Stock price:$4.76 at close March 17
Market capitalization:$72.65 million

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