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Published on 4/10/2013 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

VistaGen Therapeutics arranges $36 million private placement of shares

Company offers 72 million common shares at $0.50 apiece to Bergamo

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., April 10 - VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc. said it will raise $36 million in a private placement of stock with a subsidiary of Bergamo Acquisition Corp.

The company will sell 72 million common shares at $0.50 apiece. The per-share price represents a 33.33% discount to the April 9 closing share price of $0.75.

Settlement is expected April 30.

Proceeds will be used to accelerate and expand the company's stem cell technology-based drug rescue programs.

The company is a South San Francisco, Calif.-based biotechnology company focused on stem cell technology for drug rescue, toxicology and drug metabolism assays.

Issuer:VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc.
Issue:Common stock
Amount:$36 million
Shares:72 million
Price:$0.50
Warrants:No
Investor:Bergamo Acquisition Corp.
Pricing date:April 10
Settlement date:April 30
Stock symbol:OTCBB: VSTA
Stock price:$0.75 at close April 9
Market capitalization:$17.48 million

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