Feb 15 2010
Labopharm Inc. (TSX: DDS; NASDAQ: DDSS) today announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of 11,764,706 newly issued units at a public offering price of US$1.70 per unit. Each unit is comprised of one of the Company's common shares and a warrant to purchase 0.5 of a common share. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to acquire one common share of the Company upon payment of US$2.30 per share, exercisable at any time during the period beginning six months after the date of issuance and ending three years following the date of issuance. The gross proceeds to Labopharm, before underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, from the sale of the units are expected to be approximately US$20 million.
Deutsche Bank Securities is the sole book-running manager for this offering and Canaccord Adams, Dundee Capital Markets and Versant Partners are co-managers for this offering. The Company has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 1,764,706 additional units to cover over-allotments, if any. If the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full, gross proceeds from the offering, before underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, will be approximately US$23 million. The offering is expected to close on February 18, 2010, subject to customary closing conditions.