Agile Therapeutics announces exercise of warrants for $4.8M gross proceeds

Agile Therapeutics announced the entry into a definitive agreement for the immediate exercise of certain outstanding warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 3,892,572 shares of common stock of the Company originally issued in July 2022 and May 2023, having an exercise price of $3.69 per share, at a reduced exercise price of $1.25 per share. The shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants are registered pursuant to effective registration statements on Form S-1 and Form S-1MEF. The gross proceeds to the Company from the exercise of the warrants are expected to be approximately $4.8 million, prior to deducting placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses. H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as the exclusive placement agent for the offering. In consideration for the immediate exercise of the warrants for cash, the Company will issue new unregistered warrants to purchase shares of common stock. The new warrants will be exercisable for an aggregate of up to 7,785,144 shares of common stock, at an exercise price of $1.00 per share and will be immediately exercisable upon issuance. 3,992,572 of the new warrants will have a term of five years from the issuance date and 3,792,572 of the new warrants will have a term of eighteen months from the issuance date. The offering is expected to close on or about February 26, 2024, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes.