Ensysce Biosciences announces exercise of warrants for $4.7M in gross proceeds

Ensysce Biosciences announced the entry into definitive agreements for the immediate exercise of certain outstanding warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 3,601,752 shares of common stock of the Company originally issued in May 2023, having an exercise price of $3.637 per share, at a reduced exercise price of $1.31 per share. The shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants are registered pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-1. The gross proceeds to the Company from the exercise of the warrants are expected to be approximately $4.7 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 7,203,504 shares of common stock, at an exercise price of $1.06 per share and will be immediately exercisable upon issuance. 3,601,752 of the new warrants will expire on May 12, 2028, and 3,601,752 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 14, 2024, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for activities related to preparation for Phase 3 clinical studies for its lead agent PF614, to repay the remaining amounts on the debt incurred in October and November 2023, and for general corporate purposes.