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Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals Announces $3 Million Private Placement Offering of Convertible Preferred Stock

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Cyclacel") (NASDAQ:CYCC, NASDAQ:CYCCP), a biopharmaceutical company that develops innovative cancer medicine, today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement for the sale of its convertible Series F Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock") in a private placement to certain accredited investors yielding gross proceeds of $3.0 million before deducting offering expenses. In connection with the offering, Cyclacel issued to each investor, a series A common stock purchase warrant to purchase 3,270,000 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock") at an exercise price of $0.51 per share, series B common stock purchase warrant to purchase 3,270,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.60 per share and series C common stock purchase warrant to purchase 3,270,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.68 per share (collectively, the "Warrants"). The Warrants expire five years from the date of issuance. The offering closed on June 20, 2025.

The net proceeds of the offering shall be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. Based on its current operating assumptions, Cyclacel expects this financing, together with Cyclacel's cash on hand, will extend its cash runway into third quarter 2025.

Each share of Preferred Stock is convertible into 3.27 shares of Common Stock, which Preferred Stock may not be converted without Cyclacel's stockholder approval per Nasdaq listing rules. The holders of the Preferred Stock will be entitled to participate in any dividends made on shares of Common Stock (on an as-converted basis) if and when such dividends are declared. Additional information regarding the Preferred Stock will be included in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The securities being ...