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Published on 7/24/2012 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Anthera Pharmaceuticals concludes $37.95 million public sale of stock

Bookrunners Piper Jaffray and Leerink Swann assisted with offering

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., July 24 - Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. said it settled a $37.95 million registered public sale of stock. The deal was announced July 18 and priced for $33 million with a $4.95 million greenshoe on July 19.

The company sold 37.95 million common shares. The price per share of $1.00 is a 24.81% discount to $1.33, the July 18 closing share price.

Of the shares, 4.95 million were part of the fully exercised greenshoe.

Piper Jaffray & Co. and Leerink Swann LLC were the joint bookrunning managers. Canaccord Genuity was the lead manager and Summer Street Research Partners was the co-manager.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

Anthera, based in Hayward, Calif., is a biopharmaceutical company.

Issuer:Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Issue:Common stock
Amount:$37.95 million (including $4.95 million greenshoe)
Shares:37.95 million
Price:$1.00
Warrants:No
Managers:Piper Jaffray & Co. and Leerink Swann LLC (bookrunners); Canaccord Genuity (lead) and Summer Street Research Partners (co-manager)
Announcement date:July 18
Pricing date:July 19
Settlement date:July 24
Stock symbol:Nasdaq: ANTH
Stock price:$1.33 at close July 18
Market capitalization:$43.96 million

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