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Published on 10/8/2015 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Onconova secures $16.5 million from common stock purchase agreement

Lincoln Park will buy common stock in tranches of up to 100,000 shares

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 8 – Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. arranged a $16.5 million stock purchase agreement with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC on Oct. 8, according to an 8-K filed Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It raised $1.5 million at pricing.

The company will sell common shares to Lincoln Park over three years in tranches of up to 100,000 shares or up to 250,000 shares, depending on the sales price, or up to $1 million. The purchase price of the shares will be based on the prevailing market prices at the time of sale.

As consideration for its commitment, Lincoln Park received 200,000 shares.

Proceeds will be used for clinical development of rigosertib, general corporate purposes and working capital requirements.

The clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company is based in Newtown, Pa.

Issuer:Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.
Issue:Stock purchase agreement
Amount:$16.5 million
Tenor:Three years
Warrants:No
Investor:Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC
Fees:200,000 shares
Pricing date:Oct. 8
Settlement date:Oct. 8 (for $1.5 million)
Stock symbol:Nasdaq: ONTX
Stock price:$1.50 at close Oct. 7
Market capitalization:$31.6 million

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