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Therapeutics Corp. Announces Closing of US$27.2 Million Private Placement
Calif. And Vancouver, British Columbia, June 07, 2021 - (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (NASDAQ: BCTX, BCTXW)(TSX-V:BCT)
(the "Company" or "BriaCell"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in targeted immunotherapies
for advanced breast cancer, today announced that it has closed its previously announced private placement of (i) 4,370,343 common shares
at a purchase price of US$5.26, (ii) 800,000 pre-funded common share purchase warrants at a purchase price of US$5.25 (exercisable at
any time after the date of issuance at an exercise price of US$0.01 per common share) and (iii) 5,170,343 warrants to purchase up to
5,170,343 common shares, which resulted in gross proceeds to BriaCell of US$27.2 million, before deducting offering expenses (the "Offering").
The Company expects to use the net proceeds of the private placement to further advance its research and development pipeline and for
general corporate purposes.
a division of Fordham Financial Management, Inc. (the "Placement Agent"), acted as sole placement agent for the private placement
securities offered and sold by BriaCell in the private placement have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities Act"), or state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. BriaCell
has agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC covering the resale of the shares of common stock and shares underlying the
warrants issued in the private placement. Any resale of BriaCell's shares under such resale registration statement will be made
only by means of a prospectus.
connection with the Offering, the Company has agreed to: 1) pay the Placement Agent a cash commission equal to 8.0% of the gross proceeds
of the Offering; 2) reimburse the Placement Agent for all reasonable and out-of-pocket expenses of the Placement Agent; and 3) issue
to the Placement Agent compensation warrants (the "Compensation Warrants") equal to 5.0% of the common shares (or common
share equivalents in lieu thereof) sold in the Offering, subject to compliance with all required regulatory approvals. Each Compensation
Warrants will entitle the Placement Agent to purchase one common share of the Company at an exercise price per Compensation Warrant that
is equal to US$6.19 and have a term of 5 years from the closing of the Offering.
press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities
in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under
the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. The securities will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities
laws, and unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws.
BriaCell Therapeutics Corp.
is an immuno-oncology focused biotechnology company developing targeted and effective approaches for the management of cancer. More information
is available at https://briacell.com.
press release contains "forward-looking statements" that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements,
other than statements of historical fact, contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
contained in this press release may be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "contemplate,"
"could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "seek," "may," "might,"
"plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "target," "aim," "should,"
"will" "would," or the negative of these words or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking
statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements are based on BriaCell's current expectations and are subject to inherent
uncertainties, risks and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Further, certain forward-looking statements are based on assumptions
as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. These and other risks and uncertainties are described more fully under the heading
"Risks and Uncertainties" in the Company's most recent Management's Discussion and Analysis, under "Risks
and Uncertainties" and in the Company's other filings with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission, all of which are available under our profiles on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of this date, and BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. undertakes no duty
to update such information except as required under applicable law.
TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
| Contact Information | |
| Company Contact: | |
| William V. Williams, MD | |
| President & CEO | |
| 1-888-485-6340 | |
| info@briacell.com | |
| Media Relations: | |
| Jules Abraham | |
| Director of Public Relations | |
| CORE IR | |
| 917-885-7378 | |
| julesa@coreir.com | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | |
| CORE IR | |
| investors@briacell.com |