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Announces Pricing of $7.5 Million Underwritten Offering of Common Stock
ORANGE, NJ, January 31, 2020 - Nephros, Inc. (Nasdaq: NEPH) ("Nephros" or the "Company"), a
a commercial-stage company that develops and sells high performance water purification products and pathogen detection systems
to the medical device and commercial markets, today announced the pricing of a firm commitment underwritten offering of 937,500
shares of common stock at a price to the public of $8.00 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $7,500,000, before
underwriting discounts and offering expenses. The offering is expected to close on or about February 4, 2020, subject to the satisfaction
of customary closing conditions.
Capital Group is acting as sole managing underwriter for the offering.
Group LLC and The Benchmark Company, Inc. are each acting as financial advisors to Nephros.
proceeds of the offering, after underwriting discounts but before offering expenses, are expected to be approximately $7,050,000.
Nephros intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes.
shares are being offered pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-234528) that was previously
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and was declared effective on December 6, 2019. The
shares may be offered only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus related to
the offering, when available, may be obtained from Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC at 222 South Ninth Street, Suite 350, Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55402, Attention: Equity Capital Markets, by telephone at 612-334-6300, or by email at prospectus@chlm.com or on the
SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
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 other jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration
or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
is a commercial stage company that develops and sells high performance water purification products and pathogen detection systems
to the medical device and commercial markets. Nephros ultrafilters and pathogen detection systems are used in hospitals and medical
clinics to assess and reduce the infection risks from waterborne pathogens (e.g., Legionella, Pseudomonas) in showers, sinks,
and ice machines. Additionally, Nephros ultrafilters are used by dialysis centers for assisting in the added removal of endotoxins
and other biological contaminants from the water and bicarbonate concentrate supplied to hemodialysis machines and patients.
filters, including AETHER brand filters, improve the taste and odor of water and reduce biofilm, bacteria, and scale build-up
in downstream equipment. Nephros and AETHER products are used in the health care, food service, hospitality, and convenience
more information about Nephros, please visit the company's website at www.nephros.com.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
statements in this press release about the anticipated final terms, timing and completion of the proposed offering and other statements
containing the words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate,"
"expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict,"
"project," "should," "target," "would" and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking
statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from
those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: whether or not Nephros
will be able to raise capital through the sale of common stock, Nephros' ability to satisfy customary closing conditions
related to the proposed offering, market and other conditions, and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section
of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, and in other filings that we make with the SEC. In addition,
any forward-looking statements included in this press release represent our views only as of the date of this release and should
not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. We specifically disclaim any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements included in this press release.