(Source: Business Wire)

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NasdaqGM:SPPI), a commercial-stage
biotechnology company with a focus primarily in oncology, today
announced that it has received $50 million from existing institutional
investors in a previously announced registered direct offering. Spectrum
received net proceeds of approximately $47.5 million after deducting
placement agent fees and other offering expenses.
All of the securities were offered pursuant to an effective shelf
registration statement. Proceeds from the transaction will be used for
general corporate purposes.
After the offering, the company has 48,707,303 shares issued and
outstanding.
A shelf registration statement relating to the shares of common stock
and warrants issued in the offering (and the shares of common stock
issuable upon exercise of the warrants) has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and has been declared
effective. A prospectus supplement relating to the offering was filed
with the SEC. Copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying
prospectus may be obtained directly from the Company by contacting
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 157 Technology Drive, Irvine, California
92618. This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation
of an offer to buy any of our shares of common stock or warrants. No
offer, solicitation or sale will be made in any jurisdiction in which
such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.
Rodman & Renshaw, LLC, a subsidiary of Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group,
Inc., (Nasdaq: RODM), acted as the exclusive placement agent for the
transaction.
About Spectrum Pharmaceuticals
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals is a commercial-stage biotechnology company
with a focus in oncology. The Company's strategy is comprised of
acquiring and developing a broad and diverse pipeline of late-stage
clinical and commercial products; establishing a commercial organization
for its approved drugs; continuing to build a team with people who have
demonstrated skills, passion, commitment and have a track record of
success in its areas of focus; and, leveraging the expertise of partners
around the world to assist it in the execution of its strategy. For more
information, please visit our website at www.spectrumpharm.com.
Forward-looking statement -- This press release may contain
forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future
performance of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals that involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially.
These statements include but are not limited to statements that relate
to our business and its future, Spectrum's ability to identify, acquire,
develop and commercialize a broad and diverse pipeline of late-stage
clinical and commercial products, establishing a commercial organization
for our approved drugs, continuing to build our team, leveraging the
expertise of partners around the world to assist us in the execution of
our strategy, and any statements that relate to the intent, belief,
plans or expectations of Spectrum or its management, or that are not a
statement of historical fact. Risks that could cause actual results to
differ include the possibility that our existing and new drug
candidates, may not prove safe or effective, the possibility that our
existing and new drug candidates may not receive approval from the FDA,
and other regulatory agencies in a timely manner or at all, the
possibility that our existing and new drug candidates, if approved, may
not be more effective, safer or more cost efficient than competing
drugs, the possibility that our efforts to acquire or in-license and
develop additional drug candidates may fail, our lack of revenues, our
limited marketing experience, our dependence on third parties for
clinical trials, manufacturing, distribution and quality control and
other risks that are described in further detail in the Company's
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not
plan to update any such forward-looking statements and expressly
disclaim any duty to update the information contained in this press
release except as required by law.
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