SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rani Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (“Rani Therapeutics” or “Rani”) (Nasdaq: RANI), a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company focused on the oral delivery of biologics and drugs, today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with a single institutional investor for the purchase and sale of 3,000,000 shares of Rani Therapeutics’ Class A common stock (the “Common Stock”) and pre-funded warrants to purchase 333,333 shares of Common Stock, together with Series C common warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 3,333,333 shares of Common Stock, in a registered direct offering. Each share of Common Stock (or pre-funded warrant) is being sold together with one Series C common warrant at a combined purchase price of $3.00. The Series C common warrants will have an exercise price of $3.00 per share and will expire 5 years from the date of issuance.

The Company has also entered into an agreement with the investor to cancel all outstanding Series A common warrants to purchase an aggregate of 3,246,753 shares of the Company's common stock, previously issued on July 22, 2024. Pursuant to the agreement, the Series A warrants will be canceled and no-longer exercisable.

Maxim Group LLC is acting as the sole placement agent for the offering.

The offering is expected to close on or about October 16, 2024, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The gross proceeds to Rani Therapeutics from this offering are expected to be approximately $10.0 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses, excluding the proceeds, if any, from the exercise of the pre-funded warrants and the Series C common warrants.

The securities in the registered direct offering are being offered and sold by Rani pursuant to a "shelf" registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-266444) which was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 10, 2022. The offering of the securities is being made only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement. A final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the registered direct offering will be filed with the SEC. Electronic copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be obtained, when available, on the SEC's website at https://www.sec.gov or by contacting Maxim Group LLC, 300 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022, Attention: Syndicate Department, or via email at [email protected] or telephone at (212) 895-3745.