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Ohr Pharmaceutical Reports Financial Results for the Fiscal Second Quarter of 2019 | ||
By: Nasdaq / GlobeNewswire - 15 May 2019 | Back to overview list |
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Preliminary proxy materials for the proposed merger with NeuBase Therapeutics filed with the SEC; Stockholder vote is expected to occur in the middle of calendar 2019 NEW YORK, May 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ohr Pharmaceutical, Inc. (Nasdaq: OHRP) (the “Company” or “Ohr”) today reported financial results for the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2019. "We continue to be excited by the opportunity to merge with NeuBase Therapeutics, a privately-held biotechnology company developing next-generation antisense therapeutics, which we believe offers the best opportunity to generate value for our stockholders. A special meeting for Ohr stockholders to vote on the proposed merger with NeuBase is currently on track to occur in the middle of calendar 2019," said Jason Slakter, M.D., chief executive officer of Ohr Pharmaceutical. Financial Results for the Second Quarter of FY 2019 ended March 31, 2019:
Financial Results for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2019:
Merger Agreement with NeuBase On January 3, 2019, Ohr announced entering into a definitive merger agreement with NeuBase under which the stockholders of NeuBase would become the majority holders of the combined company. The proposed merger will create a public company focused on advancing NeuBase’s peptide-nucleic acid (PNA) antisense oligonucleotide (PATrOL™) technology platform for the development of therapies to address severe and currently untreatable diseases caused by genetic mutations. The proposed merger has been approved by the board of directors of both companies. On a pro forma basis and based upon the number of shares of Ohr common stock to be issued in the merger, current Ohr stockholders will own approximately 15% of the combined company and NeuBase stockholders will own approximately 85% of the combined company, after accounting for the additional NeuBase financing transaction. The actual allocation will be subject to adjustment based on Ohr’s and NeuBase’s cash balance at the time of closing and the amount of the additional financing consummated by NeuBase at or before the closing of the proposed merger. Certain members and affiliates of the board of directors and management of Ohr and NeuBase have irrevocably committed to invest in the additional NeuBase financing. The proposed merger is subject to the approval of Ohr’s stockholders and the satisfaction or waiver of other customary conditions. In connection with the proposed merger, Ohr recently filed with the SEC a pre-effective amendment to its registration statement on Form S-4, which included a joint proxy statement/prospectus. About NeuBase Therapeutics NeuBase Therapeutics, Inc. is developing its modular peptide-nucleic acid antisense oligonucleotide (PATrOL™) platform to address genetic diseases caused by mutant proteins with a single, cohesive approach. The systemically-deliverable PATrOL therapies have the potential to improve upon current gene silencing treatments by combining the advantages of synthetic approaches with the precision of antisense technologies. NeuBase intends to use its platform to address repeat expansion disorders, with an initial focus on Huntington’s Disease and Myotonic Dystrophy, as well as other dominant genetic disorders. Additional Information about the Proposed Merger and Where to Find It In connection with the proposed merger, Ohr has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4 that contains a joint proxy statement/prospectus. Investors and security holders of Ohr are urged to read these materials because they contain important information about NeuBase, Ohr and the proposed merger. The joint proxy statement/prospectus, and other relevant materials, and any other documents filed by Ohr with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the registration statement on Form S-4 that contains a joint proxy statement/prospectus by directing a written request to: Ohr Pharmaceutical, Inc., 800 Third Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10022, Attention: Corporate Secretary. Investors and security holders are urged to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus and the other relevant materials before making any voting or investment decision with respect to the proposed merger. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Participants in the Solicitation The Company and its directors and executive officers and NeuBase and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of the Company in connection with the proposed merger. Information regarding the special interests of these directors and executive officers in the proposed merger has been included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus referred to above. Additional information regarding the directors and executive officers of the Company is also included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018 and the proxy statement for the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. These documents are available free of charge at the SEC web site (www.sec.gov) and from the Company, Attn: Corporate Secretary, at the address described above. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Ohr Pharmaceutical Contact: |
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