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Anthera Pharma (ANTH) Closes $17M of Potential $45.33M Registered Direct Offering

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Anthera Pharmaceuticals Announces Initial $17.0 Million Closing of a Potential $45.33 Million Registered Direct Offering to Biotechnology Value Fund and Rock Springs Capital

September 8, 2016 8:30 AM EDT

HAYWARD, Calif., Sept. 08, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANTH) today announced that it has agreed to sell preferred convertible stock in two tranches to Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. and other affiliates of BVF Partners L.P. (BVF), and Rock Springs Capital for initial proceeds of $17.0 million with an option for an additional $28.33 million to be invested at the option of the investors.  Each share of preferred stock is convertible into shares of common stock at various prices in the future with the initial $17.0 million of preferred stock receiving... More