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Derma Sciences Closes $29 Million Private Placement Financing

^{Published on 2011-06-27 04:45:34 - Market Wire}
 

PRINCETON, N.J.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Derma Sciences, Inc. (aDerma Sciencesa or athe Companya) (Nasdaq:DSCI), a medical device and pharmaceutical company focused on advanced wound care, today announced it has closed its previously announced private placement. The financing was led by leading institutional healthcare investors Jennison Associates LLC, RA Capital Management and Deerfield Management. In the offering, the Company raised $29,075,000 by issuing 3,524,239 shares of common stock and 1,762,118 warrants at an aggregate purchase price of $8.25 per share. The warrants have a five year life and are exercisable at a price of $9.90 per share. Net proceeds from this financing will be used to advance the Companya™s pharmaceutical product DSC127 into Phase 3 trials for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers, to hire additional salespeople for the Companya™s advanced wound care products, to repay debt and for general corporate purposes.

"We are pleased with the support of Jennison, RA and Deerfield as well as a number of other well-respected investors, including several existing investors"

aWe are pleased with the support of Jennison, RA and Deerfield as well as a number of other well-respected investors, including several existing investors,a said Edward J. Quilty, chairman and chief executive officer of Derma Sciences. aThese firms represent the thought leaders in the healthcare investing community and we welcome their participation in our growth. We believe that Derma Sciences is poised for exceptional growth and new opportunities in the years ahead and we look forward to advancing DSC 127 into pivotal trials in the first half of 2012. In addition, this capital will allow us to increase our sales and marketing for our Advanced Wound Care proprietary dressing business, including our MEDIHONEY®, BIOGUARD® and XTRASORB® brands, which have experienced significant growth in recent years,a Mr. Quilty added.

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and Canaccord Genuity Inc. served as lead placement agents for the offering. Roth Capital Partners and Rodman & Renshaw served as advisors to the Company.

The securities offered in this financing transaction have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the aSecurities Acta), or applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the securities may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and such applicable state securities laws. Pursuant to the terms of a registration rights agreement entered into with the purchasers, the Company has agreed to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission registering the resale of the shares of common stock sold in the offering and issuable upon exercise of the warrants. Any offering of the Companya™s securities under the resale registration statement referred to above will be made only by means of a prospectus.

This release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities, nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

About Derma Sciences, Inc.

Derma Sciences is a medical technology company focused on three segments of the wound care marketplace, traditional dressings, advanced wound care dressings, and pharmaceutical wound care products. Its MEDIHONEY® product is the leading brand of honey-based dressings for the management of wounds and burns. The product has been shown to be effective in a variety of indications, and was the focus of a positive large-scale, randomized controlled trial involving 108 subjects with leg ulcers. Other novel products introduced into the $14 billion global wound care market include XTRASORB® for better management of wound exudate, and BIOGUARD® for infection prevention. Derma Sciences has successfully completed a Phase 2 clinical trial in diabetic foot ulcer healing with DSC127, a novel pharmaceutical drug under development for accelerated wound healing and scar reduction. For more information please visit [ www.dermasciences.com ].

Forward-Looking Statements

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