Galena Biopharma Announces Closing of Registered Direct Offering

SAN RAMON, Calif., July 13, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Galena Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:GALE), a biopharmaceutical company committed to the development and commercialization of targeted oncology therapeutics that address major unmet medical needs, today announced the closing of its previously announced sale to certain institutional investors of 28,000,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price per share of $0.45 in a registered direct offering, and warrants to purchase up to 14,000,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.65 per share in a concurrent private placement. The warrants are initially exercisable six months and one day following issuance and have a term of five years from the date of issuance.

The net proceeds to Galena after deducting placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses are expected to be approximately $11.7 million. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to fund its clinical trials of its product candidates, to augment its working capital, and for general corporate purposes.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. acted as the exclusive placement agent for the offering.

The sale of shares of common stock described above are being offered by Galena pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3, as amended, previously filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A prospectus supplement related to the offering was filed with the SEC on July 8, 2016.  Electronic copies of the prospectus supplement may be obtained from Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Attention: Equity Syndicate, 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida, or by telephone at (800) 248-8863, or e-mail at prospectus@raymondjames.com, or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

About Galena Biopharma, Inc.

Galena Biopharma, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company committed to the development and commercialization of targeted oncology therapeutics that address major unmet medical needs. Galena’s development portfolio is focused primarily on addressing the rapidly growing patient populations of cancer survivors by harnessing the power of the immune system to prevent cancer recurrence. The company’s pipeline consists of multiple mid-to-late-stage clinical assets, including novel cancer immunotherapy programs with NeuVax™ (nelipepimut-S) and GALE-301/GALE-302, and one hematology program, GALE-401. For more information, visit www.galenabiopharma.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the closing of the offering and the intended use of proceeds from the offering. These forward-looking statements also are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to the future expectations, plans and prospects for the development and commercialization of the company’s product candidates, including patient enrollment in our clinical trials, present or future licensing, collaborative or financing arrangements, expected outcomes with regulatory agencies, cash burn and available cash, and projected market opportunities for product candidates, including those detailed from time to time in the company’s filings with the SEC, and represent the company’s views only as of the date they are made and should not be relied upon as representing the company’s views as of any subsequent date. The company’s actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements. The company does not undertake to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect a change in its views or events or circumstances that occur after the date of this press release.

NeuVax is a trademark of Galena Biopharma, Inc.

CONTACT: Contact: 
Remy Bernarda 
SVP, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications 
(925) 498-7709
ir@galenabiopharma.com

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