Akers Biosciences Announces Closing of $6,900,000 Public Offering

THOROFARE, N.J., Dec. 21, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akers Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKER) (AIM: AKR.L), (the "Company" or “Akers Bio”), a developer of rapid health information technologies, today announces the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering, for total gross proceeds of $6,900,000 including the underwriter’s full exercise of the over-allotment option and before deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and other offering expenses payable by the Company.


The securities offered by the Company consist of (i) Class A Units consisting of 21,500,000 shares of our Common Stock and Warrants to purchase 21,500,000 shares of Common Stock, at a public offering price of $0.15 per Class A Unit, and (ii) Class B Units consisting of 3,675 shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, with a stated value of $1,000, and convertible into an aggregate of 24,500,000 shares of Common Stock, and Warrants to purchase 24,500,001 shares of Common Stock, at public offering price of $1,000 per Class B Unit. The Warrants have an exercise price of $0.1875, will be exercisable upon issuance and will expire five years from the date of issuance.


The funds raised will be used for working capital, product development, marketing activities, expanding our internal sales organization and further developing sales channels and other capital expenditures.


Joseph Gunnar & Co., LLC acted as sole book-running manager for the offering.


The Securities and Exchange Commission declared effective a registration statement on Form S-1 relating to these securities on December 18, 2017. A final prospectus relating to this offering was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and may be obtained by contacting Joseph Gunnar & Co., LLC, Prospectus Department, 30 Broad Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10004, telephone [phone], email: [e-mail]. Investors may also obtain these documents at no cost by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov.


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


About Akers Biosciences, Inc.


Akers Bio develops, manufactures, and supplies rapid screening and testing products designed to deliver quicker and more cost-effective healthcare information to healthcare providers and consumers. The Company has advanced the science of diagnostics while responding to major shifts in healthcare through the development of several proprietary platform technologies. The Company's state-of-the-art rapid diagnostic assays can be performed virtually anywhere in minutes when time is of the essence. The Company has aligned with major healthcare companies and high volume medical product distributors to maximize product offerings, and to be a major worldwide competitor in diagnostics.


Additional information on the Company and its products can be found at www.akersbio.com. Follow us on Twitter @AkersBio.


Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements


Statements contained herein that are not based upon current or historical fact are forward-looking in nature and constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements reflect the Company's expectations about its future operating results, performance and opportunities that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. These statements include but are not limited to statements regarding the intended terms of the offering, closing of the offering and use of any proceeds from the offering. When used herein, the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "upcoming," "plan," "target", "intend" and "expect" and similar expressions, as they relate to Akers Biosciences, Inc., its subsidiaries, or its management, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause the Company's actual results, performance, prospects, and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements.


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