BioXcel Therapeutics Closes $7.8M Registered Direct Offering and Amends Existing Warrants

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BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. closed a registered direct offering, raising approximately $7.8 million in gross proceeds, and amended existing warrants to reduce their exercise price and extend their term.

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• Offering Completion

  BioXcel Therapeutics completed a registered direct offering, raising approximately $7.8 million in gross proceeds. This follows the finalization of terms on March 11, 2026.

• New Securities Issued

  The offering included 2,480,294 shares of common stock and 2,020,491 pre-funded warrants, along with accompanying warrants exercisable at $1.614 per share.

• Existing Warrant Terms Amended

  The exercise price of existing warrants for 1,385,083 shares was reduced to $1.614 per share, and their term extended, in exchange for $173,135.

• Placement Agent Compensation

  Rodman & Renshaw LLC received a 6.0% cash fee and warrants to purchase 180,031 shares at an exercise price of $2.0175.

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This 8-K filing formally reports the closing of a registered direct offering, which was previously finalized on March 11, 2026, as detailed in a 424B5 filing. The company successfully raised approximately $7.8 million in gross proceeds, a substantial capital infusion for a company of its market capitalization, providing critical funding for operations. The offering involved the issuance of common stock and pre-funded warrants, both accompanied by new warrants with an exercise price of $1.614, which is above the current stock price. A notable aspect of this filing is the amendment of existing warrants for 1,385,083 shares, reducing their exercise price to $1.614 and extending their term, in exchange for $173,135. This concession to an existing investor increases the potential for future dilution from these instruments. While the capital raise is positive for the company's financial runway, the overall terms, including the warrant amendment and placement agent compensation, represent a significant dilutive event for existing shareholders.