Exhibit 99.1
 | Press Release |
BIOPHARMX CORPORATION SECURES UP TO $12 MILLION IN
PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Includes $2 Million In Funding Subject To Company Achieving Certain Milestones
MENLO PARK, Calif., November 10, 2014 – BioPharmX Corporation (OTCQB: BPMX), a biotechnology company focused on the development of novel drug delivery products to address unmet needs in large, well-defined and underserved markets, announced that the Company has secured up to $12 million in a Series A private placement (Series A). The $12 million in total funding secured includes convertible notes previously converted to common shares, as well as the Series A private placement, which was completed in a series of closings that occurred between May 2014 and November 2014. The total amount includes $2 million in funding subject to the company achieving certain milestones. The proceeds are being used to advance the Company’s pipeline of products in the fields of women’s health and dermatology and to fund the near-term launch and commercialization of the Company’s women’s health product. The Series A private placement was led by Korea Investment Partners (KIP), which is now represented on BioPharmX’s board of directors, and complemented by a combination of accredited institutional investors and high-net worth private individuals.
“We believe that the support of these investors validates the value and marketability of our product pipeline,” said Jim Pekarsky, chief executive officer and co-founder of BioPharmX Corporation. “The capital raised is being used in part to support commercialization of the company’s initial women’s health product and to further advance research and clinical development efforts for our future pipeline of prescription drug and OTC products.”
“We are delighted to partner with BioPharmX as they continue to develop innovative drug-delivery technologies to address unmet needs in large well-defined markets such as women’s health and dermatology,” said Ping Wang, Principal of Korea Investment Partners. “With BioPharmX’s solid management team, strong intellectual property portfolio and robust pipeline of products, we believe the company has excellent growth potential.”
About BioPharmX Corporation
BioPharmX Corporation (OTCQB: BPMX) is a Silicon Valley-based biotechnology company, which seeks to provide innovative products through unique, proprietary platform technologies for prescription, over-the-counter (“OTC”), and supplement applications in the fast-growing health and wellness markets, including women’s health, dermatology, and otolaryngology (ears, nose & throat). To learn more about BioPharmX, visit www.BioPharmX.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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[Editor's note: See also today's news release entitled, "BioPharmX Corporation Announces Appointment of Ping Wang of Korea Investment Partners to Board of Directors"]
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Contact:
Nina Brauer, Marketing Communications Manager, BioPharmX Corporation
P: 650-889-5030
investors@biopharmx.com