LAVAL, QC, and
Deutsche Bank Securities will act as sole book-running manager for the offering and Canaccord Adams will act as co-manager for the offering. The Company expects to grant the underwriters participating in the offering a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15 percent of the number of common shares and warrants underlying the units sold pursuant to the offering to cover over-allotments, if any. The offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering.
This press release does not and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, 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 the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. This offering is being made only by means of a preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying final short form base shelf prospectus. Copies of the prospectus relating to this offering, when available, may be obtained by contacting Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Attention: Prospectus Department, Harborside Financial Center, 100 Plaza One, Jersey City, New Jersey 07311-3988, telephone: 1-800-503-4611.
About Labopharm Inc.
Headquartered in Laval,
This press release contains forward-looking statements which reflect the Company's current expectations regarding future events, including statements concerning the Company's expectations related to the timing and closing of the offering of units. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control, including risks and uncertainties relating to the pricing and completion of the contemplated offering of units. Actual events could differ materially from those projected herein and depend on a number of risks and uncertainties. For additional disclosure regarding these and other risks faced by Labopharm Inc., see the disclosure contained in its public filings in the U.S. with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and in
OLEPTRO(TM) is a trademark of Labopharm Inc.
For further information: At Labopharm Inc.: Mark D'Souza, Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Tel: (450) 686-0207; At The Equicom Group: Lawrence Chamberlain, Media and Investor Relations, Tel: (416) 815-0700 ext. 257, [email protected]; French: Joe Racanelli, Tel: (514) 844-7997, [email protected]
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