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Chembio Diagnostics Announces Closing of Public Offering of Common Stock
Chembio intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to support the refocus of its business strategy, including the manufacturing and further commercialization of the DPP COVID‑19 System, to expand its sales force to support growth, to increase its manufacturing capacity, and for other general corporate purposes.
Baird acted as sole book-running manager for the offering.
The offering was made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-227398) previously filed with the
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
About
Chembio is a leading point-of-care diagnostics company focused on detecting and diagnosing infectious diseases including COVID-19, sexually transmitted disease and fever and tropical disease. Chembio’s patented DPP technology platform, which uses a small drop of blood from the fingertip, provides high-quality, cost-effective results in approximately 15 minutes. Coupled with Chembio’s extensive scientific expertise, its novel DPP technology offers broad market applications beyond infectious disease. Chembio’s products are sold globally, directly and through distributors, to hospitals and clinics, physician offices, clinical laboratories, public health organizations, government agencies, and consumers. Learn more at www.chembio.com.
DPP is Chembio’s registered trademark. For convenience, this trademark appears in this release without ® symbols, but that practice does not mean that Chembio will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, its rights to its trademark.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements concerning, among other matters, the anticipated use of net proceeds from the offering, that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements reflect management’s current views based on certain assumptions, and they involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results, events or performance may differ materially from the forward-looking statements due to a number of important factors, and will be dependent upon a variety of factors, including risks described in public reports filed by Chembio with the
Contact:
(415) 937-5406
investor@chembio.com
Source: Chembio Diagnostics, Inc.