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What: Shares of specialty pharmaceutical company BioSante Pharmaceuticals
So what: Just yesterday, investors were watching BioSante shares soar on huge volume. But just a day later it's a very different story, as investors reacted to a new share sale by the company. The company highlighted that the 10.6 million units were being sold at $1.70, a premium to the Dec. 23 closing price. Of course, this is a bit of a silly comparison, since the new units each include half of a warrant to buy an additional share, so the units are more valuable than a share of common stock. In addition, BioSante's stock closed much higher yesterday than it did on the 23rd.
Now what: The sale will bring in $16.9 million to BioSante, cash that could help the company continue its development efforts. Although the sale does significantly dilute current shareholders, the bottom line for BioSante will still be whether it can bring a blockbuster to market -- and if it needs additional funding to do that, this sale could benefit investors over the long run.
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