EntreMed Enters into $7.5 Million Equity Facility and Initiates $1.1 Million Drawdown

EntreMed, Inc. ENMD announced today that it has entered into a standby equity distribution agreement, with YA Global Master SPV Ltd., a fund managed by Yorkville Advisors, LLC. Under the SEDA, EntreMed has the option, at its sole discretion, to sell, from time to time, up to $7.5 million of common stock to YA Global. Concurrent with the signing of the SEDA, the Company agreed to sell shares to YA Global and will receive gross proceeds of $1.1 million on or about June 29, 2011. Under the terms and conditions of the SEDA, the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to sell, and YA Global will be obligated to purchase, up to $7.5 million of common stock in tranches, at the Company's sole discretion, over the course of 36 months. The pricing of the shares for the initial drawdown and any future drawdowns will be based on 97% of the five-day trailing volume weighted average price preceding the sale of any tranche of stock. The number of shares for the initial drawdown of $1.1 million will be determined in accordance with the SEDA and settled in shares in equal amounts over the next five weeks.