June 21 (Reuters) - Rafael Holdings Inc RFL.N :
* RAFAEL HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC MERGER WITH RAFAEL
PHARMACEUTICALS TO FORM A FOCUSED LATE-STAGE CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
COMPANY
* RAFAEL HOLDINGS - WILL ACQUIRE FOR $30 MILLION REMAINING
MEMBERSHIP INTEREST IN ALTIRA CAPITAL & CONSULTING, LLC THAT IT
DOES NOT ALREADY OWN
* RAFAEL HOLDINGS INC - MERGED COMPANY WILL RETAIN RAFAEL
PHARMACEUTICALS NAME AND RAFAEL HOLDINGS' LISTING ON NEW YORK
STOCK EXCHANGE
* RAFAEL HOLDINGS - CO, UNITS CURRENTLY OWN A MAJORITY OF
OUTSTANDING STOCK OF RAFAEL PHARMACEUTICALS AND A SIGNIFICANT
STAKE ON A FULLY-DILUTED BASIS
* RAFAEL HOLDINGS INC - HOWARD JONAS WILL SERVE AS CHAIRMAN,
AMEET
MALLIK WILL SERVE AS CEO
* RAFAEL HOLDINGS - HOLDERS OF RAFAEL PHARMA CAPITAL STOCK
TO GET
SHARES OF CO'S CLASS B STOCK AMOUNTING TO ABOUT 48% OF
OUTSTANDING CAPITALIZATION OF CO
* RAFAEL HOLDINGS - WILL CONSUMMATE A CAPITAL RAISE OF AT
LEAST
$50 MILLION LESS POTENTIAL PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF CERTAIN REAL
ESTATE ASSETS
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