NEW YORK, June 15, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.(NASDAQ:TNXP) (Tonix), today announced that it intends to offer shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering. The offering is subject to market and other 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.

Roth Capital Partners and National Securities Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:NHLD), are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. Tonix expects to use the net proceeds of the offering to support the continued development of TNX-102 SL (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablets) for the management of fibromyalgia, including the completion of the AFFIRM and RE-AFFIRM studies, to further develop TNX-102 SL for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, to further develop our other pipeline programs, and for working capital and other general corporate purposes, and possibly acquisitions of other companies, products or technologies, though no such acquisitions are currently contemplated.

The shares described above are being offered by Tonix pursuant to a registration statement previously filed with and subsequently declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). A preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the offering is being filed with the SEC and, once filed, will be available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein, 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 registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained from Roth Capital Partners, LLC, 888 San Clemente, Newport Beach, CA 92660, (800) 678-9147, National Securities Corporation, 410 Park Avenue, 14^th Floor, New York, NY 10022, (212) 417-8164, or by accessing the SEC’s website,www.sec.gov.

About Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.

Tonix is developing next-generation medicines for common disorders of the central nervous system, including fibromyalgia and post-traumatic stress disorder. These disorders are characterized by chronic disability, inadequate treatment options, high utilization of healthcare services, and significant economic burden. This press release and further information about Tonix can be found at www.tonixpharma.com.