Spherix Incorporated (SPEX), a technology development company committed to the fostering of innovation and monetization of intellectual property, today announced that it has priced a registered public offering on a "best efforts" basis of an aggregate of 2,222,222 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $1.35 per share. The offering is expected to close on or about March 19, 2018, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd. acted as exclusive placement agent for the offering.

The aggregate gross proceeds of the offering are anticipated to be approximately $3 million. After deducting the placement agent's commission and other estimated offering expenses payable by Spherix, the net proceeds to Spherix are anticipated to be approximately $2.7 million. Spherix intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes.

The shares are being offered pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3, as amended (File No. 333-222488), that was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and declared effective on January 19, 2018. The shares may be offered only by means of a prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus. The preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus related to the offering have been filed with the SEC, and a final prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus related to the offering will be filed with the SEC. 

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor may there be any sale of these shares in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Spherix

Spherix is committed to advancing innovation by active participation in all areas of the patent market. Spherix draws on portfolios of pioneering technology patents to partner with and support product innovation. Spherix has acquired over 100 patents from Rockstar Consortium Inc., and several hundred patents issued to Harris Corporation, covering a variety of methods and components involved in switching, routing, networking, optical and telecommunication sectors.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including with respect to the completion of the proposed public offering. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, such as market risks and the risk that the conditions to the closing of the offering will not be satisfied and other risks detailed in Spherix's most recent annual and quarterly reports filed with the SEC and current reports filed with the SEC since the filing of Spherix's most recent annual report. All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to Spherix on the date the statements are first published. Spherix undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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