On August 14, 2024 AnaptysBio, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAB), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on delivering innovative immunology therapeutics, reported the pricing of an underwritten offering of 2,750,498 shares of its common stock at a price of $36.50 per share, representing a premium of approximately 10% to Anaptys’ closing price on Aug. 13, 2024 (Press release, AnaptysBio, AUG 14, 2024, View Source [SID1234645886]). The gross proceeds from this offering are expected to be approximately $100 million, before deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and other offering expenses payable by Anaptys. All of the shares of common stock are being offered by Anaptys. The offering is expected to close on or about Aug. 15, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
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The offering was led by current investor, EcoR1 Capital, and included participation from both new and existing investors, including Cormorant Asset Management, Farallon Capital Management, First Light Asset Management, Woodline Partners LP, multiple large investment management firms and Sanofi.
"We are excited to announce this focused equity offering, with proceeds intended to be used primarily to accelerate and support the enablement of Phase 3 trials for ANB032, our BTLA agonist, in Phase 2b development in atopic dermatitis, as well as rosnilimab, our PD-1 agonist, in Phase 2b development in rheumatoid arthritis and Phase 2 development in ulcerative colitis," said Daniel Faga, president and chief executive officer of Anaptys. "We are pleased with the quality of our existing and new long-term investors, who share our enthusiasm for the potential of checkpoint agonists to bring the immune system back to homeostasis and durably modify autoimmune and inflammatory diseases."
Anaptys intends to use the net proceeds of this offering primarily for general corporate purposes, which may include funding Phase 3 enabling activities for ANB032 and rosnilimab, working capital and general corporate purposes. Sanofi did not receive rights to any of Anaptys’ programs as a part of their equity investment.
TD Cowen, Leerink Partners, Piper Sandler and Guggenheim Securities are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering.
The shares are being offered by Anaptys pursuant to a registration statement previously filed and declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). A prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may also be obtained, when available, from: TD Securities (USA) LLC, 1 Vanderbilt Ave., New York, NY 10017, by telephone at (855) 495-9846, or by email at [email protected] or from Leerink Partners LLC, Attention: Syndicate Department, 53 State Street, 40th Floor, Boston, MA 02109, by telephone at (800) 808-7525, ext. 6105, or by email at [email protected].
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of Anaptys, 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.