CymaBay Announces Closing of Public Offering of Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrants, Including Full Exercise of Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Shares
CymaBay Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CBAY) has successfully closed its public offering of 11,821,428 shares of common stock at $7.00 per share, including additional shares from underwriters' options. Additionally, the company offered pre-funded warrants for 2,142,857 shares at $6.9999 each. The offering, priced before discounts, was completed on January 26, 2023. Proceeds will fund the ongoing development of seladelpar, including clinical trials for market expansion, alongside general corporate purposes. The offering was facilitated by Piper Sandler, Raymond James, and Cantor Fitzgerald.
- Successful closing of a $82.7 million public offering.
- Funds will support ongoing clinical trials for seladelpar and other corporate initiatives.
- Share dilution from the offering may impact existing shareholders.
NEWARK, Calif., Jan. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBAY), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for liver and other chronic diseases with high unmet medical need announced the closing, on January 26, 2023, of its previously announced underwritten public offering of its common stock and pre-funded warrants. CymaBay sold 11,821,428 shares of its common stock in the offering, including 1,821,428 shares pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares, at a public offering price of
Piper Sandler, Raymond James and Cantor acted as the joint book-running managers for the offering.
The securities described above were offered by CymaBay pursuant to a shelf registration statement previously filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus related to the offering have been filed with the SEC and are available on the SEC's website, located at www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained from: Piper Sandler & Co., Attention: Prospectus Department, 800 Nicollet Mall, J12S03, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402, by telephone at 800-747-3924, or by email at prospectus@psc.com; Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Attention: Equity Syndicate, 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, by telephone at (800) 248-8863, or by e-mail at prospectus@raymondjames.com; or Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Attention: Capital Markets, 499 Park Ave., 4th Floor, New York, New York 10022, or by e-mail at prospectus@cantor.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, 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.
About CymaBay
CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBAY) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving the lives of people with liver and other chronic diseases that have high unmet medical need through a pipeline of innovative therapies.
Cautionary Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements relating to CymaBay’s expectations regarding the use of proceeds from the offering. These statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from those projected. CymaBay cautions investors not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this release. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties related to the success, cost and timing of CymaBay's product development activities, including clinical trials. Additional risks relating to CymaBay are contained in CymaBay's filings with the SEC, including without limitation its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, filed with the SEC on November 14, 2022, and other documents subsequently filed with or furnished to the SEC, including the final prospectus supplement related to the offering dated January 23, 2023. CymaBay undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or changes in CymaBay’s expectations.
Public Relations Contact:
Glenn Silver
Lazar-FINN Partners
(973) 818-8198
Glenn.silver@finnpartners.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Hans Vitzthum
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
(617) 430-7578
Hans@LifeSciAdvisors.com
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