Immunic, Inc. Announces Pricing of Oversubscribed $65 Million Underwritten Public Offering
Rhea-AI Summary
Immunic (NASDAQ: IMUX) has announced the pricing of an oversubscribed $65 million underwritten public offering consisting of pre-funded warrants, series A warrants, and series B warrants to purchase common stock. The combined public offering price is set at $0.7499 per unit. The company could receive up to an additional $130 million if all warrants are exercised in full for cash.
The pre-funded warrants will be immediately exercisable, Series A warrants will be exercisable until December 31, 2025, and Series B warrants will be exercisable from October 1, 2025, for five years. The offering is expected to close around June 3, 2025. Leerink Partners is acting as the sole bookrunner, with B. Riley Securities and Brookline Capital Markets as co-managers.
Positive
- Oversubscribed offering indicates strong investor interest
- Potential for additional $130 million in gross proceeds from warrant exercises
- Strengthens balance sheet with $65 million in initial gross proceeds
Negative
- Significant potential dilution for existing shareholders
- Complex warrant structure may create uncertainty for investors
- Offering price suggests significant discount to market price
News Market Reaction 1 Alert
On the day this news was published, IMUX declined 25.28%, reflecting a significant negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
All securities in the offering are being sold by Immunic.
The initial gross proceeds from the offering are expected to be approximately
The Company intends to use the net proceeds received from the proposed offering to fund its clinical trials and operations and for other general corporate purposes.
Leerink Partners is acting as the sole bookrunner for the offering. B. Riley Securities and Brookline Capital Markets, a division of Arcadia Securities, LLC, are acting as co-managers and William Blair & Company, L.L.C. is acting as financial advisor to the Company.
The offering is being made by Immunic pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-275717) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on November 22, 2023, which became effective on May 31, 2024. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus that form a part of the registration statement. A final prospectus supplement relating to the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus relating to the offering, when available, may be obtained by contacting Leerink Partners LLC, Syndicate Department, 53 State Street, 40th Floor,
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 such state or jurisdiction.
About Immunic, Inc.
Immunic, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMUX) is a biotechnology company developing a clinical pipeline of orally administered, small molecule therapies for chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The Company's lead development program, vidofludimus calcium (IMU-838), is currently in phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis, for which top-line data is expected to be available end of 2026. It has already shown therapeutic activity in phase 2 clinical trials in patients suffering from relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and progressive multiple sclerosis. Vidofludimus calcium combines neuroprotective effects, through its mechanism as a first-in-class nuclear receptor related 1 (Nurr1) activator, with additional anti-inflammatory and anti-viral effects, by selectively inhibiting the enzyme dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH). IMU-856, which targets the protein Sirtuin 6 (SIRT6), is intended to restore intestinal barrier function and regenerate bowel epithelium, which could potentially be applicable in numerous gastrointestinal diseases, such as celiac disease as well as inflammatory bowel disease, Graft-versus-Host-Disease and weight management. IMU-381, which currently is in preclinical testing, is a next generation molecule being developed to specifically address the needs of gastrointestinal diseases.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" that involve substantial risks and uncertainties for purposes of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release regarding strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenue, projected expenses, sufficiency of cash and cash runway, expected timing, development and results of clinical trials, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. Examples of such statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to consummation of the proposed offering, Immunic's development programs and the targeted diseases; the potential for vidofludimus calcium to safely and effectively target diseases; preclinical and clinical data for vidofludimus calcium; the feasibility of advancing vidofludimus calcium to a confirmatory phase 3 clinical trial in progressive multiple sclerosis; the timing of current and future clinical trials and anticipated clinical milestones; the nature, strategy and focus of the Company and further updates with respect thereto; and the development and commercial potential of any product candidates of the Company. Immunic may not actually achieve the plans, carry out the intentions or meet the expectations or projections disclosed in the forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Actual results and performance could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including, without limitation, increasing inflation, tariffs and macroeconomics trends, impacts of the
Contact Information
Immunic, Inc.
Jessica Breu
Vice President Investor Relations and Communications
+49 89 2080 477 09
jessica.breu@imux.com
US IR Contact
Rx Communications Group
Paula Schwartz
+1 917 633 7790
immunic@rxir.com
US Media Contact
KCSA Strategic Communications
Caitlin Kasunich
+1 212 896 1241
ckasunich@kcsa.com
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