Roivant Sciences Announces Proposed Public Equity Offering

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Roivant Sciences announced a proposed underwritten public offering of $150 million of common shares, with a 30-day option for the underwriter to purchase an additional $22.5 million. The offering is subject to market conditions, with no assurance on its completion or terms. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is the sole bookrunner for this offering. A registration statement for these securities was declared effective on October 3, 2022, and a preliminary prospectus supplement has been filed with the SEC. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell securities.

Positive

• Proposed public offering of $150 million indicates potential for capital raising.
• 30-day underwriter option for an additional $22.5 million enhances financial flexibility.

Negative

• Offering may lead to shareholder dilution if new shares are issued.
• Market conditions and uncertainties around completion present risks.

BASEL, Switzerland, LONDON, NEW YORK, and BOSTON, Nov. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roivant Sciences Ltd. (Nasdaq: ROIV), a next-generation biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the delivery of healthcare to patients, announced today the commencement of a proposed underwritten public offering of $150,000,000 of common shares. Roivant expects to grant the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to $22.5 million of additional common shares. The offering is subject to market conditions and other factors, 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.

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is acting as sole bookrunner for the offering.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and was declared effective on October 3, 2022. The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectuses. A preliminary prospectus supplement related to the offering has been filed with the SEC and is available free of charge by visiting EDGAR on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectuses relating to the offering may be obtained free of charge from 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 a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, 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. Any offers, solicitations or offers to buy, or any sales of securities will be made in accordance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

About Roivant Sciences

Roivant's mission is to improve the delivery of healthcare to patients by treating every inefficiency as an opportunity. Roivant develops transformative medicines faster by building technologies and developing talent in creative ways, leveraging the Roivant platform to launch "Vants" – nimble and focused biopharmaceutical and health technology companies.

Roivant Sciences Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Statements in this press release may include statements that are not historical facts and are considered forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), which are usually identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intends," "may," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "would" and variations of such words or similar expressions. The words may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. We intend these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act.

Our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our or our management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future, and statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the clinical and therapeutic potential of our products and product candidates, the availability and success of topline results from our ongoing clinical trials, the receipt of proceeds from the expected sale of the Myovant top-up shares to Sumitomo Pharma, any commercial potential of our products and product candidates and any pending or potential litigation, including but not limited to our expectations regarding the outcome of any such litigation and costs and expenses associated with such litigation. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements.

Although we believe that our plans, intentions, expectations and strategies as reflected in or suggested by those forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that the plans, intentions, expectations or strategies will be attained or achieved. Furthermore, actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and will be affected by a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, those risks set forth in the Risk Factors section of our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment in which new risks emerge from time to time. These forward-looking statements are based upon the current expectations and beliefs of our management as of the date of this press release, and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, we assume no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contacts:

Investors

Roivant Investor Relations
ir@roivant.com

Media

Stephanie Lee
Roivant Sciences
stephanie.lee@roivant.com 

FAQ

What is the purpose of Roivant Sciences' $150 million public offering?

The public offering aims to raise capital for Roivant Sciences, enhancing financial resources for future developments.

Who is the underwriter for Roivant Sciences' stock offering?

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is acting as the sole bookrunner for the offering.

When was the registration statement for Roivant Sciences' offering declared effective?

The registration statement was declared effective on October 3, 2022.

How much additional stock can the underwriter purchase in Roivant's offering?

The underwriter has a 30-day option to purchase up to $22.5 million of additional common shares.

What are the risks associated with Roivant Sciences' public offering?

The offering is subject to market conditions and uncertainties that could affect its completion and the associated financial impacts.