Vaccitech Announces Closing of $110.5 Million Initial Public Offering

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Vaccitech plc (NASDAQ: VACC) has closed its initial public offering, selling 6,500,000 American Depositary Shares (ADSs) at $17.00 per ADS, yielding gross proceeds of approximately $110.5 million. Trading began on the Nasdaq Global Market on April 30, 2021. The offering was managed by leading financial institutions including Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, Barclays, and William Blair. Vaccitech specializes in developing innovative vaccines and immunotherapeutics for infectious diseases and cancer, leveraging proprietary technology from its broad therapeutic pipeline.

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• Gross proceeds of approximately $110.5 million from the IPO.
• Successful trading debut on Nasdaq under ticker 'VACC'.
• Utilization of proprietary technology in immunotherapeutics and vaccines enhances growth potential.

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• Potential for shareholder dilution from the issuance of 6,500,000 ADSs.

OXFORD, United Kingdom, May 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaccitech plc (NASDAQ: VACC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of novel immunotherapeutics and vaccines for the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases and cancer, today announced the closing of its initial public offering in the United States of 6,500,000 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) representing 6,500,000 ordinary shares at an initial public offering price of $17.00 per ADS. The gross proceeds from the offering were approximately $110.5 million. Vaccitech’s ordinary shares began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market in the U.S. under the ticker symbol “VACC” on April 30, 2021. All ADSs sold in the offering were offered by Vaccitech.

Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, Barclays and William Blair acted as joint book-running managers for the offering. H.C. Wainwright & Co. acted as lead manager for the offering.

The Registration Statement on Form S-1 relating to the proposed sale of these securities was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and was declared effective on April 29, 2021.

The offering of ADSs was made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from: Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014, or by email at prospectus@morganstanley.com; Jefferies LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10022, by telephone at (877) 821-7388 or by email at prospectus_department@jefferies.com; Barclays Capital Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717 or by email at barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com or telephone at 1-888-603-5847; or William Blair & Company, L.L.C., Attention: Prospectus Department, 150 North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606, by telephone at (800) 621-0687, or by email at prospectus@williamblair.com.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of any 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 Vaccitech plc
Vaccitech is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of novel immunotherapeutics and vaccines for the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases and cancer. The company’s proprietary platform comprises proprietary modified simian adenoviral vectors, known as ChAdOx1 and ChAdOx2, as well as the well-validated Modified Vaccinia Ankara, or MVA, boost vector, both with demonstrable tolerability profiles and without the ability to replicate in humans. The combination of a ChAdOx prime treatment with subsequent MVA boost has consistently generated significantly higher magnitudes of CD8+ T cells compared with other technologies and approaches. The company has a broad pipeline of both clinical and preclinical stage therapeutic programs in solid tumors and viral infections and prophylactic viral vaccine programs. Vaccitech co-invented a COVID-19 vaccine with the University of Oxford, now approved for use in many territories and exclusively licensed worldwide to AstraZeneca through Oxford University Innovation, or OUI. Vaccitech is entitled to receive a share of the milestones and royalty income received by OUI from AstraZeneca.

Vaccitech Media contacts:
Katja Stout, Scius Communications (EU)
Direct: +44 (0) 7789435990
Email: katja@sciuscommunications.com

Ryo Imai / Robert Flamm, Ph.D. (US), Burns McClellan, Inc.
212-213-0006 ext. 315 / 364
Email: rimai@burnsmc.com / rflamm@burnsmc.com

Henry Hodge, Vaccitech
Direct: +44 (0) 7533 421 442
Email: henry.hodge@vaccitech.co.uk

FAQ

What was the IPO price for Vaccitech's ADSs?

Vaccitech's ADSs were priced at $17.00 each during the IPO.

How much money did Vaccitech raise from its initial public offering?

Vaccitech raised approximately $110.5 million from the IPO.

When did Vaccitech start trading on the Nasdaq?

Vaccitech began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on April 30, 2021.

Who managed Vaccitech's initial public offering?

Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, Barclays, and William Blair acted as joint book-running managers for the offering.

What does Vaccitech do?

Vaccitech develops novel immunotherapeutics and vaccines for the treatment of infectious diseases and cancer.

What is the stock symbol for Vaccitech?

Vaccitech trades under the ticker symbol 'VACC'.