Zentalis Pharmaceuticals Announces Closing of Offering of Common Stock and Full Exercise of Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Shares

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Zentalis Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ZNTL) has completed an underwritten public offering, raising approximately $172.9 million by selling 3,565,000 shares at $48.50 each, including 465,000 shares from underwriters' options. This funding will support Zentalis' development of oncology therapeutics targeting cancer pathways. The offering utilized an effective shelf registration statement filed with the SEC on May 4, 2021, with Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, SVB Leerink, and Guggenheim Securities as joint managers.

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• Raised approximately $172.9 million to fund oncology pipeline development.
• Increased investor confidence indicated by successful stock offering.

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• Potential dilution of existing shares due to the new offering.

NEW YORK and SAN DIEGO, July 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNTL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing small molecule therapeutics targeting fundamental biological pathways of cancers, today announced the closing of an underwritten public offering of 3,565,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $48.50 per share, which includes the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase up to 465,000 additional shares. The total gross proceeds for the offering are approximately $172.9 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by Zentalis.

Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, SVB Leerink and Guggenheim Securities acted as joint book-running managers for the offering. Wedbush PacGrow acted as co-manager for the offering.

The securities described above were offered pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 4, 2021. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus which forms a part of the effective shelf registration statement.

Copies of the final prospectus supplement related to the offering and the accompanying prospectus may be obtained by visiting the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov or by contacting:

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, Second Floor, New York, New York 10014, Jefferies LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10022, via telephone: 877-821-7388 or via email: Prospectus_Department@Jefferies.com, SVB Leerink LLC, Attention: Syndicate Department, One Federal Street, 37th Floor, Boston, MA 02110, by telephone at (800) 808-7525, ext. 6105, or by emailing syndicate@svbleerink.com, Guggenheim Securities, LLC Attention: Equity Syndicate Department, 330 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017 or by telephone at (212) 518-5548, or by email at GSEquityProspectusDelivery@guggenheimpartners.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 the registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.

About Zentalis Pharmaceuticals

Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing small molecule therapeutics targeting fundamental biological pathways of cancers. The Company is developing a broad pipeline of potentially best-in-class oncology candidates, all internally discovered, which include ZN-c5, an oral selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD) for ER+/HER2- breast cancer, ZN-c3, a WEE1 inhibitor for advanced solid tumors, ZN-d5, a BCL-2 inhibitor for hematologic malignancies, and ZN-e4, an EGFR inhibitor for non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). Zentalis has licensed ZN-c5, ZN-c3 and ZN-d5 to its majority-owned joint venture, Zentera Therapeutics, to develop and commercialize these candidates in China. Zentalis has operations in both New York and San Diego.

For more information, please visit www.zentalis.com. Follow Zentalis on Twitter at @ZentalisP and on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/zentalis-pharmaceuticals.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following: the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted and may continue to adversely impact our business, including our preclinical studies and clinical trials; our limited operating history, which may make it difficult to evaluate our current business and predict our future success and viability; we have and expect to continue to incur significant losses; our need for additional funding, which may not be available; our substantial dependence on the success of our lead product candidates; failure to identify additional product candidates and develop or commercialize marketable products; the early stage of our development efforts; potential unforeseen events during clinical trials could cause delays or other adverse consequences; risks relating to the regulatory approval process or ongoing regulatory obligations; failure to obtain U.S. or international marketing approval; our product candidates may cause serious adverse side effects; inability to maintain our collaborations, or the failure of these collaborations; our reliance on third parties; effects of significant competition; the possibility of system failures or security breaches; risks relating to intellectual property; our ability to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel; and significant costs as a result of operating as a public company. These and other important factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and our other filings with the SEC could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management’s estimates as of the date of this press release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change.

Investor Contact:
Gitanjali Jain Ogawa
Solebury Trout
gogawa@soleburytrout.com 

Media Contact:
Julia Deutsch
Solebury Trout
jdeutsch@soleburytrout.com 

FAQ

What is the significance of Zentalis Pharmaceuticals' public offering on July 01, 2021?

The public offering raised approximately $172.9 million for Zentalis, allowing the company to fund its oncology pipeline development.

How many shares did Zentalis Pharmaceuticals offer in July 2021?

Zentalis Pharmaceuticals offered 3,565,000 shares in its public offering, including additional shares from underwriters.

What was the offering price of ZNTL shares during the public offering?

The shares were offered at a price of $48.50 each.

Who managed the underwritten public offering for Zentalis Pharmaceuticals?

Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, SVB Leerink, and Guggenheim Securities acted as joint book-running managers.

What will Zentalis Pharmaceuticals do with the funds raised from the offering?

The funds raised will be used to advance Zentalis’ pipeline of oncology therapeutics targeting cancer pathways.