Zentalis Pharmaceuticals Announces Pricing of Upsized Offering of Common Stock

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Zentalis Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ZNTL) has announced a public offering of 4,125,000 shares of common stock at $35.00 per share, aiming for total gross proceeds of approximately $144.4 million. The offering is set to close on August 3, 2020, subject to customary conditions. Additionally, underwriters have a 30-day option to purchase up to 618,750 extra shares.

The effective registration statement was filed with the U.S. SEC on July 29, 2020. Zentalis focuses on developing small molecule therapeutics targeting cancer.

Positive

• The public offering is expected to raise approximately $144.4 million, providing crucial funding for Zentalis' oncology pipeline.
• The potential to expand the offering by an additional 618,750 shares indicates strong investor interest.

Negative

• The offering could lead to shareholder dilution, potentially impacting stock value.

NEW YORK and SAN DIEGO, July 29, 2020 (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 pricing of an underwritten public offering of 4,125,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $35.00 per share, for total gross proceeds of approximately $144.4 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by Zentalis. The offering is expected to close on August 3, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions. In addition, Zentalis has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 618,750 shares of its common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions.

Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, SVB Leerink and Guggenheim Securities are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering.

A registration statement relating to the securities being sold in the offering has been filed and was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2020. This offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the final prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained, when available, 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. 6218, 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, including ZN-c5, an oral selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD) for ER+/HER2- breast cancer, ZN-c3, a WEE1 inhibitor, ZN-d5, a BCL-2 inhibitor and ZN-e4, an EGFR inhibitor. Zentalis has operations in both New York and San Diego.

For more information, please visit www.zentalis.com. Follow Zentalis on social media: @ZentalisP and LinkedIn.

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, including without limitation statements regarding the completion and anticipated proceeds of the proposed offering. 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 outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, 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 candidate; 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, 2020 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:
Thomas Hoffmann
Solebury Trout
1.646.378.2931
thoffmann@troutgroup.com

Media Contact:
Julia Deutsch
Solebury Trout
1.646.2967
jdeutsch@soleburytrout.com

FAQ

What is Zentalis Pharmaceuticals' stock offering date?

The stock offering is scheduled to close on August 3, 2020.

What is the total gross proceeds expected from Zentalis Pharmaceuticals' stock offering?

The offering is expected to generate total gross proceeds of approximately $144.4 million.

How many shares is Zentalis Pharmaceuticals offering?

Zentalis Pharmaceuticals is offering 4,125,000 shares of its common stock.

What is the public offering price of Zentalis Pharmaceuticals' shares?

The public offering price is set at $35.00 per share.

What are the risks associated with Zentalis Pharmaceuticals' stock offering?

The offering may result in shareholder dilution and could impact the stock value.