Annovis Bio Announces Pricing of $7.5 Million Public Offering
October 31 2023 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Annovis Bio, Inc. (NYSE: ANVS) (“Annovis”), a late-stage
clinical drug platform company developing transformative therapies
to treat neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s Disease
and Parkinson’s Disease, today announced the pricing of an
underwritten public offering of 1,250,000 units consisting of (i)
one share of its common stock and (ii) an accompanying warrant
(each warrant to purchase one share of common stock). The combined
offering price to the public of each share of common stock and
accompanying warrant is $6.00.
All of the shares of common stock and the accompanying warrant
are being offered by Annovis. The shares of common stock and the
accompanying warrant will be issued separately but can only be
purchased together in the offering.
Before deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and
other offering expenses, Annovis expects to receive total gross
proceeds of approximately $7.5 million. The offering is expected to
close on or about November 2, 2023, subject to the satisfaction of
customary closing conditions.
Canaccord Genuity is acting as the sole bookrunner in the
offering.
Annovis intends to use the net proceeds from this offering,
together with its existing cash, for expenses primarily related to
general corporate purposes, including to fund the clinical
development of Annovis’ lead drug candidate, buntanetap, including
the conduct of Annovis’ on-going and planned clinical trials,
potential future commercialization efforts, and future regulatory
activities including preparation of regulatory filings; and for
additional early-stage research and development activities; and
other general corporate purposes.
The shares and accompanying warrants are being offered by
Annovis pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on
Form S-3 (No. 333-252625) previously filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC). A preliminary prospectus supplement and
accompanying prospectus describing the terms of the offering has
been filed with the SEC. A final prospectus supplement and
accompanying prospectus describing the terms of the offering will
be filed with the SEC. When available, copies of the prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to this
offering may be obtained from: Canaccord Genuity LLC, Attention:
Syndication Department, 99 High Street, Suite 1200, Boston,
Massachusetts 02110, or by email at prospectus@cgf.com. Electronic
copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus
will also be available on the SEC’s website at
http://www.sec.gov.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy the securities, nor shall there be
any sale of the securities in any state or other 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 other jurisdiction.
About Annovis Bio, Inc.
Headquartered in Berwyn, Pa., Annovis Bio, Inc. is a
clinical-stage, drug platform company addressing neurodegeneration,
such as Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), Parkinson’s Disease (PD), and
other chronic neurodegenerative diseases. It is believed to be the
only company developing a drug for both AD and PD designed to
inhibit more than one neurotoxic protein to restore axonal and
synaptic activity. By improving brain function, the company’s goal
is to treat memory loss and dementia associated with AD as well as
body and brain dysfunction associated with PD. For information
about the company’s clinical trials and patents, visit
annovisbio.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking" statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact
are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. The
Company advises caution in reliance on forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the
Company's plans related to clinical trials. These statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
implied by forward-looking statements, including regarding patient
enrollment, the effectiveness of Buntanetap and the timing,
effectiveness, and anticipated results of the Company's clinical
trials evaluating the efficacy, safety and tolerability of
buntanetap. See also additional risk factors set forth in the
Company's periodic filings with the SEC, including, but not limited
to, those risks and uncertainties listed in the section entitled
"Risk Factors," in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC. All
forward-looking statements in this press release are based on
information available to the Company as of the date of this filing.
The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter
its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as required by
applicable law.
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Investor Contact:
Maria Maccecchini Maccecchini@annovisbio.com
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