Annovis Announces Pricing of $15.0 Million Public Offering of Common Stock and Accompanying Warrants
Rhea-AI Summary
Annovis (NYSE: ANVS) priced an underwritten public offering of 7,895,000 common shares and accompanying warrants to purchase up to 7,105,500 shares at a combined price of $1.90 per share and warrant.
Gross proceeds are expected to be about $15.0 million, mainly funding buntanetap Phase 3 programs in AD and PD.
Positive
- Gross proceeds of approximately $15.0 million before fees and expenses
- Funding supports continued clinical development of lead drug buntanetap in AD and PD
- Warrants exercisable at $2.25 for six years may provide additional capital
- Offering conducted from an effective Form S-3 shelf registration, adding financing flexibility
Negative
- Issuance of 7,895,000 new common shares implies shareholder dilution
- Warrants for up to 7,105,500 additional shares could create further future dilution
News Market Reaction – ANVS
In the May 20 session, ANVS gained 5.15%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +36.6% during that session. Argus tracked a trough of -3.1% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 10 alerts that day, indicating notable trading interest and price volatility.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Previous Offering Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | Equity unit offering | Negative | -29.6% | Underwritten unit deal at $1.90 with warrants funding Phase 3 buntanetap. |
| 2025-10-27 | Registered direct sale | Negative | +4.9% | Registered direct common stock sale at $2.05 for $3.4M gross proceeds. |
| 2025-10-15 | Offering closing | Negative | +12.2% | Closing of $6.0M registered direct offering at $1.50 per share. |
| 2025-10-10 | Registered direct deal | Negative | -22.7% | Definitive agreements for $6M registered direct equity financing. |
| 2025-02-04 | Public equity financing | Negative | +0.0% | Closing of $21M public offering with five-year warrants at $5.00. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Offering-related announcements have produced mixed reactions, with notable selloffs on some unit deals but occasional positive moves on smaller registered directs. The average move of -7.05% highlights that financings have often pressured the stock, though not uniformly.
In the past year, ANVS has repeatedly used equity offerings and equity-linked securities to fund buntanetap development. Events on Feb 4, 2025, Oct 10–27, 2025, and Apr 9, 2026 raised between $3.4M and $21M via public or registered direct offerings, typically at modest prices with attached warrants. Market reactions ranged from a -29.57% drop to double-digit gains, showing inconsistent sentiment toward dilution, but today’s negative move is broadly consistent with the average downside on such news.
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MALVERN, Pa., May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Annovis Bio, Inc. (NYSE: ANVS) (“Annovis” or the “Company”), a Phase 3 clinical-stage biotechnology company developing the investigational oral therapy, buntanetap, for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD), today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 7,895,000 shares of its common stock and accompanying warrants to purchase up to 7,105,500 shares of common stock. The combined offering price of each share of common stock and accompanying warrant is
All of the shares of common stock and the accompanying warrants 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
Canaccord Genuity is acting as the sole bookrunner in the offering.
Annovis intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for the continued clinical development of its lead compound buntanetap in clinical studies for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and for working capital and general corporate purposes.
The shares and the accompanying warrants are being offered by Annovis pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-276814) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 1, 2024 and declared effective by the SEC on February 12, 2024. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus describing the terms of the offering will be filed with the SEC. When available, copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained from: Canaccord Genuity LLC, Attention: Syndication Department, One Post Office Square, 30th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, or by email at prospectus@cgf.com. Electronic copies of the final 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
Headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, Annovis Bio, Inc. (NYSE: ANVS) is a Phase 3 clinical-stage biotechnology company developing treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD). The Company's lead drug candidate, buntanetap (formerly posiphen), is an investigational once-daily oral therapy that inhibits the translation of multiple neurotoxic proteins, including APP and amyloid beta, tau, alpha-synuclein, and TDP-43, through a specific RNA-targeting mechanism of action. By addressing the underlying causes of neurodegeneration, Annovis aims to halt disease progression and improve cognitive and motor functions in patients. For more information, visit www.annovisbio.com and follow us on LinkedIn, YouTube, and X.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, without limitation, statements regarding the consummation of the offering, the satisfaction of closing conditions and the intended use of proceeds from the offering. Actual results may differ due to various risks and uncertainties, including those outlined in the Company’s SEC filings under “Risk Factors” in its Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by law.
Contact Information:
Annovis Bio Inc.
101 Lindenwood Drive
Suite 225
Malvern, PA 19355
www.annovisbio.com
Investor Contact:
Alexander Morin, Ph.D.
Director, Strategic Communications
Annovis Bio
ir@annovisbio.com