Belite Bio Announces Proposed Underwritten Public Offering of American Depositary Shares
Rhea-AI Summary
Belite Bio (NASDAQ: BLTE) announced on December 1, 2025 that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of American Depositary Shares (ADSs), with all offered securities to be sold by the company.
The company said it will grant underwriters a 30-day option to buy additional ADSs and that the offering is subject to market conditions. Net proceeds are intended for commercialization preparation, pipeline development and working capital. Joint book-running managers include Morgan Stanley, Leerink Partners, BofA Securities and Cantor. The offering will be made only by a prospectus supplement to the company’s Form F-3ASR registration statement.
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News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, BLTE gained 12.06%, reflecting a significant positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +3.6% during that session. Argus tracked a trough of -12.1% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 8 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $578M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $5.37B at that time. Trading volume was exceptionally heavy at 5.1x the daily average, suggesting very strong buying interest.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Peers on Argus
BLTE was down 1.43% while peers showed mixed moves: TVTX up 1.71%, APGE up 0.45%, TARS up 0.12%, and OCUL down 4.74%, suggesting a stock-specific reaction rather than a broad biotech move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 01 | Offering pricing | Positive | +12.1% | Priced $350M underwritten ADS offering with defined size and terms. |
| Dec 01 | Offering launch | Positive | +12.1% | Announced commencement of underwritten ADS offering and use of proceeds. |
| Dec 01 | Clinical trial results | Positive | +12.1% | Positive Phase 3 DRAGON topline results for Tinlarebant in Stargardt disease. |
| Nov 10 | Earnings update | Positive | +3.7% | Q3 2025 financials plus clinical and financing developments overview. |
| Nov 03 | Earnings webcast | Neutral | +6.1% | Announcement of webcast to discuss Q3 2025 results and business update. |
Recent BLTE news events, including offerings, clinical results and earnings updates, have all coincided with positive 24-hour price reactions.
Over the last months, Belite Bio released several key updates. On Dec 1, 2025, it reported positive Phase 3 DRAGON data in Stargardt disease and announced a proposed and then priced underwritten ADS offering, all coinciding with a 12.06% gain. Earlier, Q3 2025 results on Nov 10, 2025 highlighted multiple financings and regulatory acceptances, with a 3.67% move. A webcast announcement on Nov 3, 2025 saw a 6.13% rise. This offering news fits into an ongoing capital-raising and clinical-progress narrative.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock surged +12.1% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with Belite Bio’s recent pattern, where news on offerings, clinical progress and earnings often coincided with gains, such as the 12.06% move on earlier December announcements. The stock already traded 6.42% below its 52-week high yet well above its 200-day MA, so enthusiasm around funding commercialization and pipeline expansion could have reinforced momentum. Investors would still have needed to weigh dilution from new ADS issuance against long-term growth plans.
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SAN DIEGO, Dec. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Belite Bio, Inc (NASDAQ: BLTE) (“Belite Bio” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage drug development company focused on advancing novel therapeutics targeting degenerative retinal diseases that have significant unmet medical needs, today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”), each representing one of its ordinary shares. All of the securities in the offering are to be sold by Belite Bio. In addition, Belite Bio intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase additional ADSs at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commission. The offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering.
Belite Bio intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for (i) commercialization preparation, including building our in-house commercialization team, establishing sales network and systems, and preparing for the commercial manufacture of our future products, if approved, (ii) development and expansion of pipelines, and (iii) working capital and other general corporate purposes.
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Leerink Partners, BofA Securities and Cantor are acting as joint active book-running managers for the offering.
This proposed offering will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus included in Belite’s registration statement on Form F-3ASR (File No. 333-284521), which became effective automatically on January 27, 2025. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be obtained, when available, by visiting EDGAR on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) website at www.sec.gov or from Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10014 or by email at prospectus@morganstanley.com; Leerink Partners LLC, Syndicate Department, 53 State Street, 40th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, by telephone at (800) 808-7525 ext. 6105, or by email at syndicate@leerink.com; BofA Securities, Attention: Prospectus Department, NC1-022-02-25, 201 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28255-0001, or by email at dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com; or Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Attention: Equity Capital Markets, 110 E. 59th Street, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10022, or by email at prospectus@cantor.com.
A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the SEC and has become automatically effective. 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 registration or qualification of these securities under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Belite Bio
Belite Bio is a clinical-stage drug development company focused on advancing novel therapeutics targeting degenerative retinal diseases that have significant unmet medical need, such as Stargardt disease type 1 (STGD1) and geographic atrophy (GA) in advanced dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), in addition to specific metabolic diseases. Belite’s lead candidate, Tinlarebant, an oral therapy intended to reduce the accumulation of bisretinoid toxins in the eye, has completed a Phase 3 trial (DRAGON) in adolescent STGD1 subjects and is currently being evaluated in a Phase 2/3 trial (DRAGON II) in adolescent STGD1 subjects and a Phase 3 trial (PHOENIX) in subjects with GA.
Important Cautions Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements about the terms of the proposed public offering, including our expectations with respect to granting the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase additional ADSs, and the completion, timing and size of the proposed public offering, as well as any statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, and any other statements containing the words “expect”, “will”, “believe”, “target”, and other similar expressions. No assurance can be given that the proposed public offering will be completed on the terms described. Completion of the proposed public offering and the terms thereof are subject to numerous factors, many of which are beyond the control of Belite Bio, including, without limitation, market conditions, failure of customary closing conditions and the risk factors and other matters set forth in the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus included in the registration statement. Actual results may also differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors related to Belite Bio’s business, including but not limited to Belite Bio’s ability to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of its drug candidates; the clinical results for its drug candidates, which may not support further development or regulatory approval; expectations for the timing of initiation, enrollment and completion of, and data relating to, its clinical trials; the content and timing of decisions made by the relevant regulatory authorities regarding regulatory approval of Belite Bio’s drug candidates; the potential efficacy of Tinlarebant, as well as those risks more fully discussed in the “Risk Factors” section in Belite Bio’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to Belite Bio, and Belite Bio undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
Media and Investor Relations Contact:
Jennifer Wu / ir@belitebio.com
Julie Fallon / belite@argotpartners.com
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