INOVIO Announces Pricing of $25 Million Public Offering
Rhea-AI Summary
INOVIO (Nasdaq: INO) priced an underwritten public offering of 13,158,000 shares of common stock at $1.90 per share, with expected gross proceeds of approximately $25 million.
The company is selling all offered shares and granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 1,973,700 additional shares at the public offering price less discounts and commissions. The offering is expected to close on or about November 12, 2025, subject to customary conditions, with Piper Sandler & Co. acting as sole manager.
A shelf registration was filed on November 9, 2023 and declared effective by the SEC on January 31, 2024. Final prospectus supplement will be available through the underwriter and the SEC EDGAR site.
Positive
- 13,158,000 new shares offered by the company
- Expected gross proceeds of approximately $25 million
- 30-day underwriter option for up to 1,973,700 additional shares
- Piper Sandler named sole manager for the offering
Negative
- Issuance of 13,158,000 shares will increase share count
- Underwriting discounts and commissions will reduce net proceeds
News Market Reaction 13 Alerts
On the day this news was published, INO declined 6.98%, reflecting a notable negative market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +12.9% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 13 alerts that day, indicating notable trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $9M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $114M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
The gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by INOVIO, excluding any exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares of common stock, are expected to be approximately
Piper Sandler & Co. is acting as sole manager for the offering.
A shelf registration statement relating to the shares of common stock offered in the offering described above was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on November 9, 2023 and declared effective by the SEC on January 31, 2024. The offering is being made only by means of a written prospectus and prospectus supplement that form a part of the registration statement. A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the offering were filed with the SEC and are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, when available, may also be obtained by contacting: Piper Sandler & Co., Attention: Prospectus Department, 350 North 5th Street, Suite 1000,
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities being offered, nor shall there be any sale of the securities being offered 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 any such state or other jurisdiction.
About INOVIO
INOVIO is a biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing DNA medicines to help treat and protect people from HPV-related diseases, cancer, and infectious diseases. INOVIO's technology optimizes the design and delivery of innovative DNA medicines that teach the body to manufacture its own disease-fighting tools.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains or may imply "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are not based on historical fact and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the public offering of INOVIO's securities, including the timing of the closing of the offering, as well as the anticipated proceeds of the offering. Any forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations of future events and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to market conditions and satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the proposed public offering. For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause our actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see the section entitled "Risk Factors" in INOVIO's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, INOVIO's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 and in other filings that INOVIO makes with the SEC from time to time. There can be no assurance that any of the forward-looking information provided herein will be proven accurate. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and INOVIO undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
Contacts
Media: Jennie Willson (267) 429-8567 jennie.willson@inovio.com
Investors: Peter Vozzo, ICR Healthcare, 443-213-0505 peter.vozzo@icrhealthcare.com
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SOURCE INOVIO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.