VolitionRx Secures $2.0 Million in Funding
Rhea-AI Summary
Volition (NYSE AMERICAN: VNRX) entered an amended and restated securities purchase agreement with Lind Global Asset Management XII LLC to receive $2.0 million gross proceeds in exchange for a senior secured convertible promissory note with $2.4 million principal (the 2026 Note) and a five-year warrant to buy 7,000,350 common shares at $0.5714 per share. The company will pay a $70,000 commitment fee by deduction from the funding. The 2026 Note accrues no interest and is repayable in 18 monthly installments of $133,333, convertible at $0.5714, and the company must file a resale registration within 30 days of closing.
Positive
- Gross proceeds of $2.0M to support near-term liquidity
- Convertible structure allows potential conversion instead of cash repayment
- Registration required within 30 days to enable resale of investor shares
Negative
- Senior secured notes combine to $9.9M principal outstanding (2025 and 2026 Notes)
- Warrant could dilute shareholders by up to 7,000,350 shares at $0.5714
- Company will pay a $70,000 commitment fee deducted from funding
News Market Reaction 24 Alerts
On the day this news was published, VNRX gained 24.19%, reflecting a significant positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +22.3% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 24 alerts that day, indicating elevated trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $9M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $46M at that time. Trading volume was exceptionally heavy at 7.1x the daily average, suggesting very strong buying interest.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus 1 Up
VNRX was up about 3.22%, while key peers ICCM, LUNG, TELA, APYX, and CTSO showed declines ranging from -0.22% to -5.56%. Momentum scanner activity in the space was limited, with only WOK flagged up 9.31% and without news, pointing to a stock-specific move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17 | Business review update | Positive | +10.3% | Outlined 2025 commercial, clinical, and IP milestones for Nu.Q platform. |
| Dec 11 | Technology preprint | Positive | +2.6% | Reported Capture-Seq cfDNA enrichment data and large TAM estimate. |
| Dec 08 | Conference data | Positive | -0.7% | Presented lung cancer biomarker data and progress toward first deployment. |
| Dec 04 | Sepsis program inclusion | Positive | +9.5% | Nu.Q NETs assay selected as sole biomarker in French sepsis initiative. |
| Nov 25 | First assay sale | Positive | -10.0% | Announced first commercial sale of Nu.Q Cancer assays for certification. |
Recent news has generally been positive, with mixed price reactions: three positive moves and two selloffs on favorable announcements.
Over the last several months, Volition reported multiple scientific and commercial milestones, including first clinical orders for Nu.Q® Cancer, inclusion of Nu.Q® NETs in France’s DETECSEPS program, and a detailed Business Review 2025 outlining IP and commercialization progress. Market reactions to these positive updates were inconsistent, with 3 events seeing gains and 2 seeing declines, providing a mixed backdrop for the current funding transaction.
Regulatory & Risk Context
The company has an effective S-3 shelf registration filed on 2025-07-03, expiring 2028-07-03, with at least 4 recorded takedowns via 424B supplements, indicating active use of shelf capacity. No aggregate shelf amount is provided here.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock surged +24.2% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with the company’s pattern of sharp moves on material financing and milestone updates. Recent history shows both rallies and selloffs following favorable news, so a gain of 5%+ on this funding could reflect relief over near-term liquidity against a backdrop of an active S-3 shelf and prior capital raises, but past reversals highlight the risk of sentiment shifting once the structure and potential dilution are fully digested.
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AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
As previously reported, on May 15, 2025, the Company and Investor entered into a securities purchase agreement (the "Original Agreement") pursuant to which the Company issued to the Investor a senior secured convertible promissory note in the principal amount of
The 2026 Note, which does not accrue interest, shall be repaid in eighteen (18) consecutive monthly installments in the amount of
Pursuant to the Amended Agreement, within 30 days of the closing, the Company is required to prepare and file a registration statement covering the resale of all of the shares of common stock issued or issuable to the Investor upon conversion of the 2026 Note or exercise of the 2026 Warrant.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these 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 any such state or other jurisdiction.
Volition is a multi-national company focused on advancing the science of epigenetics. Volition is dedicated to saving lives and improving outcomes for people and animals with life- altering diseases through earlier detection, as well as disease and treatment monitoring.
Through its subsidiaries, Volition is developing and commercializing simple, easy to use, cost-effective blood tests to help detect and monitor a range of diseases, including some cancers and diseases associated with NETosis, such as sepsis. Early detection and monitoring have the potential not only to prolong the life of patients, but also to improve their quality of life.
Volition's research and development activities are centered in Belgium, with an innovation laboratory and office in the
Media Enquiries
Louise Batchelor, Volition mediarelations@volition.com
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Investor Relations
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+1-212-915-2568
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release may be "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, that concern matters that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or projected in the forward-looking statements. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "aims," "targets," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "optimizing," "potential," "goal," "suggests," "could," "would," "should," "may," "will" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the current beliefs and expectations of management and include statements regarding the closing of the contemplated offering with the Investor and the amount of aggregate gross proceeds the Company expects to receive in connection therewith. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. Although Volition believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.
Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause Volition's actual activities or results to differ materially from those indicated or implied by any forward-looking statement, including, without limitation, due to risks and uncertainties related to market conditions and the satisfaction of closing conditions related to the offering, and risks disclosed in other documents Volition files from time to time with the SEC, including Volition's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Reports on Form 10-K. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about Volition's business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.
Forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release, and, except as required by law, Volition does not undertake an obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
Nucleosomics™, Capture-PCR™, Nu.Q® and Capture-Seq™ and their respective logos are trademarks and/or service marks of VolitionRx Limited and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, service marks and trade names referred to in this press release are the property of their respective owners. Additionally, unless otherwise specified, all references to "$" refer to the legal currency of
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