On July 1, 2025 Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq: NKTR), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of innovative medicines in the field of immunotherapy, reported the pricing of its underwritten public offering of $100 million of shares of its common stock. Nektar is selling 4,255,320 shares of common stock in the offering (Press release, Nektar Therapeutics, JUL 1, 2025, View Source [SID1234654195]). The shares of common stock are being sold at a public offering price of $23.50 per share. The gross proceeds to Nektar from the offering are expected to be approximately $100 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. In addition, Nektar has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 638,298 shares of its common stock at the public offering price per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions. All of the securities being sold in this offering are being offered by Nektar. The offering is expected to close on July 2, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions.

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Nektar intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include research and development, clinical development and manufacturing costs to support the advancement of its drug candidates, as well as other general corporate purposes.

Jefferies and Piper Sandler are acting as joint bookrunning managers for the offering. BTIG, LLC is acting as passive bookrunner for the offering. H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as co-manager for the offering.

The securities described above are being offered pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-286222) that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 28, 2025 and declared effective on April 1, 2025. This offering is being made only by means of a prospectus supplement and an accompanying prospectus that form a part of the registration statement.

A final prospectus supplement related to and describing the terms of the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and an accompanying prospectus related to the offering may also be obtained, when available, from Jefferies LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, by telephone at (877) 821-7388, or by email at [email protected]; or Piper Sandler & Co., Attention: Prospectus Department, 800 Nicollet Mall, J12S03, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402, or by telephone at (800) 747-3924, or by e-mail at [email protected].

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a 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 under the securities laws of that state or jurisdiction.