On May 6, 2025 NuCana plc (NASDAQ: NCNA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that focuses on significantly improving treatment outcomes for patients with cancer, reported that it has priced a registered direct offering consisting of 10,845,985 American Depository Shares, or ADSs, (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) with each ADS (or pre-funded warrant) accompanied by (i) a Series A warrant to purchase one (1) ADS at an initial exercise price of $0.8068 per share and (ii) a Series B Warrant to purchase one (1) ADS at an initial exercise price of $1.61 per share (Press release, Nucana, MAY 6, 2025, View Source [SID1234652585]). The combined public offering price of each ADS together with the accompanying Series A and Series B Warrants is $0.6454, and the combined offering price of each pre-funded warrant together with the accompanying Series A and Series B warrants is $0.6454, minus the United States dollar equivalent of £0.01, based on the exchange rate on the date of pricing. The gross proceeds of the offering are expected to be approximately $7 million before deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses and are expected to be used to fund activities relating to the advancement of our drug discovery and development programs, and for other general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, working capital, capital expenditures, investments, acquisitions, should we choose to pursue any, and collaborations. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about May 7, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
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Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd. is acting as the sole placement agent for the offering.
This registered offering is being made by the Company pursuant to a registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-286716), which was declared effective by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on May 5, 2025. The securities may only be offered by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus may be obtained, when available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or from Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd., 521 5th Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10175, or by telephone at (212) 953-4900, or by email at [email protected].
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a 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.