More dilution for NVAX:
Novavax Prices Public Offering of Common Stock
Press Release
Source: Novavax, Inc.
On 9:35 am EST, Friday November 20, 2009
ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX - News) today announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of 6,800,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $3.30 per share. The approximately $21 million of net proceeds, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions, will be used for preclinical studies and clinical trials of our VLP-based vaccines, internal research and development programs, working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes. The offering is expected to close on or about November 25, 2009, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Piper Jaffray & Co. and Lazard Capital Markets LLC are acting as joint book running managers. The offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from the Securities and Exchange Commission at sec.gov or from Piper Jaffray & Co. at 800 Nicollet Mall, Suite 800, Minneapolis, MN 55402 or by calling 1-800-747-3924.
The underwriters have been granted an option to purchase up to an additional 1,020,000 shares at any time on or prior to December 8, 2009 to cover over-allotments, if any.
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, of the securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
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