TScan Therapeutics Announces $30 Million Registered Direct Offering at a 37% Premium
26 December 2024 - 11:00PM
TScan Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TCRX), a clinical-stage
biotechnology company focused on the development of T cell receptor
(TCR)-engineered T cell (TCR-T) therapies for the treatment of
patients with cancer, today announced that it has entered into a
securities purchase agreement with Lynx1 Capital Management LP
(Lynx1) and an investment fund advised by Lynx1 for the sale of
approximately $30 million of pre-funded warrants to purchase up to
an aggregate of 7,500,000 shares of its voting common stock at a
price of $4.00 per pre-funded warrant, each exercisable to purchase
one share of voting common stock at an exercise price of $0.0001
per share, representing a premium of 37% to the last closing price
of TScan Therapeutics’ common stock, and a 34% premium over the
10-day volume weighted average closing price. The financing is
expected to close on or about December 27, 2024, subject to
customary closing conditions.
“Lynx1 has been a long-standing and supportive
TScan shareholder. We are very appreciative of Lynx1’s continued
support and commitment to our mission of delivering life-changing
TCR-T cell therapies to patients with cancer, as evidenced by this
additional and substantial investment in TScan at a 37% premium,”
said Gavin MacBeath, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer.
“We recently reaffirmed that our cash resources
were expected to fund our operations into the fourth quarter of
2026. With the incremental $30M gross proceeds from the sale of
these pre-funded warrants, we now expect our cash resources to fund
the company’s operations into the first quarter of 2027,” said
Jason A. Amello, Chief Financial Officer.
A registration statement on Form S-3 (File No.
333-268260) relating to these securities were filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on November 9, 2022
and was declared effective by the SEC on May 16, 2023. A final
prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectuses relating to the
offering will be filed with the SEC. These documents will be
available for free on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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.
About TScan Therapeutics,
Inc.
TScan is a clinical-stage biotechnology company
focused on the development of T cell receptor (TCR)-engineered T
cell (TCR-T) therapies for the treatment of patients with cancer.
The Company’s lead TCR-T therapy candidates are in development for
the treatment of patients with hematologic malignancies to prevent
relapse following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
(the ALLOHATM Phase 1 heme trial). The Company has developed and
continues to expand its ImmunoBank, the Company’s repository of
therapeutic TCRs that recognize diverse targets and are associated
with multiple HLA types, to provide customized multiplex TCR-T
therapies for patients with a variety of cancers (the PLEXI-TTM
Phase 1 solid tumor trial). The Company is currently enrolling
patients into both clinical programs.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. These and other risks are discussed in TScan’s filings
with the SEC, including, without limitation, its most recent Annual
Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and
its periodic reports on Form 8-K, as well as the risks identified
in the registration statements and the preliminary prospectus
supplement relating to the offering. TScan intends such
forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor
provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify
forward-looking statements by terms such as, but not limited to,
“may,” “might,” “advance,” “will,” “objective,” “intend,” “should,”
“could,” “can,” “would,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,”
“project,” “target,” “design,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,”
“plan,” “on track,” or similar expressions or the negative of those
terms. Such forward-looking statements are based upon current
expectations that involve risks, changes in circumstances,
assumptions, and uncertainties. Any forward-looking statements
contained in this release represent TScan’s views only as of the
date hereof and should not be relied upon as representing its views
as of any subsequent date. Except as required by law, TScan
explicitly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking
statements.
Contacts
Heather SavelleTScan Therapeutics, Inc.VP, Investor
Relations857-399-9840hsavelle@tscan.com
Maghan MeyersArgot
Partners212-600-1902TScan@argotpartners.com
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