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Arvinas Announces Oversubscribed $350 Million Private Placement

Key Takeaway: Arvinas, Inc. has announced a successful oversubscribed private placement of $350 million, aimed at funding its ongoing clinical and preclinical developments. The offering will consist of approximately 12.9 million common shares priced at $21.36 each and pre-funded warrants. The placement is expected to close by November 28, 2023, subject to customary conditions. Arvinas plans to utilize the net proceeds from this fundraising to enhance its pipeline and for working capital.
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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Arvinas successfully raised $350 million in oversubscribed private placement.
  • The funds will advance Arvinas' clinical development programs and preclinical pipeline.
  • Participation from a strong group of institutional investors indicates confidence in Arvinas' prospects.

BiopharmaWatch Analysis

From our catalyst data and publicly available data · not financial advice
Best trade, last catalyst
+12%
120-day peak, hindsight
Typical move
4%
average across 9 past catalysts
Cash runway
~35 mo
Low dilution risk
Lead asset
ARV-110
Phase 1 · Prostate Cancer Metastatic

Full Press Release Details

Arvinas Announces Oversubscribed $350 Million Private Placement
NEW HAVEN, Conn., November 27, 2023 Arvinas, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARVN), a clinical-stage biotechnology company creating a new class of
drugs based on targeted protein degradation, today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with a select group of institutional accredited investors to sell 12,963,542 shares of common stock at a price of $21.36 per share
and, in lieu of common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 3,422,380 shares of common stock at a price of $21.359 per pre-funded warrant, in a private
placement. Each pre-funded warrant will have an exercise price of $0.001 per share, will be exercisable immediately and will be exercisable until exercised in full. The aggregate gross proceeds from the
offering are expected to be approximately $350 million, before deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses. The private placement is expected to close on or about November 28, 2023, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing
conditions. The private placement is being conducted in accordance with applicable Nasdaq rules and was priced to satisfy the Minimum Price requirement (as defined in the Nasdaq rules).
The private placement was co-led by EcoR1 Capital and entities managed by RTW Investments, LP, with participation by
new and existing investors, including Adage Capital Partners LP, ArrowMark Partners, Avidity Partners, BB Biotech, Boxer Capital, Citadel Global Equities, Great Point Partners, LLC, Nextech Invest Ltd, on behalf of one or more funds managed by it,
RA Capital Management and Surveyor Capital (a Citadel company), among others.
BofA Securities, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC acted as
joint lead placement agents to Arvinas in connection with the private placement.
Arvinas expects to use net proceeds from the private placement to
advance its clinical development programs and preclinical pipeline, and for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
The securities to be
sold in the private placement have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act ), or any state or other applicable jurisdiction s securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United
States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state or other jurisdictions securities laws. Arvinas has agreed to file a registration statement with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC ) registering the resale of the shares of common stock issued in the private placement and the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the
pre-funded warrants issued in the private placement no later than the 30th day after the closing of the private placement.
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 offer, solicitation
or sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. Any offering of the securities under the resale registration statement will only be made by means of a prospectus.
Arvinas is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to improving the lives of patients suffering from debilitating and life-threatening diseases
through the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapies that degrade disease-causing proteins. Arvinas uses its proprietary PROTAC Discovery Engine platform to engineer
proteolysis targeting chimeras, or PROTAC targeted protein degraders, that are designed to harness the body s own natural protein disposal system to selectively and efficiently degrade and remove disease-causing proteins. In addition to
its robust preclinical pipeline of PROTAC protein degraders against validated and undruggable targets, the company has three investigational clinical-stage programs: ARV-766 and
bavdegalutamide for the treatment of men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer; and vepdegestrant (ARV-471) for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic ER+/HER2- breast
Forward-Looking Statements
press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve substantial risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding Arvinas statements about the expected
closing of the private placement; Arvinas anticipated use of proceeds from the private placement; whether the conditions for the closing of the private placement will be satisfied; the filing of a registration statement to register the resale
of the shares and pre-funded warrant shares to be issued and sold in the private placement; and Arvinas business strategies, plans and prospects. All statements, other than statements of historical
facts, contained in this press release, including statements regarding Arvinas strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management, are forward-looking
statements. The words anticipate, believe, estimate, expect, intend, may, might, plan, predict, project, target,
potential, will, would, could, should, continue, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain
these identifying words.
Arvinas may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in its forward-looking statements, and you
should not place undue reliance on its forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements Arvinas makes as a result of various risks
and uncertainties, including but not limited to: whether the conditions for the closing of the private placement will be satisfied; Arvinas and Pfizer, Inc. s ( Pfizer ) performance of their respective obligations with respect
to the collaboration with Pfizer; whether Arvinas and Pfizer will be able to successfully conduct and complete clinical development for vepdegestrant; whether Arvinas will be able to successfully conduct and complete development for its product
candidates, including whether Arvinas initiates and completes clinical trials for its product candidates and receives results from its clinical trials on its expected timelines or at all; whether Arvinas obtains marketing approval for and
commercializes vepdegestrant, ARV-766 and its other product candidates on Arvinas current timelines or at all; Arvinas ability to maintain and protect its intellectual property portfolio; whether
Arvinas cash and cash equivalent resources will be sufficient to fund its
foreseeable and unforeseeable operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements; and other important factors discussed in the Risk Factors section of Arvinas Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and subsequent other reports on file with the SEC. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release reflect Arvinas current views with
respect to future events, and Arvinas assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Arvinas views as of any date
subsequent to the date of this release.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arvinas' recent fundraising amount?

Arvinas has announced a private placement raising approximately $350 million.

Who is leading the private placement for Arvinas?

The private placement is co-led by EcoR1 Capital and RTW Investments, LP.

What will Arvinas use the funds for?

The funds will support clinical development programs and general corporate purposes.

When is the private placement expected to close?

The private placement is expected to close around November 28, 2023.

What are PROTACs in Arvinas' research?

PROTACs are engineered compounds that target and degrade disease-causing proteins.

Last updated: Nov 27, 2023