Recent Updates
Recently added Catalysts
SANA Positive Sentiment

Sana Biotechnology Announces Closing of Upsized Public Offering and Full Exercise of Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Shares

Key Takeaway: Sana Biotechnology, Inc. has successfully closed its upsized public offering of 21,772,728 shares of common stock, raising around $189.75 million. The offering included the full exercise of an option by underwriters to purchase an additional 4,500,000 shares. The shares were priced at $5.50 each, and pre-funded warrants were also offered. Major financial institutions such as Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan managed the offering, which was conducted under an SEC Registration Statement.
Price reaction · baseline $6.47 (2024-02-09 close) · 1 other SANA headline(s) in the window, move may be shared
day 0 close · peak
-2.6%

Market Sentiment Analysis

POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Successfully raised approximately $189.75 million through the public offering.
  • The offering was upsized, indicating strong investor interest.
  • Inclusion of both common stock and pre-funded warrants may attract diverse investors.

BiopharmaWatch Analysis

From our catalyst data and publicly available data · not financial advice
Best trade, last catalyst
+169%
120-day peak, hindsight
Typical move
2.1%
average across 4 past catalysts
Cash runway
~14 mo
Low dilution risk
Lead asset
SC291
Phase 1 · Lupus Erythematosus

Full Press Release Details

SEATTLE, Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sana Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: SANA), a company focused on changing the possible for patients through engineered cells, today announced that it has closed its underwritten upsized public offering of 21,772,728 shares of its common stock, which includes the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase 4,500,000 additional shares of its common stock, at a price to the public of $5.50 per share and, in lieu of common stock to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase 12,727,272 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $5.4999 per pre-funded warrant, which represents the per share public offering price of each share of common stock less the $0.0001 per share exercise price for each pre-funded warrant. All of the shares and pre-funded warrants were sold by Sana. The gross proceeds from the offering were approximately $189.75 million before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses.
Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and BofA Securities acted as joint book-running managers for the offering.
The offering was made pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3, including a base prospectus, previously filed with and declared effective by the SEC. Sana has filed with the SEC the final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering. These documents can be accessed for free through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may also be obtained from: Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014 or by email at prospectus@morganstanley.com; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, by telephone at (866) 803-9204 or by email at prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com; Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Attn: Prospectus Department, at 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, by telephone at (866) 471-2526 or by email at prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com; or BofA Securities, Attn: Prospectus Department, NC1-022-02-25, 201 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28255-0001 or by email at dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor will there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful before registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Sana Biotechnology
Sana Biotechnology, Inc. is focused on creating and delivering engineered cells as medicines for patients. Sana has operations in Seattle, Cambridge, South San Francisco, and Rochester.
Investor Relations & Media:

Frequently Asked Questions

What did Sana Biotechnology announce on February 12, 2024?

Sana Biotechnology announced the closing of its upsized public offering of 21,772,728 shares.

What was the price per share in Sana's public offering?

The public offering price was set at $5.50 per share.

Who managed the Sana Biotechnology offering?

Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and BofA Securities managed the offering.

What are pre-funded warrants offered by Sana?

Pre-funded warrants were offered to purchase 12,727,272 shares at $5.4999 each.

Where can I access the final prospectus for Sana's offering?

The final prospectus can be accessed on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Last updated: Feb 12, 2024