Free Writing Prospectus - Filing Under Securities Act Rules 163/433 (fwp)
18 Septembre 2020 - 12:05PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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FREE WRITING
PROSPECTUS
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
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Registration No. 333-221493
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September 17, 2020
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Checkpoint Therapeutics Announces $20.0
Million Bought Deal Offering
New York, NY – September 17, 2020
– Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc. (“Checkpoint” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CKPT), a clinical-stage
immunotherapy and targeted oncology company, today announced that it has entered into an underwriting agreement with H.C. Wainwright
& Co., LLC under which the underwriter has agreed to purchase on a firm commitment basis 7,142,857 shares of common stock of
the Company, at a price to the public of $2.80 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The closing of the offering
is expected to occur on or about September 22, 2020, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as
the sole book-running manager for the offering.
The Company also has granted to the underwriter
a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,071,428 shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting
discounts and commissions. The gross proceeds to Checkpoint, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering
expenses and assuming no exercise of the underwriter's option to purchase additional common stock, are expected to be approximately
$20.0 million. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for development, regulatory and commercial preparation
activities relating to cosibelimab, and for general corporate purposes.
The shares of common stock are being offered
by the Company pursuant to a "shelf" registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-221493) originally filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on November 9, 2017, and declared effective by the SEC on December
1, 2017. The offering of the shares of common stock is made only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement,
forming a part of the effective registration statement. A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating
to, and describing the terms of, the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
Electronic copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may also be obtained, when available, by
contacting H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC at 430 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10022, by telephone at (646) 975-6996 or
e-mail at placements@hcwco.com.
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 Checkpoint Therapeutics
Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc. (“Checkpoint”)
is a clinical-stage immunotherapy and targeted oncology company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of
novel treatments for patients with solid tumor cancers. Checkpoint is evaluating its lead antibody product candidate, cosibelimab,
a potential best-in-class anti-PD-L1 antibody licensed from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, in an ongoing global, open-label,
multicohort Phase 1 clinical trial in checkpoint therapy-naïve patients with selected recurrent or metastatic cancers, including
ongoing cohorts in locally advanced and metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma intended to support one or more applications
for marketing approval. In addition, Checkpoint is evaluating its lead small-molecule, targeted anti-cancer agent, CK-101, a third-generation
epidermal growth factor receptor (“EGFR”) inhibitor, as a potential new treatment for patients with EGFR mutation-positive
non-small cell lung cancer. Checkpoint is headquartered in New York City and was founded by Fortress Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBIO).
Forward-Looking Statements
This press
release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended. Such statements include, but are not limited to, any statements
relating to the completion of the public offering, the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the public
offering and the intended use of net proceeds from the public offering, our plans to submit one or
more Biologics License Applications and seek approvals for cosibelimab, statements regarding the potential differentiation of cosibelimab,
including a potentially favorable safety profile as compared to the currently available anti-PD-1 therapies, statements relating
to the half-life and functional Fc domain of cosibelimab translating into potential enhanced efficacy, statements relating to the
timing of the completion of enrollment and full top-line results, statements relating to how long we believe our cash will fund
our operations, any statements relating to our growth strategy and product development programs, and any other statements that
are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to risks
and uncertainties that could negatively affect our business, operating results, financial condition and stock value. Factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated include: risks that regulatory authorities will
not accept an application for approval of cosibelimab based on data from the ongoing Phase 1 study; risks relating to our growth
strategy; our ability to obtain, perform under and maintain financing and strategic agreements and relationships; risks relating
to the results of research and development activities; risks relating to the timing of starting and completing clinical trials,
including potential disruptions to such trials caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; uncertainties relating to preclinical and clinical
testing; our dependence on third-party suppliers; our ability to attract, integrate and retain key personnel; the early stage of
products under development; our need for substantial additional funds; government regulation; patent and intellectual property
matters; competition; market and other conditions and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the offering;
as well as other risks described in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking
to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations
or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law. We qualify
all of our forward-looking statements by the cautionary statements above. In addition, with respect to all of our forward-looking
statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995.
Company Contacts:
Jaclyn Jaffe and William Begien
Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc.
(781) 652-4500
ir@checkpointtx.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Ashley R. Robinson
Managing Director, LifeSci Advisors, LLC
(617) 430-7577
arr@lifesciadvisors.com
Media Relations Contact:
Tony Plohoros
6 Degrees
(908) 591-2839
tplohoros@6degreespr.com
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