Quince Therapeutics Announces Pricing of Up to $22 Million Private Placement of Securities
Quince Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: QNCX) (“Quince” or the “Company”), a late-stage biotechnology company dedicated to unlocking the power of a patient’s own biology for the treatment of rare diseases, today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional and accredited investors to purchase shares of its common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof), and accompanying common warrants (“Warrants”) that is expected to result in approximately $11.5 million in upfront proceeds and potential additional proceeds of up to $10.4 million if the accompanying common warrants are exercised in full for cash, before deducting placement agent fees and other private placement expenses.
The private placement is being led by healthcare-focused institutional investor Nantahala Capital with participation from existing Quince stockholders including ADAR1 Capital Management, along with members of Quince’s senior management.
Quince intends to use the net proceeds of this offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, including funding the ongoing enrollment of the Company’s pivotal Phase 3 NEAT (Neurological Effects of eDSP on Subjects with A-T; NCT06193200/IEDAT-04-2022) clinical trial in Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T), research and development expenses, general and administrative expenses and capital expenditures. The net upfront proceeds from the private placement, combined with Quince’s current cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments are expected to fund the Company’s operations into the second quarter of 2026, or the second half of 2026 if the Warrants are exercised in full for cash.
At the closing, the Company will issue to the investors an aggregate of 8,671,928 shares of common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof), along with accompanying Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 8,671,928 shares of common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof), at a combined purchase price of $1.325 per share (or $1.324 per pre-funded warrant) and accompanying Warrant (representing a 10% premium over the $1.20 closing price per share of the Company’s common stock). The accompanying Warrants have an exercise price of $1.20 per share and will become exercisable immediately. The Warrants will expire five years from the date of issuance. The private placement is expected to close during the week of June 16, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.