Cibus, Inc. Announces Proposed Public Offering of Class A Common Stock
September 17 2024 - 4:46PM
Cibus, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBUS), a leading agricultural biotechnology
company that uses proprietary gene editing technologies to develop
plant traits (or specific genetic characteristics) in seeds, today
announced that it intends to offer shares of its Class A common
stock in an underwritten public offering. Cibus also expects to
grant to the underwriters of the offering a 45-day option to
purchase up to an additional 15% of the shares of Class A common
stock offered in the underwritten public offering on the same terms
and conditions. The offering is subject to market and other
conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the
offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the
offering. Certain existing institutional and accredited investors
and Rory Riggs, Cibus’ Chief Executive Officer, have indicated an
interest in purchasing shares of Class A Common Stock in this
offering. Because these indications of interest are not binding
agreements or commitments to purchase, those certain existing
investors and Mr. Riggs may elect not to purchase any shares in
this offering, or the underwriters may elect not to sell any shares
in this offering to those certain existing investors or Mr. Riggs.
Roth Capital Partners and A.G.P./Alliance Global
Partners are acting as joint bookrunning managers for the
offering.
Cibus intends to use the net proceeds from this
offering to fund further development of new and improvement of
existing seed traits, Trait Machine operations, and for working
capital and general corporate purposes.
The securities will be offered pursuant to an
effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No.
333-273062), including a base prospectus, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 30, 2023, and declared
effective by the SEC on October 27, 2023. A preliminary prospectus
supplement has been, or will be, filed with the SEC and, when
available, copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and
accompanying base prospectus may be obtained from Roth Capital
Partners, LLC, 888 San Clemente, Suite 400, Newport Beach, CA
92660, (800) 678-9147, from A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, 590
Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10022, by telephone at
(212) 624-2060, or by email at prospectus@allianceg.com, or by
accessing the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. Before investing in this
offering, interested parties should read in their entirety the
preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus
and the other documents that Cibus has filed with the SEC that are
incorporated by reference in such preliminary prospectus supplement
and the accompanying prospectus, which provide more information
about Cibus and such offering.
This press release shall not constitute an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the
securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these
securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such state or
jurisdiction.
About Cibus
Cibus is a leader in gene edited productivity
traits that address critical productivity and sustainability
challenges for farmers such as diseases and pests which the United
Nations estimates cost the global economy approximately $300
billion annually. Cibus is not a seed company. It is a technology
company that uses gene editing to develop and license traits to
seed companies in exchange for royalties on seed sales. Cibus'
focus is productivity traits for farmers for the major global row
crops with large acreage such as canola, corn, rice, soybean, and
wheat. Cibus is a technology leader in high throughput gene editing
technology that enables Cibus to develop and commercialize plant
traits at a fraction of the time and cost of conventional breeding.
Cibus has developed a pipeline of five productivity traits
including important traits for Pod Shatter Reduction, Sclerotinia
(disease) resistance, and weed management. Its initial traits for
Pod Shatter Reduction and weed management are in commercial
development with leading seed companies. Its other pipeline traits
including Sclerotinia resistance are in advanced greenhouse and
field trial stages.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the
U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some
cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words
such as "estimates," "expects," "intends," "may," "will," or the
negative of these terms and other similar terminology.
Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are
not limited to, statements regarding the anticipated offering and
the expected use of the proceeds from the offering. Completion of
the offering is subject to numerous factors, many of which are
beyond Cibus’ control, including, without limitation, market
conditions, failure to satisfy customary closing conditions and the
risk factors and other matters set forth in the prospectus
supplement and accompanying prospectus included in the registration
statement and the documents incorporated by reference therein. You
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking
statements, which are based only on currently available
information, and speak only as of the date, such statement is made.
Cibus does not assume any obligation to publicly provide revisions
or updates to any forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future developments or otherwise, should
circumstances change, except as otherwise required by law.
CIBUS CONTACTS:
INVESTOR RELATIONSKaren
Troeberktroeber@cibus.com858-450-2636
Jeff Sonnek – ICRjeff.sonnek@icrinc.com
MEDIA RELATIONSmedia@cibus.com(619) 849-6009
Colin Sanfordcolin@bioscribe.com203-918-4347
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