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Published on 12/17/2014 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Lion Biotechnologies prices $30 million public sale of stock at $5.75

Jefferies and Cowen are the bookrunners; Trout Capital is co-manager

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 17 – Lion Biotechnologies, Inc. said it priced a $30 million public offering of stock with a $4.5 million greenshoe.

The company will sell 5,217,392 common shares at $5.75 per share. The price per share is a 4.01% discount to the Dec. 16 closing share price of $5.99.

Jefferies LLC and Cowen and Co., LLC are the bookrunners.

Settlement is expected on Dec. 22.

Proceeds will be used for development of product candidates, including a planned phase 2 clinical trial for metastatic melanoma, and other general corporate and working capital purposes.

The biotechnology company is based in Woodland Hills, Calif.

Issuer:Lion Biotechnologies, Inc.
Issue:Common stock
Amount:$30 million
Greenshoe:$4.5 million
Shares:5,217,392
Price:$5.75
Warrants:No
Bookrunners:Jefferies LLC and Cowen and Co., LLC
Co-manager:Trout Capital LLC
Pricing date:Dec. 17
Settlement date:Dec. 22
Stock symbol:OTCBB: LBIO
Stock price:$5.99 at close Dec. 16
Market capitalization:$190.71 million

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