Exhibit 99.1
Solid Biosciences Announces Pricing of Underwritten Offering
CHARLESTOWN, Massachusetts, February 18, 2025 – Solid Biosciences Inc. (Nasdaq: SLDB) (the “Company” or “Solid”), a life sciences company developing precision genetic medicines for neuromuscular and cardiac diseases, today announced the pricing of an underwritten offering of 35,739,810 shares of its common stock at an offering price of $4.03 per share and, in lieu of common stock to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase 13,888,340 shares of common stock at an offering price of $4.029 per pre-funded warrant. The aggregate gross proceeds of the offering are expected to be approximately $200.0 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. Each pre-funded warrant will have an exercise price of $0.001 per share, will be exercisable immediately and will be exercisable until all of the pre-funded warrants are exercised in full. All of the securities in the offering are being sold by Solid. The offering is expected to close on or about February 19, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
The financing includes new and existing investors, including Adage Capital Partners LP, Bain Capital Life Sciences, Invus, Perceptive Advisors, RA Capital Management, TCGX, Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, Vestal Point Capital, a U.S.-based life-sciences focused institutional investor, a major mutual fund and a large investment management firm.
Jefferies, Leerink Partners and William Blair are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as lead manager for the offering.
The securities are being offered pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-277871) that was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 17, 2024. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus that form a part of the registration statement. A final prospectus supplement relating to the offering will be filed with the SEC. When available, copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may also be obtained by contacting: Jefferies LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10022, by telephone at (877) 821-7388, or by email at prospectus_department@jefferies.com; Leerink Partners LLC, Attention: Syndicate Department, 53 State Street, 40th Floor, Boston, MA 02109, by telephone at (800) 808-7525, ext. 6105, or by email at syndicate@leerink.com; or William Blair & Company, L.L.C., Attention: Prospectus Department, 150 North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606, by telephone at (800) 621-0687 or by email at prospectus@williamblair.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 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 Solid Biosciences
Solid Biosciences is a precision genetic medicine company focused on advancing a portfolio of gene therapy candidates targeting rare neuromuscular and cardiac diseases, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), Friedreich’s ataxia (FA), catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT), TNNT2-mediated dilated cardiomyopathy, BAG3-mediated dilated cardiomyopathy, and additional fatal, genetic cardiac diseases. The Company is also focused on developing innovative libraries of genetic regulators and other enabling technologies with promising potential to significantly impact gene therapy delivery cross-industry. Solid is advancing its diverse pipeline and delivery platform in the pursuit of uniting experts in science, technology, disease management, and care. Patient-focused and founded by those directly impacted by Duchenne, Solid’s mission is to improve the daily lives of patients living with devastating rare diseases.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as those, among others, relating to the Company’s plans to consummate its offering, including the satisfaction of customary closing conditions relating to the offering and the expected closing of the offering. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,”