PepGen Files $400M Universal Shelf, Launches New $100M ATM Program

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PepGen Inc. has registered a $400 million universal shelf and initiated a new $100 million At-The-Market (ATM) offering, replacing a previous ATM program. This move provides significant capital raising flexibility but poses a substantial dilution risk for current shareholders, given the company's market capitalization.

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• Universal Shelf Registration

  PepGen registered a universal shelf for up to $400 million in common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, or units. This includes $254.9 million carried forward from previous S-3 filings and $145.1 million in newly registered capacity.

• New At-The-Market (ATM) Program

  The company launched a new ATM equity offering program to sell up to $100 million of common stock through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated. This program replaces a prior ATM agreement established on August 8, 2023.

• Significant Potential Dilution

  The $100 million ATM program alone, if fully utilized at the current stock price of $1.55, could result in the issuance of approximately 64.5 million shares, representing a potential dilution of over 90% to current outstanding shares. The full $400 million shelf capacity could lead to over 370% dilution.

• Capital Raising Flexibility

  This filing provides PepGen with substantial flexibility to raise capital 'from time to time' to fund research and development, clinical trials, and general corporate purposes, extending its cash runway beyond the previously reported Q1 2026 cash position of $132.3 million.

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PepGen Inc. has filed a universal shelf registration statement for up to $400 million in various securities, including a new At-The-Market (ATM) equity offering program for up to $100 million of common stock. This ATM program replaces a prior one. The potential dilution from the $100 million ATM alone is over 90% of the current outstanding shares, and the full $400 million shelf represents over 370% potential dilution, which is extremely significant for a company with a market capitalization of approximately $97.5 million. While this provides substantial capital raising capacity and extends the company's cash runway, it signals a high likelihood of future share dilution for existing shareholders.