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Novavax Announces Pricing of $65 Million Public Offering of Common Stock
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing 
and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, 
today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering to sell 
6,500,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $10.00 per 
share, or $65 million worth of shares of its common stock. In connection with 
the common stock offering, Novavax granted the underwriters a 30-day option to 
purchase up to an additional 975,000 shares of its common stock at the public 
offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The offering is 
expected to close on December 20, 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.

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J.P. Morgan, Jefferies and Cowen are acting as joint book-running managers and 
representatives of the underwriters for the common stock offering. B. Riley 
Securities and H.C. Wainwright & Co. are acting as co-lead managers for the 
common stock offering.

Concurrently with the pricing of the common stock, Novavax also announced today 
the pricing of its previously announced offering of $150 million aggregate 
principal amount of its 5.00% convertible senior notes due 2027 (the "notes") 
to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to 
Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In connection with the 
notes offering, Novavax has granted to the initial purchasers a 30-day option 
to purchase up to an additional $25.25 million aggregate principal amount of 
the notes. The offering of the notes is expected to close on December 20, 2022, 
subject to customary closing conditions. The common stock offering is not 
contingent upon the consummation of the concurrent offering of the notes, and 
the concurrent offering of the notes is not contingent upon the consummation of 
the common stock offering.

Novavax estimates that the net proceeds from the common stock offering after 
deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering 
expenses payable by Novavax, will be approximately $60.7 million (or 
approximately $69.8 million if the underwriters in that offering exercise in 
full their option to purchase additional shares).

Novavax may use the net proceeds from the common stock offering and, if 
consummated, the concurrent offering of the notes, for general corporate 
purposes, including but not limited to, the continued global commercial launch 
of Nuvaxovid, repayment or repurchase of a portion of the $325 million in 
outstanding principal amount of its 3.75% convertible senior unsecured notes 
due February 1, 2023, working capital, capital expenditures, research and 
development expenditures, clinical trial expenditures, repayments under its 
supply agreements, as well as acquisitions and other strategic purposes.

A registration statement relating to the common stock offering was filed with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 11, 2020, and is 
effective. The common stock offering will be made only by means of a prospectus 
supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Before investing in the common 
stock offering, purchasers should read the prospectus supplement relating to 
and describing the terms of such public offering and the related registration 
statement and other documents Novavax has filed with the SEC for more complete 
information about Novavax and such public offering. An electronic copy of the 
preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the 
common stock offering are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. An 
electronic copy of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus 
relating to the common stock offering will be available on the SEC website at 
www.sec.gov, and may also be obtained, when available, from: J.P. Morgan, 
Attention: Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, 
NY 11717, by telephone at (866) 803-9204 or by email at 
prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com; Jefferies LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate 
Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, by telephone at 
(877) 821-7388 or by email at prospectus_department@jefferies.com; or Cowen and 
Company, LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, 
Edgewood, NY 11717, Attn: Prospectus Department, by telephone at (833) 
297-2926, or by email at PostSaleManualRequests@broadridge.com.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of 
an offer to buy the securities being offered, nor shall there be any sale of 
the securities being offered in any state or other 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 other jurisdiction.

About Novavax
Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) is a biotechnology company that promotes improved 
health globally through the discovery, development, and commercialization of 
innovative vaccines to prevent serious infectious diseases. The company's 
proprietary recombinant technology platform harnesses the power and speed of 
genetic engineering to efficiently produce highly immunogenic nanoparticles 
designed to address urgent global health needs. The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine 
has received authorization from multiple regulatory authorities globally, 
including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the European Commission, and 
the World Health Organization. The vaccine is currently under review by 
multiple regulatory agencies worldwide, including for additional indications 
and populations such as adolescents and as a booster. In addition to its 
COVID-19 vaccine, Novavax is also currently evaluating its COVID-19-Influenza 
Combination (CIC) vaccine candidate in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial, its 
quadrivalent influenza investigational vaccine candidate, and an Omicron 
strain-based vaccine (NVX-CoV2515) as well as a bivalent format Omicron-based / 
original strain-based vaccine. These vaccine candidates incorporate Novavax' 
proprietary saponin-based Matrix-M adjuvant to enhance the immune response and 
stimulate high levels of neutralizing antibodies.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned 
not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, including, but 
not limited to, statements regarding the ability of Novavax to successfully 
complete the offerings, the estimated net proceeds of the offerings and 
Novavax' anticipated use of proceeds. Novavax cautions that these 
forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that 
could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied 
by such statements. Applicable risks and uncertainties include, but are not 
limited to, those related to whether or not Novavax will be able to consummate 
the potential offerings on the timelines or with the terms anticipated, if at 
all, and the possible adverse impact on the market price of the shares of its 
common stock. In addition, Novavax' management retains broad discretion with 
respect to the allocation of the net proceeds of the offerings. Applicable 
risks also include those that are listed under the heading "Risk Factors" and 
elsewhere in Novavax' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 
December 31, 2021 and Novavax' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal 
quarter ended June 30, 2022, in addition to the risk factors that are included 
from time to time in Novavax' subsequent SEC filings. The forward-looking 
statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this document, 
and Novavax undertakes no obligation to update or revise any of the statements. 
Novavax' business is subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, including 
those referenced above. Investors, potential investors, and others should give 
careful consideration to these risks and uncertainties. All 
forward‐looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this 
cautionary statement.

Contacts:

Investors
Erika Schultz | 240-268-2022
ir@novavax.com 

Media
Ali Chartan or Giovanna Chandler | 202-709-5563
media@novavax.com 

Source - Novavax, Inc.

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