Q32 Bio Announces $55 Million Private Placement Financing (Form 8-K)

Q32 Bio Announces $55 Million Private Placement Financing

WALTHAM, Mass. - May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Q32 Bio Inc. (NASDAQ: QTTB) ("Q32 Bio" or "Company"), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on developing innovative therapies for alopecia areata (AA) and other autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain new and existing institutional and accredited investors for the private placement of common stock and pre-funded warrants for an aggregate of approximately $55 million.

In this private placement, the Company has agreed to issue and sell to such institutional and accredited investors (i) 6,725,000 shares (the "Shares") of the Company's common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), at a price of $8.00 per share, and (ii) pre-funded warrants to purchase 150,000 shares of Common Stock, at a price of $7.9999 per pre-funded warrant, which equals the per share price of $8.00 less the exercise price $0.0001 for such pre-funded warrant. The pre-funded warrants are immediately exercisable and will expire when exercised in full. Q32 Bio anticipates the gross proceeds from the private placement to be approximately $55 million, before deducting fees to the placement agents and other offering expenses payable by the Company. The private placement is expected to close on May 28, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

The private placement is being led by BVF Partners L.P., with participation from RA Capital Management, OrbiMed, and Atlas Venture.

Morgan Stanley acted as lead placement agent and Oppenheimer & Co. acted as a placement agent in the private placement.

The offer and sale of the foregoing securities are being made in a transaction not involving a public offering and have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), or any state or other applicable jurisdiction's securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state or other jurisdictions' securities laws. Q32 Bio has agreed to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission registering the resale of the Shares and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the pre-funded warrants issued in the private placement.