Latham & Watkins Advises on CG Oncology’s Public Offering

CG Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: CGON), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing a potential backbone bladder-sparing therapeutic for patients afflicted with bladder cancer, has announced the pricing of its public offering of 8,000,000 shares of its common stock, 7,300,000 of which are being offered by CG Oncology and 700,000 of which are being offered by an existing stockholder of CG Oncology, each at a public offering price of US$28 per share. The gross proceeds to CG Oncology from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, are expected to be US$204.4 million. CG Oncology will not receive proceeds from the sale of shares of its common stock by the selling stockholder. The offering is expected to close on December 16, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. In addition, CG Oncology has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,200,000 shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions.

Latham & Watkins LLP represents the underwriters in the transaction with a capital markets team led by San Diego partners Matt Bush and Cheston Larson, and counsel Anthony Gostanian, with associates Julian Brody and Arielle Schechtman.