Biohaven files prospectus for resale of 3.6 million shares tied to Knopp deal

Published 15/08/2025, 22:54
Biohaven files prospectus for resale of 3.6 million shares tied to Knopp deal

Biohaven Ltd. (NYSE:BHVN), currently valued at $1.5 billion, filed a prospectus supplement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday to allow the resale of 3,588,688 common shares by a selling shareholder. The shares were previously issued as part of share consideration under an amendment to a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement originally dated February 24, 2022. According to InvestingPro data, the company maintains a strong liquidity position with a current ratio of 3.82x, though it faces significant cash burn challenges.

The amendment, signed on May 1, 2024, between Biohaven, Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd., Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and the selling shareholder, modified the terms of the original agreement. Under the revised terms, a scaled royalty payment structure was replaced with a flat royalty payment in the mid-single digits for BHV-7000 and other pipeline programs. The company’s stock, which has experienced significant volatility with a beta of 3.5, currently trades at $15.71, showing recent momentum with a 6.58% gain over the past week.

Additionally, the amendment reduced success-based payments. Commercial sales-based milestone payments, previously set at up to $562.5 million, were eliminated. Developmental and regulatory milestone payments, previously up to $575 million, were reduced to up to $210 million tied to regulatory approvals for BHV-7000 in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Of this amount, $25 million has already been paid. An additional $60 million may be payable based on regulatory approval in the United States for other Kv7 pipeline programs. Biohaven retains the option to pay these contingent milestone payments in cash or in its common shares.

The company also filed a legal opinion as an exhibit to the 8-K, which is incorporated by reference into the registration statement.

This summary is based on a press release statement contained in the company’s SEC filing.

In other recent news, Biohaven Pharmaceutical has reported higher than expected research and development expenses for the second quarter, totaling $184.4 million. This figure surpasses the average analyst estimate of $173.9 million, despite being a 41% decrease compared to the previous year. Additionally, the company faced a 44% increase in selling, general, and administrative expenses year-over-year, reaching $27.3 million, which was slightly below the estimated $28.1 million. Meanwhile, H.C. Wainwright has lowered its price target for Biohaven from $54 to $30, citing potential equity dilution due to the company’s debt facility with Oberland Capital. Despite this, H.C. Wainwright maintains a Buy rating on the stock, highlighting ongoing developments in Biohaven’s R&D programs. Morgan Stanley and TD Cowen have also reiterated their positive outlook on Biohaven, maintaining price targets of $63 and $75, respectively. These endorsements follow Biohaven’s recent R&D Day, where the company provided updates on its pipeline, including advancements in oncology, neuroscience, and other therapeutic areas. Biohaven is preparing for the commercial launch of Troriluzole, with a Prescription Drug User Fee Act decision anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2025.

This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more information see our T&C.

Latest comments

Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks.
Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.
Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website.
It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.
Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers
© 2007-2025 - Fusion Media Limited. All Rights Reserved.