Precision BioSciences Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

On March 28, 2019 Precision BioSciences (Nasdaq: DTIL) ("Precision"), a genome editing company dedicated to improving life (DTIL) through its proprietary ARCUS genome editing platform, reported the pricing of its initial public offering of 7,900,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $16.00 per share, for total gross proceeds of $126.4 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses payable by Precision (Press release, Precision Biosciences, MAR 28, 2019, View Source [SID1234534733]). In addition, Precision has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 1,185,000 additional shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. All of the shares are being offered by Precision. The shares are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "DTIL" on Thursday, March 28, 2019. The offering is expected to close on April 1, 2019, subject to customary closing conditions.

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J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Jefferies and Barclays are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering.

A registration statement relating to the securities being sold in this offering was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2019. This offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. When available, copies of the final prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained by contacting: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Attention: Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, by telephone: (866) 803-9204 or email: [email protected]; Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282, by telephone: (866) 471-2526, facsimile: (212) 902-9316, or email: [email protected]; Jefferies LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10022, by telephone: (877) 547-6340 or email: [email protected]; or Barclays Capital Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, or by telephone: (800) 603-5847.

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