On October 21, 2021 Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNX), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapeutics for rare endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors, reported the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 7,576,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $19.80 per share (Press release, Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, OCT 21, 2021, View Source [SID1234591685]). All of the shares to be sold in the offering are to be sold by Crinetics. The gross proceeds to Crinetics from the offering, before deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, are expected to be approximately $150.0 million. In addition, Crinetics has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,136,400 shares of common stock. The offering is expected to close on or about October 25, 2021, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
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Crinetics intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund the development of paltusotine, CRN04894, CRN04777 and its other research and development programs, and for working capital and general corporate purposes.
SVB Leerink, Evercore ISI and Cantor are acting as joint bookrunning managers for the offering. H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as lead manager and JonesTrading is acting as co-manager for the offering.
The securities described above are being offered by Crinetics pursuant to a shelf registration statement that became automatically effective upon its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A preliminary prospectus supplement relating to this offering has been filed with the SEC and a final prospectus supplement relating to this offering will be filed with the SEC. The offering may be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus. When available, copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained from: SVB Leerink LLC, Attention: Syndicate Department, 53 State Street, 40th Floor, Boston, MA 02109, by telephone at 800-808-7525, ext. 6105 or by email at [email protected]; from: Evercore Group L.L.C., Attention: Equity Capital Markets, 55 East 52nd Street, 35th Floor, New York, New York 10055, by telephone at (888) 474-0200, or by email at [email protected]; or from: Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Attn: Capital Markets, 499 Park Ave., 6th Floor, New York, New York 10022 or by email at [email protected]. Electronic copies of the final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus will also be available on the website of the SEC at www.sec.gov.
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 jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.