Epizyme, Inc. (Nasdaq: EPZM), a clinical-stage company developing novel epigenetic therapies, today announced the closing of its underwritten public offering of 9,583,334 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $9.00 per share, which includes 1,250,000 shares issued upon the exercise in full by the underwriter of its option to purchase additional shares at the public offering price less the underwriting discount.
The aggregate gross proceeds to Epizyme from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses, are $86.25 million.
Epizyme anticipates using the net proceeds from this offering, together with its existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities to fund global development and commercialization costs of tazemetostat outside of Japan, including the costs of Epizyme’s ongoing and planned clinical trials of tazemetostat, the costs of regulatory activities related to tazemetostat, including associated milestone payments, and the costs associated with the commercial launch of tazemetostat for epithelioid sarcoma, if approved; to fund research and development costs to develop other product candidates, including EZM8266 for sickle cell disease; and for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
Jefferies acted as sole book-running manager for the offering.
A shelf registration statement relating to the shares of common stock offered in the public offering was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on April 5, 2018 and was automatically effective upon filing. The offering was made only by means of a written prospectus and prospectus supplement that form a part of the registration statement. A prospectus supplement relating to and describing the terms of the offering has been filed with the SEC and is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the securities being offered may also be obtained by contacting: Jefferies LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10022, or by telephone at (877) 821-7388, or by email at Prospectus_Department@Jefferies.com.
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, the securities being offered in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
About Epizyme, Inc.
Epizyme,
Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to
rewriting treatment for cancer and other serious diseases through novel
epigenetic medicines. Epizyme is broadly developing its lead product
candidate, tazemetostat, a first-in-class EZH2 inhibitor, with studies
underway in both solid tumors and hematological malignancies, as a
monotherapy and combination therapy in relapsed and front-line disease.
The company is also developing a novel G9a program with its next
development candidate, EZM8266, which is targeting sickle cell disease.
By focusing on the genetic drivers of disease, Epizyme's science seeks
to match targeted medicines with the patients who need them.
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public offering, anticipated use of proceeds, future operations,
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Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ
materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a
result of various important factors, including: uncertainties inherent
in the initiation of future clinical trials and other factors discussed
in the "Risk Factors" section of the prospectus supplement filed with
the SEC on October 3, 2018, the company's most recent Form 10-Q filed
with the SEC and in the company’s other filings from time to time with
the SEC. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this
press release represent the company's views as of the date hereof and
should not be relied upon as representing the company's views as of any
date subsequent to the date hereof. The company anticipates that
subsequent events and developments will cause the company's views to
change. However, while the company may elect to update these
forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the company
specifically disclaims any obligation to do so.
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