BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 19 BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: BCRX) today announced the pricing of a public offering of 5,000,000 shares of its common stock at $9.75 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of $48.75 million. All of the shares are being offered by BioCryst pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. BioCryst has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an aggregate of 750,000 additional shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any. Morgan Stanley is acting as the sole book-runner for the offering, with JMP Securities and Oppenheimer & Co. acting as co-managers. The offering is expected to close on November 25, 2009.
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About BioCryst
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals designs, optimizes and develops novel small-molecule pharmaceuticals that block key enzymes involved in infectious diseases, cancer and inflammatory diseases. BioCryst has progressed two novel compounds into late-stage pivotal clinical trials; peramivir, an anti-viral for influenza, and forodesine, a purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) inhibitor for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). Utilizing crystallography and structure-based drug design, BioCryst continues to discover additional compounds and to progress others through pre-clinical and early development to address the unmet medical needs of patients and physicians.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking" statements, including statements relating to BioCryst's expectations regarding the completion, timing and size of the proposed public offering. These forward-looking statements are based upon BioCryst's current expectations. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. BioCryst's actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that BioCryst will be able to complete the public offering on the anticipated terms, or at all, as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties related to market conditions and the satisfaction of closing conditions related to the public offering. Additional risks and uncertainties relating to BioCryst and its business and the offering can be found in the preliminary prospectus supplement related to the proposed offering filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 17, 2009, which may be accessed via EDGAR through the Internet at www.sec.gov. BioCryst expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the BioCryst's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.
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