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Phathom Pharmaceuticals Announces Proposed Public Offering of 5,000,000 Shares of Common Stock
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHAT), a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on
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[{"type":"text","content":"FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHAT), a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel treatments for gastrointestinal diseases, announced today an underwritten public offering of 5,000,000 shares of its common stock (of which 4,000,000 shares of common stock are being offered by Phathom and 1,000,000 shares of common stock are being offered by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited). In addition, Phathom expects to grant the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 600,000 shares of common stock and Takeda expects to grant the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 150,000 shares of common stock, in each case exercisable within 30 days. The offering is subject to market and other conditions and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering. Phathom intends to use the net proceeds from the proposed offering to fund the clinical development of vonoprazan, pre-commercial activities, and, if vonoprazan is approved, commercialization expenses, as well as for working capital and general corporate purposes. Phathom will not receive any proceeds from the sale of common stock in this offering by Takeda. Jefferies, Evercore ISI, Guggenheim Securities and BMO Capital Markets are acting as joint bookrunning managers for the offering. Needham & Company is acting as lead manager for the offering. The securities described above are being offered by Phathom pursuant to a shelf registration statement previously filed and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to this offering will be filed with the SEC. When available, copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained from: Jefferies LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10022, by telephone at (877) 821-7388 or by email at [email protected]; or from Evercore Group L.L.C., Attention: Equity Capital Markets, 55 East 52nd Street, 36th Floor, New York, NY 10055, by telephone at (888) 474-0200 or by email at [email protected]...