DGAP-News: Synergy Pharmaceuticals Announces Closing of Public Offering of Shares of Common Stock
(firmenpresse) - Synergy Pharmaceuticals
16.04.2013 18:07
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NEW YORK, 2013-04-16 18:07 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc.(Nasdaq:SGYP), a developer of new drugs to treat
gastrointestinal disorders and diseases, announced the closing of its
underwritten public offering of 16,375,000 shares of common stock at an
offering price of $5.50 per share. Synergy received net proceeds, after
deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses, of
approximately $84.5 million. Synergy has also granted the underwriters a 30-day
option to purchase up to an additional 2,456,250 shares of common stock to
cover over-allotments, if any.
Synergy intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to fund its research
and development activities, including further clinical development of
plecanatide and its other pipeline programs, for working capital, other general
corporate purposes, and possibly acquisitions of other companies, products or
technologies, though no such acquisitions are currently contemplated.
Credit Suisse, Citigroup and Canaccord Genuity are acting as book-running
managers in this offering, and Cantor Fitzgerald is acting as a co-manager.
A registration statement relating to the shares described above was previously
filed with and has become effective by rule of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC). A final prospectus supplement relating to the offering was
filed with the SEC and is available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
Copies of the final prospectus supplement and related prospectus may be
obtained from Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Attention: Prospectus
Department, One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010, or by telephone at (800)
221-1037, or by e-mail at newyork.prospectus(at)credit-suisse.com; or Citigroup,
c/o Broadbridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New
York 11717, or by telephone at (800) 831-9146, or by e-mail at
batprospectus(at)citi.com; or Canaccord Genuity Inc., Attention: Syndicate
Department, 99 High Street, 12th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, or by
telephone at (617) 371-3900.
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 shares in any state or
other jurisdiction 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 Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Synergy is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of new drugs
to treat gastrointestinal disorders and diseases. Synergy's lead proprietary
drug candidate, plecanatide, is a synthetic analog of the human
gastrointestinal hormone uroguanylin, and functions by activating the guanylate
cyclase C receptor on epithelial cells of the GI tract. Synergy completed a
positive Phase I study of plecanatide in healthy volunteers, and positive Phase
IIa and Phase IIb/III clinical trials in patients with chronic idiopathic
constipation (CIC). Detailed positive findings from a recently completed 951
patient CIC clinical trial will be presented at a major scientific meeting this
year. Synergy is also developing plecanatide for the treatment of irritable
bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C), having initiatedthe first trial in
IBS-C patients in late 2012. Synergy's second GC-C agonist, SP-333, is in
clinical development to treat inflammatory bowel diseases, and is currently in
a Phase Ib trial in healthy volunteers having recently completed a Phase Ia
trial.
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may
be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as 'plan,' 'expect,'
'anticipate,' 'believe,' 'forecast,' 'estimated' and 'intend,' among others.
These forward-looking statements are based on Synergy's current expectations
and actual results could differ materially. These statements include, but are
not limited to, statements regarding our expectations regarding clinical
trials, the timing of clinical results, development timelines and regulatory
filings and submissions for our product candidates, our current Phase 2b 90-day
clinical trial of plecanatide in IBS-C patients, our current Phase 1b clinical
trial of SP-333, our intention to initiate a Phase 1 clinical trial of SP-333
for the treatment of ulcerative colitis during the second half of 2012, our
liquidity and our expectations regarding our needs for and ability to raise
additional capital and the amount, and our expected uses, of the net proceeds
of this offering. Synergy does not undertake an obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking statement. These forward-looking statements are based on
our current expectations and projections about future events and they are
subject to risks and uncertainties known and unknown to us that could cause
actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or
implied in such statements, including the risks described under 'Risk Factors'
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and
other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTACT: Investor Contact Information:
Danielle Spangler
The Trout Group
synergy(at)troutgroup.com
(646) 378-2924
News Source: NASDAQ OMX
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