C4 Therapeutics Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering and Full Exercise of the Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Shares

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C4 Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing small-molecule drugs to degrade disease-causing proteins, announced the successful closing of its initial public offering (IPO) on October 6, 2020. The company sold 11.04 million shares, including 1.44 million additional shares purchased through underwriters' options, priced at $19.00 each. This resulted in gross proceeds of approximately $209.76 million, before expenses. The IPO is managed by Jefferies, Evercore ISI, BMO Capital Markets, and UBS Investment Bank.

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• Gross proceeds of $209.76 million from the IPO.
• Successful exercise of underwriters' option for additional shares.

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• Potential dilution of existing shares due to the IPO.

WATERTOWN, Mass., Oct. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- C4 Therapeutics, Inc. (C4T) (Nasdaq: CCCC), a biopharmaceutical company pioneering a new class of small-molecule drugs that selectively destroy disease-causing proteins through degradation, today announced the closing of its initial public offering of 11.04 million shares of common stock, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase up to 1.44 million additional shares of common stock, at a public offering price of $19.00 per share. The aggregate gross proceeds to C4T from the offering were $209.76 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. All of the shares in the offering were offered by C4T. 

Jefferies, Evercore ISI, BMO Capital Markets and UBS Investment Bank are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering.

A registration statement relating to these securities became effective on October 1, 2020. The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from 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; or from Evercore Group L.L.C., Attention: Equity Capital Markets, 55 East 52nd Street, 36th Floor, New York, NY 10055, or by telephone at (888) 474 0200, or by email at ecm.prospectus@evercore.com; or from BMO Capital Markets Corp. at 3 Times Square, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10036, Attention: Equity Syndicate Department, or by telephone at (800) 414-3627, or by email to bmoprospectus@bmo.com; or from UBS Securities LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019, or by telephone at (888) 827-7275, or by e-mail at ol-prospectusrequest@ubs.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 these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About C4 Therapeutics

C4 Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on harnessing the body’s natural regulation of protein levels to develop novel therapeutic candidates to target and destroy disease-causing proteins for the treatment of cancer, neurodegenerative conditions and other diseases.

FAQ

What were the proceeds from C4 Therapeutics' IPO?

C4 Therapeutics raised approximately $209.76 million from its IPO.

How many shares did C4 Therapeutics offer in its IPO?

C4 Therapeutics offered 11.04 million shares in its IPO.

What was the price per share in the C4 Therapeutics IPO?

The price per share in the C4 Therapeutics IPO was $19.00.

Who managed the initial public offering for C4 Therapeutics?

The IPO was managed by Jefferies, Evercore ISI, BMO Capital Markets, and UBS Investment Bank.

When did C4 Therapeutics' IPO close?

C4 Therapeutics' IPO closed on October 6, 2020.