Concert Pharmaceuticals Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock

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Concert Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CNCE) announces a proposed public offering of 10,000,000 shares of common stock, with the option to sell an additional 1,500,000 shares to underwriters. The offering is contingent on market conditions and aims to raise funds for business initiatives. The underwriters, Jefferies and Truist Securities, will manage the sale. This is conducted under a shelf registration effective since November 16, 2020. No assurance is provided regarding the offering’s completion or terms.

Positive

• Intended to raise capital through the sale of 10,000,000 shares to fund business initiatives.
• Potential to offer an additional 1,500,000 shares to underwriters.

Negative

• The offering could lead to shareholder dilution.
• Market conditions may affect the completion and terms of the offering.

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNCE) today announced that it intends to offer and sell 10,000,000 shares of its common stock in an underwritten registered public offering. All of the shares in the offering are to be sold by Concert. 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.

Jefferies and Truist Securities are acting as joint book-running managers for the proposed offering. Concert intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,500,000 shares of common stock sold in the offering on the same terms and conditions.

The offering is being made only by means of a written prospectus supplement and prospectus forming part of a shelf registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and declared effective on November 16, 2020.

A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering will be filed with the SEC. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may be obtained, when available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by request at Jefferies LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022, by telephone at (877) 821-7388, or by email at Prospectus_Department@Jefferies.com or Truist Securities, Inc., Attention: Prospectus Department, 3333 Peachtree Road NE, 9th floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, by telephone at (800) 685-4786, email: TruistSecurities.prospectus@Truist.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 other 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 other jurisdiction.

About Concert

Concert Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that is developing small molecule drugs that it discovered through the application of its DCE Platform^® (deuterated chemical entity platform). Selective incorporation of deuterium into known molecules has the potential, on a case-by-case basis, to provide better pharmacokinetic or metabolic properties, thereby enhancing their clinical safety, tolerability or efficacy. Concert’s lead product candidate is in late-stage development for the treatment of alopecia areata, a serious autoimmune dermatological condition. Concert is also assessing a number of earlier-stage pipeline candidates.

Cautionary Note on Forward Looking Statements

Any statements in this press release about the anticipated final terms, timing and completion of the proposed offering and other statements containing the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “would” and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private 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: whether or not Concert will be able to raise capital through the sale of common stock, the financial terms of the proposed offering, Concert’s ability to satisfy customary closing conditions related to the proposed offering, market and other conditions, and other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in the preliminary prospectus supplement related to the proposed offering filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the date hereof and in other filings that we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, any forward-looking statements included in this press release represent our views only as of the date of this release and should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. We specifically disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements included in this press release.

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Justine E. Koenigsberg (Investors)

Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(781) 674-5284

ir@concertpharma.com



Kathryn Morris (media)

The Yates Network

(914) 204-6412

kathryn@theyatesnetwork.com

Source: Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FAQ

What is the size of Concert Pharmaceuticals' stock offering?

Concert Pharmaceuticals plans to offer 10,000,000 shares of common stock.

What is the purpose of the stock offering by CNCE?

The offering aims to raise capital for business initiatives.

Who are the underwriters for CNCE's stock offering?

Jefferies and Truist Securities are acting as joint book-running managers.

How might the stock offering impact CNCE shareholders?

The offering could potentially dilute existing shareholders' stakes in the company.

Is there any assurance that Concert Pharmaceuticals' offering will be completed?

There is no assurance as to whether the offering will be completed or its final terms.