Mirum Pharmaceuticals Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock

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Mirum Pharmaceuticals announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering, consisting of 3,478,261 shares at $23.00 each, aiming for gross proceeds of $80 million. Underwriters have a 30-day option to buy an additional 521,739 shares. The offering's closure is expected on August 12, 2022. J.P. Morgan, SVB Securities, and Evercore ISI are the joint managers for this offering, which is under a previously filed shelf registration statement. Mirum focuses on developing therapies for rare liver diseases, with products like LIVMARLI and ongoing clinical trials.

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• Offering gross proceeds expected to be $80 million.
• The offering supports the development of therapies for rare liver diseases.

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• Potential dilution of shares due to the public offering.

FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIRM), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the identification, acquisition, development and commercialization of novel therapies for debilitating rare and orphan diseases, today announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 3,478,261 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $23.00 per share. The gross proceeds to Mirum from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, are expected to be $80.0 million.

In addition, Mirum has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 521,739 shares of common stock at the public offering price less underwriting discounts and commissions. The offering is expected to close on August 12, 2022, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

J.P. Morgan, SVB Securities and Evercore ISI are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. Raymond James is acting as lead manager for the offering.

The offering is being made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3, including a base prospectus, that was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and was declared effective by the SEC on August 12, 2020. A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering were filed with the SEC and are available for free on the SEC’s website located at http://www.sec.gov. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available for free on the SEC’s website located at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the offering, when available, may be obtained from:

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Attention: Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, by email at prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com or by phone at (866) 803-9204; SVB Securities LLC, Attention: Syndicate Department, 53 State Street, 40th Floor, Boston, MA 02109, by email at syndicate@svbsecurities.com or by phone at (800) 808-7525, ext. 6105; or Evercore Group L.L.C., Attention: Equity Capital Markets, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055, by email at ecm.prospectus@evercore.com or by phone at (888) 474-0200.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a 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 Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the treatment of rare liver diseases. Mirum’s approved medication is LIVMARLI® (maralixibat) oral solution which is approved in the U.S. for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in patients with Alagille syndrome one year of age and older.

Mirum’s late-stage pipeline includes two investigational treatments for debilitating liver diseases affecting children and adults. LIVMARLI, an oral ileal bile acid transporter (IBAT) inhibitor, is currently being evaluated in clinical trials for pediatric liver diseases and includes the MARCH Phase 3 clinical trial for progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) and the EMBARK Phase 2b clinical trial for patients with biliary atresia. In addition, Mirum has an expanded access program open across multiple countries for eligible patients with ALGS and PFIC.

Mirum has submitted a Marketing Authorization Application to the European Medicines Agency for LIVMARLI for the treatment of cholestasis in patients with Alagille syndrome.

Mirum’s second investigational treatment, volixibat, an oral IBAT inhibitor, is being evaluated in three potentially registrational studies including the VISTAS Phase 2b clinical trial for adults with primary sclerosing cholangitis, the OHANA Phase 2b clinical trial for pregnant women with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, and the VANTAGE Phase 2b clinical trial for adults with primary biliary cholangitis.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, the regulatory approval pathway for Mirum’s product candidates and Mirum’s expectations regarding the completion and timing of the offering. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Words such as “will,” ”may,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “potential” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon Mirum’s current expectations and involve assumptions that may never materialize or may prove to be incorrect. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with Mirum’s business in general, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, macroeconomic and geopolitical events, such as the ongoing military conflict between Ukraine and Russia and related sanctions and the other risks described in Mirum’s filings with the SEC. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they were made and are based on management’s assumptions and estimates as of such date. Mirum undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made, except as required by law.

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Investor Contacts:

Ian Clements, Ph.D.

investors@mirumpharma.com

Sam Martin

Argot Partners

ir@mirumpharma.com

Media Contact:

Erin Murphy

media@mirumpharma.com

Source: Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FAQ

What is the size and pricing of the public offering by Mirum Pharmaceuticals?

Mirum Pharmaceuticals is offering 3,478,261 shares at $23.00 per share, totaling expected gross proceeds of $80 million.

What is the purpose of the public offering for Mirum Pharmaceuticals?

The offering is intended to support the development and commercialization of novel therapies for rare liver diseases.

What is the impact of the public offering on Mirum Pharmaceuticals' shareholders?

Shareholders may experience dilution of their shares due to the issuance of new shares in the public offering.