PureTech Founded Entity Karuna Therapeutics Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock

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PureTech Health (NASDAQ: PRTC) notes the announcement from its Founded Entity, Karuna Therapeutics (NASDAQ: KRTX), regarding the pricing of its public offering. Karuna will offer 2,083,334 shares at $120.00 per share, aiming for gross proceeds of approximately $250 million. An additional 312,500 shares may be purchased by underwriters within 30 days. The offering is expected to close around March 4, 2021. Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan are the joint book-running managers for this offering.

Positive

• Expected gross proceeds of approximately $250 million from the public offering.
• Potential for additional funding from the underwriter's option to purchase 312,500 shares.

Negative

• Dilution risk for existing shareholders due to the issuance of a significant number of new shares.
• Market perception may be negatively affected by the large offering size.

PureTech Health plc (NASDAQ: PRTC, LSE: PRTC) (“PureTech” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing highly differentiated medicines for devastating diseases, is pleased to note that its Founded Entity, Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: KRTX) (“Karuna”), announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 2,083,334 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $120.00 per share. The gross proceeds to Karuna from the offering, before deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses, are expected to be approximately $250.0 million. In addition, Karuna has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 312,500 shares of common stock. The offering is expected to close on or about March 4, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions. All the shares in the proposed offering are to be sold by Karuna.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. Stifel is also acting as a book-running manager. JMP Securities and Wedbush PacGrow are acting as co-managers for the offering.

The shares are being offered by Karuna pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement that was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The full text of the announcement from Karuna is as follows:

Karuna Therapeutics Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock

BOSTON, March 1, 2021 – Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: KRTX) (“Karuna”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company driven to create and deliver transformative medicines for people living with psychiatric and neurological conditions, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 2,083,334 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $120.00 per share. The gross proceeds to Karuna from the offering, before deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses, are expected to be approximately $250.0 million. In addition, Karuna has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 312,500 shares of common stock. The offering is expected to close on or about March 4, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions. All the shares in the proposed offering are to be sold by Karuna.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. Stifel is also acting as a book-running manager. JMP Securities and Wedbush PacGrow are acting as co-managers for the offering.

The shares are being offered by Karuna pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement that was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The offering is being made only by means of a written prospectus and prospectus supplement that form a part of the registration statement. A preliminary prospectus supplement relating to and describing the terms of the offering has been filed with the SEC and is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

When available, copies of the final prospectus supplement relating to these securities may also be obtained from the offices of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, or by telephone at (866) 471-2526, or by email at prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com; or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Attention: Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, or by telephone at (866) 803-9204, or by email at prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any offer or sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Karuna Therapeutics

Karuna Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company driven to create and deliver transformative medicines for people living with psychiatric and neurological conditions.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including among other things, the timing and completion of the public offering, and other statements identified by words such as “could,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” “would,” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. Forward-looking statements are not promises or guarantees of future performance, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. 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, market risks and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions for an offering of securities. These and other risks are described under the heading “Risk Factors” in Karuna’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC and in other filings that Karuna makes with the SEC. Karuna’s actual results could differ materially from the results described in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, Karuna undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that are or may be forward-looking statements, including statements that relate to our product candidates and approach towards addressing major diseases and the timing and completion of the public offering by our Founded Entity Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.. The forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance and achievements to differ materially from current expectations, including, but not limited to, expectations regarding the timing and completion of Karuna’s public offering and those risks and uncertainties described in the risk factors included in the regulatory filings for PureTech Health plc. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions regarding the present and future business strategies of the company and the environment in which it will operate in the future. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as at the date of this press release. Except as required by law and regulatory requirements, neither the company nor any other party intends to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF THAT JURISDICTION.

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FAQ

What is the purpose of Karuna Therapeutics' public offering on March 1, 2021?

The public offering aims to raise approximately $250 million for Karuna Therapeutics.

What are the expected proceeds from Karuna's stock offering?

The expected gross proceeds from the stock offering are approximately $250 million.

Who are the underwriters for Karuna Therapeutics' public offering?

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan are acting as joint book-running managers.

When is the expected closing date for the Karuna stock offering?

The offering is expected to close on or around March 4, 2021.

What stock symbol is associated with Karuna Therapeutics?

Karuna Therapeutics is listed under the stock symbol KRTX.