Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Closing of $172.5 Million Public Offering, Including Full Exercise of the Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Shares

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Rhythm Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: RYTM) announced the closing of its public offering of 5,750,000 common shares at $30.00 each on February 9, 2021, raising approximately $172.5 million in gross proceeds. This included the full exercise of a 750,000-share underwriter option. The offering was facilitated by Morgan Stanley, BofA Securities, Cowen, and Stifel as joint managers and was conducted under a previously filed shelf registration. Rhythm focuses on therapies for rare genetic obesity diseases and has FDA-approved treatment IMCIVREE for specific genetic deficiencies.

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• Raised approximately $172.5 million in gross proceeds to support business operations and research.
• Utilizing funds to advance clinical development for IMCIVREE and other potential therapies.

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• Potential dilution of shares due to the new public offering.

BOSTON, Feb. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RYTM), a biopharmaceutical company aimed at developing and commercializing therapies for the treatment of rare genetic diseases of obesity, today announced the closing of its public offering of 5,750,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $30.00 per share, which includes the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase up to an additional 750,000 shares of common stock, on February 9, 2021.  The aggregate gross proceeds to Rhythm from the offering were approximately $172.5 million, before underwriting discounts, commissions, and offering expenses.  All of the shares in the offering were offered by Rhythm.

Morgan Stanley, BofA Securities, Cowen and Stifel are acting as the joint book-running managers for the offering. Canaccord Genuity is acting as lead manager for the offering.

The offering was made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3, including a base prospectus, that was filed by Rhythm with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and was automatically effective upon filing on November 9, 2018. A preliminary prospectus supplement relating to and describing the terms of the offering was filed with the SEC on February 3, 2021. The final prospectus supplement relating to the offering was filed with the SEC on February 5, 2021. Copies of the final prospectus supplement relating to the offering may be obtained from: Morgan Stanley, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, Second Floor, New York, New York 10014, or by email at prospectus@morganstanley.com; BofA Securities NC1-004-03-43, 200 North College Street, 3rd floor, Charlotte, NC 28255-0001, Attn: Prospectus Department, or by email at dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com; Cowen, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, Attention: Prospectus Department, email: PostSaleManualRequests@broadridge.com, telephone: 1-833-297-2926; or Stifel, Attention: Syndicate, One Montgomery Street, Suite 3700, San Francisco, California 94104, by telephone at 415-364-2720 or by email at syndprospectus@stifel.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 an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
Rhythm is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the treatment paradigm for people living with rare genetic diseases of obesity. The Company’s precision medicine, IMCIVREE™ (setmelanotide), has been approved by the FDA for chronic weight management in adult and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older with obesity due to POMC, PCSK1 or LEPR deficiency confirmed by genetic testing. IMCIVREE is the first-ever FDA approved therapy for these rare genetic diseases of obesity. Rhythm is advancing a broad clinical development program for setmelanotide in other rare genetic diseases of obesity. The Company is leveraging the Rhythm Engine and the largest known obesity DNA database - now with approximately 37,500 sequencing samples - to improve the understanding, diagnosis and care of people living with severe obesity due to certain genetic deficiencies. The company is based in Boston, MA.

Company Contact:
David Connolly
Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
857-264-4280
dconnolly@rhythmtx.com

Investor Contact:
Hannah Deresiewicz
Stern Investor Relations, Inc.
212-362-1200
hannah.deresiewicz@sternir.com

Media Contact:
Adam Daley
Berry & Company Public Relations
212-253-8881
adaley@berrypr.com

FAQ

What is the stock offering size for Rhythm Pharmaceuticals?

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals offered 5,750,000 shares at a price of $30.00 per share.

How much money did Rhythm Pharmaceuticals raise from the offering?

The company raised approximately $172.5 million in gross proceeds from the offering.

What was the reason for the stock offering by Rhythm Pharmaceuticals?

The proceeds will be used to support business operations and advance clinical development for their therapies.

Who managed the public offering for Rhythm Pharmaceuticals?

The public offering was managed by Morgan Stanley, BofA Securities, Cowen, and Stifel.

When was the public offering for Rhythm Pharmaceuticals closed?

The public offering closed on February 9, 2021.