AUSTIN, Texas, April 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aeglea BioTherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:AGLE), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation human enzyme therapeutics as disruptive solutions for rare and other high-burden diseases, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 11,652,830 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $4.75 per share. In addition, and in lieu of common stock, Aeglea is offering to certain investors pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 13,610,328 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $4.7499 per pre-funded warrant, which represents the per share public offering price for the common stock less the $0.0001 per share exercise price for each such pre-funded warrant. The aggregate gross proceeds from this offering are expected to be approximately $120 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by Aeglea. The offering is expected to close on or about April 30, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions. Aeglea has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 3,789,473 shares of common stock in connection with the public offering. All of the securities are being offered by Aeglea.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Evercore Group L.L.C. and Piper Sandler & Co. are acting as joint book-running managers in the offering. JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC and Needham & Company, LLC are acting as co-managers.
About Aeglea BioTherapeutics
Aeglea BioTherapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation human enzyme therapeutics as disruptive solutions for rare and other high-burden diseases. Aeglea's lead product candidate, pegzilarginase, is in a Phase 3 pivotal trial for the treatment of Arginase 1 Deficiency and has received both Rare Pediatric Disease and Breakthrough Therapy Designation. Aeglea has an active discovery platform with programs for Homocystinuria and Cystinuria. The Company’s Clinical Trial Application (CTA) for ACN00177 for Homocystinuria has been approved by the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
