Pliant Therapeutics Announces Pricing of Upsized $250.0 Million Public Offering

Author's Avatar
Jan 25, 2023

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrosis, today announced the pricing of an upsized underwritten public offering of 8,333,334 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $30.00 per share. The aggregate gross proceeds from the offering are expected to be approximately $250.0 million, before deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by Pliant. In addition, Pliant granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,250,000 shares of its common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. All shares of common stock are being offered by Pliant. The offering is expected to close on or about January 27, 2023, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.