WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Targacept, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRGT) announced today that it is offering to sell $75 million in shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering. Targacept expects to grant the underwriters for the offering an option to purchase additional shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. is acting as sole book-running manager for the offering. Lazard Capital Markets LLC, Leerink Swann LLC, and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. are acting as co-managers for the offering. The offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance that the offering will be completed at any particular time, or at all, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering.
The offering is being made by Targacept pursuant to a shelf registration statement previously filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A preliminary prospectus supplement related to the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained from Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Attn: Prospectus Department, 100 Plaza One, Floor 2, Jersey City, NJ 07311, Telephone number: (800) 503-4611, Email: [email protected].
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or other jurisdiction.
About Targacept
Targacept is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the design, discovery and development of NNR Therapeutics™ for the treatment of diseases and disorders of the nervous system.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” made under the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements, other than statements of historical fact, regarding, without limitation, the completion, timing and size of Targacept’s proposed public offering. In some cases, words such as “will,” “expect” or other comparable words identify forward-looking statements. Actual results, performance or experience may differ materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statement as a result of various important factors, including without limitation risks and uncertainties relating to Targacept’s business and financial condition, general market conditions and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions associated with the proposed public offering. Risks and uncertainties that Targacept faces are described in greater detail under the heading "Risk Factors" in its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other filings that it makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of the risks and uncertainties, the results or events indicated by any forward-looking statement may not occur. Targacept cautions you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement.
In addition, any forward-looking statement in this press release represents Targacept's views only as of the date of this press release and should not be relied upon as representing its views as of any subsequent date. Targacept disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required by applicable law.
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Targacept, Inc.
Alan Musso, 336-480-2186
SVP, Finance and Administration and CFO
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or
Linnden Communications
Michelle Linn, 508-362-3087
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