Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Prices $94.6M Public Offering and Private Placement

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Lexicon Pharmaceuticals announced the pricing of its $94.6 million public offering and concurrent private placement, with its largest shareholder participating significantly.

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• Offering Priced

  Lexicon priced its public offering of 32,000,000 common shares at $1.30 per share, expecting gross proceeds of $41.6 million.

• Concurrent Private Placement

  A concurrent private placement to Invus, L.P., Lexicon's largest stockholder, will generate approximately $53.0 million through the sale of common stock and convertible preferred stock.

• Total Capital Raise

  The combined public offering and private placement are expected to generate total gross proceeds of approximately $94.6 million.

• Use of Proceeds

  Net proceeds are earmarked for continued research and development of drug candidates, working capital, and general corporate purposes.

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This filing finalizes the terms and pricing of the capital raise initiated yesterday, securing approximately $94.6 million in gross proceeds. The offering, priced at $1.30 per share, includes a public offering and a concurrent private placement to Invus, L.P., Lexicon's largest stockholder. This substantial capital infusion is intended to fund continued research and development of drug candidates and for general corporate purposes. While dilutive, the successful completion of this financing, particularly with strong insider participation, provides critical funding for Lexicon's operations and pipeline advancement.