Rapport Prices, Launches IPO

 Rapport Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RAPP), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovery and development of transformational small molecule medicines for patients suffering from central nervous system disorders, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 8,000,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $17.00 per share. Rapport’s shares are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on June 7, 2024 under the ticker symbol “RAPP.” The offering is expected to close on June 10, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. In addition, Rapport has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase an additional 1,200,000 shares of its common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. All of the shares of common stock are being offered by Rapport.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Jefferies, TD Cowen and Stifel are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering.

In addition to the shares being sold in the initial public offering, Rapport has agreed to sell 1,058,824 shares of common stock at the public offering price per share in a concurrent private placement to certain of its existing stockholders. The sale of the shares of common stock in the concurrent private placement will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The concurrent private placement is also expected to close on June 10, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The closing of Rapport’s initial public offering is not conditioned upon the closing of the concurrent private placement, but the closing of the concurrent private placement is conditioned upon the closing of the initial public offering.

The gross proceeds to Rapport from the initial public offering and the concurrent private placement, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, placement agent fees and offering and private placement expenses payable by Rapport, are expected to be approximately $154 million, excluding any exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of common stock.

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