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Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. Announces Pricing of $525 Million Public Offering

Key Takeaway: Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. has announced a public offering of 3,025,480 shares at $157.00 per share, aiming to raise approximately $525 million. The offering includes pre-funded warrants and is expected to close around October 20, 2025. Underwriters have a 30-day option for additional shares, with the offering being made under a shelf registration statement.
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Market Sentiment Analysis

POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Praxis is raising significant funds through a public offering.
  • The offering is expected to close soon, indicating strong market interest.
  • The company is expanding its financial resources for CNS disorder therapies.

CONCERNS & RISKS

  • Market conditions could affect the closing of the offering.
  • The offering is subject to customary closing conditions, introducing uncertainty.

BiopharmaWatch Analysis

From our catalyst data and publicly available data · not financial advice
Best trade, last catalyst
+61%
120-day peak, hindsight
Typical move
23.7%
average across 12 past catalysts
Cash runway
~53 mo
Minimal dilution risk
Lead asset
vormatrogine
Phase 3 · Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic

Full Press Release Details

BOSTON, Oct. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRAX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company translating genetic insights into the development of therapies for central nervous system (CNS) disorders characterized by neuronal excitation-inhibition imbalance, today announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 3,025,480 shares of its common stock at a public offering price per share of $157.00 and, in lieu of shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 318,470 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $156.9999 per pre-funded warrant, which equals the public offering price per share of the common stock less the $0.0001 per share exercise price of each pre-funded warrant. The gross proceeds from the offering are expected to be approximately $525 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by Praxis. All shares and pre-funded warrants in the offering are being offered by Praxis. In addition, Praxis has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 501,592 additional shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The offering is expected to close on or about October 20, 2025, subject to market conditions and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
TD Cowen, Piper Sandler, Guggenheim Securities and Truist Securities are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. Oppenheimer & Co. and H.C. Wainwright & Co. are acting as lead managers for the offering.
The offering is being made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR, including a base prospectus, that was filed by Praxis with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and automatically became effective upon filing on December 23, 2024. A preliminary prospectus supplement related to the offering was filed with the SEC on October 16, 2025. The final prospectus supplement related to the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website atwww.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus relating to the offering, when available, may be obtained from: TD Securities (USA) LLC, 1 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717 or by email atTDManualrequest@broadridge.com; Piper Sandler & Co., 350 North 5thStreet, Suite 1000, Minneapolis, MN 55401, Attention: Prospectus Department, by telephone at (800) 747-3924, or by email at prospectus@psc.com; Guggenheim Securities, LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Department, 330 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10017, by telephone at (212) 518-9544, or by email at GSEquityProspectusDelivery@guggenheimpartners.com; or Truist Securities, Inc., Attention: Equity Capital Markets, 740 Battery Ave SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30339, by telephone at (800) 685-4786 or by email at truistsecurities.prospectus@truist.com. The final terms of the offering will be disclosed in a final prospectus supplement to be filed with the SEC.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws, including express or implied statements regarding Praxis’ future expectations, plans and prospects, including, without limitation, statements regarding the timing of the completion, and anticipated gross proceeds, of the offering, as well as other statements containing the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “endeavor,” “estimate,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will” or “would” and similar expressions that constitute forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
The express or implied forward-looking statements included in this press release are only predictions and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, without limitation, risks related to market conditions and other risks described in Praxis’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 and other filings made with the SEC. Although Praxis’ forward-looking statements reflect the good faith judgment of its management, these statements are based only on information and factors currently known by Praxis. As a result, you are cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Praxis undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the total amount raised in Praxis's public offering?

Praxis is raising approximately $525 million through its public offering.

When is the expected closing date for the offering?

The offering is expected to close on or about October 20, 2025.

What is the price per share in the public offering?

The public offering price per share is set at $157.00.

Who are the joint book-running managers for the offering?

TD Cowen, Piper Sandler, Guggenheim Securities, and Truist Securities are the joint managers.

Last updated: Oct 17, 2025