Vera Therapeutics Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Class A Common Stock

BRISBANE, Calif., Oct. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. ("Vera"), a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunologic diseases, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 7,142,858 shares of its Class A common stock at a price to the public of $42.00 per share.

The gross proceeds to Vera from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, are expected to be approximately $300.0 million.

In addition, Vera has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,071,428 shares of Class A common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The offering is expected to close on October 31, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Evercore ISI and Cantor are acting as joint book-running managers for the proposed offering.

The proposed offering is being made pursuant to an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3, including a base prospectus, that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on October 28, 2024 and became effective upon filing. A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the proposed offering were filed with the SEC and are available for free on the SEC's website located at