FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Terns” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TERN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a portfolio of small-molecule product candidates to address serious diseases, including oncology and obesity, today announced the pricing of its upsized underwritten public offering of 11,919,048 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $10.50 per share, and, in lieu of common stock to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase 2,380,952 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $10.4999 per pre-funded warrant, in each case before underwriting discounts and commissions. The gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by Terns, are expected to be approximately $150.15 million, excluding any exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares. Terns has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,145,000 shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The offering is expected to close on September 12, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions. All of the securities are being offered by Terns.