On March 10, 2025, Beam Therapeutics Inc., a biotechnology company establishing the leading, fully integrated platform for precision genetic medicines, anchored by its proprietary base editing technology, announced the pricing of its underwritten registered direct offering of 16,151,686 shares of its common stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase 1,404,988 shares of its common stock. The aggregate gross proceeds to Beam were $500 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by Beam.
The WilmerHale team representing Beam consisted of Cynthia Mazareas, Molly Fox, Erin Bruynell Gallagher and Emily Ivers, with assistance from Meghan Walsh, Ben Kelsey, Simona Altshuler, Bruce Manheim, Tim Silva, Annaka Merrick, Heidi Treiber and Cindy Sullivan.