SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alector, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALEC), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering immuno-neurology, today announced the closing of its underwritten public offering of shares of its common stock. Alector sold 10,869,566 shares of its common stock in the offering. Alector has granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,630,434 shares of its common stock. The gross proceeds to Alector from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, are approximately $75 million.
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. acted as sole book-running manager for the offering.
The offering was made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333- 270126) that was previously filed with and subsequently declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on May 1, 2023. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement. The final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering have been filed ...