BURLINGTON, Mass., Nov. 16, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:FLXN) today announced the
pricing of an underwritten public offering of 3,600,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $18.00 per
share. The gross proceeds from this offering are expected to be approximately $64.8 million, before deducting underwriting
discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by Flexion. The offering is expected to close on or about
November 21, 2016, subject to customary closing conditions. Flexion has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to
purchase up to 540,000 additional shares of its common stock at the public offering price, less the underwriting discounts and
commissions.
Wells Fargo Securities, RBC Capital Markets and BMO Capital Markets are acting as joint book-running managers.
The shares of common stock described above are being offered pursuant to a shelf registration statement previously
filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A final prospectus supplement and accompanying
prospectus relating to the offering will be filed with the SEC and available for free on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies
of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the offering, when available, may also be obtained
from Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Department, 375 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10152, or by email at
cmclientsupport@wellsfargo.com, or by telephone at (800) 326-5897; from RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate, 200
Vesey Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10281, or by telephone at (877) 822-4089, or by email at equityprospectus@rbccm.com; or from BMO Capital Markets Corp., 3 Times Square, 25th Floor, New
York, NY 10036, Attention: Equity Syndicate Department, or by telephone at (800) 414-3627, or by email at
bmoprospectus@bmo.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of Flexion’s
securities. No offer, solicitation or sale will be made in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or
sale would be unlawful.
About Flexion Therapeutics
Flexion is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel, local
therapies for the treatment of patients with musculoskeletal conditions, beginning with osteoarthritis (OA). The company's lead
product candidate, Zilretta, is being investigated for its potential to provide improved analgesic therapy for the millions of U.S.
patients who receive intra-articular (IA) injections for knee OA annually.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts, including, but not limited to,
statements relating to expectations regarding the completion, timing and proceeds of the public offering, are forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations and assumptions as of the date of this press
release and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks associated with market
conditions and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the offering; and other risks and uncertainties
described in our filings with the SEC, including under the heading "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and
subsequent filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this press
release, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any of the statements. We caution investors not to place considerable
reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
Investor Contact David Carey Lazar Partners LTD T: 212-867-1768 dcarey@lazarpartners.com Media Contact Danielle Lewis Lazar Partners LTD T: 212-843-0211 dlewis@lazarpartners.com Corporate Contact Fred Driscoll Chief Financial Officer Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. T: 781-305-7763 fdriscoll@flexiontherapeutics.com
