Aravive Inc. (ARAV) Plans Public Offering of Common Stock

Aravive, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARAV), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing treatments designed to halt the progression of life-threatening diseases, including cancer and fibrosis, today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of the sale of its shares of common stock. In connection with this offering, Aravive intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the shares of common stock sold in the public offering. All of the shares are being offered by Aravive. Aravive currently intends to use the net proceeds from this offering primarily for research, development and manufacturing of product candidates, and for other general corporate purposes including, to acquire, license or invest in complementary businesses, technologies, product candidates or other intellectual property.

Piper Jaffray and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. are acting as joint book runners for the offering. The offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering.

The offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-219765) previously filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

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