HBM HEALTHCARE INVESTMENTS AG (FRA:CH001262) EQS-Adhoc: IPOs of Instil Bio and Connect Biopharma increase net asset value per HBM share by CHF 4.55 (+1.5%)
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EQS Group-Ad-hoc: HBM Healthcare Investments AG / Key word(s): IPO With Instil Bio (Nasdaq: TIL) and Connect Biopharma (Nasdaq: CNTB), two more private companies from the HBM Healthcare Investments portfolio successfully went public last Friday. Instil Bio raised USD 320 million in new capital by issuing 16 million shares at a price of USD 20.00 per share. On the first day of trading, the share price rose to USD 26.44 (+32.2%). HBM Healthcare Investments has invested a total of USD 12.5 million in Instil Bio since June 2020. The investment was previously valued at USD 20.3 million based on the last financing round. A further USD 6 million was invested in the IPO. Following the IPO, HBM Healthcare Investments thus holds 2.2 million shares with a total value of USD 59.1 million. Instil Bio is developing a cell therapy pipeline with autologous tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) for the treatment of cancer. The lead TIL candidate, ITIL-168, is being developed for the treatment of advanced melanoma. Connect Biopharma raised USD 191.3 million through the IPO by issuing 11.25 million American Depositary Shares (ADS) at a price of USD 17.00 per ADS. The shares closed at USD 18.49 (+8.8%) on the first day of trading. HBM Healthcare Investments invested USD 10 million in Connect Biopharma in August 2020 and increased its stake by a further USD 5.1 million at the IPO. Following the IPO, HBM Healthcare Investments holds 1.2 million ADS worth USD 22.4 million. Connect Biopharma develops therapies for the treatment of T-cell related inflammatory diseases. The company has a pipeline of four drug candidates. The two most advanced clinical-stage programmes, CBP-201 and CBP-307, are potentially differentiated product candidates against validated targets for the treatment of atopic dermatitis and ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. End of ad hoc announcement |
| Language: | English |
| Company: | HBM Healthcare Investments AG |
| Bundesplatz 1 | |
| 6300 Zug | |
| Switzerland | |
| Phone: | +41438887171 |
| Fax: | +41438887172 |
| E-mail: | info@hbmhealthcare.com |
| Internet: | https://www.hbmhealthcare.com |
| ISIN: | CH0012627250 |
| Valor: | 1262725 |
| Listed: | SIX Swiss Exchange |
| EQS News ID: | 1177130 |
| End of Announcement | EQS Group News Service |
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1177130 22-March-2021 CET/CEST