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BridgeBio Pharma Announces $250 Million Private Placement Equity Financing
- $250 million financing led by Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) with significant participation from four of the largest investment management firms in the US
About this update from Bridgebio Pharma, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"- $250 million financing led by Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) with significant participation from four of the largest investment management firms in the US - BridgeBio anticipates this raise, coupled with several less dilutive financings available to the Company, fully capitalizes the Company to profitability PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBIO) (BridgeBio or the Company), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on genetic diseases and cancers, has entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain existing and new accredited investors to issue and sell an aggregate of 9,167,723 shares of its common stock (Common Stock) at the Friday, September 22, 2023 closing price of $27.27 per share through a private investment in public equity (PIPE) financing. BridgeBio anticipates the gross proceeds from the PIPE financing to be approximately $250 million, before deducting offering expenses. The PIPE financing is anticipated to close on September 27, 2023, subject to customary closing conditions. The PIPE financing was led by Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), with significant participation from four of the largest investment management firms in the United States, as well as a number of large institutional investors and existing investors. The Company completed this targeted and strategic raise in order to provide an entry for new long-term shareholders. The Company also continues to explore additional strategic options to fund the business. TD Cowen, Mizuho, and KKR Capital Markets LLC are acting as joint placement agents for the PIPE financing. “We are very pleased to partner with such a strong group of investors,” said Neil Kumar, Ph.D., founder and CEO of BridgeBio. “Their support will help us fund our future operations, including the launch of acoramidis and our upcoming Phase 3 readouts in achondroplasia, LGMD2I, and ADH1, and will allow us to pursue additional less dilutive financing options to optimize our cost of capital.” The securities sold in the PIPE financing are being made in a transaction not involving a public offering and have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration ...