GenSight Biologics

• Placement of 4,477,612 new shares, at an offer price of €6.70 per share, generated gross proceeds of approximately €30m
• GenSight intends to use the net proceeds to prepare the BLA submission in the US for LUMEVOQ® and prepare the commercial launch of LUMEVOQ® in the US and other territories 
• Furthermore, GenSight intends to use the net proceeds to accelerate the advancement of GS030 with the preparation of a Phase III trial for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa and a Phase I/II trial for the treatment of dry AMD
• GenSight Biologics’ capital increase was upsized during bookbuilding to €30m from originally €25m at launch, representing an increase of the company’s share capital by 10.8%
• Existing shareholders, including Sofinnova Partners and Arix Bioscience, participated in the capital increase for a total amount of €12.4 million
• In 2021 year to date, Kempen & Co has already executed 12 transactions for European life sciences companies

GenSight Biologics S.A. is a clinical-stage biopharma company focused on developing and commercializing innovative gene therapies for retinal neurodegenerative diseases and central nervous system disorders. GenSight Biologics’ pipeline leverages two core technology platforms, the Mitochondrial Targeting Sequence (MTS) and optogenetics, to help preserve or restore vision in patients suffering from blinding retinal diseases. Using its gene therapy-based approach, GenSight Biologics’ product candidates are designed to be administered in a single treatment to each eye by intravitreal injection to offer patients a sustainable functional visual recovery. Developed as a treatment for Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), GenSight Biologics’ lead product candidate, LUMEVOQ® (GS010; lenadogene nolparvovec), is currently in the review phase of its registration process in Europe, and in Phase III to move forward to a BLA filing in the U.S.

In the last twelve months, Kempen & Co has successfully completed a large number of transactions in its Life Sciences & Healthcare franchise. Recent transactions include:

• Lead Manager in the USD 101 million Nasdaq Initial Public Offering by LAVA Therapeutics
• Joint Bookrunner in the USD 120 million Nasdaq Initial Public Offering by European Biotech Acquisition Corp (EBAC)
• Joint Bookrunner in the SEK 1.1 billion capital increase by Oncopeptides
• Joint Global Coordinator and Joint Bookrunner in the SEK 962 million Capital Increase by BioInvent
• Joint Global Coordinator and Joint Bookrunner in the €22.5 million Capital Increase by Sequana Medical
• Co-Manager in the USD 115 million US Public Offering by Y-mAbs Therapeutics
• Co-Manager in the USD 115 million US Public Offering by Autolus Therapeutics
• Co-Manager in the USD 190 million Nasdaq Initial Public Offering by Pharvaris
• Bookrunner in the USD 518 million US Public Offering by CureVac
• Lead Manager in the USD 120 million US Public Offering by Merus 
• Financial Adviser to DCprime in its merger with Immunicum 
• Joint Bookrunner in the SEK 564 million Capital Increase by Cantargia
• Sole Financial Adviser in the sale of Galapagos’ service operation, Fidelta, to Selvita for a total consideration of €31.2 million
• Placement Agent in Investinor’s Secondary Sell-Down of c. 4 million shares in Calliditas Therapeutics
• Lead Manager in the USD 95.1 million Nasdaq Initial Public Offering by Galecto
• Joint Bookrunner in the €31.0 million Capital Increase by Sensorion
• Bookrunner in the USD 245 million Nasdaq Initial Public Offering by Curevac
• Co-Manager in the USD 49.0 million US Public Offering by Centogene
• Joint Bookrunner in the SEK 1.11 billion Capital Increase by Hansa Biopharma
• Co-Manager in the USD 690 million US Public Offering by Ascendis Pharma
• Financial advisor in Immatics’ business combination with Arya Sciences Acquisition Corp, thereby becoming a Nasdaq listed company and securing USD 253 million
• Joint Global Coordinator and Joint Bookrunner in the €61.8 million Initial Public Offering by Hyloris Pharmaceuticals
• Joint Bookrunner in the €20.0 million Capital Increase by Oryzon Genomics
• Joint Global Coordinator and Joint Bookrunner in the SEK 487 million Capital Increase by BioInvent
• Joint Global Coordinator and Joint Bookrunner in the c. SEK 400 million Capital Increase by Immunovia
• Co-Manager in the USD 862 million Global Offering by argenx
• Joint Bookrunner in the SEK 1.41 billion Capital Increase by Oncopeptides
• Joint Bookrunner in the CHF 80.2 million Capital Increase by Molecular Partners