Feb 2021
Co-Manager
USD 165 million
Initial Public Offering
Pharvaris
Kempen & Co acted as Co-Manager in Pharvaris’ Initial Public Offering on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, successfully raising USD 165 million
Transaction highlights
- Initial Public Offering on the Nasdaq Global Market comprising 8,270,500 ordinary shares, upsized from 6,950,000 ordinary shares offered at launch, thus representing a 19% increase
- The deal priced at USD 20.00 per share which is above the IPO price range of USD 17.00 – 19.00
- Total gross proceeds amount to USD 165 million and may further increase to USD 190 million in case the 30-day over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 1,240,575 ordinary shares at the public offering price is exercised by the underwriters in full
- The proceeds will primarily be used to progress Pharvaris’ product candidates PHVS416 and PHVS719 in the clinic, product discovery, and general corporate purposes
- Pharvaris’ IPO marks the sixth IPO on Nasdaq in which Kempen & Co acted as an underwriter and the second US Nasdaq IPO Kempen & Co executed for a Dutch company
- In 2021 year to date, Kempen & Co has already executed 3 transactions for European Life Sciences companies
Company description
Pharvaris is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative therapies, including novel, small molecule bradykinin-B2-receptor antagonists for the treatment of hereditary angioedema and other bradykinin-B2-receptor-mediated indications. The Company is incorporated in the Netherlands and has its operating headquarters in Zug, Switzerland.
Background Kempen & Co Life Sciences & Healthcare
In the last twelve months, Kempen & Co has successfully completed a large number of transactions in its Life Sciences & Healthcare franchise. Recent transactions include:
- Passive Bookrunner in the USD 518 million US Public Offering by CureVac
- Lead Manager in the USD 120 million US Public Offering by Merus
- 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 85.0 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
- Joint Bookrunner in the CHF 80.2 million Capital Increase by Molecular Partners
- 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
- Co-Manager in the USD 154 million Global Offering of DBV Therapeutics