BeiGene Announces Closing of $800 Million Public Offering

BeiGene (NASDAQ:BGNE) a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative molecularly targeted and immuno-oncology drugs for the treatment of cancer, today announced the closing of its follow-on public offering of 7,920,800 American Depositary Shares each representing 13 of its ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, at a price to the public of $101.00 per ADS, for gross proceeds of approximately $800 million before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. This includes the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase an additional 495,050 ADSs.
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BeiGene intends to use proceeds from the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, including research and development activities.
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley, Cowen, and Leerink Partners acted as joint book-running managers in this offering, and William Blair & Company, L.L.C. acted as co-manager.

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