Zeltia to Raise New Funds Through Institutional Placing
Madrid, Spain (ots/PRNewswire)
Zeltia S.A, the Spanish consumer chemicals and biotechnology group announces today that its Board of Directors has authorized a capital increase through a private placement with qualified international institutional investors.
The capital increase is expected to raise approximately one hundred (100) million euros. A "green shoe" of up to 15% of the amount raised can be exercised by HSBC, which is the Sole Bookrunner on the transaction.
The funds raised will be used to further the continued research, development and commercialisation of cancer products being developed by PharmaMar, Zeltia's biotech subsidiary.
The capital increase will be made through an Accelerated Bookbuilt Offering (ABO) to qualified institutional investors and will close on Wednesday 22 June, when the price will be fixed and the shares allocated.
Enquiries
Isabel Lozano
CEO
PharmaMar S.A.
C/ Reyes, 1.Colmenar Viejo
Madrid 28770
Tel: +34-91-846-60-00
Catherine Moukheibir
Head of Capital Market Strategy
Zeltia, S.A.
José Abascal , 2
Madrid 28003
Tel: +34-91-444-45-00
Coro Egaña
Corporate Communications Director
Zeltia , S.A.
José Abascal ,2
Madrid 28003
Tel: +34-91-444-45-00This announcement does not, and shall not, in any circumstances constitute a public offering nor an invitation to the public in connection with any offering.
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About Pharmamar
PharmaMar is a biopharmaceutical company pioneer in the discovery and development of novel anticancer drugs derived from marine organisms. PharmaMar's clinical portfolio currently includes five compounds: Yondelis in Phase II/III trials for solid tumours (co-developed with Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & development), designated Orphan Drug for STS and Ovarian cancer by the European Commission (EC) and the FDA. Yondelis is being developed as a single agent and in combination therapy. Aplidin in Phase II for solid and haematological tumours, designated Orphan Drug for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and for multiple Myeloma by the FDA and the CE. Kahalalide F in Phase II for solid tumours and severe psoriasis. ES-285 and Zalypsis in Phase I trials for solid tumours.
About Zeltia
Zeltia S.A. is the pioneer biotechnology company in Spain with a market capitalization of around 1.2 billion euros. The group is comprised of the following subsidiaries: PharmaMar, founded in 1986, a biopharmaceutical company devoted to the discovery and development of novel anticancer drugs derived from marine organisms. Neuropharma devoted to the discovery and development of novel drugs against Alzheimer's and other degenerative diseases of the central nervous system; Genomica which produces and sells DNA diagnostic tools; and Zelnova and Xylazel, two very profitable companies that build on Zeltia's heritage in the chemical business.
Contact:
Isabel Lozano, CEO, PharmaMar S.A., Tel: +34-91-846-60-00; Catherine
Moukheibir, Head of Capital Market Strategy, Zeltia , S.A., Tel:
+34-91-444-45-00; Coro Egaña, Corporate Communications Director,
Zeltia , S.A., Tel: +34-91-444-45-00