Objective
- To significantly expand awareness of a biotech company among members of the institutional investment community; to generate interest in the company’s IPO and subsequent follow-on offering
Program
Pre-IPO
- Reviewed IPO roadshow investor targets provided by banking syndicate
- Developed list of high quality target healthcare investors to supplement syndicate accounts for additional outreach
Post-IPO
- Created plan of action immediately following IPO to plan for follow on offering
- Arranged 2 non-deal roadshows in the U.S. and Europe
- Added additional investor meetings surrounding 5 investor conferences in the U.S. and Europe
- Organized 3 full days of investor meetings surrounding the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
- Frequent weekly calls with potential investors
Results
- Company raised $41 million in over-subscribed IPO
- Met with top-tier HC buy-side firms resulting in 250,000 share purchase in IPO for $2.5 million investment
- Investment represented 6% of IPO proceeds
- Targeted investors participated in follow on offering or made subsequent open market investments in company
- Successful July 2015 follow-on offering raising $67 million including a 20% upsize