COMPASS Pathways announces pricing of upsized initial public offering
COMPASS Pathways announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering (IPO) of 7,500,000 American Depositary Shares (ADSs) at $17.00 each, raising total gross proceeds of $127.5 million. The offering, which is managed by Cowen, Evercore ISI, and Berenberg, is expected to close around September 22, 2020, subject to customary conditions. The ADSs will begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol CMPS. COMPASS focuses on innovative mental health treatments, particularly its psilocybin therapy for treatment-resistant depression.
- Raised $127.5 million from the IPO, enhancing financial resources for innovation.
- Pioneering psilocybin therapy has received Breakthrough Therapy designation from the FDA.
- Potential shareholder dilution from the additional 30-day option for 1,125,000 ADSs.
- Inherent risks associated with clinical trials could impact investor sentiment.
COMPASS Pathways announces pricing of upsized initial public offering
London, UK – September 18, 2020
COMPASS Pathways plc (Nasdaq: CMPS) (“COMPASS”), a mental health care company dedicated to accelerating patient access to evidence-based innovation in mental health, today announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering in the United States of 7,500,000 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) representing 7,500,000 ordinary shares at an initial public offering price of
Cowen, Evercore ISI and Berenberg are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. Canaccord Genuity is acting as lead manager and H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as co-manager for the offering.
A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and became effective on September 17, 2020. The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the final prospectus, when available, may be obtained from Cowen and Company, LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, Attention: Prospectus Department, by telephone at (833) 297-2926 or by email at PostSaleManualRequests@broadridge.com; Evercore Group L.L.C., Attention: Equity Capital Markets, 55 East 52nd Street, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10055, telephone: (888) 474-0200, or email: ecm.prospectus@evercore.com; or Berenberg Capital Markets LLC, Attention: Investment Banking, 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 53rd Floor, New York, New York 10020, or by telephone at +1 (646) 949-9000, or by e-mail at prospectusrequests@berenberg-us.com. For the avoidance of doubt, such prospectus will not constitute a “prospectus” for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation”) and will not have been reviewed by any competent authority in any EU member state or the UK.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state, province, territory or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state, province, territory or jurisdiction.
For readers in the European Economic Area (“EEA”) and the UK
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About COMPASS Pathways
COMPASS Pathways plc (Nasdaq: CMPS) is a mental health care company dedicated to accelerating patient access to evidence-based innovation in mental health. Our focus is on improving the lives of those who are suffering with mental health challenges and who are not helped by current treatments. We are pioneering the development of a new model of psilocybin therapy, in which our proprietary formulation of synthetic psilocybin, COMP360, is administered in conjunction with psychological support. COMP360 has been designated a Breakthrough Therapy by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), for treatment-resistant depression (TRD), and we are currently conducting a phase IIb clinical trial of psilocybin therapy for TRD, in 20 sites across Europe and North America. We are headquartered in London, UK, with offices in New York, USA. Our vision is a world of mental wellbeing.
Forward-looking statements
This press release includes certain disclosures that contain “forward-looking statements,” including, without limitation, statements regarding COMPASS’s expectations regarding the commencement of trading of its ADSs on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the completion and timing of the closing of the offering and the anticipated gross proceeds from the offering. Forward-looking statements are based on COMPASS’s current expectations and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and the completion of the offering, and the risks inherent in mental health care clinical trials. These and other risks and uncertainties are described more fully in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the final prospectus related to the offering to be filed with the SEC. Forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of this date, and COMPASS undertakes no duty to update such information except as required under applicable law.
Enquiries:
Tracy Cheung, tracy@compasspathways.com, +44 7966 309024
Amy Lawrence, amy@compasspathways.com, +44 7813 777919
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