Rapid Micro Biosystems Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

Rhea-AI Summary

Rapid Micro Biosystems announced the pricing of its initial public offering (IPO) of 7,920,000 shares of Class A common stock at $20.00 per share, aiming to raise $158.4 million before expenses. The shares will trade on the Nasdaq under the symbol RPID starting July 15, 2021, with the offering expected to close on July 19, 2021. Underwriters have a 30-day option to purchase an additional 1,188,000 shares. The company focuses on automation solutions for healthcare product manufacturing.

Positive

• Initial public offering priced at $20.00 per share, raising $158.4 million.
• Shares set to trade on Nasdaq under RPID, enhancing market visibility.
• Strong underwriter support from J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Cowen, and Stifel.

Negative

• Potential dilution of shares if underwriters exercise their option for additional shares.

LOWELL, Mass., July 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: RPID) (“Rapid Micro”), an innovative life sciences technology company providing mission critical automation solutions to facilitate the efficient manufacturing and fast, safe release of healthcare products, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 7,920,000 shares of its Class A common stock at a price to the public of $20.00 per share. All of the shares of Class A common stock are being offered by Rapid Micro. The gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by Rapid Micro, are expected to be $158.4 million, excluding any exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares. Rapid Micro’s Class A common stock is expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “RPID” on July 15, 2021. The offering is expected to close on July 19, 2021, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. In addition, Rapid Micro has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,188,000 shares of Rapid Micro’s Class A common stock at the initial public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Cowen and Company, LLC and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated are acting as joint book-running managers of the offering.

A registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-257431) relating to the offering has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and became effective on July 14, 2021. The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the final prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Attention: Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, telephone: (866) 803-9204 or email at prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com; Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014, or by email at prospectus@morganstanley.com; Cowen and Company, LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, Attention: Prospectus Department, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY, 11717, by telephone at (833) 297-2926, or by email at PostSaleManualRequests@broadridge.com; or Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Attention: Syndicate, One Montgomery Street, Suite 3700, San Francisco, CA 94104, telephone: (415) 364-2720 or email at syndprospectus@stifel.com.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state 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 or jurisdiction.

Contacts

Media:
media@rapidmicrobio.com

Investors:
investors@rapidmicrobio.com

FAQ

What is the initial public offering price of Rapid Micro Biosystems?

The IPO price is set at $20.00 per share.

How much money is Rapid Micro Biosystems expected to raise from the IPO?

The company expects to raise approximately $158.4 million before expenses.

When will Rapid Micro Biosystems start trading on Nasdaq?

Trading is expected to begin on July 15, 2021.

What is the ticker symbol for Rapid Micro Biosystems?

The ticker symbol is RPID.

When is the expected closing date of Rapid Micro's IPO?

The offering is expected to close on July 19, 2021.