Oncoinvent (ONCIN) M&A Announcement summary
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M&A Announcement summary
2 Jul, 2025Deal rationale and strategic fit
Merger creates a well-funded innovator in radiopharmaceutical cancer therapies, leveraging capital and listing to advance clinical strategy for peritoneal carcinomatosis treatments.
Strategic review identified the merger as the best option for shareholders, offering attractive valuation and access to high-quality investors after discontinuing a key study.
The combined entity will focus on a high unmet need in peritoneal metastases, with limited competition and significant market opportunity.
Combined entity will advance radiopharmaceutical technology with promising early efficacy and safety data.
Merger supported by both Boards and key shareholders, including Hadean Ventures, Linc, and Meteva.
Financial terms and conditions
All-share transaction: BerGenBio and Oncoinvent shareholders receive 25% and 75% of the combined company, respectively, with 1.20268049 BerGenBio shares per Oncoinvent share.
BerGenBio valued at NOK 65 million (19% premium to last close), Oncoinvent at NOK 195.5 million (8% premium to last close).
Fully underwritten rights issue of NOK 130 million to be launched post-merger, providing a total of NOK 175 million in new funding.
Merger structured as a statutory merger with all Oncoinvent assets/liabilities transferred to a BerGenBio subsidiary.
Rights issue is conditional on merger completion, expected mid-September 2025.
Synergies and expected cost savings
Merger provides cash runway into 2027, supporting advancement through key clinical milestones.
Enhanced ability to execute clinical strategy and reach significant value inflection points.
Merger adds NOK 45 million in cash to fund clinical development and broadens the shareholder base, improving share liquidity.
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