Arcellx Shares Rise Premarket on Expanded Gilead Collaboration
November 15 2023 - 8:30AM
Dow Jones News
By Colin Kellaher
Shares of Arcellx jumped more than 10% in premarket trading
Wednesday after the clinical-stage biotechnology company inked an
extension of its collaboration with Gilead Sciences that includes a
$200 million equity investment at a rich premium.
Gilead, which late last year invested $100 million for a nearly
7.2% stake in Arcellx, is buying an additional 3.24 million share
at $61.68 each, 30% above Tuesday's closing price of $47.47 and
nearly triple Arcellx's closing price of $21.68 on Dec. 8, 2022,
the day before the companies unveiled their collaboration.
The new investment will raise Gilead's stake in Arcellx to
around 13%, making it the Gaithersburg, Md., company's largest
shareholder, according to FactSet data.
Arcellx shares were recently up 12% to $53.26 in premarket
trading.
Write to Colin Kellaher at colin.kellaher@wsj.com
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