Transaction Case Studies
MULTI-TRACK ENGAGEMENT LEADING TO AN EQUITY INVESTMENT
Situation Assessment
- Rapid Micro Biosystems is a privately held, commercial stage life sciences company.
- Rapid Micro Biosystems creates innovative products for fast, accurate, and efficient detection of microbial contamination in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, biologics, biotechnology products, medical devices, and personal care products.
- Rapid Micro Biosystems is focused on ramping revenue of its Growth Direct system.
- The company engaged Locust Walk to run a comprehensive multi-track process to generate investor demand from venture capital, sovereign wealth, private equity, cross over and strategic investors.
- Collaborated with management team to recast pro-forma financial statements, ensuring clear articulation of capital requirements and use of proceeds
- Ran a comprehensive global process to identify potential financial investors spanning venture capital, sovereign wealth, private equity, cross-over funds and strategic investors with strong capabilities in the quality control/biomanufacturing automation space
- Initiated discussions with, and provided guidance on interest from, potential strategic partners for investment and/or acquisition
- Conducted financial and precedent transaction analysis to assist in the evaluation of deal terms for equity and debt term sheets
- Integral in negotiating economic and non-economic terms and provided guidance to Rapid Micro throughout the transaction process
- Rapid Micro successfully raised an equity financing round ($60M) led by new investors Bain Capital Life Sciences and Xeraya Capital
- The new funding round also included an investment from a new strategic player, Asahi Kasei Medical, along with continued participation by Longitude Capital, Quaker Partners, TVM Capital, and Richard K. Mellon and Sons
- Funding will be used to accelerate global commercial expansion, operational capability and product innovation
- Rapid Micro has continued discussions with strategics to explore co-promotion and commercial partnership opportunities to support its growth initiatives