BeiGene Launches Proposed Public Offering by Selling Shareholders

On December 1, 2020 BeiGene, Ltd. (NASDAQ: BGNE; HKEX: 06160), a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing innovative medicines worldwide, reported the commencement of an underwritten public offering of 1,511,546 American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), each representing 13 of its ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, by fund partnerships affiliated with Baker Bros (Press release, BeiGene, DEC 1, 2020, View Source [SID1234572053]). Advisors LP (the "Selling Shareholders"). The Selling Shareholders also intend to grant the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 151,154 ADSs. BeiGene will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the shares being offered by the Selling Shareholders but will bear certain expenses incident to this offering (excluding underwriting discounts and commissions).

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Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is acting as the underwriter for the offering. The offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed or as to the actual size or terms of the offering.

An automatically effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on May 11, 2020. The proposed offering will be made only by means of a prospectus and prospectus supplement. A copy of the preliminary prospectus supplement relating to this offering may be obtained, when available, by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by contacting the offices of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, by telephone: 1-866-471-2526 or by emailing [email protected]. The final terms of the offering will be disclosed in a final prospectus supplement to be filed with the SEC.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any offer or sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.