On September 16, 2019 Celyad (Euronext Brussels and Paris, and Nasdaq: CYAD), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of CAR-T cell therapies, reported the closing of a global offering of 2,000,000 ordinary shares comprised of 1,675,000 ordinary shares in the form of American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") offered in the United States, Canada and certain countries outside of Europe at a price per ADS of $10.00 (the "U.S. offering"), and 325,000 ordinary shares in Europe and certain countries outside of the United States and Canada in a concurrent private placement at a price per share of €9.08 (together with the U.S. offering, the "global offering") (Press release, Celyad, SEP 16, 2019, View Source [SID1234539580]). Each ADS represents the right to receive one ordinary share. The gross proceeds to Celyad from the global offering amounted to approximately $20.0 million (approximately €18.2 million), before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. In connection with the global offering, Celyad has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 300,000 ordinary shares (which may be in the form of ADSs) on the same terms and conditions.
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Our ADSs and our ordinary shares are listed under the symbol "CYAD" on the Nasdaq Global Market and on the Euronext Brussels and Euronext Paris, respectively.
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, William Blair & Company, L.L.C. and Bryan, Garnier & Co. Limited acted as joint bookrunning managers for the offering. Kempen & Co U.S.A., Inc. acted as co-manager for the offering. LifeSci Capital, LLC is Celyad’s advisor in connection with the offering.
The securities were offered pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement that was previously filed with, and declared effective by, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A final prospectus supplement dated September 11, 2019 and accompanying prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the offering was filed with the SEC on September 12, 2019, and is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus can be obtained for free from Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Department, 375 Park Avenue, New York, New York, 10152, or by telephone at (800) 326-5897 or by email to [email protected]; William Blair & Company, L.L.C., Attention: Prospectus Department, 150 North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606, or by telephone at (800) 621-0687, or by email at [email protected]; or from Bryan, Garnier & Co. Limited, Beaufort House, 15 Saint Botolph Street, London EC3A 7BB, United Kingdom, or by telephone at +44 20 7332 2500, or by email at [email protected].