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HBM Portfolio Company Yellow Jersey Therapeutics to Be Acquired for $1.25 Billion

HBM Healthcare Investments AG announced that Yellow Jersey Therapeutics, a portfolio company, will be acquired by Johnson & Johnson for $1.25 billion. This deal validates the science and innovation of the Swiss biotech company.

The acquisition will increase HBM's net asset value per share by CHF 8.70, representing a 3.5% rise. HBM expects a cash inflow of $78 million from the transaction. Yellow Jersey Therapeutics holds NM26, a Phase 2-ready bispecific antibody targeting atopic dermatitis.

The transaction is set to close in the second half of 2024. HBM retains an 8% stake in Numab Therapeutics, which focuses on oncology and inflammatory disease therapies through its proprietary platforms.

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