Financing Quarterly Statistics, Q2 2022

A Look At Financing Activity Across The Biopharma, Medical Device And In Vitro Diagnostics Industries, April-June 2022

During Q2, biopharmas brought in an aggregate $12.5bn in financing and device company fundraising totaled $3.7bn; while in vitro diagnostic firms and research tools players raised $720m.

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Biopharma financings during the second quarter of 2022 reached $12.5bn. The largest was by Blueprint Medicines Corporation (precision therapies for cancer and blood disorders) through an arrangement with Sixth Street, which will provide $660m in debt financing through a $400m senior secured credit facility ($150m drawn up front) and a $260m potential credit facility.

The deal also has a royalty sale provision for another $250m in cash up front in exchange for future royalties...

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