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Gene therapy micro-cap Krystal Biotech prices upsized $40 million IPO at $10 midpoint

September 19, 2017
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Krystal Biotech, a preclinical gene therapy biotech focused on dermatological diseases, raised $40 million by offering 3.96 million shares at $10, at the midpoint of the $9 to $11 target range. Insiders had indicated an interest in purchasing up to $5 million (12.5% of the deal) in shares on the IPO. 

At pricing, the company commands a fully diluted market value of $98 million and an enterprise value of $60 million. Krystal Biotech plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol KRYS. Ladenburg Thalmann acted as a lead manager on the deal.