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Vaccine biotech Vaxcyte prices upsized IPO at $16 high end

June 12, 2020
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Vaxcyte, a preclinical biotech developing next-generation pneumococcal vaccines, raised $250 million by offering 15.6 million shares at $16, the high end of the range of $14 to $16. The company offered 1.6 million more shares than anticipated. At pricing, the company commands a fully diluted market value of $841 million. 

Vaxcyte plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol PCVX. BofA Securities, Jefferies, and Evercore ISI acted as lead managers on the deal.