We believe that the transaction, if consummated, would provide us with the necessary capital to fund our business through 2026 and beyond multiple Phase 3 data readouts for obicetrapib, including our ongoing cardiovascular outcomes trial, and a potential global product launch," said Dr. "Today's announcement marks a major milestone for NewAmsterdam. Following the close of the transaction, James Topper, M.D., Ph.D., Managing Partner at Frazier Healthcare Partners and Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of FLAC, and Nicholas Downing, M.D., Principal at Bain Capital Life Sciences, will join the NewAmsterdam Board of Directors. The Boards of Directors of both the Company and FLAC have unanimously approved the transaction.
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2022, subject to approval by FLAC's shareholders and the satisfaction or waiver of certain other customary closing conditions.
The proceeds from this transaction, combined with the upfront payment of $123 million (€115 million) received from NewAmsterdam's recently announced licensing agreement with the Menarini Group and NewAmsterdam's existing cash and cash equivalents, would bring NewAmsterdam's total pro forma cash balance to at least $470 million, which the Company believes would be sufficient to fund operations through 2026, beyond the readout of NewAmsterdam's Phase 3 PREVAIL CVOT study and two other pivotal Phase 3 studies. The PIPE was co-led by Frazier Healthcare Partners and Bain Capital Life Sciences, and includes new investors RA Capital Management, GMT Capital, Medicxi, Panacea Venture and other institutional investors, in addition to existing NewAmsterdam shareholders Forbion, LSP Dementia Fund and Morningside Ventures. The PIPE was upsized from the initial target of $100 million due to significant investor demand.
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NewAmsterdam is expected to receive approximately $ 235 million from an upsized and oversubscribed PIPE at $10.00 per share plus funds held in FLAC's trust account following any redemptions. NewAmsterdam's ordinary shares are expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "NAMS."
("NewAmsterdam") will be led by Michael Davidson, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Upon closing of the transaction, a newly formed holding company, NewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V. ("Company"), a late clinical-stage company focused on the research and development of transformative oral therapies for major cardiometabolic diseases, and Frazier Lifesciences Acquisition Corporation ("FLAC"), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of Frazier Healthcare Partners, today announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement. – Merger expected to be completed in the second half of 2022 – – NewAmsterdam shareholders, Frazier Lifesciences Acquisition Corporation FLAC shareholders and PIPE investors will hold ordinary shares in a newly formed company, NewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V., which is expected to list its ordinary shares on Nasdaq under the ticker "NAMS" –
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