PIPE • Life Science

Vulcan Capital, CRG and Athyrium Capital Management Invest In Omeros

On October 25, 2010, family office Vulcan Capital, private equity firm CRG and asset manager Athyrium Capital Management invested in life science company Omeros

Investment Context
  • This is Vulcan Capital’s 4th, CRG’s 1st and Athyrium Capital Management’s 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Vulcan Capital’s 18th, CRG’s 1st and Athyrium Capital Management’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Vulcan Capital’s 2nd, CRG’s 1st and Athyrium Capital Management’s 1st transaction in Washington.

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Investment Summary

Date October 25, 2010
Target Omeros
Sector Life Science
Investor(s) Vulcan Capital
CRG
Athyrium Capital Management
Deal Type PIPE

Target Company

Omeros

Seattle, Washington, United States
Omeros is a clinical-stage bio-pharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing products focused on inflammation, coagulopathies and disorders of the central nervous system. Omeros was founded in 1994 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
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Investors Overview 3

Investor

Vulcan Capital

Seattle, Washington, United States

Investor


Category Family Office
Founded 1986
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Vulcan Capital is the private investment group of Vulcan Inc., the organization founded by Paul G. Allen to manage his personal and professional endeavors. Vulcan Capital looks to invest at all company stages and will consider opportunities across an array of industries. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer products, distribution and logistics, energy and natural resources, financial services and insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, media, technology, and telecom. The Firm's target investment size is $10 to $100 million. In addition to direct investing, Vulcan Capital also makes fund investments as well as invests in public securities. Vulcan Inc. was formed in 1986 and has offices in Seattle, Washington and Palo Alto, California.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 19 of 35
Sector: Life Science 4 of 5
Type: PIPE 1 of 1
State: Washington 2 of 2
Country: United States 18 of 30
Year: 2010 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-10-20 SiOnyx

Beverly, Massachusetts, United States

SiOnyx is commercializing a patented semiconductor process that dramatically enhances the infrared sensitivity of silicon-based photonics. As a result, SiOnyx’s Black Silicon platform represents a significant breakthrough in the development of smaller, lower cost, higher performance photonic devices. SiOnyx was founded in 2006 and is based in Beverly, Massachusetts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-02-14 Gist

Seattle, Washington, United States

Gist is an online service that integrates the social stream with tools like Microsoft Outlook and Salesforce.com. Gist removes the noise from individual email alerts, eliminates the hassle of going to multiple services to get news and updates about contacts, and automates the delivery and presentation of the most important information about the contacts in a user’s professional network. By spanning the most on-line contact and content sources, Gist users are better informed with insights and actionable information about clients, prospects, and contacts.

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Investor

CRG

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 3.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

CRG is a healthcare focused investment firm focused on growth capital to commercial-stage public and private companies. CRG looks to commit $20 to $300 million that are developing next-generation healthcare products, technologies and services that address significant and substantial unmet medical needs. Specific areas of interest include biopharmaceuticals, specialty pharmaceuticals, medical devices, drug delivery, animal health, tools and diagnostics, and healthcare services. CRG was formed in 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 1 of 13
Sector: Life Science 1 of 1
Type: PIPE 1 of 1
State: Washington 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 12
Year: 2010 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-11-29 Hicuity Health

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Hicuity Health is a provider of high acuity telehealth services, serving approximately 100 hospitals in 26 states on a 24 x 7 x 365 basis. Hicuity Health was founded in 2005 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Investor

Athyrium Capital Management

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 4.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Athyrium Capital Management is a large asset manager focused on the healthcare sector. Athyrium invests in a wide range of financial instruments including royalties, structured credit, and equities as well as select special situations. Athyrium Capital was established in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 1 of 50
Sector: Life Science 1 of 24
Type: PIPE 1 of 3
State: Washington 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 45
Year: 2010 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-01 Alcresta Therapeutics

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Alcresta Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that develops and commercializes enzyme‑based products to address fat malabsorption in people with gastrointestinal disorders and rare diseases. It uses a proprietary technology platform to create solutions that help break down fats in enteral nutrition, supporting patients who have difficulty absorbing nutrients. The company’s work is centered on improving nutritional care for patients who rely on tube feeding. Alcresta Therapeutics was formed in 2011 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

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