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Kestra Medical Technologies, Ltd. Announces Full Exercise and Closing of Underwriters' Over-Allotment Option in Initial Public Offering

Key Takeaway: Kestra Medical Technologies, Ltd. has announced the full exercise and closing of underwriters' over-allotment option during its initial public offering. A total of 1,782,352 shares of common stock were purchased at $17.00 per share, bringing the total number of shares sold in the IPO to 13,664,704. The offering yielded approximately $232 million in gross proceeds before expenses. Leading underwriters included BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and Piper Sandler.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Successful full exercise of underwriters' over-allotment option.
  • Total gross proceeds from the IPO reached approximately $232 million.
  • Increased visibility and credibility for Kestra in the market.

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KIRKLAND, Wash., March 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kestra Medical Technologies, Ltd. (“Kestra”), a wearable medical device and digital healthcare company, announced today that the underwriters of Kestra’s initial public offering exercised in full their previously disclosed over-allotment option and have purchased 1,782,352 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $17.00 per share. After giving effect to the sale of over-allotment option, the total number of shares sold by Kestra in the initial public offering was 13,664,704 and the total gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by Kestra, were approximately $232 million. The issuance and sale of the over-allotment option closed today.
BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Piper Sandler acted as lead bookrunners for the offering. Wells Fargo Securities and Stifel acted as bookrunners and Wolfe | Nomura Alliance acted as co-manager for the offering.
A registration statement relating to the common shares sold in this offering was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and became effective on March 5, 2025. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus may be obtained from BofA Securities, Attention: Prospectus Department, NC1-022-02-25, 201 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28255-0001, or by email at dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com; from Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, by facsimile at 212-902-9316, by email at Prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com, or by calling 1-866-471-2526; or Piper Sandler, by email at prospectus@psc.com, or by calling (800) 747-3924.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
Kestra Medical Technologies, Ltd. is a commercial-stage wearable medical device and digital healthcare company focused on transforming patient outcomes in cardiovascular disease using monitoring and therapeutic intervention technologies that are intuitive, intelligent, and connected.
“Wolfe | Nomura Alliance” is the marketing name used by Wolfe Research Securities and Nomura Securities International, Inc. in connection with certain equity capital markets activities conducted jointly by the firms. Both Nomura and Wolfe Research Securities are serving as underwriters in the offering described herein. In addition, Wolfe Research Securities may provide sales support services, investor feedback, investor education, and/or other independent equity research services in connection with the offering.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What did Kestra Medical Technologies announce on March 14, 2025?

Kestra announced the full exercise of the over-allotment option for its IPO.

How many shares did Kestra sell in its initial public offering?

Kestra sold a total of 13,664,704 shares in its initial public offering.

What were the total proceeds from Kestra's IPO?

The total gross proceeds from Kestra's offering were approximately $232 million.

Who were the lead bookrunners for Kestra's offering?

BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and Piper Sandler were the lead bookrunners.

What type of company is Kestra Medical Technologies?

Kestra is a wearable medical device and digital healthcare company.

Last updated: Mar 14, 2025