Monthly Valuation Update and First Quarter Letter

RTW Biotech Opportunities Ltd

15 April 2024

 

LEI: 549300Q7EXQQH6KF7Z84

15 April 2024

RTW Biotech Opportunities Ltd

Monthly Valuation Update and First Quarter Letter

+0.9% NAV movement for the month

RTW Biotech Opportunities Ltd (the "Company") announces that the unaudited net asset value attributable to the ordinary shares of the Company at the close of business on 28th March 2024 (the "NAV") was US$658.6 million, or US$1.95 per ordinary share, +0.9% from the previous month.

The monthly factsheet and quarterly letter are available on the Company's website:

https://www.rtwfunds.com/rtw-biotech-opportunities-ltd/factsheets-letters/

Highlights from the Manager's quarterly letter:

NAV per share returned +2.7% in the first quarter. The Russell 2000 Biotech Index and the Nasdaq Biotech Index returned +8.76% and +1.36% respectively. The NAV per share returns since the sector's recovery began in early November 2023 and since admission in October 2019 are +32.2% and 87.3%, respectively.

There were seven US biotech IPOs in the first quarter versus twelve for the whole of last year. Public follow-on activity was also strongly up on last year. Several small acquisitions were announced. This is all suggestive of a more normal market environment.

The acquisition of Arix Bioscience plc's ("Arix") assets was completed on 12th February with the Company issuing 181.9m new ordinary shares to Arix shareholders. The 48.3m shares issued to RTW Bio are expected to be cancelled at the next AGM. Alongside the transaction, the Company increased its existing share buyback capacity to $30m to help smooth the transitioning of the investor base. At the end of Q1, $10m had been executed.

The integration of Arix's portfolio and full valuation of their private positions was completed in March. We have exited all of Arix's public positions and invested the proceeds and the acquired cash into our own positions. The full March valuation of these assets saw a small net uplift on the February number as Artios, Ensoma and Evommune saw small valuation increases, offsetting deductions from Depixus, Sorriso and Amplyx.

The additional cash from the Arix acquisition comes at an ideal time. We are seeing significant opportunities. We have added four new public positions to the core portfolio: Akero, 89Bio, Urogen and Merus. We have also added three new private positions: Obsidian Therapeutics, BioAge Labs, and Mirador Therapeutics.

For Further Information

RTW Investments, LP	[phone]
Woody Stileman, Managing Director, Business Development Krisha McCune, Director, Investor Relations	[e-mail]
Buchanan (PR & Communications Adviser)	[phone]
Charles Ryland
Henry Wilson
George Beale
Deutsche Numis (Joint Corporate Broker)	[phone]
Freddie Barnfield
Nathan Brown
Euan Brown
BofA Securities (Joint Corporate Broker)	[phone]
Edward Peel
Alex Penney
Cadarn Capital (Distribution & IR Partner)	[phone]
David Harris
Elysium Fund Management Limited Joanna Duquemin Nicolle, Chief Executive Officer Sadie Morrison, Managing Director	[phone]
Morgan Stanley Fund Services USA LLC	[phone]

About Biotech Opportunities Ltd:

RTW Biotech Opportunities Ltd (LSE: RTW & RTWG) is an investment fund focused on identifying transformative assets with high growth potential across the biopharmaceutical and medical technology sectors. Driven by a long-term approach to support innovative businesses, RTW Biotech Opportunities Ltd invests in companies developing next-generation therapies and technologies that can significantly improve patients' lives. RTW Biotech Opportunities Ltd is managed by RTW Investments, LP, a leading healthcare-focused entrepreneurial investment firm with deep scientific expertise and a strong track record of supporting companies developing life-changing therapies.

Visit the website at www.rtwfunds.com/rtw-biotech-opportunities-ltd for more information.

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