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TenNor Therapeutics received approval to proceed with its initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's Main Board after a listing hearing, according to an exchange filing.
The company is seeking to list under Chapter 18A of the exchange’s listing rules, a chapter specifically designed to allow pre-revenue and pre-profit biotechnology firms to raise capital. The successful hearing moves the company one step closer to its public market debut.
The joint sponsors for the deal are CITIC Securities and ABCI. Key details of the offering, including the proposed ticker, offer size, pricing, and a timetable for the listing, have not yet been disclosed.
The Chapter 18A pathway has been instrumental in establishing Hong Kong as a major financing hub for the biotech industry, allowing companies without a revenue track record to access public funding for research and development. For TenNor, a successful IPO would provide significant capital to advance its clinical pipeline and commercialization efforts.
Investors will now await the release of the company's formal prospectus, which will provide the first look at detailed financial information, use of proceeds, and the valuation sought by the company and its sponsors. The first day of trading will be a key test of investor appetite for pre-revenue biotech ventures in the current market.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.
