Mesoblast Raises US$40 Million NEW YORK and MELB

NEW YORK and MELBOURNE, Australia, March 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mesoblast Limited (Nasdaq: MESO ) (ASX:MSB) today announced it has successfully completed a fully underwritten institutional placement of 26.25 million new shares (approx. 6% of issued capital) and has raised approx. US$40 million.  The placement price of A$2.00 per share represents a 4.8% discount to the 15 day VWAP of A$2.10.

Existing global institutional investors, together with new institutional and sophisticated investors, have strongly supported and participated in the placement.

The proceeds will be used for Mesoblast’s ongoing Phase 3 clinical programs including chronic heart failure, as well as for manufacturing requirements associated with product commercialization. 

The Company expects to report during CY2017 multiple clinical and regulatory outcomes related to its Tier 1 product candidates, which may facilitate strategic alliances with partners who share our corporate vision.

Bell Potter Securities Limited acted as Lead Manager and Underwriter to the placement.

The shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (US Securities Act) or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. They may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any US Person (as such term is defined in Regulation S of the US Securities Act), unless an exemption from such registration applies. Any offer, sale or resale of the shares within the United States by any dealer (whether or not participating in the offer) may violate the registration requirements of the US Securities Act if made prior to 40 days after the completion of the offer or if purchased by a dealer in the offer. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any US Person.

About Mesoblast Mesoblast Limited (Nasdaq: MESO ) (ASX:MSB) is a global leader in developing innovative cell-based medicines. The Company has leveraged its proprietary technology platform, which is based on specialized cells known as mesenchymal lineage adult stem cells, to establish a broad portfolio of late-stage product candidates. Mesoblast’s allogeneic, ‘off-the-shelf’ cell product candidates target advanced stages of diseases with high, unmet medical needs including cardiovascular diseases, immune-mediated and inflammatory disorders, orthopedic disorders, and oncologic/hematologic conditions.

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For further information, please contact: Julie Meldrum Corporate Communications Mesoblast T: +61 3 9639 6036 E: julie.meldrum@mesoblast.com Schond Greenway Investor Relations Mesoblast T: +1 212 880 2060 E: schond.greenway@mesoblast.com