Rapport Therapeutics tumbles after starting stock, convertible offerings
** Rapport Therapeutics' RAPP.O shares down 20% to $22 post-market as it seeks capital raise
** Neurological disorders-focused biotech kicks off public offerings of $200 mln in stock and $150 mln convertible bonds due 2032; also intends to sell stock to a certain investor in concurrent private placement
** It plans to use net proceeds from the transactions to fund clinical trials advancing its bipolar mania treatment, RAP-219, R&D, among other purposes
** Morgan Stanley, Leerink and Evercore leading the public offerings and private placement
** On Oct 20, RAPP shares ended session up 2.7% at $29.37 after co said RAP-219 met the main and secondary goals in mid-stage trial
** Boston-headquartered firm has ~47.98 mln shares outstanding for ~$1.3 bln current market cap
** Stock closed up 8.7% at $27.54 on Tues. Shares have fallen 34% over the past three months, leaving them down 9% YTD
** Co, backed by Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N, went public in Jun 2024 after IPO priced at $17