KALVKalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Invalidated· Low conviction

Thesis

EKTERLY's first-cycle commercial traction and multi-jurisdictional approvals validated the oral on-demand HAE thesis, culminating in Chiesi's $1.9B acquisition at $27/share

EKTERLY (sebetralstat), a plasma kallikrein inhibitor, received US, EU, and Japan approvals for acute HAE attacks in adults and adolescents, establishing it as the first oral on-demand therapy in the class. The thesis resolved affirmatively: $49M in first-year US revenue, ~20% patient penetration, and a completed $1.9B acquisition by Chiesi Farmaceutici closed June 11, 2026. KalVista no longer trades as an independent public company; the investment thesis has been fully realized at $27.00 per share.

Focus

Chiesi acquisition of KalVista completed at $27/share, stock delisted from Nasdaq

2026-06-11

Bull

Shareholders who tendered received the full $27.00 per share in cash, representing a clean exit at the acquisition price. The strong EKTERLY commercial traction — $49M in its first months post-launch and ~20% US patient penetration — validated the $1.9B equity consideration paid by Chiesi. Any remaining shareholders in a back-end merger squeeze-out should receive the same $27.00 per share.

Bear

Shareholders who did not tender prior to the June 11, 2026 deadline may face procedural delays in receiving consideration through a subsequent short-form merger process. There is no longer any equity upside optionality, as the deal is closed at a fixed cash price with no contingent value rights tied to EKTERLY milestones such as pediatric NDA approval or international expansion.

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