Orgenesis up after PE firm injects $50 mln into unit
** Shares of biotech firm Orgenesis Inc ORGS.O up ~1% at
$1.40
** Co secures $50 mln investment for unit Morgenesis LLC
from private equity firm Metalmark Capital Partners
** Investment gives Morgenesis a pre-money valuation of $125
mln, subject to certain adjustments, ORGS says
** Metalmark to pay $30 mln upfront and two future payments
of $10 mln each if certain targets are met
** YTD ORGS has lost over half of its market capitalization
(Reporting by Niket Nishant in Bengaluru)
((Niket.Nishant@thomsonreuters.com;))
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