JANESVILLE, Wis., June 28, 2021 – SHINE Medical Technologies LLC today announced that it has closed a $150-million Series C-5 financing. Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT) led the round, which also included participation by Fidelity Management & Research Company, Baillie Gifford and other new and current investors. The financing will support SHINE's commercialization of its diagnostic and therapeutic medical isotope technologies and position the company for future growth as it works toward developing new fusion-based technology applications.

"KDT is an incredible strategic partner for SHINE as we commercialize both diagnostic and therapeutic medical isotopes, and work towards fusion-based nuclear waste recycling and clean energy production," said Greg Piefer, Chairman and CEO of SHINE. "Koch knows how to scale a company, with more than 120,000 employees around the world, and we look forward to tapping that knowledge as we continue to grow. SHINE's mission is to usher in a new era of nuclear fusion technology and Koch, which is among the biggest players in energy, is a great long-term, strategic match for us as we pursue our ultimate goal: fusion-based clean energy. We are grateful for their confidence and investment in SHINE."

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Greg Piefer, SHINE's Chairman and CEO (left); Chase Koch, President of Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT); Brett Chugg, Managing Director at KDT; Chris Lee, SHINE's Chief Financial Officer; and Todd Asmuth, President and Chief Strategy Officer of SHINE pose for a photo during a tour of SHINE's Building One, the company's demonstration facility. The $150-million Series C-5 financing SHINE closed recently was led by KDT.

"SHINE's innovative medical isotope technologies, which play a crucial role in identifying and treating patients with debilitating diseases, are astounding," said Chase Koch, President of KDT. "We believe SHINE has the potential to change not only the production and supply of medical isotopes, but to transform industrial segments globally by leveraging the company's nuclear-fusion based technology for industrial inspection and imaging, nuclear waste recycling and energy production. Koch's global knowledge networks and capabilities are uniquely suited to help SHINE's impressive team implement its vision to advance fusion technology. We look forward to a productive partnership."

An existing SHINE facility produces the therapeutic medical isotope lutetitum-177 (Lu-177). Radiotherapeutics are one of the fastest growing areas of oncology and has significant potential for the treatment of several cancers because of their ability to directly irradiate cancer including at the late stages. SHINE's manufacturing process can produce high-specific-activity Lu-177, the form of the isotope most in demand by today's clinical trial sponsors. Last December, SHINE also broke ground for a large-scale therapeutic isotope plant, which is expected to be operational in mid-2022 and will produce Lu-177.

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