Pharming Secures €10 Million Working Capital Facility From Existing Investors
Leiden, The Netherlands, August 1, 2012. Biotech company Pharming Group NV (“Pharming” or “the Company”) (NYSE Euronext: PHARM) today announces that it has secured an equity working capital facility of up to €10 million for a two year term, with Kingsbrook Opportunities Master Fund LP as lead investor and other institutional investors (“the Investors”).
The working capital facility should enable Pharming’s cash runway to reach the anticipated read out of Study 1310 for Ruconest in the US and the associated US$10 million milestone payment (upon successful read out of the study) and a further US$5 million upon acceptance of the BLA by the FDA from US partner, Santarus, Inc.
Pharming will have the option to draw from the working capital facility in tranches in exchange for ordina ry shares in the capital of the Company. Pharming will retain control of the timing and amount of any funds draw down. Pharming must give notice to the Investors (a “Draw Down Notice”) prior to drawing down funds. Each Draw Down Notice will state the number of ordinary shares Pharming wishes to sell to the Investors (“the Draw Down Amount”). The Investors have the option to purchase up to 600% of the Draw Down Amount.
On signing, the Investors will receive warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 16,500,000 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company. When draw downs have exceeded a total of €2,500,000 and for every subsequent €2,500,000 drawn, the Investors will receive additional warrants to purchase up to an additional 16,500,000 ordinary shares. The warrants have an exercise period of five years and are exercisable at a strike price equal to 110% of the average of the volume weighted average price of the ordinary shares o n the market for the 10 trading days prior to the signing of this agreement.
Sijmen de Vries, CEO, said “Pharming is very pleased to have secured this facility against a backdrop of extremely difficult conditions in the capital markets. The facility can be used at Pharming’s option and should enable Pharming to reach the unblinding of Study 1310. This financing has been achieved as part of the ongoing strategic review and is a key component of strengthening the Company’s cash position”.
Roth Capital Partners LLC acted as sole placement agent in this transaction.
