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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 1, 2024
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ARDELYX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3648526-1303944
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		(Commission
File Number)		(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
400 FIFTH AVE., SUITE 210, WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02451
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (510) 745-1700
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001ARDXThe Nasdaq Global Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o



Item 2.03    Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On March 1, 2024, Ardelyx, Inc. (the we, us, our) received $50.0 million of funding (Term C Loan) pursuant to the loan and security agreement entered into in February 2022 by and between us and SLR Investment Corp. as collateral agent (Agent) and the lenders listed in the agreement (collectively, the Lenders), and as amended in August 2022, February 2023 and October 2023 (collectively, the 2022 Loan Agreement).

In accordance with the 2022 Loan Agreement, the Term C Loan maturity date is March 1, 2027 and bears an interest rate of 4.25% plus a SOFR value equal to 0.022% plus the 1-month CME Term SOFR reference rate as published by the CME Term SOFR Administrator on the CME Term SOFR Administrator’s Website, subject to a SOFR floor of 4.7%. We are permitted to make interest-only payments on the Term C Loan until December 31, 2026.

In addition, the 2022 Loan Agreement contains customary events of default that entitle the Agent to cause our indebtedness under the 2022 Loan Agreement to become immediately due and payable, and to exercise remedies against us and the collateral securing Term C Loan, including our cash. Under the 2022 Loan Agreement, an event of default will occur if, among other things, we fail to make payments under the 2022 Loan Agreement, we breach any of our covenants under the 2022 Loan Agreement, subject to specified cure periods with respect to certain breaches, certain Lenders determine that a material adverse change has occurred, we or our assets become subject to certain legal proceedings, such as bankruptcy proceedings, we are unable to pay our debts as they become due or we default on contracts with third parties which would permit the holder of indebtedness to accelerate the maturity of such indebtedness or that could have a material adverse change on us. Upon the occurrence and for the duration of an event of default, an additional default interest rate equal to 4.0% per annum will apply to all obligations owed under the 2022 Loan Agreement.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.		Description
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 5, 2024ARDELYX, INC.
By:/s/ Justin Renz
Justin Renz
Chief Financial and Operations Officer

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Entity Registrant Name ARDELYX, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE
Entity File Number 001-36485
Entity Tax Identification Number 26-1303944
Entity Address, Address Line One 400 FIFTH AVE.
Entity Address, Address Line Two SUITE 210
Entity Address, City or Town WALTHAM
Entity Address, State or Province MA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 02451
City Area Code 510
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