Transgenomic Secures $8.0 Million Credit Facility
14 March 2013 - 7:13AM
Business Wire
Transgenomic, Inc. (OTCBB: TBIO) today announced that it
has secured an $8.0 million term and revolving credit facility from
Third Security Senior Staff 2008 LLC, Third Security Staff 2010
LLC, and Third Security Incentive 2010 LLC (collectively, the
“Third Security Investors”), which are entities affiliated with
Third Security, LLC, a leading life sciences investment firm.
Proceeds from the facility will be used to refinance the Company’s
outstanding debt with Forest Laboratories and to help fund working
capital requirements.
The facility consists of a $4.0 million term loan and a
revolving credit line that will have up to $4.0 million available
for draw against eligible accounts receivable. The 42-month term
loan is structured to have an interest-only period until January
2014, followed by a 33-month amortization period. The revolving
credit line also has a 42-month duration. The new line of credit,
combined with the $8.3 million raised in its recent private
placement of common stock, provides the Company with substantial
capital to continue building its presence as a leading personalized
medicine company.
“The $8.0 million facility provides us with a non-dilutive
vehicle to repay our existing debt and also provides additional
growth capital at attractive terms,” said Mark P. Colonnese,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “This
facility is another tangible show of support from Third Security,
who has been a knowledgeable and helpful partner with the Company
for several years. With our current cash position, this increased
credit capacity, and our market presence, we are well positioned to
execute further on our strategic growth plan.”
About Transgenomic
Transgenomic, Inc. (www.transgenomic.com) is a global
biotechnology company advancing personalized medicine in
cardiology, oncology, and inherited diseases through its
proprietary molecular technologies and world-class clinical and
research services. The Company is a global leader in cardiac
genetic testing with a family of innovative products, including its
C-GAAP test, designed to detect gene mutations which indicate
cardiac disorders, or which can lead to serious adverse events.
Transgenomic has three complementary business divisions:
Transgenomic Clinical Laboratories, which specializes in molecular
diagnostics for cardiology, oncology, neurology, and mitochondrial
disorders; Transgenomic Pharmacogenomic Services, a contract
research laboratory that specializes in supporting all phases of
pre-clinical and clinical trials for oncology drugs in development;
and Transgenomic Diagnostic Tools, which produces equipment,
reagents, and other consumables that empower clinical and research
applications in molecular testing and cytogenetics. Transgenomic
believes there is significant opportunity for continued growth
across all three businesses by leveraging their synergistic
capabilities, technologies, and expertise. The Company actively
develops and acquires new technology and other intellectual
property that strengthens its leadership in personalized
medicine.
About Third Security
Third Security is an independent, private venture capital
investment firm with offices in Radford, Virginia, Palm Beach,
Florida and San Francisco, California. The Third Security
management team consists of life-science focused investment
professionals dedicated to managing the risks and challenges of
high growth, technology-driven businesses. More information is
available at www.thirdsecurity.com.
Forward-Looking
Statements
Certain statements in this press release constitute
“forward-looking statements” of Transgenomic within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may
cause actual results to be materially different from any future
results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited
to, those with respect to management's current views and estimates
of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company
performance and financial results, including the ability of the
Company to grow its involvement in the diagnostic products and
services markets. The known risks, uncertainties and other factors
affecting these forward-looking statements are described from time
to time in Transgenomic's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Any change in such factors, risks and uncertainties may
cause the actual results, events and performance to differ
materially from those referred to in such statements. Accordingly,
the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for
forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to all statements
contained in this press release. All information in this press
release is as of the date of the release and Transgenomic does not
undertake any duty to update this information, including any
forward-looking statements, unless required by law.
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