Radiopharm Receives Strategic Investment for up to A$18 million
21 Giugno 2024 - 2:41AM
Radiopharm Theranostics Limited (ASX:RAD)
(
Radiopharm or the
Company), a
developer of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceutical
products, has entered into strategic agreements with Lantheus
Holdings, Inc. (LNTH.NASDAQ), a leading radiopharmaceutical-focused
company, and its affiliates (
Lantheus). Lantheus
has agreed to make an initial equity investment of A$7.5 million
(US$4.99 million) and will have an option to invest a further A$7.5
million (US$5 million) within 6 months on the same terms.
Additionally, Radiopharm has agreed to transfer two of its early
preclinical assets to Lantheus for A$3.0 million (US$2.0 million)
pursuant to a separate transfer and development agreement.
The net proceeds of Lantheus’ investment will be used by the
Company for drug manufacturing, clinical trials and general working
capital.
Subject to shareholder approval for the purposes of ASX Listing
Rule 7.1, under a subscription agreement entered into with
Radiopharm (Subscription Agreement), Lantheus has
subscribed for up to:
a) A$7.5 million (US$4.99 million) at
A$0.05 (US$0.033) per share;b) unlisted options with a six-month
term after the date the subscription shares are issued to invest up
to an additional A$7.5 million (US$5 million) at A$0.05 (US$0.033)
per share; andc) one option for every four shares subscribed for
(inclusive of any shares further subscribed for in the next six
months), exercisable at A$0.06 per option expiring in August
2026.
Under a separate transfer and development agreement, Radiopharm
has assigned and sub-licensed two of its preclinical assets to
Lantheus for A$3.0 million (US$2.0 million). Assets covered under
the agreement are a TROP2 targeting nanobody and a LRRC15 targeting
mAb.
B. Riley Securities is acting as financial advisor to the
Company on the Lantheus transactions.
Further terms of Lantheus investment
Under the Subscription Agreement, and subject to shareholder
approval at an upcoming extraordinary general meeting, Lantheus
will be issued up to:
- 149,625,180 shares under the Placement amounting to a
subscription amount of US$4.99 million (A$7.5 million)
(Lantheus Shares), subject to 12 months
escrow;
- 149,925,040 unlisted options with an exercise price of A$0.05
(5 cents) and an expiry date six months from the date of issue of
the Lantheus Shares (Lantheus Options), with 12
months escrow applying to any shares issued on exercise of the
options; and
- 37,406,295 options (i.e. one (1) new option for every four (4)
new Lantheus Shares issued) with an exercise price of A$0.06 and an
expiry date approximately 2 years from the date the Lantheus Shares
are issued (Lantheus Placement Options),
- subject to and upon exercise of the Lantheus Options, up to
37,481,260 additional options (on the basis of one (1) new option
for every four (4) new Lantheus Shares issued upon exercise of the
Lantheus Options) with an exercise price of A$0.06 and an expiry
date approximately 2 years from the date the Lantheus Shares are
issued (Second Tranche Lantheus Options),
(together, the Lantheus Interests).
Other key terms of the Subscription Agreement (noting undefined
terms have the meanings ascribed to them in the Subscription
Agreement) include:
- Other key terms of the Lantheus Options, Lantheus Placement
Options and Second Tranche Lantheus Options are:
- Subject to compliance with the Australian Corporations Act, the
options may be exercised during the exercise period and, within
five Business Days of exercise, the Company will:
- allot and issue the number of Shares as specified in the
Exercise Notice and for which the Exercise Price has been received
by the Company in cleared funds; and
- apply for official quotation on the ASX of Shares issued
pursuant to the exercise of the Subscription Option; and
- Shares issued as a result of the exercise of an option will be
fully paid and rank pari passu in all respects with all other
Shares then on issue.
- The Company provides standard warranties regarding its standing
and the issue of the Lantheus Interests and the Company indemnifies
Lantheus against any loss to Lantheus’ investment in the Company
which Lantheus suffers or is liable for arising directly or
indirectly from a warranty being untrue or inaccurate.
Lantheus provides standard warranties regarding its standing.
- Lantheus may terminate the agreement before completion if:
- the Company is prevented from issuing or allotting the Lantheus
Shares by the order of a court of competent jurisdiction or by a
government agency;
- The Australian Securities and Investment Commission or the
Takeovers Panel commences, or threatens to commence, any inquiry,
hearing investigation or regulatory action or issues any order or
interim order or other proceedings in relation to the Company, the
Lantheus Shares or the Lantheus Options;
- the Company commits a material breach of the Subscription
Agreement; or
- any of the Company warranties cease to be true and
accurate.
- Lantheus may terminate the Subscription Agreement if
Shareholder approval (in the form contemplated above) is not
obtained within a three-month period.
- As is customary with these types of arrangements, the agreement
contains typical investor protections such as negative covenants
and representations and warranties by the Company.
Other key terms of the transfer and development agreement
include:
- The Company and its subsidiary, Radiopharm Theranostics (USA),
Inc., a Nevada corporation, together have agreed to transfer and
assign to Lantheus each of their title, and interest in the TROP2
targeting nanobody and a LRRC15 targeting mAb assets, including all
data and information regarding the compounds and technologies;
and
- As is customary with these types of arrangements, the agreement
contains typical assignee protections such as risk allocation
clauses and representations and warranties made by the Company and
Radiopharm Theranostics (USA), Inc. in respect of each entity’s
standing and its ownership of and rights in the assets being
assigned and sold.
Authorised on behalf of the Radiopharm Theranostics
board of directors by Executive Chairman Paul Hopper.
For more information:
Riccardo CanevariCEO & Managing DirectorP: +1 862 309 0293E:
rc@radiopharmtheranostics.com
Paul Hopper Executive Chairman E:
paulhopper@lifescienceportfolio.com
Matt WrightNWR CommunicationsP: +61 451 896 420E:
matt@nwrcommunications.com.au
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Not an offer of securitiesThis announcement
does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer
to buy, securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction.
Any securities described in this announcement have not been, and
will not be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 and may
not be offered or sold in the United States except in transactions
exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of
the US Securities Act and applicable US state securities laws.
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