Mauna Kea Technologies draws down the €6m second tranche of loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB)
Mauna Kea Technologies announced it has drawn down the €6m second tranche of their €22.5 million loan agreement concluded on 20 June 2019 with the European Investment Bank.
The original loan agreement was signed in June 2019 and included an initial tranche of €11.5 million. The agreement also includes the ability to access a third tranche of €5 million at a later date subject to the achievement of certain milestones. This second tranche will bear an annual interest of 3% and a 4% capitalized interest payable in 5 years with the principal. The second tranche is accompanied by the issuance of share subscription warrants (BSAs) to the EIB entitling the holder, in the event of exercise, to subscribe for a maximum of 500,000 shares representing approximately 1.6% of the current share capital outstanding.
As the issuance of the warrants will not constitute an offer to the public of financial securities, it does not give rise to a prospectus submitted to the AMF for approval. The shares issued upon exercise of the warrants will be admitted to trading on the Euronext Paris regulated market. The warrants will be issued no later than July 8, 2020 on the basis of the twenty-fourth resolution adopted by the Combined General Meeting of July 2, 2020. The exercise price of the warrants (BSAs) will be equal to the weighted average of the volumes of the last three trading sessions prior to their issue, less a discount of 5%. They may be exercised as from their issue until July 3, 2039.
"We are delighted to continue to support the development of Mauna Kea Technologies, a leading European MedTech firm with a unique technology platform and immense potential," said Ambroise Fayolle, Vice-President of EIB. "Mauna Kea represents a great example of what we look for in potential financing partners given their focus on innovation, one of EIB’s four main investment priority areas. This continued partnership reflects the EIB’s mission to support investment and innovation in Europe, even in the current challenging macro environment.”
“We are very pleased to receive the second tranche of our financing agreement with the European Investment Bank,” said Robert L. Gershon, Chief Executive Officer of Mauna Kea Technologies. “The EIB has been an important financial partner for Mauna Kea since June 2019 and their continued support reflects their belief that Mauna Kea’s focus on strong innovation and development of unique medical device technologies to improve outcomes for patients is aligned with the key objectives of the EFSI, also formerly called "Juncker Plan." The €6m second tranche improves our financial visibility and will support the execution of our strategic growth initiatives.”
