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Published on 4/18/2008 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Neoprobe takes in $3 million in second tranche of $13 million notes, preferreds sale

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., April 18 - Neoprobe Corp. settled the second tranche of a $13 million financing with Platinum Montaur Life Sciences LLC, raising $3 million, according to an 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Friday. The deal was announced Dec. 27, when an initial tranche settled for $7 million.

The first tranche consisted of a partially convertible secured note due December 2011. Half of the principal amount of that note is convertible into common stock at $0.26 per share. The convertible portion is convertible into a total of 13,461,538 shares.

The first tranche also included warrants for 6 million shares with an exercise price of $0.32.

The second tranche was to have closed upon the beginning of phase 3 clinical studies of Neoprobe's Lymphoseek product. According to the filing, Platinum-Montaur agreed to waive certain conditions necessary for the second closing, which settled April 16.

It consisted of a $3 million 10% series B convertible senior secured promissory note due Dec. 26, 2011 and a five-year warrant for 8,333,333 common shares at $0.46 per share. The note is convertible at $0.36 per share.

Closing of the third tranche will occur when 200 eligible patients are enrolled in the phase 3 clinical studies. It will consist of $3 million of convertible preferred stock and warrants for a number of shares equal to the number of shares underlying the preferreds.

The preferred stock will be convertible at the lesser of $0.50 per share or the closing price of Neoprobe's stock before settlement.

The third tranche will include warrants for the number of shares underlying the preferreds. The warrant strike price for the third tranche will be equal to 115% of the conversion price of the preferreds.

WBB Securities LLC is the placement agent.

Proceeds from the first tranche were used to repay $5.7 million of notes that were due in January 2009.

Neoprobe is a Dublin, Ohio-based biomedical company focused on improving cancer surgery outcomes.

Issuer:Neoprobe corp.
Issue:Partially convertible secured note; fully convertible secured note; convertible preferred stock
Amount:$13 million
Agent:WBB Securities LLC
Investor:Platinum Montaur Life Sciences LLC
Announcement date:Dec. 27
Settlement date:Dec. 27 (for $7 million), April 18 (for $3 million)
Stock symbol:OTCBB: NEOP
Stock price:$0.29 at close Dec. 27
Partially convertible note (first tranche)
Amount:$7 million
Maturity:December 2011
Conversion ratio:$3.5 million principal amount into 13,461,538 shares
Conversion price:$0.26
Warrants:For 6 million shares
Warrant strike price:$0.32
Fully convertible note (second tranche)
Amount:$3 million
Maturity:Dec. 26, 2011
Conversion price:$0.36
Warrants:For 8,333,333 shares
Warrant expiration:Five years
Warrant strike price:$0.46
Preferred stock (third tranche)
Amount:$3 million
Conversion price:Lesser of $0.50 and closing price of stock before settlement
Warrants:For number of shares underlying note
Warrant strike price:115% of conversion price

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