Interpace Diagnostics Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXG), a fully integrated commercial company that provides clinically useful molecular diagnostic tests and pathology services, today announced that it has entered into agreements to successfully restructure its secured debt with the former RedPath Shareholders and concurrently terminate its royalty and milestone obligations.
In addition the Company will issue to RedPath 5-year warrants to acquire an aggregate of 100,000 shares of its common stock at $4.69 per share. RedPath agreed to terminate all future royalty and milestone obligations as a result of the Company's acquisition of RedPath.
The restructuring transaction is expected to close on or about March 23, 2017, subject to customary closing conditions.
Jack Stover, President and CEO of the Company, stated: "The objective of this restructuring is to reduce our principal obligation, initially by approximately $460,000, eliminate our quarterly repayment obligations in 2017 by approximately $4 million, eliminate future royalty and milestone obligations that will result in an immediate positive impact on our balance sheet of approximately $6 million and provide an opportunity to completely eliminate all liens and security interests in our assets with either the conversion or redemption of 55% of each of the new notes."
"With this restructuring, we will have a cleaner, stronger balance sheet," said Mr. Stover, "This is another key step in positioning our Company for long-term success. Including the gross proceeds from public offerings of approximately $14 Million, we have increased our stockholder's equity by over $17 million since December 2016."
Maxim Group acted as the sole agent for the transaction.
About Interpace Diagnostics Group, Inc.
Interpace is a fully integrated commercial company that provides clinically useful molecular diagnostic tests and pathology services for evaluating risk of cancer by leveraging the latest technology in personalized medicine for better patient diagnosis and management. The Company currently has three commercialized molecular tests: PancraGEN®, for the evaluation of pancreatic cysts and assessment of risk of concomitant or subsequent cancer; ThyGenX®, for the diagnosis of thyroid cancer from thyroid nodules utilizing a next generation sequencing assay; and ThyraMIR®, for the diagnosis of thyroid cancer from thyroid nodules utilizing a proprietary gene expression assay. Interpace's mission is to provide personalized medicine through molecular diagnostics and innovation to advance patient care based on rigorous science. For more information, please visit Interpace Diagnostics' website at www.interpacediagnostics.com
About Thyroid Nodules, ThyGenX and ThyraMIR testing
According to the American Thyroid Association, approximately 15% to 30% of the 525,000 thyroid fine needle aspirations (FNAs) performed on an annual basis in the U.S. are indeterminate for malignancy based on standard cytological evaluation, and thus are candidates for ThyGenX and ThyraMIR.
ThyGenX and ThyraMIR reflex testing yields high predictive value in determining the presence and absence of cancer in thyroid nodules. The combination of both tests can improve risk stratification and surgical decision-making when standard cytopathology does not provide a clear diagnosis for the presence of cancer.
ThyGenX utilizes state-of-the-art next-generation sequencing (NGS) to identify more than 100 genetic alterations associated with papillary and follicular thyroid carcinomas, the two most common forms of thyroid cancer. ThyraMIR is the first microRNA gene expression classifier. MicroRNAs are small, non-coding RNAs that bind to messenger RNA and regulate expression of genes involved in human cancers, including every subtype of thyroid cancer. ThyraMIR measures the expression of 10 microRNAs. Both ThyGenX and ThyraMIR are covered by both Medicare and Commercial insurers.
About Pancreatic Cysts and PancraGEN
PancraGEN is a pancreatic cyst molecular test that, by using a small sample of pancreatic cyst fluid, can aid in pancreatic cancer risk assessment. PancraGEN is 90% accurate, according to clinical studies, enabling effective risk stratification of patients. Pancreatic cancer is often difficult to diagnose in early stages and typically spreads rapidly with signs and symptoms appearing when the cancer is significantly advanced. Because of this, and that complete surgical removal of the pancreas is not possible, pancreatic cancer is considered a leading cause of cancer deaths.
