Aerie Announces $125 Million Convertible Notes
09/09/2014
Under the terms of the financing, the notes will be secured and accrue
interest at a rate of 1.75% per annum until maturity in September of
2021. The notes are convertible at a conversion price representing a 30%
premium over the closing price of Aerie stock on
"We believe this level of financing at favorable terms will be
significantly beneficial to Aerie. We now have adequate financial
resources to complete all of our known clinical requirements for
RhopressaTM and RoclatanTM, and to commercialize
RhopressaTM later in 2017 if our trials are successful. This
financing also provides us with flexibility for potential strategic
product in-licenses or acquisitions as we continue to build Aerie into
what we believe may become a major ophthalmic pharmaceutical company. We
are deeply appreciative of Deerfield's confidence in Aerie's product
candidates and growth prospects," commented
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About
Aerie is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the
discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class glaucoma
therapies. The Company has commenced two Phase 3 registration trials in
The Company also recently completed a Phase 2b clinical trial for
quadruple-action RoclatanTM, which met the primary efficacy
endpoint, demonstrating statistical superiority of RoclatanTM
to each of its components. RoclatanTM is a fixed-dose
combination of RhopressaTM with latanoprost, the
market-leading
About Deerfield
Deerfield is a leading investment management firm, committed to advancing healthcare through investment, information and philanthropy. For more information, please visit www.deerfield.com.
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