CANCER GENETICS, INC. (NASDAQ:CGIX) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 16, 2019, Cancer Genetics, Inc. (the “Company”) and certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, as borrowers or as guarantors, as applicable, entered into the Forbearance and Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Forbearance and Amendment”), amending the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2017, as amended from time to time, among the Company, certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries and Silicon Valley Bank (“Bank”) (as subsequently amended from time to time, the “Amended Loan Agreement”).
The Forbearance and Amendment, among other things, (i) amended the interest rate under the Amended Loan Agreement to be 2.25% per annum above the Wall Street Journal prime rate (6.75% at September 30, 2018); (ii) requires the Company to comply with certain milestones in connection with a potential strategic transaction satisfactory to Bank with an anticipated closing date of on or before April 15, 2019 (the “ Milestones”), (iii) provides for Bank’s forbearance of its rights and remedies resulting from existing and stated potential events of default under the Amended Loan Agreement until the earlier of (a) the occurrence of an additional event of default or (b) February 15, 2019; provided such date shall be automatically extended to (1) February 28, 2019 and then to (2) April 15, 2019 so long as the Company is in compliance with the Milestones required as of such dates and (iv) extends the Revolving Line Maturity Date (as defined in the Amended Loan Agreement) to April 15, 2019. No assurance can be given that the Company will be able to satisfy the Lenders’ conditions.
On January 16, 2019, the Company and certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, as borrowers or as guarantors, as applicable, also entered into the Forbearance Agreement and Modification No. 4 to Loan and Security Agreement (the “Forbearance and Modification”), amending the Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2017, as amended from time to time, among the Company, certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries and Partners for Growth IV, L.P. (“PFG”) (as subsequently amended from time to time, the “Amended PFG Loan Agreement”).
The Forbearance and Modification, among other things, (i) requires the Company to comply with certain milestones in connection with a potential strategic transaction satisfactory to PFG with an anticipated closing date of on or before April 15, 2019 (the “PFG Milestones”), (ii) provides for PFG’s forbearance of its rights and remedies resulting from existing and stated potential events of default under the Amended PFG Loan Agreement until the earlier of (a) the occurrence of an additional event of default or (b) February 15, 2019; provided such date shall be automatically extended to (1) February 28, 2019 and then to (2) April 15, 2019 so long as the Company is in compliance with the PFG Milestones required as of such dates. The Amended Loan Agreement is an interest-only term loan in the principal amount of $6.0 million, bears interest at the rate of 11.5% per annum and matures on March 22, 2020. No assurance can be given that the Company will be able to satisfy the Lenders’ conditions.
The foregoing description of the Forbearance and Amendment, the Forbearance and Modification, the Amended Loan Agreement and the Amended PFG Loan Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the Forbearance and Amendment and the Forbearance and Modification, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth above in Item 1.01 of this Report is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
CANCER GENETICS, INC Exhibit
EX-10.1 2 ex10-1.htm FORBEARANCE AND FIFTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY agreement This Forbearance and Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (this “Amendment”) is entered into this 16th day of January,…
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About CANCER GENETICS, INC. (NASDAQ:CGIX)
Cancer Genetics, Inc. is engaged in the field of personalized medicine, enabling precision medicine in the field of oncology through its diagnostic products and services, and molecular markers. The Company develops, commercializes and provides molecular- and biomarker-based tests and services that enable physicians to personalize the clinical management of each individual patient by providing genomic information to diagnose, monitor and inform cancer treatment, and enable biopharmaceutical companies engaged in oncology trials to select candidate populations and manage adverse drug reactions by providing information regarding genomic factors influencing subject responses to therapeutics. It has a range of disease-focused oncology testing portfolio. Its molecular- and biomarker-based diagnostic services are provided for three sectors: cancer centers and hospitals, biotechnology and biopharmaceutical companies, and the research community.