Avacta present Business Development status1 Sep 2025 13:23
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Slides in the AGM Business Update Presentation 02.07.2025
Slide 12 transcript, -
CC "The first challenge, - the Heights convertible bond.
Myself, Sean and the board, have inherited this bond.
It does have onerous terms. It was raised, to fund the purchase of the diagnostic businesses.
We disclosed that we have divested Launch diagnostics, and we are nearly there with the Coris business transaction.
We have actively looked at numerous options. You can see them there.
All of these options were too onerous for existing shareholders or not possible under the terms of the bond.
We do have £25.5 million of the loan outstanding, and that will take us the next two and a half years to repay.
The strength of the platform, that I've described in the last few slides really does allow us, - it's expected to provide optionality here in terms of the repayments of the Heights convertible bond.
I can tell you that this issue is foremost and front and center for the Board of Directors.
It is discussed frequently among us, and we are seeking solutions as you have seen with a number of the announcements that we have made.
In terms of our funding, we are managing our cash for the R and D pipeline. We are building IP and value.
We have realized cash from the sale of Launch. The Coris divestment is ongoing and near term. We are supported by a number of brokers.
We are broadening our relationships with a wide range of investors, including both UK and US specialists.
We have widened the BD team with the addition of Yuli Bogatyrenko, who will focus on commercial partnerships.
We do have our data catalysts coming, to attract both commercial partnerships and attracting new investors."
So the strength of the platform 'is expected to provide optionality here in terms of the repayments' - ie there was clear intent to try to renegotiate the convertible bond.
"We are broadening our relationships with a wide range of investors, including both UK and US specialists."
If the forgoing has been proven with the passing of time to be correct, I would expect broadening of our investor base is being delivered.
Assuming AVA6000 phase 1b results are excellent, - implied by successful loan rescheduling - Avacta's value will increase.
AVA6103 IND is on schedule, (we have no adverse news on that front), so this program should enter the clinic in January, and I don't see a shortage of funding will be a hinderance.