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ACURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC: debt financing — Acura gets $250K loan from AD Pharma; warns of possible bankruptcy by Feb 2024
ACURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
- Received $250K loan from Abuse Deterrent Pharma (AD Pharma) on Jan 8, 2024; total debt under November 2022 note now $4,919,279, interest 5.25%, due March 31, 2024.
- Funds will support operations only through mid-Feb 2024; company states it may need to scale back or terminate operations or seek bankruptcy if no additional financing by end of Feb 2024.
- AD Pharma, which owns ~65% of Acura's outstanding common stock, is controlled by Mr. Schutte, who directly owns ~13%.
- Events of default include bankruptcy, failure to pay, and if Acura admits inability to pay debts; overdue amounts accrue at 7.5% per annum.