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Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.: debt financing — Adverum Biotechnologies to be acquired by Eli Lilly for $3.56/sh plus CVRs worth up to $8.91/sh
Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.
- Acquisition price: $3.56 per share cash plus one non-tradable CVR per share with potential payments up to $8.91 upon milestones.
- CVR milestones: $1.78/sh upon US regulatory approval for wet AMD (ADVM-022) by year 7; $7.13/sh if annual net sales exceed $1B by year 10.
- Eli Lilly provides $65M secured promissory note (SOFR+10%) with up to four advances through Dec 2025, maturing Jan 22, 2026.
- Merger via tender offer followed by Section 251(h) merger without stockholder vote; minimum tender condition of majority of shares.
- Adverum Board unanimously recommends tendering shares; termination fee of $4M payable by Adverum under certain circumstances.