M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.80
Scorpius Holdings, Inc.: debt financing — NightHawk Biosciences divests Elusys to CEO-controlled buyer; $500k upfront, $2.25M note, royalty
Scorpius Holdings, Inc.
- Buyer paid $500k cash and assumed ~$40M in liabilities; receives Elusys equity and 'NightHawk' name.
- Convertible note: $2.25M at 1% interest, matures in 1 year; conversion price set at 110% of 7-day VWAP.
- NightHawk to receive 3% royalty on ANTHIM (anthrax antitoxin) sales through June 2031, with $5M minimum by 2028.
- Post-transaction, NightHawk expects to eliminate $40M in contractual obligations and reduce annual expenses by $13M.
- CEO Jeffrey Wolf and CFO William Ostrander retain roles at NightHawk and also serve as officers of Buyer.