BioPharma Credit PLC
10 May 2024
BIOPHARMA CREDIT PLC
(THE "COMPANY")
STATEMENT RE Coherus BIOSCIENCES, Inc.
Pharmakon Advisors, LP, the investment manager of the Company, notes the announcement released 9 May 2024 by Coherus Biosciences, Inc. ("Coherus") regarding entering into a combined term loan and product royalty financing agreement with Barings (the "New Financing"). The New Financing allowed Coherus to fully pay off its remaining USD$75 million senior secured term loan, of which the Company had an investment of USD$37.5 million.
The Company had previously announced on 10 January 2022 an investment in a senior secured loan to Coherus of up to USD$150 million in up to three tranches. The Company had previously funded US$125 million, of which USD$87.5 million was repaid as referenced in the Company's announcement on 6 February 2024. The remaining USD$37.5 million was repaid to the Company in connection with the New Financing. In connection with this final repayment, the Company received US$39.8 million in total, including USD$2.3 million of accrued interest, and prepayment and make-whole fees.
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