Interpace Biosciences Announces New $7.5 Million Credit Facility with Comerica Bank

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Interpace Biosciences (OTCQX: IDXG) announced a new $7.5 million revolving credit facility with Comerica Bank, set to mature on September 30, 2023. The financing is based on 80% of eligible accounts receivable, with additional availability of $2 million. The credit facility's interest rate is prime plus 0.5%. CEO Thomas Burnell highlighted the facility's potential to support business growth and enhance diagnostic capabilities in healthcare. The bank expressed support for Interpace's mission in cancer diagnostics through this partnership.

Positive

• Secured a new $7.5 million revolving credit facility, enhancing financial flexibility.
• Facility linked to business growth strategy, indicating confidence from Comerica Bank.
• Potential to expand diagnostic capabilities in cancer treatment and enhance shareholder value.

Negative

• Dependence on third-party reimbursements remains a potential risk.
• Substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern, based on financial history.

PARSIPPANY, NJ, Oct. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Interpace Biosciences, Inc. (“Interpace” or the “Company”) (OTCQX: IDXG) today announced that it, along with its subsidiaries, has entered into a new $7.5 Million revolving credit facility with Comerica Bank (the “Bank”). The facility matures on September 30, 2023 and allows for advances based on 80% of eligible accounts receivable plus an applicable non-formula amount consisting of $2,000,000 of additional availability at close, stepping down $250,000 per quarter beginning with the quarter ending June 30, 2022. The interest rate is equal to prime plus .50%, prime being the greater of the bank’s stated prime rate or the sum of the daily adjusting LIBOR rate, plus 2.5% per annum. The Bank will have a first priority security interest in substantially all of Interpace’s and its subsidiaries’ assets and will be senior to the existing $7.5 Million bridge loans made by the Company’s private equity investors.

Thomas Burnell, CEO of Interpace, commented: “We believe this new credit facility demonstrates confidence in our business growth strategy to deliver value to Interpace’s stockholders and will give us added flexibility to achieve our growth expectations to assist healthcare providers in the diagnosis, triage and treatment of patients. We are very pleased to work with Comerica and believe we are well positioned to continue to execute our strategic plans.” A spokesperson for Comerica added: “We are thrilled to announce our banking partnership with Interpace Biosciences. Interpace provides complex molecular analysis for the early diagnosis and treatment of cancer and we are proud to help support this incredibly important mission. Thank you to the entire Interpace team and we look forward to working together.”

About Interpace Biosciences

Interpace Biosciences is an emerging leader in enabling personalized medicine, offering specialized services along the therapeutic value chain from early diagnosis and prognostic planning to targeted therapeutic applications.

Clinical services, through Interpace Diagnostics, provides clinically useful molecular diagnostic tests, bioinformatics and pathology services for evaluating risk of cancer by leveraging the latest technology in personalized medicine for improved patient diagnosis and management. Interpace has five commercialized molecular tests and one test in a clinical evaluation program (CEP): PancraGEN^® for the diagnosis and prognosis of pancreatic cancer from pancreatic cysts; PanDNA, a “molecular only” version of PancraGEN^® that provides physicians a snapshot of a limited number of factors; ThyGeNEXT^® for the diagnosis of thyroid cancer from thyroid nodules utilizing a next generation sequencing assay; ThyraMIR^® for the diagnosis of thyroid cancer from thyroid nodules utilizing a proprietary gene expression assay; and RespriDX^® that differentiates lung cancer of primary versus metastatic origin. In addition, BarreGEN^®, a molecular based assay that helps resolve the risk of progression of Barrett’s Esophagus to esophageal cancer, is currently in a clinical evaluation program (CEP) whereby we gather information from physicians using BarreGEN^® to assist us in gathering clinical evidence relative to the safety and performance of the test and also providing data that will potentially support payer reimbursement.

Pharma services, through Interpace Pharma Solutions, provides pharmacogenomics testing, genotyping, biorepository and other customized services to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Pharma services also advances personalized medicine by partnering with pharmaceutical, academic, and technology leaders to effectively integrate pharmacogenomics into their drug development and clinical trial programs with the goals of delivering safer, more effective drugs to market more quickly, while also improving patient care.

For more information, please visit Interpace Biosciences’ website at www.interpace.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, relating to the Company’s future financial and operating performance. The Company has attempted to identify forward looking statements by terminology including “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “plans,” “projects,” “intends,” “potential,” “may,” “could,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “approximately” or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations, assumptions and uncertainties involving judgments about, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. These statements also involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s operations and revenues, the substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, the possibility that the Company’s estimates of future revenue, cash flows and adjusted EBITDA may prove to be materially inaccurate, the Company’s history of operating losses, the Company’s ability to adequately finance its business, the Company’s ability to repay borrowings under its new credit facility as well as its $7.5M bridge loans from its private equity investors, the Company’s dependence on sales and reimbursements from its clinical services, the Company’s ability to retain or secure reimbursement including its reliance on third parties to process and transmit claims to payers and the adverse impact of any delay, data loss, or other disruption in processing or transmitting such claims, the Company’s revenue recognition being based in part on estimates for future collections which estimates may prove to be incorrect, and the Company’s ability to remediate material weaknesses in internal controls. Additionally, all forward-looking statements are subject to the “Risk Factors” detailed from time to time in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Current Reports on Form 8-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Because of these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements. In addition, these statements speak only as of the date of this press release and, except as may be required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

Contacts:

Investor Relations
Interpace Biosciences, Inc.
(855)-776-6419
Info@Interpace.com

FAQ

What is the significance of Interpace Biosciences' $7.5 million credit facility with Comerica Bank?

The credit facility enhances Interpace's financial flexibility and supports its growth strategy.

When does the new credit facility for IDXG mature?

The new credit facility matures on September 30, 2023.

How does the new credit line benefit Interpace Biosciences?

It allows advances based on eligible accounts receivable, thereby providing essential liquidity for operations.

What are the interest rates associated with IDXG's new credit facility?

The interest rate is equal to prime plus 0.5%.

What financial risks are associated with Interpace Biosciences following the credit facility announcement?

There remains substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern due to its financial history.