Neovasc Announces Partial Prepayment of Convertible Debenture

Rhea-AI Summary

Neovasc announced the exercise of 1,424,049 out of 2,573,959 common share purchase warrants by Strul Medical Group, generating proceeds of approximately US$3.75 million. These funds will be used to prepay a portion of an existing convertible debenture of US$11.5 million, resulting in reduced annual interest charges of around US$360,000 without increasing the fully diluted share count. Following this transaction, the outstanding shares total 17,613,355 with no change to the fully diluted share count of 29,207,819.

Positive

• Generated US$3,750,945 from warrant exercise, improving liquidity.
• Reduced annual interest expense by approximately $360,000.
• No increase in fully diluted share count after transaction.

Negative

• None.

VANCOUVER and MINNEAPOLIS, July 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- Neovasc Inc. (“Neovasc” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN) announced today that Strul Medical Group LLC (“SMG”) exercised 1,424,049 of the 2,573,959 common share purchase warrants (the “May Warrants”) issued pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 26, 2020 at an exercise price of US$2.634 per May Warrant for aggregate exercise proceeds to the Company of US$3,750,945.07 (the “Exercise Proceeds”).

Using the Exercise Proceeds, the Company has prepaid a portion of the convertible debenture (the “Note”) in the aggregate principal amount of US$11,500,000 issued to SMG pursuant to a private placement on May 13, 2019. The total aggregate amount of the Exercise Proceeds has been applied to the prepayment of the Note whereby US$3,613,341.12 has been applied to the principal of the Note, US$72,266.82 has been paid as a prepayment penalty pursuant to the terms of the Note and US$65,337.13 has been paid in accrued interest. In connection with the prepayment of the Note, the Company also issued to SMG 481,778 common share purchase warrants (the “Repayment Warrants”) at an exercise price of US$7.50 per Repayment Warrant in accordance with the terms of the Note.

The number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company following the transactions above is 17,613,355 and the unchanged fully diluted share count remains 29,207,819.

“Once again we are pleased that SMG has demonstrated strong support for the Company, taking this voluntary step to reduce the Company’s annual interest charges by approximately $360,000 per year on a go forward basis without any increase in our fully diluted share count or any impact to our current cash position,” commented Fred Colen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Neovasc.

About Neovasc Inc.

Neovasc is a specialty medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets products for the rapidly growing cardiovascular marketplace. The Company is a leader in the development of minimally invasive transcatheter mitral valve replacement technologies, and minimally invasive devices for the treatment of refractory angina. Its products include the Neovasc Reducer™, for the treatment of refractory angina, which is not currently commercially available in the United States (2 U.S. patients have been treated under Compassionate Use) and has been commercially available in Europe since 2015, and Tiara™, for the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve disease, which is currently under clinical investigation in the United States, Canada, Israel and Europe. For more information, visit:  www.neovasc.com.

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Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer

Certain statements in this news release contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws that may not be based on historical fact. When used herein, the words "expect", "anticipate", "estimate", "may", "will", "should", "intend," "believe", and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may involve, but are not limited to, expectations as to the growing cardiovascular marketplace. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by the Company in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that the Company believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Many factors could cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward looking statements, including those described in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F and in the Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2020 (copies of which may be obtained at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov). These factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on the Company's forward-looking statements. The Company has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

FAQ

What was announced by Neovasc on July 23, 2020?

Neovasc announced the exercise of warrants by Strul Medical Group, resulting in proceeds of approximately US$3.75 million.

How much did Neovasc reduce its annual interest expense?

Neovasc reduced its annual interest expense by approximately $360,000.

What is the stock symbol for Neovasc?

The stock symbol for Neovasc is NVCN.

What is the total number of outstanding shares for Neovasc after the warrant exercise?

The total number of outstanding shares for Neovasc is 17,613,355.

What was the exercise price of the May Warrants for Neovasc?

The exercise price of the May Warrants was US$2.634.