New York, June 26, 2024 - PRISM MarketView - Shares in the women’s healthcare company, Agile Therapeutics (OTC: AGRX), surged by more than 320% in morning trading on Wednesday after the company announced it had entered a definitive merger agreement with Insud Pharma, a global pharmaceutical group based in Spain with a 45 year track record and a presence in over 50 countries.
Under the terms of the agreement, Insud will acquire Agile for $1.52 per share in cash net of assumed liabilities and estimated transaction costs for an approximate total enterprise value of $45 million. The company’s common shareholders will receive common stock priced at a 356% premium to Agile’s closing share price on June 25, 2024.
“We started Agile with the goal of improving women’s health through innovative, clinically differentiated products for women,” said Agile Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer Al Altomari. “We are proud of what we have been able to accomplish with our small, dedicated team: gaining approval of Twirla, the only low dose combined hormonal contraceptive patch, and developing a targeted commercial platform that allowed us to accelerate the growth of Twirla while reducing and managing our operating expenses.
“Now, we are excited about the future of Twirla in the hands of Exeltis, Insud’s US subsidiary, which we believe has the organization and resources to build on the growth momentum we have created. We believe this is the right path for Agile, provides a substantial premium to our current stock price, and a good development for women’s health.”
As part of the merger consideration for Agile, Insud has agreed to make available a line of credit of up to $8,000,000, (the “Bridge Loan”) secured by the Company’s intellectual property. The initial amount to be advanced under the Bridge Loan will be used primarily to pay for the purchase of inventory.
About Agile Therapeutics, Inc.
Agile Therapeutics is a women’s healthcare company dedicated to fulfilling the unmet health needs of today’s women. Our product and product candidates are designed to provide women with contraceptive options that offer freedom from taking a daily pill, without committing to a longer-acting method. Our initial product, Twirla®, (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol), a transdermal system, is a non-daily prescription contraceptive. Twirla is based on our proprietary transdermal patch technology, called Skinfusion®, which is designed to allow drug delivery through the skin. For more information, please visit the company website at www.agiletherapeutics.com. The Company may occasionally disseminate material, nonpublic information on the Company’s website and LinkedIn account.
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