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Biovest closes $8.5 million financing

Biovest International has secured an $8.5 million debt financing from two institutional investors, Valens Offshore SPV II and Valens US SPV I, pursuant to a note purchase agreement.

The proceeds from the loan will be used in part to finance the analysis of unblinded data on BiovaxID, an active immunotherapeutic in a pivotal Phase III study of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Biovest issued secured promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $8.5 millions to Valens, which bear interest at prime + 2% with a six-month term. Biovest paid closing fees and costs of approximately $300,000 and a portion of the loan proceeds was used to prepay interest and principal due to Biovest’s senior secured lender, Laurus Master Fund.

Biovest also granted a royalty in the aggregate amount of 7% of worldwide net sales of the BiovaxID vaccine to Valens Offshore and Valens US pursuant to a royalty agreement.