BILLERICA, Mass., Dec. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Conformis, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFMS), a medical technology company that uses its proprietary iFit Image-to-Implant technology platform to develop, manufacture and sell joint replacement implants designed to fit each patient’s unique anatomy, today announced that it has entered into a common stock purchase agreement and registration rights agreement (together, the “Agreements”) with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (“LPC”), a Chicago-based institutional investor. Upon entering into the Agreements, the Company sold $1,000,000 worth of its common stock to LPC at $0.52 per share, representing a premium of 110% to the previous day’s closing price. Thereafter, the Company has the right at its sole discretion to sell to LPC up to $20.0 million worth of shares over a 36-month period subject to the terms of the Agreements. Conformis will control the timing of any sales to LPC and LPC will be obligated to make purchases of Conformis common stock upon receipt of requests from Conformis in accordance with the Agreements. Proceeds will be used by Conformis for general corporate purposes.
There are no upper limits to the price per share LPC may pay to purchase the up to $20.0 million worth of common stock subject to the Agreements, and the purchase price of the shares will be based on the then prevailing market prices of the Company’s shares at the time of each sale to LPC as described in the Agreements. As consideration for LPC’s commitment to purchase shares of common stock under the Agreements Conformis has issued 354,430 shares to LPC. No warrants, derivatives, financial or business covenants are associated with the Agreements and LPC has agreed not to cause or engage in any manner whatsoever, any direct or indirect short selling or hedging of shares of the Company’s common stock. The Agreements may be terminated by the Company at any time, at its sole discretion, without any cost or penalty.
A more detailed description of the Agreements is set forth in Conformis’ Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in this offering, nor will there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer solicitation or sale are unlawful prior to registration or qualification under securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
About Conformis, Inc.
Conformis is a medical technology company that uses its proprietary iFit Image-to-Implant technology platform to develop, manufacture and sell joint replacement implants that are individually sized and shaped, or customized, to fit each patient’s unique anatomy. Conformis offers a broad line of customized knee and hip implants and customized pre-sterilized, single-use instruments delivered in a single package to the hospital. In clinical studies, Conformis iTotal CR knee replacement system demonstrated superior clinical outcomes, including better function and greater patient satisfaction, compared to traditional, off-the-shelf implants. Conformis owns or exclusively in-licenses issued patents and pending patent applications that cover customized implants and customized patient-specific instrumentation for all major joints.
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About Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC.
LPC is an institutional investor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. LPC’s experienced professionals manage a portfolio of investments in public and private entities. These investments are in a wide range of companies and industries emphasizing life sciences, specialty financing, energy and technology. LPC’s investments range from multiyear financial commitments to fund growth to special situation financings to long-term strategic capital offering companies certainty, flexibility and consistency. For more information, visit www.lpcfunds.com.
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