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Apellis Announces Agreements to Exchange Approximately $75.6 Million in Principal Amount of Its 3.500% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026 for Common Stock
WALTHAM, Mass., July 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:APLS), a global biopharmaceutical company and leader in complement,
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[{"type":"text","content":"WALTHAM, Mass., July 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:APLS), a global biopharmaceutical company and leader in complement, today announced that it has entered into separate, privately negotiated exchange agreements with certain holders of its 3.500% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”). Under the terms of these exchange agreements, (i) certain holders have agreed to exchange with Apellis approximately $65.9 million in aggregate principal amount of Notes held by them for an aggregate of 2,036,886 shares of Apellis’ common stock and (ii) certain other holders have agreed to exchange with Apellis approximately $9.7 million in aggregate principal amount of Notes held by them for (a) 195,809 shares of Apellis’ common stock, which is equal to 20.2724 shares per $1,000 principal amount of Notes exchanged plus (b) an additional number of shares of Apellis’ common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes exchanged equal to the quotient of (x) $591.62 divided by (y) the average of the daily volume-weighted average prices of Apellis’ common stock over the two consecutive trading days commencing on July 27, 2022. The exchange transactions are expected to close on August 1, 2022, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The shares of Apellis’ common stock issuable in the exchanges have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and such other jurisdictions. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any of the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. About Apellis Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company that is committed to leveraging courageous science, creativity, and compassion to deliver life-changing therapies. Leaders in complement, we ushered in the first new class of complement medicine in 15 years with the approval of the first and only targeted C3 therapy. We are advancing this science to continually develop transformative medicines for people l...