LEXINGTON, Mass., Sept. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- T2 Biosystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTOO), a leader in the development of innovative diagnostic products for critical unmet needs in healthcare, announced today that it has restructured its Term Loan Agreement with CRG Servicing LLC (“CRG”). 

The key updates of the restructured CRG agreement include:

  • Extending the interest-only payment period by one year so that principal payments will commence beginning in March 2022 instead of March 2021.
  • Reducing the minimum revenue targets for 2020 – 2022 to levels that are below the Company’s current financial forecast. For any shortfall to achieving the minimum revenue targets, the Company has the right to pay double the amount of any shortfall as an acceleration of principal payments (unchanged from existing structure).

“We continue to be excited by the potential of T2 Biosystems’ direct-from-blood diagnostic technology for the prevention of sepsis and antibacterial resistance, along with future applications under development,” said Luke Düster, partner of CRG. “We are pleased to extend our partnership and financial support of the Company as they continue to drive increased adoption and utilization of T2Bacteria and we are encouraged by the Company’s progress, including recent developments supporting commercial momentum and pipeline expansion.”

“The restructuring of our term loan agreement with CRG is an important financial update that provides increased balance sheet flexibility and supports our ability to execute on our growth strategy,” said John McDonough, chairman and chief executive officer at T2 Biosystems. “We believe the updated agreement provides sufficient runway to continue driving adoption of T2Bacteria and T2Candida in the near-term, while also executing on our development pipeline to further expand our market opportunity. We are pleased with ongoing support from CRG and for their collaborative partnership.”

In connection with the restructuring of the Term Loan Agreement, the Company issued to CRG additional warrants to purchase a total of 568,291 shares of the Company’s common stock. The warrants are exercisable any time prior to September 9, 2029 at a price of $1.55 per share. The Company also reduced the exercise price of the warrants previously issued to CRG to purchase an aggregate of 528,958 shares of common stock to $1.55 at any time prior to December 30, 2026.

About T2 Biosystems
 T2 Biosystems, a leader in the development and commercialization of innovative medical diagnostic products for critical unmet needs in healthcare, is dedicated to improving patient care and reducing the cost of care by helping clinicians effectively treat patients faster than ever before. T2 Biosystems’ products include the T2Dx® Instrument, T2Candida® Panel, and T2Bacteria® Panel, which was recently announced as the first and only in-vitro diagnostic test to receive approval for a New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP) by CMS, are powered by the proprietary T2 Magnetic Resonance (T2MR®) technology. T2 Biosystems has an active pipeline of future products, including products for the detection of additional species and antibiotic resistance markers of sepsis pathogens, and tests for Lyme disease.

Forward-Looking Statements
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Media Contact:
Gina Kent, Vault Communications
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610-455-2763

Investor Contact:
 Zack Kubow, W2O Group
zkubow@w2ogroup.com
415-658-6436

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