Item 1.01 Entry into a Definitive Material Agreement.
Underwritten Public Offering of Common Stock
On August 11, 2020, Omeros Corporation (the "Company") entered into an
underwriting agreement (the "Equity Underwriting Agreement") with BofA
Securities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the
underwriters named therein (the "Equity Underwriters"), relating to an
underwritten public offering (the "Equity Offering") of 6,900,000 shares of the
Company's common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Firm Shares"), at a
price to the public of $14.50 per share (the "Equity Offering Price"). The
Company also granted the Equity Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to
an additional 1,035,000 shares of the Company's common stock (the "Option
Shares" and with the Firm Shares, the "Shares"). The offering, with respect to
the Firm Shares, closed on August 14, 2020.
The offer and sale of the Shares has been registered under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), pursuant to the Company's shelf
registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-235349), which was filed with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on December 4,
2019.
The net proceeds to the Company from the Equity Offering, after deducting the
underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company,
are expected to be approximately $93.7 million, or approximately $107.8 million
if the Equity Underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase the Option
Shares. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Equity Offering for
general corporate purposes, including funding clinical trials, pre-clinical
studies, manufacturing, build-out of commercial infrastructure and other costs
associated with advancing the Company's development programs and product
candidates toward regulatory submissions and potential commercialization.
The Equity Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties
and agreements by the Company, customary conditions to closing, indemnification
obligations of the Company and the Equity Underwriters, including for
liabilities under the Securities Act, and termination provisions.
The foregoing is a brief description of the material terms of the Equity
Underwriting Agreement and does not purport to be a complete description of the
rights and obligations of the parties thereunder. This description is qualified
in its entirety by reference to the Equity Underwriting Agreement which is filed
as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Equity Underwriting
Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants that were made only
for purposes of such agreement and as of specific dates, are solely for the
benefit of the parties to such agreement, and may be subject to limitations
agreed upon by the contracting parties. The Equity Underwriting Agreement is not
intended to provide any other factual information about the Company.
The legal opinion of Keller Rohrback L.L.P. relating to the Shares being offered
is filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Underwritten Public Offering of 5.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026
On August 11, 2020, the Company also entered into an underwriting agreement (the
"Notes Underwriting Agreement") with BofA Securities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan
Securities LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named therein (the "Notes
Underwriters"), relating to an underwritten public offering (the "Notes
Offering") of $210 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Convertible
Senior Notes due 2026 (the "Firm Notes"). The Company also granted the Notes
Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $31.5 million
aggregate principal amount of Notes, solely to cover over-allotments (the
"Option Notes", and, together with the Firm Notes, the "Notes"). The offering,
with respect to the Firm Notes, closed on August 14, 2020.
The offer and sale of the Notes has been registered under the Securities Act,
pursuant to the Company's shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File
No. 333-235349), which was filed with the Commission on December 4, 2019.
The net proceeds to the Company from the Notes Offering, after deducting the
underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company,
are expected to be $203.7 million, or approximately $234.4 million if the Notes
Underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional Notes. The
Company has used approximately $21.7 million of the net proceeds from the Notes
Offering to pay the cost of entering into capped call transactions (the "Capped
Call Transactions") with certain financial institutions (the "Option
Counterparties") as described below. The Company has also used approximately
$127.4 million of the net proceeds to repurchase approximately $115.0 million
aggregate principal amount of the Company's existing 6.25% Convertible Senior
Notes due 2023 (the "2023 Convertible Notes") in privately negotiated
transactions. The Company also has entered into an agreement to terminate a
portion of the capped call transaction that it entered into in connection with
the issuance of the 2023 Convertible Notes in a notional amount corresponding to
the amount of 2023 Convertible Notes that are repurchased. The Company expects
to receive approximately $8.4 million from the partial unwinding of this
transaction. The Company intends to use the remainder of the net proceeds from
the Notes Offering, as well as the proceeds from the partial unwind of the prior
capped call transaction in the same manner as described above for the Equity
Offering.
The Notes Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties
and agreements by the Company, customary conditions to closing, indemnification
obligations of the Company and the Notes Underwriters, including for liabilities
under the Securities Act, and termination provisions.
The foregoing is a brief description of the material terms of the Notes
Underwriting Agreement and does not purport to be a complete description of the
rights and obligations of the parties thereunder. This description is qualified
in its entirety by reference to the Notes Underwriting Agreement which is filed
as Exhibit 1.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Notes Underwriting
Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants that were made only
for purposes of such agreement and as of specific dates, are solely for the
benefit of the parties to such agreement, and may be subject to limitations
agreed upon by the contracting parties. The Notes Underwriting Agreement is not
intended to provide any other factual information about the Company.
The legal opinions of Keller Rohrback L.L.P. and Covington and Burling LLP
relating to the Notes being offered are filed as Exhibits 5.2 and 5.3,
respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Base Indenture and Supplemental Indenture
The Notes are being issued pursuant to an indenture, dated August 14, 2020 (the
"Base Indenture"), as supplemented by a first supplemental indenture dated
August 14, 2020 (the "Supplemental Indenture" and together with the Base
Indenture, the "Indenture"), between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"). The Notes will bear interest at a rate
of 5.25% per year. Interest will be payable semi-annually in arrears on
February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning on February 15, 2021. The
Notes will mature on February 15, 2026, unless earlier redeemed, repurchased or
converted, in accordance with their terms, and will be convertible, subject to
the satisfaction of certain conditions, into cash, shares of the Company's
common stock or a combination thereof as elected by the Company in its sole
discretion.
The conversion rate for the Notes will initially be 54.0906 shares of the
Company's common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (which is equivalent
to an initial conversion price of approximately $18.49 per share, which
represents a premium of approximately 27.5% over the public offering price of
the Company's common stock in the Equity Offering).
The Notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part, at the Company's option at
any time, and from time to time, on or after August 15, 2023 and on or before
the 50th scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date, at a cash
redemption price equal to the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus
accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date, but
only if the last reported sale price per share of the Company's common stock
exceeds 130% of the conversion price on (i) each of at least 20 trading days,
whether or not consecutive, during the 30 consecutive trading days ending on,
and including, the trading day immediately before the date the Company sends the
related redemption notice and (ii) the trading day immediately before the date
the Company sends such notice. In addition, calling any Note for redemption will
constitute a "make-whole fundamental change" (as defined in the Indenture) with
respect to that Note, in which case the conversion rate applicable to the
conversion of that Note will be increased in certain circumstances if it is
converted after it is called for redemption.
The Indenture contains customary terms and covenants and events of default. If
an event of default (other than certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or
reorganization involving the Company) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or
the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then
outstanding may declare the principal amount of, and all accrued and unpaid
. . .
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 12, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of
the offerings. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this
report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Description
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2020, between Omeros
Corporation and BofA Securities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as
representatives of the Equity Underwriters.
1.2 Underwriting Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2020, between Omeros
Corporation and BofA Securities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as
representatives of the Notes Underwriters.
4.1 Indenture, dated as of August 14, 2020, between Omeros Corporation and Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.
4.2 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 14, 2020, between Omeros
Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.
4.3 Form of 5.25% Convertible Senior Note due 2026 (included in Exhibit 4.2).
5.1 Opinion of Keller Rohrack L.L.P. with respect to the Shares.
5.2 Opinion of Keller Rohrack L.L.P. with respect to the Notes.
5.3 Opinion of Covington & Burling LLP with respect to the Notes.
10.1 Form of Capped Call Transaction Confirmation.
23.1 Consent of Keller Rohrback L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2 Consent of Keller Rohrback L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.2).
23.3 Consent of Covington & Burling LLP (included in Exhibit 5.3).
99.1 Press Release dated August 12, 2020.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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