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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 25, 2024

Fortress Biotech, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
 (State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

   

001-35366
 (Commission File Number)

    

20-5157386
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1111 Kane Concourse, Suite 301

Bay Harbor IslandsFL 33154

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(781652-4500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2b under the Exchange Act.

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

FBIO

Nasdaq Capital Market

9.375% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock

FBIOP

Nasdaq Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 1.01.    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 25, 2024 (the “Closing Date”), Fortress Biotech, Inc. (the “Company”), as borrower, entered into a $50.0 million senior secured credit agreement (the “Agreement”) with Oaktree Fund Administration, LLC, as the administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Agent”), and the lenders from time to time party thereto. The Company borrowed $35.0 million under the Agreement on the Closing Date and is eligible to draw up to an additional $15.0 million with the lenders’ consent (together, the “Loans”). The Agreement replaces the Company’s existing $60.0 million senior secured credit agreement, dated as of August 27, 2020, by and among the Company, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and the Agent (the “Existing Credit Agreement”).

 

Under the terms of the Agreement, the Loans have a 30-month interest-only period with a maturity date of July 25, 2027, and bear interest at an annual rate equal to the 3-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus 7.625% (subject to a 2.50% SOFR floor and a 5.75% SOFR cap). The Company is required to make quarterly interest-only payments until the maturity date. Fifty percent of the then-outstanding principal balance of the loans is due on March 31, 2027, with the remaining principal amount due on the maturity date.

 

The Company may voluntarily prepay, in whole or in part, the amounts due under the Agreement at any time subject to a prepayment fee. Subject to prior written notice by the Company, to repay any amounts due prior to the maturity date, the Company must pay the sum of (A) the aggregate principal amount of the Loans being prepaid, (B) any accrued but unpaid interest on the principal amount of the Loans being prepaid, (C) any applicable Yield Protection Premium (as defined in the Agreement) and (D) if applicable, other unpaid amounts then due and owing pursuant to the Agreement and the other loan documents (such aggregate amount, the “Prepayment Price”); provided that each partial prepayment of the principal amount of the Loans shall be in an aggregate amount of at least $5.0 million and integral multiples of $1.0 million in excess thereof. The Company is required to make mandatory prepayments of the Loans with net cash proceeds from (i) certain casualty events, (ii) certain monetization events, including, among other things, certain asset sales and the sale(s) of priority review vouchers by certain subsidiaries of the Company, and the receipt by the Company of any dividend or other distributions in cash from any of its subsidiaries in excess of $5.0 million other than in connection with certain monetization events, (iii) debt issuances that are not permitted, and (iv) failure to comply with certain covenants. The lenders may elect to receive warrants to purchase common stock of the Company as an alternative to cash prepayments in some situations where a mandatory prepayment would otherwise be required.

The Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and customary affirmative and negative covenants, including, among other things, restrictions on indebtedness, liens, investments, mergers, dispositions, prepayment of other indebtedness, and dividends and other distributions, subject to certain exceptions. In addition, the Agreement contains certain financial covenants, including, (i) a requirement that the Company maintain a minimum liquidity of $7.0 million, which may be reduced or increased as described in the Agreement, and (ii) that product net sales of Journey Medical Corporation (“Journey”), a controlled subsidiary of the Company, meet a consolidated minimum net sales amount of $50.0 million on a trailing 12-month basis, tested quarterly, which may be reduced or increased as described in the Agreement (the “Minimum Net Sales Test”), subject to certain exclusions. Failure by the Company to comply with the financial covenants will result in an event of default, subject to certain cure rights of the Company with respect to the Minimum Net Sales Test.

The Agreement contains events of default that are customary for financings of this type, in certain circumstances subject to customary cure periods. In addition, the Company is also required to (i) raise common equity, or receive in monetizations or distributions, by the end of each calendar year prior to the maturity date, in an aggregate amount equal to the greater of $20 million or 50% of an amount set forth in an annual budget delivered to the lenders and (ii) maintain a specified minimum equity stake in Journey. The capital raise and minimum stake covenants and financial covenants will not apply if the outstanding principal balance of the loan is less than or equal to $10 million. Following an event of default and any cure period, if applicable, the Agent will have the right upon notice to accelerate all amounts outstanding under the Agreement, in addition to other remedies available to the lenders as secured creditors of the Company.

 

In connection with the Agreement, the Company granted a security interest in favor of the Agent, for the benefit of the lenders, in substantially all of the Company’s assets, subject to customary exceptions, as collateral securing the Company’s obligations under the Agreement.

 

In connection with the Agreement, the Company granted warrants to the lenders to purchase up to 506,390 shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $2.0735 per share (the “Warrants”). The Warrants contain

customary anti-dilution adjustments to the exercise price, including for share splits, share dividends, rights offerings and pro rata distributions. The exercise price of the Warrants will also be adjusted if, while the Warrants are outstanding, the Company engages in any transaction involving the issuance or sale of shares of Common Stock or equivalent securities at an effective price per share less than the exercise price of the Warrant then in effect (such lower price, the “Base Share Price”). In such case, the exercise price of the Warrants will be reduced to equal the Base Share Price. The Warrants are immediately exercisable and will expire on July 25, 2031 and may be net exercised for no cash payment at the holder’s election. The Company also agreed to file a registration statement to register the resale of the shares of Company common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.

The foregoing descriptions of the Warrants and the Agreement are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by, such documents (or forms thereof), to be filed with a subsequent periodic report of the Company. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 25, 2024, upon entry into the Agreement described in Item 1.01 above, the Company prepaid the outstanding $50.0 million balance under the Existing Credit Agreement and terminated the Existing Credit Agreement.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

The information provided in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference under this Item 2.03.

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities.

The information contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the Warrants is incorporated by reference under this Item 3.02. The Warrants are being issued in a transaction that is exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

99

Exhibit
Number

    

Description

99.1

 

Press Release, dated July 25, 2024

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are imbedded in the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Fortress Biotech, Inc.

(Registrant)

Date: July 25, 2024

 

By:

/s/ Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.

 

 

Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.

 

 

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 99.1

Graphic

Fortress Biotech Reduces Total Debt and Enters into New $35 Million Term Loan with Oaktree with
Maturity in 2027

Extends maturity of long-term debt as Fortress’ late-stage pipeline continues to advance and may
generate up to three regulatory approvals on NDAs and BLAs in the next 12 months and potentially a
fourth BLA filing as early as 2025

Miami, FL – July 25, 2024 – Fortress Biotech, Inc. (Nasdaq: FBIO) (“Fortress”, or the “Company”), an innovative biopharmaceutical company focused on acquiring and advancing assets to enhance long-term value for shareholders through product revenue, equity holdings and dividend and royalty revenue, today announced that it has entered into a new loan agreement (the “Agreement”) for up to $50 million with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”). The Company will receive an initial tranche of $35 million and is eligible to draw an additional $15 million at Oaktree’s discretion to support future business development activities. In connection with the new loan agreement, the Company repaid its prior $50 million term loan with Oaktree.

Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D., Fortress’ Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Oaktree has been a great partner to us and we are very pleased to continue to collaborate with them. This arrangement allows us to fully repay our prior $50 million principal balance that was due in August 2025 and improves our capital flexibility with a maturity date on the new loan of July 2027. We expect the new loan agreement to provide financial flexibility for long-term expansion as we source and acquire assets, as well as execute on our existing commercial business and late-stage pipeline. Across our portfolio, we could receive up to three regulatory approvals on NDAs and BLAs in the next 12 months and potentially a fourth BLA filing as early as 2025.”

Aman Kumar, Co-Portfolio Manager for Oaktree’s Life Sciences Lending platform, commented, “We are delighted to continue our strategic partnership with Fortress, supporting their ability to source, acquire and develop innovative assets with strong proof-of-concept in humans and the potential to address areas of high unmet medical need. Fortress has several near-term value creating opportunities across its extensive pipeline, along with a unique and highly scalable business model. We are impressed by the Company’s progress and look forward to supporting them in their next phase of growth.”

The new loan has a 30-month interest-only period with a maturity of July 25, 2027, and bears interest at an annual rate equal to the 3-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus 7.625% (subject to a 2.50% SOFR floor and a 5.75% SOFR cap), payable quarterly, with certain additional fees and prepayment terms.

Oaktree is a leading provider of debt and royalty financing for the global life sciences industry. Since 2020, funds managed by Oaktree have committed nearly $4.0 billion across 35 investments for companies across the healthcare spectrum.

Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP served as legal counsel to Fortress. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP served as legal counsel to Oaktree.

Further information with respect to the loan agreement will be set forth in a Form 8-K to be filed by Fortress with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).


About Fortress Biotech

Fortress Biotech, Inc. (“Fortress”) is an innovative biopharmaceutical company focused on acquiring and advancing assets to enhance long-term value for shareholders through product revenue, equity holdings and dividend and royalty revenue. The company has seven marketed prescription pharmaceutical products and over 20 programs in development at Fortress, at its majority-owned and majority-controlled partners and subsidiaries and at partners and subsidiaries it founded and in which it holds significant minority ownership positions. Fortress’ portfolio is being commercialized and developed for various therapeutic areas including oncology, dermatology, and rare diseases. Fortress’ model is focused on leveraging its significant biopharmaceutical industry expertise and network to further expand and advance the company’s portfolio of product opportunities. Fortress has established partnerships with some of the world’s leading academic research institutions and biopharmaceutical companies to maximize each opportunity to its full potential, including AstraZeneca, City of Hope, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Sentynl. For more information, visit www.fortressbiotech.com.

About Oaktree

Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, with $192 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2024. The firm emphasizes a value-oriented and risk-controlled approach to investments in credit, private equity, real assets and listed equities. The firm has over 1,200 employees and offices in 23 cities worldwide. For additional information, please visit Oaktree’s website at http://www.oaktreecapital.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not descriptions of historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words “anticipates,” “believes,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “should,” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could negatively affect our business, operating results, financial condition and stock price. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated include risks relating to: our growth strategy, financing and strategic agreements and relationships; the ongoing UTRF litigation and our indemnification of Caelum in connection therewith; our need for substantial additional funds and uncertainties relating to financings; our ability to identify, acquire, close and integrate product candidates successfully and on a timely basis; our ability to attract, integrate and retain key personnel; the early stage of products under development; the results of research and development activities; uncertainties relating to preclinical and clinical testing; our ability to obtain regulatory approval for products under development; our ability to successfully commercialize products for which we receive regulatory approval; our ability to secure and maintain third-party manufacturing, marketing and distribution of our and our partner companies’ products and product candidates; government regulation; patent and intellectual property matters; competition; as well as other risks described in our SEC filings. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as may be required by law, and we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The information contained herein is intended to be reviewed in its totality, and any stipulations, conditions or provisos that apply to a given piece of information in one part of this press release should be read as applying mutatis mutandis to every other instance of such information appearing herein.

Company Contact:

Jaclyn Jaffe

Fortress Biotech, Inc.

(781) 652-4500

ir@fortressbiotech.com


Media Relations Contact:

Tony Plohoros

6 Degrees

(908) 591-2839

tplohoros@6degreespr.com


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