Adocia strengthens its cash position by 19 million euros following a real estate transaction
28 Março 2022 - 1:00PM
Adocia (Euronext Paris : FR0011184241 – ADOC), a clinical-stage
biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development
of therapeutic solutions for the treatment of diabetes and other
metabolic diseases, announced today the completion of the sale of
its laboratory and office complex located in Lyon, France to a
specialized investor. This financial transaction results in the
sale of the building for more than 20 million euros and the
signature of a long-term lease.
“We are very pleased to have significantly
strengthened our financial resources without diluting our
shareholders,” said Gérard Soula, Chairman and CEO of Adocia. “We
expect 2022 to be a pivotal year for Adocia with important
milestones in our major programs.”
The Company is selling its headquarter -
acquired in 2016 - to a well-known and AMF1 approved Asset
Management Company with a portfolio exceeding €1.4 billion.
Concomitantly to the sale, the parties signed a
lease allowing Adocia to continue to occupy the building over the
long term. The lease is for a firm term of 12 years, with an option
to renew for nine additional years.
"Thanks to this real estate transaction, we have
an additional 19 million euros of cash while reducing our debt.
This is being done without significant additional operating costs
and without any impact on operations and work of our teams," added
Valérie Danaguezian, Chief Financial Officer of Adocia.
As a result of this transaction, the rent due by
the Company will be of a similar amount and will replace the
repayment of the debts that were contracted to finance the purchase
of the building in 2016, and which have been fully repaid today as
part of the sale transaction.
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About Adocia
Adocia is a biotechnology company specializing
in the discovery and development of therapeutic solutions in the
field of metabolic diseases, primarily diabetes and obesity. The
company has a broad portfolio of drug candidates based on three
proprietary technology platforms:
1) The BioChaperone® technology for the
development of new generation insulins and products combining
insulins with other classes of hormones ; 2) An oral peptide
delivery technology; 3) An immunoprotective biomaterial for cell
transplantation with a first application in pancreatic cells
transplantation for patients with so-called "brittle" diabetes
Adocia holds more than 25 patent families and
was ranked 4th and 7th in the French National Institute of
Industrial Property (INPI) ranking of SMEs on the number of patents
filed, in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
Based in Lyon, the company has approximately 125
employees. Adocia is listed on the Euronext™ Paris market
(Euronext: ADOC; ISIN: FR0011184241).
Contact
AdociaGérard
SoulaCEOcontactinvestisseurs@adocia.comTel : +33 4 72
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Ulysse CommunicationAdocia Press and Investors
RelationsPierre-Louis
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79 97 51Margaux Puech Pays
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01 09Bruno
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Disclaimer
This press release contains certain
forward-looking statements concerning Adocia and its business. Such
forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that Adocia
considers as being reasonable. However, there can be no guarantee
that the estimates contained in such forward-looking statements
will be achieved, as such estimates are subject to numerous risks
including those which are set forth in the “Risk Factors” section
of the universal registration document that was filed with the
French Autorité des marchés financiers on April 20, 2021 (a copy of
which is available at www.adocia.com), in particular uncertainties
that are linked to research and development, future clinical data,
analyses, and the evolution of the economic context, the
financial markets and the markets in which Adocia operates.
The forward-looking statements contained in this
press release are also subject to risks not yet known to Adocia or
not considered as material by Adocia as of this day. The occurrence
of all or part of such risks could cause that actual results,
financial conditions, performances, or achievements of Adocia be
materially different from those mentioned in the forward-looking
statements.
This press release and the information contained
herein do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an
offer to buy Adocia’s shares in any jurisdiction.
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