Item 1.01 Entry into Material Definitive Agreement
On June 30, 2009, Novavax, Inc. ("Novavax") and Laboratorios Farmaceuticos ROVI
S.A., a company incorporated under the laws of Spain ("ROVI"), entered into a
Stock Purchase Agreement pursuant to which ROVI has agreed to purchase 1,094,891
shares of the Novavax's common stock, par value $0.01 (the "Common Stock") at
$2.74 per share. Novavax expects to receive net proceeds from the sale of the
Common Stock, after deducting estimated offering expenses, of approximately
$2.98 million. Novavax intends to use the proceeds from this investment for a
variety of corporate purposes, including internal research and development
programs, working capital, the repayment of a portion of its 4.75% senior
convertible notes due in July, 2009 and other general corporate purposes.
Novavax expects to close this transaction on July 1, 2009.
The foregoing is a brief description of the material terms of the Stock Purchase
Agreement and does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and
obligations of the parties thereunder.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On June 30, 2009, Novavax issued a press release announcing that has entered
into a Head of Terms with ROVI pursuant to which Novavax's proprietary,
recombinant virus-like-particle (VLP) vaccine technology has been chosen by ROVI
under a new 60 million-Euro program sponsored and led by the Spanish Ministry of
Health and other government groups to develop pandemic and seasonal flu vaccines
and establish its only in-border facility. Pursuant to the Head of Terms, ROVI
will receive exclusive licenses to Novavax's portable VLP vaccine technology to
commercialize flu vaccines in Spain and Portugal and non-exclusive licenses in
Europe, Latin America and Africa. Further, a non-profit foundation, to be
jointly sponsored by ROVI and certain Spanish authorities, will be formed and
funded with a 25 million euro credit line from the Spanish government to support
phase III clinical development and other studies necessary to achieve marketing
authorization of the VLP influenza vaccines in the European Union. In addition,
the State of Andalucía will support ROVI in building a new VLP vaccine
manufacturing plant in the city of Granada (pursuant to certain licensed
manufacturing rights from Novavax) to service Spain and other parts of Europe,
Latin America, and Africa. The parties are in the process of negotiating the
definitive agreements and additional information regarding the commercial terms
between ROVI and Novavax will be announced after the definitive agreements are
finalized. Novavax expects that the definitive agreements will also include
milestone and royalty payments.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibits Description
99.1 Press release issued by Novavax, Inc., dated June 30, 2009.
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