UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): January 16, 2019

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AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-10865
 
04-2742593
(Commission File
Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification
No.)
1100 Winter St.
 
 
Waltham, Massachusetts
 
02451
(Address of principal executive
offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(617) 498-3300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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  Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
 
On January 16, 2019, AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“AMAG”), completed its previously announced acquisition of Perosphere Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Perosphere”) through the merger of AMAG’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Magellan Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), with and into Perosphere, with Perosphere continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMAG (the “Merger”).

As a result of the acquisition of Perosphere, AMAG has acquired the global rights to ciraparantag, an anticoagulant reversal agent, which is being investigated for patients treated with novel oral anticoagulants or low molecular weight heparin when reversal of the anticoagulant effect of these products is needed for emergency surgery, urgent procedures or due to life-threatening or uncontrolled bleeding.

The Merger was completed pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of December 12, 2018, by and among AMAG, Merger Sub, Perosphere and Bryan E. Laulicht, as the representative of holders of Perosphere common stock, preferred stock, stock options and warrants (the “Perosphere Equityholders”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, AMAG paid, at the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), an upfront purchase price (the “Upfront Merger Consideration”) of approximately $50.0 million, approximately $40.0 million of which was funded from AMAG’s available cash on hand and approximately $10.0 million of which was deemed paid in connection with the cancellation of a convertible note in the principal amount of $10.0 million issued to AMAG by Perosphere in October 2018 as part of an exclusivity arrangement. The purchase price is subject to customary post-closing adjustments under the Merger Agreement. In addition to the Upfront Merger Consideration, AMAG used available cash on hand to repay $12.0 million of Perosphere’s term loan indebtedness and assumed $6.2 million of Perosphere’s other liabilities.

As previously disclosed, under and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, AMAG is obligated to pay future contingent consideration of up to an aggregate of $365.0 million (the “Milestone Payments”), including (a) up to an aggregate of $140.0 million that becomes payable conditioned upon the achievement of specified regulatory milestones for ciraparantag (the “Regulatory Milestone Payments”), including a $40.0 million milestone payment conditioned upon approval by the European Medicines Agency and (b) up to an aggregate of $225.0 million that becomes payable conditioned upon the achievement of specified sales milestones (the “Sales Milestone Payments”). If the final label approved for ciraparantag in the United States includes a boxed warning, the Regulatory Milestone Payments shall no longer be payable, and any previously paid Regulatory Milestone Payments shall be credited against 50% of any future Milestone Payment that otherwise becomes payable. The first Sales Milestone Payment of $20.0 million will be payable conditioned upon AMAG’s reporting annual net sales of ciraparantag of at least $100.0 million.

AMAG and the Perosphere Equityholders have agreed to indemnify each other for specified matters, including breaches of the representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Merger Agreement. The survival of the parties’ respective representations and warranties generally is limited to 18 months following the Effective Time, except that certain specified “fundamental representations” will survive until 180 days after the expiration of all respective statutes of limitations. AMAG will not be entitled to any indemnification for breaches of representations and warranties of Perosphere (other than fundamental representations) except to the extent the aggregate amount of losses incurred by AMAG exceeds $250,000. At the Effective Time, $7.5 million of the Upfront Merger Consideration (the “Escrow Amount”) was deposited into an escrow fund to secure the indemnification and other obligations of the Perosphere Equityholders under the Merger Agreement, 50% of which will be released 18 months after the Effective Time and the remainder of which will be released three years after the Effective Time (in each case, less any amounts for pending or resolved indemnification claims). The indemnification obligations of the Perosphere Equityholders generally are limited to the Escrow Amount except that, in certain circumstances, amounts may be offset against the Milestone Payments to satisfy indemnification obligations of the Perosphere Equityholders.

The above description of the Merger does not purport to be complete, provides only a summary of the material terms of the Merger and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Merger Agreement were made only for purposes of the Merger Agreement as of the specific dates therein, were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Merger Agreement, may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties, including being qualified by confidential disclosures made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk among the parties to the Merger Agreement instead of establishing these matters as facts, and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that differ from those applicable to investors. Investors are not third-party beneficiaries under the Merger Agreement and should not rely on the representations, warranties

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and covenants or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of the parties thereto or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of representations and warranties may change after the date of the Merger Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in AMAG’s public disclosures.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
On January 17, 2019, AMAG issued a press release announcing the completion of the Merger. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 .
 
The information in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.
 
AMAG intends to file the financial statements required by Item 9.01(a), if required, in an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 days after the required filing date for this Current Report on Form 8-K .
 
(b) Pro forma financial information.
 
AMAG intends to file the pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01(b), if required, in an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 days after the required filing date for this Current Report on Form 8-K .

(d) Exhibits.

*  Exhibits and schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. AMAG hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted exhibits and schedules upon request by the Commission; provided, however, that AMAG may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Exchange Act for any exhibits or schedule so furnished. A list identifying the contents of all omitted exhibits and schedules can be found on pages iii and iv of Exhibit 2.1.

Forward-Looking Statements
 
This report and Exhibit 99.1 contain forward-looking information about AMAG within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. Any statements contained herein or therein which do not describe historical facts, including, among others, the timing and value of future milestone payments, as well as those examples identified under the caption “Forward-Looking Statements” in Exhibit 99.1 are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in such forward-looking statements.
 
Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the risk that ciraparantag will not be approved on the expected timeline or at all, including as a result of the clinical trial design and enrollment, delays in the development of a coagulometer for use in clinical trials, or as a result of any safety issues that may arise as part of such trial; the risk that, even if approved, the market for ciraparantag may be smaller than expected or AMAG may not be successful in accessing such market or otherwise realize the expected benefits of the acquisition, the possibility that the remedies provided for in the Merger Agreement may be insufficient to indemnify AMAG for any damages that may be suffered under the Merger Agreement and those risks identified

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in AMAG’s filings with Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2018 and subsequent filings with the Commission, which are available at the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Any such risks and uncertainties could materially and adversely affect AMAG’s results of operations, its profitability and its cash flows, which would, in turn, have a significant and adverse impact on AMAG’s stock price. AMAG cautions you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. AMAG disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any such statements to reflect any change in expectations or in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
 
AMAG Pharmaceuticals ®  is a registered trademark of AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  


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SIGNATURES

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

 
AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
 
By:
/s/ Joseph D. Vittiglio
 
 
Joseph D. Vittiglio
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Quality & Corporate Secretary
 
Dated:
January 17, 2019




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AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF PEROSPHERE PHARMACEUTICALS

Adds Next Generation Small Molecule Anticoagulant Reversal Agent to
Development Pipeline to Leverage AMAG’s Expertise in Hematology

WALTHAM, Mass. January 17, 2019 AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAG) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Perosphere Pharmaceuticals Inc., a private biopharmaceutical company. Through this acquisition, AMAG adds ciraparantag to its development portfolio. Ciraparantag is in development as a single dose, ready-to-use solution for use in patients treated with novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) or low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) when reversal of the anticoagulant effect of these products is needed for emergency surgery, urgent procedures or due to life-threatening or uncontrolled bleeding. It is believed that ciraparantag exerts its effects by binding to and blocking the effects of NOACs such as Xarelto®(rivaroxaban), Eliquis®(apixaban) and Savaysa®(edoxaban), as well as to the LMWH Lovenox® (enoxaparin sodium injection), which in turn reestablishes normal clot formation. Ciraparantag has been granted Fast Track review designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and has composition of matter patent protection until 2034.

“This acquisition represents a great strategic fit and a unique opportunity to add an innovative, durable and differentiated clinical asset to our portfolio,” said William Heiden, AMAG’s president and chief executive officer. “NOAC therapy represents the fastest-growing segment of the anticoagulant market in the U.S., and there are approximately 15 million people worldwide on NOAC or LMWH therapy. Unfortunately, patients taking anticoagulants are at an increased risk for serious bleeding complications. In Phase 2 clinical trials, ciraparantag has been shown to rapidly reverse the anticoagulant effects of three widely prescribed NOACs and a LMWH, and the effect was sustained for up to 24 hours.”

AMAG plans to hold an end of Phase 2 meeting with the FDA later this year to confirm the design of the Phase 3 program, which is expected to include Phase 3a trials in healthy volunteers followed by a Phase 3b/4 trial in patients. The company intends to initiate the Phase 3a trials in the second half of 2019. Ciraparantag has been well tolerated in clinical trials. To date, the most common adverse events related to ciraparantag have been mild sensations of coolness, warmth or tingling, skin flushing, and alterations in taste.

Provided certain clinical milestones are met, the Phase 3 program will be partially funded by an existing agreement with a global pharmaceutical company, which does not currently have commercialization rights to ciraparantag. In addition, as part of the Phase 3 program, AMAG plans to utilize an automated coagulometer, currently being developed by an independent company, Perosphere Technologies Inc.

At closing, AMAG paid the Perosphere equityholders $40 million in cash consideration (subject to customary purchase price adjustments) net of approximately $10 million due to AMAG under a convertible note that



Perosphere issued to AMAG in October 2018. AMAG also repaid $12 million of Perosphere’s term loan indebtedness and assumed $6.2 million of Perosphere’s other liabilities.  

Perosphere equityholders will be eligible to receive regulatory milestones of up to $140 million, inclusive of a $40 million milestone payment upon approval by the European Medicines Agency, if the final U.S. label has no boxed warning. Perosphere equityholders are also eligible to receive commercial sales milestone payments of up to an aggregate of $225 million. The first sales milestone payment of $20 million would be payable upon achieving annual net sales of $100 million.

On January 7, 2019, AMAG provided 2019 financial guidance for revenue, operating loss and adjusted EBITDA, which remains unchanged.

About AMAG
AMAG is a pharmaceutical company focused on bringing innovative products to patients with unmet medical needs. The company does this by leveraging its development and commercial expertise to invest in and grow its pharmaceutical products across a range of therapeutic areas, including women’s health. For additional company information, please visit www.amagpharma.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking information about AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. Any statements contained herein which do not describe historical facts, including, among others, AMAG’s belief that the acquisition represents a great strategic fit and a unique opportunity to add an innovative, durable and differentiated Phase 2 clinical asset to its portfolio; statements regarding ciraparantag, including its mechanism of action, its potential to rapidly normalize whole blood clotting time and sustain that effect for up to 24 hours, the safety data to date and its’ expected benefit to patients; expectations regarding the market size; AMAG’s expected plans and timing related to the regulatory and development activity of ciraparantag, including an end of Phase 2 meeting with the FDA, the planned Phase 3a and Phase 3b/4 trials and the use of a coagulometer in the Phase 3 trials; and AMAG’s expectations regarding the impact of the transaction on the previously announced guidance for 2019 revenue, operating loss and adjusted EBITDA are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in such forward-looking statements.

Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the risk that ciraparantag will not be approved on the expected timeline or at all, including as a result of the clinical trial design and enrollment, or as a result of any safety issues that may arise as part of such trial; the risk that, even if approved, the market for ciraparantag may be smaller than expected or AMAG may not be successful in accessing such market or otherwise realize the expected benefits of the acquisition; and those risks identified in AMAG’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ending June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2018 and subsequent filings with the SEC. Any such risks and uncertainties could materially and adversely affect AMAG’s results of operations, its profitability and its cash flows, which would, in turn, have a significant and adverse impact on AMAG’s stock price. AMAG cautions you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made.

AMAG disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any such statements to reflect any change in expectations or in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.




AMAG Pharmaceuticals® is a registered trademark of AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Contacts:
Investors:
Linda Lennox
908-627-3424

Media:
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781-296-0722
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