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Signs new $25 million credit agreement and extension of existing secured convertible credit agreement
Appoints world‐renowned healthcare leader Dr. Deborah L. Birx as Chief Executive Officer
MARINA DEL REY, Calif., July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE American: ARMP) ("Armata" or the "Company"), a biotechnology company focused on pathogen‐specific bacteriophage therapeutics for antibiotic‐resistant and difficult‐to‐treat bacterial infections, today announced that it has entered into a credit and security agreement with Innoviva Strategic Opportunities LLC, a wholly‐owned subsidiary of Innoviva, Inc. (NASDAQ:INVA) (collectively, "Innoviva"). The gross proceeds of the credit agreement at closing are $25 million before transaction‐related expenses. Armata also announced today a leadership transition whereby Dr. Deborah L. Birx will succeed Dr. Brian Varnum as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately. Dr. Birx will also join Armata's Board of Directors.
New Financing
Proceeds from the $25 million new financing transaction will be used to advance the Company's pipeline of therapeutic phage candidates, including AP‐PA02 and AP‐SA02, which target infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, respectively. The Company will also use funds to complete the build‐out of its state‐of‐the‐art cGMP manufacturing facility. The new facility will provide the Company with the manufacturing capacity to pursue strategic partnering opportunities while in parallel executing late‐stage clinical trials leveraging the Company's core strength in advanced biologics manufacturing.
In addition, Armata today announced that it has also executed an amendment to its senior convertible credit and security agreement with Innoviva, extending the maturity date to January 10, 2025.
Chief Executive Officer Transition
Armata also announced today a leadership transition whereby Dr. Deborah L. Birx will succeed Dr. Brian Varnum as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately.
Robin C. Kramer, Chair of Armata's Board of Directors, commented, "On behalf of the Armata Board and leadership, I would like to welcome Dr. Birx to the team. As we continue to work to introduce novel phage therapeutics to combat serious bacterial infections, Deborah's expertise in immunology and infectious diseases together with her proven leadership skills will serve us well. I look forward to her contributions as CEO and a member of our Board."
"I would also like to thank Brian for his many years of service to Armata, dating back to 2012. Since becoming CEO in 2021, we have made significant progress transitioning to a clinical‐stage company under his leadership. I wish him well in his future endeavors," Ms. Kramer concluded.
Dr. Birx stated that "I am thrilled to join Armata at this pivotal time in the Company's development. I'm impressed with the scientific platform's quality and the team's commitment to introducing innovative treatment options for patients suffering from serious bacterial infections. I am excited about the recent advances and see multiple opportunities to accelerate the Company's progress and drive value creation. The recent investment enables the advancement of AP‐PA02 and AP‐SA02 in Phase 2 clinical trials."
Deborah L. Birx, M.D. is a world‐renowned medical expert who most recently served as the response coordinator of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. Previously, she served as Ambassador‐at‐Large, when she assumed the role of the Coordinator of the United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS and U.S. Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy. Dr. Birx also served as the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, overseeing the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) at the CDC and as the Director of the U.S. Military HIV Research Program (USMHRP) at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.
From 1980 until 2008, Dr. Birx served in the United States Army, retiring as a colonel. Dr. Birx has published over 230 manuscripts in peer‐reviewed journals, authored nearly a dozen chapters in scientific publications, and developed and patented vaccines. She received her medical degree from the Hershey School of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, and beginning in 1980, she trained in internal medicine and basic and clinical immunology at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Birx is board certified in internal medicine, allergy and immunology, and diagnostic and clinical laboratory immunology.
Dr. Birx was formerly a member of Innoviva's Board of Directors since March 2021 until July 2023. Dr. Birx resigned from the Board of Innoviva prior to the appointment as Armata's CEO.
