Form 8-K - Current report

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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 15, 2024

 

Renalytix plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

England and Wales	001-39387	Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

2 Leman Street London E1W 9US United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

[phone]
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Finsgate

5-7 Cranwood Street

London EC1V 9EE

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

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary shares, nominal value £0.0025 per ordinary share	n/a	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC*
American Depositary Shares, each representing two ordinary shares, nominal value £0.0025 per ordinary share	RNLX	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

* Not for trading, but only in connection with the listing of the American Depositary Shares on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.

 

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).

Emerging growth company ☒

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. ☐

 

 

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Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

As previously disclosed, in April 2022, Renalytix plc (the “Company”) issued amortizing senior convertible bonds with a principal amount of $21.2 million due in April 2027 (the “Bonds”) to Heights Capital Ireland LLC (the “Convertible Bond Investor”). The Bonds accrue interest at an annual rate of 5.5%, payable quarterly in arrears, in cash or American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) valued at the ADS Settlement Price (as defined in the Bonds) at the option of the Company. The principal and interest payments are due in equal quarterly instalments which began in July 2022.

On July 15, 2024, the Company announced that it will issue, effective on or about July 17, 2024, 2,275,000 Ordinary Shares (the “Shares”) and 4,641,161 American Depositary Shares (together with the Shares, the “Securities”) to the Convertible Bond Investor (the “Repayment”), which settled the principal and interest amount due under the Bonds on July 7, 2024. In connection with the settlement of the Repayment, the principal remaining under the Bonds was reduced by $1.06 million to $11.66 million. The Shares will be issued without registration in reliance upon the exemption provided in Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On July 15, 2024, Renalytix plc (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the repayment of $1.06 million of the Company’s outstanding convertible bond through the issuance of 2,275,000 Ordinary Shares and 4,641,161 American Depositary Shares. The press release making this announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit	Exhibit Description
99.1	Press Release dated July 15, 2024
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

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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.

		renalytix plc
Dated: July 15, 2024	By:	/s/ James McCullough
		James McCullough Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Renalytix plc

(“Renalytix” or the “Company”)

 

Issue of Shares and Rule 2.9 Announcement

 

LONDON and NEW YORK – July 15, 2024 - Renalytix plc (NASDAQ: RNLX) (LSE: RENX), announces the repayment of $1.06 million of the principal amount of the Company’s convertible bond and the interest for the period, further details of which were announced on 31 March 2022. The repayment is being made through the issue of 2,275,000 Ordinary Shares and 4,641,161 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”).

 

After settlement of the repayment, the principal remaining under the convertible bond will be reduced by $1.06 million to $11.66 million.

 

11,557,322 new ordinary shares of £0.0025 each in the capital of the Company will be issued to settle including conversion of 4,641,161 ADSs (9,282,322 Ordinary Shares with each ADS representing two Ordinary Shares).

 

An application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for the new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM. It is expected that admission of the 11,557,322 new Ordinary Shares to trading on AIM will become effective on, or around, 8am UK time on 17 July 2024 ("Admission"). The new Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares of the Company.

Total voting rights

Following Admission, the Company will have 165,925,513 Ordinary Shares in issue with each share carrying the right to one vote. The Company has no Ordinary Shares held in treasury. The total number of voting rights in the Company following Admission will therefore be 165,925,513.

 

Rule 2.9 Disclosure

In accordance with Rule 2.9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Takeover Code"), the Company confirms that following the allotment and issue of the Ordinary Shares mentioned above, the Company has 165,925,513 Ordinary Shares in issue with each Ordinary Share carrying the right to one vote. The Company has no Ordinary Shares held in treasury. The Company also has a sponsored Level III ADR programme. The ADSs are traded on the Nasdaq Global Market and Citibank N.A. acts as the depositary for the programme. Each ADS represents two Ordinary Shares. The total number of voting rights in the Company is therefore 165,925,513.

 

The International Securities Identification Number for the Ordinary Shares is GB00BYWL4Y04.

 

The International Securities Identification Number for the ADSs is US75973T1016.

 

 

 

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For further information, please contact:

 

Renalytix plc	www.renalytix.com
James McCullough, CEO	Via Walbrook PR
Stifel (Nominated Adviser, Joint Broker)	Tel: [phone]
Alex Price / Nicholas Moore / Nick Harland / Samira Essebiyea
Investec Bank plc (Joint Broker)	Tel: [phone]
Gary Clarence / Shalin Bhamra
Walbrook PR Limited	Tel: [phone] or [e-mail]
Paul McManus / Lianne Applegarth / Alice Woodings	Mob: [phone]
CapComm Partners
Peter DeNardo	Tel: [phone] or [e-mail]

 

 

 

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About Renalytix

Renalytix (NASDAQ: RNLX) (LSE: RENX) is an artificial intelligence enabled in-vitro diagnostics and laboratory services company that is the global founder and leader in the field of bioprognosis™ for kidney health. In late 2023, our kidneyintelX.dkd test was recognized as the first and only FDA-authorized prognostic test to enable early-stage CKD (stages 1-3b) risk assessment for progressive decline in kidney function in T2D patients. By understanding how disease will progress, patients and clinicians can take action earlier to improve outcomes and reduce overall health system costs. For more information, visit www.renalytix.com.

 

Disclosure requirements of the Takeover Code

 

Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Takeover Code, any person who is interested in one per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer period and, if later, following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified.

 

An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the 10th business day following the commencement of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the 10th business day following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.

 

Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Takeover Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in one per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror, save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the business day following the date of the relevant dealing.

 

If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.

 

Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4).

 

Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the offer period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. You should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on [phone] if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.

 

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