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: July 8, 2015

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

ENTEROMEDICS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission File Number: 1-33818

 

Delaware		48-1293684
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2800 Patton Road, St. Paul, Minnesota 55113

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(651) 634-3003

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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:

 

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

 

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

 

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

On July 8, 2015, EnteroMedics Inc. issued a press release announcing the closing of its underwritten public offering of units consisting of shares of its common stock and warrants. A copy of this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated July 8, 2015

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

Date: July 8, 2015

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated July 8, 2015

Exhibit 99.1

 

Investor Contact:

Jody B. Dahlman

Director of Communications

EnteroMedics Inc.

651-634-3071

jdahlman@enteromedics.com

EnteroMedics Inc. Announces Closing of $16.0 Million Public Offering of Common Stock and Warrants

St. Paul, Minnesota, July 8, 2015 – EnteroMedics Inc. (NASDAQ: ETRM), a developer and manufacturer of devices that use neuroblocking technology to treat obesity, metabolic diseases, and other gastrointestinal disorders, today announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of 32,000,000 units (the “Offering”) generating net proceeds of approximately US$14.7 million, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and one Series A warrant to purchase one share of common stock at a purchase price of $0.50 per unit. Investors whose purchase of units in the offering would result in them beneficially owning more than the initial beneficial ownership limitation to be included in the warrants following the consummation of the offering will have the opportunity to acquire units with Series C pre-funded warrants substituted for any common stock they would have otherwise acquired over the initial beneficial ownership limitation, paying the same price of $0.50 per unit. The Series A warrants will be exercisable immediately and will expire 42 months after their date of issuance at an exercise price of $0.60 per share. The pre-funded Series C warrants will be exercisable immediately and will expire five years following issuance.

Canaccord Genuity acted as sole book-running manager and Craig-Hallum Capital Group acted as co-manager for the offering. Northland Securities and Roth Capital Partners served as financial advisors to the Company in connection with this transaction.

Net proceeds from the offering are expected to be approximately $14.7 million, after deducting underwriting commissions and other expenses related to the offering. The company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to continue its commercialization efforts, for clinical and product development activities and for other working capital and general corporate purposes. None of the investors in the offering elected to receive Series C warrants as part of the units.

The offering was made pursuant to a shelf registration statement (File No. 333-195855) previously filed with and declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A copy of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus describing the terms of the offering was filed with the SEC on July 7, 2015. Copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained, when available, by contacting the Syndicate Department of Canaccord Genuity Inc., Attention: Syndicate Department, 99 High Street, 12th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, or by telephone/email at (800) 225-6201/ prospectus@canaccordgenuity.com. The prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the offering will be available on the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov.

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This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This offering may be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus.

About EnteroMedics Inc.

EnteroMedics is a medical device company focused on the development and commercialization of its neuroscience based technology to treat obesity and metabolic diseases. vBloc® Neurometabolic Therapy, delivered by a pacemaker-like device called the Maestro® Rechargeable System, is designed to intermittently block the vagus nerves using high-frequency, low-energy, electrical impulses. EnteroMedics’ Maestro Rechargeable System has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval, CE Mark and is listed on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding EnteroMedics’ expectations on the completion, timing and size of the proposed public offering and the anticipated use of proceeds therefrom. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including the risks and uncertainties associated with market conditions and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the proposed public offering, as well as risks and uncertainties inherent in EnteroMedics’ business, including those described in the company’s periodic filings with the SEC. The events and circumstances reflected in the company’s forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, the company does not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.

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