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June 24, 2024

PRINCETON, N.J. and ATLANTA (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANIP) (“ANI” or the “Company”) and Alimera Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALIM) (“Alimera”) today announced they have signed a definitive agreement pursuant to which ANI will acquire Alimera for $5.50 per share in cash at closing and one non-tradable contingent value right (CVR) representing the right to receive up to $0.50 per share upon the achievement of certain net revenue targets in 2026 and 2027. The transaction, which values Alimera at approximately $381 million in up front consideration, has been approved by both the ANI and Alimera Boards of Directors and is expected to close late in the third quarter of 2024, as further described below.

June 1, 2023

HAMILTON, ON /CNW/ – AtomVie Global Radiopharma Inc. (AtomVie), a global-leading CDMO for the GMP manufacturing and worldwide distribution of radiopharmaceuticals, today announced the closing of its Tranche 2 Series A financing led by its current investor, Avego Management, LLC (“Avego”). Along with Tranche 1 closed in August 2022, AtomVie has now raised over $90M, an amount sufficient to complete the buildout and equip its 64,000 sq.ft. purpose-built, state-of-the-art, scalable facility.

March 27, 2023

ATLANTA  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alimera Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALIM) (“Alimera”), a global pharmaceutical company whose mission is to be invaluable to patients, physicians and partners concerned with retinal health and maintaining better vision longer, today announces a series of strategic transactions bolstering its balance sheet, extending its current term loan facility, and recovering value for common stockholders. Alimera also announces changes to its Board of Directors.

January 9, 2023

CAMARILLO, Calif. /PRNewswire/ — PBS Biotech (“PBS”), an innovative, single-use bioreactor manufacturer and process development services provider, has completed a $22 million financing led by Avego Management, LLC (“Avego”) with additional investment from existing investor BroadOak Capital Partners (“BroadOak”). This financing will be used to improve the company’s products portfolio, expand its process development services capability, and increase customer support for global cell therapy clients.

November 28, 2022

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Escient Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage company advancing novel small molecule therapeutics for the potential treatment of a broad range of neurosensory-inflammatory disorders, today announced the closing of a $120 million Series C financing.

The financing was co-led by NEA, Abingworth, and Forge Life Science Partners with participation from other new investors Avego, PFM Health Sciences, and The Eleven Fund, as well as the company’s existing investors The Column Group, 5AM Ventures, Redmile Group, Cowen Healthcare Investments, Sanofi Ventures, Osage University Partners (OUP), and Altitude Life Science Ventures.

August 24, 2022

HAMILTON ON /PRNewswire/ – AtomVie Global Radiopharma Inc. (“AtomVie”) today announced the successful closing of its Series A financing with Avego Management, LLC (“Avego”), a healthcare investment firm. AtomVie is a global leading CDMO (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization) for the development, manufacturing, and global distribution of radiopharmaceuticals and has received a financing commitment of at least $40 million.

January 5, 2022

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. & ROSWELL, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: AMRX) (“Amneal”) and Saol Therapeutics, a private specialty pharmaceutical company (“Saol”), today announced a definitive agreement under which Amneal will acquire Saol’s Baclofen franchise, including Lioresal^® and LYVISPAH^TM as well as a pipeline product under development. The acquisition expands Amneal’s commercial institutional and specialty portfolio in neurology while adding commercial infrastructure in advance of its entry into the biosimilar institutional market. The transaction is expected to be accretive to Amneal’s adjusted EBITDA and adjusted earnings per share results for 2022.

December 7, 2021

ROSWELL, Ga. and DUBLIN and HAMILTON, Bermuda /PRNewswire/ — Saol Therapeutics today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Saol’s LYVISPAH™ (baclofen) oral granules.

LYVISPAH™ (lye-vis’-pah) is indicated for the treatment of spasticity resulting from multiple sclerosis, particularly for the relief of flexor spasms and concomitant pain, clonus, and muscular rigidity.  LYVISPAH™ may also be of some value in patients with spinal cord injuries and other spinal cord diseases.  LYVISPAH™ is a strawberry-flavored, dissolvable granular formulation of baclofen and will be available for patients 12 years and above in 5mg, 10mg, and 20mg packets.  Unlike other formulations of baclofen, it is approved for administration with or without water, with soft foods and with enteral feeding tubes.

November 10, 2021

DALLAS /PRNewswire/ — Ellie Diagnostics is pleased to announce a new capital partnership with Avego Healthcare Capital. Through this strategic investment, Avego will support Ellie in the expansion of its unique position as the leading independent diagnostic provider for veterinarians in the United States.

November 3, 2021

MENDHAM, N.J. /PRNewswire/ — Antios Therapeutics, Inc. (“Antios”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies to treat and cure chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV), today announced the successful closing of a $75 million Series B-1 financing. The financing round was co-led by GordonMD Global Investments, a firm focused on investments in private and publicly traded global growth and innovative biopharma companies primarily located in the United States, Japan, and Europe.