NOVATO, Calif., June 14, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mount Tam Biotechnologies, Inc. ("Mount Tam") (OTCBB:MNTM) has entered into a financing arrangement with an existing investor and note holder, pursuant to which Mount Tam issued a secured promissory note pursuant to which the investor has the opportunity to provide up to a total of $5,000,000 in debt financing. The same investor had previously agreed to provide up to $1,000,000 pursuant to a prior note, as described in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2016. This new $5 Million note replaces the previous note.
Richard Marshak, Chief Executive Officer of Mount Tam, said: “This is an exciting development for Mount Tam as it gives us another potential option to finance the advancement of our lead program towards an Investigational New Drug (IND) application filing.”
Jim Stapleton, Chief Financial Officer of Mount Tam, said: “The continued support by this existing shareholder provides the flexibility to move our lead program towards IND, through financing at terms and conditions which we believe are favorable to current and future shareholders. The note has an annual interest rate of 3%, and gives the investor the right to convert the debt to equity at a relatively modest discount to a future equity offering price, without any warrants.”
About Mount Tam Biotechnologies, Inc.
Mount Tam Biotechnologies, Inc. was established to develop, optimize and bring to market leading medical compounds to better the health and well being of millions of people who have been affected by autoimmune diseases. The organization's most advanced product focuses on the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Mount Tam has partnered with the world-renowned Buck Institute for Research on Aging through a worldwide exclusive licensing and collaboration agreement. The assets, which are focused on autoimmune diseases, are highly target-specific polyketides--a class of compounds with an extremely successful track record with the FDA drug approval process. The assets are supported by intellectual property consisting of over 45 worldwide issued patents and patent applications, including composition of matter, manufacturing and therapeutic area applications.
Mount Tam intends to apply its first and most advanced asset, TAM-01, to the Investigational New Drug (IND) application phase of the FDA. It has already completed non-GLP pre-clinical development. The primary focus is to develop TAM-01 for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in an expanding orphan drug market. Mount Tam will use the R&D conducted on TAM-01 as the core science for additional assets, including its second product known as TAM-02, which is currently focused on multiple sclerosis (MS). For more information visit www.MountTamBiotech.com
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