NOTE 9 — BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS

In April 2014, the Company entered into a loan and security agreement with Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) that was subsequently amended in April 2015, to provide for (1) Growth Capital Advances to the Company of up to $6.0 million over three tranches based on corporate milestones (2) term loans of up to $6.0 million in the aggregate (“Growth Capital Loan”); (3) warrants to purchase 14,254 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $3.07 per share under the amended loan and security agreement; and (4) a final fee of $345,000 due at the loan maturity date in addition to the principal and interest payments.  

The Company drew down $0.8 million and $2.3 million in May and June 2015 and issued warrants to purchase 17,310 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $3.07 per share under the second and amended loan and security agreement. The Company drew down $3.0 million in April 2016 and issued warrants to purchase 17,310 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $3.07 per share under the second term loan. The warrants issued in the Loan Agreement became exercisable upon issuance, and were converted into common stock upon the closing of the Merger.

As of December 31, 2017, the Company has received $6 million in the aggregate from this loan and security agreement. The Company is required to repay the outstanding principal in 30 equal installments beginning November 1, 2016 and is due in full on April 30, 2019. Interest accrues at a rate of 1.19% above prime, or 5.44% per annum as of December 31, 2017.  Interest only payments were made monthly and beginning November 1, 2016, the Company paid the first of thirty consecutive equal monthly payments of principal plus interest.

The Company paid approximately $2.4 million in principal and $237,000 in interest during the year ended December 31, 2017 and $400,000 in principal and $220,000 in interest during the year ended December 31, 2016. The final fee of $345,000 is being accreted to interest expense over the life of the loan using the effective interest method. The Growth Capital Loan matures on April 30, 2019 and is secured by substantially all assets of the Company. The Company does not have any financial loan covenants related to the Growth Capital Loan.

As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Growth Capital Loan balance was $3.5 million and $5.6 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company was in compliance with the non-financial covenants of the Growth Capital Loan.

Subsequent to December 31, 2017, the Company entered into a term loan facility with Perceptive Credit Holdings II, LP.  The Company intends to use the proceeds to pay off the existing arrangement with SVB.  Refer to Note 16 – Subsequent events.

Future required principal payments on the Growth Capital Loan were as follows as of December 31, 2017 (in thousands):