Novogen (NRT) announced that it has entered into a merger agreement with Kai Medical, a United States based company, incorporated in Delaware, whose business is focused on sleep apnoea therapy devices and wireless respiration monitoring technology. The agreement is subject to a number of conditions including completion of due diligence and shareholder approval. A summary of the key terms of the merger agreement including the conditions precedent is set out in the attachment to this announcement.
“We are very pleased to be able to enter into a relationship with Kai Medical that provides Novogen shareholders with an opportunity to participate in the growth and success of Kai Medical’s revolutionary sleep apnoea therapy device”, said William D Rueckert, Chairman of the Board for Novogen. He continued, “the sleep apnoea market, Worldwide is a rapidly growing market with tremendous opportunities for companies like Kai that have a product with a distinct performance advantages. There is a clear unmet need for patients with this condition for a convenient and effective therapy.” Bob Nakata, CEO of Kai Medical added, “Kai Medical has recently received its CE Mark for Kai Apnea, which is the key regulatory approval needed for sales in most of the world. Kai Apnea is more comfortable to use and will likely have higher compliance than most other sleep apnoea devices. I believe that this will lead to strong growth in the coming years and am pleased that we can share this progress with Novogen shareholders through this transaction.”
In addition to the merger agreement with Kai, Novogen announced that in advance of the merger with Kai Medical and subject to shareholder approval, it will undertake a capital reduction and in specie distribution to the Novogen shareholders of the shares of MEI Pharma, Inc., (formerly known as Marshall Edwards, Inc.) that it owns.
Novogen Limited is an Australian biotechnology company based in Sydney, Australia. Novogen conducts research and development on oncology therapeutics through its subsidiary, MEI Pharma, Inc. Kai Medical develops and markets medical devices for sleep apnoea therapy and devices to measure and monitor respiration wirelessly, with no contact, and from a distance. Kai Medical is based in Honolulu, Hawaii USA.
Tags: Healthcare, Kai Medical, Merger, Novogen, NRT
