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Published on 10/6/2008 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Anesiva gives more details on $30 million loan

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 6 - Anesiva, Inc. gave further details about a $30 million term loan in an 8-K filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The first tranche of $20 million settled at pricing on Oct. 2 and the second tranche of $10 million will be completed upon the achievement of certain conditions.

The financing was led by agent Oxford Finance Corp., and was co-funded by CIT Healthcare LLC and Compass Horizon Funding Co. LLC.

The loan repayment is interest only through the end of June 2009, followed by a 30-month repayment period.

Any amounts drawn down will accrue interest at a per-annum rate equal to the greater of 12% and the sum of the three-month Libor rate three business days prior to the applicable funding rate plus 9.21%.

Investors also received 10-year warrants for 1,790,082 common shares, which are exercisable at $1.6759 per share.

Proceeds will be used to repay Anesiva's $10.7 million equipment financing loan from GE Capital Corp. and provide operating funds.

Based in South San Francisco, Calif., Anesiva develops novel therapeutic products to treat pain.

Issuer:Anesiva, Inc.
Issue:Term loan
Amount:$30 million
Maturity:December 2011
Coupon:The greater of 12% and the sum of the three-month Libor rate three business days prior to the applicable funding rate plus 9.21%
Warrants:For 1,790,082 shares
Warrant expiration:Ten years
Warrant strike price:$1.6759
Investor:Oxford Finance Corp. (agent), CIT Healthcare LLC and Compass Horizon Funding Co. LLC
Settlement date:Sept. 30 (for $20 million)
Stock symbol:Nasdaq: ANSV
Stock price:$1.37 at close Oct. 2

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