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Published on 5/7/2012 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

MAKO Surgical negotiates $50 million 6.75% three-year loan facility

Investor also gets 140,000 seven-year warrants for every $10 million

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., May 7 - MAKO Surgical Corp. arranged a $50 million three-year loan facility with Deerfield Management Co., LP on May 7, according to an 8-K filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The 6.75% loan may be drawn in $10 million increments until May 15, 2013.

The tranches are repayable three years after each draw. If no funds have been drawn by May 15, 2013, the company must pay Deerfield a $1 million fee.

Deerfield also received seven-year warrants for 275,000 common shares. These warrants will have an exercise price equal to a 20% premium to the mean closing price of the stock over the 20 trading days beginning May 8. Each $10 million tranche will be accompanied by seven-year warrants for 140,000 shares with an exercise price equal to a 20% premium to the mean closing price of the stock over the five trading days following the draw notice.

Based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., MAKO makes knee replacement medical devices.

Issuer:MAKO Surgical Corp.
Issue:Loan facility
Amount:$50 million
Maturity:Three years
Coupon:6.75%
Warrants:Warrants for 275,000 shares initially; warrants for 140,000 shares for every $10 million drawn
Warrant expiration:Seven years
Warrant strike price:For initial warrants, 20% premium to the mean closing price of the stock over the 20 trading days beginning May 8; after that, 20% premium to the mean closing price of the stock over the five trading days following the draw notice
Investor:Deerfield Management Co, LP
Pricing date:May 7
Stock symbol:Nasdaq: MAKO
Stock price:$39.67 at close May 4
Market capitalization:$1.76 billion

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