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Published on 3/3/2008 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Achillion Pharmaceuticals sells $5 million of notes, warrants

By Laura Lutz

Des Moines, March 3 - Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. raised $5 million from two promissory notes.

Each of General Electric Capital Corp. and Oxford Financial Corp. invested $2.5 million.

The notes bear interest at 9.97% per year. They are payable in 36 monthly installments of principal and interest, beginning on April 1.

Along with the notes, General Electric received a warrant for 21,367 common shares, and Oxford received a warrant for 21,368 common shares. Both are exercisable at $4.68 per share until Feb. 26, 2018.

Achillion is a New Haven, Conn.-based biopharmaceutical company that develops treatments for infectious diseases.

Issuer:Achillion Pharmaceutcials, Inc.
Issue:Promissory notes
Amount:$5 million
Maturity:Three years
Coupon:9.97%
Price:Par
Yield:9.97%
Warrants:For 21,367 shares (for General Electric); for 21,368 shares (for Oxford)
Warrant expiration:Feb. 26, 2018
Warrant strike price:$4.68
Investors:General Electric Capital Corp. (for $2.5 million); Oxford Financial Corp. (for $2.5 million)
Pricing date:Feb. 26
Stock symbol:Nasdaq: ACHN
Stock price:$5.11 at close Feb. 26

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