Vernalis intends to raise £40m (gross) through the issue of 80m new shares at 50p per share. This equity raise will remove any uncertainty over whether Vernalis’s cash position is sufficient to take it through to sustainable profitability in FY18 (on our current forecasts). New funds will be used to boost existing working capital required for a conservative Tuzistra XR roll-out, upcoming Moxatag re-launch and future launches of the remaining four US cough cold programmes in development with Tris. The share placing is on a non pre-emptive basis and is conditional on being passed at the General Meeting scheduled on 12 May 2016.
