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April Funding Update
SYDNEY, Australia, 28 March 2018: Recce Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: RCE) (Recce or the
Company), developing a new class of synthetic antibiotics, today advises that in view of the
Company’s current liquidity and the imminent receipt of a further AU$853,000 from the Federal
Government under its R&D rebate scheme, the Board believes the Company has sufficient funds to
meet its near-term objectives as it continues to maintain a prudent and cautious approach to
managing its finances. Thus, it has decided to exercise its right to defer the next AU$50,000 equity
investment from the Australian Special Opportunity Fund managed by The Lind Partners under its
AU$6.05 million funding agreement executed in 2017.
Background to the Federal Government rebate
As announced to the market in January 2018, the Federal Government confirmed the allocation of
AU$2.43 million to the Company, in the form of 43.5 per cent rebates on AU$5,605,709 of the
Company’s international research and development expenditure (FY17/18/19), on top of an existing
43.5 per cent rebate Recce receives for local research and development.
Background to The Lind Partners funding agreement
In June 2017 Recce entered into a funding agreement of up to AU$6.05 million with The Australian
Special Opportunity Fund LP, a New York institutional investor managed by The Lind Partners. The
agreement allows the Company to pause investment or terminate the agreement without penalty at
any time and is structured to provide capital in advance on a monthly basis, minimising shareholder
dilution.
About Recce Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Recce Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: RCE) is pioneering the development and commercialisation of a
new class of synthetic antibiotics with broad spectrum activity designed to address the urgent global
health problem of antibiotic resistant superbugs. Its patented lead candidate known as RECCE®
327 has been developed for the treatment of blood infections and sepsis derived from E. coli and S.
aureus bacteria – including their superbug forms. Pre-clinical testing in laboratories and animal
models, in Australia and overseas has demonstrated positive results. Recce has a manufacturing
facility in Australia and is developing clinical research partners in the USA. The Company has
developed an automated process to manufacture its lead compound ahead of first-in-man clinical
trials.
For further information please visit www.recce.com.au or contact:
Investor Relations
James Graham
Executive Director
Recce Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Tel: +61 (02) 8075 4585
Media (Australia)
Andrew Geddes
CityPR
Tel: +61 (02) 9267 4511
Media (International)
Sue Charles/Gemma Harris
Instinctif Partners
Tel: +44 (0)20 7866 7860
E: recce@instinctif.com
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