UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
December 14, 2017
Avinger, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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001-36817 |
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20-8873453 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer |
400 Chesapeake Drive
Redwood City, California 94063
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 241-7900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 14, 2017, Avinger, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a waiver and consent agreement (the “Waiver and Consent”) with CRG Partners III L.P. and certain of its affiliated funds, as lenders (the “Lenders”). The Waiver and Consent provided for the waiver of the minimum required revenue financial covenant for the twelve-month period beginning January 1, 2017 contained in Section 10.02(c) of that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2015 (the “Term Loan Agreement”), by and among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries from time to time party thereto as guarantors and the Lenders. Pursuant to the Waiver and Consent, the Lenders also consented to the Company’s payment of the cash interest payment due on December 31, 2017 in the form of a PIK Loan instead.
The foregoing description of the Waiver and Consent is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, and which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 14, 2017, Avinger issued a press release announcing the execution of the Waiver and Consent. A copy of this press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Description |
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10.1 |
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99.1 |
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