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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): September 29, 2017
NovoCure Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Le Masurier House La Rue Le Masurier St. Helier, Jersey JE2 4YE (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +44 (0)15 3475 6700 |
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement
On September 29, 2017, NovoCure Limited (the “Company”) entered into a Third Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement (the “Third Amendment”) dated as of September 27, 2017 between the Company and BioPharma Secured Investments III Holdings Cayman LP dated as of January 7, 2015, as amended by a First Amendment dated as of December 23, 2016 and the Second Amendment dated as of February 21, 2017 (collectively, the “Loan Agreement”), pursuant to which the limit on the Company’s cash held at any financial institution to secure one or more letters of credit issued by such financial institution in respect of leased premises increased to $1.5 million and the limit on the aggregate balance in certain operating accounts held by the Company and its subsidiaries increased to $2.5 million. In addition, the Third Amendment also added certain provisions enabling the use of storage facilities to facilitate the Company’s distribution of products to patients.
A copy of the Third Amendment is filed as Exhibit 10.1 attached hereto and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety into this Item 1.01. The foregoing description of the Third Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Third Amendment and does not purport to be complete.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits
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10.1 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
NovoCure Limited
(Registrant)
Date: October 5, 2017
By: /s/ Wilhelmus Groenhuysen
Name: Wilhelmus Groenhuysen
Title: Chief Financial Officer