Nuo Therapeutics Executes Amended Licensing Agreement With Arthrex

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Oct. 20, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nuo Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQX:NUOT), a pioneer in biodynamic therapies, today announced it has executed an amended and restated license agreement with Arthrex, Inc., through which Arthrex has exercised its right to assume responsibility for the manufacture and supply of the Company's AngelĀ® Concentrated Platelet Rich Plasma System (Angel), an option granted and contemplated in the original license agreement. Additionally, Nuo is retaining the underlying patents to Angel while transferring the as-defined product registration rights and obligations.

Under the amended agreement, Arthrex will now have the exclusive license for Angel in all worldwide non-surgical aesthetics markets, with the exception of the UK and Ireland, which remain non-exclusive. In addition, the amendment grants Arthrex permission to market Angel on a non-exclusive basis for wound care applications outside the U.S. The term of the agreement has also been extended to 2024, upon which the last Angel-related patent expires.

Additionally, Arthrex has paid the Company a $775,000 advance against discounted second half 2015 royalties. This amount will be subject to a true-up payment in February 2016. Based on the extended term of the agreement plus certain escalating minimum royalties in the years 2018 through 2021, Nuo anticipates the gross royalty stream from Arthrex during the remaining nine-year term of the amended license agreement will be in excess of $20 million. Including the advance payment, Nuo cash on hand as of October 19, 2015 was approximately $4.1 million.

"This amendment offers us a more predictable and therefore more valuable royalty stream over the life of the agreement, which provides us additional flexibility in our ongoing discussions with Deerfield Management Company, L.P. ("Deerfield") regarding an overall modification of our facility agreement, including the potential for ongoing capital support of Nuo and its business objectives," said David Jorden, Acting Chief Financial Officer of Nuo. "In addition, it will have the benefit of simplifying many of the practices involved in accounting for Nuo's manufacture and supply of Angel to Arthrex. When manufacturing and supply is fully transferred to Arthrex, we will no longer reflect the sale and associated pass through cost of Angel sales to Arthrex within our income statement (only the associated royalty income), which has historically had an artificial and negative impact on our reported gross margin."

Nuo anticipates that it will need to explore strategic opportunities to raise additional equity funds or effect a recapitalization.

About Nuo Therapeutics

Nuo Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company" or "Nuo") is a biomedical company that pioneers leading-edge biodynamic therapies for wound care. The Company's flagship product, Aurix, is a biodynamic hematogel that harnesses a patient's innate regenerative abilities for the management of a variety of wounds. For additional information please visit www.nuot.com.

About Aurix

Aurix is the first platelet and plasma therapy system to be cleared by FDA for the management of a broad range of ulcers and exuding wounds, including:

  • All types (diabetic foot ulcer, venous leg ulcer, pressure ulcer, etc.),
  • All morphologies (partial thickness, full thickness and complex wounds),
  • All severities (tunneling, sinus tract, bone, tendon and hardware exposure).

Unlike other cellular-based treatment options, Aurix is an autologous biodynamic hematogel that is derived from a patient's own platelets and plasma. The product is used at the point-of-care to stimulate the natural wound healing process from deep within the wound bed. For additional information, please visit www.AurixSystem.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties and actual results and outcomes may differ materially from the results and outcomes discussed in or anticipated by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate, or imply future results, performance, or achievements, and may contain the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "the facts suggest," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result" or, in each case, their negative, or words or expressions of similar meaning.

These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our limited sources of working capital; our need for substantial additional financing; our history of losses and future expectations; our short history and limited operating experience; our inability to comply with requirements imposed upon us by certain financing agreements, including from Deerfield Management Company, L.P., or Deerfield; our receipt of a gross royalty stream pursuant to the amended and restated license agreement; that our receipt of a gross royalty stream pursuant to the amended and restated license agreement with Arthrex will offer us a more predictable and valuable royalty stream over the life of that agreement; that Deerfield, or anyone else, will provide ongoing capital support; that Deerfield will agree to restructure our existing credit facility; our ability to implement our realignment plan; our ability to successfully implement the amended and restated license agreement with Arthrex; the liquidity of our common stock resulting from its trading on the OTC Markets Group OTCQX marketplace; our reliance on several single source suppliers; our ability to secure additional debt or equity financing; our ability to protect our intellectual property; our compliance with governmental regulations; the success of our clinical trials; our ability to contract with healthcare providers; our ability to successfully sell and market the Aurix System; our ability to secure Medicare reimbursements at adequate levels; the acceptance of our products by the medical community; our ability to source raw materials at affordable costs; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; our ability to successfully pursue strategic collaborations to help develop, support or commercialize our products; the volatility of our stock price; whether we have correctly estimated the resources necessary to execute under our existing customer agreements and seek partners, co-developers or acquirers for our regenerative therapies under the realignment plan; our ability to successfully attract and retain a larger workforce or one with a different skillset, if ultimately required to implement the realignment plan successfully; whether we accurately estimated the cash and cash equivalents necessary to finance our operations through the fourth quarter of 2015, and other risks and uncertainties described in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, and any amendments thereto. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, and our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows may be materially and adversely affected. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Except to the extent required by applicable law or rules, the Company undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update, revise or otherwise publicly release any revisions to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of any unanticipated events.

CONTACT: Media Lindsey Saxon For Nuo Therapeutics 240-685-5004 lsaxon@nuot.com Investors Lee Roth The Ruth Group 646-536-7012 lroth@theruthgroup.com

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