Life Science

Hercules' senior secured loans can be used for working capital, expansion, acquisitions, and deployment of demonstration, pilot, and commercial facilities.

Accelerate time to market for competitive advantage
Extend cash runway to reach key value inflection points
Broaden the scope of product development and research, or pursue a new or secondary program
Acquire or in-license new technology
Prepare for commercialization stage, sales ramp-up, and new hires
Invest in new capabilities to reach important growth milestones
Strengthen the balance sheet ahead of an IPO or negotiations with strategic partners

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	Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
	Venture Debt Accelerates New R&D and Supports Rapid Scale-up



	Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
	Venture Debt Helps to Strengthen Balance Sheet Ahead of IPO

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Life Science Sector Financing Solutions

Hercules provides a full array of senior secured loans and select equity financing products that can be customized to fit the specific growth needs of fast growing companies by stage and by sector.

Growth Capital Financing Acquisition finance Buy-out / spin-out financing Convertible, subordinated and/or mezzanine loans Domestic or international expansion Drug / device development acceleration financing Finance the purchase of a company, asset, or intellectual property Growth capital term loans Business acceleration such as sales and marketing ramp Runway extension (Gain access to additional capital to help reach key value inflection points such as clinical trial results or FDA milestones) Complement/supplement recent equity capital raise Drive new value creation (Advance the development of a new or secondary program or technology, which the company may not have done if it did not have access to this less-dilutive capital ) Royalty-based financing of existing or future new drugs or medical devices Vendor financing Other growth capital financings	more>>
Asset-Based Financings Cash flow based customized financing solutions Domestic & international accounts receivable credit lines or revolvers Equipment leases and loans Facilities build-out and/or expansion (lab, manufacturing capacity, inventory, etc.) Other asset-based financings	more>>
Bridge Financing to IPO or M&A or Technology Acquisition Dividend recapitalizations and other sources of investor liquidity IPO financing S-1 expected to be filed or recently filed M&A financing In the process of completing an M&A event Help to provide additional working capital during transition period Strategic and intellectual property acquisition financings Specific acquisitions or acquisition line for future acquisitions Domestic or international expansions	more>>
Other types of Financing Solutions Seed and early-stage financing to help launch new companies Other customized financing solutions	more>>

Life Science

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Life Science Sector Financing Solutions

Growth Capital Financing

Asset-Based Financings

Bridge Financing to IPO or M&A or Technology Acquisition

Other types of Financing Solutions