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IMUGENE LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2024

Dec 22, 2024

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Capital/Financing Update

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ASX Announcement

Issuance of Convertible Notes & Warrants to CVI Investments Inc. to

raise up to A$46 million

  • A$20 million of senior, unsecured, zero-coupon, convertible notes with 5 year maturity ( Convertible Notes )

  • Up to a further A$26 million through issue of 5 year unlisted warrants (if exercised) ( Warrants )

  • The investor may convert the Convertible Notes to ordinary shares in Imugene at an initial conversion equal to a 25% premium to Imugene’s last closing price on 20 December 2024

  • Each Warrant has an exercise price of $0.0494

  • The capital raised will be used to fund Imugene’s ongoing clinical trial pipeline including azer-cel, onCARlytics and VAXINIA

  • Extends cash runway to the end of 2025, excluding any additional funds from warrant exercise

SYDNEY, Australia, 23 December, 2024 : Imugene Limited (ASX:IMU) ( Imugene or Company ), a clinical stage immuno-oncology company, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a subscription agreement and warrant deed poll, to issue Convertible Notes and Warrants to CVI Investments, Inc. ( CVI ).

The issue of the Convertible Notes will provide Imugene with a substantial capital injection to support its clinical pipeline, with the funds to be put toward the ongoing trials for its azer-cel, onCARlytics and VAXINIA programs, as the Company anticipates key clinical data readouts in the coming 12 months.

The Convertible Notes will have a maturity of five years and carry no coupon (i.e. are interest free). CVI may convert the Convertible Notes to ordinary shares at an initial conversion price equal to a 25% premium to Imugene’s closing price on the trading day prior to the date of this announcement (being 20 December 2024), with semi-annual price adjustments based on market prices.

IMUGENE LIMITED ACN 009 179 551 WWW.IMUGENE.COM [email protected]

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CVI Overview

CVI is an affiliate of Heights Capital Management ( Heights ), an investment arm of Susquehanna International Group, LLP ( Susquehanna ), one of the world's largest privately held financial firms . Heights has been investing in innovative firms in biotech, healthcare, engineering, technology and other sectors since 1996.

Key terms

The issuance of the Convertible Notes and Warrants is subject to Imugene's shareholder approval, and a number of conditions precedent being satisfied or waived, including, among others,

  • shareholders approving the terms of the Warrants for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1; and

  • no "Material Adverse Effect" (being a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under the terms of issue of the Convertible Notes, Warrants or subscription agreement, or the business operations, property, financial condition, financial performance or prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries) occurring in respect of the Company up to and including on the issue date of the Convertible Notes and Warrants to CVI.

The terms of the Warrants (outlined in Appendix A below) provide that if there is a change of control (as per the terms of issue of the Warrants, including if 50% of the shares are acquired under a takeover bid or if a scheme of arrangement in respect of the Company is approved) and subject to compliance with ASX Listing Rules, then the holder of the Warrants, being CVI, may elect to have the Warrants that it holds cancelled by the Company and receive an amount equal to the value of their Warrants, calculated in accordance with the Black-Scholes option pricing model ( Change of Control Amount ).

Refer to Appendix A to this announcement for further information about the material terms of the Convertible Notes and Warrants.

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Imugene CEO Leslie Chong said: "This funding reinforces our ability to advance Imugene’s range of highly prospective drugs and technologies further through the clinic. With promising progress across the pipeline, attracting this investment underscores the confidence in our approach and affirms our growth potential. We’re very pleased to lock in this upfront funding, which also avoids some of the pitfalls of other convertible notes such as interest and security.”

In addition to this financing, Imugene has put in place a number of operating initiatives to extend the cash runway of the company. This includes streamlining manufacturing operations, optimizing workforce levels, and reducing administrative overheads. The result of these savings provides cash runway into late 2025 (excluding funds from possible warrant exercise).

Further details regarding the terms of the convertible bond can be viewed in Table 1.

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For more information please contact:

Leslie Chong Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

[email protected]

General Investor Enquiries

[email protected]

Media Enquiries

Matt Wright

[email protected]

Connect with us on LinkedIn @Imugene Limited

Follow us on Twitter @TeamImugene Watch us on YouTube @ImugeneLimited

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About Imugene (ASX:IMU)

Imugene is a clinical stage immuno-oncology company developing a range of new and novel immunotherapies that seek to activate the immune system of cancer patients to treat and eradicate tumours. Our unique platform technologies seek to harness the body’s immune system against tumours, potentially achieving a similar or greater effect than synthetically manufactured monoclonal antibody and other immunotherapies.

Our pipeline includes an off-the-shelf (allogeneic) cell therapy CAR T drug azer-cel (azercabtagene zapreleucel) which targets CD19 to treat blood cancers. Our pipeline also includes multiple immunotherapy B-cell vaccine candidates and an oncolytic virotherapy (CF33) aimed at treating a variety of cancers in combination with standard of care drugs and emerging immunotherapies such as CAR T’s for solid tumours. We are supported by a leading team of international cancer experts with extensive experience in developing novel cancer therapies that are currently marketed globally.

Our vision is to help transform and improve the treatment of cancer and the lives of the millions of patients who need effective treatments. This vision is backed by a growing body of clinical evidence and peer-reviewed research. Imugene is well funded and resourced, to deliver on its commercial and clinical milestones. Together with leading specialists and medical professionals, we believe Imugene’s immuno-oncology therapies will become foundation treatments for cancer. Our goal is to ensure that Imugene and its shareholders are at the forefront of this rapidly growing global market.

Release authorised by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Imugene Limited.

Appendix A: Details on the transaction terms of the Convertible Notes raising

Overview

Imugene has entered into an agreement whereby an affiliate of Susquehanna, being CVI Investments, Inc. ( CVI or the Noteholder ), has agreed to subscribe for $20 million worth of Convertible Notes and concurrently Imugene will issue to CVI unlisted Warrants to

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raise up to a $26 million (if exercised) ( Warrants ). Dollar references are in Australian Dollars unless otherwise noted.

Convertible Notes

A summary of the material terms of the Convertible Notes is set out in Table 1.

Noteholder Warrants

A summary of the material terms of the Warrants is set out in Table 2.

Conditions precedent

The capital raising (including the issue of the Convertible Notes and the grant of the Warrants) is subject to a number of conditions precedent being satisfied or waived, including, among others

  • Shareholders approving the terms of the Warrants for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1; and

  • no "Material Adverse Effect" (being a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under the terms of issue of the Convertible Notes, Warrants or subscription agreement, or the business operations, property, financial condition, financial performance or prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries) occurring in respect of the Company up to and including the issue date.

In accordance with the terms of the Warrants, and subject to compliance with ASX Listing Rules, the Noteholder is entitled (at its election) to specific redemption payments if a change of control in the Company or certain prescribed events of default occur.

TABLE 1: Material Terms – Convertible Notes

The Noteholder will be issued Convertible Notes in aggregate principal amount of $20 million on completion of the raising, which is anticipated to occur following shareholder approval.

Face value Each Convertible Note has a face value of $100,000 (with
an aggregate face value of $20 million for all of the
Convertible Notes).
Who can convert the
Convertible Notes
Each Convertible Note can be converted by the
Noteholder in accordance with the terms and conditions
of the Convertible Notes.
Entitlement Subject as provided in the terms and conditions of the
Convertible Notes, each Convertible Note entitles the
Noteholder to convert each Convertible Note at the then

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applicable conversion price, into Company shares
credited as fully-paid (Shares).
Specifically, if converted into Shares, each Convertible
Note entitles its holder to such number of Shares
calculated in accordance with the following formula:
𝑁=𝐹
𝐶
where:

N = the number of Shares to be issued by the
Company, rounded down to the nearest whole number;

FV = the aggregate outstanding face value of the
Convertible Notes on the applicable conversion date
(subject to the terms and conditions of the Convertible
Notes, as summarised in this Table 1); and

C = the relevant ‘conversion price’ (subject to the
terms and conditions of the Convertible Notes, as
summarised in this Table 1) on the applicable
conversion date.
Maturity Date The Convertible Notes have a maturity date of 5 years
from the issue date.
Interest The Convertible Notes do not bear interest.
Conversion right The Noteholder may convert the Convertible Notes into
Shares (in all or in part) at any time from the issue date at
a conversion price initially set at 125% of $0.038, being
the closing price of Shares on ASX on the trading date
immediately prior to the date of this announcement
(Reference Price).
A Conversion Right may only be exercised in respect of
five (5) or more Notes.
Automatic conversion
price and Floor Price
adjustments
At each 6-month date after the issue date, the conversion
price shall be adjusted to be the lower of:

the then prevailing conversion price; or

the sum of 90% of the 'current market price'1on the
relevant adjustment date (rounded to four decimal
places),
subject to a minimum conversion price equal to 50% of the
Reference Price(the "Floor Price").

1 All references to the ‘current market price’ is as defined in the terms of issue of the Convertible Notes but generally means in respect of a Share on a particular date, the lower of: (a) the closing price of the Share on the trading day immediately preceding such date; and (b) the lowest daily volume weighted average price for the Shares during the 5-trading day period immediately preceding such date (subject to certain prescribed adjustments).

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The conversion price is adjustable on the occurrence of
certain standard dilutive events, including but not limited
to stock splits, consolidations and capital distributions in
relation to Shares. Similarly, the Floor Price is subject to
adjustment for such dilutive events. In addition, if a
reorganisation occurs in respect of the Company, the
Convertible Notes must be treated in accordance with the
ASX Listing Rules.
To the extent the Company issues any equity securities
below the prevailing “conversion price”, the prevailing
conversion price for that period will be reduced to the
effective price of such issue, but subject at all times to a
minimumprice equal to the Floor Price at the time.
Automatic redemption Starting 6 months after the issue date, the Convertible
Notes shall amortise in equal semi-annual instalments
("Redemption Amounts"). Subject to the satisfaction of
certain conditions and the Noteholder's right to defer (as
described below), these Redemption Amounts may be
settled in cash or Shares at the Company's option. If the
Company elects to:

pay in cash, the Company shall make a payment
equal to 110% of the Redemption Amount due on
that date; and

repay in Shares, the quantity of Shares shall be the
Redemption Amount due on that date divided by
the then applicable adjusted conversion price.
These automatic redemptions are subject to the
Noteholder's right to defer some or all of any such amount
to a subsequent redemption date and added to a
subsequent Redemption Amount.
Early redemption at the
option of the Noteholder
On the 3rd and 4th anniversary of the issue date, the
Noteholder may request via a redemption notice that the
Company redeems all or part of the then outstanding
Convertible Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of
the then outstanding amount of the Convertible Notes.
Maximum dilution and
ownership cap
The imposition of the Floor Price means that the maximum
number of Shares that can be issued from the conversion
of the Convertible Notes is capped at 1,052,631,579
Shares.2
Separately, at all times the Noteholder is subject to a
maximum ownership cap in Shares of 9.9%. In the event
the Convertible Notes become fully convertible,
conversion will first be into as manyShares aspossible

2 Subject to adjustment if the Floor Price is adjusted.

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given this ownership cap, with the remainder paid by the
Company in cash.
Redemption rights The Convertible Notes also entitle the Noteholder (at its
election) to specific redemption payments if a ‘change of
control’ in the Company or certain prescribed events of
default occur, such payments calculated in accordance
with prescribed formulas under the terms and conditions
of the Convertible Notes.
Quotation of Convertible
Notes and Shares issued
on conversion of
Convertible Notes

Each Convertible Note will not be quoted on the ASX.

The Company will apply for quotation on the ASX of
each Share issued on exercise of a Convertible Note.
Governing law New South Wales.

TABLE 2: Material Terms - Warrants

CVI Investments, Inc. will be granted 526,315,789 Warrants (also referred to as “ Noteholder Warrants ”) for nil cash consideration on completion of the raising, which is anticipated to occur following shareholder approval.

Issue price The Noteholder Warrants will be issued for nil
consideration.
Exercise Price Each Noteholder Warrant is exercisable at $0.0494, being
130% of the Reference Price (the “Exercise Price”).
Who can exercise the
Noteholder Warrants?
Each Noteholder Warrant can be exercised by its holder.
Entitlement Each Noteholder Warrant is exercisable into one Share at
the Exercise Price.
Exercise period and expiry
date
Each Noteholder Warrant expires 5 years after the issue
date (i.e. each Noteholder Warrant has a 5 year exercise
period), upon the expiry of which, the Noteholder
Warrants will automatically and immediately lapse.
Anti-dilution adjustments Each Noteholder Warrant is subject to standard
adjustment and anti-dilution provisions (which may adjust
either the Exercise Price and/or the number of Shares that
may be issued on exercise of a Noteholder Warrant, as
applicable), provided that such adjustments are in
accordance with the ASX Listing Rules.
Quotation of Noteholder
Warrants and Shares

Each Noteholder Warrant will not be quoted on the
ASX.

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issued on exercise of
Noteholder Warrants

The Company will apply for quotation on the ASX of
each Share issued on exercise of a Noteholder
Warrant.
Participation in new issues A holder of a Noteholder Warrant does not have a right to
participate in new issues of Shares without exercising the
Noteholder Warrant and becoming the holder of Shares.
Dividends While there are Warrants on issue, the Issuer shall not
declare, pay or make any dividends to Shareholders
without obtaining the prior written approval of all Warrant
Holders.
Right to elect cancellation
of Noteholder Warrants for
the Change of Control
Amount on a ‘change of
control’
If there is a ‘change of control’ of the Company (as defined
in the terms of the Noteholder Warrants, which includes if
50% of the Shares are acquired under a takeover bid or if
a scheme of arrangement in respect of the Company is
approved), subject to compliance with ASX Listing Rules,
the holder of a Noteholder Warrant may elect to have the
Noteholder Warrants that it holds cancelled by the
Company. In consideration, the warrant holder will receive
the Change of Control Amount.
The Change of Control Amount is calculated in
accordance with the Black-Scholes option pricing model
using the ‘OVME’ function on Bloomberg, using certain
prescribed variables in accordance with the terms of the
Noteholder Warrants.
Rights to Substitute
Property on Change of
Control
Subject to the ASX Listing Rules, if there is a ‘change of
control’ and the holder of a Share will be issued or receive
shares, stock, securities, other equity interests or assets in
respect of that Share (“Substitute Property”), then the
Company must make appropriate provision to ensure that
each Noteholder Warrant gives the holder the right to
acquire and receive the Substitute Property at the
Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the ‘change of
control.
The Company must not effect any ‘change of control’ if its
obligations under the Noteholder Warrants will be
assumed by a successor entity, unless the successor entity
assumes the obligation to deliver to each such holder of a
Noteholder Warrant upon exercise of the Noteholder
Warrant the Substitute Property.
Governing law New South Wales.

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