VALENCIA, Calif. & MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AVITA Medical Limited ACN 058 466 523 (Company) is pleased to announce that the Federal Court of Australia (Court) has today approved the scheme of arrangement to effect a redomiciliation of the Company and its subsidiaries (Avita Group) from Australia to the United States of America (Scheme), under which AVITA Therapeutics, Inc. ARBN 641 288 155 (Avita US), a company incorporated in the State of Delaware in the United States of America, will become the parent company of the Avita Group.
The Company expects to lodge a copy of the Court orders with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) tomorrow (Tuesday, 23 June 2020). Once the orders are registered with ASIC, the Scheme will become effective.
The Company’s shares will be suspended from trading on the ASX from close of trading on Tuesday, 23 June 2020.
The expected timetable for implementation of the Scheme is set out below:
Event |
Indicative Date |
Effective Date for the Scheme
Last day of trading of the Company’s shares on the ASX |
23 June 2020 |
Listing of Avita US on the ASX
Trading of Avita US Chess Depositary Interests (CDIs) commences on the ASX on a deferred settlement basis |
24 June 2020 |
Record Date (for determining the entitlements of shareholders of the Company to Avita US shares or Avita US CDIs) |
7.00pm (AEST) on 25 June 2020 |
Last day of trading of the Company’s American Depositary Shares (ADSs) on NASDAQ
Last day of trading of Avita US CDIs on the ASX on a deferred settlement basis |
29 June 2020 |
Implementation Date
Issue of Avita US shares or Avita US CDIs to eligible shareholders of the Company |
29 June 2020 |
Listing of Avita US on NASDAQ
Trading of Avita US Shares commences on NASDAQ |
Promptly following the Implementation Date |
Trading of Avita US CDIs commences on the ASX on a normal basis |
30 June 2020 |
Any changes to the above dates will be announced to the ASX and NASDAQ and via news release, and will also be notified on the Company’s website (www.avitamedical.com).
Authorised for release by the Chief Financial Officer of AVITA Medical Limited.
ABOUT AVITA MEDICAL LIMITED
AVITA Medical is a regenerative medicine company with a technology platform positioned to address unmet medical needs in burns, chronic wounds, and aesthetics indications. AVITA Medical’s patented and proprietary collection and application technology provides innovative treatment solutions derived from the regenerative properties of a patient’s own skin. The medical devices work by preparing a RES® REGENERATIVE EPIDERMAL SUSPENSION, an autologous suspension comprised of the patient’s skin cells necessary to regenerate natural healthy epidermis. This autologous suspension is then sprayed onto the areas of the patient requiring treatment.
AVITA Medical’s first U.S. product, the RECELL® System, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September 2018. The RECELL System is indicated for use in the treatment of acute thermal burns in patients 18 years and older. The RECELL System is used to prepare Spray-On Skin™ Cells using a small amount of a patient’s own skin, providing a new way to treat severe burns, while significantly reducing the amount of donor skin required. The RECELL System is designed to be used at the point of care alone or in combination with autografts depending on the depth of the burn injury. Compelling data from randomized, controlled clinical trials conducted at major U.S. burn centers and real-world use in more than 8,000 patients globally, reinforce that the RECELL System is a significant advancement over the current standard of care for burn patients and offers benefits in clinical outcomes and cost savings. Healthcare professionals should read the INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE - RECELL® Autologous Cell Harvesting Device (https://recellsystem.com/) for a full description of indications for use and important safety information including contraindications, warnings and precautions.
In international markets, our products are marketed under the RECELL System brand to promote skin healing in a wide range of applications including burns, chronic wounds and aesthetics. The RECELL System is TGA-registered in Australia and received CE-mark approval in Europe.
To learn more, visit www.avitamedical.com.
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