ViewRay and certain of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The company further disclosed that it intends to pursue a sale of its business under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, including a sale of all or a portion of the company’s assets, while continuing to support its customers during the Chapter 11 process.
To facilitate this process, in addition to having the use of its sufficient existing cash reserves, the company has received a commitment of approximately $6 million in debtor-in-possession financing from MidCap Financial Services. Following court approval, the company expects this financing to provide the necessary liquidity to support operations during the Chapter 11 process.
Alongside these efforts, the company is strategically managing inventory to maintain MRIdian MRI-guided radiation therapy systems at customer sites across the globe. The company has filed a variety of “first day” motions containing customary relief intended to assure the company’s ability to continue its ordinary course operations, such as continuing to service its customers and honor its obligations to its remaining employees, following an additional reduction in force, as the company begins its efforts to effectuate the sale of its assets.
On July 15, 2023, prior to filing the petitions, Phillip M. Spencer and Gail Wilensky, Ph.D., advised the board of directors of the company of their resignations from the board. Subsequently, on July 15, Scott Drake ceased to serve as the chief executive officer of the company, and transitioned to a continuing role as a director of the company.
The company has appointed Paul Ziegler as chief executive officer of the company, effective July 15. Ziegler, who had been the chief commercial officer of the company, has also been appointed to the board as a director. The board also decreased the size of the board from nine to seven directors. In addition, the company has appointed Sanket Shah as senior vice president, general counsel of the company, effective as July 15. Shah has been at the company since 2019, most recently acting as vice president, deputy general counsel.
“Despite the operating challenges, MRIdian has facilitated real societal value and remains critically important for a broad population of cancer patients, including those who were previously considered untreatable,” Ziegler said. “We deeply appreciate our teammates, customers, partners and patients that we serve. We will continue to work diligently to maximize value for the benefit of all stakeholders.”
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath is serving as legal counsel, B. Riley Securities is serving as investment banker and Berkeley Research Group is serving as financial advisor.
