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Acutus Medical Announces $170 Million Financing
CARLSBAD, California, June 24, 2019 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Funding Will Accelerate Commercialization and Facilitate Global Business 
Development Activities 

Acutus Medical( 
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) today announced a $170 million financing, including a $100 million Series D 
equity financing and a $70 million credit facility. The funding is intended to 
accelerate commercialization and facilitate global business development 
activities as the company continues to transform arrhythmia care through 
distinct, innovative technologies designed to provide physicians and patients 
with improved results.  

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The Series D equity financing round included new investors 8VC, Opaleye 
Management, Pura Vida Investments, among others. The round also included strong 
participation from existing investors including OrbiMed, Deerfield Management 
Company, Advent Venture Partners, Xeraya Capital and GE Ventures. The credit 
facility was provided by OrbiMed Credit and Royalties Fund and Deerfield 
Management. 

Acutus provides next-generation electrophysiology technology solutions that can 
enable personalized and adaptive approaches to therapy.  Acutus' AcQMap is the 
first and only cardiac imaging and mapping system that incorporates precision 
ultrasound atrial anatomy reconstruction and highly reproducible, 
high-definition non-contact charge density mapping. The system also provides 
workhorse contact mapping capabilities, available in Europe. AcQMap's increased 
clarity of arrhythmia pattern mapping aids in the development of patient 
specific ablation strategies. Unique to this system, physicians can rapidly 
remap and confirm the impact of each ablation. 

Tens of millions of people worldwide suffer from cardiac arrhythmias.(1) 
Arrhythmias cause the heart to beat too quickly, slowly or erratically, which 
can result in debilitating symptoms and, in some instances, fatal 
consequences.(2) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention( 
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) (CDC), as many as 6.1 million Americans may be living with the most common 
type of arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation (AF), which incrementally costs the 
United States approximately $26 billion each year.(3) Acutus' focus is treating 
and reducing the burden of atrial arrythmias through cardiac access, 
diagnostics, monitoring and innovative mapping and visualization technology. 
Recent clinical science shows that cardiac ablation of atrial arrhythmias 
within six months of diagnosis results in better patient outcomes.(4) 

"This round of financing is a clear demonstration of confidence in our 
strategic direction and ability to disrupt the electrophysiology space by 
delivering advanced, innovative technologies to our customers," said Vince 
Burgess, CEO, Acutus Medical. "Advanced imaging, individualized therapy and 
increased procedural efficiency are needed components to progress the 
electrophysiology field. We are dedicated to improving every aspect of cardiac 
ablation, as evidenced by our recent closing of the acquisition of Rhythm 
Xience to provide a novel suite of products designed to improve the safety and 
speed of left atrial access."  

Proceeds from the announced financing will allow Acutus to increase market 
availability of the Company's FDA and CE marked AcQMap (TM) products as well as 
a suite of FDA-cleared, EP-designed vascular access products – AcQCross QX, 
AcQGuide Flex(TM) and AcQGuide Mini(TM).

"Cardiac ablation is a rapidly growing market and treatment efficiency needs to 
improve. Many people, including dear friends of ours, have faced these 
procedures and Acutus' innovative and effective tools look to add even more 
safety," said Drew Oetting, Founding Partner, 8VC. "At 8VC we believe in the 
power of technology and we are passionate about accelerating real and impactful 
change. We are confident in Acutus' and the leadership team's commitment to 
progressing until every patient has access to trusted, proven technology."

References
1 Chugh S et al. Circulation. 2014, 129(8):837-47.
2 Why Arrhythmia Matters. Retrieved from 
https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/arrhythmia/why-arrhythmia-matters
3 Kim M et al. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 2011, 4(3).
4 Bunch TJ et al. Heart Rhythm. 2013, 10:1257-1262. 

About Acutus Medical
Acutus Medical( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2503909-1&h=2991883642&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.acutusmedical.com%2Fus&a=Acutus+Medical 
) is a dynamic arrhythmia care company focused on developing distinct, 
innovative technologies designed to provide physicians and patients with 
improved results. At Acutus, we know that seeing is better than believing. 
Diagnosing and treating patients with atrial arrhythmias requires eliminating 
the unknown. Acutus' advanced cardiac imaging and mapping system provides 
real-time arrhythmia visualization displaying the heart's true activation 
pattern, turning the chaos of an atrial arrhythmia into a clear vision for 
electrophysiologists. Founded in 2011, Acutus is based in Carlsbad, California.

SOURCE: Acutus Medical

CONTACT: U.S. Media Contacts: Stacey Holifield | Jessica Stebing, (260) 
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