5. Convertible Loan, Related Party

 

On January 3, 2024, the Company entered into a Convertible Loan Agreement (the “Loan”) with John Simard, the Company’s Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. The Loan provided $10 million in immediate funding for the construction of a new, state-of-the-art research and development facility at the Company’s property at 5217 Winnebago Lane in Austin, Texas. The Loan was secured by the real estate and cash holdings of the Company, with interest to accrue at a simple rate equal to eight percent per year and interest-only payments to be made at six-month intervals. At Mr. Simard’s election, the balance could be converted to XBiotech stock at any time the Loan balance was outstanding at a fixed conversion price equal to $4.048 per share. The conversion feature was subject to a 19.9% cap limiting the number of shares that could be converted under the Loan based on Mr. Simard’s total stock ownership in the Company at the time of conversion. The Loan included an acceleration feature, allowing Mr. Simard to declare immediate cash repayment or conversion under specific acceleration events, including certain financial and non-financial measures, such as payment defaults, breaches of covenants, drop in stock price below $3.00 per share or drop in cash position below $65,000,000. The Loan also allowed Mr. Simard to obtain immediate cash repayment of the Loan balance at his election one year after the loan is funded or upon certain other conditions set forth in the Loan. The Loan had a contractual maturity date of January 3, 2029. The Loan was negotiated, evaluated, and approved on behalf of the Company by a committee of independent and disinterested directors. During 2024, the Company paid $400 thousand in interest and accrued $400 thousand in interest as of December 31, 2024. If the loan had been settled on December 31, 2024, the outstanding balance could have been converted into 1,930,983 shares of XBiotech stock at a fixed conversion price of $4.048 per share. The remaining balance of $2,183,380.82 is paid in cash. On January 31, 2025, the Loan was terminated upon full repayment by the Company. As a result, all conversion rights to XBiotech stock associated with the Loan were extinguished. 

About Debt Disclosures

Debt disclosures detail a company's borrowing structure — the types of instruments, interest rates, maturity schedule, and covenant restrictions that define its financial obligations and flexibility. This section is essential for assessing refinancing risk, interest rate exposure, and the margin of safety against financial distress.

Key signals: the maturity schedule reveals concentration risk — large maturities within 1-2 years during tight credit markets can force dilutive refinancing or asset sales. Compare the fair value of debt against carrying amount to gauge whether the market views the company's credit risk differently than the balance sheet suggests. Watch covenant compliance disclosures for tightening cushions, especially leverage and interest coverage ratios. Variable-rate debt exposure quantifies sensitivity to interest rate changes. Secured versus unsecured mix affects recovery rates and future borrowing capacity. Compare net debt-to-EBITDA against industry peers and covenant limits to assess financial health.