RPC's China-based subsidiary signs strategic advisory agreement with SRA

Dec 19 2009

US-based pharmaceutical company Radient Pharmaceuticals Corporation (RPC) (NYSE Amex: RPC) announced today its China-based subsidiary Jade Pharmaceutical, Inc. ("JPI"), of which RPC owns approximately 98%, has signed a strategic advisory agreement with Security Research Associates, Inc. ("SRA").

Under the terms of the agreement, SRA will provide advisory services to RPC for the sale and/or financing of JPI, with the goal of maximizing the monetization of this operating asset. As of RPC's Q309 financial statements, JPI is valued at approximately $20.5 million on RPC's balance sheet.

SRA is a boutique investment banking and capital markets firm that supports fast-growing, publicly-traded companies in the small cap arena. SRA is specifically focused on companies having between a $50 million -- $2 billion market capitalization in the technology, healthcare, consumer and cleantech sectors.

According to Douglas MacLellan, Chairman and CEO of Radient Pharmaceuticals Corporation, "We are extremely pleased JPI has retained SRA to assist them in executing a sale or strategic financing, which is currently slated in early FY2010. Our goal is to maximize the monetization of this operating asset on behalf of the shareholders of JPI."