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Sight Sciences (NASDAQ: SGHT) amends $65M Hercules loan terms

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Sight Sciences entered a third amendment to its senior secured term loan with Hercules Capital, which allows borrowing of up to $65.0 million in total. The amendment adds another six months to the interest-only period, which now runs until February 1, 2027, giving the company more time before it must start repaying principal.

The change also reallocates an undrawn and unavailable $10.0 million tranche so that the amount the company can draw during the interest-only period increases from $15.0 million to $25.0 million, in minimum increments of $5.0 million, subject to approval by Hercules’ investment committee. In return for these changes, Sight Sciences paid Hercules a $50,000 fee plus certain costs and expenses.

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Amended Hercules facility extends interest-only period and adjusts draw flexibility without changing the $65.0 million cap.

The amendment keeps the senior secured term loan facility with Hercules Capital at an aggregate principal amount of up to $65.0 million. The key economic change is an additional six-month extension of the interest-only period, now running to February 1, 2027, which delays scheduled principal amortization and can ease near-term cash demands.

The agreement also reallocates an undrawn and unavailable $10.0 million tranche, lifting the amount available to draw during the interest-only period from $15.0 million to $25.0 million, in minimum $5.0 million increments, subject to the sole approval of Hercules’ investment committee. Sight Sciences pays a $50,000 fee plus costs and expenses for these changes. Overall, this is a targeted capital-structure adjustment; its ultimate impact depends on how much of the newly available capacity the company chooses to draw.

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement Business
The company signed a significant contract such as a merger agreement, credit facility, or major partnership.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 30, 2025

 

 

Sight Sciences, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-40587

80-0625749

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

4040 Campbell Avenue

Suite 100

 

Menlo Park, California

 

94025

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 877 266-1144

 

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


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Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share

 

SGHT

 

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement

On September 30, 2025 (the “Amendment Date”), Sight Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a third amendment (the “Amendment”) to its Loan and Security Agreement (as amended, the “Hercules Loan Agreement”) with Hercules Capital, Inc. (“Hercules”) and certain of its affiliates (collectively with Hercules, the “Lenders”) entered into in January 2024. The Hercules Loan Agreement provides for a senior secured term loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of up to $65.0 million. The Amendment was approved by all of the Lenders.

The Amendment amends the Hercules Loan Agreement to provide for an additional six-month extension of the interest only period, to now extend to February 1, 2027.

The Hercules Loan Agreement provided for the availability of additional tranches to the Company, contingent upon the achievement of certain performance milestones. The Amendment amends the Hercules Loan Agreement to reallocate an undrawn and unavailable $10.0 million tranche by increasing from $15.0 million to $25.0 million the amount available to draw through the interest only period in minimum increments of $5.0 million, subject to the sole approval of Hercules’ investment committee, maintaining the maximum $65.0 million credit facility.

Pursuant to the Amendment, as consideration for the above amendments to the Hercules Loan Agreement, the Company paid Hercules a fee of $50,000, for the benefit of the lenders, plus certain costs and expenses.

The description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report, together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by the Company, contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which statements are subject to considerable risks and uncertainties. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Any statements made in this Current Report that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about the Company’s beliefs and estimates, are forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding extension of the interest-only period under the Hercules Loan Agreement to February 1, 2027 and the availability of additional draws under the Hercules Loan Agreement during the interest-only period. Such statements often include words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “suggests,” “plan,” “believe,” “intend,” “designed,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “targets,” “projects,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “may,” “will,” “forecast” and other similar expressions. The Company bases these forward-looking statements on management’s current expectations, plans and assumptions that it has made in light of its experience in the industry, as well as its perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors management believes are appropriate under the circumstances at such time. Although management believes these forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions at the time they are made, it cannot guarantee their accuracy or completeness. Forward-looking statements are subject to and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements predicted, assumed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including the important factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as may be updated from time to time in subsequent filings. These cautionary statements should not be construed by you to be exhaustive and are made only as of the date of this Current Report. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

10.1

Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated September 30, 2025, by and among Sight Sciences, Inc., certain affiliates of Hercules Capital, Inc., and Hercules Capital, Inc.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Sight Sciences, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date:

September 30, 2025

By:

/s/ Alison Bauerlein

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 


FAQ

What did Sight Sciences (SGHT) change in its Hercules loan on September 30, 2025?

Sight Sciences entered a third amendment to its senior secured term loan with Hercules Capital, extending the interest-only period and adjusting how much it can draw during that period while keeping the total facility at $65.0 million.

How long is Sight Sciences’ interest-only period under the amended Hercules loan?

The amendment provides an additional six-month extension of the interest-only period, so interest-only payments now continue until February 1, 2027.

How much can Sight Sciences draw during the interest-only period after the amendment?

The amount available to draw during the interest-only period increases from $15.0 million to $25.0 million, in minimum increments of $5.0 million, subject to the sole approval of Hercules’ investment committee.

Did the total size of the Hercules loan facility for Sight Sciences change?

No. The senior secured term loan facility under the Hercules Loan Agreement remains at an aggregate principal amount of up to $65.0 million, with changes focused on the interest-only period and draw allocation.

What fee did Sight Sciences pay in connection with the third amendment to the Hercules loan?

As consideration for the amendments, Sight Sciences paid Hercules a $50,000 fee for the benefit of the lenders, plus certain costs and expenses.

Who are the lenders under Sight Sciences’ amended Hercules Loan Agreement?

The lenders are Hercules Capital, Inc. and certain of its affiliates, collectively referred to as the Lenders, and all of them approved the amendment.