Securities Registration: Employee Benefit Plan (s-8)
May 11 2021 - 8:30AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2021
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
AXOGEN, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Minnesota
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41-1301878
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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13631 Progress Boulevard, Suite 400
Alachua, Florida
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32615
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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AXOGEN, INC. AMENDED AND
RESTATED
2019 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
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Brad Ottinger
General Counsel
Axogen,
Inc.
13631 Progress Boulevard, Suite 400
Alachua, Florida 32615
(386) 462-6800
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Fahd M.T. Riaz, Esq.
DLA Piper LLP (US)
1650
Market Street, Suite 4900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
(215) 656 3300
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(Name, address, telephone number, including
area code, of agent for service)
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(Copy to)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated
filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, and emerging growth company in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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Emerging growth company
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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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of securities
to be registered
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Amount
to be
registered(1)
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Proposed
maximum
offering price
per share(3)
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Proposed
maximum
aggregate
offering price
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Amount of
registration fee
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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2,500,000(2)
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$18.88
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$47,200,000
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$5,149.52
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TOTAL
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2,500,000(2)
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$47,200,000
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$5,149.52
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(1)
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Pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), this
registration statement on Form S-8 (the Registration Statement) also covers an indeterminate number of shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share (Common Stock), of Axogen, Inc. (the Registrant) that
may be offered or issued by reason of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. In addition, any shares subject to outstanding options or other equity Awards (as defined in the Axogen, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019
Long-Term Incentive Plan (the A&R 2019 Plan)) under the A&R 2019 Plan that are cancelled, forfeited, expired, terminated, unearned or settled in cash, in any such case does not result in the issuance of shares, shall be again
available for issuance pursuant to Awards granted under the A&R 2019 Plan.
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(2)
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Pursuant to General Instruction E on Form S-8, the registration fee is
calculated with respect to the additional 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock of the Registrant issuable under the A&R 2019 Plan.
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(3)
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Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h). The proposed
maximum offering price per share, proposed maximum aggregate offering price and the amount of the registration fee are based on the average of the high and low prices of the Registrants Common Stock reported on the Nasdaq Stock Market on May
10, 2021.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
This Registration Statement relates solely to the registration of additional securities of the same class as other securities for which a
registration statement on this form relating to an employee benefit plan is effective. Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, this Registration Statement hereby incorporates by reference the contents
of the registration statement on Form S-8 filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) on August 22, 2019 (Registration
No. 333-233416).
PART I
Information Required in the Section 10(a) Prospectus
Documents containing information required by Part I of this Registration Statement will be sent or given to employees, officers, directors or
others as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act. In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission and the Note to Part I of Form S-8, such documents are not filed with the
Commission either as a part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements.
PART II
Information Required in the Registration Statement
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The following documents previously filed by the Registrant with the Commission are incorporated herein by reference and shall be deemed to be
a part hereof:
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(3)
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The Registrants current reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January
6, 2021, January
14, 2021, February
26, 2021, and May 10, 2021 (provided that any portions of such reports that are deemed furnished and
not filed pursuant to instructions to Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement); and
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In addition, all documents that the Registrant files pursuant to
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the effective date of this Registration Statement (except for any portions of the Registrants current reports on Form 8-K furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01
thereof and any corresponding exhibits thereto not filed with the Commission), but prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement indicating that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all
securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing such documents.
For purposes of this Registration Statement, any document or statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by
reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such
document or statement in such document. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Minnesota Statutes, Section 302A.521, subd. 2, requires the Registrant to indemnify a person made or threatened to be made a party to
a proceeding by reason of the former or present official capacity of the person with respect to the Registrant, against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements, and reasonable expenses, including attorneys fees and disbursements, incurred by
the person in connection with the proceeding if certain statutory standards are met, unless the Registrant amends its Amended the Restated Articles of Incorporation, or the Articles of Incorporation, or its Amended and Restated Bylaws,
or the Bylaws, to prohibit or condition such indemnification rights. In addition, Minnesota Statutes, Section 302A.521, subd. 3 requires payment by the Registrant, upon written request, of reasonable expenses in advance of
final disposition of the proceeding in certain circumstances unless the Registrant amends the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws to prohibit or condition such expense advancement rights. Under Section 302A.521, subd. 4, the Registrant
may amend the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws to prohibit or condition such indemnification or expense advancement rights. A decision as to required indemnification is made (i) by a disinterested majority of the Registrants Board
of Directors present at a meeting at which a disinterested quorum is present, (ii) by a designated committee of the Board of Directors consisting of two or more disinterested directors, (iii) by special legal counsel selected by the board
or a committee by vote pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above, (iv) by an affirmative vote of the shareholders, in which the shares held by parties to the proceeding is not counted in determining the presence of a quorum and are not
considered to be present and entitled to vote, or (v) by a court in Minnesota. For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) above, a director is disinterested if he or she is not a party to the proceeding for which indemnification or expense
advancement is at issue. Section 302A.521 contains detailed terms regarding such right of indemnification and reference is made thereto for a complete statement of such indemnification rights.
Article 7 of the Articles of Incorporation provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by the Minnesota Business Corporation Act as
the same exists or may hereafter be amended, a director of the Registrant shall not be personally liable to the Registrant or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director; provided, however, that Article 7
shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director to the extent provided by applicable law (i) for any breach of the directors duty of loyalty to the corporation or its shareholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good
faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under section 302A.559 or 80A.76 of the Minnesota Statutes, (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit, or
(v) for any act or omission occurring prior to the effective date of Article 7 or any predecessor of this provision. Neither the amendment, modification or repeal of Article 7 nor the adoption of any provision in the Articles of
Incorporation inconsistent with Article 7 shall adversely affect any right or protection of a director or officer of the Registrant with respect to any act or omission that occurred prior to the time of such amendment, modification, repeal or
adoption.
The Bylaws provide that the directors and officers of the Registrant shall have the right to indemnification provided by
Minnesota Statutes, Section 302A.521, as now enacted or hereafter amended. Under Section 302A.521, subd. 2, indemnification will be available only where an officer, director or employee can establish that he or she: (i) has not
been indemnified by another organization with respect to the same acts or omissions; (ii) acted in good faith; (iii) received no improper personal benefits; (iv) in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe
the conduct was unlawful; and (v) reasonably believed the conduct was in the best interests of the Registrant or, in certain circumstances, reasonably believed that the conduct was not opposed to the best interests of the Registrant.
The Registrant maintains, on behalf of its directors and officers, insurance protection against certain liabilities arising out of the
discharge of their duties, as well as insurance covering the Registrant for indemnification payments made to its directors and officers for certain liabilities. The premiums for such insurance are paid by the Registrant.
With respect to possible indemnification of directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act pursuant to such provisions, the Registrant is aware that the Commission has publicly taken the position that such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
Item 8. Exhibits
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER
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DESCRIPTION
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4.1
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August
26, 2015, between the Company and EW Healthcare Partners L.P., formerly named Essex Woodlands Fund IX, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the annual report on Form
10-K filed on February 28, 2018).
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4.2
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Description of Securities of Axogen, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed on February 24, 2020).
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5.1
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Opinion DLA Piper LLP (US).
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23.1
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Consent of DLA Piper LLP (US) (contained in Exhibit 5.1).
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23.2
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Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, the Registrants Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (filed herewith).
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24.1
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Power of Attorney (included on signature page to this Registration Statement).
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99.1
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Axogen, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Appendix A of the Registrants Proxy Statement
on DEF14A dated March 31, 2021 (No. 001-36046)).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Alachua, State of Florida, on May 11, 2021.
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Axogen, Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Karen Zaderej
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Name: Karen Zaderej
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of Karen Zaderej, Peter J.
Mariani and Brad Ottinger his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him or her and in his or her name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities to sign any and all amendments including post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (including, without limitation, any additional registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 under
the Securities Act of 1933), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact or his substitute, each acting alone, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement on Form S-8 has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Karen Zaderej
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Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board
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Karen Zaderej
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(Principal Executive Officer)
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May 11, 2021
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/s/ Peter J. Mariani
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Peter J. Mariani
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(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
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May 11, 2021
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/s/ Gregory G. Freitag
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Director
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Gregory G. Freitag
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May 11, 2021
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/s/ Dr. Mark Gold
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Director
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Dr. Mark Gold
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May 11, 2021
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/s/ Guido J. Neels
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Director
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Guido J. Neels
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May 11, 2021
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/s/ Paul G. Thomas
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Director
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Paul G. Thomas
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May 11, 2021
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/s/ Amy Wendell
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Director
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Amy Wendell
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May 11, 2021
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/s/ Quentin S. Blackford
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Director
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Quentin S. Blackford
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May 11, 2021
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/s/ Alan M. Levine
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Director
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Alan M. Levine
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May 11, 2021
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