Mr. Munshi’s family office made an investment in the Company of approximately $500,000 and will receive (i) 365,000 shares of Common Stock, (ii) 182,500 Series A-1 Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock or, in lieu thereof, pre-funded warrants to purchase the same number of shares of Common Stock and (iii) 335,604 Series B-1 Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock or, in lieu thereof, pre-funded warrants to purchase the same number of shares of Common Stock (such securities, including the underlying shares of Common Stock, collectively, the “Munshi Securities”).
Mr. Kush’s revocable trust made an investment in the Company of approximately $200,000 and will receive (i) 145,000 shares of Common Stock, (ii) 72,500 Series A-1 Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock or, in lieu thereof, pre-funded warrants to purchase the same number of shares of Common Stock and (iii) 133,322 Series B-1 Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock or, in lieu thereof, pre-funded warrants to purchase the same number of shares of Common Stock (such securities, including the underlying shares of Common Stock, collectively, the “Kush Securities”).
Entities associated with Soleus made an investment in the Company of approximately $21,500,000 and will receive (i) 6,325,000 shares of Common Stock, (ii) 9,370,000 Pre-Funded Warrants, (iii) 7,844,080 Series A-1 Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock or, in lieu thereof, pre-funded warrants to purchase the same number of shares of Common Stock and (iv) 14,424,684 Series B-1 Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock or, in lieu thereof, pre-funded warrants to purchase the same number of shares of Common Stock (such securities, including the underlying shares of Common Stock, collectively, the “Soleus Securities”, and, with the BSquared Securities, the Munshi Securities and the Kush Securities, the “Closing Director Securities”).
The Company is selling the Closing Director Securities in reliance on the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and corresponding provisions of state securities or “blue sky” laws. Accordingly, the Closing Director Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws.
Except as described in this Item 5.02, there are no transactions between the Company and any of the Closing Directors that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Director Resignations
It is expected that in connection with the closing of the Private Placement, on October 21, 2024, Dr. Paul Grint and Ms. Gisele Dion will provide irrevocable notice to the Board of their intention to resign from the Board, effective as of the effectiveness of the appointment of their respective successors. Neither Dr. Grint’s nor Ms. Dion’s decision to resign was the result of a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Item 7.01 |
Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 9, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the Private Placement and the expected director appointments and resignations described above. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.
This information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Dr. Grint serves as a member of the audit committee, the compensation committee (of which he is Chairperson) and the corporate governance and nominating committee of the Board of the Company. Ms. Dion serves as a member of the audit committee (of which she is Chairperson) and the compensation committee. Upon the effectiveness of Dr. Grint and Ms. Dion’s resignations, the Board will appoint new directors as their replacements on the respective Board committees.
Settlement of Pivot Arbitration
As previously disclosed, on April 26, 2024, the Company received a notice of a demand for arbitration with the American Arbitration Association from Pivot Holding LLC (“Pivot”), a successor in interest to Sphaera Pharma Pte. Ltd. (“Sphaera”), in connection with the Collaborative Research and Development Agreement dated February 29, 2012, as amended, between the Company and Sphaera (the “Collaboration Agreement”), alleging breach of contract by the Company for failure to pay certain milestone payments under the Collaboration Agreement and seeking damages. Also as previously disclosed, on June 17, 2024, the Company filed an answering statement and counterclaim denying that it had breached the Collaboration Agreement and counterclaiming. On September 30, 2024, following a non-binding confidential mediation, the Company and Pivot entered into a settlement agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay to Pivot a total sum of $500,000, which Pivot agreed shall constitute full and complete payment for, and shall fully satisfy, any and all amounts for any and all project milestone payments owed or that may be owed to Sphaera and/or Pivot by the Company under the Collaboration Agreement for: (i) “First dosing of patient in US phase 1 trial”; (ii) “US Phase 1 trial completion with