TIDMMEDG TIDMMEDU

RNS Number : 7017Y

Medgenics Inc

30 December 2010

Medgenics, Inc.

("Medgenics" or the "Company")

Exercise of Options by a Director

30 December 2010

Medgenics, Inc. (AIM: MEDG, MEDU), the company that has developed a novel technology for the manufacture and delivery of therapeutic proteins continuously in patients using their own tissue, announces that on 24 December 2010, it received an executed option exercise notice from Dr. Eugene Bauer, Executive Chairman of Medgenics, in respect of options to purchase 3,199,097 common shares of par value $0.0001 each in the Company ("Common Shares") using the cashless exercise mechanism.

The fair market value of the Common Shares utilized to calculate the number of Common Shares issued under such mechanism was the average of the MEDU.LN closing price for the ten trading days prior to the commitment to exercise, which equates to 12.1 pence per share or, based on current exchange rates, $0.188. Using this cashless exercise method, Dr. Bauer will be allotted 1,990,081 Common Shares.

In addition, on 24 December 2010, Medgenics received an executed warrant exercise notice from Baruch Stern and Phyllis Bellin, both senior members of the Medgenics management team. Baruch Stern exercised warrants over 400,021 Common Shares at an exercise price of US $0.00047 per Common Share, for total proceeds of $187. Phyllis Bellin exercised warrants over 600,031 Common Shares using the cashless exercise mechanism. The cashless exercise, based on the same conversion price as for Dr. Bauer will result in Ms. Bellin being allotted 373,625 Common Shares.

Application will be made to the London Stock Exchange for the 2,763,727 new Common Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM. Dealings are expected to commence at 8:00 a.m. on 6 January 2011.

Following the admission to trading of the new Common Shares, the Company's total issued share capital will be 185,349,804 Common Shares and the percentage of Common Shares not in public hands will be 26.0%.

Following the above exercise, Dr. Bauer will be interested in 6,664,640 Common Shares representing 3.6 per cent of the issued share capital and options over 3,881,434 Common Shares (in aggregate interests in 10,546 074 Common Shares representing 5.7 per cent. of the issued share capital).

Following the above transactions, the interests of the directors of the Company and their related parties in the Common Shares will be as follows:

 
                                 % of                                                                       % of 
                               Issued                                                                     Issued 
                 Common         Share                               Expiry      Exercise         Total     Share 
 Name             Shares      Capital   Instrument       Number      Date         Price      interests   Capital 
 The Executors 
  of Lord 
  Leonard 
  Steinberg's 
  estate & 
  Steinberg 
  family         19,040,957             Warrant       1,145,964   31/5/2012      $0.164 
                                        Warrant         763,997   12/04/2012     $0.164 
                                        Warrant         832,423   12/04/2012     $0.194 
                                        Warrant         450,000   30/1/2012      $0.25 
                                        2009 
                                        Debentures    1,416,667 
                                        2009 
                                        Debentures      495,833 
                -----------  --------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Total           19,040,957     10.3%                 5,104,884                             24,145,841     13.0% 
 
 River 
  Charitable 
  Remainder 
  Unitrust 
  f/b/o Isaac                           2010 
  Blech                   -             Debentures   10,750,000 
                                        Warrant       8,062,500   22/9/2015       16p 
                -----------  --------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Total                    -      0.0%                18,812,500                             18,812,500     10.1% 
 
 CIBC Trust 
  Company 
  (Bahamas) 
  Limited, as 
  Trustee of                            2009 
  T-555          10,665,177             Debentures      333,333 
                                        2009 
                                        Debentures      116,667 
                                        2010 
                                        Debentures      500,000 
                                        Warrant         375,000   22/9/2015       16p 
                -----------  --------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Total           10,665,177      5.8%                 1,775,000                             12,440,177      6.7% 
 
 Alta Partners    7,482,981      4.0%                                                        7,482,981      4.0% 
 
 UK Private 
  Healthcare 
  Limited         7,000,000      3.8%                                                        7,000,000      3.8% 
 
 Platinum 
  Montaur Life 
  Sciences I 
  LLC             7,190,208             Warrant       1,604,362   13/8/2012      $0.164 
                                        Warrant       1,604,362   12/04/2012     $0.164 
                -----------  --------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Total            7,190,208      3.9%                 3,208,724                             10,398,932      5.6% 
 
 Vision 
  Opportunity 
  Master Fund, 
  Ltd.            7,094,851             Warrant       7,059,192   31/3/2011      $0.071 
                                        Warrant       2,673,936   23/10/2011     $0.117 
                -----------  --------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Total            7,094,851      3.8%                 9,733,128                             16,827,979      9.1% 
 
 Eugene A. 
  Bauer 
  (Director)      6,664,640             Option        2,881,434   13/11/2012     $0.21 
                                        Option        1,000,000   13/9/2020      $0.234 
                -----------  --------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Total            6,664,640      3.6%                 3,881,434                             10,546,074      5.7% 
 
 Chicago 
  Investments, 
  Inc.           20,933,116             Warrant         187,500   22/9/2015       16p 
                                        2009 
                                        Debentures      541,667 
                                        2009 
                                        Debentures      189,583 
                                        2010 
                                        Debentures      250,000 
                -----------  --------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Total           20,933,116     11.3%                 1,168,750                             22,101,866     11.9% 
 
 Stephen D. 
  McMurray                              2009 
  (Director)      2,484,849             Debentures       41,667 
                                        2009 
                                        Debentures       14,583 
                                        Options       1,156,830   14/11/2012     $0.21 
                                        Options       1,000,000   13/9/2020      $0.234 
                -----------  --------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Total            2,484,849      1.3%                 2,213,080                              4,697,929      2.5% 
 
 Joel S. 
  Kanter 
  (Director) & 
  related                               2009 
  interests      36,008,688             Debentures    1,000,000 
                                        2010 
                                        Debentures    1,250,000 
                                        2009 
                                        Debentures      350,000 
                                        Warrants        937,500   22/9/2015     16 pence 
                                        Warrants        450,000   30/1/2012      $0.25 
                                        Warrants         96,413   13/2/2012      $0.25 
                                        Options       1,708,110   14/11/2012     $0.21 
                                        Options       1,000,000   13/9/2020      $0.234 
                -----------  --------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Total           36,008,688     19.4%                 6,792,023                             42,800,711     23.1% 
 
 Andrew L. 
  Pearlman 
  (Director) & 
  related 
  interests       1,238,185             Warrants     31,681,652   31/3/2016      $0.071 
                                        Warrants      1,257,285   31/3/2016    $0.0000047 
                                        Options       6,398,216   31/3/2016      $0.071 
                                        Options       3,199,097   14/11/2012     $0.21 
                -----------  --------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Total            1,238,185      0.7%                42,536,250                             43,774,435     23.6% 
 
 Gary Brukardt 
  (Director)      1,106,416             Warrants      2,117,758   21/6/2011      $0.071 
                                        Options       1,599,549   18/9/2011      $0.071 
                                        Options         934,680   14/11/2012     $0.21 
                                        Options       1,000,000   13/9/2020      $0.234 
                -----------  --------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Total            1,106,416      0.6%                 5,651,987                              6,758,403      3.6% 
 
 Alastair 
  Clemow 
  (Director)              -      0.0%   Options         450,000   13/9/2020      $0.234        450,000      0.2% 
 

Notes

1 Based on estimated conversion price of US $0.12 per Common Share

2 Based on estimated conversion price of US $0.20 per Common Share

3 For the purpose of the AIM Rules included within the interests of Joel Kanter (Director)

4 Included within the interests of Joel Kanter are his interests in:

i. 2,497,233 Common Shares held by the Kanter Family Foundation, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation of which Mr. Kanter is the President and is a Director;

ii. 10,665,177 Common Shares held by CIBC Trust Company (Bahamas) Limited ("CIBC"). CIBC is the trustee of Settlement T-555 (the "CIBC Trust"). The CIBC Trust was established for the benefit of various descendants of (i) Helen and Henry Krakow, and (ii) Beatrice and Morris Kanter. Mr. Kanter is a discretionary beneficiary of the CIBC Trust. Sole voting and investment control of the Common Shares owned by the CIBC Trust is vested in CIBC as trustee of the CIBC Trust;

iii. 5,782,807 Common Shares held by Chicago Investments, Inc. ("CII"). CII is a majority-owned subsidiary of Chicago Holdings, Inc. ("CHI"). CHI is majority owned by various trusts (together the "Kanter Trusts") established for the benefit of various descendants of (i) Helen and Henry Krakow, and (ii) Beatrice and Morris Kanter. Joel Kanter is a discretionary beneficiary of some, but not all, of the Kanter Trusts. Sole voting and investment control of the Common Shares owned by CII is vested in Mr. Kanter's brother, Joshua Kanter, as President of CII; and

iv. 15,390,774 Common Shares held by Chicago Private Investments, Inc ("CPI"). CPI is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Holding Company ("THC"). THC is owned by Kanter Trusts. Sole voting and investment control of the shares of the Company owned by CPI is vested in Mr. Kanter's brother, Joshua Kanter, as President of CPI.

For the purposes of applicable US Securities Laws and regulations, Mr. Kanter disclaims all beneficial and pecuniary interest to the Common Shares held by CII and CPI and the CIBC Trust. Such disclaimer does not affect Mr. Kanter's status as a discretionary beneficiary under the Kanter Trusts or the CIBC Trust.

5 Including interests in 3,316 Common shares held by family members and 60,174 ADP Holdings LLC, a company in which Andrew Pearlman is interested.

6 110% of the qualifying transaction price

For further information, contact:

 
 Medgenics, Inc.                        Phone: +972 4 902 8900 
  Dr. Andrew L. Pearlman 
-------------------------------------  ------------------------ 
 Religare Capital Markets (Nominated    Phone: +44 20 7444 0800 
  Adviser) 
  James Pinner 
  Derek Crowhurst 
-------------------------------------  ------------------------ 
 SVS Securities plc (Joint Broker)      Phone: +44 20 7638 5600 
  Ian Callaway 
-------------------------------------  ------------------------ 
 Nomura Code Securities PLC (Joint      Phone: +44 20 7776 1219 
  Broker) 
  Jon Senior 
-------------------------------------  ------------------------ 
 De Facto Communications                Phone: +44 20 7861 3838 
  Mike Wort 
  Anna Dunphy 
-------------------------------------  ------------------------ 
 Grayling (Investment Relations - US)   Phone: +1 646 284 9472 
  Leslie Wolf-Creutzfeldt 
-------------------------------------  ------------------------ 
 

<ENDS>

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

END

RDSGIBDDXSXBGGG

Medgenics(Regs) (LSE:MEDG)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jun 2024 to Jul 2024 Click Here for more Medgenics(Regs) Charts.
Medgenics(Regs) (LSE:MEDG)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jul 2023 to Jul 2024 Click Here for more Medgenics(Regs) Charts.