Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
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Large accelerated filer
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Emerging growth company
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stockholder approval of the conversion rights of the Series B Preferred Stock;
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our expectations regarding the conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock and our Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock,
par value $0.0001 per share (“Series A Preferred Stock”), into Common Stock;
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any future payouts under the contingent value right (“CVR”), issued to our holders of record as of the close of business on
December 4, 2023;
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our future results of operations and financial position, business strategy, and the length of time that we believe our existing
cash resources will fund our operations;
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our market size and our potential growth opportunities;
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our preclinical and future clinical development activities;
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the efficacy and safety profile of our product candidates;
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the potential therapeutic benefits and economic value of our product candidates;
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the timing and results of preclinical studies and clinical trials;
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the expected impact of macroeconomic conditions, including inflation, increasing interest rates and volatile market conditions,
current or potential bank failures;
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global events, including the ongoing conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and between Hamas and Israel and geopolitical tensions
in China on our operations;
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the receipt and timing of potential regulatory designations, approvals and commercialization of product candidates;
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our ability to prevent or minimize the effects of litigation and other contingencies;
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our status as a preclinical and development-stage company and our expectation to incur losses in the future, and the possibility
that we never achieve or maintain profitability;
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uncertainties with respect to our ability to access future capital;
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our ability to maximize the value of our pipeline of product candidates;
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our unproven approach to therapeutic intervention;
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our ability to enroll patients in clinical trials, timely and successfully complete those trials and receive necessary regulatory
approvals;
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our ability to continue to grow our manufacturing capabilities and resources;
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our ability to manufacture our product candidates, which in some cases are manufactured on a patient-by-patient basis;
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our ability to access manufacturing facilities and to receive or manufacture sufficient quantities of our product candidates;
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our ability to maintain our existing or future collaborations or licenses and to seek new collaborations, licenses or
partnerships;
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the impact of resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations, the continuity of our business, including our preclinical
studies and clinical trials, and general economic conditions;
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our ability to protect and enforce our intellectual property rights;
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federal, state, and foreign regulatory requirements, including U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulation of our product
candidates;
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our ability to obtain and retain key executives and retain qualified personnel; and
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developments relating to our competitors and our industry, including the impact of government regulation.
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5,544,719 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of 166,341.592 outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock;
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2,937,903 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of 2,937,903 outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock;
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1,915,211 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options at a weighted-average exercise price of
$9.82;
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449,364 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the vesting of outstanding restricted stock units;
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974,954 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants;
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23,707 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. Amended and Restated 2016 Incentive
Award Plan (the “Old Cartesian Plan”);
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3,508,468 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under our Amended and Restated 2016 Incentive Award Plan (the “2016
Plan”);
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329,462 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under our Amended and Restated 2018 Employment Inducement Incentive Award
Plan (the “2018 Plan”); and
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45,795 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to our 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2016 ESPP”).
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We may fail to obtain stockholder approval of the conversion of our Series B Preferred Stock.
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We are a development-stage company and have incurred significant losses since our inception. We expect to incur losses for the
foreseeable future and may never achieve or maintain profitability.
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We will need substantial additional funding in order to complete development of our product candidates and commercialize our
products, if approved. If we are unable to raise capital when needed and on terms favorable to us, we could be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate our product development programs or commercialization efforts.
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We develop our mRNA-based product candidates by leveraging our proprietary technology and our manufacturing platform, RNA
Armory®, which is an unproven approach to the treatment of autoimmune disease. We are early in most of our clinical development efforts and may not be successful in our efforts to build a pipeline of product candidates and develop
marketable drugs.
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Clinical drug development is inherently risky and involves a lengthy and expensive process, which is subject to a number of
factors, many of which are outside of our control. We may incur additional costs or experience delays in completing, or ultimately be unable to complete, the development and commercialization of our product candidates.
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We expect to continue to grow our manufacturing capabilities and resources and we must incur significant costs to develop this
expertise and/or rely on third parties to manufacture our products.
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We rely, and expect to continue to rely, on third parties to conduct our clinical trials, and those third parties may not
perform satisfactorily, including by failing to meet deadlines for the completion of such trials.
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If we or our licensors are unable to adequately protect our proprietary technology, or obtain and maintain issued patents that
are sufficient to protect our product candidates, others could compete against us more directly, which would negatively impact our business.
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We have been in the past and may in the future be subject to stockholder litigation.
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The failure to successfully integrate the businesses of Selecta and Old Cartesian in the expected timeframe would adversely
affect the Company’s future results.
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We have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting and may identify additional material
weaknesses in the future or otherwise fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, which may result in material misstatements of our consolidated financial statements or cause us to fail to meet our periodic reporting
obligations.
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design, initiation and completion of preclinical studies and clinical trials with positive results;
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reliance on third parties, including but not limited to collaborators, licensees, clinical research organizations and contract
manufacturing organizations;
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receipt of marketing approvals from applicable regulatory authorities;
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obtaining and maintaining patent and trade secret protection and regulatory exclusivity for our product candidates and not
infringing or violating patents or other intellectual property of third parties;
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manufacturability, manufacturing, logistics, and stability of our cell therapies, including autologous cell therapies;
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growing our internal cGMP manufacturing capabilities to support commercial manufacturing or making arrangements with third-party
manufacturers;
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launching commercial sales of our products, if and when approved, whether alone or in collaboration with others;
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acceptance of our products, if and when approved, by patients and the medical community;
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effectively competing with other therapies;
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obtaining and maintaining coverage and adequate reimbursement by third-party payors, including government payors, for our
products, if approved;
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maintaining an acceptable safety profile of our products following approval; and
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maintaining and growing an organization of scientists and businesspeople who can develop and commercialize our product candidates
and technology.
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clinical trials of our product candidates may produce unfavorable, incomplete or inconclusive results;
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we may be unable to manufacture our product candidates, which in some cases such as mRNA CAR-T, are manufactured on a
patient-by-patient basis;
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regulators or institutional review boards may not authorize us or our investigators to commence a clinical trial or conduct a
clinical trial at a prospective trial site or may place a clinical hold on existing clinical trials;
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we may experience delays in reaching, or fail to reach, agreement on acceptable terms with contract research organizations
(“CROs”), or clinical trial sites;
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we may be unable to recruit suitable patients to participate in a clinical trial, the number of patients required for clinical
trials of our product candidates may be larger than we expect, enrollment in these clinical trials may be slower than we expect or participants may drop out of these clinical trials at a higher rate than we expect, or enrollment could be
affected by the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East;
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the number of clinical trial sites required for clinical trials of our product candidates may be larger than we expect;
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our third-party contractors may fail to comply with regulatory requirements or meet their contractual obligations to us in a
timely manner, or at all;
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we may have to suspend or terminate clinical trials of our product candidates for various reasons, including a finding that the
participants are being exposed to unacceptable health risks;
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investigators, regulators, data safety monitoring boards or institutional review boards may require that we or our investigators
suspend or terminate clinical research, or we may decide to do so ourselves;
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investigators may deviate from the trial protocol, fail to conduct the trial in accordance with regulatory requirements or
misreport study data;
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the cost of clinical trials of our product candidates may be greater than we expect or we may have insufficient resources to
pursue or complete certain aspects of our clinical trial programs or to do so within the timeframe we planned;
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the supply or quality of raw materials or manufactured product candidates (whether provided by us or third parties) or other
materials necessary to conduct clinical trials of our product candidates may be insufficient, inadequate or not available at an acceptable cost, or in a timely manner, or we may experience interruptions in supply;
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laboratories that we rely upon to perform certain quality control tests may become unavailable, or their services could be
delayed;
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regulators may revise the requirements for approving our product candidates, or such requirements may not be as we expect;
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the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may disagree with our clinical trial design or our interpretation of data
from preclinical studies and clinical trials, or may change the requirements for approval even after it has reviewed and commented on the design of our clinical trials;
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regarding trials managed by our existing or any future collaborators, our collaborators may face any of the above issues, and may
conduct clinical trials in ways they view as advantageous to them but potentially suboptimal for us; and
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geopolitical events may affect international and overseas trial sites in ways beyond our control.
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be delayed in obtaining marketing approval for our product candidates, if at all;
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obtain marketing approval in some countries and not in others;
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obtain approval for indications or patient populations that are not as broad as intended or desired;
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obtain approval with labeling that includes significant use or distribution restrictions or safety warnings;
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be subject to additional post-marketing testing requirements; or
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have a product removed from the market after obtaining marketing approval.
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foreign regulatory requirements that could burden or limit our ability to conduct our clinical trials;
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increased costs and heightened supply constraints associated with the acquisition of standard of care drugs and/or combination or
comparator agents for which we may bear responsibility in certain jurisdictions;
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administrative burdens of conducting clinical trials under multiple foreign regulatory schema;
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foreign exchange fluctuations;
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more burdensome manufacturing, customs, shipment and storage requirements;
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cultural differences in medical practice and clinical research;
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lack of consistency in standard of care from country to country;
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diminished protection of intellectual property in some countries;
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changes in country or regional regulatory requirements; and
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geopolitical instability or wars in regions outside of the United States where we conduct clinical trials may impact ongoing
clinical trials.
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regulatory authorities may withdraw approvals of such product;
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regulatory authorities may require the addition of labeling statements, such as a boxed warning or a contraindication;
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regulatory authorities may impose additional restrictions on the marketing of, or the manufacturing processes for, the particular
product;
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we may be required to create a medication guide outlining the risks of such side effects for distribution to patients;
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we could be sued and held liable for harm caused to patients, or become subject to fines, injunctions or the imposition of civil
or criminal penalties;
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our reputation may suffer; and
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we could be required to develop a risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (“REMS”), plan to prevent, monitor and/or manage a
specific serious risk by informing, educating and/or reinforcing actions to reduce the frequency and/or severity of the event.
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we or our current or future collaborators may not be able to initiate or continue clinical trials of product candidates that are
under development;
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we or our current or future collaborators may be delayed in submitting regulatory applications, or receiving regulatory approvals,
for our product candidates;
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we may lose the cooperation of our collaborators;
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our facilities and those of our CMOs, and our products could be the subject of inspections by regulatory authorities that could
have a negative outcome and result in delays in supply;
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we may be required to cease distribution or recall some or all batches of our products or take action to recover clinical trial
material from clinical trial sites; and
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ultimately, we may not be able to meet the clinical and commercial demands for our products.
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the efficacy, safety and potential advantages compared to alternative treatments;
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our ability to manufacture and distribute cell therapies in a timely and secure manner;
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our ability to offer our products for sale at competitive prices;
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the convenience and ease of administration compared to alternative treatments;
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product labeling or product insert requirements of the FDA or foreign regulatory authorities, including any limitations or
warnings contained in a product’s approved labeling, including any black box warning or REMS;
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the willingness of the target patient population to try new treatments and of physicians to prescribe these treatments;
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our ability to hire and retain a sales force;
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the strength of marketing and distribution support;
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the availability of third-party coverage and adequate reimbursement for our product candidates, once approved;
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the prevalence and severity of any side effects; and
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any restrictions on the use of our products together with other medications.
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regulatory investigations, product recalls or withdrawals, or labeling, marketing or promotional restrictions;
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decreased demand for any product candidates or products that we may develop;
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injury to our reputation and significant negative media attention;
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loss of clinical trial participants or increased difficulty in enrolling future participants;
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significant costs to defend the related litigation or to reach a settlement;
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substantial payments to trial participants or patients;
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loss of revenue;
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reduced resources of our management to pursue our business strategy;
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the inability to commercialize any products that we may develop;
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distraction of management’s attention from our primary business; and
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substantial monetary awards to patients or other claimants.
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the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, which prohibits, among other things, persons and entities from knowingly and willfully
soliciting, offering, receiving or providing remuneration, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, to induce or reward, or in return for, either the referral of an individual for, or the purchase, order or recommendation of, any good
or service for which payment may be made under a federal healthcare program such as Medicare and Medicaid. A person or entity does not need to have actual knowledge of the statute or specific intent to violate it to have committed a
violation;
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the federal False Claims Act, which impose criminal and civil penalties against individuals or entities for knowingly presenting,
or causing to be presented, to the federal government claims for payment that are false or fraudulent. Private individuals (e.g., whistleblowers) can bring these actions on behalf of the government; in addition, the government may assert
that a claim including items or services resulting from a violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute constitutes a false or fraudulent claim for purposes of the False Claims Act;
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the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), which imposes criminal and civil liability for, among
other things, executing or attempting to execute a scheme to defraud any healthcare benefit program or making false statements relating to healthcare matters. A person or entity does not need to have actual knowledge of the statute or
specific intent to violate it to have committed a violation;
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HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (“HITECH”), and their
respective implementing regulations, which also impose obligations, including mandatory contractual terms, on certain types of people and entities with respect to safeguarding the privacy, security and transmission of individually
identifiable health information;
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the federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (the “Sunshine Act”), which requires applicable manufacturers of certain products for
which payment is available under a federal healthcare program to report annually to the government information related to certain payments or other “transfers of value” made to physicians (defined to include doctors, dentists,
optometrists, podiatrists and chiropractors), certain other health care professionals beginning in 2022, and teaching hospitals, as well as ownership and investment interests held by the physicians and their immediate family members;
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analogous state laws and regulations, such as state anti-kickback and false claims laws, which may apply to sales or marketing
arrangements and claims involving healthcare items or services reimbursed by third-party payors, including private insurers; and requirements to comply with federal and pharmaceutical industry compliance guidelines;
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state data privacy and price transparency laws, many of which differ from each other in significant ways and often are broader
than and not preempted by HIPAA or the Sunshine Act, thus complicating compliance efforts; by way of example, the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), which went into effect January 1, 2020, among other things, creates new data
privacy obligations for covered companies and provides new privacy rights to California residents, including the right to opt out of certain disclosures of their information. The CCPA also creates a private right of action with statutory
damages for certain data breaches, thereby potentially increasing risks associated with a data breach. Although the law includes limited exceptions, including for “protected health information” maintained by a covered entity or business
associate, it may regulate or impact our processing of personal information depending on the context; and
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similar healthcare laws and regulations in the EU and other jurisdictions, including reporting requirements detailing interactions
with and payments to healthcare providers and laws governing the privacy and security of certain protected information, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), which imposes obligations and restrictions on the collection
and use of personal data relating to individuals located in the EU (including health data); in addition, the United Kingdom leaving the EU could also lead to further legislative and regulatory changes. It remains unclear how the United
Kingdom data protection laws or regulations will develop in the medium to longer term and how data transfer to the United Kingdom from the EU will be regulated. However, the United Kingdom has transposed the GDPR into domestic law with
the Data Protection Act 2018, which remains in force following the United Kingdom’s departure from the EU.
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continue the research and development of our product candidates;
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increase and develop our manufacturing and distribution capacities;
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discover and develop additional product candidates;
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seek to maintain and enter into collaboration, licensing and other agreements, including, but not limited to research and
development, and/or commercialization agreements;
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seek regulatory approvals for any product candidates that successfully complete clinical trials;
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potentially establish a sales, marketing and distribution infrastructure and scale up internal manufacturing capabilities to
commercialize any products for which we may obtain regulatory approval;
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maintain, expand and protect our intellectual property portfolio, including through licensing arrangements;
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add clinical, scientific, operational, financial and management information systems and personnel, including personnel to support
our product development and potential future commercialization efforts;
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experience any delays or encounter any issues with any of the above, including, but not limited to, failed studies, complex
results, safety issues or other regulatory, manufacturing or scale-up challenges; and
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are exposed to broad macroeconomic conditions including inflation and supply chain tightness which could result in us paying more,
or being unable, to access goods and services.
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the scope, progress, results and costs of our clinical trials, preclinical development, manufacturing, laboratory testing and
logistics;
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the number of product candidates that we pursue and the speed with which we pursue development;
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our headcount growth and associated costs;
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the costs, timing and outcome of regulatory review of our product candidates;
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the costs and timing of future commercialization activities, including manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution, for any
of our product candidates for which we receive marketing approval;
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the revenue, if any, from commercial sales of our product candidates for which we receive marketing approval;
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the costs and timing of preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications, maintaining and enforcing our intellectual property
rights and defending any intellectual property-related claims;
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the effect of competing technological and market developments; and
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the extent to which we acquire or invest in businesses, products and technologies, including entering into licensing or
collaboration arrangements for product candidates.
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multiple, conflicting and changing laws and regulations, such as privacy regulations, tax laws, export and import restrictions,
employment laws, regulatory requirements and other governmental approvals, permits and licenses;
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failure by us to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals for the use of our product candidates in various countries;
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additional potentially relevant third-party patent rights;
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complexities and difficulties in obtaining protection of and enforcing our intellectual property rights;
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difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations;
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complexities associated with managing multiple-payor reimbursement regimes, government payors or patient self-pay systems;
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limits on our ability to penetrate international markets;
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financial risks, such as longer payment cycles, difficulty collecting accounts receivable, the impact of local and regional
financial crises on demand and payment for our product candidates and exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, which could result in increased operating expenses and reduced revenues;
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natural disasters, political and economic instability, including wars, events of terrorism and political unrest, outbreak of
disease, including the COVID-19 pandemic, boycotts, curtailment of trade and other business restrictions, economic sanctions, and economic weakness, including inflation;
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changes in diplomatic and trade relationships;
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challenges in enforcing our contractual and intellectual property rights, especially in those foreign countries that do not
respect and protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as the United States;
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restriction on cross-border investment, including enhanced oversight by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
and substantial restrictions on investment from China;
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certain expenses including, among others, expenses for travel, translation and insurance;
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legal risks, including use of the legal system by the government to benefit itself or affiliated entities at our expense,
including expropriation of property;
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regulatory and compliance risks that relate to maintaining accurate information and control over sales and activities that may
fall within the purview of the FCPA its books and records provisions, or its anti-bribery provisions; and
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risks that we may suffer reputational harm as a result of our operations in Russia.
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disruption in our relationships with future customers or with current or future distributors or suppliers as a result of such a
transaction;
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unexpected liabilities related to acquired companies;
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difficulties integrating acquired personnel, technologies and operations into our existing business;
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diversion of management time and focus from operating our business to acquisition integration challenges;
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increases in our expenses and reductions in our cash available for operations and other uses;
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possible write-offs or impairment charges relating to acquired businesses; and
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inability to develop a sales force for any additional product candidates.
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the success of competitive products or technologies;
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results or progress, or changes in approach or timelines, of clinical trials of our product candidates or those of our
competitors;
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failure or discontinuation of any of our development programs;
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commencement of, termination of, or any development related to any collaboration or licensing arrangement;
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regulatory or legal developments in the United States and other countries;
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development of new product candidates that may address our markets and make our product candidates less attractive;
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changes in physician, hospital or healthcare provider practices that may make our product candidates less useful;
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announcements by us, our collaborators or our competitors of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures,
collaborations or capital commitments;
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announcement or market expectation of additional financing efforts;
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developments or disputes concerning patent applications, issued patents or other proprietary rights;
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the recruitment or departure of key personnel;
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the level of expenses related to any of our product candidates or clinical development programs;
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failure to meet or exceed financial estimates, projections or development timelines of the investment community or that we provide
to the public;
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the results of our efforts to discover, develop, acquire or in-license additional product candidates or products;
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actual or expected changes in estimates as to financial results, development timelines or recommendations by securities analysts;
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variations in our financial results or those of companies that are perceived to be similar to us;
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changes in the structure of healthcare payment systems;
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sale of Common Stock by us or our stockholders in the future as well as the overall trading volume of our Common Stock;
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changes in the composition of our stockholder base;
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activity in the options market for shares of our Common Stock;
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market conditions in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors;
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general economic, industry and market conditions; and
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the other factors described in this “Risk Factors” section.
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advance Descartes-08 for MG into Phase 3 development;
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continue to develop our preclinical and clinical-stage product candidates;
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seek regulatory approvals for any product candidates that successfully complete clinical trials; and
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maintain, expand and protect our intellectual property portfolio, including through licensing arrangements.
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the scope, progress, results and costs of our clinical trials, preclinical development, manufacturing, laboratory testing and
logistics;
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the number of product candidates that we pursue and the speed with which we pursue development;
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our headcount growth and associated costs;
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the costs, timing and outcome of regulatory review of our product candidates;
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the costs and timing of future commercialization activities, including manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution, for any
of our product candidates for which we receive marketing approval;
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the revenue, if any, from commercial sales of our product candidates for which we receive marketing approval;
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the costs and timing of preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications, maintaining and enforcing our intellectual property
rights and defending any intellectual property-related claims;
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the effect of competing technological and market developments; and
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the extent to which we acquire or invest in businesses, products and technologies, including entering into licensing or
collaboration arrangements for product candidates.
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2023
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Cash (used in) and provided by:
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Operating activities
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$(15,917)
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| |
$(8,765)
|
Investing activities
|
| |
(602)
|
| |
28,124
|
Financing activities
|
| |
43,031
|
| |
149
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
|
| |
(5)
|
| |
(21)
|
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
|
| |
$26,507
|
| |
$19,487
|
|
| |
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||
(In thousands)
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Cash (used in) and provided by:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Operating activities
|
| |
$(51,161)
|
| |
$(31,631)
|
| |
$(60,382)
|
Investing activities
|
| |
34,609
|
| |
(15,002)
|
| |
(17,140)
|
Financing activities
|
| |
(13,145)
|
| |
39,215
|
| |
52,897
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
|
| |
(53)
|
| |
20
|
| |
(3)
|
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
|
| |
$(29,750)
|
| |
$(7,398)
|
| |
$(24,628)
|
Phase 1.
|
The biological product candidate is evaluated in a limited population of patients or healthy volunteers to identify the maximum
tolerated dose, recommended Phase 2 dose, possible adverse effects and safety risks. For the types of products and therapeutic areas we focus on, Phase 1 studies will generally be done in patients and not healthy volunteers.
|
Phase 2.
|
The biological product candidate is evaluated in a broader population to evaluate safety further and preliminarily evaluate the
efficacy of the product for specific targeted diseases, and to determine the optimal dosing schedule.
|
Phase 3.
|
Clinical trials are undertaken to further evaluate dosage, clinical efficacy, potency, and safety in an expanded patient
population at geographically dispersed clinical study sites. These clinical trials are intended to establish the overall risk/benefit ratio of the product candidate and provide an adequate basis for product labeling.
|
•
|
The IRA requires manufacturers to pay rebates for Medicare Part B and Part D drugs whose price increases exceed inflation.
|
•
|
The IRA eliminates the so-called “donut hole” under Medicare Part D beginning in 2025 by significantly lowering the beneficiary
maximum out-of-pocket cost and requiring manufacturers to subsidize, through a newly established manufacturer discount program, 10% of Part D enrollees’ prescription costs for brand drugs below the out-of-pocket maximum and 20% once the
out-of-pocket maximum has been reached.
|
•
|
The IRA delays the rebate rule that would require pass through of pharmacy benefit manager rebates to beneficiaries.
|
•
|
The IRA directs the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”), to engage in price-capped negotiation for certain Medicare
Part B and Part D products. Specifically, the IRA’s Price Negotiation Program applies to high-expenditure single-source drugs and biologics that have been approved for at least seven or 11 years, respectively, among other negotiation
selection criteria, beginning with 10 high-cost drugs paid for by Medicare Part D starting in 2026, followed by 15 Part D drugs in 2027, 15 Part B or Part D drugs in 2028, and 20 Part B or Part D drugs in 2029 and beyond. The negotiated
prices will be capped at a statutorily determined ceiling price. There are certain statutory exemptions from the IRA’s Price Negotiation Program, such as for a drug that has only a single orphan drug designation and is approved only for
an indication or indications within the scope of such designation. The IRA’s Price Negotiation Program is currently the subject of legal challenges.
|
Plan category
|
| |
Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of outstanding
stock options, warrants
and rights
|
| |
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding
options,
warrants and
rights(1)
|
| |
Number of securities
remaining available
for future issuance
under equity
compensation
plans(2)
|
|
| |
(a)
|
| |
(b)
|
| |
(c)
|
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(3)
|
| |
—(4)
|
| |
$—(4)
|
| |
795,941(5)
|
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders(6)
|
| |
790,977.299(7)
|
| |
$4.34
|
| |
278,360(8)
|
Total
|
| |
790,977.299
|
| |
$4.34
|
| |
1,074,301
|
(1)
|
Represents the weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options and is calculated without taking into account outstanding
RSUs.
|
(2)
|
Pursuant to the terms of the 2016 Plan, the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the 2016 Plan
automatically increases on each January 1, until and including January 1, 2034, by an amount equal to the lesser of: (a) 4% of the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock outstanding on the last day of the applicable preceding
calendar year and (b) such smaller number of shares as is determined by our Board of Directors. Pursuant to the terms of the 2016 ESPP, the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the 2016 ESPP automatically
increases on each January 1, until and including January 1, 2026, by an amount equal to the lesser of: (a) 1% of the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock outstanding on the last day of the applicable preceding calendar year and
(b) such smaller number of shares as is determined by our Board of Directors.
|
(3)
|
Includes the 2016 Plan and the 2016 ESPP.
|
(4)
|
There were no outstanding stock options, warrants or rights under the 2016 Plan and the 2016 ESPP as of December 31, 2023.
|
(5)
|
Represents 750,146 shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the 2016 Plan and 45,795 shares of Common Stock available
for issuance under the 2016 ESPP.
|
(6)
|
Includes the 2018 Plan and the Old Cartesian Plan. 1,247,268 shares of Common Stock are issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock
options under the Old Cartesian Plan at a weighted-average exercise price of $2.76. See Note 13 to our consolidated audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 included elsewhere in the registration
statement of which this prospectus forms a part for a description of the material features of the 2018 Plan and the Old Cartesian Plan.
|
(7)
|
Includes outstanding options to purchase 776,865 shares of Common Stock and to purchase 14,112.299 shares of Series A Preferred
Stock, convertible to 470,403 shares of Common Stock, under the Old Cartesian Plan and no outstanding stock options, warrants or rights under the 2018 Plan as of December 31, 2023. Following the automatic conversion of the majority of our
Series A Preferred Stock into Common Stock on April 8, 2024 (the “Series A Preferred Stock Automatic Conversion”), the options exercisable for 14,112.299 shares of Series A Preferred Stock became exercisable for Common Stock.
|
(8)
|
Represents 150,043 shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the 2018 Plan and 128,317 shares of Common Stock available
for issuance under the Old Cartesian Plan.
|
Name of Director
|
| |
Age
|
| |
Served as a
Director
Since
|
| |
Position(s) with Cartesian
|
Class I Directors:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Michael Singer, M.D., Ph.D.
|
| |
50
|
| |
2023
|
| |
Director
|
Timothy A. Springer, Ph.D.
|
| |
76
|
| |
2016
|
| |
Director
|
Patrick Zenner
|
| |
77
|
| |
2017
|
| |
Director
|
Class II Directors:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Carrie S. Cox
|
| |
66
|
| |
2019
|
| |
Chairman of the Board
|
Murat Kalayoglu, M.D., Ph.D.
|
| |
51
|
| |
2023
|
| |
Director
|
Kemal Malik, MBBS
|
| |
61
|
| |
2024
|
| |
Director
|
Class III Directors:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Timothy C. Barabe
|
| |
71
|
| |
2016
|
| |
Director
|
Carsten Brunn, Ph.D.
|
| |
54
|
| |
2018
|
| |
President and Chief Executive Officer, Director
|
Nishan de Silva, M.D., M.B.A.
|
| |
51
|
| |
2021
|
| |
Director
|
|
|
| |
Female
|
| |
Male
|
| |
Non-Binary
|
| |
Did Not
Disclose Gender
|
|
|
Directors
|
| |
1
|
| |
7
|
| |
0
|
| |
1
|
|
|
Number of Directors
Who Identify in Any of the Categories Below
|
| |
|
| |||||||||
|
African American or Black
|
| |
0
|
| |
0
|
| |
0
|
| |
0
|
|
|
Alaskan Native or Native American
|
| |
0
|
| |
0
|
| |
0
|
| |
0
|
|
|
Asian
|
| |
0
|
| |
2
|
| |
0
|
| |
0
|
|
|
Hispanic or Latinx
|
| |
0
|
| |
0
|
| |
0
|
| |
0
|
|
|
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
|
| |
0
|
| |
0
|
| |
0
|
| |
0
|
|
|
White
|
| |
1
|
| |
4
|
| |
0
|
| |
0
|
|
|
Two or More Races or Ethnicities
|
| |
0
|
| |
0
|
| |
0
|
| |
0
|
|
|
LGBTQ+
|
| |
0
|
| |
0
|
| |
0
|
| |
0
|
|
|
Did Not Disclose Demographic Background
|
| |
0
|
| |
1
|
| |
0
|
| |
1
|
|
Name
|
| |
Audit
|
| |
Compensation
|
| |
Nominating and
Corporate
Governance
|
| |
Science, IP and
Quality
|
Timothy C. Barabe
|
| |
Chair
|
| |
—
|
| |
X
|
| |
—
|
Carsten Brunn, Ph.D.
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Carrie S. Cox
|
| |
X
|
| |
Chair
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Nishan de Silva, M.D., M.B.A.
|
| |
X
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
X
|
Murat Kalayoglu, M.D., Ph.D.
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
Chair
|
Kemal Malik, MBBS
|
| |
—
|
| |
X
|
| |
—
|
| |
X
|
Michael Singer, M.D., Ph.D.
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
X
|
| |
X
|
Timothy A. Springer, Ph.D.
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
X
|
Patrick Zenner
|
| |
X
|
| |
X
|
| |
Chair
|
| |
—
|
•
|
appointing, approving the compensation of, and assessing the independence of our independent registered public accounting firm;
|
•
|
overseeing the work of our independent registered public accounting firm, including through the receipt and consideration of
reports from such firm;
|
•
|
reviewing and discussing with management and the independent registered public accounting firm our annual and quarterly financial
statements and related disclosures;
|
•
|
monitoring our internal control over financial reporting, disclosure controls and procedures and code of business conduct and
ethics;
|
•
|
discussing our risk management policies and conducting regular risk assessments related to all matters affecting the enterprise,
including cybersecurity, and receives periodic reports on our cybersecurity risks and activities;
|
•
|
establishing policies regarding hiring employees from the independent registered public accounting firm and procedures for the
receipt and retention of accounting related complaints and concerns;
|
•
|
meeting independently with our internal auditing staff, if any, independent registered public accounting firm and management;
|
•
|
reviewing and approving or ratifying any related person transactions; and
|
•
|
preparing the Audit Committee report required by the SEC rules.
|
•
|
annually reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to Chief Executive Officer compensation;
|
•
|
reviewing and approving, or making recommendations to our Board of Directors with respect to, the compensation of our Chief
Executive Officer and other executive officers;
|
•
|
overseeing an evaluation of our senior executives;
|
•
|
administering our cash and equity incentive plans;
|
•
|
reviewing and making recommendations to our Board of Directors with respect to director compensation;
|
•
|
reviewing and discussing annually with management our “Compensation Discussion and Analysis”; and
|
•
|
preparing the annual compensation committee report, if required by SEC rules.
|
•
|
identifying individuals qualified to become board members;
|
•
|
recommending to our Board of Directors the persons to be nominated for election as directors and to each board committee;
|
•
|
reviewing and making recommendations to our Board of Directors with respect to management succession planning;
|
•
|
developing and recommending to our Board of Directors corporate governance principles; and
|
•
|
overseeing a periodic assessment of our Board of Directors.
|
•
|
reviewing the Company’s research and development strategy as well as the Company’s long-term strategic goals and objectives, and
monitoring the Company’s progress in achieving such goals and objectives;
|
•
|
advising the Board of Directors on scientific, technological, and research and development matters, and on strategic issues
associated with the Company’s product pipeline and technology;
|
•
|
reviewing and discussing the effectiveness and competitiveness of the Company’s position and strategies in relation to emerging
scientific and technology trends and activities relevant to the success of the Company’s product pipeline and technology;
|
•
|
reviewing the quality, direction, and competitiveness of the Company’s research and development programs, and product pipeline;
|
•
|
reviewing the organization, resources and capabilities of the Company’s research, analytical, chemistry, manufacturing, and
controls, and clinical departments;
|
•
|
reviewing strategies and approaches to acquiring, in licensing, out licensing, and maintaining innovation and technology
positions;
|
•
|
advising the Board of Directors on the scientific, medical, and technical aspects of significant acquisitions, in licenses, out
licenses, and other strategic business development transactions;
|
•
|
assisting the Company in reviewing, as requested, the capabilities of the Company’s current and prospective key scientific,
clinical, medical, or technical personnel and engagement with key opinion leaders, and the depth and breadth of the Company’s scientific resources;
|
•
|
advising the Board of Directors, and the committees of the Board of Directors, as requested, with regard to performance and
succession planning of the Company’s officers and other leadership of the research and development, manufacturing, medical, and other technical or scientific functions within the Company;
|
•
|
reviewing and opining on the strategy for the Company’s intellectual property portfolio;
|
•
|
providing counsel and know-how to the Company’s management in the area of research and development and the Company’s product
pipeline and technology; and
|
•
|
carrying out other tasks or providing other advice related to the Company’s product pipeline and technology as may be requested by
the Board of Directors.
|
Name
|
| |
Age
|
| |
Position
|
Carsten Brunn, Ph.D.(1)
|
| |
54
|
| |
President and Chief Executive Officer, Director
|
Blaine Davis
|
| |
50
|
| |
Chief Financial Officer
|
Metin Kurtoglu, M.D., Ph.D.
|
| |
46
|
| |
Chief Technology Officer
|
Chris Jewell, Ph.D.
|
| |
43
|
| |
Chief Scientific Officer
|
Milos Miljkovic, M.D.
|
| |
40
|
| |
Chief Medical Officer
|
Emily English, Ph.D.
|
| |
44
|
| |
Senior Vice President, Head of Manufacturing
|
(1)
|
For Dr. Brunn’s biographical information, see “Directors” above.
|
•
|
Carsten Brunn, Ph.D., our President and Chief Executive Officer (our “CEO”);
|
•
|
Blaine Davis, our Chief Financial Officer (our “CFO”);
|
•
|
Metin Kurtoglu, M.D., Ph.D., our Chief Technology Officer;
|
•
|
Chris Jewell, Ph.D., our Chief Scientific Officer;
|
•
|
Peter G. Traber, M.D., our former Chief Medical Officer; and
|
•
|
Lloyd Johnston, Ph.D., our former Chief Operations Officer.
|
•
|
On November 13, 2023, we announced our Merger with Old Cartesian, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering mRNA cell
therapies for autoimmune diseases. In connection with the Merger, we also announced a $60.25 million private placement financing led by Timothy A. Springer, Ph.D., a member of our Board of Directors. Since consummating the Merger, we have
been focused on continuing to advance our pipeline of innovative cell therapies, with several clinical milestones expected in 2024.
|
•
|
In August 2023, we announced a strategic initiative designed to maximize stockholder value associated with our legacy product
candidate, SEL-212. As part of the initiative, we announced plans to halt further investments in our pipeline programs outside of SEL-212 and Xork and to stop or discontinue non-essential activities. SEL-212 is a combination of our ImmTOR
immune tolerance platform and a therapeutic uricase enzyme (pegadricase). In March 2023, we and our SEL-212 development partner, Sobi, reported positive Phase 3 data from the DISSOLVE I and II Phase 3, placebo-controlled, randomized
clinical trials of SEL-212 for the treatment of patients with chronic refractory gout. Both trials met their primary endpoint, and SEL-212 was observed to be safe and well-tolerated. In October 2023, we announced that we entered into an
agreement to transition the manufacturing and development rights and remaining clinical operations of ImmTOR for SEL-212 to Sobi. Under the terms of the agreement, 15 of our employees transferred their employment to full-time positions at
Sobi.
|
Named Executive Officer
|
| |
2023 Base Salary
Increase from 2022
|
| |
2023 Annual Bonus
Target as a
Percentage of Base Salary
|
| |
2023 Annual Time-
Based Stock Options
(# of shares)
|
| |
2023 Annual Time-
Based RSU Awards
(# of shares)
|
Carsten Brunn, Ph.D.
|
| |
5.4%
|
| |
55%
|
| |
42,499
|
| |
9,426
|
Blaine Davis(1)
|
| |
—
|
| |
40%
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Metin Kurtoglu, M.D., Ph.D.(2)
|
| |
—
|
| |
40%
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Chris Jewell, Ph.D.(3)
|
| |
—
|
| |
40%
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Peter G. Traber, M.D.(4)
|
| |
9.0%
|
| |
40%
|
| |
29,999
|
| |
6,666
|
Lloyd Johnston, Ph.D.(5)
|
| |
4.5%
|
| |
40%
|
| |
15,833
|
| |
3,333
|
(1)
|
Mr. Davis was appointed Chief Financial Officer on November 28, 2022, and per the terms of his employment agreement was not
eligible for a base salary increase, annual time-based stock options, or annual time-based RSU awards in 2022. Mr. Davis received a one-time grant of 41,666 options upon his hiring on November 28, 2022.
|
(2)
|
Dr. Kurtoglu was appointed Chief Operations Officer on November 13, 2023. On March 28, 2024, Dr. Kurtoglu’s title was changed to
Chief Technology Officer.
|
(3)
|
Dr. Jewell was appointed Chief Scientific Officer on November 13, 2023.
|
(4)
|
Dr. Traber ceased to serve as our Chief Medical Officer on November 13, 2023.
|
(5)
|
Dr. Johnston ceased to serve as our Chief Operations Officer on November 13, 2023.
|
Named Executive Officer
|
| |
Title
|
| |
Total Pay
(2023)
|
| |
Percentage of Pay
(Fixed)
|
| |
Percentage of Pay
(Variable)
|
Carsten Brunn, Ph.D.
|
| |
President and Chief Executive Officer
|
| |
$6,111,883
|
| |
10.1%
|
| |
89.9%
|
Blaine Davis
|
| |
Chief Financial Officer
|
| |
$2,494,759
|
| |
17.6%
|
| |
82.4%
|
Metin Kurtoglu, M.D., Ph.D.(1)
|
| |
Chief Technology Officer
|
| |
$71,243
|
| |
70.6%
|
| |
29.4%
|
Chris Jewell, Ph.D.(2)
|
| |
Chief Scientific Officer
|
| |
$53,100
|
| |
70.6%
|
| |
29.4%
|
Peter G. Traber, M.D.(3)
|
| |
Former Chief Medical Officer
|
| |
$3,780,920
|
| |
12.1%
|
| |
87.9%
|
Lloyd Johnston, Ph.D.(4)
|
| |
Former Chief Operations Officer
|
| |
$2,697,590
|
| |
16.0%
|
| |
84.0%
|
(1)
|
Dr. Kurtoglu was appointed Chief Operations Officer on November 13, 2023. On March 28, 2024, Dr. Kurtoglu’s title was changed to
Chief Technology Officer.
|
(2)
|
Dr. Jewell was appointed Chief Scientific Officer on November 13, 2023.
|
(3)
|
This row represents Dr. Traber’s total pay at target. Upon his departure as a full-time employee in December 2023, Dr. Traber
forfeited his 2023 annual target bonus opportunity of $200,000. However, as discussed under “—Post-Employment Compensation” below, Dr. Traber was paid an amount of $200,000 as a term of his separation agreement, which was approved
separately from the cash bonus plan for 2023 (the “2023 Bonus Plan”) by the Compensation Committee.
|
(4)
|
This row represents Dr. Johnston’s total pay at target. Upon his departure as a full-time employee in December 2023, Dr. Johnston
forfeited his 2023 annual target bonus opportunity of $173,888. However, as discussed under “—Post-Employment Compensation” below, Dr. Johnston was paid an amount of $173,888 as a term of his separation agreement, which was approved
separately from the 2023 Bonus Plan by the Compensation Committee.
|
•
|
each option to acquire shares of Common Stock (a “Company Stock Option”) and each RSU award with respect to shares of Common
Stock, in each case that was outstanding and unvested immediately prior to the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), vested in full at the Effective Time;
|
•
|
each Company Option was canceled at the Effective Time, and in exchange therefor, former holders of such canceled Company Stock
Options became entitled to receive (without interest), in consideration of the cancellation of such Company Stock Option, an amount in cash (less applicable tax withholdings) equal to the product of (A) the total number of shares of
Common Stock subject to the unexercised portion of such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time (determined after giving effect to the accelerated vesting) multiplied by (B) the excess, if any, of $2.06 (the “Cash-out
Amount”) over the applicable exercise price per share of Common Stock under such Company Stock Option; provided, however, that, if the exercise price per share of Common Stock of any Company Stock Option was equal to or greater than the
Cash-out Amount, such Company Stock Option was canceled and terminated without any consideration in respect thereof; and
|
•
|
each RSU award with respect to shares of Common Stock was cancelled at the Effective Time, and the former holder of such canceled
RSU became entitled, in exchange therefor, to receive (without interest) an amount in cash (less applicable tax withholdings) equal to the product of (A) the total number of shares of Common Stock deliverable under such RSU immediately
prior to the Effective Time (determined after giving effect to the accelerated vesting) multiplied by (B) the Cash-out Amount.
|
Named Executive Officer
|
| |
Company Stock
Options Subject to
Accelerated
Vesting
|
| |
RSUs Subject
to Accelerated
Vesting
|
| |
Company
Stock
Options
Canceled
|
| |
RSUs
Canceled
|
| |
Cash Received
for Canceled
Company Stock
Options
|
| |
Cash
Received for
Canceled
RSUs
|
Carsten Brunn, Ph.D.
|
| |
2,154,651
|
| |
521,125
|
| |
5,569,100
|
| |
521,125
|
| |
$1,309,750
|
| |
$1,073,518
|
Blaine Davis
|
| |
1,250,000
|
| |
—
|
| |
1,250,000
|
| |
—
|
| |
$987,500
|
| |
—
|
Peter G. Traber, M.D.
|
| |
1,339,155
|
| |
291,200
|
| |
2,250,300
|
| |
291,200
|
| |
$837,000
|
| |
$599,872
|
Lloyd Johnston, Ph.D.
|
| |
738,752
|
| |
173,000
|
| |
1,667,357
|
| |
173,000
|
| |
$497,550
|
| |
$356,380
|
Metin Kurtoglu, M.D., Ph.D.
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Chris Jewell, Ph.D.
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
•
|
the number of shares of Common Stock subject to each Old Cartesian Option assumed by the Company was determined by multiplying (A)
the number of shares of Old Cartesian common stock that were subject to such Old Cartesian Option, as in effect immediately prior to the First Effective Time, by (B) the Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Merger Agreement), and rounding
the resulting number down to the nearest whole number of shares of Common Stock;
|
•
|
the per-share exercise price for Common Stock issuable upon exercise of each Old Cartesian Option assumed by the Company was
determined by dividing (A) the per share exercise price of Old Cartesian common stock subject to such Old Cartesian Option, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, by (B) the Exchange Ratio and rounding the resulting
exercise price up to the nearest whole cent;
|
•
|
the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock subject to each Continuing Officer Option assumed by the Company was determined
by multiplying (A) the number of shares of Old Cartesian common stock that were subject to such Continuing Officer Option, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, by (B) the Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Merger
Agreement), and (C) dividing such resulting number by 1,000 and rounding the resulting number down to the nearest 1/1000th of a share of Series A Preferred Stock;
|
•
|
the per share exercise price for Series A Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of each Continuing Officer Option assumed by the
Company was determined by dividing (A) the per share exercise price of Old Cartesian common stock subject to such Continuing Officer Option, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, by (B) the Exchange Ratio, and (C)
multiplying the resulting number by 1,000 and rounding the resulting exercise price up to the nearest whole cent; and
|
•
|
any restriction on the exercise of any Old Cartesian Option assumed by the Company, including the Continuing Officer Options, will
continue in full force and effect and, except as expressly provided in the Merger Agreement, the term, exercisability, vesting schedule and other provisions of such Old Cartesian Option will otherwise remain unchanged.
|
Named Executive Officer
|
| |
Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised
Options Exercisable(1)
|
| |
Number of Securities Underlying
Unexercised Options Not Yet
Exercisable(1)
|
| |
Option
Exercise
Price
|
| |
Option
Expiration
Date
|
Metin Kurtoglu, M.D., Ph.D.
|
| |
213,820
|
| |
—
|
| |
$1.41
|
| |
11/6/2026
|
|
14,254
|
| |
—
|
| |
$3.23
|
| |
4/25/2031
|
||
|
3,563
|
| |
10,691
|
| |
$3.23
|
| |
2/29/2032
|
||
Chris Jewell, Ph.D.
|
| |
84,638
|
| |
57,909
|
| |
$3.23
|
| |
1/15/2033
|
(1)
|
The Continuing Officer Options were exercisable initially only for shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Following the conversion of
the majority of the Company’s outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, the Continuing Officer Options were converted into options to purchase shares of Common Stock. The numbers of shares presented in this column are shares of
Common Stock.
|
✔
|
Compensation Committee Independence - Our Board of Directors maintains
a Compensation Committee comprised solely of independent directors who have established effective means for communicating with our stockholders regarding their executive compensation ideas and concerns.
|
✔
|
Compensation Committee Advisor Independence - The Compensation Committee engages and retains its own advisors. In 2023, the Compensation Committee engaged Compensia as compensation consultant to assist with its responsibilities. Compensia performs no consulting or other
services for the Company.
|
✔
|
Annual Compensation Review - The Compensation Committee conducts an
annual review of our executive compensation philosophy and strategy, including a review of the compensation peer group used for comparative purposes.
|
✔
|
Compensation-Related Risk Assessment - We conduct an annual
evaluation of our compensation programs, policies, and practices to ensure that they reflect an appropriate level of risk-taking but do not encourage our employees to take excessive or unnecessary risks that could have a material adverse
impact on our Company.
|
✔
|
Emphasize Long-Term Equity Compensation - The Compensation Committee
uses equity awards to
|
✔
|
Limited Executive Perquisites - We provide only modest amounts of
perquisites or other personal benefits that serve a sound business purpose to the Named Executive Officers. In addition, the Named Executive Officers participate in our health and welfare benefit programs on the same terms as all of our
employees.
|
✔
|
“Double-Trigger” Change in Control Arrangements - The post-employment
compensation arrangements for our executive officers, including our Named Executive Officers, are based on a “double-trigger” arrangement that provides for the receipt of payments and benefits only in the event of (i) a change in control
of the Company and (ii) a qualifying termination of employment.
|
✔
|
Executive Clawback Policy - Effective as of October 2, 2023, we instituted a new executive clawback policy, compliant with new SEC rules, which allows the Board of Directors to recover any incentive awards from any executive officer in
the event the Company is required to file a restatement of its financial reporting as a result of that executive officer’s fraud or misconduct.
|
✔
|
Reasonable Change-in-Control Arrangements - We believe the
post-employment compensation arrangements for our executive officers, including our Named Executive Officers, provide for amounts and multiples that are within reasonable market norms.
|
✔
|
Prohibition on Hedging and Pledging - Under our Insider Trading
Policy, we prohibit our employees from hedging any Company securities and from pledging any Company securities as collateral for a loan.
|
✔
|
Succession Planning - Our Board of Directors reviews the risks
associated with our key executive positions on an annual basis so that we continue to evaluate an adequate succession strategy.
|
✘
|
Retirement Programs - Other than our Section 401(k) plan generally
available to all employees, we do not offer defined benefit or contribution retirement plans or arrangements or nonqualified deferred compensation plans or arrangements for our executive officers, including our Named Executive Officers.
|
✘
|
No Dividends - We do not pay dividends or dividend equivalents on
unvested or unearned RSUs and performance-based RSU awards.
|
✘
|
No Stock Option Repricing - We do not reprice options to purchase
shares of our Common Stock without stockholder approval.
|
•
|
the recommendations of our CEO (except with respect to his own compensation) as described below;
|
•
|
our corporate growth and other elements of financial and operational performance;
|
•
|
our corporate and individual achievements against one or more short-term and long-term performance objectives;
|
•
|
the individual performance of each executive officer against his management objectives;
|
•
|
a review of the relevant competitive market analysis prepared by its compensation consultant (as described below);
|
•
|
the expected future contribution of the individual executive officer;
|
•
|
historical compensation awards we have made to our executive officers; and
|
•
|
internal pay equity based on the impact on our business and performance.
|
•
|
developed and subsequently updated the compensation peer group;
|
•
|
provided advice with respect to compensation best practices and market trends for executive officers and members of our Board of
Directors;
|
•
|
conducted an analysis of the levels of overall compensation and each element of compensation for of our executive officers and
non-executive employees;
|
•
|
conducted an analysis of the levels of overall compensation and each element of compensation for the members of our Board of
Directors; and
|
•
|
provided ad hoc advice and support throughout the year.
|
•
|
the company’s stage of clinical development;
|
•
|
the company’s area(s) of therapeutic focus;
|
•
|
the company’s market capitalization;
|
•
|
the comparability of the company’s organizational complexities and growth attributes;
|
•
|
the comparability of the company’s business focus and corporate strategy; and
|
•
|
the comparability of the company’s operational performance (for consistency with our strategy and future performance
expectations).
|
4D Molecular Therapeutics
|
| |
Dyne Therapeutics
|
| |
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
|
Aldeyra Therapeutics
|
| |
Editas Medicine
|
| |
MeiraGTx
|
Allogene Therapeutics
|
| |
Genelux
|
| |
REGENXBIO
|
Alpine Immune Sciences
|
| |
Gritstone Bio
|
| |
Replimune Group
|
AnaptysBio
|
| |
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
|
| |
Sana Biotechnology
|
Cabaletta Bio
|
| |
iTeos Therapeutics
|
| |
Viridian Therapeutics
|
Cogent Biosciences
|
| |
Kymera Therapeutics
|
| |
|
Compensation Element
|
| |
What This Element Rewards
|
| |
Purpose and Key Features of Element
|
Base salary
|
| |
Individual performance, level of experience, expected future performance and
contributions.
|
| |
Provides competitive level of fixed compensation determined by the market value
of the position, with actual base salaries established based on the facts and circumstances of each executive officer and each individual position.
|
Annual cash bonuses
|
| |
Achievement of pre-established corporate and individual performance objectives
(for 2023, focused on the advancement of our pipeline, corporate strategy and business development, culture and engagement, and the company’s financials, as well as management objectives).
|
| |
Motivate executive officers to achieve certain corporate objectives and drive the
company’s value.
Generally, performance levels are established to incent our executive officers to
achieve or exceed performance objectives. For 2023, payouts for corporate performance objectives were not weighted individually, and the Compensation Committee had discretion to determine payouts based on overall achievement of the
corporate goals as a group, taking into account overachievement on certain objectives, if applicable. Payouts for individual performance objectives could range from 0% to an undetermined percentage.
|
Retention bonuses
|
| |
Maintain a stable management team and retain key Company talent through
short-term market volatility and changes in corporate strategy.
|
| |
Designed to stabilize the executive leadership team and reduce the possibility of
turnover. These non-recurring retention bonuses awarded during the year ended December 31, 2023 were subject to repayment in the event the award recipient resigned other than for “Good Reason” or was earlier terminated by the Board of
Directors prior to
|
Compensation Element
|
| |
What This Element Rewards
|
| |
Purpose and Key Features of Element
|
|
| |
|
| |
March 31, 2024 (in the cases of Drs. Traber and Johnston) or June 30, 2024 (in
the cases of Dr. Brunn and Mr. Davis).
|
Long-term incentives/equity awards
|
| |
Achievement of corporate and individual performance objectives designed to
enhance long-term stockholder value and attract, retain, motivate, and reward executive officers over extended periods for achieving important corporate objectives. Time-based vesting requirements promote retention of highly-valued
executive officers.
|
| |
Annual equity awards that vest over four years and provide a variable “at risk”
pay opportunity. Because the ultimate value of these equity awards is directly related to the market price of our Common Stock, and the awards are only earned over an extended period of time subject to vesting, they serve to focus
management on the creation and maintenance of long-term stockholder value and also provide retentive value to key employees.
|
Named Executive Officer
|
| |
2022 Base Salary
|
| |
2023 Base Salary
|
| |
Percentage Adjustment
|
Carsten Brunn, Ph.D.
|
| |
$592,072
|
| |
$624,000
|
| |
5.4%
|
Blaine Davis
|
| |
$440,000
|
| |
$440,000
|
| |
—
|
Metin Kurtoglu, M.D., Ph.D.(1)
|
| |
—
|
| |
$402,500
|
| |
—
|
Christopher Jewell, Ph.D.(2)
|
| |
—
|
| |
$300,000
|
| |
—
|
Peter Traber, M.D.(3)
|
| |
$458,920
|
| |
$500,000
|
| |
9.0%
|
Lloyd Johnston, Ph.D.(4)
|
| |
$416,000
|
| |
$434,720
|
| |
4.5%
|
(1)
|
Dr. Kurtoglu was appointed to serve as the Company’s Chief Operations Officer on November 13, 2023. On March 28, 2024,
Dr. Kurtoglu’s title was changed to Chief Technology Officer.
|
(2)
|
Dr. Jewell was appointed to serve as the Company’s Chief Scientific Officer on November 13, 2023.
|
(3)
|
Dr. Traber ceased to serve as our Chief Medical Officer on November 13, 2023.
|
(4)
|
Dr. Johnston ceased to serve as our Chief Operations Officer on November 13, 2023.
|
Named Executive Officer
|
| |
Annual
Base
Salary
|
| |
Target Bonus Opportunity
(as a percentage of base salary)
|
| |
Target
Bonus
Opportunity
|
| |
Actual
Bonus
Payout
|
Carsten Brunn, Ph.D.
|
| |
$624,000
|
| |
55%
|
| |
$343,200
|
| |
$343,200
|
Blaine Davis
|
| |
$440,000
|
| |
40%
|
| |
$176,000
|
| |
$176,000
|
Metin Kurtoglu, M.D., Ph.D.(1)
|
| |
$402,500
|
| |
40%
|
| |
$161,000
|
| |
$20,930
|
Christopher Jewell, Ph.D.(2)
|
| |
$300,000
|
| |
40%
|
| |
$120,000
|
| |
$15,600
|
Peter Traber, M.D.
|
| |
$500,000
|
| |
40%
|
| |
$200,000
|
| |
—(3)
|
Lloyd Johnston, Ph.D.
|
| |
$434,720
|
| |
40%
|
| |
$173,888
|
| |
—(4)
|
(1)
|
Dr. Kurtoglu was appointed to serve as the Company’s Chief Operations Officer on November 13, 2023. On March 28, 2024,
Dr. Kurtoglu’s title was changed to Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Kurtoglu received a pro-rated bonus based on employment with the Company since November 13, 2023.
|
(2)
|
Dr. Jewell was appointed to serve as the Company’s Chief Scientific Officer on November 13, 2023. Dr. Jewell received a pro-rated
bonus based on employment with the Company since November 13, 2023.
|
(3)
|
Upon his departure as a full-time employee in December 2023, Dr. Traber forfeited his 2023 annual target bonus opportunity of
$200,000. However, as discussed under “—Post-employment Compensation” below, Dr. Traber was paid an amount of $200,000 as a term of his separation agreement, which was approved separately from the 2023 Bonus Plan by the Compensation
Committee.
|
(4)
|
Upon his departure as a full-time employee in December 2023, Dr. Johnston forfeited his 2023 annual target bonus opportunity of
$173,888. However, as discussed under “—Post-employment Compensation” below, Dr. Johnston was paid an amount of $173,888 as a term of his separation agreement, which was approved separately from the 2023 Bonus Plan by the Compensation
Committee.
|
Corporate Performance Measure
|
| |
2023 Target Achievement %
|
Pipeline Development
|
| |
100%
|
Corporate Strategy and Business Development
|
| |
100%
|
Finance
|
| |
100%
|
Named Executive Officer
|
| |
Target Annual Cash
Bonus Opportunity
|
| |
Amount Related to
Corporate Performance
Objectives
|
| |
Actual Annual
Cash Bonus
Payment
|
| |
Percentage of Target
Annual Cash Bonus
Opportunity
|
Carsten Brunn, Ph.D.
|
| |
$343,200
|
| |
$343,200
|
| |
$343,200
|
| |
100%
|
Blaine Davis
|
| |
$176,000
|
| |
$176,000
|
| |
$176,000
|
| |
100%
|
Metin Kurtoglu, M.D., Ph.D.(1)
|
| |
$161,000
|
| |
$161,000
|
| |
$20,930
|
| |
13%
|
Christopher Jewell, Ph.D.(2)
|
| |
$120,000
|
| |
$120,000
|
| |
$15,600
|
| |
13%
|
Peter G. Traber, M.D.(3)
|
| |
$200,000
|
| |
$200,000
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Lloyd Johnston, Ph.D.(4)
|
| |
$173,888
|
| |
$173,888
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
(1)
|
Dr. Kurtoglu was appointed to serve as the Company’s Chief Operations Officer on November 13, 2023. On March 28, 2024,
Dr. Kurtoglu’s title was changed to Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Kurtoglu received a pro-rated bonus based on employment with the Company since November 13, 2023.
|
(2)
|
Dr. Jewell was appointed to serve as the Company’s Chief Scientific Officer on November 13, 2023. Dr. Jewell received a pro-rated
bonus based on employment with the Company since November 13, 2023.
|
(3)
|
Upon his departure as a full-time employee in December 2023, Dr. Traber forfeited his 2023 annual target bonus opportunity of
$200,000. However, as discussed under “—Post-employment Compensation” below, Dr. Traber was paid an amount of $200,000 as a term of his separation agreement, which was approved separately from the 2023 Bonus Plan by the Compensation
Committee.
|
(4)
|
Upon his departure as a full-time employee in December 2023, Dr. Johnston forfeited his 2023 annual target bonus opportunity of
$173,888. However, as discussed under “—Post-employment Compensation” below, Dr. Johnston was paid an amount of $173,888 as a term of his separation agreement, which was approved separately from the 2023 Bonus Plan by the Compensation
Committee.
|
Named Executive Officer
|
| |
Stock Options
(Number of Shares)
|
| |
RSU Awards
(Number of Shares)
|
Carsten Brunn, Ph.D.
|
| |
42,499
|
| |
9,426
|
Blaine Davis(1)
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Peter G. Traber, M.D.
|
| |
29,999
|
| |
6,666
|
Lloyd Johnston, Ph.D.
|
| |
15,833
|
| |
3,333
|
Metin Kurtoglu, M.D., Ph.D.(2)
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Chris Jewell, Ph.D.(3)
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
(1)
|
Mr. Davis was appointed Chief Financial Officer on November 28, 2022, and did not receive options to purchase shares of our Common
Stock or RSUs in January 2023. Mr. Davis received a one-time grant of an option to purchase 41,666 shares of our Common Stock upon his hiring on November 28, 2022.
|
(2)
|
Dr. Kurtoglu was appointed Chief Operations Officer on November 13, 2023, and did not receive options to purchase shares of our
Common Stock or RSUs in January 2023. On March 28, 2024, Dr. Kurtoglu’s title was changed to Chief Technology Officer.
|
(3)
|
Dr. Jewell was appointed Chief Scientific Officer on November 13, 2023, and did not receive options to purchase shares of our
Common Stock or RSUs in January 2023.
|
•
|
Carsten Brunn, Ph.D., our President and Chief Executive Officer;
|
•
|
Blaine Davis, our Chief Financial Officer;
|
•
|
Christopher Jewell, Ph.D., our Chief Scientific Officer who served in that position beginning November 13, 2023;
|
•
|
Metin Kurtoglu, M.D., Ph.D., who served as our Chief Operations Officer from November 13, 2023 until March 28, 2024, and then
continued to serve as our Chief Technology Officer;
|
•
|
Peter G. Traber, M.D., our former Chief Medical Officer; and
|
•
|
Lloyd Johnston, Ph.D., our former Chief Operations Officer.
|
Name and principal position
|
| |
Year
|
| |
Salary
($)(1)
|
| |
Bonus ($)(2)
|
| |
Stock
awards
($)(3)
|
| |
Option
awards
($)(3)
|
| |
Non-equity
incentive plan
compensation
($)(4)
|
| |
All other
compensation
($)(5)
|
| |
Total
($)
|
Carsten Brunn, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
|
| |
2023
|
| |
618,228
|
| |
1,323,000
|
| |
319,564
|
| |
1,123,658
|
| |
343,200
|
| |
2,384,233
|
| |
6,111,883
|
|
2022
|
| |
588,043
|
| |
—
|
| |
749,053
|
| |
2,628,525
|
| |
325,655
|
| |
966
|
| |
4,292,242
|
||
Blaine Davis(6)
Chief Financial Officer
|
| |
2023
|
| |
440,000
|
| |
880,000
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
176,000
|
| |
998,759
|
| |
2,494,759
|
|
2022
|
| |
33,846
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
1,228,750
|
| |
—
|
| |
1,110
|
| |
1,263,706
|
||
Peter G. Traber, M.D.(7)
Former Chief Medical Officer
|
| |
2023
|
| |
458,920
|
| |
850,000
|
| |
226,000
|
| |
793,170
|
| |
—
|
| |
1,452,830
|
| |
3,780,920
|
|
2022
|
| |
455,573
|
| |
—
|
| |
298,562
|
| |
1,035,133
|
| |
183,568
|
| |
31,147
|
| |
2,003,983
|
||
Lloyd Johnston, Ph.D.(8)
Former Chief Operations Officer
|
| |
2023
|
| |
431,336
|
| |
869,000
|
| |
113,000
|
| |
418,618
|
| |
—
|
| |
865,636
|
| |
2,697,590
|
|
2022
|
| |
413,169
|
| |
—
|
| |
238,320
|
| |
846,225
|
| |
166,400
|
| |
10,245
|
| |
1,674,359
|
||
Metin Kurtoglu, M.D., Ph.D.(9)
Chief Technology Officer
|
| |
2023
|
| |
50,313
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
20,930
|
| |
—
|
| |
71,243
|
|
2022
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
||
Chris Jewell, Ph.D.(10)
Chief Scientific Officer
|
| |
2023
|
| |
37,500
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
15,600
|
| |
—
|
| |
53,100
|
|
2022
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
(1)
|
These amounts represent actual earnings for the calendar year, which may be impacted by, among other things, hire date and the
timing of any salary increases made during the year.
|
(2)
|
These amounts include one-time bonuses of $75,000 and $100,000 for Dr. Brunn and Dr. Traber, respectively, for efforts to deliver
the positive topline data for the Company’s DISSOLVE I and DISSOLVE II Phase 3 clinical trials and retention bonuses.
|
(3)
|
Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of stock and option awards computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718, excluding the
effect of estimated forfeitures. For a description of the assumptions used in valuing these awards, see Note 13 to our consolidated audited financial statements included elsewhere in the registration statement of which this prospectus
forms a part.
|
(4)
|
Represents amounts earned under our annual performance-based bonus program. For additional information, see “—Performance Bonuses”
below.
|
(5)
|
For Dr. Brunn, the amount for 2022 includes $966 representing payments on Dr. Brunn’s term life insurance policy. The amount for
2023 includes $2,383,268 for settlement of outstanding awards as of November 13, 2023 in connection with the Merger and $965 representing payments on Dr. Brunn’s term life insurance policy. For Mr. Davis, the amount for 2022 includes $35
representing payments on Mr. Davis’ term life insurance policy, $75 representing reimbursement for cell phone expenses, and $1,000 representing our 401(k) matching contributions. The amount for 2023 includes $987,500 for settlement of
outstanding awards as of November 13, 2023 in connection with the Merger, $459 representing payments on Mr. Davis’ term life insurance policy, $900 representing reimbursement for cell phone expenses, and $9,900 representing our 401(k)
matching contributions. For Dr. Traber, the amount for 2022 includes $21,097 representing payments on Dr. Traber’s term life insurance policy, $900 representing reimbursement for cell phone expenses, and $9,150 representing our 401(k)
matching contributions. The amount for 2023 includes $1,436,872 for settlement of outstanding awards as of November 13, 2023 in connection with the Merger, $5,158 representing payments on Dr. Traber’s term life insurance policy, $900
representing reimbursement for cell phone expenses, and $9,900 representing our 401(k) matching contributions.
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(6)
|
Mr. Davis was appointed Chief Financial Officer on November 28, 2022.
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(7)
|
Dr. Traber ceased service as our Chief Medical Officer effective as of November 13, 2023. Upon his departure in December 2023,
Dr. Traber forfeited his 2023 annual target bonus opportunity of $200,000. However, Dr. Traber was paid an amount of $200,000 as a term of his separation agreement, which was approved separately from the 2023 Bonus Plan by the
Compensation Committee, in 2024.
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(8)
|
Dr. Johnston ceased service as our Chief Operations Officer effective as of November 13, 2023. Upon his departure as a full-time
employee in December 2023, Dr. Johnston forfeited his 2023 annual target bonus opportunity of $173,888. However, Dr. Johnston was paid an amount of $173,888 as a term of his separation agreement, which was approved separately from the
2023 Bonus Plan by the Compensation Committee, in 2024.
|
(9)
|
Dr. Kurtoglu was appointed Chief Operations Officer on November 13, 2023. On March 28, 2024, Dr. Kurtoglu’s title was changed to
Chief Technology Officer.
|
(10)
|
Dr. Jewell was appointed Chief Scientific Officer on November 13, 2023.
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| |
Option Awards
|
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Name
|
| |
Grant date(1)
|
| |
Vesting
Commencement
Date
|
| |
Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
exercisable(2)
|
| |
Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
unexercisable(2)
|
| |
Option
exercise
price ($)
|
| |
Option
expiration
date
|
Metin Kurtoglu, M.D., Ph.D.(3)
|
| |
11/7/2016
|
| |
11/7/2016
|
| |
6,414.682(4)
|
| |
—(4)
|
| |
46.77 (4)
|
| |
11/6/2026
|
|
4/26/2021
|
| |
4/26/2021
|
| |
427.645(5)
|
| |
—(5)
|
| |
107.59 (5)
|
| |
4/25/2031
|
||
|
3/1/2022
|
| |
3/1/2022
|
| |
106.911(6)
|
| |
320.735(6)
|
| |
107.59 (6)
|
| |
2/29/2032
|
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Chris Jewell, Ph.D.(7)
|
| |
1/16/2023
|
| |
1/16/2023
|
| |
2539.177(8)
|
| |
1737.277(8)
|
| |
107.59(8)
|
| |
1/15/2033
|
(1)
|
On November 13, 2023, we acquired Old Cartesian in the Merger. Options to purchase Old Cartesian common stock held by the reporting
person were converted into options to purchase shares of Series A Preferred Stock in connection with the Merger.
|
(2)
|
As of December 31, 2023, these options were exercisable for Series A Preferred Stock. On March 27, 2024, we held a special meeting
of stockholders (the “March 2024 Special Meeting”). At the March 2024 Special Meeting, our stockholders approved, and our Board of Directors subsequently implemented, a 1-for-30 reverse stock split of all then-outstanding shares of our
Common Stock and the conversion of our Series A Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock. Following the Series A Preferred Stock Automatic Conversion on April 8, 2024, options previously exercisable for shares of Series A Preferred
Stock may be exercised solely for shares of Common Stock.
|
(3)
|
Dr. Kurtoglu was appointed Chief Operations Officer on November 13, 2023. On March 28, 2024, Dr. Kurtoglu’s title was changed to
Chief Technology Officer.
|
(4)
|
Following the Series A Preferred Stock Automatic Conversion, these options are fully exercisable for 213,820 shares of Common Stock
at an exercise price of $1.41.
|
(5)
|
Following the Series A Preferred Stock Automatic Conversion, these options are fully exercisable for 14,254 shares of Common Stock
at an exercise price of $3.23.
|
(6)
|
Following the Series A Preferred Stock Automatic Conversion, these options are currently exercisable for 7,127 shares of Common
Stock and become exercisable for the remaining 7,127 shares of Common Stock in two equal tranches on March 1, 2025 and March 1, 2026 at an exercise price of $3.23.
|
(7)
|
Dr. Jewell was appointed Chief Scientific Officer on November 13, 2023.
|
(8)
|
Following the Series A Preferred Stock Automatic Conversion, these options are currently exercisable for 111,359 shares of Common
Stock and become exercisable for an additional 2,969 shares of Common Stock each month until they are fully exercisable on June 16, 2025 at an exercise price of $3.23.
|
•
|
annual director fee of $40,000;
|
•
|
chairman of the Board of Directors, $30,000 and lead independent director, $20,000;
|
•
|
chairman of the Audit Committee, $15,000;
|
•
|
Audit Committee member other than the chairman, $7,500;
|
•
|
chairman of the Compensation Committee, $12,000;
|
•
|
Compensation Committee member other than the chairman, $6,000;
|
•
|
chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, $9,000;
|
•
|
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee member other than the chairman, $4,500;
|
•
|
chairman of the now-disbanded Research and Development Committee, $12,000; and
|
•
|
Research and Development Committee member other than the chairman, $6,000.
|
•
|
Increasing the annual retainer fee for the lead independent director to $25,000.
|
•
|
Increasing the annual retainer fee for the chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to $10,000 and to $5,000
for a Nominating and Corporate Governance committee member other than the chairman.
|
•
|
Increasing the annual equity awards from options to purchase 3,166 shares of Common Stock to options to purchase 4,000 shares of
Common Stock for the Chairman of the Board of Directors and from options to purchase 2,500 shares of Common Stock to options to purchase 3,800 shares of Common Stock for each other non-employee director, and increasing the initial grant
from options to purchase 3,166 shares of Common Stock to options to purchase 8,266 shares of Common Stock for the Chairman of the Board of Directors and from options to purchase 2,500 shares of Common Stock to options to purchase 7,600
shares of Common Stock for each other non-employee director.
|
•
|
Establishing a framework for granting RSUs to members of the Board of Directors, such that each Board of Directors member received
a one-time award of 5,933 RSUs, to vest in three equal annual installments, and such that subsequent RSU awards shall also be provided to each new member of the Board of Directors upon the commencement of their service, and further such
that each Board of Directors member, on the first business day of January of each year, shall receive a one-time award of 2,966 RSUs, also to vest in three equal installments.
|
•
|
Following the disbanding of the Research & Development Committee and the formation of the Science, IP and Quality Committee,
an annual retainer in the amount of $12,000 was established for the chairman of the Science, IP and Quality Committee, and in the amount of $6,000 for each member of the Committee other than the chairman.
|
Name
|
| |
Fees earned or paid in cash ($)(1)
|
| |
Option awards ($)(2)
|
| |
All other compensation ($)(3)
|
| |
Total ($)
|
Göran Ando, M.D.(4)
|
| |
477
|
| |
65,325
|
| |
—
|
| |
65,802
|
Timothy C. Barabe
|
| |
55,340
|
| |
76,213
|
| |
81,375
|
| |
212,928
|
Carrie S. Cox
|
| |
83,908
|
| |
93,633
|
| |
114,775
|
| |
292,316
|
Nishan de Silva, M.D., M.B.A.
|
| |
53,500
|
| |
65,325
|
| |
69,750
|
| |
188,575
|
Murat Kalayoglu, M.D., Ph.D.(5)
|
| |
5,370
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
5,370
|
Scott D. Myers(6)
|
| |
50,136
|
| |
76,213
|
| |
81,375
|
| |
207,724
|
Aymeric Sallin(7)
|
| |
46,000
|
| |
65,325
|
| |
69,750
|
| |
181,075
|
Michael Singer, M.D., Ph.D.(8)
|
| |
5,712
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
5,712
|
Timothy A. Springer, Ph.D.
|
| |
57,651
|
| |
65,325
|
| |
69,750
|
| |
192,726
|
Patrick Zenner
|
| |
56,976
|
| |
65,325
|
| |
69,750
|
| |
192,051
|
(1)
|
Represents cash retainers earned for services rendered as members of the Board of Directors and related committees.
|
(2)
|
The value of option awards represents the aggregate grant date fair value of stock options computed in accordance with ASC Topic
718, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. For a description of the assumptions used in valuing these awards, see Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in the registration statement of which this
prospectus forms a part.
|
(3)
|
Options outstanding as of the Merger date were canceled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment representing the difference
between the exercise price of the option and $2.06, the Cash-out Amount as applied in the Merger.
|
(4)
|
Dr. Ando resigned from the Board of Directors on January 4, 2023.
|
(5)
|
Dr. Kalayoglu was appointed to the Board of Directors on November 13, 2023.
|
(6)
|
Mr. Myers resigned from the Board of Directors on November 21, 2023.
|
(7)
|
Mr. Sallin resigned from the Board of Directors on February 28, 2024.
|
(8)
|
Dr. Singer was appointed to the Board of Directors on November 13, 2023.
|
Name
|
| |
Options outstanding
at fiscal year end(1)
|
Göran Ando(2)
|
| |
—
|
Timothy C. Barabe
|
| |
—
|
Carrie S. Cox
|
| |
—
|
Nishan de Silva, M.D., M.B.A.
|
| |
—
|
Murat Kalayoglu, M.D., Ph.D.(3)
|
| |
—
|
Scott D. Myers(4)
|
| |
—
|
Aymeric Sallin(5)
|
| |
—
|
Michael Singer, M.D., M.B.A.(6)
|
| |
—
|
Timothy A. Springer, Ph.D.
|
| |
—
|
Patrick Zenner
|
| |
—
|
(1)
|
Options outstanding as of the Merger date, except with respect to Dr. Ando, whose options were cancelled on April 4, 2023 in
connection with his retirement from the Board of Directors, were canceled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and $2.06, the Cash-out Amount as applied in the
Merger.
|
(2)
|
Dr. Ando resigned from the Board of Directors on January 4, 2023.
|
(3)
|
Dr. Kalayoglu was appointed to the Board of Directors on November 13, 2023.
|
(4)
|
Mr. Myers resigned from the Board of Directors on November 21, 2023.
|
(5)
|
Mr. Sallin resigned from the Board of Directors on February 28, 2024.
|
(6)
|
Dr. Singer was appointed to the Board of Directors on November 13, 2023.
|
|
| |
No Conversion of
Preferred Stock
|
| |
Full Conversion of
Preferred Stock (subject
to beneficial ownership
limitations)
|
||||||
Name and address of beneficial owner
|
| |
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
|
| |
Percentage of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
|
| |
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
|
| |
Percentage of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
|
5% Stockholders:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Entities affiliated with Timothy A. Springer, Ph.D.(1)
|
| |
6,473,817
|
| |
30.0%
|
| |
8,833,317
|
| |
34.4%
|
Entities affiliated with Murat Kalayoglu, M.D., Ph.D.(2)
|
| |
3,539,019
|
| |
16.5%
|
| |
5,075,750
|
| |
19.9%
|
FMR, LLC(3)
|
| |
2,708,422
|
| |
12.7%
|
| |
2,708,422
|
| |
10.6%
|
Named Executive Officers and Directors:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Carsten Brunn, Ph.D.(4)
|
| |
8,731
|
| |
*
|
| |
8,731
|
| |
*
|
Blaine Davis
|
| |
—
|
| |
*
|
| |
—
|
| |
*
|
Chris Jewell, Ph.D.(5)
|
| |
117,297
|
| |
0.5%
|
| |
117,297
|
| |
0.5%
|
Metin Kurtoglu, M.D., Ph.D.(6)
|
| |
235,201
|
| |
1.1%
|
| |
235,201
|
| |
0.9%
|
Peter G. Traber, M.D.(7)
|
| |
5,301
|
| |
*
|
| |
5,301
|
| |
*
|
Lloyd Johnston, Ph.D.(8)
|
| |
2,983
|
| |
*
|
| |
2,983
|
| |
*
|
Carrie S. Cox(9)
|
| |
10,026
|
| |
*
|
| |
10,026
|
| |
*
|
Göran Ando, M.D.(10)
|
| |
—
|
| |
*
|
| |
—
|
| |
*
|
Timothy C. Barabe(11)
|
| |
10,021
|
| |
*
|
| |
10,021
|
| |
*
|
Nishan de Silva, M.D., M.B.A.(12)
|
| |
1,921
|
| |
*
|
| |
1,921
|
| |
*
|
Murat Kalayoglu, M.D., Ph.D.(2)
|
| |
3,539,019
|
| |
16.5%
|
| |
5,075,750
|
| |
19.9%
|
Kemal Malik, MBBS(13)
|
| |
422
|
| |
*
|
| |
422
|
| |
*
|
Scott D. Myers(14)
|
| |
3,350
|
| |
*
|
| |
3,350
|
| |
*
|
Aymeric Sallin(15)
|
| |
—
|
| |
*
|
| |
—
|
| |
*
|
Michael Singer, M.D., Ph.D.(16)
|
| |
770,377
|
| |
3.6%
|
| |
770,377
|
| |
3.0%
|
Timothy A. Springer, Ph.D.(1)
|
| |
6,473,817
|
| |
30.0%
|
| |
8,833,317
|
| |
34.4%
|
Patrick Zenner(17)
|
| |
3,529
|
| |
*
|
| |
3,529
|
| |
*
|
All executive officers and directors as a group
(14 persons)(18)
|
| |
11,178,645
|
| |
51.0%
|
| |
15,074,876
|
| |
57.9%
|
*
|
Represents beneficial ownership of less than one percent.
|
(1)
|
Based on a Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC on July 5, 2024 and other information known to us, consists of (i) 4,373,966 shares of
Common Stock held directly by Timothy A. Springer, Ph.D., a member of our Board of Directors, (ii) 1,636,832 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares of Series B Preferred Stock held directly by Timothy A. Springer,
Ph.D., (iii) 1,688 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options within 60 days of July 29, 2024 and held directly by Timothy A. Springer, Ph.D., (iv) 1,927,630 shares of Common Stock held by TAS Partners LLC
(“TAS”) directly, (v) 721,361 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by TAS directly, (vi) 167,040 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of underlying warrants exercisable within
60 days of July 29, 2024 held by TAS directly, (vii) 3,493 shares of Common Stock held by Dr. Chafen Lu, Dr. Springer’s wife, and (viii) 1,307 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by
Dr. Chafen Lu. Dr. Springer is the sole managing member of TAS. Dr. Springer exercises sole voting and dispositive power over the shares held by him directly and the shares held by TAS. Dr. Springer disclaims beneficial ownership of the
shares held by TAS. Dr. Lu exercises sole voting and dispositive power over the shares held by her directly. The principal business address of each of Dr. Springer, TAS, and Dr. Lu is 36 Woodman Road, Newton, MA, 02467.
|
(2)
|
Based on a Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC on April 10, 2024 and other information known to us, consists of (i) 500,444 shares of
Common Stock held directly by Murat Kalayoglu, M.D., Ph.D., a member of our Board of Directors, (ii) 1,688 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options within 60 days of July 29, 2024 and held directly by Murat
Kalayoglu, M.D., Ph.D., (iii) 3,036,887 shares of Common Stock held by Seven One Eight Three Four Irrevocable Trust directly, and (iv) up to 3,398,448 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock
held by Seven One Eight Three Four Irrevocable Trust. The trustees of Seven One Eight Three Four Irrevocable Trust are Elizabeth Hoge and Sinan Kalayoglu, each of whom has shared voting and dispositive control over the shares of Common
Stock and Series A Preferred Stock held by Seven One Eight Three Four Irrevocable Trust. Dr. Kalayoglu has the power to remove and appoint new trustees of Seven One Eight Three Four Irrevocable Trust and, pursuant to a right of
substitution, to acquire from Seven One Eight Three Four Irrevocable Trust the shares of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock held by Seven One Eight Three Four Irrevocable Trust in exchange for assets with an equal value to such
shares. Accordingly, Dr. Kalayoglu may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power of the shares of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock held by Seven One Eight Three Four Irrevocable Trust. The ability of the shares of
Series A Preferred Stock held by Dr. Kalayoglu and Seven One Eight Three Four Irrevocable Trust to convert into shares of Common Stock is subject to a beneficial ownership limitation, such that neither Dr. Kalayoglu nor Seven One Eight
Three Four Irrevocable Trust may convert shares of Series A Preferred Stock into Common Stock to the extent that doing so would result in such holder beneficially owning greater than 19.9% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock after
giving effect to such conversion. Accordingly, the numbers of shares of Common Stock presented in this row include only a total of 1,536,731 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by
Seven One Eight Three Four Irrevocable Trust, and assume Seven One Eight Three Four Irrevocable Trust does not convert any shares of Series A Preferred Stock beyond such limitation.
|
(3)
|
Based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on May 10, 2024 and other information known to us, consists of 2,708,422 shares of
Common Stock owned by funds or accounts managed by direct or indirect subsidiaries of FMR LLC, all of which shares are beneficially owned, or may be deemed to be beneficially owned, by FMR LLC, certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates,
and other companies. Abigail P. Johnson is a Director, the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of FMR LLC. Members of the Johnson family, including Abigail P. Johnson, are the predominant owners, directly or through trusts, of Series
B voting common shares of FMR LLC, representing 49% of the voting power of FMR LLC. The Johnson family group and all other Series B shareholders have entered into a shareholders’ voting agreement under which all Series B voting common
shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of Series B voting common shares. Accordingly, through their ownership of voting common shares and the execution of the shareholders’ voting agreement, members of the Johnson
family may be deemed, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR LLC. The address of these funds and accounts is 245 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210.
|
(4)
|
Consists of 8,731 shares of Common Stock held by Dr. Brunn directly.
|
(5)
|
Consists of 117,297 shares of Common Stock underlying outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of July 29, 2024 held by
Dr. Jewell directly.
|
(6)
|
Consists of 235,201 shares of Common Stock underlying outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of July 29, 2024 held by
Dr. Kurtoglu directly.
|
(7)
|
Consists of 5,301 shares of Common Stock held by Dr. Traber directly. Dr. Traber ceased service as our Chief Medical Officer
effective November 13, 2023 and ceased full-time employment with the Company effective December 31, 2023.
|
(8)
|
Consists of 2,983 shares of Common Stock held by Dr. Johnston directly. Dr. Johnston ceased service as our Chief Operations Officer
effective November 13, 2023 and ceased full-time employment with the Company effective December 31, 2023.
|
(9)
|
Consists of (i) 7,096 shares of Common Stock held by Ms. Cox directly, (ii) 1,094 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
underlying warrants exercisable within 60 days of July 29, 2024, and (iii) 1,836 shares of Common Stock underlying outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of July 29, 2024.
|
(10)
|
We are not aware of any beneficial ownership of Common Stock by Dr. Ando, who retired from the Board of Directors on January 4,
2023.
|
(11)
|
Consists of (i) 8,333 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Barabe directly and (ii) 1,688 shares of Common Stock underlying
outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of July 29, 2024.
|
(12)
|
Consists of (i) 233 shares of Common Stock held by Dr. de Silva directly and (ii) 1,688 shares of Common Stock underlying
outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of July 29, 2024.
|
(13)
|
Consists of 422 shares of Common Stock underlying outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of July 29, 2024 held by
Dr. Malik directly.
|
(14)
|
Consists of (i) 2,694 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Myers directly and (ii) 656 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise
of underlying warrants exercisable within 60 days of July 29, 2024. Mr. Myers resigned from the Board of Directors on November 21, 2023.
|
(15)
|
We are not aware of any beneficial ownership of Common Stock by Mr. Sallin directly. Mr. Sallin resigned from the Board of
Directors on February 28, 2024.
|
(16)
|
Based on a Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC on April 10, 2024 and other information known to us, consists of (i) 113,821 shares of
Common Stock held by Dr. Singer directly, (ii) 383,796 shares of Common Stock held by Thirsty Brook 2010 Irrevocable Trust, a trust for which Dr. Singer is a trustee, that Dr. Singer has the right to acquire pursuant to a right of
substitution in exchange for assets with an equal value to such shares, (iii) 56,719 shares of Common Stock held by Singer Asefzadeh Family Holding Trust, a trust for which
|
(17)
|
Consists of 1,841 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Zenner directly and (ii) 1,688 shares of Common Stock underlying outstanding
stock options exercisable within 60 days of July 29, 2024.
|
(18)
|
Includes (i) 10,645,627 shares of Common Stock owned directly or beneficially by our executive officers or members of our Board of
Directors, (ii) 533,018 shares of Common Stock underlying outstanding stock options and warrants exercisable within 60 days of July 29, 2024, (iii) 1,536,731 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the shares of Series A
Preferred Stock, and (iv) 2,359,500 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares of Series B Preferred Stock.
|
•
|
Each Company Stock Option and each RSU award with respect to shares of Common Stock, in each case that was outstanding and
unvested immediately prior to the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), vested in full at the Effective Time;
|
•
|
each Company Option was canceled at the Effective Time, and in exchange therefor, former holders of such canceled Company Stock
Options became entitled to receive (without interest), in consideration of the cancellation of such Company Stock Option, an amount in cash (less applicable tax withholdings) equal to the product of (A) the total number of shares of
Common Stock subject to the unexercised portion of such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time (determined after giving effect to the accelerated vesting) multiplied by (B) the excess, if any, of the Cash-out Amount
over the applicable exercise price per share of Common Stock under such Company Stock Option; provided, however, that, if the exercise price per share of Common Stock of any Company Stock Option was equal to or greater than the Cash-out
Amount, such Company Stock Option was canceled and terminated without any consideration in respect thereof; and
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•
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each RSU award with respect to shares of Common Stock was cancelled at the Effective Time, and the former holder of such canceled
RSU became entitled, in exchange therefor, to receive (without interest) an amount in cash (less applicable tax withholdings) equal to the product of (A) the total number of shares of Common Stock deliverable under such RSU immediately
prior to the Effective Time (determined after giving effect to the accelerated vesting) multiplied by (B) the Cash-out Amount.
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•
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the number of shares of Common Stock subject to each Old Cartesian Option assumed by the Company will be determined by multiplying
(A) the number of shares of Old Cartesian common stock that were subject to such Old Cartesian Option, as in effect immediately prior to the First Effective Time, by (B) the Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Merger Agreement), and
rounding the resulting number down to the nearest whole number of shares of Common Stock;
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•
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the per-share exercise price for Common Stock issuable upon exercise of each Old Cartesian Option assumed by the Company will be
determined by dividing (A) the per share exercise price of Old Cartesian common stock subject to such Old Cartesian Option, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, by (B) the Exchange Ratio and rounding the resulting
exercise price up to the nearest whole cent;
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•
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the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock subject to each Continuing Officer Option assumed by the Company will be
determined by multiplying (A) the number of shares of Old Cartesian common stock that were subject to such Continuing Officer Option, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, by (B) the Exchange Ratio (as defined in the
Merger Agreement), and (C) dividing such resulting number by 1,000 and rounding the resulting number down to the nearest 1/1000th of a share of Series A Preferred Stock;
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•
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the per share exercise price for Series A Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of each Continuing Officer Option assumed by the
Company will be determined by dividing (A) the per share exercise price of Old Cartesian common stock subject to such Continuing Officer Option, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, by (B) the Exchange Ratio, and (C)
multiplying the resulting number by 1,000 and rounding the resulting exercise price up to the nearest whole cent; and
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•
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any restriction on the exercise of any Old Cartesian Option assumed by the Company, including the Continuing Officer Options, will
continue in full force and effect and, except as expressly provided in the Merger Agreement, the term, exercisability, vesting schedule and other provisions of such Old Cartesian Option will otherwise remain unchanged.
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Name
|
| |
Shares of Series A Preferred
Stock Purchased
|
| |
Total Aggregate
Purchase Price
|
Timothy A. Springer, Ph.D.
|
| |
123,925.407
|
| |
$50,000,000
|
TAS Partners, LLC (affiliate of Timothy A. Springer, Ph.D.)
|
| |
24,785.081
|
| |
$10,000,000
|
Seven One Eight Three Four Irrevocable Trust (affiliate of
Murat Kalayoglu, M.D., Ph.D.)
|
| |
619.627
|
| |
$250,000
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Name
|
| |
Shares of Series B Preferred
Stock Purchased
|
| |
Total Aggregate
Purchase Price
|
Timothy A. Springer, Ph.D.
|
| |
1,636,832
|
| |
$32,736,640
|
TAS Partners, LLC (affiliate of Timothy A. Springer, Ph.D.)
|
| |
721,361
|
| |
$14,427,220
|
Chafen Lu, Ph.D.
|
| |
1,307
|
| |
$26,140
|
Name of Selling Stockholders(1)
|
| |
Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
Before
Offering(2)
|
| |
Common
Stock that
May
Be Offered
Pursuant to
Prospectus
|
| |
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned After
Offering(2)
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| |
|
| |
|
| |
Number
|
| |
Percentage
(%)
|
Entities affiliated with Timothy A. Springer, Ph.D.(3)
|
| |
8,833,317
|
| |
2,359,500
|
| |
6,473,817
|
| |
27.3%
|
Schooner Century Fund LLC(4)
|
| |
1,608,709
|
| |
737,500
|
| |
871,209
|
| |
4.0%
|
Fidelity Growth Company Commingled Pool(5)
|
| |
461,147
|
| |
461,147
|
| |
—
|
| |
*
|
Fidelity Select Portfolios: Biotechnology Portfolio(6)
|
| |
884,159
|
| |
375,000
|
| |
509,159
|
| |
2.4%
|
Citadel CEMF Investments Ltd.(7)
|
| |
375,000
|
| |
375,000
|
| |
—
|
| |
*
|
Fidelity Select Portfolios: Select Health Care Portfolio(8)
|
| |
368,992
|
| |
368,992
|
| |
—
|
| |
*
|
Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust: Fidelity Growth Company
Fund(9)
|
| |
341,346
|
| |
341,346
|
| |
—
|
| |
*
|
Invus Public Equities, L.P.(10)
|
| |
598,527
|
| |
250,000
|
| |
348,527
|
| |
1.6%
|
Fidelity Advisor Series VII: Fidelity Advisor Health Care
Fund(11)
|
| |
230,254
|
| |
230,254
|
| |
—
|
| |
*
|
HBM Healthcare Investments (Cayman) Ltd.(12)
|
| |
200,000
|
| |
200,000
|
| |
—
|
| |
*
|
Entities affiliated with Great Point Partners LLC(13)
|
| |
200,000
|
| |
200,000
|
| |
—
|
| |
*
|
Fidelity Advisor Series VII: Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology
Fund(14)
|
| |
167,950
|
| |
167,950
|
| |
—
|
| |
*
|
Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust: Fidelity Growth Company K6
Fund(15)
|
| |
108,576
|
| |
108,576
|
| |
—
|
| |
*
|
Armistice Capital, LLC(16)
|
| |
100,000
|
| |
100,000
|
| |
—
|
| |
*
|
Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust: Fidelity Series Growth
Company Fund(17)
|
| |
88,931
|
| |
88,931
|
| |
—
|
| |
*
|
Variable Insurance Products Fund IV: VIP Health Care
Portfolio(18)
|
| |
56,954
|
| |
56,954
|
| |
—
|
| |
*
|
Schonfeld Global Master Fund L.P.(19)
|
| |
50,000
|
| |
50,000
|
| |
—
|
| |
*
|
683 Capital Partners, LP(20)
|
| |
30,000
|
| |
30,000
|
| |
—
|
| |
*
|
*
|
Less than 1%
|
(1)
|
To our knowledge, unless otherwise indicated, all persons named in the table above have sole voting and investment power with
respect to their shares of Common Stock. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner listed below is 704 Quince Orchard Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878.
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(2)
|
“Beneficial ownership” is a term broadly defined by the SEC in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, and includes more than the
typical form of stock ownership, that is, stock held in the person’s name. The term also includes what is referred to as “indirect ownership,” meaning ownership of shares as to which a person has or shares investment power.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the beneficial ownership amounts assume the sale of all Common Stock that may be offered pursuant to this prospectus without taking into account certain limitations, including that a holder of Series B
Preferred Stock is prohibited from converting shares of Series B Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock (i) prior to stockholder approval of the Conversion Proposal is obtained, or (ii) if, as a result of such conversion, such
holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own more than a specified percentage (established by the holder between 0.0% and 19.9%) (the “Beneficial Ownership Limitation”) of the total number of shares of Common Stock issued
and outstanding immediately after giving effect to such conversion.
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(3)
|
Based on information known to us, and consists of (i) 4,373,966 shares of Common Stock held directly by Timothy A. Springer, Ph.D.,
a member of our Board of Directors, (ii) 1,636,832 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares of Series B Preferred Stock held directly by Timothy A. Springer, Ph.D., (iii) 1,688 shares of Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of outstanding options within 60 days of July 29, 2024 and held directly by Timothy A. Springer, Ph.D., (iv) 1,927,630 shares of Common Stock held by TAS
|
(4)
|
Based on information known to us, the Resale Shares that are registered for resale hereby consists of 176,385 shares of Common
Stock and 561,115 shares of Common Stock underlying Series B Preferred Stock held directly by Schooner Century Fund LLC. Schooner Century Fund LLC also holds 871,209 shares of Common Stock and 2,146,271 shares of Common Stock underlying
outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock that are not registered for resale hereby. Schooner Capital LLC is the Sole Manager of Schooner Century Fund LLC. Schooner Capital LLC is managed by Stephen D. Maiocco, Edward D. Henderson,
and Peter K. Binas, serving as its Managing Partners. These Managing Partners, along with Vincent J. Ryan as majority member of the Sole Manager share the sole voting discretion and dispositive power with respect to all shares of
Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. held by Schooner Century Fund LLC. The ability of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock or Series B Preferred Stock held by Schooner Century Fund LLC to convert into shares of Common Stock are subject to
beneficial ownership limitations, such that Schooner Century Fund LLC may not convert shares of Series A Preferred Stock or Series B Preferred Stock into Common Stock to the extent that doing so would result in such holder beneficially
owning greater than 4.9% of the Company's outstanding Common Stock after giving effect to any such conversion.
|
(5)
|
Based on information known to us, and consists of 461,147 shares of Common Stock held by Fidelity Growth Company Commingled Pool.
This fund is managed by direct or indirect subsidiaries of FMR LLC. Abigail P. Johnson is a Director, the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of FMR LLC. Members of the Johnson family, including Abigail P. Johnson, are the
predominant owners, directly or through trusts, of Series B voting common shares of FMR LLC, representing 49% of the voting power of FMR LLC. The Johnson family group and all other Series B shareholders have entered into a shareholders’
voting agreement under which all Series B voting common shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of Series B voting common shares. Accordingly, through their ownership of voting common shares and the execution of the
shareholders’ voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be deemed, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR LLC. The address of this fund is 245 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210.
|
(6)
|
Based on information known to us, and consists of 375,000 shares of Common Stock held by Fidelity Select Portfolios: Biotechnology
Portfolio. This fund is managed by direct or indirect subsidiaries of FMR LLC. Abigail P. Johnson is a Director, the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of FMR LLC. Members of the Johnson family, including Abigail P. Johnson, are the
predominant owners, directly or through trusts, of Series B voting common shares of FMR LLC, representing 49% of the voting power of FMR LLC. The Johnson family group and all other Series B shareholders have entered into a shareholders’
voting agreement under which all Series B voting common shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of Series B voting common shares. Accordingly, through their ownership of voting common shares and the execution of the
shareholders’ voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be deemed, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR LLC. The address of this fund is 245 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210.
|
(7)
|
Based on information known to us, and consists of 369,621 shares of Common Stock and 5,379 shares of Common Stock underlying
Series B Preferred Stock held directly by Citadel CEMF Investments Ltd. Citadel Advisors LLC is the portfolio manager of Citadel CEMF Investments LTD. Citadel Advisors Holdings LP (“CAH”) is the sole member of Citadel Advisors LLC.
Citadel GP LLC (“CGP”) is the general partner of CAH. Kenneth Griffin owns a controlling interest in CGP. Mr. Griffin, as the owner of a controlling interest in CGP, may be deemed to have shared power to vote or direct the vote of, and/or
shared power to dispose or direct the disposition over, these securities. The address of Citadel CEMF Investments Ltd. is c/o Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC, Southeast Financial Center, 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3300, Miami, FL 33131.
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(8)
|
Based on information known to us, and consists of 368,992 shares of Common Stock held by Fidelity Select Portfolios: Select Health
Care Portfolio. This fund is managed by direct or indirect subsidiaries of FMR LLC. Abigail P. Johnson is a Director, the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of FMR LLC. Members of the Johnson family, including Abigail P. Johnson,
are the predominant owners, directly or through trusts, of Series B voting common shares of FMR LLC, representing 49% of the voting power of FMR LLC. The Johnson family group and all other Series B shareholders have entered into a
shareholders’ voting agreement under which all Series B voting common shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of Series B voting common shares. Accordingly, through their ownership of voting common shares and the
execution of the shareholders’ voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be deemed, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR LLC. The address of this fund is 245 Summer Street,
Boston, MA 02210.
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(9)
|
Based on information known to us, and consists of 341,346 shares of Common Stock held by Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust: Fidelity
Growth Company Fund. This fund is managed by direct or indirect subsidiaries of FMR LLC. Abigail P. Johnson is a Director, the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of FMR LLC. Members of the Johnson family, including Abigail P.
Johnson, are the predominant owners, directly or through trusts, of Series B voting common shares of FMR LLC, representing 49% of the voting power of FMR LLC. The Johnson family group and all other Series B shareholders have entered into
a shareholders’ voting agreement under which all Series B voting common shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of Series B voting common shares. Accordingly, through their ownership of voting common shares and the
execution of the shareholders’ voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be deemed, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR LLC. The address of this fund is 245 Summer Street,
Boston, MA 02210.
|
(10)
|
Based on information known to us, and consists of 246,413 shares of Common Stock and 3,587 shares of Common Stock underlying
Series B Preferred Stock held directly by Invus Public Equities, L.P. (“IPE”). Additionally, IPE holds 304,554 shares of Common Stock and 43,973 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants that are exercisable within 60 days of the date
hereof that are not registered for resale hereby. Invus Public Equities Advisors, LLC (“IPEA”) controls IPE, as its general partner and accordingly, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by IPE. Invus Global Management, LLC
(“IGM”) controls IPEA, as its managing member and accordingly, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares that IPEA may be deemed to beneficially own. Siren, L.L.C. (“Siren”) controls IGM, as its managing member and accordingly may be
deemed to beneficially own. Mr. Raymond Debbane, as the managing member of Siren, controls Siren and accordingly, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares that Siren may be deemed to beneficially own. The address of Invus Public
Equities, L.P. is 750 Lexington Ave, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10022.
|
(11)
|
Based on information known to us, and consists of 230,254 shares of Common Stock held by Fidelity Advisor Series VII: Fidelity
Advisor Health Care Fund. This fund is managed by direct or indirect subsidiaries of FMR LLC. Abigail P. Johnson is a Director, the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of FMR LLC. Members of the Johnson family, including Abigail P.
Johnson, are the predominant owners, directly or through trusts, of Series B voting common shares of FMR LLC, representing 49% of the voting power of FMR LLC. The Johnson family group and all other Series B shareholders have entered into
a shareholders’ voting agreement under which all Series B voting common shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of Series B voting common shares. Accordingly, through their ownership of voting common shares and the
execution of the shareholders’ voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be deemed, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR LLC. The address of this fund is 245 Summer Street,
Boston, MA 02210.
|
(12)
|
Based on information known to us, and consists of 197,130 shares of Common Stock and 2,870 shares of Common Stock underlying
Series B Preferred Stock held directly by HBM Healthcare Investments (Cayman) Ltd. Voting and investment power over the shares held by HBM Healthcare Investments (Cayman) Ltd. is exercised by the board of directors of HBM Healthcare
Investments (Cayman) Ltd. (the “HBM Board”). The HBM Board consists of Jean-Marc Lesieur, Richard H. Coles, Sophia Harris, Dr. Andreas Wicki, Mark Kronenfeld, M.D. and Richard Paul Woodhouse, none of whom has individual voting or
investment power with respect to the shares. The address of HBM Healthcare Investments (Cayman) Ltd. is Governor’s Square, 23 Lime Tree Bay Ave., PO Box 30852, Grand Cayman, KY1-1204, Cayman
Islands.
|
(13)
|
Based on information known to us, and consists of (i) 108,816 shares of Common Stock and 1,584 shares of Common Stock underlying
Series B Preferred Stock held by Biomedical Value Fund, L.P. (“BMVF”), (ii) 74,909 shares of Common Stock and 1,091 shares of Common Stock underlying Series B Preferred Stock held by Biomedical Offshore Value Fund, Ltd. (“BOVF”), and
(iii) 13,405 shares of Common Stock and 195 shares of Common Stock underlying Series B Preferred Stock held by Cheyne Select Master Fund ICAV – Cheyne Global Equity Fund ((“CGEF”) and together with BMVF and BOVF, the “GPP Entities”)).
Great Point Partners LLC (“GPP LLC”) is the investment manager of BMVF and BOVF and the sub-advisor to CGEF, and by virtue of such status may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities held by the GPP Entities. Each of
Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay, M.D., as Senior Managing Member of GPP LLC, and Mr. Ortav Yehudai, as Managing Director of GPP LLC, has voting and investment power with respect to securities held by the GPP Entities, and therefore may be deemed to be
the beneficial owner of the securities held by the GPP Entities. Notwithstanding the above, GPP LLC, Dr. Jay and Mr. Yehudai disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held by the GPP Entities except to the extent of their respective
pecuniary interests. The address of the GPP Entities is 165 Mason Street, 3rd Floor, Greenwich, CT 06830.
|
(14)
|
Based on information known to us, and consists of 167,950 shares of Common Stock held by Fidelity Advisor Series VII: Fidelity
Advisor Biotechnology Fund. This fund is managed by direct or indirect subsidiaries of FMR LLC. Abigail P. Johnson is a Director, the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of FMR LLC. Members of the Johnson family, including Abigail P.
Johnson, are the predominant owners, directly or through trusts, of Series B voting common shares of FMR LLC, representing 49% of the voting power of FMR LLC. The Johnson family group and all other Series B shareholders have entered into
a shareholders’ voting agreement under which all Series B voting common shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of Series B voting common shares. Accordingly, through their ownership of voting common shares and the
execution of the shareholders’ voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be deemed, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR LLC. The address of this fund is 245 Summer Street,
Boston, MA 02210.
|
(15)
|
Based on information known to us, and consists of 108,576 shares of Common Stock held by Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust: Fidelity
Growth Company K6 Fund. This fund is managed by direct or indirect subsidiaries of FMR LLC. Abigail P. Johnson is a Director, the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of FMR LLC. Members of the Johnson family, including Abigail P.
Johnson, are the predominant owners, directly or through trusts, of Series B voting common shares of FMR LLC, representing 49% of the voting power of FMR LLC. The Johnson family group and all other Series B shareholders have entered into
a shareholders’ voting agreement under which all Series B voting common shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of Series B voting common shares. Accordingly, through their ownership of voting common shares and the
execution of the shareholders’ voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be deemed, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR LLC. The address of this fund is 245 Summer Street,
Boston, MA 02210.
|
(16)
|
Based on information known to us, and consists of 98,565 shares of Common Stock and 1,435 shares of Common Stock underlying shares
of Series B Preferred Stock. The securities are directly held by Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Master Fund”), and may be deemed to be beneficially owned by: (i) Armistice Capital, LLC
(“Armistice Capital”), as the investment manager of the Master Fund; and (ii) Steven Boyd, as the Managing Member of Armistice Capital. The address of Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd. is c/o Armistice Capital, LLC, 510 Madison Avenue,
7th Floor, New York, NY 10022.
|
(17)
|
Based on information known to us, and consists of 88,931 shares of Common Stock held by Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust: Fidelity
Series Growth Company Fund. This fund is managed by direct or indirect subsidiaries of FMR LLC. Abigail P. Johnson is a Director, the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of FMR LLC. Members of the Johnson family, including Abigail P.
Johnson, are the predominant owners, directly or through trusts, of Series B voting common shares of FMR LLC, representing 49% of the voting power of FMR LLC. The Johnson family group and all other Series B shareholders have entered into
a shareholders’ voting agreement under which all Series B voting common shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of Series B voting common shares. Accordingly, through their ownership of voting common shares and the
execution of the shareholders’ voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be deemed, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR LLC. The address of this fund is 245 Summer Street,
Boston, MA 02210.
|
(18)
|
Based on information known to us, and consists of 56,954 shares of Common Stock held by Variable Insurance Products Fund IV: VIP
Health Care Portfolio. This fund is managed by direct or indirect subsidiaries of FMR LLC. Abigail P. Johnson is a Director, the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of FMR LLC. Members of the Johnson family, including Abigail P.
Johnson, are the predominant owners, directly or through trusts, of Series B voting common shares of FMR LLC, representing 49% of the voting power of FMR LLC. The Johnson family group and all other Series B shareholders have entered into
a shareholders’ voting agreement under which all Series B voting common shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of Series B voting common shares. Accordingly, through their ownership of voting common shares and the
execution of the shareholders’ voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be deemed, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR LLC. The address of this fund is 245 Summer Street,
Boston, MA 02210.
|
(19)
|
Based on information known to us, and consists of 49,283 shares of Common Stock and 717 shares of Common Stock underlying Series B
Preferred Stock held directly by Schonfeld Global Master Fund L.P. Ryan Tolkin, the CEO and CIO of Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC has voting and dispositive power of these securities and therefore may be deemed to be the beneficial
owner thereof.
|
(20)
|
Based on information known to us, and consists of 29,570 shares of Common Stock and 430 shares of Common Stock underlying shares of
Series B Preferred Stock. Ari Zweiman has voting and investment power with respect to these securities and therefore may be deemed to be the beneficial owner thereof. The address of 683 Capital Partners, LP is 1700 Broadway, Suite 4200,
New York, NY 10019.
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•
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ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
|
•
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block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the
block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
|
•
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to or through underwriters or purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
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•
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an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;
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•
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privately negotiated transactions;
|
•
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settlement of short sales entered into after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part;
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•
|
broker-dealers may agree with the Selling Stockholders to sell a specified number of such Resale Shares at a stipulated price per
share;
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•
|
through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether such options are listed on an options exchange
or otherwise;
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•
|
a combination of any such methods of sale; and
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•
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any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
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•
|
the title and stated value;
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•
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the number of shares offered;
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•
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the liquidation preference per share;
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•
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the purchase price per share;
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•
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the dividend rate(s), period(s) and/or payment date(s) or method(s) of calculation for dividends;
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•
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whether dividends are cumulative or non-cumulative and, if cumulative, the date from which dividends will accumulate;
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•
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our right, if any, to defer payment of dividends and the maximum length of such deferral period;
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•
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the procedures for auction and remarketing, if any;
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•
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the provisions for a sinking fund, if any;
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•
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the provision for redemption or repurchase, if applicable, and any restrictions on our ability to exercise those redemption and
repurchase rights;
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•
|
any listing of the preferred stock on any securities exchange or market;
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•
|
the terms and conditions, if applicable, upon which the preferred stock will be convertible into Common Stock, including the
conversion price (or manner of calculation) and conversion period;
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•
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whether the preferred stock will be exchangeable into debt securities, and, if applicable, the exchange price, or how it will be
calculated, and the exchange period;
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•
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voting rights, if any, of the preferred stock;
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•
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preemptive rights, if any;
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•
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restrictions on transfer, sale or other assignment, if any;
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•
|
whether interests in the preferred stock will be represented by depositary shares;
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•
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a discussion of any material and/or special U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the preferred stock;
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•
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the relative ranking and preferences of the preferred stock as to dividend rights and rights upon the liquidation, dissolution or
winding up of our affairs;
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•
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any limitations on issuance of any class or series of preferred stock ranking senior to or on a parity with the class or series of
preferred stock as to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs; and
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•
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any other specific terms, preferences, rights, limitations or restrictions of the preferred stock.
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March 31,
2024
|
| |
December 31,
2023
|
Assets
|
| |
|
| |
|
Current assets:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Accounts receivable
|
| |
|
| |
|
Unbilled receivables
|
| |
|
| |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total current assets
|
| |
|
| |
|
Non-current assets:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Property and equipment, net
|
| |
|
| |
|
Right-of-use asset, net
|
| |
|
| |
|
In-process research and development assets
|
| |
|
| |
|
Goodwill
|
| |
|
| |
|
Long-term restricted cash
|
| |
|
| |
|
Investments
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total assets
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Liabilities, convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’
deficit
|
| |
|
| |
|
Current liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Accounts payable
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Lease liability
|
| |
|
| |
|
Deferred revenue
|
| |
|
| |
|
Warrant liabilities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Contingent value right liability
|
| |
|
| |
|
Forward contract liabilities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total current liabilities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Non-current liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Lease liability, net of current portion
|
| |
|
| |
|
Deferred revenue, net of current portion
|
| |
|
| |
|
Warrant liabilities, net of current portion
|
| |
|
| |
|
Contingent value right liability, net of current portion
|
| |
|
| |
|
Deferred tax liabilities, net
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total liabilities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
|
| |
|
| |
|
Series A Preferred Stock, $
|
| |
|
| |
|
Options for Series A Preferred Stock
|
| |
|
| |
|
Stockholders’ deficit:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Series A Preferred Stock, $
|
| |
|
| |
|
Preferred stock, $
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
March 31,
2024
|
| |
December 31,
2023
|
Common stock, $
|
| |
|
| |
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
| |
|
| |
|
Accumulated deficit
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Total stockholders’ deficit
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ deficit
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2024
|
| |
2023
|
Collaboration and license revenue
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Operating expenses:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Research and development
|
| |
|
| |
|
General and administrative
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total operating expenses
|
| |
|
| |
|
Operating loss
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Investment income
|
| |
|
| |
|
Foreign currency transaction, net
|
| |
|
| |
|
Interest expense
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
Change in fair value of contingent value right liability
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Change in fair value of forward contract liabilities
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Other income, net
|
| |
|
| |
|
Net loss
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$(
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total comprehensive loss
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$(
|
Net loss per share:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Basic and Diluted
|
| |
$ (
|
| |
$ (
|
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Basic and Diluted
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
Series A
Preferred Stock
|
| |
Options for
Series A
Preferred
Stock
|
| |
Series A
Preferred Stock
|
| |
Common stock
|
| |
Additional
paid-in
capital
|
| |
Accumulated
deficit
|
| |
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
|
| |
Stockholders’
equity
|
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|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2023
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$(
|
Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock in connection
with private placement and settlement of related forward contract
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Transfer of Series A Preferred Stock and options for
series A Preferred Stock to permanent equity
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Currency translation adjustment
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Net loss
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
(
|
| |
—
|
| |
(
|
Balance at March 31, 2024
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$(
|
|
| |
Common stock
|
| |
Additional
paid-in
capital
|
| |
Accumulated
deficit
|
| |
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
|
| |
Stockholders’
equity
|
|||
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2022
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
Issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase
Plan
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Issuance of vested restricted stock units
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Currency translation adjustment
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Unrealized gain on marketable securities
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
|
Net loss
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
(
|
| |
—
|
| |
(
|
Balance at March 31, 2023
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2024
|
| |
2023
|
Cash flows from operating activities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Net loss
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$(
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
| |
|
| |
|
Amortization of premiums and discounts on marketable securities
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
Non-cash lease expense
|
| |
|
| |
|
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
|
| |
|
| |
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
| |
|
| |
|
Non-cash interest expense
|
| |
|
| |
|
Warrant liabilities revaluation
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Contingent value right liability revaluation
|
| |
|
| |
|
Forward contract liabilities revaluation
|
| |
|
| |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Accounts receivable
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
Unbilled receivable
|
| |
|
| |
|
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other assets
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
Accounts payable
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Deferred revenue
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Net cash used in operating activities
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Cash flows from investing activities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Purchases of property and equipment
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Cash flows from financing activities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Proceeds from exercise of common warrants
|
| |
|
| |
|
Proceeds from issuance of Series A Preferred Stock, gross in private placement
|
| |
|
| |
|
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
|
| |
|
| |
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan
|
| |
|
| |
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
|
| |
|
| |
|
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
|
| |
|
| |
|
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Supplemental cash flow information
|
| |
|
| |
|
Cash paid for interest
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Noncash investing and financing activities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Purchase of property and equipment not yet paid
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Forward contract to issue common stock
|
| |
$
|
Forward contract to issue Series A Preferred Stock
|
| |
|
Stock options allocated to consideration paid
|
| |
|
Total consideration
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
As of
November 13,
2023
|
Assets acquired:
|
| |
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
| |
$
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
| |
|
Property and equipment, net
|
| |
|
Right-of-use asset, net
|
| |
|
In-process research and development assets
|
| |
|
Goodwill
|
| |
|
|
| |
$
|
Liabilities assumed
|
| |
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
| |
$
|
Lease liability
|
| |
$
|
Lease liability, net of current portion
|
| |
$
|
Deferred tax liability
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
$
|
Net assets acquired
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Acquisition Date
Fair Value
|
Descartes-08 for MG
|
| |
$
|
Descartes-08 for SLE
|
| |
|
Total in-process research and development assets
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2024
|
| |
2023
|
Numerator:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Net loss allocable to shares of common stock - basic and diluted
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$(
|
Denominator:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
|
| |
|
| |
|
Net loss per share:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Basic and Diluted
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$(
|
|
| |
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2024
|
| |
2023
|
Common stock options, restricted stock units and ESPP shares
|
| |
|
| |
|
Warrants to purchase common stock
|
| |
|
| |
|
Series A Preferred Stock
|
| |
|
| |
|
Series A Preferred Stock options
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
March 31, 2024
|
|||||||||
|
| |
Total
|
| |
Level 1
|
| |
Level 2
|
| |
Level 3
|
Assets:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Money market funds (included in cash equivalents)
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Total assets
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Warrant liabilities
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Contingent value right liability
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Total liabilities
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
December 31, 2023
|
|||||||||
|
| |
Total
|
| |
Level 1
|
| |
Level 2
|
| |
Level 3
|
Assets:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Money market funds (included in cash equivalents)
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Total assets
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Warrant liabilities
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Contingent value right liability
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Forward contract liabilities
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Total liabilities
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
March 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2024
|
| |
2023
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Short-term restricted cash
|
| |
|
| |
|
Long-term restricted cash
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
March 31,
2024
|
| |
December 31,
2023
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
| |
|
| |
|
Dividend yield
|
| |
|
| |
|
Expected life (in years)
|
| |
|
| |
|
Expected volatility
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
March 31,
2024
|
| |
December 31,
2023
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
| |
|
| |
|
Dividend yield
|
| |
|
| |
|
Expected life (in years)
|
| |
|
| |
|
Expected volatility
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
Warrant liabilities
|
Fair value as of December 31, 2023
|
| |
$
|
Change in fair value
|
| |
(
|
Fair value as of March 31, 2024
|
| |
$
|
•
|
|
•
|
|
|
| |
March 31,
2024
|
Estimated cash flow dates
|
| |
2024-2038
|
Estimated probability of success
|
| |
|
Expected volatility of future revenues
|
| |
|
|
| |
December 31,
2023
|
Estimated cash flow dates
|
| |
2024 - 2038
|
Estimated probability of success
|
| |
|
Risk-adjusted discount rate
|
| |
|
|
| |
CVR liability
|
Fair value as of December 31, 2023
|
| |
$
|
Change in fair value
|
| |
|
Fair value as of March 31, 2024
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Forward contract
liabilities
|
Fair value as of December 31, 2023
|
| |
$
|
Settlements
|
| |
(
|
|
| |
|
Fair value as of March 31, 2024
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
March 31,
2024
|
| |
December 31,
2023
|
Laboratory equipment
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Computer equipment and software
|
| |
|
| |
|
Leasehold improvements
|
| |
|
| |
|
Furniture and fixtures
|
| |
|
| |
|
Office equipment
|
| |
|
| |
|
Construction in process
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total property and equipment
|
| |
|
| |
|
Less: Accumulated depreciation
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Property and equipment, net
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
March 31,
2024
|
| |
December 31,
2023
|
Payroll and employee related expenses
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Accrued patent fees
|
| |
|
| |
|
Accrued external research and development costs
|
| |
|
| |
|
Accrued professional and consulting services
|
| |
|
| |
|
Other
|
| |
|
| |
|
Accrued expenses
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2024
|
| |
2023
|
Operating lease cost
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Variable lease cost
|
| |
|
| |
|
Short-term lease cost
|
| |
|
| |
|
Less: Sublease income
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Total lease cost
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
March 31,
2024
|
2024 (remainder)
|
| |
$
|
2025
|
| |
|
2026
|
| |
|
2027
|
| |
|
2028
|
| |
|
Thereafter
|
| |
|
Total future minimum lease payments
|
| |
|
Less: Imputed interest
|
| |
|
Total operating lease liabilities
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2024
|
| |
2023
|
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Number of Warrants
|
| |
Weighted-average
exercise price
|
||||||
|
| |
Equity
classified
|
| |
Liability
classified
|
| |
Total
|
| ||
Outstanding at December 31, 2023
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
Exercises
|
| |
(
|
| |
—
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Outstanding at March 31, 2024
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
Exercise of warrants
|
| |
|
Shares available for future stock incentive awards
|
| |
|
Unvested restricted stock units
|
| |
|
Outstanding common stock options
|
| |
|
Series A Preferred Stock
|
| |
|
Outstanding Series A Preferred Stock options
|
| |
|
Total
|
| |
|
|
| |
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2024
|
| |
2023
|
Research and development
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
General and administrative
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total stock-based compensation expense
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2024
|
| |
2023
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
| |
|
| |
|
Dividend yield
|
| |
|
| |
|
Expected term (in years)
|
| |
|
| |
|
Expected volatility
|
| |
|
| |
|
Weighted-average fair value of common stock
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Number of
common stock
options
|
| |
Weighted-average
exercise price
($)
|
| |
Weighted-average
remaining
contractual term
(in years)
|
| |
Aggregate
intrinsic value
(in thousands)
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2023
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
Granted
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
|
Exercised
|
| |
(
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
|
Forfeited
|
| |
(
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
|
Outstanding at March 31, 2024
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
Vested at March 31, 2024
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2024
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Number of
Series A
Preferred Stock
options
|
| |
Weighted-average
exercise price
($)
|
| |
Weighted-average
remaining
contractual term
(in years)
|
| |
Aggregate
intrinsic value
(in thousands)
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2023
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
Outstanding at March 31, 2024
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
Vested at March 31, 2024
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2024
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Number of
shares
|
| |
Weighted-average
grant date
fair value
($)
|
Unvested at December 31, 2023
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
Granted
|
| |
|
| |
|
Forfeited
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Unvested at March 31, 2024
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Balance at
beginning of
period
|
| |
Additions
|
| |
Deductions
|
| |
Balance at
end of
period
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Contract liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Deferred revenue
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
Total contract liabilities
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
Name
|
| |
Shares of Series A
Preferred Stock
purchased
|
| |
Total aggregate
purchase price
|
Timothy A. Springer, Ph.D.
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Beginning Balance
December 31,
2023
|
| |
Charges
|
| |
Payments
|
| |
Ending Balance
March 31,
2024
|
Severance liability
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Valuation of in-process research and
development acquired in a business combination
|
Description of the Matter
|
| |
As described in Note 3, on November 13, 2023, the Company acquired Cartesian
Therapeutics, Inc. in a stock for stock transfer, which was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting. The acquired intangible assets consisted of in-process research and development which had
estimated acquisition-date fair values of $150.6 million.
Auditing the acquisition date fair value of the in-process research and
development was complex due to the significant judgment required in estimating the fair value. In particular, the fair value estimate required the use of valuation methodologies that were sensitive to significant assumptions (e.g.,
projected revenue growth rates, including forecasted selling prices and unit volumes, and discount rates applied to the in-process research and development), which are affected by expected future market or economic conditions.
|
|
| |
|
How We Addressed the Matter in Our
Audit
|
| |
To test the estimated fair value of the acquired in-process research and
development intangible assets, our audit procedures included, among others, assessing the appropriateness of the valuation methodology and testing the significant assumptions discussed above and the completeness and accuracy of the
underlying data used by the Company. For example, we evaluated the reasonableness of assumptions used to determine the projected revenue growth rates by comparing the forecasted assumptions to projected industry growth rates, and other
factors considered by management in developing the model. We involved our valuation specialist to assist in evaluating the valuation methodologies and discount rates used to value in-process research and development intangible assets.
We also performed sensitivity analyses to evaluate the changes in the fair value of the acquired in-process research and development intangible assets that would result from changes in the significant assumptions.
|
|
| |
December 31,
2023
|
| |
December 31,
2022
|
Assets
|
| |
|
| |
|
Current assets:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Marketable securities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Accounts receivable
|
| |
|
| |
|
Unbilled receivables
|
| |
|
| |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total current assets
|
| |
|
| |
|
Non-current assets:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Property and equipment, net
|
| |
|
| |
|
Right-of-use asset, net
|
| |
|
| |
|
In-process research and development assets
|
| |
|
| |
|
Goodwill
|
| |
|
| |
|
Long-term restricted cash
|
| |
|
| |
|
Investments
|
| |
|
| |
|
Other assets
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total assets
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Liabilities, convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’
(deficit) equity
|
| |
|
| |
|
Current liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Accounts payable
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Loan payable
|
| |
|
| |
|
Lease liability
|
| |
|
| |
|
Deferred revenue
|
| |
|
| |
|
Warrant liabilities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Contingent value right liability
|
| |
|
| |
|
Forward contract liabilities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total current liabilities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Non-current liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Loan payable, net of current portion
|
| |
|
| |
|
Lease liability, net of current portion
|
| |
|
| |
|
Deferred revenue, net of current portion
|
| |
|
| |
|
Warrant liabilities, net of current portion
|
| |
|
| |
|
Contingent value right liability, net of current portion
|
| |
|
| |
|
Deferred tax liabilities, net
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total liabilities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Commitments and contingencies (Note 19)
|
| |
|
| |
|
Series A Preferred Stock, $
|
| |
|
| |
|
Options for Series A Preferred Stock
|
| |
|
| |
|
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Preferred stock, $
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
December 31,
2023
|
| |
December 31,
2022
|
Common stock, $
|
| |
|
| |
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
| |
|
| |
|
Accumulated deficit
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ (deficit)
equity
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Collaboration and license revenue
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Operating expenses:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Research and development
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
General and administrative
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total operating expenses
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Operating (loss) income
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
Investment income
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss), net
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Interest expense
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
Change in fair value of contingent value right liability
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
|
Change in fair value of forward contract liabilities
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
|
Other income, net
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
(Loss) income before income taxes
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
Net (loss) income
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Total comprehensive (loss) income
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Net (loss) income per share:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Basic
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
Diluted
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Basic
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Diluted
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
Series A
Preferred stock
|
| |
Options for
Series A
Preferred Stock
|
| |
Common stock
|
| |
Additional
paid-in
capital
|
| |
Accumulated
deficit
|
| |
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
|
| |
Stockholders’
(Deficit)
Equity
|
||||||
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2020
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$(
|
Issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Issuance of vested restricted stock units
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Issuance of common stock through at-the-market offering, net
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Currency translation adjustment
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Unrealized loss on marketable securities
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Net loss
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
(
|
| |
—
|
| |
(
|
Balance at December 31, 2021
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
Issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Issuance of vested restricted stock units
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Issuance of common stock through at-the-market offering, net
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Issuance of common stock and common warrants
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Issuance of common stock, license agreement
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Reclassification of warrant liabilities
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Currency translation adjustment
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
|
Unrealized loss on marketable securities
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Net income
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Balance at December 31, 2022
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Series A
Preferred stock
|
| |
Options for
Series A
Preferred Stock
|
| |
Common stock
|
| |
Additional
paid-in
capital
|
| |
Accumulated
deficit
|
| |
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
|
| |
Stockholders’
(Deficit)
Equity
|
||||||
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |||||||||||
Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock in private placement
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock in connection with the
Merger and settlement of related forward contract
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock in connection with
private placement and settlement of related forward contract
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Issuance of vested restricted stock units
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Issuance of common stock forward in connection with the
Merger
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Issuance of common stock in connection with the Merger and
settlement of related forward contract
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Issuance of replacement options in Merger
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Issuance of common stock, license agreement
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Settlement of outstanding equity awards at Merger
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
(
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
(
|
Distribution of contingent value rights
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
(
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
(
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
Currency translation adjustment
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Unrealized gain on marketable securities
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
|
Net loss
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
(
|
| |
—
|
| |
(
|
Balance at December 31, 2023
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$(
|
|
| |
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
|
| |
(Amounts in thousands)
|
||||||
Cash flows from operating activities
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Net (loss) income
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Amortization of premiums and discounts on marketable securities
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Non-cash lease expense
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Impairment of Right of use asset
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Non-cash interest expense
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Warrant liabilities revaluation
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Contingent value right liability revaluation
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Forward contract liabilities revaluation
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Provision (benefit) for deferred taxes
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Accounts receivable
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
Unbilled receivable
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other assets
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
Accounts payable
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
Income taxes payable
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Deferred revenue
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
|
Net cash used in operating activities
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Cash flows from investing activities
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Cash assumed in acquisition of Old Cartesian
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Payment made for investments
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
Purchases of marketable securities
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Purchases of property and equipment
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Cash flows from financing activities
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Proceeds from issuance of Series A Preferred Stock, gross in private placement
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Repayments of principal, final payment fee, and prepayment penalty on debt
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
|
Debt amendment fee included in debt discount
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock- at-the-market offering
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock and common warrants
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Settlement of outstanding equity awards at Merger
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
|
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
|
| |
(Amounts in thousands)
|
||||||
Supplement cash flow information
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Cash paid for interest
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Non-cash investing and financing activities
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Issuance of common stock, license agreement in stock-based compensation expense
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Cashless warrant exercise
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Reclassification of warrant liability to equity
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Purchase of property and equipment not yet paid
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Forward contract to issue common stock
|
| |
$
|
Forward contract to issue Series A Preferred Stock
|
| |
|
Stock options allocated to consideration paid
|
| |
|
Total consideration
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
As of
November 13,
2023
|
Assets acquired:
|
| |
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
| |
$
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
| |
|
Property and equipment, net
|
| |
|
Right-of-use asset, net
|
| |
|
In-process research and development assets
|
| |
|
Goodwill
|
| |
|
|
| |
$
|
Liabilities assumed
|
| |
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
| |
$
|
Lease liability
|
| |
$
|
Lease liability, net of current portion
|
| |
$
|
Deferred tax liability
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
$
|
Net assets acquired
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Acquisition Date
Fair Value
|
| |
Impairment
|
| |
Carrying Value at
December 31, 2023
|
Descartes-08 for MG
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Descartes-08 for SLE
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total in-process research and development assets
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Year Ended December 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
Revenue
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Net (loss) income
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Amortized
cost
|
| |
Unrealized
gains
|
| |
Unrealized
losses
|
| |
Fair
value
|
December 31, 2022
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
U.S. government agency securities and treasuries
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
Corporate bonds
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
Commercial paper
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Numerator:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Net (loss) income
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
Less: CVR distribution to participating securities
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
|
Net (loss) income allocable to shares of common stock -
basic
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
Less: Change in fair value of warrants
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Net (loss) income allocable to shares of common stock -
diluted
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
|
| |
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Denominator:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Dilutive effect of employee equity incentive plans and
outstanding warrants
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Weighted-average common shares used in per share
calculations - diluted
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Net (loss) income per share:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Basic
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
Diluted
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
|
| |
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Warrants to purchase common stock
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Series A Preferred Stock
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Forward contract to issue Series A Preferred Stock
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Common stock options, RSUs and ESPP shares
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Series A Preferred Stock options
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
December 31, 2023
|
|||||||||
|
| |
Total
|
| |
Level 1
|
| |
Level 2
|
| |
Level 3
|
Assets:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Money market funds (included in cash equivalents)
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Total assets
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Warrant liabilities
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Contingent value right liability
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Forward contract liabilities
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total liabilities
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
December 31, 2022
|
|||||||||
|
| |
Total
|
| |
Level 1
|
| |
Level 2
|
| |
Level 3
|
Assets:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Money market funds (included in cash equivalents)
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Marketable securities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
U.S. government agency securities and treasuries
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Corporate bonds
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Commercial paper
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total assets
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
December 31, 2022
|
|||||||||
|
| |
Total
|
| |
Level 1
|
| |
Level 2
|
| |
Level 3
|
Liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Warrant liabilities
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Total liabilities
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Short-term restricted cash
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Long-term restricted cash
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
December 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
| |
|
| |
|
Dividend yield
|
| |
|
| |
|
Expected life (in years)
|
| |
|
| |
|
Expected volatility
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
December 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
| |
|
| |
|
Dividend yield
|
| |
|
| |
|
Expected life (in years)
|
| |
|
| |
|
Expected volatility
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
Warrant liabilities
|
Fair value as of December 31, 2022
|
| |
$
|
Change in fair value
|
| |
(
|
Fair value as of December 31, 2023
|
| |
$
|
•
|
|
•
|
|
|
| |
December 31,
2023
|
| |
At Issuance
November 13,
2023
|
Estimated cash flow dates
|
| |
2024 - 2038
|
| |
2024 - 2038
|
Estimated probability of success
|
| |
|
| |
|
Risk-adjusted discount rate
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
CVR liability
|
Fair value as of December 31, 2022
|
| |
$
|
Issuances
|
| |
|
Change in fair value
|
| |
|
Fair value as of December 31, 2023
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Forward contract
liabilities
|
Fair value as of December 31, 2022
|
| |
$
|
Issuances
|
| |
|
Settlements
|
| |
(
|
|
| |
|
Fair value as of December 31, 2023
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
December 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
Laboratory equipment
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Computer equipment and software
|
| |
|
| |
|
Leasehold improvements
|
| |
|
| |
|
Furniture and fixtures
|
| |
|
| |
|
Office equipment
|
| |
|
| |
|
Construction in process
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total property and equipment
|
| |
|
| |
|
Less accumulated depreciation
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Property and equipment, net
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
December 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
Payroll and employee related expenses
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Accrued patent fees
|
| |
|
| |
|
Accrued external research and development costs
|
| |
|
| |
|
Accrued professional and consulting services
|
| |
|
| |
|
Accrued interest
|
| |
|
| |
|
Other
|
| |
|
| |
|
Accrued expenses
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Operating lease cost
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Variable lease cost
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Short-term lease cost
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Less sublease income
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Total lease cost
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
December 31,
2023
|
2024
|
| |
$
|
2025
|
| |
|
2026
|
| |
|
2027
|
| |
|
2028
|
| |
|
Thereafter
|
| |
|
Total future minimum lease payments
|
| |
|
Less: Imputed interest
|
| |
|
Total operating lease liabilities
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
December 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
December 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
Weighted-average remaining lease term
|
| |
|
| |
|
Weighted-average discount rate
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
As of
December 31,
2023
|
Shares reserved for issuance in November 2023 Private Placement
|
| |
|
Outstanding Series A Preferred Stock options
|
| |
|
Total
|
| |
|
|
| |
Number of Warrants
|
| |
|
||||||
|
| |
Equity
classified
|
| |
Liability
classified
|
| |
Total
|
| |
Weighted average
exercise price
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2021
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
Issuance
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Canceled
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
| |
$
|
Reclassification of warrant liability to equity on
modification
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2022
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
Canceled
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2023
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
As of
December 31,
2023
|
Exercise of warrants
|
| |
|
Shares available for future stock incentive awards
|
| |
|
Outstanding common stock options
|
| |
|
Total
|
| |
|
|
| |
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Research and development
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
General and administrative
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Total stock-based compensation expense
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Common Stock
|
| |
Series A
Preferred Stock
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
| |
|
| |
|
Dividend yield
|
| |
|
| |
|
Expected term
|
| |
|
| |
|
Expected volatility
|
| |
|
| |
|
Weighted-average fair value of common stock or Series A
Preferred Stock, as applicable
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Dividend yield
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Expected term
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Expected volatility
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Weighted-average fair value of common stock
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Number of
Common Stock
options
|
| |
Weighted-average
exercise price
($)
|
| |
Weighted-average
remaining
contractual term
(in years)
|
| |
Aggregate
intrinsic value
(in thousands)
|
Employees
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2022
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
Granted
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
|
Assumed in connection with Merger
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
|
Exercised
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
|
Forfeited
|
| |
(
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
|
Cancelled/settled in connection with the Merger
|
| |
(
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2023
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
Vested at December 31, 2023
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2023
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Non-employee consultants
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2022
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
Forfeited
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
|
Cancelled/settled in connection with the Merger
|
| |
(
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2023
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
—
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Number of
Series A
Preferred Stock
options
|
| |
Weighted-average
exercise price
($)
|
| |
Weighted-average
remaining
contractual term
(in years)
|
| |
Aggregate
intrinsic value
(in thousands)
|
Employees
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2022
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
—
|
| |
$
|
Assumed in connection with Merger
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2023
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Number of
Series A
Preferred Stock
options
|
| |
Weighted-average
exercise price
($)
|
| |
Weighted-average
remaining
contractual term
(in years)
|
| |
Aggregate
intrinsic value
(in thousands)
|
Vested at December 31, 2023
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2023
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Number of
shares
|
| |
Weighted average
grant date
fair value
($)
|
Unvested at December 31, 2022
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
Granted
|
| |
|
| |
|
Vested
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Forfeited
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Cancelled/settled in connection with the Merger
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Unvested at December 31, 2023
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Balance at
beginning of
period
|
| |
Additions
|
| |
Deductions
|
| |
Balance at
end of
period
|
Contract liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Deferred revenue
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
Total contract liabilities
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
Name
|
| |
Shares of Series A
Preferred Stock
purchased
|
| |
Total aggregate
purchase price
|
Timothy A. Springer, Ph.D.
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
TAS Partners LLC (affiliate of Timothy A. Springer, Ph.D.)
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
Seven One Eight Three Four Irrevocable Trust (affiliate of
Murat Kalayoglu, MD, Ph.D.)
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
Name
|
| |
Shares of Common
Stock purchased
|
| |
2022 Warrants
purchased
|
| |
Total aggregate
purchase price
|
TAS Partners LLC (affiliate of Timothy A. Springer, Ph.D.)
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Statutory U.S. federal rate
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
State income taxes - net of federal benefit
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
Permanent items
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Research tax credits
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
Deferred revenue
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Other
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
Change in fair value of forward contract liabilities
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
|
Valuation allowance, net
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
| v |
(
|
Stock-based compensation
|
| |
(
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
Effective income tax rate
|
| |
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
|
| |
Year Ended
December 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
Deferred Tax Assets
|
| |
|
| |
|
Net operating loss carryforwards
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
Research and development credits
|
| |
|
| |
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
| |
|
| |
|
Other expenses
|
| |
|
| |
|
Deferred revenue
|
| |
|
| |
|
Operating lease liabilities
|
| |
|
| |
|
R&E Capitalization
|
| |
|
| |
|
Patent and license costs
|
| |
|
| |
|
Gross deferred tax assets
|
| |
|
| |
|
Deferred Tax Liabilities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Intangible assets
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
Depreciation
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Gross deferred tax liabilities
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance
|
| |
|
| |
|
Valuation allowance
|
| |
(
|
| |
(
|
Net deferred tax assets/(liabilities)
|
| |
$(
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
Beginning Balance
December 31,
2022
|
| |
Charges
|
| |
Payments
|
| |
Ending Balance
December 31,
2023
|
Severance liability
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
| |
$
|
|
| |
September 30,
2023
|
| |
December 31,
2022
|
Assets
|
| |
|
| |
|
Current assets:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
| |
$6,875
|
| |
$12,001
|
Accounts receivable
|
| |
994
|
| |
994
|
Payroll tax credit receivable
|
| |
248
|
| |
351
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
| |
51
|
| |
59
|
Total current assets
|
| |
$8,168
|
| |
$13,405
|
Non-current assets:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Property and equipment, net
|
| |
228
|
| |
197
|
Right-of-use asset, net
|
| |
891
|
| |
983
|
Security deposit
|
| |
25
|
| |
25
|
Total assets
|
| |
$9,312
|
| |
$14,610
|
Liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders' deficit
|
| |
|
| |
|
Current liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Lease liability
|
| |
$273
|
| |
$228
|
NIH liability
|
| |
569
|
| |
461
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
| |
1,513
|
| |
949
|
Total current liabilities
|
| |
$2,355
|
| |
$1,638
|
Non-current liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Lease liability, net of current
|
| |
743
|
| |
880
|
Total liabilities
|
| |
$3,098
|
| |
$2,518
|
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
|
| |
|
| |
|
Series A Preferred Stock; $0.01 par value, 220 authorized,
219.125 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
|
| |
9,623
|
| |
9,623
|
Series B Preferred Stock; $0.01 par value, 110 authorized,
109.267 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
|
| |
7,128
|
| |
7,128
|
Series B-1 Preferred Stock; $0.01 par value, 77 authorized,
65.017 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
|
| |
3,162
|
| |
3,162
|
Series B-2 Preferred Stock; $0.01 par value, 195 authorized,
193.644 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
|
| |
12,144
|
| |
12,144
|
Series B-2 Preferred Stock Subscription Receivable
|
| |
—
|
| |
(1,333)
|
Stockholders' deficit:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 3,200 authorized, 1,244.625
issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and 1,240.625 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
| |
7,985
|
| |
7,432
|
Accumulated deficit
|
| |
(33,828)
|
| |
(26,064)
|
Total stockholders’ deficit
|
| |
$(25,843)
|
| |
$(18,632)
|
Total liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders' deficit
|
| |
$9,312
|
| |
$14,610
|
|
| |
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
Grant revenue:
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$1,035
|
Operating expenses:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Research and development
|
| |
6,965
|
| |
5,273
|
General and administrative
|
| |
1,286
|
| |
1,069
|
Total operating expenses
|
| |
8,251
|
| |
6,342
|
Loss from operations
|
| |
(8,251)
|
| |
(5,307)
|
Other income, net:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Interest income
|
| |
311
|
| |
20
|
Other income, net
|
| |
176
|
| |
101
|
Total other income
|
| |
487
|
| |
121
|
Net loss
|
| |
$(7,764)
|
| |
$(5,186)
|
|
| |
Series A
Preferred
Stock
|
| |
Series B
Preferred
Stock
|
| |
Series B-1
Preferred
Stock
|
| |
Series B-2
Preferred
Stock
|
| |
Series B-2
Preferred
Stock
Subscription
Receivable
|
| |
Series A
Preferred
Stock
|
| |
Series B
Preferred
Stock
|
| |
Common Stock
|
| |
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
|
| |
Accumulated
Deficit
|
| |
Total
Stockholders'
Deficit
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2022
|
| |
219.125
|
| |
$9,623
|
| |
109.267
|
| |
$7,128
|
| |
65.017
|
| |
$3,162
|
| |
193.644
|
| |
$12,144
|
| |
$(1,333)
|
| |
—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
1,240.625
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$7,432
|
| |
$(26,064)
|
| |
$(18,632)
|
Subscription Receivable from preferred stockholders
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
1,333
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
461
|
| |
—
|
| |
461
|
Exercise of options to purchase common stock
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
4.000
|
| |
—
|
| |
92
|
| |
—
|
| |
92
|
Net loss
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
(7,764)
|
| |
(7,764)
|
Balance at September 30, 2023
|
| |
219.125
|
| |
$9,623
|
| |
109.267
|
| |
$7,128
|
| |
65.017
|
| |
$3,162
|
| |
193.644
|
| |
$12,144
|
| |
$—
|
| |
—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
1,244.625
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$7,985
|
| |
$(33,828)
|
| |
$(25,843)
|
|
| |
Series A
Preferred
Stock
|
| |
Series B
Preferred
Stock
|
| |
Series B-1
Preferred
Stock
|
| |
Series B-2
Preferred
Stock
|
| |
Series B-2
Preferred
Stock
Subscription
Receivable
|
| |
Series A
Preferred
Stock
|
| |
Series B
Preferred
Stock
|
| |
Common Stock
|
| |
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
|
| |
Accumulated
Deficit
|
| |
Total
Stockholders'
Deficit
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2021
|
| |
219.125
|
| |
$9,623
|
| |
109.267
|
| |
$7,128
|
| |
65.017
|
| |
$3,162
|
| |
—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
1,237.625
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$6,644
|
| |
$(19,609)
|
| |
$(12,965)
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
579
|
| |
—
|
| |
579
|
Net loss
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
(5,186)
|
| |
(5,186)
|
Balance at September 30, 2022
|
| |
219.125
|
| |
$9,623
|
| |
109.267
|
| |
$7,128
|
| |
65.017
|
| |
$3,162
|
| |
—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
1,237.625
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$7,223
|
| |
$(24,795)
|
| |
$(17,572)
|
|
| |
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
Cash flows from operating activities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Net loss
|
| |
$(7,764)
|
| |
$ (5,186)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Depreciation expense
|
| |
69
|
| |
88
|
Non-cash lease expense
|
| |
92
|
| |
157
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
| |
461
|
| |
579
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Accounts receivable
|
| |
—
|
| |
2,377
|
Payroll tax credit receivable
|
| |
103
|
| |
(99)
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
| |
8
|
| |
15
|
Operating lease liability
|
| |
(92)
|
| |
(120)
|
Deferred revenue
|
| |
—
|
| |
54
|
NIH liability
|
| |
108
|
| |
39
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
| |
514
|
| |
240
|
Net cash used in operating activites
|
| |
(6,501)
|
| |
(1,856)
|
Cash flows from investing activities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Purchases of property and equipment
|
| |
(50)
|
| |
(151)
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
| |
(50)
|
| |
(151)
|
Cash flows from financing activities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Net proceeds from issuance of Series B-2 Preferred Stock
|
| |
1,333
|
| |
—
|
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
|
| |
92
|
| |
—
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
| |
1,425
|
| |
—
|
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
|
| |
(5,126)
|
| |
(2,007)
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
| |
12,001
|
| |
4,735
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
| |
$6,875
|
| |
$2,728
|
Noncash investing and financing activities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Purchase of equipment not yet paid
|
| |
$50
|
| |
$—
|
|
| |
September 30, 2023
|
|||||||||
|
| |
Total
|
| |
Level 1
|
| |
Level 2
|
| |
Level 3
|
Assets:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Money market funds (included in cash equivalents)
|
| |
$6,531
|
| |
$6,531
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
Total assets
|
| |
$6,531
|
| |
$6,531
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Contingent payment to NIH
|
| |
$569
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$569
|
Total liabilities
|
| |
$569
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$569
|
|
| |
December 31, 2022
|
|||||||||
|
| |
Total
|
| |
Level 1
|
| |
Level 2
|
| |
Level 3
|
Assets:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Money market funds (included in cash equivalents)
|
| |
$1,004
|
| |
$1,004
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
Certificates of deposits (included in cash equivalents)
|
| |
25
|
| |
25
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Total assets
|
| |
$1,029
|
| |
$1,029
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Contingent payment to NIH
|
| |
$461
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$461
|
Total liabilities
|
| |
$461
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$461
|
|
| |
Total
|
Balance at December 31, 2022
|
| |
$ 461
|
Change in fair value of contingent payment to NIH
|
| |
108
|
Balance at September 30, 2023
|
| |
$ 569
|
|
| |
September 30,
2023
|
| |
December 31,
2022
|
Laboratory equipment
|
| |
$879
|
| |
$779
|
Less accumulated depreciation
|
| |
(651)
|
| |
(582)
|
Property and equipment, net
|
| |
$228
|
| |
$197
|
|
| |
September 30,
2023
|
| |
December 31,
2022
|
Accrued external research and development costs
|
| |
$1,317
|
| |
$758
|
Accrued professional and consulting services
|
| |
48
|
| |
60
|
Accrued payroll
|
| |
42
|
| |
98
|
Accrued equipment
|
| |
50
|
| |
—
|
Other current liabilities
|
| |
56
|
| |
33
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
| |
$1,513
|
| |
$949
|
|
| |
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
Operating lease cost
|
| |
$227
|
| |
$224
|
Variable lease cost
|
| |
143
|
| |
113
|
Total lease cost
|
| |
$370
|
| |
$337
|
|
| |
September 30,
2023
|
2023
|
| |
$82
|
2024
|
| |
336
|
2025
|
| |
346
|
2026
|
| |
346
|
2027
|
| |
28
|
Thereafter
|
| |
—
|
Total future minimum lease payments
|
| |
1,138
|
Less imputed interest
|
| |
(122)
|
Total operating lease liabilities
|
| |
$1,016
|
|
| |
September 30,
|
|||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
|
| |
$227
|
| |
$187
|
|
| |
September 30,
|
|||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
Weighted-average remaining lease term
|
| |
3.03 years
|
| |
4.33 years
|
Weighted-average discount rate
|
| |
7.09 %
|
| |
7.34 %
|
|
| |
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
Research and development
|
| |
$461
|
| |
$579
|
General and administrative
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Total stock-based compensation expense
|
| |
$461
|
| |
$579
|
|
| |
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|||
|
| |
2023
|
| |
2022
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
| |
3.6 – 4.0%
|
| |
1.3% – 2.0%
|
Dividend yield
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Expected term
|
| |
6.20 - 6.25
|
| |
5.0 - 6.25
|
Expected volatility
|
| |
95%
|
| |
95%
|
Fair value of common stock
|
| |
$18,505
|
| |
$23,005
|
|
| |
Number of
options
|
| |
Weighted-average
exercise price
($)
|
| |
Weighted-average
remaining
contractual term
(in years)
|
| |
Aggregate
intrinsic value
(in thousands)
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2022
|
| |
152
|
| |
$18,727
|
| |
6.90
|
| |
$425
|
Granted
|
| |
29
|
| |
$23,005
|
| |
|
| |
|
Exercised
|
| |
(4)
|
| |
$23,005
|
| |
|
| |
|
Forfeited
|
| |
(4)
|
| |
$23,005
|
| |
|
| |
|
Outstanding at September 30, 2023
|
| |
173
|
| |
$19,246
|
| |
6.60
|
| |
$425
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Vested at September 30, 2023
|
| |
119
|
| |
$17,541
|
| |
5.72
|
| |
$425
|
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2023
|
| |
173
|
| |
$19,246
|
| |
6.60
|
| |
$425
|
•
|
100% of all milestone payments, royalties and other amounts paid to the Company or its controlled affiliates (the “Company
Entities”) under the Sobi License or, following certain terminations of the Sobi License, any agreement a Company Entity enters into that provides for the development and commercialization of SEL-212; and
|
•
|
100% of all cash consideration and the actual liquidation value of any and all non-cash consideration of any kind that is paid to
or is actually received by any Company Entity prior to the Termination Date pursuant to an agreement relating to a sale, license, transfer or other disposition of any transferable asset of the Company existing as of immediately prior to
the Merger, other than those exclusively licensed under the Sobi License or which the Company Entities are required to continue to own in order to comply with the Sobi License.
|
•
|
Each option to acquire shares of Common Stock and each restricted stock unit award with respect to shares of Common Stock, in each
case that was outstanding and unvested immediately prior to the Merger, was accelerated and vested in full at the effective time of the First Merger;
|
•
|
each option to acquire shares of Common Stock was canceled and in exchange therefor, former holders became entitled to receive an
amount in cash equal to the product of (A) the total number of shares of Common Stock subject to the unexercised portion the stock option (determined after giving effect to the accelerated vesting) multiplied by (B) the excess, if any, of
$2.06 (the “Cash-out Amount”) over the applicable exercise price per share of Common Stock under such stock option; and
|
•
|
each restricted stock unit award with respect to shares of Common Stock was cancelled and the former holder of such canceled
restricted stock unit became entitled, in exchange therefor, to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (A) the total number of shares of Common Stock deliverable under such restricted stock unit (determined after giving effect
to the accelerated vesting) multiplied by (B) the Cash-out Amount.
|
|
| |
Selecta
Biosciences, Inc.
|
| |
Cartesian
Therapeutics, Inc.
(Old Cartesian)
|
| |
Transaction
Adjustments
|
| |
Notes
|
| |
Pro Forma
Combined
|
ASSETS
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Current assets:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
| |
$79,603
|
| |
$6,875
|
| |
$(9,423)
|
| |
B
|
| |
$137,305
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
60,250
|
| |
G
|
| |
|
Accounts receivable
|
| |
4,898
|
| |
994
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
5,892
|
Unbilled receivables
|
| |
1,875
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
1,875
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
| |
3,493
|
| |
299
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
3,792
|
Total current assets
|
| |
89,869
|
| |
8,168
|
| |
50,827
|
| |
|
| |
148,864
|
Non-current assets:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Property and equipment, net
|
| |
2,421
|
| |
228
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
2,649
|
Right-of-use asset, net
|
| |
10,339
|
| |
891
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
11,230
|
Intangible assets
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
150,700
|
| |
F
|
| |
150,700
|
Goodwill
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
48,062
|
| |
F
|
| |
48,062
|
Other assets
|
| |
3,405
|
| |
25
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
3,430
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
| |
$106,034
|
| |
$9,312
|
| |
$249,589
|
| |
|
| |
$364,935
|
LIABILITIES, PREFERRED STOCK AND
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Current liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
| |
$14,012
|
| |
$2,082
|
| |
$4,895
|
| |
A
|
| |
$20,989
|
Lease liability
|
| |
1,787
|
| |
273
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
2,060
|
Deferred revenue
|
| |
4,140
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
4,140
|
Total current liabilities
|
| |
19,939
|
| |
2,355
|
| |
4,895
|
| |
|
| |
27,189
|
Non-current liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Lease liability
|
| |
8,694
|
| |
743
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
9,437
|
Deferred revenue
|
| |
3,981
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
3,981
|
Warrant liabilities
|
| |
13,091
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
13,091
|
Deferred tax liability
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
34,853
|
| |
F
|
| |
15,854
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
(18,999)
|
| |
J
|
| |
|
Contingent value right obligation
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
340,300
|
| |
H
|
| |
340,300
|
Total liabilities
|
| |
45,705
|
| |
3.098
|
| |
361,049
|
| |
|
| |
409,852
|
Commitments and contingencies
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Convertible Preferred Stock
|
| |
—
|
| |
32,057
|
| |
155,308
|
| |
F
|
| |
215,558
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
60,250
|
| |
G
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
(32,057)
|
| |
I
|
| |
|
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Common stock
|
| |
15
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
F I
|
| |
15
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
| |
501,919
|
| |
7,985
|
| |
6,977
|
| |
B
|
| |
182,372
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
619
|
| |
D
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
13,157
|
| |
F
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
(340,300)
|
| |
H
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
(7,985)
|
| |
I
|
| |
|
Accumulated deficit
|
| |
(436,989)
|
| |
(33,828)
|
| |
(4,895)
|
| |
A
|
| |
(438,246)
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
(16,400)
|
| |
B
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
(619)
|
| |
D
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
35,486
|
| |
I
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
18,999
|
| |
J
|
| |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
| |
(4,616)
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
(4,616)
|
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)
|
| |
60,329
|
| |
(25,843)
|
| |
(294,961)
|
| |
|
| |
(260,475)
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES, PREFERRED STOCK AND
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
|
| |
$106,034
|
| |
$9,312
|
| |
$249,589
|
| |
|
| |
$364,935
|
|
| |
Selecta
Biosciences, Inc.
|
| |
Cartesian
Therapeutics, Inc.
(Old Cartesian)
|
| |
Transaction
Adjustments
|
| |
Notes
|
| |
Pro Forma
Combined
|
Revenue:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Collaboration and license revenue
|
| |
$110,777
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
|
| |
$110,777
|
Grant revenue
|
| |
—
|
| |
1,449
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
1,449
|
Total revenue
|
| |
110,777
|
| |
1,449
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
112,226
|
Operating expenses:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Research and development
|
| |
72,377
|
| |
6,841
|
| |
7,462
|
| |
B
|
| |
88,488
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
619
|
| |
D
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
1,189
|
| |
E
|
| |
|
General and administrative
|
| |
23,862
|
| |
1,244
|
| |
4,895
|
| |
A
|
| |
38,939
|
|
| | | | | |
8,938
|
| |
B
|
| | |||
Total operating expenses
|
| |
96,239
|
| |
8,085
|
| |
23,103
|
| |
|
| |
127,427
|
Operating income (loss)
|
| |
14,538
|
| |
(6,636)
|
| |
(23,103)
|
| |
|
| |
(15,201)
|
Investment income
|
| |
2,073
|
| |
35
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
2,108
|
Foreign currency transaction, net
|
| |
(22)
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
(22)
|
Interest (expense) income, net
|
| |
(3,031)
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
(3,031)
|
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
|
| |
20,882
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
20,882
|
Other income, net
|
| |
330
|
| |
146
|
| |
(108)
|
| |
C
|
| |
368
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
| |
34,770
|
| |
(6,455)
|
| |
(23,211)
|
| |
|
| |
5,104
|
Income tax benefit
|
| |
609
|
| |
—
|
| |
18,999
|
| |
J
|
| |
19,608
|
Net income (loss)
|
| |
35,379
|
| |
(6,455)
|
| |
(4,212)
|
| |
|
| |
24,712
|
Other comprehensive income (loss)
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
| |
18
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
18
|
Unrealized gain on marketable securities
|
| |
(10)
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
(10)
|
Total comprehensive income (loss)
|
| |
$35,387
|
| |
$(6,455)
|
| |
$(4,212)
|
| |
|
| |
$24,720
|
Net (loss) income per share
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Basic
|
| |
$0.24
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
K
|
| |
$(0.08)
|
Diluted
|
| |
$0.10
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
K
|
| |
$(0.22)
|
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Basic
|
| |
144,758,555
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
K
|
| |
151,482,194
|
Diluted
|
| |
145,874,889
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
K
|
| |
152,282,286
|
|
| |
Selecta
Biosciences, Inc.
|
| |
Cartesian
Therapeutics, Inc.
(Old Cartesian)
|
| |
Transaction
Adjustments
|
| |
Notes
|
| |
Pro Forma
Combined
|
Collaboration and license revenue
|
| |
$17,738
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
|
| |
$17,738
|
Operating expenses:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Research and development
|
| |
49,408
|
| |
6,965
|
| |
684
|
| |
E
|
| |
57,057
|
General and administrative
|
| |
18,414
|
| |
1,286
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
19,700
|
Total operating expenses
|
| |
67,822
|
| |
8,251
|
| |
684
|
| |
|
| |
76,757
|
Operating loss
|
| |
(50,084)
|
| |
(8,251)
|
| |
(684)
|
| |
|
| |
(59,019)
|
Investment income
|
| |
4,024
|
| |
311
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
4,335
|
Foreign currency transaction, net
|
| |
39
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
39
|
Interest expense
|
| |
(2,833)
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
(2,833)
|
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
|
| |
6,049
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
6,049
|
Other income, net
|
| |
753
|
| |
176
|
| |
108
|
| |
C
|
| |
1,037
|
Loss before income taxes
|
| |
(42,052)
|
| |
(7,764)
|
| |
(576)
|
| |
|
| |
(50,392)
|
Income tax (expense) benefit
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
—
|
Net loss
|
| |
(42,052)
|
| |
(7,764)
|
| |
(576)
|
| |
|
| |
(50,392)
|
Other comprehensive income (loss):
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
| |
(69)
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
(69)
|
Unrealized gain on marketable securities
|
| |
11
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
|
| |
11
|
Total comprehensive loss
|
| |
$(42,110)
|
| |
$(7,764)
|
| |
$(576)
|
| |
|
| |
$(50,450)
|
Net loss per share
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Basic
|
| |
$(0.27)
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
$(0.31)
|
Diluted
|
| |
$(0.27)
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
$(0.31)
|
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Basic
|
| |
153,870,912
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
F K
|
| |
160,594,551
|
Diluted
|
| |
153,870,912
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
F K
|
| |
160,594,551
|
|
| |
Amounts
|
Total purchase consideration
|
| |
|
Common Stock
|
| |
$2,713
|
Series A Preferred Stock
|
| |
155,308
|
Assumption of Cartesian stock options
|
| |
10,444
|
Total purchase price
|
| |
$168,465
|
Allocation of the purchase consideration
|
| |
|
Tangible assets
|
| |
$8,000
|
Liabilities assumed
|
| |
(3,444)
|
Intangible assets
|
| |
150,700
|
Deferred tax liabilities
|
| |
(34,853)
|
Goodwill
|
| |
48,062
|
Total purchase price allocation
|
| |
$168,465
|
A
|
To accrue additional $4.9 million of transaction costs incurred by Selecta subsequent to September 30, 2023.
|
B
|
Recognize total research and development expense of $7.5 million and general and administrative expense of $8.9 million associated
with the modification of Selecta stock options and restricted stock units to accelerate the vesting of all awards upon the Merger and the cash settlement of certain awards.
|
C
|
An in-license agreement held by Old Cartesian included a payment to the licensor that is contingent upon certain corporate
transactions. In connection with the Merger, a payment in the amount of $0.6 million was due to the licensor and fully accrued as of September 30, 2023. The Company accounted for the obligation as a derivative which was remeasured at fair
value at the end of each reporting period. The expense related to the remeasurement of the contingent liability which is recorded in other income, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 ($0.1 million) was removed. The expense
has been reflected in the year ended December 31, 2022, as the Merger is assumed to have occurred on January 1, 2022, for pro forma purposes.
|
D
|
In connection with the Merger, one Old Cartesian employee had a pre-existing provision in the employee’s stock option agreement,
which provided for an acceleration of vesting upon a change in control, which was triggered as a result of the Merger. The additional expense of $0.6 million will be included in Old Cartesian’s pre-acquisition net loss, upon the Merger.
This amount is included as a pro forma adjustment as the expense is not included in the historical financial statements presented.
|
E
|
To record stock compensation expense for the assumed unvested stock option awards (valued at approximately $2.6 million) that is
to be recorded prospectively over the remaining service period of the awards. Total expense of $1.2 million and $0.7 million was classified as research and development expense during the year ended December 31, 2022 and the nine months
ended September 30, 2023, respectively. There are no awards related to general and administrative activities.
|
F
|
To record purchase consideration and acquired intangible assets, goodwill and deferred tax liabilities.
|
G
|
To reflect the $60.25 million Financing associated with the issuance of Series A Preferred Stock under the Securities Purchase
Agreement.
|
H
|
In connection with the Merger, the Company entered into the CVR Agreement to distribute the rights to future cash flows associated
with certain licensed products and other assets to its stockholders. One CVR was distributed with respect to each share of Common Stock outstanding as of December 4, 2023 and each share of Common Stock underlying the Selecta Warrants
issued on April 11, 2022. Further, one CVR will be distributed in respect of each share of Common Stock underlying the other Selecta Warrants, in each case if and to the extent each such Selecta Warrant is exercised in the future in
accordance with its own terms. Each CVR was valued at $1.83 per Common Stock equivalent. The aggregate fair value of the CVR obligation on November 13, 2023 (the date that the CVR dividend was declared) was $340.3 million, which is
recognized as a liability with the dividend recognized to additional paid in capital.
|
I
|
To eliminate the historical equity of Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (Old Cartesian).
|
J
|
To recognize the tax benefit associated with the deferred tax liability recorded as part of the purchase price allocation.
|
K
|
The Series A Preferred Stock and the Selecta Warrants issued on April 11, 2022 are considered participating securities and
therefore the Company follows the two-class method when computing pro forma net loss (income) per share. During periods of net loss, there is no allocation of undistributed earnings required under the two-class method since the
participating securities do not have a contractual obligation to fund the losses of the Company. The following represents the pro forma calculation of basic EPS for the year ended December 31, 2022:
|
Net income
|
| |
$24,712
|
Less: CVR distribution to participating securities
|
| |
(37,550)
|
Net loss allocable to shares of common stock, basic
|
| |
(12,838)
|
Net loss per share, basic
|
| |
$(0.08)
|
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, basic
|
| |
151,482,194
|
Net loss allocable to shares of common stock, basic
|
| |
$(12,838)
|
Less: change in fair value of dilutive warrants
|
| |
(21,029)
|
Net loss allocable to shares of common stock, diluted
|
| |
(33,867)
|
Net loss per share, diluted
|
| |
$(0.22)
|
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, diluted
|
| |
152,282,286
|
|
| |
September 30,
2023
|
| |
December 31,
2022
|
Warrants to purchase Common Stock
|
| |
31,224,703
|
| |
22,807,755
|
Series A preferred stock issued to Cartesian stockholders
|
| |
384,930,724
|
| |
384,930,724
|
Series A preferred stock issued in Financing
|
| |
149,330,115
|
| |
149,330,115
|
Common Stock options
|
| |
23,306,661
|
| |
23,306,661
|
Series A Preferred Stock options
|
| |
14,112,299
|
| |
14,112,299
|
Total
|
| |
602,904,502
|
| |
594,487,554
|
•
|
Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.
|
•
|
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and
perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
|
•
|
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.
|
•
|
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by
management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements.
|
•
|
Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about
the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time
|
|
| |
December 31,
2022
|
| |
December 31,
2021
|
Assets
|
| |
|
| |
|
Current assets:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
| |
$12,001
|
| |
$4,735
|
Accounts receivable
|
| |
994
|
| |
3,129
|
Payroll tax credit receivable
|
| |
351
|
| |
225
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
| |
59
|
| |
50
|
Total current assets
|
| |
$13,405
|
| |
$8,139
|
Non-current assets:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Property and equipment, net
|
| |
197
|
| |
309
|
Right-of-use asset, net
|
| |
983
|
| |
1,195
|
Security deposit
|
| |
25
|
| |
25
|
Total assets
|
| |
$14,610
|
| |
$9,668
|
Liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders' deficit
|
| |
|
| |
|
Current liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Lease liability
|
| |
$228
|
| |
$172
|
Deferred revenue
|
| |
—
|
| |
117
|
NIH liability
|
| |
461
|
| |
—
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
| |
949
|
| |
978
|
Total current liabilities
|
| |
$1,638
|
| |
$1,267
|
Non-current liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
NIH liability
|
| |
—
|
| |
345
|
Lease liability, net of current
|
| |
880
|
| |
1,108
|
Total liabilities
|
| |
$2,518
|
| |
$2,720
|
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
|
| |
|
| |
|
Series A Preferred Stock; $0.01 par value, 220 authorized,
219.125 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021
|
| |
9,623
|
| |
9,623
|
Series B Preferred Stock; $0.01 par value, 110 authorized,
109.267 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021
|
| |
7,128
|
| |
7,128
|
Series B-1 Preferred Stock; $0.01 par value, 77 authorized,
65.017 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021
|
| |
3,162
|
| |
3,162
|
Series B-2 Preferred Stock; $0.01 par value, 195 authorized,
193.644 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and none authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021
|
| |
12,144
|
| |
—
|
Series B-2 Preferred Stock Subscription Receivable
|
| |
(1,333)
|
| |
—
|
Stockholders' deficit:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 3,200 authorized, 1,240.625
issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 1,237.625 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
| |
7,432
|
| |
6,644
|
Accumulated deficit
|
| |
(26,064)
|
| |
(19,609)
|
Total stockholders’ deficit
|
| |
$(18,632)
|
| |
$(12,965)
|
Total liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders' deficit
|
| |
$14,610
|
| |
$9,668
|
|
| |
Year Ended
December 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Grant revenue:
|
| |
$1,449
|
| |
$3,337
|
Operating expenses:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Research and development
|
| |
6,841
|
| |
6,090
|
General and administrative
|
| |
1,244
|
| |
1,006
|
Total operating expenses
|
| |
8,085
|
| |
7,096
|
Loss from operations
|
| |
(6,636)
|
| |
(3,759)
|
Other income, net:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Interest income
|
| |
35
|
| |
3
|
Other income, net
|
| |
146
|
| |
116
|
Total other income
|
| |
181
|
| |
119
|
Net loss
|
| |
$ (6,455)
|
| |
$ (3,640)
|
|
| |
Series A
Preferred
Stock
|
| |
Series B
Preferred
Stock
|
| |
Series B-1
Preferred
Stock
|
| |
Series B-2
Preferred
Stock
|
| |
Series B-2
Preferred
Stock
Subscription
Receivable
|
| |
Series A
Preferred
Stock
|
| |
Series B
Preferred
Stock
|
| |
Common
Stock
|
| |
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
|
| |
Accumulated
Deficit
|
| |
Total
Stockholders'
Deficit
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2020
|
| |
—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
169.125
|
| |
$ —
|
| |
109.267
|
| |
$ —
|
| |
1,287.625
|
| |
$ —
|
| |
$20,909
|
| |
$ (15,319)
|
| |
$5,590
|
Issuance of Series B-1 Preferred Stock, net of $16 of
issuance costs
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
65.017
|
| |
4,207
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Exchange of Common Stock to Series A Preferred Stock
|
| |
50.000
|
| |
2,196
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
(1,045)
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
(50.000)
|
| |
—
|
| |
(500)
|
| |
(650)
|
| |
(1,150)
|
Reclassification of Series A and Series B Preferred Stock
|
| |
169.125
|
| |
7,427
|
| |
109.267
|
| |
7,128
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
(169.125)
|
| |
—
|
| |
(109.267)
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
(14,555)
|
| |
—
|
| |
(14,555)
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
790
|
| |
—
|
| |
790
|
Net loss
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
(3,640)
|
| |
(3,640)
|
Balance at December 31, 2021
|
| |
219.125
|
| |
$ 9,623
|
| |
109.267
|
| |
$ 7,128
|
| |
65.017
|
| |
$3,162
|
| |
—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
—
|
| |
$ —
|
| |
—
|
| |
$ —
|
| |
1,237.625
|
| |
$ —
|
| |
$6,644
|
| |
$ (19,609)
|
| |
$ (12,965)
|
Issuance of Series B-2 Preferred Stock, net of $24 of
issuance costs
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
193.644
|
| |
12,144
|
| |
(1,333)
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
719
|
| |
—
|
| |
719
|
Exercise of options to purchase common stock
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
3.000
|
| |
—
|
| |
69
|
| |
—
|
| |
69
|
Net loss
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
(6,455)
|
| |
(6,455)
|
Balance at December 31, 2022
|
| |
219.125
|
| |
$ 9,623
|
| |
109.267
|
| |
$ 7,128
|
| |
65.017
|
| |
$3,162
|
| |
193.644
|
| |
$ 12,144
|
| |
$ (1,333)
|
| |
—
|
| |
$ —
|
| |
—
|
| |
$ —
|
| |
1,240.625
|
| |
$ —
|
| |
$7,432
|
| |
$ (26,064)
|
| |
$ (18,632)
|
|
| |
Year Ended
December 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Cash flows from operating activities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Net loss
|
| |
$(6,455)
|
| |
$(3,640)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Depreciation expense
|
| |
112
|
| |
123
|
Non-cash lease expense
|
| |
212
|
| |
128
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
| |
719
|
| |
790
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
Accounts receivable
|
| |
2,135
|
| |
(2,135)
|
Payroll tax credit receivable
|
| |
(126)
|
| |
(72)
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
| |
(9)
|
| |
(51)
|
Operating lease liability
|
| |
(172)
|
| |
(108)
|
Deferred revenue
|
| |
(117)
|
| |
117
|
NIH liability
|
| |
116
|
| |
79
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
| |
122
|
| |
(32)
|
Net cash used in operating activites
|
| |
(3,463)
|
| |
(4,801)
|
Cash flows from investing activities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Purchases of property and equipment
|
| |
(151)
|
| |
—
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
| |
(151)
|
| |
—
|
Cash flows from financing activities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Net proceeds from issuance of Series B-1 Preferred Stock
|
| |
—
|
| |
4,207
|
Net proceeds from issuance of Series B-2 Preferred Stock
|
| |
10,811
|
| |
—
|
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
|
| |
69
|
| |
—
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
| |
10,880
|
| |
4,207
|
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
|
| |
7,266
|
| |
(594)
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
| |
4,735
|
| |
5,329
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
| |
$12,001
|
| |
$4,735
|
Noncash investing and financing activities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Issuance of Series B-2 Preferred Stock subscription
|
| |
$1,333
|
| |
$—
|
Purchase of equipment not yet paid
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$151
|
Increase in right-of-use asset due to lease modification
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$893
|
Increase in lease liability due to lease modification
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$893
|
|
| |
December 31, 2022
|
|||||||||
|
| |
Total
|
| |
Level 1
|
| |
Level 2
|
| |
Level 3
|
Assets:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Money market funds (included in cash equivalents)
|
| |
$1,004
|
| |
$1,004
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
Certificates of deposit (included in cash equivalents)
|
| |
25
|
| |
25
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Total assets
|
| |
$1,029
|
| |
$1,029
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
Liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Contingent payment to NIH
|
| |
$461
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$461
|
Total liabilities
|
| |
$461
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$461
|
|
| |
December 31, 2021
|
|||||||||
|
| |
Total
|
| |
Level 1
|
| |
Level 2
|
| |
Level 3
|
Assets:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Money market funds (included in cash equivalents)
|
| |
$4,502
|
| |
$4,502
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
Certificates of deposits (included in cash equivalents)
|
| |
25
|
| |
25
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Total assets
|
| |
$4,527
|
| |
$4,527
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
Liabilities:
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Contingent payment to NIH
|
| |
$345
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$345
|
Total liabilities
|
| |
$345
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$345
|
|
| |
Total
|
Balance at December 31, 2020
|
| |
$266
|
Change in fair value of contingent payment to NIH
|
| |
79
|
Balance at December 31, 2021
|
| |
$ 345
|
Change in fair value of contingent payment to NIH
|
| |
116
|
Balance at December 31, 2022
|
| |
$461
|
|
| |
December 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Laboratory equipment
|
| |
$779
|
| |
$779
|
Less accumulated depreciation
|
| |
(582)
|
| |
(470)
|
Property and equipment, net
|
| |
$197
|
| |
$309
|
|
| |
December 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Accrued external research and development costs
|
| |
$758
|
| |
$600
|
Accrued professional and consulting services
|
| |
60
|
| |
72
|
Accrued payroll
|
| |
98
|
| |
115
|
Accrued equipment
|
| |
—
|
| |
151
|
Other current liabilities
|
| |
33
|
| |
40
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
| |
$949
|
| |
$978
|
|
| |
Year Ended
December 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Operating lease cost
|
| |
$299
|
| |
$191
|
Variable lease cost
|
| |
147
|
| |
57
|
Total lease cost
|
| |
$446
|
| |
$248
|
|
| |
December 31,
2022
|
2023
|
| |
$300
|
2024
|
| |
309
|
2025
|
| |
318
|
2026
|
| |
328
|
2027
|
| |
28
|
Thereafter
|
| |
—
|
Total future minimum lease payments
|
| |
1,283
|
Less imputed interest
|
| |
(175)
|
Total operating lease liabilities
|
| |
$1,108
|
|
| |
December 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
|
| |
$260
|
| |
$172
|
|
| |
December 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Weighted-average remaining lease term
|
| |
4.1 years
|
| |
5.08 years
|
Weighted-average discount rate
|
| |
7.3 %
|
| |
7.3 %
|
|
| |
Year Ended
December 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Research and development
|
| |
$719
|
| |
$790
|
General and administrative
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Total stock-based compensation expense
|
| |
$719
|
| |
$790
|
|
| |
Year Ended December 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
| |
1.13% - 1.96%
|
| |
0.85% - 1.45%
|
Dividend yield
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Expected term
|
| |
1.0 - 7.0
|
| |
5.0 - 7.0
|
Expected volatility
|
| |
95 %
|
| |
95 %
|
Fair value of common stock
|
| |
$23,005
|
| |
$23,005 - 64,962
|
|
| |
Number of
options
|
| |
Weighted-average
exercise price
($)
|
| |
Weighted-average
remaining
contractual term
(in years)
|
| |
Aggregate
intrinsic value
(in thousands)
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2021
|
| |
153
|
| |
$18,755
|
| |
7.88
|
| |
$650
|
Granted
|
| |
9
|
| |
$23,005
|
| |
|
| |
|
Exercised
|
| |
(3)
|
| |
$23,005
|
| |
|
| |
|
Forfeited
|
| |
(7)
|
| |
$23,005
|
| |
|
| |
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2022
|
| |
152
|
| |
$18,727
|
| |
6.90
|
| |
$425
|
Vested at December 31, 2022
|
| |
110
|
| |
$17,094
|
| |
6.25
|
| |
$425
|
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2022
|
| |
152
|
| |
$18,727
|
| |
6.90
|
| |
$425
|
|
| |
Year Ended
December 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Current: Federal
|
| |
$ —
|
| |
$—
|
State
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Deferred: Federal
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
State
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Total
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
|
| |
Year Ended
December 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Loss before Income Tax
|
| |
$ (6,455)
|
| |
$ (3,640)
|
Tax provision (benefit) at federal statutory rate
|
| |
(1,356)
|
| |
(764)
|
State tax (net of federal benefit)
|
| |
(421)
|
| |
(237)
|
Stock Based Compensation
|
| |
197
|
| |
216
|
Non-deductible items and other permanent differences
|
| |
—
|
| |
(60)
|
Deferred Adjustments
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
Valuation Allowance
|
| |
2,096
|
| |
845
|
Research and development credit
|
| |
(516)
|
| |
—
|
Total Income Tax Provision
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
|
| |
Year Ended
December 31,
|
|||
|
| |
2022
|
| |
2021
|
Deferred Tax Assets
|
| |
|
| |
|
Net operating loss carryforwards
|
| |
$4,711
|
| |
$5,012
|
Intangibles
|
| |
7
|
| |
7
|
Operating lease right-of-use liabilities
|
| |
305
|
| |
352
|
Stock based compensation
|
| |
45
|
| |
44
|
Research and development expenses
|
| |
1,293
|
| |
—
|
Charitable contribution carryforward
|
| |
10
|
| |
41
|
Accrual to cash
|
| |
63
|
| |
—-
|
Research and development credit carryforward
|
| |
784
|
| |
268
|
Gross deferred tax assets
|
| |
$7,218
|
| |
$5,724
|
Deferred Tax Liabilities
|
| |
|
| |
|
Fixed Assets
|
| |
$(54)
|
| |
$(85)
|
Accrual to cash
|
| |
—
|
| |
(513)
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets
|
| |
(271)
|
| |
(329)
|
Gross deferred tax liabilities
|
| |
(325)
|
| |
(927)
|
Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance
|
| |
6,894
|
| |
4,798
|
Valuation allowance
|
| |
(6,894)
|
| |
(4,798)
|
Net deferred tax assets
|
| |
$—
|
| |
$—
|
Item 13.
|
Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
|
SEC registration fee
|
| |
$15,958
|
Printing and engraving
|
| |
50,000
|
Legal fees and expenses
|
| |
370,000
|
Accounting fees and expenses
|
| |
60,000
|
Miscellaneous expenses
|
| |
54,042
|
Total
|
| |
$550,000
|
Item 14.
|
Indemnification of Officers and Directors
|
Item 15.
|
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
|
Item 16.
|
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
|
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
|
| |
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
|
2.1*
|
| |
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 13, 2023, by and among Selecta
Biosciences, Inc. Sakura Merger Sub I, Inc., Sakura Merger Sub II, LLC and Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc.
|
| |
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Selecta Biosciences, Inc.
|
|
| |
Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Selecta
Biosciences, Inc., dated June 21, 2022
|
|
| |
Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Selecta
Biosciences, Inc., dated November 13, 2023
|
|
| |
Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as
amended, of Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc., dated March 28, 2024
|
|
| |
Amended and Restated By-laws of Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc.
|
|
| |
Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A
Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock
|
|
| |
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designation of Series A Non-Voting
Convertible Preferred Stock, dated March 26, 2024
|
|
| |
Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B
Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock
|
|
| |
Form of Registration Rights Agreement
|
|
| |
Form of Specimen Certificate Representing Common Stock
|
|
| |
Form of Warrant to Purchase Shares of Series D Preferred Stock, dated August 9,
2013 or July 25, 2014, issued by the Registrant to Oxford Finance LLC and Square One Bank, together with a schedule of warrant holders
|
|
| |
Form of Warrant to Purchase Shares of Series E Preferred Stock, dated
December 31, 2015, issued by the Registrant to Oxford Finance LLC and Square One Bank, together with a schedule of warrant holders
|
|
| |
Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated June 27, 2017, by and between the Registrant
and Timothy Springer, Ph.D.
|
|
| |
Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 23, 2019, by and among the
Registrant and the Investors named therein
|
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
|
| |
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
|
| |
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2020, by and between the
Registrant and Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (Publ)
|
|
| |
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2020, by and between the
Registrant and Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (Publ), as amended on November 4, 2020
|
|
| |
Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated December 23, 2019
|
|
| |
Form of Amendment No. 1 to Common Stock Purchase Warrant by and between Selecta
Biosciences, Inc. and certain Directors, dated December 20, 2022
|
|
| |
Form of Warrant to Purchase Stock, dated August 31, 2020, issued by Selecta
Biosciences, Inc. to Oxford Finance LLC and Silicon Valley Bank, together with a schedule of warrants.
|
|
| |
Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated April 11, 2022
|
|
| |
Form of Contingent Value Rights Agreement
|
|
| |
Registration Rights Agreement, by and among Selecta Biosciences, Inc. and certain
purchasers party thereto, dated as of November 13, 2023
|
|
| |
Opinion of Covington & Burling LLP
|
|
10.1†
|
| |
Amended and Restated 2016 Incentive Award Plan and form of award agreements
thereunder
|
10.2†
|
| |
2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
|
10.3†
|
| |
Amended and Restated Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. 2018 Employment Inducement
Incentive Award Plan, and forms of award agreements thereunder
|
10.4†
|
| |
2008 Stock Incentive Plan and form of award agreements thereunder
|
10.5†
|
| |
Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. 2016 Stock Incentive Plan, and forms of award
agreements thereunder
|
10.6†
|
| |
Non-Employee Director Compensation Program
|
10.7†
|
| |
Form of Indemnification Agreement for Directors and Officers
|
10.8#
|
| |
Amended and Restated License Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2017, by and between
the Registrant and Shenyang Sunshine Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
|
10.9#
|
| |
Manufacturing Services Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2014, by and between the
Registrant and Shenyang Sunshine Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
|
| |
Lease Agreement by and between BRE-BMR Grove LLC and Selecta Biosciences, Inc.
dated July 23, 2019
|
|
| |
First Amendment to Lease by and between BRE-BMR Grove LLC and Selecta
Biosciences, Inc. dated September 1, 2022
|
|
| |
Lease Agreement by and between 704 Quince Orchard Owner, LLC and Cartesian
Therapeutics, Inc. dated May 11, 2018
|
|
| |
First Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between 704 Quince Orchard Owner, LLC
and Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. dated March 22, 2021
|
|
| |
Second Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between 704 Quince Orchard Owner, LLC
and Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. dated May 3, 2021
|
|
| |
Employment Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2018, by and between the
Registrant and Carsten Brunn, Ph.D.
|
|
| |
Employment Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2022, by and between the Registrant
and Blaine Davis
|
|
| |
License and Development Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2020, by and between the
Registrant and Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (Publ)
|
|
| |
Amendment No. 1 to License and Development Agreement, dated as of October 31,
2023, by and between the Registrant and Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (Publ)
|
|
| |
Patent License Agreement, between Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. and the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, as represented by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health, dated September 16, 2019
|
|
| |
Patent License Agreement by and between Biogen MA, Inc. and Cartesian
Therapeutics, Inc., dated September 8, 2023
|
|
| |
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated June 26, 2017, by and between the Registrant
and Timothy Springer, Ph.D.
|
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
|
| |
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
|
| |
Stock Purchase Agreement, dated August 19, 2019, by and among the Registrant and
the Investors named therein
|
|
| |
Loan and Security Agreement, dated August 31, 2020, between Selecta Biosciences,
Inc., Oxford Finance LLC, as Collateral Agent and as a lender, and Silicon Valley Bank, as a lender.
|
|
| |
First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated September 7, 2021, by and
among Selecta Biosciences, Inc., Oxford Finance LLC, and Silicon Valley Bank
|
|
| |
Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated March 21, 2022, between
Selecta Biosciences, Inc., Oxford Finance LLC, as Collateral Agent and as a lender, and Silicon Valley Bank, as a lender
|
|
| |
Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated September 20, 2022, between
Selecta Biosciences, Inc., Oxford Finance LLC, as Collateral Agent and as a Lender, and Silicon Valley Bank, as a Lender
|
|
| |
Fourth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated March 31, 2023, between
Selecta Biosciences, Inc., Oxford Finance LLC, as Collateral Agent and as a lender, and Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (successor by purchase to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as
Receiver for Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, N.A. (as successor to Silicon Valley Bank)), as a lender
|
|
| |
License and Development Agreement, dated January 8, 2023, by and between Selecta
Biosciences, Inc. and Audentes Therapeutics, Inc.
|
|
| |
Form of Retention Bonus Letter
|
|
| |
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 13, 2023, by and among
Selecta Biosciences, Inc. and each purchaser identified on Annex A thereto
|
|
| |
Employment Agreement, dated as of March 26, 2024, by and between the Registrant
and Christopher Jewell, Ph.D.
|
|
| |
Employment Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2024, by and between the Registrant
and Metin Kurtoglu, M.D., Ph.D.
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Lease Agreement by and between 7495 RP, LLC and Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc.
dated February 28, 2024
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First Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between 7495 RP, LLC and Cartesian
Therapeutics, Inc. dated May 7, 2024
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Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2024, by and between Cartesian
Therapeutics, Inc. and each purchaser identified on Annex A thereto
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Subsidiaries of the Registrant
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
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Consent of BDO USA, P.C.
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Consent of Covington & Burling LLP (filed as part of Exhibit 5.1)
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Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to the registration statement)
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101.INS
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Inline XBRL Instance Document.
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101.SCH
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
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101.CAL
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document.
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101.PRE
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in
Exhibit 101).
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Filing Fee Table
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Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan.
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Certain annexes, schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant agrees to
furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted attachment to the SEC on a confidential basis upon request.
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Certain confidential information contained in this exhibit, marked by brackets and asterisks, has been omitted pursuant to
Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K because the information (i) is not material and (ii) is the type of information that the Registrant both customarily and actually treats as private and confidential.
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Undertakings
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To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
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to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
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to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most
recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume
of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of
prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Filing Fee Tables” or
“Calculation of Registration Fee” table, as applicable, in the effective registration statement; and
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to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration
statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
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That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to
be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at
the termination of the offering.
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That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to
Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the
registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration
statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to
such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.
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Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers, and
controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of the Registrant in
the successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer, or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
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CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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/s/ Carsten Brunn, Ph.D.
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Name: Carsten Brunn, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
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/s/ Carsten Brunn, Ph.D.
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Very truly yours,
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Exhibit 10.1
CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED 2016 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN |
ARTICLE I.
PURPOSE
The Plan’s purpose is to enhance the Company’s ability to attract, retain and motivate persons who make (or are expected to make) important contributions to the Company by providing these individuals with equity ownership opportunities. Capitalized terms used in the Plan are defined in Article XI.
ARTICLE II.
ELIGIBILITY
Service Providers are eligible to be granted Awards under the Plan, subject to the limitations described herein.
ARTICLE III.
ADMINISTRATION AND DELEGATION
3.1
Administration. The Plan is administered by the Administrator. The Administrator has authority to determine which Service Providers receive Awards, grant Awards and set Award terms and conditions, subject to the conditions and limitations in the Plan. The Administrator also has the authority to take all actions and make all determinations under the Plan, to interpret the Plan and Award Agreements and to adopt, amend and repeal Plan administrative rules, guidelines and practices as it deems advisable. The Administrator may correct defects and ambiguities, supply omissions and reconcile inconsistencies in the Plan or any Award as it deems necessary or appropriate to administer the Plan and any Awards. The Administrator’s determinations under the Plan are in its sole discretion and will be final and binding on all persons having or claiming any interest in the Plan or any Award.
3.2
Appointment of Committees. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, the Board may delegate any or all of its powers under the Plan to one or more Committees or officers of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The Board may abolish any Committee or re-vest in itself any previously delegated authority at any time.
ARTICLE IV.
STOCK AVAILABLE FOR AWARDS
4.1
Number of Shares. Subject to adjustment under Article VIII and the terms of this Article IV, Awards may be made under the Plan covering up to the Overall Share Limit. Shares issued under the Plan may consist of authorized but unissued Shares, Shares purchased on the open market or treasury Shares.
4.2
Share Recycling. If all or any part of an Award expires, lapses or is terminated, exchanged for cash, surrendered, repurchased, canceled without having been fully exercised or forfeited, in any case, in a manner that results in the Company acquiring Shares covered by the Award at a price not greater than the price (as adjusted to reflect any Equity Restructuring) paid by the Participant for such Shares or not issuing any Shares covered by the Award, the unused Shares covered by the Award will, as applicable, become or again be available for Award grants under the Plan. Further, Shares delivered (either by actual delivery or attestation) to the Company by a Participant to satisfy the applicable exercise or purchase price of an Award and/or to satisfy any applicable tax withholding obligation (including Shares retained by the Company from the Award being exercised or purchased and/or creating the tax obligation) will, as applicable, become or again be available for Award grants under the Plan. The payment of Dividend Equivalents in cash in conjunction with any outstanding Awards shall not count against the Overall Share Limit.
4.3
Incentive Stock Option Limitations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no more than 44,714,740 Shares may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options.
4.4
Substitute Awards. In connection with an entity’s merger or consolidation with the Company or the Company’s acquisition of an entity’s property or stock, the Administrator may grant Awards in substitution for any options or other stock or stock-based awards granted before such merger or consolidation by such entity or its affiliate. Substitute Awards may be granted on such terms as the Administrator deems appropriate, notwithstanding limitations on Awards in the Plan. Substitute Awards will not count against the Overall Share Limit (nor shall Shares subject to a Substitute Award be added to the Shares available for Awards under the Plan as provided above), except that Shares acquired by exercise of substitute Incentive Stock Options will count against the maximum number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options under the Plan. Additionally, in the event that a company acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary or with which the Company or any Subsidiary combines has shares available under a pre-existing plan approved by stockholders and not adopted in contemplation of such acquisition or combination, the shares available for grant pursuant to the terms of such pre-existing plan (as adjusted, to the extent appropriate, using the exchange ratio or other adjustment or valuation ratio or formula used in such acquisition or combination to determine the consideration payable to the holders of common stock of the entities party to such acquisition or combination) may be used for Awards under the Plan and shall not reduce the Shares authorized for grant under the Plan (and Shares subject to such Awards shall not be added to the Shares available for Awards under the Plan as provided above); provided that Awards using such available shares shall not be made after the date awards or grants could have been made under the terms of the pre-existing plan, absent the acquisition or combination, and shall only be made to individuals who were not Employees or Directors prior to such acquisition or combination.
4.5
Non-Employee Director Compensation. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Plan, the Administrator may establish compensation for non-employee Directors from time to time, subject to the limitations in the Plan. The Administrator will from time to time determine the terms, conditions and amounts of all such non-employee Director compensation in its discretion and pursuant to the exercise of its business judgment, taking into account such factors, circumstances and considerations as it shall deem relevant from time to time, provided that the sum of any cash compensation, or other compensation, and the value (determined as of the grant date in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, or any successor thereto) of Awards granted to a non-employee Director as compensation for services as a non-employee Director during any fiscal year of the Company may not exceed $1,000,000 in the fiscal year of a non-employee Director’s initial service as a non-employee Director or $750,000 in any subsequent fiscal year. The Administrator may make exceptions to this limit for individual non-employee Directors in extraordinary circumstances, as the Administrator may determine in its discretion, provided that the non-employee Director receiving such additional compensation may not participate in the decision to award such compensation or in other contemporaneous compensation decisions involving non-employee Directors.
ARTICLE V.
STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
5.1
General. The Administrator may grant Options or Stock Appreciation Rights to Service Providers subject to the limitations in the Plan, including any limitations in the Plan that apply to Incentive Stock Options. The Administrator will determine the number of Shares covered by each Option and Stock Appreciation Right, the exercise price of each Option and Stock Appreciation Right and the conditions and limitations applicable to the exercise of each Option and Stock Appreciation Right. A Stock Appreciation Right will entitle the Participant (or other person entitled to exercise the Stock Appreciation Right) to receive from the Company upon exercise of the exercisable portion of the Stock Appreciation Right an amount determined by multiplying the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of exercise over the exercise price per Share of the Stock Appreciation Right by the number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised, subject to any limitations of the Plan or that the Administrator may impose and payable in cash, Shares valued at Fair Market Value or a combination of the two as the Administrator may determine or provide in the Award Agreement.
5.2
Exercise Price. The Administrator will establish each Option’s and Stock Appreciation Right’s exercise price and specify the exercise price in the Award Agreement. The exercise price will not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the grant date of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right.
5.3
Duration. Each Option or Stock Appreciation Right will be exercisable at such times and as specified in the Award Agreement, provided that the term of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right will not exceed ten years. Notwithstanding the foregoing and unless determined otherwise by the Company, in the event that on the last business day of the term of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right (other than an Incentive Stock Option) (i) the exercise of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right is prohibited by Applicable Law, as determined by the Company, or (ii) Shares may not be purchased or sold by the applicable Participant due to any Company insider trading policy (including blackout periods) or a “lock-up” agreement undertaken in connection with an issuance of securities by the Company, the term of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall be extended until the date that is thirty (30) days after the end of the legal prohibition, black-out period or lock-up agreement, as determined by the Company; provided, however, in no event shall the extension last beyond the ten year term of the applicable Option or Stock Appreciation Right. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant, prior to the end of the term of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, violates the non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality or other similar restrictive covenant provisions of any employment contract, confidentiality and nondisclosure agreement or other agreement between the Participant and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the right of the Participant and the Participant’s transferees to exercise any Option or Stock Appreciation Right issued to the Participant shall terminate immediately upon such violation, unless the Company otherwise determines. In addition, if, prior to the end of the term of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, the Participant is given notice by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the Participant’s Termination of Service by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for Cause, and the effective date of such Termination of Service is subsequent to the date of the delivery of such notice, the right of the Participant and the Participant’s transferees to exercise any Option or Stock Appreciation Right issued to the Participant shall be suspended from the time of the delivery of such notice until the earlier of (i) such time as it is determined or otherwise agreed that the Participant’s service as a Service Provider will not be terminated for Cause as provided in such notice or (ii) the effective date of the Participant’s Termination of Service by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for Cause (in which case the right of the Participant and the Participant’s transferees to exercise any Option or Stock Appreciation Right issued to the Participant will terminate immediately upon the effective date of such Termination of Service).
5.4
Exercise. Options and Stock Appreciation Rights may be exercised by delivering to the Company a written notice of exercise, in a form the Administrator approves (which may be electronic), signed by the person authorized to exercise the Option or Stock Appreciation Right, together with, as applicable, payment in full (i) as specified in Section 5.5 for the number of Shares for which the Award is exercised and (ii) as specified in Section 9.5 for any applicable taxes. Unless the Administrator otherwise determines, an Option or Stock Appreciation Right may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.
5.5
Payment Upon Exercise. Subject to Section 10.8, any Company insider trading policy (including blackout periods) and Applicable Laws, the exercise price of an Option must be paid by:
(a)
cash, wire transfer of immediately available funds or by check payable to the order of the Company, provided that the Company may limit the use of one of the foregoing payment forms if one or more of the payment forms below is permitted;
(b)
if there is a public market for Shares at the time of exercise, unless the Company otherwise determines, (A) delivery (including telephonically to the extent permitted by the Company) of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking by a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to pay the exercise price, or (B) the Participant’s delivery to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional instructions to a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company cash or a check sufficient to pay the exercise price; provided that such amount is paid to the Company at such time as may be required by the Administrator;
(c)
to the extent permitted by the Administrator, delivery (either by actual delivery or attestation) of Shares owned by the Participant valued at their Fair Market Value;
(d)
to the extent permitted by the Administrator, surrendering Shares then issuable upon the Option’s exercise valued at their Fair Market Value on the exercise date;
(e)
to the extent permitted by the Administrator, delivery of a promissory note or any other property that the Administrator determines is good and valuable consideration; or
(f)
to the extent permitted by the Company, any combination of the above payment forms approved by the Administrator.
ARTICLE VI.
RESTRICTED STOCK; RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
6.1
General. The Administrator may grant Restricted Stock, or the right to purchase Restricted Stock, to any Service Provider, subject to the Company’s right to repurchase all or part of such shares at their issue price or other stated or formula price from the Participant (or to require forfeiture of such shares) if conditions the Administrator specifies in the Award Agreement are not satisfied before the end of the applicable restriction period or periods that the Administrator establishes for such Award. In addition, the Administrator may grant to Service Providers Restricted Stock Units, which may be subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions during the applicable restriction period or periods, as set forth in an Award Agreement. The Administrator will determine and set forth in the Award Agreement the terms and conditions for each Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Award, subject to the conditions and limitations contained in the Plan.
6.2
Restricted Stock.
(a)
Dividends. Participants holding shares of Restricted Stock will be entitled to all ordinary cash dividends paid with respect to such Shares, unless the Administrator provides otherwise in the Award Agreement. In addition, unless the Administrator provides otherwise, if any dividends or distributions are paid in Shares, or consist of a dividend or distribution to holders of Common Stock of property other than an ordinary cash dividend, the Shares or other property will be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid.
(b)
Stock Certificates. The Company may require that the Participant deposit in escrow with the Company (or its designee) any stock certificates issued in respect of shares of Restricted Stock, together with a stock power endorsed in blank.
6.3
Restricted Stock Units.
(a)
Settlement. The Administrator may provide that settlement of Restricted Stock Units will occur upon or as soon as reasonably practicable after the Restricted Stock Units vest or will instead be deferred, on a mandatory basis or at the Participant’s election, in a manner intended to comply with Section 409A.
(b)
Stockholder Rights. A Participant will have no rights of a stockholder with respect to Shares subject to any Restricted Stock Unit unless and until the Shares are delivered in settlement of the Restricted Stock Unit.
(c)
Dividend Equivalents. If the Administrator provides, a grant of Restricted Stock Units may provide a Participant with the right to receive Dividend Equivalents. Dividend Equivalents may be paid currently or credited to an account for the Participant, settled in cash or Shares and subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Restricted Stock Units with respect to which the Dividend Equivalents are granted and subject to other terms and conditions as set forth in the Award Agreement.
ARTICLE VII.
OTHER STOCK OR CASH BASED AWARDS
Other Stock or Cash Based Awards may be granted to Participants, including Awards entitling Participants to receive Shares to be delivered in the future and including annual or other periodic or long-term cash bonus awards (whether based on specified Performance Criteria or otherwise), in each case subject to any conditions and limitations in the Plan. Such Other Stock or Cash Based Awards will also be available as a payment form in the settlement of other Awards, as standalone payments and as payment in lieu of compensation to which a Participant is otherwise entitled. Other Stock or Cash Based Awards may be paid in Shares, cash or other property, as the Administrator determines. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Administrator will determine the terms and conditions of each Other Stock or Cash Based Award, including any purchase price, performance goal (which may be based on the Performance Criteria), transfer restrictions, and vesting conditions, which will be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII.
ADJUSTMENTS FOR CHANGES IN COMMON STOCK
AND CERTAIN OTHER EVENTS
8.1
Equity Restructuring(a) . In connection with any Equity Restructuring, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article VIII, the Administrator will equitably adjust each outstanding Award as it deems appropriate to reflect the Equity Restructuring, which may include adjusting the number and type of securities subject to each outstanding Award and/or the Award’s exercise price or grant price (if applicable), granting new Awards to Participants, and making a cash payment to Participants. The adjustments provided under this Section 8.1 will be nondiscretionary and final and binding on the affected Participant and the Company; provided that the Administrator will determine whether an adjustment is equitable.
8.2
Corporate Transactions. In the event of any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Common Stock, other securities, or other property), reorganization, merger, consolidation, combination, amalgamation, repurchase, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution, or sale, transfer, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or sale or exchange of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, Change in Control, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Common Stock or other securities of the Company, other similar corporate transaction or event, other unusual or nonrecurring transaction or event affecting the Company or its financial statements or any change in any Applicable Laws or accounting principles, the Administrator, on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, either by the terms of the Award or by action taken prior to the occurrence of such transaction or event (except that action to give effect to a change in Applicable Law or accounting principles may be made within a reasonable period of time after such change) and either automatically or upon the Participant’s request, is hereby authorized to take any one or more of the following actions whenever the Administrator determines that such action is appropriate in order to (x) prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended by the Company to be made available under the Plan or with respect to any Award granted or issued under the Plan, (y) to facilitate such transaction or event or (z) give effect to such changes in Applicable Laws or accounting principles:
(a)
To provide for the cancellation of any such Award in exchange for either an amount of cash or other property with a value equal to the amount that could have been obtained upon the exercise or settlement of the vested portion of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights under the vested portion of such Award, as applicable; provided that, if the amount that could have been obtained upon the exercise or settlement of the vested portion of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights, in any case, is equal to or less than zero, then the Award may be terminated without payment;
(b)
To provide that such Award shall vest and, to the extent applicable, be exercisable as to all shares covered thereby, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or the provisions of such Award;
(c)
To provide that such Award be assumed by the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, or shall be substituted for by awards covering the stock of the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and/or applicable exercise or purchase price, in all cases, as determined by the Administrator;
(d)
To make adjustments in the number and type of shares of Common Stock (or other securities or property) subject to outstanding Awards and/or with respect to which Awards may be granted under the Plan (including, but not limited to, adjustments of the limitations in Article IV hereof on the maximum number and kind of shares which may be issued) and/or in the terms and conditions of (including the grant or exercise price), and the criteria included in, outstanding Awards;
(e)
To replace such Award with other rights or property selected by the Administrator; and/or
(f)
To provide that the Award will terminate and cannot vest, be exercised or become payable after the applicable event.
8.3
Non-Assumption. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, if a Change in Control occurs and an outstanding Award that is not subject to performance-based vesting conditions is not continued, converted, assumed, or replaced with a substantially similar award by (i) the Company, or (ii) a successor entity or its parent or subsidiary (an “Assumption”), then, immediately prior to the Change in Control, such Award will become fully vested and exercisable and all forfeiture restrictions on such Award shall lapse. The Administrator shall determine whether an Assumption of an Award has occurred in connection with a Change in Control.
8.4
Administrative Stand Still. In the event of any pending stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation or other distribution (other than normal cash dividends) of Company assets to stockholders, or any other extraordinary transaction or change affecting the Shares or the share price of Common Stock, including any Equity Restructuring or any securities offering or other similar transaction, for administrative convenience, the Administrator may refuse to permit the exercise of any Award for up to sixty days before or after such transaction.
8.5
General. Except as expressly provided in the Plan or the Administrator’s action under the Plan, no Participant will have any rights due to any subdivision or consolidation of Shares of any class, dividend payment, increase or decrease in the number of Shares of any class or dissolution, liquidation, merger, or consolidation of the Company or other corporation. Except as expressly provided with respect to an Equity Restructuring under Section 8.1 above or the Administrator’s action under the Plan, no issuance by the Company of Shares of any class, or securities convertible into Shares of any class, will affect, and no adjustment will be made regarding, the number of Shares subject to an Award or the Award’s grant or exercise price. The existence of the Plan, any Award Agreements and the Awards granted hereunder will not affect or restrict in any way the Company’s right or power to make or authorize (i) any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Company’s capital structure or its business, (ii) any merger, consolidation dissolution or liquidation of the Company or sale of Company assets or (iii) any sale or issuance of securities, including securities with rights superior to those of the Shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Shares. The Administrator may treat Participants and Awards (or portions thereof) differently under this Article VIII.
ARTICLE IX.
GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO AWARDS
9.1
Transferability. Except as the Administrator may determine or provide in an Award Agreement or otherwise for Awards other than Incentive Stock Options, Awards may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered, either voluntarily or by operation of law, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, or, subject to the Administrator’s consent, pursuant to a domestic relations order, and, during the life of the Participant, will be exercisable only by the Participant. References to a Participant, to the extent relevant in the context, will include references to a Participant’s authorized transferee that the Administrator specifically approves.
9.2
Documentation. Each Award will be evidenced in an Award Agreement, which may be written or electronic, as the Administrator determines. Each Award may contain terms and conditions in addition to those set forth in the Plan.
9.3
Discretion. Except as the Plan otherwise provides, each Award may be made alone or in addition or in relation to any other Award. The terms of each Award to a Participant need not be identical, and the Administrator need not treat Participants or Awards (or portions thereof) uniformly.
9.4
Termination of Status. The Administrator will determine how the disability, death, retirement, authorized leave of absence or any other change or purported change in a Participant’s Service Provider status affects an Award and the extent to which, and the period during which, the Participant, the Participant’s legal representative, conservator, guardian or Designated Beneficiary may exercise rights under the Award, if applicable.
9.5
Withholding. Each Participant must pay the Company, or make provision satisfactory to the Administrator for payment of, any taxes required by law to be withheld in connection with such Participant’s Awards by the date of the event creating the tax liability. The Company may deduct an amount sufficient to satisfy such tax obligations based on the minimum statutory withholding rates (or such other rate as may be determined by the Company after considering any accounting consequences or costs) from any payment of any kind otherwise due to a Participant. Subject to Section 10.8 and any Company insider trading policy (including blackout periods), Participants may satisfy such tax obligations (i) in cash, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, by check made payable to the order of the Company, provided that the Company may limit the use of the foregoing payment forms if one or more of the payment forms below is permitted, (ii) to the extent permitted by the Administrator, in whole or in part by delivery of Shares, including Shares retained from the Award creating the tax obligation, valued at their Fair Market Value, (iii) if there is a public market for Shares at the time the tax obligations are satisfied, unless the Company otherwise determines, (A) delivery (including telephonically to the extent permitted by the Company) of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking by a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to satisfy the tax obligations, or (B) delivery by the Participant to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional instructions to a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company cash or a check sufficient to satisfy the tax withholding, provided that such amount is paid to the Company at such time as may be required by the Administrator, or (iv) to the extent permitted by the Company, any combination of the foregoing payment forms approved by the Administrator. If any tax withholding obligation will be satisfied under clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence by the Company’s retention of Shares from the Award creating the tax obligation and there is a public market for Shares at the time the tax obligation is satisfied, the Company may elect to instruct any brokerage firm determined acceptable to the Company for such purpose to sell on the applicable Participant’s behalf some or all of the Shares retained and to remit the proceeds of the sale to the Company or its designee, and each Participant’s acceptance of an Award under the Plan will constitute the Participant’s authorization to the Company and instruction and authorization to such brokerage firm to complete the transactions described in this sentence.
9.6
Amendment of Award; Repricing. The Administrator may amend, modify or terminate any outstanding Award, including by substituting another Award of the same or a different type, changing the exercise or settlement date, and converting an Incentive Stock Option to a Non-Qualified Stock Option. The Participant’s consent to such action will be required unless (i) the action, taking into account any related action, does not materially and adversely affect the Participant’s rights under the Award, or (ii) the change is permitted under Article VIII or pursuant to Section 10.6. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything in the Plan to the contrary, the Administrator may not, except pursuant to Article VIII, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company, reduce the exercise price per share of outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights or cancel outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights in exchange for cash, other Awards or Options or Stock Appreciation Rights with an exercise price per share that is less than the exercise price per share of the original Options or Stock Appreciation Rights.
9.7
Conditions on Delivery of Stock. The Company will not be obligated to deliver any Shares under the Plan or remove restrictions from Shares previously delivered under the Plan until (i) all Award conditions have been met or removed to the Company’s satisfaction, (ii) as determined by the Company, all other legal matters regarding the issuance and delivery of such Shares have been satisfied, including any applicable securities laws and stock exchange or stock market rules and regulations, and (iii) the Participant has executed and delivered to the Company such representations or agreements as the Administrator deems necessary or appropriate to satisfy any Applicable Laws. The Company’s inability to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which the Administrator determines is necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any securities, will relieve the Company of any liability for failing to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority has not been obtained.
9.8
Acceleration. The Administrator may at any time provide that any Award will become immediately vested and fully or partially exercisable, free of some or all restrictions or conditions, or otherwise fully or partially realizable.
9.9
Additional Terms of Incentive Stock Options. The Administrator may grant Incentive Stock Options only to employees of the Company, any of its present or future parent or subsidiary corporations, as defined in Sections 424(e) or (f) of the Code, respectively, and any other entities the employees of which are eligible to receive Incentive Stock Options under the Code. If an Incentive Stock Option is granted to a Greater Than 10% Stockholder, the exercise price will not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value on the Option’s grant date, and the term of the Option will not exceed five years. All Incentive Stock Options will be subject to and construed consistently with Section 422 of the Code. By accepting an Incentive Stock Option, the Participant agrees to give prompt notice to the Company of dispositions or other transfers (other than in connection with a Change in Control) of Shares acquired under the Option made within (i) two years from the grant date of the Option or (ii) one year after the transfer of such Shares to the Participant, specifying the date of the disposition or other transfer and the amount the Participant realized, in cash, other property, assumption of indebtedness or other consideration, in such disposition or other transfer. Neither the Company nor the Administrator will be liable to a Participant, or any other party, if an Incentive Stock Option fails or ceases to qualify as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Code. Any Incentive Stock Option or portion thereof that fails to qualify as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Code for any reason, including becoming exercisable with respect to Shares having a fair market value exceeding the $100,000 limitation under Treasury Regulation Section 1.422-4, will be a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
ARTICLE X.
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1
No Right to Employment or Other Status. No person will have any claim or right to be granted an Award, and the grant of an Award will not be construed as giving a Participant the right to continued employment or any other relationship with the Company. The Company expressly reserves the right at any time to dismiss or otherwise terminate its relationship with a Participant free from any liability or claim under the Plan or any Award, except as expressly provided in an Award Agreement.
10.2
No Rights as Stockholder; Certificates. Subject to the Award Agreement, no Participant or Designated Beneficiary will have any rights as a stockholder with respect to any Shares to be distributed under an Award until becoming the record holder of such Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, unless the Administrator otherwise determines or Applicable Laws require, the Company will not be required to deliver to any Participant certificates evidencing Shares issued in connection with any Award and instead such Shares may be recorded in the books of the Company (or, as applicable, its transfer agent or stock plan administrator). The Company may place legends on stock certificates issued under the Plan that the Administrator deems necessary or appropriate to comply with Applicable Laws.
10.3
Effective Date and Term of Plan. The Plan originally became effective on June 21, 2016. On April 25, 2024, the Board approved the amendment and restatement of the Plan, to become effective (the “Effective Date”) as of June 14, 2024, upon approval by the shareholders of the Company at the Company’s June 14, 2024 annual meeting in accordance with Applicable Laws. The amended and restated Plan will remain in effect until April 25, 2034 but Awards previously granted may extend beyond that date in accordance with the Plan.
10.4
Amendment of Plan. The Administrator may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan at any time; provided that no amendment, other than an increase to the Overall Share Limit, may materially and adversely affect any Award outstanding at the time of such amendment without the affected Participant’s consent. No Awards may be granted under the Plan during any suspension period or after Plan termination. Awards outstanding at the time of any Plan suspension or termination will continue to be governed by the Plan and the Award Agreement, as in effect before such suspension or termination. The Board will obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Laws.
10.5
Provisions for Foreign Participants. The Administrator may modify Awards granted to Participants who are foreign nationals or employed outside the United States or establish subplans or procedures under the Plan to address differences in laws, rules, regulations or customs of such foreign jurisdictions with respect to tax, securities, currency, employee benefit or other matters.
10.6
Section 409A.
(a)
General. The Company intends that all Awards be structured to comply with, or be exempt from, Section 409A, such that no adverse tax consequences, interest, or penalties under Section 409A apply. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or any Award Agreement to the contrary, the Administrator may, without a Participant’s consent, amend this Plan or Awards, adopt policies and procedures, or take any other actions (including amendments, policies, procedures and retroactive actions) as are necessary or appropriate to preserve the intended tax treatment of Awards, including any such actions intended to (A) exempt this Plan or any Award from Section 409A, or (B) comply with Section 409A, including regulations, guidance, compliance programs and other interpretative authority that may be issued after an Award’s grant date. The Company makes no representations or warranties as to an Award’s tax treatment under Section 409A or otherwise. The Company will have no obligation under this Section 10.6 or otherwise to avoid the taxes, penalties or interest under Section 409A with respect to any Award and will have no liability to any Participant or any other person if any Award, compensation or other benefits under the Plan are determined to constitute noncompliant “nonqualified deferred compensation” subject to taxes, penalties or interest under Section 409A.
(b)
Separation from Service. If an Award constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” under Section 409A, any payment or settlement of such Award upon a termination of a Participant’s Service Provider relationship will, to the extent necessary to avoid taxes under Section 409A, be made only upon the Participant’s “separation from service” (within the meaning of Section 409A), whether such “separation from service” occurs upon or after the termination of the Participant’s Service Provider relationship. For purposes of this Plan or any Award Agreement relating to any such payments or benefits, references to a “termination,” “termination of employment” or like terms means a “separation from service.”
(c)
Payments to Specified Employees. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Plan or any Award Agreement, any payment(s) of “nonqualified deferred compensation” required to be made under an Award to a “specified employee” (as defined under Section 409A and as the Administrator determines) due to his or her “separation from service” will, to the extent necessary to avoid taxes under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, be delayed for the six-month period immediately following such “separation from service” (or, if earlier, until the specified employee’s death) and will instead be paid (as set forth in the Award Agreement) on the day immediately following such six-month period or as soon as administratively practicable thereafter (without interest). Any payments of “nonqualified deferred compensation” under such Award payable more than six months following the Participant’s “separation from service” will be paid at the time or times the payments are otherwise scheduled to be made.
10.7
Limitations on Liability. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan, no individual acting as a director, officer, other employee or agent of the Company or any Subsidiary will be liable to any Participant, former Participant, spouse, beneficiary, or any other person for any claim, loss, liability, or expense incurred in connection with the Plan or any Award, and such individual will not be personally liable with respect to the Plan because of any contract or other instrument executed in his or her capacity as an Administrator, director, officer, other employee or agent of the Company or any Subsidiary. The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each director, officer, other employee and agent of the Company or any Subsidiary that has been or will be granted or delegated any duty or power relating to the Plan’s administration or interpretation, against any cost or expense (including attorneys’ fees) or liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the Administrator’s approval) arising from any act or omission concerning this Plan unless arising from such person’s own fraud or bad faith.
10.8
Lock-Up Period. The Company may, at the request of any underwriter representative or otherwise, in connection with registering the offering of any Company securities under the Securities Act, prohibit Participants from, directly or indirectly, selling or otherwise transferring any Shares or other Company securities during a period of up to one hundred eighty days following the effective date of a Company registration statement filed under the Securities Act, or such longer period as determined by the underwriter.
10.9
Data Privacy. As a condition for receiving any Award, each Participant explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of personal data as described in this section by and among the Company and its Subsidiaries and affiliates exclusively for implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan. The Company and its Subsidiaries and affiliates may hold certain personal information about a Participant, including the Participant’s name, address and telephone number; birthdate; social security, insurance number or other identification number; salary; nationality; job title(s); any Shares held in the Company or its Subsidiaries and affiliates; and Award details, to implement, manage and administer the Plan and Awards (the “Data”). The Company and its Subsidiaries and affiliates may transfer the Data amongst themselves as necessary to implement, administer and manage a Participant’s participation in the Plan, and the Company and its Subsidiaries and affiliates may transfer the Data to third parties assisting the Company with Plan implementation, administration and management. These recipients may be located in the Participant’s country, or elsewhere, and the Participant’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the recipients’ country. By accepting an Award, each Participant authorizes such recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, to implement, administer and manage the Participant’s participation in the Plan, including any required Data transfer to a broker or other third party with whom the Company or the Participant may elect to deposit any Shares. The Data related to a Participant will be held only as long as necessary to implement, administer, and manage the Participant’s participation in the Plan. A Participant may, at any time, view the Data that the Company holds regarding such Participant, request additional information about the storage and processing of the Data regarding such Participant, recommend any necessary corrections to the Data regarding the Participant or refuse or withdraw the consents in this Section 10.9 in writing, without cost, by contacting the local human resources representative. The Company may cancel Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan and, in the Administrator’s discretion, the Participant may forfeit any outstanding Awards if the Participant refuses or withdraws the consents in this Section 10.9. For more information on the consequences of refusing or withdrawing consent, Participants may contact their local human resources representative.
10.10
Severability. If any portion of the Plan or any action taken under it is held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity will not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan will be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provisions had been excluded, and the illegal or invalid action will be null and void.
10.11
Governing Documents. If any contradiction occurs between the Plan and any Award Agreement or other written agreement between a Participant and the Company (or any Subsidiary) that the Administrator has approved, the Plan will govern, unless it is expressly specified in such Award Agreement or other written document that a specific provision of the Plan will not apply.
10.12
Governing Law. The Plan and all Awards will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, disregarding any state’s choice-of-law principles requiring the application of a jurisdiction’s laws other than the State of Delaware.
10.13
Claw-back Provisions. All Awards (including any proceeds, gains or other economic benefit the Participant actually or constructively receives upon receipt or exercise of any Award or the receipt or resale of any Shares underlying the Award) will be subject to any Company claw-back policy, including any claw-back policy adopted to comply with Applicable Laws (including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder) as set forth in such claw-back policy or the Award Agreement.
10.14
Titles and Headings. The titles and headings in the Plan are for convenience of reference only and, if any conflict, the Plan’s text, rather than such titles or headings, will control.
10.15
Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan is intended to conform to the extent necessary with Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan and all Awards will be administered only in conformance with Applicable Laws. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, the Plan and all Award Agreements will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to Applicable Laws.
10.16
Relationship to Other Benefits. No payment under the Plan will be taken into account in determining any benefits under any pension, retirement, savings, profit sharing, group insurance, welfare or other benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary except as expressly provided in writing in such other plan or an agreement thereunder.
10.17
Broker-Assisted Sales. In the event of a broker-assisted sale of Shares in connection with the payment of amounts owed by a Participant under or with respect to the Plan or Awards, including amounts to be paid under the final sentence of Section 9.5: (a) any Shares to be sold through the broker-assisted sale will be sold on the day the payment first becomes due, or as soon thereafter as practicable; (b) such Shares may be sold as part of a block trade with other Participants in the Plan in which all participants receive an average price; (c) the applicable Participant will be responsible for all broker’s fees and other costs of sale, and by accepting an Award, each Participant agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any losses, costs, damages, or expenses relating to any such sale; (d) to the extent the Company or its designee receives proceeds of such sale that exceed the amount owed, the Company will pay such excess in cash to the applicable Participant as soon as reasonably practicable; (e) the Company and its designees are under no obligation to arrange for such sale at any particular price; and (f) in the event the proceeds of such sale are insufficient to satisfy the Participant’s applicable obligation, the Participant may be required to pay immediately upon demand to the Company or its designee an amount in cash sufficient to satisfy any remaining portion of the Participant’s obligation.
ARTICLE XI.
DEFINITIONS
As used in the Plan, the following words and phrases will have the following meanings:
11.1
“Administrator” means the Board or a Committee to the extent that the Board’s powers or authority under the Plan have been delegated to such Committee.
11.2
“Applicable Laws” means the requirements relating to the administration of equity incentive plans under U.S. federal and state securities, tax and other applicable laws, rules and regulations, the applicable rules of any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws and rules of any foreign country or other jurisdiction where Awards are granted.
11.3
“Award” means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Other Stock or Cash Based Awards.
11.4
“Award Agreement” means a written agreement evidencing an Award, which may be electronic, that contains such terms and conditions as the Administrator determines, consistent with and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
11.5
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
11.6
“Cause” means (i) if a Participant is a party to a written employment or consulting agreement with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or an Award Agreement in which the term “cause” is defined (a “Relevant Agreement”), “Cause” as defined in the Relevant Agreement, and (ii) if no Relevant Agreement exists, (A) the Administrator’s determination that the Participant failed to substantially perform the Participant’s duties (other than a failure resulting from the Participant’s Disability); (B) the Administrator’s determination that the Participant failed to carry out, or comply with any lawful and reasonable directive of the Board or the Participant’s immediate supervisor; (C) the occurrence of any act or omission by the Participant that could reasonably be expected to result in (or has resulted in) the Participant’s conviction, plea of no contest, plea of nolo contendere, or imposition of unadjudicated probation for any felony or indictable offense or crime involving moral turpitude; (D) the Participant’s unlawful use (including being under the influence) or possession of illegal drugs on the premises of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or while performing the Participant’s duties and responsibilities for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or (E) the Participant’s commission of an act of fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation, misconduct, or breach of fiduciary duty against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
11.7
“Change in Control” means and includes each of the following:
(a)
A transaction or series of transactions (other than an offering of Common Stock to the general public through a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or a transaction or series of transactions that meets the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of subsection (c) below) whereby any “person” or related “group” of “persons” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) (other than the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, an employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or a “person” that, prior to such transaction, directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company) directly or indirectly acquires beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of securities of the Company possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of the Company’s securities outstanding immediately after such acquisition; or
(b)
During any period of two consecutive years, individuals who, at the beginning of such period, constitute the Board together with any new Director(s) (other than a Director designated by a person who shall have entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in subsections (a) or (c)) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Directors then still in office who either were Directors at the beginning of the two-year period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof; or
(c)
The consummation by the Company (whether directly involving the Company or indirectly involving the Company through one or more intermediaries) of (x) a merger, consolidation, reorganization, or business combination or (y) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets in any single transaction or series of related transactions or (z) the acquisition of assets or stock of another entity, in each case other than a transaction:
(i)
which results in the Company’s voting securities outstanding immediately before the transaction continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the Company or the person that, as a result of the transaction, controls, directly or indirectly, the Company or owns, directly or indirectly, all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or otherwise succeeds to the business of the Company (the Company or such person, the “Successor Entity”)) directly or indirectly, at least a majority of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity’s outstanding voting securities immediately after the transaction, and
(ii)
after which no person or group beneficially owns voting securities representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity; provided, however, that no person or group shall be treated for purposes of this clause (ii) as beneficially owning 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity solely as a result of the voting power held in the Company prior to the consummation of the transaction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Change in Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any Award (or portion of any Award) that provides for the deferral of compensation that is subject to Section 409A, to the extent required to avoid the imposition of additional taxes under Section 409A, the transaction or event described in subsection (a), (b) or (c) with respect to such Award (or portion thereof) shall only constitute a Change in Control for purposes of the payment timing of such Award if such transaction also constitutes a “change in control event,” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).
The Administrator shall have full and final authority, which shall be exercised in its discretion, to determine conclusively whether a Change in Control has occurred pursuant to the above definition, the date of the occurrence of such Change in Control and any incidental matters relating thereto; provided that any exercise of authority in conjunction with a determination of whether a Change in Control is a “change in control event” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) shall be consistent with such regulation.
11.8
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations issued thereunder.
11.9
“Committee” means one or more committees or subcommittees of the Board, which may include one or more Company directors or executive officers, to the extent Applicable Laws permit. To the extent required to comply with the provisions of Rule 16b-3, it is intended that each member of the Committee will be, at the time the Committee takes any action with respect to an Award that is subject to Rule 16b-3, a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3; however, a Committee member’s failure to qualify as a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 will not invalidate any Award granted by the Committee that is otherwise validly granted under the Plan.
11.10
“Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company.
11.11
“Company” means Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the successor of Selecta Biosciences, Inc., or any successor to Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc.
11.12
“Consultant” means any person, including any adviser, engaged by the Company or its parent or Subsidiary to render services to such entity if the consultant or adviser: (i) renders bona fide services to the Company; (ii) renders services not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction and does not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities; and (iii) is a natural person.
11.13
“Designated Beneficiary” means the beneficiary or beneficiaries the Participant designates, in a manner the Administrator determines, to receive amounts due or exercise the Participant’s rights if the Participant dies or becomes incapacitated. Without a Participant’s effective designation, “Designated Beneficiary” will mean the Participant’s estate.
11.14
“Director” means a Board member.
11.15
“Disability” means a permanent and total disability under Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, as amended.
11.16
“Dividend Equivalents” means a right granted to a Participant under the Plan to receive the equivalent value (in cash or Shares) of dividends paid on Shares.
11.17
“Employee” means any employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries.
11.18
“Equity Restructuring” means a nonreciprocal transaction between the Company and its stockholders, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spin-off or recapitalization through a large, nonrecurring cash dividend, that affects the number or kind of Shares (or other Company securities) or the share price of Common Stock (or other Company securities) and causes a change in the per share value of the Common Stock underlying outstanding Awards.
11.19
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
11.20
“Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows: (i) if the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange, its Fair Market Value will be the closing sales price for such Common Stock as quoted on such exchange for such date, or if no sale occurred on such date, the last day preceding such date during which a sale occurred, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or another source the Administrator deems reliable; (ii) if the Common Stock is not traded on a stock exchange but is quoted on a national market or other quotation system, the closing sales price on such date, or if no sales occurred on such date, then on the last date preceding such date during which a sale occurred, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or another source the Administrator deems reliable; or (iii) without an established market for the Common Stock, the Administrator will determine the Fair Market Value in its discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Award granted on the pricing date of the Company’s initial public offering, the Fair Market Value shall mean the initial public offering price of a Share as set forth in the Company’s final prospectus relating to its initial public offering filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
11.21
“Greater Than 10% Stockholder” means an individual then owning (within the meaning of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or its parent or subsidiary corporation, as defined in Section 424(e) and (f) of the Code, respectively.
11.22
“Incentive Stock Option” means an Option intended to qualify as an “incentive stock option” as defined in Section 422 of the Code.
11.23
“Non-Qualified Stock Option” means an Option not intended or not qualifying as an Incentive Stock Option.
11.24
“Option” means an option to purchase Shares.
11.25
“Other Stock or Cash Based Awards” means cash awards, awards of Shares, and other awards valued wholly or partially by referring to, or are otherwise based on, Shares or other property.
11.26
“Overall Share Limit” means the sum of (i) 4,471,474 Shares, and (ii) an annual increase on the first day of each calendar year beginning January 1, 2025 and ending on and including January 1, 2034, equal to the lesser of (A) 4% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on the final day of the immediately preceding calendar year and (B) such smaller number of Shares as is determined by the Board.
11.27
“Participant” means a Service Provider who has been granted an Award.
11.28
“Performance Criteria” mean the criteria (and adjustments) that the Administrator may select for an Award to establish performance goals for a performance period, which may include the following: net earnings or losses (either before or after one or more of interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and non-cash equity-based compensation expense); gross or net sales or revenue or sales or revenue growth; net income (either before or after taxes) or adjusted net income; profits (including but not limited to gross profits, net profits, profit growth, net operation profit or economic profit), profit return ratios or operating margin; budget or operating earnings (either before or after taxes or before or after allocation of corporate overhead and bonus); cash flow (including operating cash flow and free cash flow or cash flow return on capital); return on assets; return on capital or invested capital; cost of capital; return on stockholders’ equity; total stockholder return; return on sales; costs, reductions in costs and cost control measures; expenses; working capital; earnings or loss per share; adjusted earnings or loss per share; price per share or dividends per share (or appreciation in or maintenance of such price or dividends); regulatory achievements or compliance; implementation, completion or attainment of objectives relating to research, development, regulatory, commercial, or strategic milestones or developments; market share; economic value or economic value added models; division, group or corporate financial goals; customer satisfaction/growth; customer service; employee satisfaction; recruitment and maintenance of personnel; human resources management; supervision of litigation and other legal matters; strategic partnerships and transactions; financial ratios (including those measuring liquidity, activity, profitability or leverage); debt levels or reductions; sales-related goals; financing and other capital raising transactions; cash on hand; acquisition activity; investment sourcing activity; and marketing initiatives, any of which may be measured in absolute terms or as compared to any incremental increase or decrease. Such performance goals also may be based solely by reference to the Company’s performance or the performance of a Subsidiary, division, business segment or business unit of the Company or a Subsidiary, or based upon performance relative to performance of other companies or upon comparisons of any of the indicators of performance relative to performance of other companies. The Committee may provide for exclusion of the impact of an event or occurrence which the Committee determines should appropriately be excluded, including (a) restructurings, discontinued operations, extraordinary items, and other unusual, infrequently occurring or non-recurring charges or events, (b) asset write-downs, (c) litigation or claim judgments or settlements, (d) acquisitions or divestitures, (e) reorganization or change in the corporate structure or capital structure of the Company, (f) an event either not directly related to the operations of the Company, Subsidiary, division, business segment or business unit or not within the reasonable control of management, (g) foreign exchange gains and losses, (h) a change in the fiscal year of the Company, (i) the refinancing or repurchase of bank loans or debt securities, (j) unbudgeted capital expenditures, (k) the issuance or repurchase of equity securities and other changes in the number of outstanding shares, (l) conversion of some or all of convertible securities to Common Stock, (m) any business interruption event (n) the cumulative effects of tax or accounting changes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or (o) the effect of changes in other laws or regulatory rules affecting reported results.
11.29
“Plan” means this 2016 Incentive Award Plan, as amended and restated.
11.30
“Restricted Stock” means Shares awarded to a Participant under Article VI subject to certain vesting conditions and other restrictions.
11.31
“Restricted Stock Unit” means an unfunded, unsecured right to receive, on the applicable settlement date, one Share or an amount in cash or other consideration determined by the Administrator to be of equal value as of such settlement date, subject to certain vesting conditions and other restrictions.
11.32
“Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
11.33
“Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Code and all regulations, guidance, compliance programs and other interpretative authority thereunder.
11.34
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
11.35
“Service Provider” means an Employee, Consultant or Director.
11.36
“Shares” means shares of Common Stock.
11.37
“Stock Appreciation Right” means a stock appreciation right granted under Article V.
11.38
“Subsidiary” means any entity (other than the Company), whether domestic or foreign, in an unbroken chain of entities beginning with the Company if each of the entities other than the last entity in the unbroken chain beneficially owns, at the time of the determination, securities or interests representing at least 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of securities or interests in one of the other entities in such chain.
11.39
“Substitute Awards” shall mean Awards granted or Shares issued by the Company in assumption of, or in substitution or exchange for, awards previously granted, or the right or obligation to make future awards, in each case by a company acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary or with which the Company or any Subsidiary combines.
11.40
“Termination of Service” means the date the Participant ceases to be a Service Provider.
* * * * *
CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2016 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Stock Option Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”) have the meanings given to them in the Amended and Restated 2016 Incentive Award Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”) of Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”).
The Company has granted to the participant listed below (“Participant”) the stock option described in this Grant Notice (the “Option”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Stock Option Agreement attached as Exhibit A (the “Agreement”), both of which are incorporated into this Grant Notice by reference.
Participant: | |
Grant Date: | |
Exercise Price per Share: | |
Shares Subject to the Option: | |
Final Expiration Date: | |
Vesting Commencement Date: | |
Vesting Schedule: | [To be specified in individual award agreements] |
Type of Option | [Incentive Stock Option/Non-Qualified Stock Option] |
By Participant’s signature below, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of this Grant Notice, the Plan and the Agreement. Participant has reviewed the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Agreement.
CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC. | PARTICIPANT | ||
By: | |||
Name: | [Participant Name] | ||
Title: |
Exhibit A
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in the Grant Notice or, if not defined in the Grant Notice, in the Plan.
ARTICLE I..
GENERAL
1.1
Grant of Option. The Company has granted to Participant the Option effective as of the grant date set forth in the Grant Notice (the “Grant Date”).
1.2
Incorporation of Terms of Plan. The Option is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will control.
ARTICLE II.
PERIOD OF EXERCISABILITY
2.1
Commencement of Exercisability. The Option will vest and become exercisable according to the vesting schedule in the Grant Notice (the “Vesting Schedule”) except that any fraction of a Share as to which the Option would be vested or exercisable will be accumulated and will vest and become exercisable only when a whole Share has accumulated. Notwithstanding anything in the Grant Notice, the Plan or this Agreement to the contrary, unless the Administrator otherwise determines, the Option will immediately expire and be forfeited as to any portion that is not vested and exercisable as of Participant’s Termination of Service for any reason.
2.2
Duration of Exercisability. The Vesting Schedule is cumulative. Any portion of the Option which vests and becomes exercisable will remain vested and exercisable until the Option expires. The Option will be forfeited immediately upon its expiration.
2.3
Expiration of Option. The Option may not be exercised to any extent by anyone after, and will expire on, the first of the following to occur:
(a)
The final expiration date in the Grant Notice;
(b)
Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, the expiration of three (3) months from the date of Participant’s Termination of Service, unless Participant’s Termination of Service is for Cause or by reason of Participant’s death or Disability;
(c)
Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, the expiration of one (1) year from the date of Participant’s Termination of Service by reason of Participant’s death or Disability; and
(d)
Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, Participant’s Termination of Service for Cause.
ARTICLE III.
EXERCISE OF OPTION
3.1
Person Eligible to Exercise. During Participant’s lifetime, only Participant may exercise the Option. After Participant’s death, any exercisable portion of the Option may, prior to the time the Option expires, be exercised by Participant’s Designated Beneficiary as provided in the Plan.
3.2
Partial Exercise. Any exercisable portion of the Option or the entire Option, if then wholly exercisable, may be exercised, in whole or in part, according to the procedures in the Plan at any time prior to the time the Option or portion thereof expires, except that the Option may only be exercised for whole Shares.
3.3
Tax Withholding.
(a)
The Company has the right and option, but not the obligation, to treat Participant’s failure to provide timely payment in accordance with the Plan of any withholding tax arising in connection with the Option as Participant’s election to satisfy all or any portion of the withholding tax by requesting the Company retain Shares otherwise issuable under the Option.
(b)
Participant acknowledges that Participant is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed in connection with the Option, regardless of any action the Company or any Subsidiary takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the Option. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the awarding, vesting or exercise of the Option or the subsequent sale of Shares. The Company and the Subsidiaries do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the Option to reduce or eliminate Participant’s tax liability.
3.4
Non-Exempt Employees. If Participant is an Employee in the United States who is a non-exempt employee for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, the Option will not be first exercisable until at least six (6) months following the Grant Date (although the Option may vest prior to such date if provided for pursuant to the Vesting Schedule). Consistent with the provisions of the Worker Economic Opportunity Act, (i) if such Participant dies or suffers a Disability, (ii) upon a Change in Control, or (iii) upon the Participant’s retirement (as determined in accordance with the Company’s then current employment policies and guidelines), the vested portion of the Option may be exercised earlier than six (6) months following the Grant Date. The foregoing provision is intended to operate so that any income derived by a Participant who is a non-exempt Employee in connection with the exercise or vesting of an Option will be exempt from his or her regular rate of pay.
ARTICLE IV.
OTHER PROVISIONS
4.1
Adjustments. Participant acknowledges that the Option is subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and the Plan.
4.2
Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company must be in writing and addressed to the Company in care of the Company’s Secretary at the Company’s principal office or the Secretary’s then-current email address or facsimile number. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to Participant must be in writing and addressed to Participant (or, if Participant is then deceased, to the person entitled to exercise the Option) at Participant’s last known mailing address, email address or facsimile number in the Company’s personnel files. By a notice given pursuant to this Section, either party may designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice will be deemed duly given when actually received, when sent by email, when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited with postage prepaid in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service, when delivered by a nationally recognized express shipping company or upon receipt of a facsimile transmission confirmation.
4.3
Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
4.4
Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all Applicable Laws and, to the extent Applicable Laws permit, will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to Applicable Laws.
4.5
Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement will inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in the Plan, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
4.6
Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Plan, the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Option will be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, this Agreement will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.
4.7
Entire Agreement. The Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement (including any exhibit hereto) constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.
4.8
Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision of the Grant Notice or this Agreement is held illegal or invalid, the provision will be severable from, and the illegality or invalidity of the provision will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of the Grant Notice or this Agreement.
4.9
Limitation on Participant’s Rights. Participation in the Plan confers no rights or interests other than as herein provided. This Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the part of the Company as to amounts payable and may not be construed as creating a trust. Neither the Plan nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets. Participant will have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any, with respect to the Option, and rights no greater than the right to receive the Shares as a general unsecured creditor with respect to the Option, as and when exercised pursuant to the terms hereof.
4.10
Not a Contract of Employment. Nothing in the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement confers upon Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any Subsidiary or interferes with or restricts in any way the rights of the Company and its Subsidiaries, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or a Subsidiary and Participant.
4.11
Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by way of any electronic signature, subject to Applicable Law, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one instrument.
4.12
Incentive Stock Options. If the Option is designated as an Incentive Stock Option:
(a)
Participant acknowledges that to the extent the aggregate fair market value of shares (determined as of the time the option with respect to the shares is granted) with respect to which stock options intended to qualify as “incentive stock options” under Section 422 of the Code, including the Option, are exercisable for the first time by Participant during any calendar year exceeds $100,000 or if for any other reason such stock options do not qualify or cease to qualify for treatment as “incentive stock options” under Section 422 of the Code, such stock options (including the Option) will be treated as non-qualified stock options. Participant further acknowledges that the rule set forth in the preceding sentence will be applied by taking the Option and other stock options into account in the order in which they were granted, as determined under Section 422(d) of the Code. Participant also acknowledges that if the Option is exercised more than three (3) months after Participant’s Termination of Service, other than by reason of death or disability, the Option will be taxed as a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
(b)
Participant will give prompt written notice to the Company of any disposition or other transfer of any Shares acquired under this Agreement if such disposition or other transfer is made (a) within two (2) years from the Grant Date or (b) within one (1) year after the transfer of such Shares to Participant. Such notice will specify the date of such disposition or other transfer and the amount realized, in cash, other property, assumption of indebtedness or other consideration, by Participant in such disposition or other transfer.
CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2016 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT NOTICE
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”) have the meanings given to them in the Amended and Restated 2016 Incentive Award Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”) of Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”).
The Company has granted to the participant listed below (“Participant”) the Restricted Stock Units described in this Grant Notice (the “RSUs”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement attached as Exhibit A (the “Agreement”), both of which are incorporated into this Grant Notice by reference.
Participant: | |
Grant Date: | |
Number of RSUs: | |
Vesting Commencement Date: | |
Vesting Schedule: | [To be specified in individual award agreements] |
By Participant’s signature below, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of this Grant Notice, the Plan and the Agreement. Participant has reviewed the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Agreement.
CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC. | PARTICIPANT | ||
By: | |||
Name: | [Participant Name] | ||
Title: |
Exhibit A
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in the Grant Notice or, if not defined in the Grant Notice, in the Plan.
ARTICLE I.
GENERAL
1.1
Award of RSUs and Dividend Equivalents.
(a)
The Company has granted the RSUs to Participant effective as of the grant date set forth in the Grant Notice (the “Grant Date”). Each RSU represents the right to receive one Share or, at the option of the Company, an amount of cash, in either case, as set forth in this Agreement. Participant will have no right to the distribution of any Shares or payment of any cash until the time (if ever) the RSUs have vested.
(b)
The Company hereby grants to Participant, with respect to each RSU, a Dividend Equivalent for ordinary cash dividends paid to substantially all holders of outstanding Shares with a record date after the Grant Date and prior to the date the applicable RSU is settled, forfeited or otherwise expires. Each Dividend Equivalent entitles Participant to receive the equivalent value of any such ordinary cash dividends paid on a single Share. The Company will establish a separate Dividend Equivalent bookkeeping account (a “Dividend Equivalent Account”) for each Dividend Equivalent and credit the Dividend Equivalent Account (without interest) on the applicable dividend payment date with the amount of any such cash paid.
1.2
Incorporation of Terms of Plan. The RSUs are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will control.
1.3
Unsecured Promise. The RSUs and Dividend Equivalents will at all times prior to settlement represent an unsecured Company obligation payable only from the Company’s general assets.
ARTICLE II.
VESTING; FORFEITURE AND SETTLEMENT
2.1
Vesting; Forfeiture. The RSUs will vest according to the vesting schedule in the Grant Notice except that any fraction of an RSU that would otherwise be vested will be accumulated and will vest only when a whole RSU has accumulated. In the event of Participant’s Termination of Service for any reason, all unvested RSUs will immediately and automatically be cancelled and forfeited, except as otherwise determined by the Administrator or provided in a binding written agreement between Participant and the Company. Dividend Equivalents (including any Dividend Equivalent Account balance) will vest or be forfeited, as applicable, upon the vesting or forfeiture of the RSU with respect to which the Dividend Equivalent (including the Dividend Equivalent Account) relates.
2.2
Settlement.
(a)
RSUs and Dividend Equivalents (including any Dividend Equivalent Account balance) will be paid in Shares or cash at the Company’s option as soon as administratively practicable after the vesting of the applicable RSU, but in no event more than sixty (60) days after the RSU’s vesting date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may delay any payment under this Agreement that the Company reasonably determines would violate Applicable Law until the earliest date the Company reasonably determines the making of the payment will not cause such a violation (in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(7)(ii)), provided the Company reasonably believes the delay will not result in the imposition of taxes under Section 409A.
(b)
If an RSU is paid in cash, the amount of cash paid with respect to the RSU will equal the Fair Market Value of a Share on the day immediately preceding the payment date. If a Dividend Equivalent is paid in Shares, the number of Shares paid with respect to the Dividend Equivalent will equal the quotient, rounded down to the nearest whole Share, of the Dividend Equivalent Account balance divided by the Fair Market Value of a Share on the day immediately preceding the payment date.
ARTICLE III.
TAXATION AND TAX WITHHOLDING
3.1
Representation. Participant represents to the Company that Participant has reviewed with Participant’s own tax advisors the tax consequences of this Award and the transactions contemplated by the Grant Notice and this Agreement. Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents.
3.2
Tax Withholding.
(a)
The Company has the right and option, but not the obligation, to treat Participant’s failure to provide timely payment in accordance with the Plan of any withholding tax arising in connection with the RSUs or Dividend Equivalents as Participant’s election to satisfy all or any portion of the withholding tax by requesting the Company retain Shares otherwise issuable under the Award.
(b)
Participant acknowledges that Participant is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed in connection with the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents, regardless of any action the Company or any Subsidiary takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the RSUs or Dividend Equivalents. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the awarding, vesting or payment of the RSUs or the Dividend Equivalents or the subsequent sale of Shares. The Company and the Subsidiaries do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the RSUs or Dividend Equivalents to reduce or eliminate Participant’s tax liability.
ARTICLE IV.
OTHER PROVISIONS
4.1
Adjustments. Participant acknowledges that the RSUs, the Shares subject to the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents are subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and the Plan.
4.2
Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company must be in writing and addressed to the Company in care of the Company’s Secretary at the Company’s principal office or the Secretary’s then-current email address or facsimile number. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to Participant must be in writing and addressed to Participant at Participant’s last known mailing address, email address or facsimile number in the Company’s personnel files. By a notice given pursuant to this Section, either party may designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice will be deemed duly given when actually received, when sent by email, when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited with postage prepaid in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service, when delivered by a nationally recognized express shipping company or upon receipt of a facsimile transmission confirmation.
4.3
Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
4.4
Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all Applicable Laws and, to the extent Applicable Laws permit, will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to Applicable Laws.
4.5
Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement will inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in the Plan, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
4.6
Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Plan, the Grant Notice, this Agreement, the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents will be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, this Agreement will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.
4.7
Entire Agreement. The Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement (including any exhibit hereto) constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.
4.8
Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision of the Grant Notice or this Agreement is held illegal or invalid, the provision will be severable from, and the illegality or invalidity of the provision will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of the Grant Notice or this Agreement.
4.9
Limitation on Participant’s Rights. Participation in the Plan confers no rights or interests other than as herein provided. This Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the part of the Company as to amounts payable and may not be construed as creating a trust. Neither the Plan nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets. Participant will have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any, with respect to the RSUs and Dividend Equivalents, and rights no greater than the right to receive cash or the Shares as a general unsecured creditor with respect to the RSUs and Dividend Equivalents, as and when settled pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
4.10
Not a Contract of Employment. Nothing in the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement confers upon Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any Subsidiary or interferes with or restricts in any way the rights of the Company and its Subsidiaries, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or a Subsidiary and Participant.
4.11
Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by way of any electronic signature, subject to Applicable Law, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one instrument.
CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2016 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK GRANT NOTICE
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Restricted Stock Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”) have the meanings given to them in the Amended and Restated 2016 Incentive Award Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”) of Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”).
The Company has granted to the participant listed below (“Participant”) the shares of Restricted Stock described in this Grant Notice (the “Restricted Shares”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Restricted Stock Agreement attached as Exhibit A (the “Agreement”), both of which are incorporated into this Grant Notice by reference.
Participant: | |
Grant Date: | |
Number of Restricted Shares: | |
Vesting Commencement Date: | |
Vesting Schedule: | [To be specified in individual award agreements] |
By Participant’s signature below, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of this Grant Notice, the Plan and the Agreement. Participant has reviewed the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Agreement.
CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC. | PARTICIPANT | ||
By: | |||
Name: | [Participant Name] | ||
Title: |
Exhibit A
RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in the Grant Notice or, if not defined in the Grant Notice, in the Plan.
ARTICLE I.
GENERAL
1.1
Issuance of Restricted Shares. The Company will issue the Restricted Shares to the Participant effective as of the grant date set forth in the Grant Notice and will cause (a) a stock certificate or certificates representing the Restricted Shares to be registered in Participant’s name or (b) the Restricted Shares to be held in book-entry form. If a stock certificate is issued, the certificate will be delivered to, and held in accordance with this Agreement by, the Company or its authorized representatives and will bear the restrictive legends required by this Agreement. If the Restricted Shares are held in book-entry form, then the book-entry will indicate that the Restricted Shares are subject to the restrictions of this Agreement.
1.2
Incorporation of Terms of Plan. The Restricted Shares are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will control.
ARTICLE II.
VESTING, FORFEITURE AND ESCROW
2.1
Vesting. The Restricted Shares will become vested Shares (the “Vested Shares”) according to the vesting schedule in the Grant Notice except that any fraction of a Share that would otherwise become a Vested Share will be accumulated and will become a Vested Share only when a whole Vested Share has accumulated.
2.2
Forfeiture. In the event of Participant’s Termination of Service for any reason, Participant will immediately and automatically forfeit to the Company any Shares that are not Vested Shares (the “Unvested Shares”) at the time of Participant’s Termination of Service, except as otherwise determined by the Administrator or provided in a binding written agreement between Participant and the Company. Upon forfeiture of Unvested Shares, the Company will become the legal and beneficial owner of the Unvested Shares and all related interests and Participant will have no further rights with respect to the Unvested Shares.
2.3
Escrow.
(a)
Unvested Shares will be held by the Company or its authorized representatives until (i) they are forfeited, (ii) they become Vested Shares or (iii) this Agreement is no longer in effect. By accepting this Award, Participant appoints the Company and its authorized representatives as Participant’s attorney(s)-in-fact to take all actions necessary to effect any transfer of forfeited Unvested Shares (and Retained Distributions (as defined below), if any, paid on such forfeited Unvested Shares) to the Company as may be required pursuant to the Plan or this Agreement and to execute such representations or other documents or assurances as the Company or such representatives deem necessary or advisable in connection with any such transfer. The Company, or its authorized representative, will not be liable for any good faith act or omission with respect to the holding in escrow or transfer of the Restricted Shares.
(b)
All cash dividends and other distributions made or declared with respect to Unvested Shares (“Retained Distributions”) will be held by the Company until the time (if ever) when the Unvested Shares to which such Retained Distributions relate become Vested Shares. The Company will establish a separate Retained Distribution bookkeeping account (“Retained Distribution Account”) for each Unvested Share with respect to which Retained Distributions have been made or declared in cash and credit the Retained Distribution Account (without interest) on the date of payment with the amount of such cash made or declared with respect to the Unvested Share. Retained Distributions (including any Retained Distribution Account balance) will immediately and automatically be forfeited upon forfeiture of the Unvested Share with respect to which the Retained Distributions were paid or declared.
(c)
As soon as reasonably practicable following the date on which an Unvested Share becomes a Vested Share, the Company will (i) cause the certificate (or a new certificate without the legend required by this Agreement, if Participant so requests) representing the Share to be delivered to Participant or, if the Share is held in book-entry form, cause the notations indicating the Share is subject to the restrictions of this Agreement to be removed and (ii) pay to Participant the Retained Distributions relating to the Share.
2.4
Rights as Stockholder. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Plan, upon issuance of the Restricted Shares by the Company, Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder with respect to the Restricted Shares, including the right to vote the Restricted Shares and to receive dividends or other distributions paid or made with respect to the Restricted Shares.
ARTICLE III.
TAXATION AND TAX WITHHOLDING
3.1
Representation. Participant represents to the Company that Participant has reviewed with Participant’s own tax advisors the tax consequences of the Restricted Shares and the transactions contemplated by the Grant Notice and this Agreement. Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents.
3.2
Section 83(b) Election. If Participant makes an election under Section 83(b) of the Code with respect to the Restricted Shares, Participant will deliver a copy of the election to the Company promptly after filing the election with the Internal Revenue Service.
3.3
Tax Withholding.
(a)
The Company has the right and option, but not the obligation, to treat Participant’s failure to provide timely payment in accordance with the Plan of any withholding tax arising in connection with the Restricted Shares as Participant’s election to satisfy all or any portion of the withholding tax by requesting the Company retain Shares otherwise deliverable under the Award.
(b)
Participant acknowledges that Participant is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed in connection with the Restricted Shares, regardless of any action the Company or any Subsidiary takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the Restricted Shares. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the awarding, vesting or payment of the Restricted Shares or the subsequent sale of the Restricted Shares. The Company and the Subsidiaries do not commit and are under no obligation to structure this Award to reduce or eliminate Participant’s tax liability.
ARTICLE IV.
RESTRICTIVE LEGENDS AND TRANSFERABILITY
4.1
Legends. Any certificate representing a Restricted Share will bear the following legend until the Restricted Share becomes a Vested Share:
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE IN FAVOR OF THE COMPANY AND MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF A RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE STOCKHOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.
4.2
Transferability. The Restricted Shares and any Retained Distributions are subject to the restrictions on transfer in the Plan and may not be sold, assigned or transferred in any manner unless and until they become Vested Shares. Any attempted transfer or disposition of Unvested Shares or related Retained Distributions prior to the time the Unvested Shares become Vested Shares will be null and void. The Company will not be required to (a) transfer on its books any Restricted Share that has been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of this Agreement or (b) treat as owner of such Restricted Share or accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Restricted Share has been so transferred. The Company may issue appropriate “stop transfer” instructions to its transfer agent, if any, or make appropriate notations to the same effect in its records.
ARTICLE V.
OTHER PROVISIONS
5.1
Adjustments. Participant acknowledges that the Restricted Shares are subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and the Plan.
5.2
Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company must be in writing and addressed to the Company in care of the Company’s Secretary at the Company’s principal office or the Secretary’s then-current email address or facsimile number. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to Participant must be in writing and addressed to Participant at Participant’s last known mailing address, email address or facsimile number in the Company’s personnel files. By a notice given pursuant to this Section, either party may designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice will be deemed duly given when actually received, when sent by email, when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited with postage prepaid in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service, when delivered by a nationally recognized express shipping company or upon receipt of a facsimile transmission confirmation.
5.3
Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
5.4
Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all Applicable Laws and, to the extent Applicable Laws permit, will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to Applicable Laws.
5.5
Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement will inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Agreement or the Plan, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
5.6
Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Plan, the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Restricted Shares will be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, this Agreement will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.
5.7
Entire Agreement. The Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement (including any exhibit hereto) constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.
5.8
Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision of the Grant Notice or this Agreement is held illegal or invalid, the provision will be severable from, and the illegality or invalidity of the provision will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of the Grant Notice or this Agreement.
5.9
Limitation on Participant’s Rights. Participation in the Plan confers no rights or interests other than as herein provided. This Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the part of the Company as to amounts payable and may not be construed as creating a trust. Neither the Plan nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets. Participant will have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any, with respect to the Award.
5.10
Not a Contract of Employment. Nothing in the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement confers upon Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any Subsidiary or interferes with or restricts in any way the rights of the Company and its Subsidiaries, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or a Subsidiary and Participant.
5.11
Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by way of any electronic signature, subject to Applicable Law, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one instrument.
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Exhibit 10.3
CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED 2018 EMPLOYMENT INDUCEMENT INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN |
ARTICLE I.
Purpose
The Plan’s purpose is to enhance the Company’s ability to attract, retain and motivate persons who are expected to make important contributions to the Company by providing these individuals with equity ownership opportunities. Capitalized terms used in the Plan are defined in Article XI.
ARTICLE II.
Eligibility
Eligible Individuals are eligible to be granted Awards under the Plan, subject to the limitations described herein.
ARTICLE III.
Administration and Delegation
3.1
Administration. The Plan is
administered by the Administrator. The Administrator has authority to determine which Eligible Individuals receive Awards, grant Awards and set Award terms and conditions, subject to the conditions and limitations in the Plan. The Administrator also
has the authority to take all actions and make all determinations under the Plan, to interpret the Plan and Award Agreements and to adopt, amend and repeal Plan administrative rules, guidelines and practices as it deems advisable. The Administrator may
correct defects and ambiguities, supply omissions and reconcile inconsistencies in the Plan or any Award as it deems necessary or appropriate to administer the Plan and any Awards. The Administrator may adopt procedures from time to time that are
intended to ensure that an individual is an Eligible Individual prior to the granting of any Awards to such individual (including without limitation a requirement that each such individual certify to the Company prior to the receipt of an Award that he
or she is not currently employed by the Company or a Subsidiary and, if previously so employed, has had a bona fide period of interruption of employment, and that the grant of Awards is an inducement material to his or her agreement to enter into
employment with the Company or a Subsidiary). The Administrator’s determinations under the Plan are in its sole discretion and will be final and binding on all persons having or claiming any interest in the Plan or any Award.
3.2
Appointment of Committees. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, the Board may delegate any or all of its powers under the Plan to one or more Committees. The Board may abolish any Committee or re-vest in itself any previously delegated authority at any time.
ARTICLE IV.
STOCK AVAILABLE FOR AWARDS
4.1
Number of Shares. Subject to adjustment under Article VIII and the terms of this Article IV, Awards may be made under the Plan covering up to the Overall Share Limit. Shares issued under the Plan may consist of authorized but unissued Shares, Shares purchased on the open market or treasury Shares.
4.2
Share Recycling. If all or any part of an Award expires, lapses or is terminated, exchanged for cash, surrendered, repurchased, canceled without having been fully exercised or forfeited, in any case, in a manner that results in the Company acquiring Shares covered by the Award at a price not greater than the price (as adjusted to reflect any Equity Restructuring) paid by the Participant for such Shares or not issuing any Shares covered by the Award, the unused Shares covered by the Award will again be available for Award grants under the Plan. Further, Shares delivered (either by actual delivery or attestation) to the Company by a Participant to satisfy the applicable exercise or purchase price of an Award and/or to satisfy any applicable tax withholding obligation (including Shares retained by the Company from the Award being exercised or purchased and/or creating the tax obligation) will again be available for Award grants under the Plan. The payment of Dividend Equivalents in cash in conjunction with any outstanding Awards shall not count against the Overall Share Limit.
ARTICLE V.
Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights
5.1
General. The Administrator may grant Non-Qualified Options or Stock Appreciation Rights to Eligible Individuals subject to the conditions and limitations in the Plan. The Administrator will determine the number of Shares covered by each Option and Stock Appreciation Right, the exercise price of each Option and Stock Appreciation Right and the conditions and limitations applicable to the exercise of each Option and Stock Appreciation Right. A Stock Appreciation Right will entitle the Participant (or other person entitled to exercise the Stock Appreciation Right) to receive from the Company upon exercise of the exercisable portion of the Stock Appreciation Right an amount determined by multiplying the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of exercise over the exercise price per Share of the Stock Appreciation Right by the number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised, subject to any limitations of the Plan or that the Administrator may impose and payable in cash, Shares valued at Fair Market Value or a combination of the two as the Administrator may determine or provide in the Award Agreement.
5.2
Exercise Price. The Administrator will establish each Option’s and Stock Appreciation Right’s exercise price and specify the exercise price in the Award Agreement. The exercise price will not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the grant date of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right.
5.3
Duration. Each Option or Stock Appreciation Right will be exercisable at such times and as specified in the Award Agreement, provided that the term of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right will not exceed ten years. Notwithstanding the foregoing and unless determined otherwise by the Company, in the event that on the last business day of the term of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right (i) the exercise of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right is prohibited by Applicable Law, as determined by the Company, or (ii) Shares may not be purchased or sold by the applicable Participant due to any Company insider trading policy (including blackout periods) or a “lock-up” agreement undertaken in connection with an issuance of securities by the Company, the term of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall be extended until the date that is thirty (30) days after the end of the legal prohibition, black-out period or lock-up agreement, as determined by the Company; provided, however, in no event shall the extension last beyond the ten year term of the applicable Option or Stock Appreciation Right. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant, prior to the end of the term of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, violates the non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality or other similar restrictive covenant provisions of any employment contract, confidentiality and nondisclosure agreement or other agreement between the Participant and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the right of the Participant and the Participant’s transferees to exercise any Option or Stock Appreciation Right issued to the Participant shall terminate immediately upon such violation, unless the Company otherwise determines. In addition, if, prior to the end of the term of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, the Participant is given notice by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the Participant’s Termination of Service by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for Cause, and the effective date of such Termination of Service is subsequent to the date of the delivery of such notice, the right of the Participant and the Participant’s transferees to exercise any Option or Stock Appreciation Right issued to the Participant shall be suspended from the time of the delivery of such notice until the earlier of (i) such time as it is determined or otherwise agreed that the Participant’s service as a Service Provider will not be terminated for Cause as provided in such notice or (ii) the effective date of the Participant’s Termination of Service by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for Cause (in which case the right of the Participant and the Participant’s transferees to exercise any Option or Stock Appreciation Right issued to the Participant will terminate immediately upon the effective date of such Termination of Service).
5.4
Exercise. Options and Stock Appreciation Rights may be exercised by delivering to the Company a written notice of exercise, in a form the Administrator approves (which may be electronic), signed by the person authorized to exercise the Option or Stock Appreciation Right, together with, as applicable, payment in full (i) as specified in Section 5.5 for the number of Shares for which the Award is exercised and (ii) as specified in Section 9.5 for any applicable taxes. Unless the Administrator otherwise determines, an Option or Stock Appreciation Right may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.
5.5
Payment Upon Exercise. Subject to Section 10.9, any Company insider trading policy (including blackout periods) and Applicable Laws, the exercise price of an Option must be paid by:
(a)
cash, wire transfer of immediately available funds or by check payable to the order of the Company, provided that the Company may limit the use of one of the foregoing payment forms if one or more of the payment forms below is permitted;
(b)
if there is a public market for Shares at the time of exercise, unless the Company otherwise determines, (A) delivery (including telephonically to the extent permitted by the Company) of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking by a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to pay the exercise price, or (B) the Participant’s delivery to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional instructions to a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company cash or a check sufficient to pay the exercise price; provided that such amount is paid to the Company at such time as may be required by the Administrator;
(c)
to the extent permitted by the Administrator, delivery (either by actual delivery or attestation) of Shares owned by the Participant valued at their Fair Market Value;
(d)
to the extent permitted by the Administrator, surrendering Shares then issuable upon the Option’s exercise valued at their Fair Market Value on the exercise date;
(e)
to the extent permitted by the Administrator, delivery of a promissory note or any other property that the Administrator determines is good and valuable consideration; or
(f)
to the extent permitted by the Company, any combination of the above payment forms approved by the Administrator.
ARTICLE VI.
Restricted Stock; Restricted Stock Units
6.1
General. The Administrator may grant Restricted Stock, or the right to purchase Restricted Stock, to any Eligible Individual, subject to the Company’s right to repurchase all or part of such shares at their issue price or other stated or formula price from the Participant (or to require forfeiture of such shares) if conditions the Administrator specifies in the Award Agreement are not satisfied before the end of the applicable restriction period or periods that the Administrator establishes for such Award and subject to the conditions and limitations in the Plan. In addition, subject to the conditions and limitations in the Plan, the Administrator may grant to Eligible Individuals Restricted Stock Units, which may be subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions during the applicable restriction period or periods, as set forth in an Award Agreement. The Administrator will determine and set forth in the Award Agreement the terms and conditions for each Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Award, subject to the conditions and limitations contained in the Plan.
6.2
Restricted Stock.
(a)
Dividends. Participants holding shares of Restricted Stock will be entitled to all ordinary cash dividends paid with respect to such Shares, unless the Administrator provides otherwise in the Award Agreement. In addition, unless the Administrator provides otherwise, if any dividends or distributions are paid in Shares, or consist of a dividend or distribution to holders of Common Stock of property other than an ordinary cash dividend, the Shares or other property will be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid.
(b)
Stock Certificates. The Company may require that the Participant deposit in escrow with the Company (or its designee) any stock certificates issued in respect of shares of Restricted Stock, together with a stock power endorsed in blank.
6.3
Restricted Stock Units.
(a)
Settlement. The Administrator may provide that settlement of Restricted Stock Units will occur upon or as soon as reasonably practicable after the Restricted Stock Units vest or will instead be deferred, on a mandatory basis or at the Participant’s election, in a manner intended to comply with Section 409A.
(b)
Stockholder Rights. A Participant will have no rights of a stockholder with respect to Shares subject to any Restricted Stock Unit unless and until the Shares are delivered in settlement of the Restricted Stock Unit.
(c)
Dividend Equivalents. If the Administrator provides, a grant of Restricted Stock Units may provide a Participant with the right to receive Dividend Equivalents. Dividend Equivalents may be paid currently or credited to an account for the Participant, settled in cash or Shares and subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Restricted Stock Units with respect to which the Dividend Equivalents are granted and subject to other terms and conditions as set forth in the Award Agreement.
ARTICLE VII.
Other Stock or Cash Based Awards
Other Stock or Cash Based Awards may be granted to Participants, including Awards entitling Participants to receive Shares to be delivered in the future and including annual or other periodic or long-term cash bonus awards (whether based on specified Performance Criteria or otherwise), in each case subject to any conditions and limitations in the Plan. Such Other Stock or Cash Based Awards will also be available as a payment form in the settlement of other Awards, as standalone payments and as payment in lieu of compensation to which a Participant is otherwise entitled. Other Stock or Cash Based Awards may be paid in Shares, cash or other property, as the Administrator determines. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Administrator will determine the terms and conditions of each Other Stock or Cash Based Award, including any purchase price, performance goal (which may be based on the Performance Criteria), transfer restrictions, and vesting conditions, which will be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII.
Adjustments for Changes in Common Stock
and Certain Other Events
8.1
Equity Restructuring. In connection with any Equity Restructuring, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article VIII, the Administrator will equitably adjust each outstanding Award as it deems appropriate to reflect the Equity Restructuring, which may include adjusting the number and type of securities subject to each outstanding Award and/or the Award’s exercise price or grant price (if applicable), granting new Awards to Participants (subject to Section 10.4), and making a cash payment to Participants. The adjustments provided under this Section 8.1 will be nondiscretionary and final and binding on the affected Participant and the Company; provided that the Administrator will determine whether an adjustment is equitable.
8.2
Corporate Transactions. In the event of any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Common Stock, other securities, or other property), reorganization, merger, consolidation, combination, amalgamation, repurchase, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution, or sale, transfer, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or sale or exchange of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, Change in Control, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Common Stock or other securities of the Company, other similar corporate transaction or event, other unusual or nonrecurring transaction or event affecting the Company or its financial statements or any change in any Applicable Laws or accounting principles, the Administrator, on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, either by the terms of the Award or by action taken prior to the occurrence of such transaction or event (except that action to give effect to a change in Applicable Law or accounting principles may be made within a reasonable period of time after such change) and either automatically or upon the Participant’s request, is hereby authorized to take any one or more of the following actions whenever the Administrator determines that such action is appropriate in order to (x) prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended by the Company to be made available under the Plan or with respect to any Award granted or issued under the Plan, (y) to facilitate such transaction or event or (z) give effect to such changes in Applicable Laws or accounting principles:
(a)
To provide for the cancellation of any such Award in exchange for either an amount of cash or other property with a value equal to the amount that could have been obtained upon the exercise or settlement of the vested portion of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights under the vested portion of such Award, as applicable; provided that, if the amount that could have been obtained upon the exercise or settlement of the vested portion of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights, in any case, is equal to or less than zero, then the Award may be terminated without payment;
(b)
To provide that such Award shall vest and, to the extent applicable, be exercisable as to all shares covered thereby, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or the provisions of such Award;
(c)
To provide that such Award be assumed by the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, or shall be substituted for by awards covering the stock of the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and/or applicable exercise or purchase price, in all cases, as determined by the Administrator;
(d)
To make adjustments in the number and type of shares of Common Stock (or other securities or property) subject to outstanding Awards and/or with respect to which Awards may be granted under the Plan (including, but not limited to, adjustments of the limitations in Article IV hereof on the maximum number and kind of shares which may be issued) and/or in the terms and conditions of (including the grant or exercise price), and the criteria included in, outstanding Awards;
(e)
To replace such Award with other rights or property selected by the Administrator; and/or
(f)
To provide that the Award will terminate and cannot vest, be exercised or become payable after the applicable event.
8.3
Non-Assumption. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, if a Change in Control occurs and an outstanding Award that is not subject to performance-based vesting conditions is not continued, converted, assumed, or replaced with a substantially similar award by (i) the Company, or (ii) a successor entity or its parent or subsidiary (an “Assumption”), then, immediately prior to the Change in Control, such Award will become fully vested and exercisable and all forfeiture restrictions on such Award shall lapse. The Administrator shall determine whether an Assumption of an Award has occurred in connection with a Change in Control.
8.4
Administrative Stand Still. In the event of any pending stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation or other distribution (other than normal cash dividends) of Company assets to stockholders, or any other extraordinary transaction or change affecting the Shares or the share price of Common Stock, including any Equity Restructuring or any securities offering or other similar transaction, for administrative convenience, the Administrator may refuse to permit the exercise of any Award for up to sixty days before or after such transaction.
8.5
General. Except as expressly provided in the Plan or the Administrator’s action under the Plan, no Participant will have any rights due to any subdivision or consolidation of Shares of any class, dividend payment, increase or decrease in the number of Shares of any class or dissolution, liquidation, merger, or consolidation of the Company or other corporation. Except as expressly provided with respect to an Equity Restructuring under Section 8.1 above or the Administrator’s action under the Plan, no issuance by the Company of Shares of any class, or securities convertible into Shares of any class, will affect, and no adjustment will be made regarding, the number of Shares subject to an Award or the Award’s grant or exercise price. The existence of the Plan, any Award Agreements and the Awards granted hereunder will not affect or restrict in any way the Company’s right or power to make or authorize (i) any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Company’s capital structure or its business, (ii) any merger, consolidation dissolution or liquidation of the Company or sale of Company assets or (iii) any sale or issuance of securities, including securities with rights superior to those of the Shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Shares. The Administrator may treat Participants and Awards (or portions thereof) differently under this Article VIII.
ARTICLE IX.
General Provisions Applicable to Awards
9.1
Transferability. Except as the Administrator may determine or provide in an Award Agreement or otherwise, Awards may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered, either voluntarily or by operation of law, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, or, subject to the Administrator’s consent, pursuant to a domestic relations order, and, during the life of the Participant, will be exercisable only by the Participant. References to a Participant, to the extent relevant in the context, will include references to a Participant’s authorized transferee that the Administrator specifically approves.
9.2
Documentation. Each Award will be evidenced in an Award Agreement, which may be written or electronic, as the Administrator determines. Each Award may contain terms and conditions in addition to those set forth in the Plan.
9.3
Discretion. Except as the Plan otherwise provides, each Award may be made alone or in addition or in relation to any other Award. The terms of each Award to a Participant need not be identical, and the Administrator need not treat Participants or Awards (or portions thereof) uniformly.
9.4
Termination of Status. The Administrator will determine how the disability, death, retirement, authorized leave of absence or any other change or purported change in a Participant’s Service Provider status affects an Award and the extent to which, and the period during which, the Participant, the Participant’s legal representative, conservator, guardian or Designated Beneficiary may exercise rights under the Award, if applicable.
9.5
Withholding. Each Participant must pay the Company, or make provision satisfactory to the Administrator for payment of, any taxes required by law to be withheld in connection with such Participant’s Awards by the date of the event creating the tax liability. The Company may deduct an amount sufficient to satisfy such tax obligations based on the minimum statutory withholding rates (or such other rate as may be determined by the Company after considering any accounting consequences or costs) from any payment of any kind otherwise due to a Participant. Subject to Section 10.9 and any Company insider trading policy (including blackout periods), Participants may satisfy such tax obligations (i) in cash, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, by check made payable to the order of the Company, provided that the Company may limit the use of the foregoing payment forms if one or more of the payment forms below is permitted, (ii) to the extent permitted by the Administrator, in whole or in part by delivery of Shares, including Shares retained from the Award creating the tax obligation, valued at their Fair Market Value, (iii) if there is a public market for Shares at the time the tax obligations are satisfied, unless the Company otherwise determines, (A) delivery (including telephonically to the extent permitted by the Company) of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking by a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to satisfy the tax obligations, or (B) delivery by the Participant to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional instructions to a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company cash or a check sufficient to satisfy the tax withholding, provided that such amount is paid to the Company at such time as may be required by the Administrator, or (iv) to the extent permitted by the Company, any combination of the foregoing payment forms approved by the Administrator. If any tax withholding obligation will be satisfied under clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence by the Company’s retention of Shares from the Award creating the tax obligation and there is a public market for Shares at the time the tax obligation is satisfied, the Company may elect to instruct any brokerage firm determined acceptable to the Company for such purpose to sell on the applicable Participant’s behalf some or all of the Shares retained and to remit the proceeds of the sale to the Company or its designee, and each Participant’s acceptance of an Award under the Plan will constitute the Participant’s authorization to the Company and instruction and authorization to such brokerage firm to complete the transactions described in this sentence.
9.6
Amendment of Award; Repricing. The Administrator may amend, modify or terminate any outstanding Award, including by substituting another Award of the same or a different type or changing the exercise or settlement date. The Participant’s consent to such action will be required unless (i) the action, taking into account any related action, does not materially and adversely affect the Participant’s rights under the Award, or (ii) the change is permitted under Article VIII or pursuant to Section 10.7. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything in the Plan to the contrary, the Administrator may, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company, reduce the exercise price per share of outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights or cancel outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights in exchange for cash, other Awards or Options or Stock Appreciation Rights with an exercise price per share that is less than the exercise price per share of the original Options or Stock Appreciation Rights.
9.7
Conditions on Delivery of Stock. The Company will not be obligated to deliver any Shares under the Plan or remove restrictions from Shares previously delivered under the Plan until (i) all Award conditions have been met or removed to the Company’s satisfaction, (ii) as determined by the Company, all other legal matters regarding the issuance and delivery of such Shares have been satisfied, including any applicable securities laws and stock exchange or stock market rules and regulations, and (iii) the Participant has executed and delivered to the Company such representations or agreements as the Administrator deems necessary or appropriate to satisfy any Applicable Laws. The Company’s inability to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which the Administrator determines is necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any securities, will relieve the Company of any liability for failing to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority has not been obtained.
9.8
Acceleration. The Administrator may at any time provide that any Award will become immediately vested and fully or partially exercisable, free of some or all restrictions or conditions, or otherwise fully or partially realizable.
9.9
Action Required Upon Grant of Award. Promptly following the grant of an Award, the Company shall, in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635(c), (a) issue a press release disclosing the material terms of the Award, including the recipient(s) of the Award and the number of Shares involved and (b) provide written notice to the NASDAQ of the grant.
ARTICLE X.
Miscellaneous
10.1
No Right to Employment or Other Status. No person will have any claim or right to be granted an Award, and the grant of an Award will not be construed as giving a Participant the right to continued employment or any other relationship with the Company. The Company expressly reserves the right at any time to dismiss or otherwise terminate its relationship with a Participant free from any liability or claim under the Plan or any Award, except as expressly provided in an Award Agreement.
10.2
No Rights as Stockholder; Certificates. Subject to the Award Agreement, no Participant or Designated Beneficiary will have any rights as a stockholder with respect to any Shares to be distributed under an Award until becoming the record holder of such Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, unless the Administrator otherwise determines or Applicable Laws require, the Company will not be required to deliver to any Participant certificates evidencing Shares issued in connection with any Award and instead such Shares may be recorded in the books of the Company (or, as applicable, its transfer agent or stock plan administrator). The Company may place legends on stock certificates issued under the Plan that the Administrator deems necessary or appropriate to comply with Applicable Laws.
10.3
Effective Date and Term of Plan. Unless earlier terminated by the Board, the Plan will become effective on the date it is approved by the Board and will remain in effect until the tenth anniversary of such date, but Awards previously granted may extend beyond that date in accordance with the Plan.
10.4
Stockholder Approval Not Required. It is expressly intended that approval of the Company’s stockholders not be required as a condition of the effectiveness of the Plan, and the Plan’s provisions shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with such intent for all purposes. Specifically, NASDAQ Rule 5635(c) generally requires stockholder approval for equity-compensation plans adopted by companies whose securities are listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market that provide for the delivery of equity securities to any employees, directors or other service providers of such companies as compensation for services. NASDAQ Rule 5635(c)(4) provides an exemption in certain circumstances for employment inducement awards. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in accordance with NASDAQ Rule 5635(c)(4), Awards may only be granted as material inducements to Eligible Individuals being hired or rehired as Employees, as applicable, and must be approved by (a) the Board, acting through a majority of the Company’s Independent Directors or (b) the independent Compensation Committee of the Board. Accordingly, pursuant to NASDAQ Rule 5635(c)(4), the issuance of Awards and the Shares issuable upon exercise or vesting of such Awards pursuant to the Plan is not subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders.
10.5
Amendment of Plan. The Administrator may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan at any time; provided that no amendment, other than an increase to the Overall Share Limit, may materially and adversely affect any Award outstanding at the time of such amendment without the affected Participant’s consent. No Awards may be granted under the Plan during any suspension period or after Plan termination. Awards outstanding at the time of any Plan suspension or termination will continue to be governed by the Plan and the Award Agreement, as in effect before such suspension or termination. The Board will obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Laws.
10.6
Provisions for Foreign Participants. The Administrator may modify Awards granted to Participants who are foreign nationals or employed outside the United States or establish subplans or procedures under the Plan to address differences in laws, rules, regulations or customs of such foreign jurisdictions with respect to tax, securities, currency, employee benefit or other matters.
10.7
Section 409A.
(a)
General. The Company intends that all Awards be structured to comply with, or be exempt from, Section 409A, such that no adverse tax consequences, interest, or penalties under Section 409A apply. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or any Award Agreement to the contrary, the Administrator may, without a Participant’s consent, amend this Plan or Awards, adopt policies and procedures, or take any other actions (including amendments, policies, procedures and retroactive actions) as are necessary or appropriate to preserve the intended tax treatment of Awards, including any such actions intended to (A) exempt this Plan or any Award from Section 409A, or (B) comply with Section 409A, including regulations, guidance, compliance programs and other interpretative authority that may be issued after an Award’s grant date. The Company makes no representations or warranties as to an Award’s tax treatment under Section 409A or otherwise. The Company will have no obligation under this Section 10.7 or otherwise to avoid the taxes, penalties or interest under Section 409A with respect to any Award and will have no liability to any Participant or any other person if any Award, compensation or other benefits under the Plan are determined to constitute noncompliant “nonqualified deferred compensation” subject to taxes, penalties or interest under Section 409A.
(b)
Separation from Service. If an Award constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” under Section 409A, any payment or settlement of such Award upon a termination of a Participant’s Service Provider relationship will, to the extent necessary to avoid taxes under Section 409A, be made only upon the Participant’s “separation from service” (within the meaning of Section 409A), whether such “separation from service” occurs upon or after the termination of the Participant’s Service Provider relationship. For purposes of this Plan or any Award Agreement relating to any such payments or benefits, references to a “termination,” “termination of employment” or like terms means a “separation from service.”
(c)
Payments to Specified Employees. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Plan or any Award Agreement, any payment(s) of “nonqualified deferred compensation” required to be made under an Award to a “specified employee” (as defined under Section 409A and as the Administrator determines) due to his or her “separation from service” will, to the extent necessary to avoid taxes under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, be delayed for the six-month period immediately following such “separation from service” (or, if earlier, until the specified employee’s death) and will instead be paid (as set forth in the Award Agreement) on the day immediately following such six-month period or as soon as administratively practicable thereafter (without interest). Any payments of “nonqualified deferred compensation” under such Award payable more than six months following the Participant’s “separation from service” will be paid at the time or times the payments are otherwise scheduled to be made.
10.8
Limitations on Liability. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan, no individual acting as a director, officer, other employee or agent of the Company or any Subsidiary will be liable to any Participant, former Participant, spouse, beneficiary, or any other person for any claim, loss, liability, or expense incurred in connection with the Plan or any Award, and such individual will not be personally liable with respect to the Plan because of any contract or other instrument executed in his or her capacity as an Administrator, director, officer, other employee or agent of the Company or any Subsidiary. The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each director, officer, other employee and agent of the Company or any Subsidiary that has been or will be granted or delegated any duty or power relating to the Plan’s administration or interpretation, against any cost or expense (including attorneys’ fees) or liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the Administrator’s approval) arising from any act or omission concerning this Plan unless arising from such person’s own fraud or bad faith.
10.9
Lock-Up Period. The Company may, at the request of any underwriter representative or otherwise, in connection with registering the offering of any Company securities under the Securities Act, prohibit Participants from, directly or indirectly, selling or otherwise transferring any Shares or other Company securities during a period of up to one hundred eighty days following the effective date of a Company registration statement filed under the Securities Act, or such longer period as determined by the underwriter.
10.10
Data Privacy. As a condition for receiving any Award, each Participant explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of personal data as described in this section by and among the Company and its Subsidiaries and affiliates exclusively for implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan. The Company and its Subsidiaries and affiliates may hold certain personal information about a Participant, including the Participant’s name, address and telephone number; birthdate; social security, insurance number or other identification number; salary; nationality; job title(s); any Shares held in the Company or its Subsidiaries and affiliates; and Award details, to implement, manage and administer the Plan and Awards (the “Data”). The Company and its Subsidiaries and affiliates may transfer the Data amongst themselves as necessary to implement, administer and manage a Participant’s participation in the Plan, and the Company and its Subsidiaries and affiliates may transfer the Data to third parties assisting the Company with Plan implementation, administration and management. These recipients may be located in the Participant’s country, or elsewhere, and the Participant’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the recipients’ country. By accepting an Award, each Participant authorizes such recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, to implement, administer and manage the Participant’s participation in the Plan, including any required Data transfer to a broker or other third party with whom the Company or the Participant may elect to deposit any Shares. The Data related to a Participant will be held only as long as necessary to implement, administer, and manage the Participant’s participation in the Plan. A Participant may, at any time, view the Data that the Company holds regarding such Participant, request additional information about the storage and processing of the Data regarding such Participant, recommend any necessary corrections to the Data regarding the Participant or refuse or withdraw the consents in this Section 10.10 in writing, without cost, by contacting the local human resources representative. The Company may cancel Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan and, in the Administrator’s discretion, the Participant may forfeit any outstanding Awards if the Participant refuses or withdraws the consents in this Section 10.10. For more information on the consequences of refusing or withdrawing consent, Participants may contact their local human resources representative.
10.11
Severability. If any portion of the Plan or any action taken under it is held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity will not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan will be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provisions had been excluded, and the illegal or invalid action will be null and void.
10.12
Governing Documents. If any contradiction occurs between the Plan and any Award Agreement or other written agreement between a Participant and the Company (or any Subsidiary) that the Administrator has approved, the Plan will govern, unless it is expressly specified in such Award Agreement or other written document that a specific provision of the Plan will not apply.
10.13
Governing Law. The Plan and all Awards will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, disregarding any state’s choice-of-law principles requiring the application of a jurisdiction’s laws other than the State of Delaware.
10.14
Claw-back Provisions. All Awards (including any proceeds, gains or other economic benefit the Participant actually or constructively receives upon receipt or exercise of any Award or the receipt or resale of any Shares underlying the Award) will be subject to any Company claw-back policy, including any claw-back policy adopted to comply with Applicable Laws (including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder) as set forth in such claw-back policy or the Award Agreement.
10.15
Titles and Headings. The titles and headings in the Plan are for convenience of reference only and, if any conflict, the Plan’s text, rather than such titles or headings, will control.
10.16
Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan is intended to conform to the extent necessary with Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan and all Awards will be administered only in conformance with Applicable Laws. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, the Plan and all Award Agreements will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to Applicable Laws.
10.17
Relationship to Other Benefits. No payment under the Plan will be taken into account in determining any benefits under any pension, retirement, savings, profit sharing, group insurance, welfare or other benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary except as expressly provided in writing in such other plan or an agreement thereunder.
10.18
Broker-Assisted Sales. In the event of a broker-assisted sale of Shares in connection with the payment of amounts owed by a Participant under or with respect to the Plan or Awards, including amounts to be paid under the final sentence of Section 9.5: (a) any Shares to be sold through the broker-assisted sale will be sold on the day the payment first becomes due, or as soon thereafter as practicable; (b) such Shares may be sold as part of a block trade with other Participants in the Plan in which all participants receive an average price; (c) the applicable Participant will be responsible for all broker’s fees and other costs of sale, and by accepting an Award, each Participant agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any losses, costs, damages, or expenses relating to any such sale; (d) to the extent the Company or its designee receives proceeds of such sale that exceed the amount owed, the Company will pay such excess in cash to the applicable Participant as soon as reasonably practicable; (e) the Company and its designees are under no obligation to arrange for such sale at any particular price; and (f) in the event the proceeds of such sale are insufficient to satisfy the Participant’s applicable obligation, the Participant may be required to pay immediately upon demand to the Company or its designee an amount in cash sufficient to satisfy any remaining portion of the Participant’s obligation.
ARTICLE XI.
Definitions
As used in the Plan, the following words and phrases will have the following meanings:
11.1
“Administrator” means the Board or a Committee to the extent that the Board’s powers or authority under the Plan have been delegated to such Committee.
11.2
“Applicable Laws” means the requirements relating to the administration of equity incentive plans under U.S. federal and state securities, tax and other applicable laws, rules and regulations, the applicable rules of any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws and rules of any foreign country or other jurisdiction where Awards are granted.
11.3
“Award” means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Other Stock or Cash Based Awards.
11.4
“Award Agreement” means a written agreement evidencing an Award, which may be electronic, that contains such terms and conditions as the Administrator determines, consistent with and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
11.5
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
11.6
“Cause” means (i) if a Participant is a party to a written employment or consulting agreement with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or an Award Agreement in which the term “cause” is defined (a “Relevant Agreement”), “Cause” as defined in the Relevant Agreement, and (ii) if no Relevant Agreement exists, (A) the Administrator’s determination that the Participant failed to substantially perform the Participant’s duties (other than a failure resulting from the Participant’s Disability); (B) the Administrator’s determination that the Participant failed to carry out, or comply with any lawful and reasonable directive of the Board or the Participant’s immediate supervisor; (C) the occurrence of any act or omission by the Participant that could reasonably be expected to result in (or has resulted in) the Participant’s conviction, plea of no contest, plea of nolo contendere, or imposition of unadjudicated probation for any felony or indictable offense or crime involving moral turpitude; (D) the Participant’s unlawful use (including being under the influence) or possession of illegal drugs on the premises of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or while performing the Participant’s duties and responsibilities for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or (E) the Participant’s commission of an act of fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation, misconduct, or breach of fiduciary duty against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
11.7
“Change in Control” means and includes each of the following:
(a)
A transaction or series of transactions (other than an offering of Common Stock to the general public through a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or a transaction or series of transactions that meets the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of subsection (c) below) whereby any “person” or related “group” of “persons” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) (other than the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, an employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or a “person” that, prior to such transaction, directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company) directly or indirectly acquires beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of securities of the Company possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of the Company’s securities outstanding immediately after such acquisition; or
(b)
During any period of two consecutive years, individuals who, at the beginning of such period, constitute the Board together with any new Director(s) (other than a Director designated by a person who shall have entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in subsections (a) or (c)) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Directors then still in office who either were Directors at the beginning of the two-year period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof; or
(c)
The consummation by the Company (whether directly involving the Company or indirectly involving the Company through one or more intermediaries) of (x) a merger, consolidation, reorganization, or business combination or (y) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets in any single transaction or series of related transactions or (z) the acquisition of assets or stock of another entity, in each case other than a transaction:
(i)
which results in the Company’s voting securities outstanding immediately before the transaction continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the Company or the person that, as a result of the transaction, controls, directly or indirectly, the Company or owns, directly or indirectly, all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or otherwise succeeds to the business of the Company (the Company or such person, the “Successor Entity”)) directly or indirectly, at least a majority of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity’s outstanding voting securities immediately after the transaction, and
(ii)
after which no person or group beneficially owns voting securities representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity; provided, however, that no person or group shall be treated for purposes of this clause (ii) as beneficially owning 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity solely as a result of the voting power held in the Company prior to the consummation of the transaction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Change in Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any Award (or portion of any Award) that provides for the deferral of compensation that is subject to Section 409A, to the extent required to avoid the imposition of additional taxes under Section 409A, the transaction or event described in subsection (a), (b) or (c) with respect to such Award (or portion thereof) shall only constitute a Change in Control for purposes of the payment timing of such Award if such transaction also constitutes a “change in control event,” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).
The Administrator shall have full and final authority, which shall be exercised in its discretion, to determine conclusively whether a Change in Control has occurred pursuant to the above definition, the date of the occurrence of such Change in Control and any incidental matters relating thereto; provided that any exercise of authority in conjunction with a determination of whether a Change in Control is a “change in control event” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) shall be consistent with such regulation.
11.8
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations issued thereunder.
11.9
“Committee” means one or more committees or subcommittees of the Board, which may include one or more Company directors or executive officers, to the extent Applicable Laws permit. To the extent required to comply with the provisions of Rule 16b-3, it is intended that each member of the Committee will be, at the time the Committee takes any action with respect to an Award that is subject to Rule 16b-3, a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3; however, a Committee member’s failure to qualify as a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 will not invalidate any Award granted by the Committee that is otherwise validly granted under the Plan.
11.10
“Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company.
11.11
“Company” means Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor.
11.12
“Consultant” means any person, including any adviser, engaged by the Company or its parent or Subsidiary to render services to such entity if the consultant or adviser: (i) renders bona fide services to the Company; (ii) renders services not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction and does not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities; and (iii) is a natural person.
11.13
“Designated Beneficiary” means the beneficiary or beneficiaries the Participant designates, in a manner the Administrator determines, to receive amounts due or exercise the Participant’s rights if the Participant dies or becomes incapacitated. Without a Participant’s effective designation, “Designated Beneficiary” will mean the Participant’s estate.
11.14
“Director” means a Board member.
11.15
“Disability” means a permanent and total disability under Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, as amended.
11.16
“Dividend Equivalents” means a right granted to a Participant under the Plan to receive the equivalent value (in cash or Shares) of dividends paid on Shares.
11.17
“Eligible Individual” means any individual who was not previously an Employee or Director hired as a new Employee or rehired as an Employee following a bona fide period of interruption of employment if such person is granted an Award as a material inducement to his or her entering into employment with the Company or a Subsidiary (within the meaning of the NASDAQ Rule 5635(c)(4)).
11.18
“Employee” means any employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries.
11.19
“Equity Restructuring” means a nonreciprocal transaction between the Company and its stockholders, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spin-off or recapitalization through a large, nonrecurring cash dividend, that affects the number or kind of Shares (or other Company securities) or the share price of Common Stock (or other Company securities) and causes a change in the per share value of the Common Stock underlying outstanding Awards.
11.20
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
11.21
“Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows: (i) if the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange, its Fair Market Value will be the closing sales price for such Common Stock as quoted on such exchange for such date, or if no sale occurred on such date, the last day preceding such date during which a sale occurred, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or another source the Administrator deems reliable; (ii) if the Common Stock is not traded on a stock exchange but is quoted on a national market or other quotation system, the closing sales price on such date, or if no sales occurred on such date, then on the last date preceding such date during which a sale occurred, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or another source the Administrator deems reliable; or (iii) without an established market for the Common Stock, the Administrator will determine the Fair Market Value in its discretion.
11.22
“Incentive Stock Option” means an Option intended to qualify as an “incentive stock option” as defined in Section 422 of the Code.
11.23
“Independent Director” means a Director who qualifies as “independent” within the meaning of NASDAQ Rule 5635(c)(4), or any successor rule, as such rule may be amended from time to time.
11.24
“NASDAQ Rule 5635(c)(4)” means NASDAQ Rule 5635(c)(4), or any successor rule, and all guidance and other interpretative authority thereunder, as such rule, guidance and other authority may be amended from time to time.
11.25
“Non-Qualified Stock Option” means an Option not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
11.26
“Option” means an option to purchase Shares.
11.27
“Other Stock or Cash Based Awards” means cash awards, awards of Shares, and other awards valued wholly or partially by referring to, or are otherwise based on, Shares or other property.
11.28
“Overall Share Limit” means 526,666.
11.29
“Participant” means an Eligible Individual who has been granted an Award.
11.30
“Performance Criteria” mean the criteria (and adjustments) that the Administrator may select for an Award to establish performance goals for a performance period, which may include the following: net earnings or losses (either before or after one or more of interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and non-cash equity-based compensation expense); gross or net sales or revenue or sales or revenue growth; net income (either before or after taxes) or adjusted net income; profits (including but not limited to gross profits, net profits, profit growth, net operation profit or economic profit), profit return ratios or operating margin; budget or operating earnings (either before or after taxes or before or after allocation of corporate overhead and bonus); cash flow (including operating cash flow and free cash flow or cash flow return on capital); return on assets; return on capital or invested capital; cost of capital; return on stockholders’ equity; total stockholder return; return on sales; costs, reductions in costs and cost control measures; expenses; working capital; earnings or loss per share; adjusted earnings or loss per share; price per share or dividends per share (or appreciation in or maintenance of such price or dividends); regulatory achievements or compliance; implementation, completion or attainment of objectives relating to research, development, regulatory, commercial, or strategic milestones or developments; market share; economic value or economic value added models; division, group or corporate financial goals; customer satisfaction/growth; customer service; employee satisfaction; recruitment and maintenance of personnel; human resources management; supervision of litigation and other legal matters; strategic partnerships and transactions; financial ratios (including those measuring liquidity, activity, profitability or leverage); debt levels or reductions; sales-related goals; financing and other capital raising transactions; cash on hand; acquisition activity; investment sourcing activity; and marketing initiatives, any of which may be measured in absolute terms or as compared to any incremental increase or decrease. Such performance goals also may be based solely by reference to the Company’s performance or the performance of a Subsidiary, division, business segment or business unit of the Company or a Subsidiary, or based upon performance relative to performance of other companies or upon comparisons of any of the indicators of performance relative to performance of other companies. The Committee may provide for exclusion of the impact of an event or occurrence which the Committee determines should appropriately be excluded, including (a) restructurings, discontinued operations, extraordinary items, and other unusual, infrequently occurring or non-recurring charges or events, (b) asset write-downs, (c) litigation or claim judgments or settlements, (d) acquisitions or divestitures, (e) reorganization or change in the corporate structure or capital structure of the Company, (f) an event either not directly related to the operations of the Company, Subsidiary, division, business segment or business unit or not within the reasonable control of management, (g) foreign exchange gains and losses, (h) a change in the fiscal year of the Company, (i) the refinancing or repurchase of bank loans or debt securities, (j) unbudgeted capital expenditures, (k) the issuance or repurchase of equity securities and other changes in the number of outstanding shares, (l) conversion of some or all of convertible securities to Common Stock, (m) any business interruption event, (n) the cumulative effects of tax or accounting changes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or (o) the effect of changes in other laws or regulatory rules affecting reported results.
11.31
“Plan” means this 2018 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan.
11.32
“Restricted Stock” means Shares awarded to a Participant under Article VI subject to certain vesting conditions and other restrictions.
11.33
“Restricted Stock Unit” means an unfunded, unsecured right to receive, on the applicable settlement date, one Share or an amount in cash or other consideration determined by the Administrator to be of equal value as of such settlement date, subject to certain vesting conditions and other restrictions.
11.34
“Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
11.35
“Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Code and all regulations, guidance, compliance programs and other interpretative authority thereunder.
11.36
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
11.37
“Service Provider” means an Employee, Consultant or Director.
11.38
“Shares” means shares of Common Stock.
11.39
“Stock Appreciation Right” means a stock appreciation right granted under Article V.
11.40
“Subsidiary” means any entity (other than the Company), whether domestic or foreign, in an unbroken chain of entities beginning with the Company if each of the entities other than the last entity in the unbroken chain beneficially owns, at the time of the determination, securities or interests representing at least 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of securities or interests in one of the other entities in such chain.
11.41
“Termination of Service” means the date the Participant ceases to be a Service Provider.
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CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED 2018 EMPLOYMENT INDUCEMENT INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN |
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT NOTICE
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”) have the meanings given to them in the Amended and Restated 2018 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”) of Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”).
The Company has granted to the participant listed below (“Participant”) the Restricted Stock Units described in this Grant Notice (the “RSUs”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement attached as Exhibit A (the “Agreement”), both of which are incorporated into this Grant Notice by reference.
Participant: | |
Grant Date: | |
Number of RSUs: | |
Vesting Commencement Date: | |
Vesting Schedule: | [To be specified in individual award agreements] |
By Participant’s signature below, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of this Grant Notice, the Plan and the Agreement. Participant has reviewed the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Agreement.
CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC. | PARTICIPANT | ||
By: | |||
Name: | [Participant Name] | ||
Title: |
Exhibit A
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in the Grant Notice or, if not defined in the Grant Notice, in the Plan.
ARTICLE I.
general
1.1
Award of RSUs and Dividend Equivalents.
(a)
The Company has granted the RSUs to Participant effective as of the grant date set forth in the Grant Notice (the “Grant Date”). Each RSU represents the right to receive one Share or, at the option of the Company, an amount of cash, in either case, as set forth in this Agreement. Participant will have no right to the distribution of any Shares or payment of any cash until the time (if ever) the RSUs have vested.
(b)
The Company hereby grants to Participant, with respect to each RSU, a Dividend Equivalent for ordinary cash dividends paid to substantially all holders of outstanding Shares with a record date after the Grant Date and prior to the date the applicable RSU is settled, forfeited or otherwise expires. Each Dividend Equivalent entitles Participant to receive the equivalent value of any such ordinary cash dividends paid on a single Share. The Company will establish a separate Dividend Equivalent bookkeeping account (a “Dividend Equivalent Account”) for each Dividend Equivalent and credit the Dividend Equivalent Account (without interest) on the applicable dividend payment date with the amount of any such cash paid.
1.2
Incorporation of Terms of Plan. The RSUs are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will control.
1.3
Unsecured Promise. The RSUs and Dividend Equivalents will at all times prior to settlement represent an unsecured Company obligation payable only from the Company’s general assets.
1.4
Employment Inducement Award. The RSUs are intended to constitute an “employment inducement award” under NASDAQ Rule 5635(c)(4) that is exempt from the requirements of shareholder approval of equity-compensation plans under NASDAQ Rule 5635(c)(4). This Agreement and the terms and conditions of the RSUs will be interpreted consistent with such intent.
ARTICLE II.
VESTING; forfeiture AND SETTLEMENT
2.1
Vesting; Forfeiture. The RSUs will vest according to the vesting schedule in the Grant Notice except that any fraction of an RSU that would otherwise be vested will be accumulated and will vest only when a whole RSU has accumulated. In the event of Participant’s Termination of Service for any reason, all unvested RSUs will immediately and automatically be cancelled and forfeited, except as otherwise determined by the Administrator or provided in a binding written agreement between Participant and the Company. Dividend Equivalents (including any Dividend Equivalent Account balance) will vest or be forfeited, as applicable, upon the vesting or forfeiture of the RSU with respect to which the Dividend Equivalent (including the Dividend Equivalent Account) relates.
2.2
Settlement.
(a)
RSUs and Dividend Equivalents (including any Dividend Equivalent Account balance) will be paid in Shares or cash at the Company’s option as soon as administratively practicable after the vesting of the applicable RSU, but in no event more than sixty (60) days after the RSU’s vesting date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may delay any payment under this Agreement that the Company reasonably determines would violate Applicable Law until the earliest date the Company reasonably determines the making of the payment will not cause such a violation (in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(7)(ii)), provided the Company reasonably believes the delay will not result in the imposition of taxes under Section 409A.
(b)
If an RSU is paid in cash, the amount of cash paid with respect to the RSU will equal the Fair Market Value of a Share on the day immediately preceding the payment date. If a Dividend Equivalent is paid in Shares, the number of Shares paid with respect to the Dividend Equivalent will equal the quotient, rounded down to the nearest whole Share, of the Dividend Equivalent Account balance divided by the Fair Market Value of a Share on the day immediately preceding the payment date.
ARTICLE III.
TAXATION AND TAX WITHHOLDING
3.1
Representation. Participant represents to the Company that Participant has reviewed with Participant’s own tax advisors the tax consequences of this Award and the transactions contemplated by the Grant Notice and this Agreement. Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents.
3.2
Tax Withholding.
(a)
The Company has the right and option, but not the obligation, to treat Participant’s failure to provide timely payment in accordance with the Plan of any withholding tax arising in connection with the RSUs or Dividend Equivalents as Participant’s election to satisfy all or any portion of the withholding tax by requesting the Company retain Shares otherwise issuable under the Award.
(b)
Participant acknowledges that Participant is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed in connection with the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents, regardless of any action the Company or any Subsidiary takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the RSUs or Dividend Equivalents. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the awarding, vesting or payment of the RSUs or the Dividend Equivalents or the subsequent sale of Shares. The Company and the Subsidiaries do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the RSUs or Dividend Equivalents to reduce or eliminate Participant’s tax liability.
ARTICLE IV.
other provisions
4.1
Adjustments. Participant acknowledges that the RSUs, the Shares subject to the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents are subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and the Plan.
4.2
Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company must be in writing and addressed to the Company in care of the Company’s Secretary at the Company’s principal office or the Secretary’s then-current email address or facsimile number. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to Participant must be in writing and addressed to Participant at Participant’s last known mailing address, email address or facsimile number in the Company’s personnel files. By a notice given pursuant to this Section, either party may designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice will be deemed duly given when actually received, when sent by email, when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited with postage prepaid in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service, when delivered by a nationally recognized express shipping company or upon receipt of a facsimile transmission confirmation.
4.3
Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
4.4
Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all Applicable Laws and, to the extent Applicable Laws permit, will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to Applicable Laws.
4.5
Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement will inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in the Plan, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
4.6
Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Plan, the Grant Notice, this Agreement, the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents will be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, this Agreement will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.
4.7
Entire Agreement. The Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement (including any exhibit hereto) constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.
4.8
Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision of the Grant Notice or this Agreement is held illegal or invalid, the provision will be severable from, and the illegality or invalidity of the provision will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of the Grant Notice or this Agreement.
4.9
Limitation on Participant’s Rights. Participation in the Plan confers no rights or interests other than as herein provided. This Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the part of the Company as to amounts payable and may not be construed as creating a trust. Neither the Plan nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets. Participant will have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any, with respect to the RSUs and Dividend Equivalents, and rights no greater than the right to receive cash or the Shares as a general unsecured creditor with respect to the RSUs and Dividend Equivalents, as and when settled pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
4.10
Not a Contract of Employment. Nothing in the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement confers upon Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any Subsidiary or interferes with or restricts in any way the rights of the Company and its Subsidiaries, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or a Subsidiary and Participant.
4.11
Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by way of any electronic signature, subject to Applicable Law, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one instrument.
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CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED 2018 EMPLOYMENT INDUCEMENT INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN |
STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Stock Option Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”) have the meanings given to them in the Amended and Restated 2018 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”) of Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”).
The Company has granted to the participant listed below (“Participant”) the stock option described in this Grant Notice (the “Option”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Stock Option Agreement attached as Exhibit A (the “Agreement”), both of which are incorporated into this Grant Notice by reference.
Participant: | |
Grant Date: | |
Exercise Price per Share: | |
Shares Subject to the Option: | |
Final Expiration Date: | |
Vesting Commencement Date: | |
Vesting Schedule: | [To be specified in individual award agreements] |
Type of Option | Non-Qualified Stock Option |
By Participant’s signature below, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of this Grant Notice, the Plan and the Agreement. Participant has reviewed the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Agreement.
CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC. | PARTICIPANT | ||
By: | |||
Name: | [Participant Name] | ||
Title: |
Exhibit A
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in the Grant Notice or, if not defined in the Grant Notice, in the Plan.
ARTICLE I.
GENERAL
1.1
Grant of Option. The Company has granted to Participant the Option effective as of the grant date set forth in the Grant Notice (the “Grant Date”).
1.2
Incorporation of Terms of Plan. The Option is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will control.
1.3
Employment Inducement Award. The Option is intended to constitute an “employment inducement award” under NASDAQ Rule 5635(c)(4) that is exempt from the requirements of shareholder approval of equity-compensation plans under NASDAQ Rule 5635(c)(4). This Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Option will be interpreted consistent with such intent.
ARTICLE II.
PERIOD OF EXERCISABILITY
2.1
Commencement of Exercisability. The Option will vest and become exercisable according to the vesting schedule in the Grant Notice (the “Vesting Schedule”) except that any fraction of a Share as to which the Option would be vested or exercisable will be accumulated and will vest and become exercisable only when a whole Share has accumulated. Notwithstanding anything in the Grant Notice, the Plan or this Agreement to the contrary, unless the Administrator otherwise determines, the Option will immediately expire and be forfeited as to any portion that is not vested and exercisable as of Participant’s Termination of Service for any reason.
2.2
Duration of Exercisability. The Vesting Schedule is cumulative. Any portion of the Option which vests and becomes exercisable will remain vested and exercisable until the Option expires. The Option will be forfeited immediately upon its expiration.
2.3
Expiration of Option. The Option may not be exercised to any extent by anyone after, and will expire on, the first of the following to occur:
(a)
The final expiration date in the Grant Notice;
(b)
Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, the expiration of three (3) months from the date of Participant’s Termination of Service, unless Participant’s Termination of Service is for Cause or by reason of Participant’s death or Disability;
(c)
Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, the expiration of one (1) year from the date of Participant’s Termination of Service by reason of Participant’s death or Disability; and
(d)
Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, Participant’s Termination of Service for Cause.
ARTICLE III.
EXERCISE OF OPTION
3.1
Person Eligible to Exercise. During Participant’s lifetime, only Participant may exercise the Option. After Participant’s death, any exercisable portion of the Option may, prior to the time the Option expires, be exercised by Participant’s Designated Beneficiary as provided in the Plan.
3.2
Partial Exercise. Any exercisable portion of the Option or the entire Option, if then wholly exercisable, may be exercised, in whole or in part, according to the procedures in the Plan at any time prior to the time the Option or portion thereof expires, except that the Option may only be exercised for whole Shares.
3.3
Tax Withholding.
(a)
The Company has the right and option, but not the obligation, to treat Participant’s failure to provide timely payment in accordance with the Plan of any withholding tax arising in connection with the Option as Participant’s election to satisfy all or any portion of the withholding tax by requesting the Company retain Shares otherwise issuable under the Option.
(b)
Participant acknowledges that Participant is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed in connection with the Option, regardless of any action the Company or any Subsidiary takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the Option. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the awarding, vesting or exercise of the Option or the subsequent sale of Shares. The Company and the Subsidiaries do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the Option to reduce or eliminate Participant’s tax liability.
3.4
Non-Exempt Employees. If Participant is an Employee in the United States who is a non-exempt employee for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, the Option will not be first exercisable until at least six (6) months following the Grant Date (although the Option may vest prior to such date if provided for pursuant to the Vesting Schedule). Consistent with the provisions of the Worker Economic Opportunity Act, (i) if such Participant dies or suffers a Disability, (ii) upon a Change in Control, or (iii) upon the Participant’s retirement (as determined in accordance with the Company’s then current employment policies and guidelines), the vested portion of the Option may be exercised earlier than six (6) months following the Grant Date. The foregoing provision is intended to operate so that any income derived by a Participant who is a non-exempt Employee in connection with the exercise or vesting of an Option will be exempt from his or her regular rate of pay.
ARTICLE IV.
OTHER PROVISIONS
4.1
Adjustments. Participant acknowledges that the Option is subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and the Plan.
4.2
Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company must be in writing and addressed to the Company in care of the Company’s Secretary at the Company’s principal office or the Secretary’s then-current email address or facsimile number. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to Participant must be in writing and addressed to Participant (or, if Participant is then deceased, to the person entitled to exercise the Option) at Participant’s last known mailing address, email address or facsimile number in the Company’s personnel files. By a notice given pursuant to this Section, either party may designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice will be deemed duly given when actually received, when sent by email, when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited with postage prepaid in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service, when delivered by a nationally recognized express shipping company or upon receipt of a facsimile transmission confirmation.
4.3
Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
4.4
Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all Applicable Laws and, to the extent Applicable Laws permit, will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to Applicable Laws.
4.5
Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement will inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in the Plan, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
4.6
Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Plan, the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Option will be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, this Agreement will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.
4.7
Entire Agreement. The Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement (including any exhibit hereto) constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.
4.8
Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision of the Grant Notice or this Agreement is held illegal or invalid, the provision will be severable from, and the illegality or invalidity of the provision will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of the Grant Notice or this Agreement.
4.9
Limitation on Participant’s Rights. Participation in the Plan confers no rights or interests other than as herein provided. This Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the part of the Company as to amounts payable and may not be construed as creating a trust. Neither the Plan nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets. Participant will have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any, with respect to the Option, and rights no greater than the right to receive the Shares as a general unsecured creditor with respect to the Option, as and when exercised pursuant to the terms hereof.
4.10
Not a Contract of Employment. Nothing in the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement confers upon Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any Subsidiary or interferes with or restricts in any way the rights of the Company and its Subsidiaries, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or a Subsidiary and Participant.
4.11
Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by way of any electronic signature, subject to Applicable Law, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one instrument.
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CARTESIAN THERAPUETICS, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED 2018 EMPLOYMENT INDUCEMENT INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN |
RESTRICTED STOCK GRANT NOTICE
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Restricted Stock Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”) have the meanings given to them in the Amended and Restated 2018 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”) of Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”).
The Company has granted to the participant listed below (“Participant”) the shares of Restricted Stock described in this Grant Notice (the “Restricted Shares”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Restricted Stock Agreement attached as Exhibit A (the “Agreement”), both of which are incorporated into this Grant Notice by reference.
Participant: | |
Grant Date: | |
Number of Restricted Shares: | |
Vesting Commencement Date: | |
Vesting Schedule: | [To be specified in individual award agreements] |
By Participant’s signature below, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of this Grant Notice, the Plan and the Agreement. Participant has reviewed the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Agreement.
CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC. | PARTICIPANT | ||
By: | |||
Name: | [Participant Name] | ||
Title: |
RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in the Grant Notice or, if not defined in the Grant Notice, in the Plan.
ARTICLE I.
GENERAL
1.1
Issuance of Restricted Shares. The Company will issue the Restricted Shares to the Participant effective as of the grant date set forth in the Grant Notice and will cause (a) a stock certificate or certificates representing the Restricted Shares to be registered in Participant’s name or (b) the Restricted Shares to be held in book-entry form. If a stock certificate is issued, the certificate will be delivered to, and held in accordance with this Agreement by, the Company or its authorized representatives and will bear the restrictive legends required by this Agreement. If the Restricted Shares are held in book-entry form, then the book-entry will indicate that the Restricted Shares are subject to the restrictions of this Agreement.
1.2
Incorporation of Terms of Plan. The Restricted Shares are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will control.
1.3
Employment Inducement Award. The Restricted Shares are intended to constitute an “employment inducement award” under NASDAQ Rule 5635(c)(4) that is exempt from the requirements of shareholder approval of equity-compensation plans under NASDAQ Rule 5635(c)(4). This Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Restricted Shares will be interpreted consistent with such intent.
ARTICLE II.
VESTING, FORFEITURE AND ESCROW
2.1
Vesting. The Restricted Shares will become vested Shares (the “Vested Shares”) according to the vesting schedule in the Grant Notice except that any fraction of a Share that would otherwise become a Vested Share will be accumulated and will become a Vested Share only when a whole Vested Share has accumulated.
2.2
Forfeiture. In the event of Participant’s Termination of Service for any reason, Participant will immediately and automatically forfeit to the Company any Shares that are not Vested Shares (the “Unvested Shares”) at the time of Participant’s Termination of Service, except as otherwise determined by the Administrator or provided in a binding written agreement between Participant and the Company. Upon forfeiture of Unvested Shares, the Company will become the legal and beneficial owner of the Unvested Shares and all related interests and Participant will have no further rights with respect to the Unvested Shares.
2.3
Escrow.
(a)
Unvested Shares will be held by the Company or its authorized representatives until (i) they are forfeited, (ii) they become Vested Shares or (iii) this Agreement is no longer in effect. By accepting this Award, Participant appoints the Company and its authorized representatives as Participant’s attorney(s)-in-fact to take all actions necessary to effect any transfer of forfeited Unvested Shares (and Retained Distributions (as defined below), if any, paid on such forfeited Unvested Shares) to the Company as may be required pursuant to the Plan or this Agreement and to execute such representations or other documents or assurances as the Company or such representatives deem necessary or advisable in connection with any such transfer. The Company, or its authorized representative, will not be liable for any good faith act or omission with respect to the holding in escrow or transfer of the Restricted Shares.
(b)
All cash dividends and other distributions made or declared with respect to Unvested Shares (“Retained Distributions”) will be held by the Company until the time (if ever) when the Unvested Shares to which such Retained Distributions relate become Vested Shares. The Company will establish a separate Retained Distribution bookkeeping account (“Retained Distribution Account”) for each Unvested Share with respect to which Retained Distributions have been made or declared in cash and credit the Retained Distribution Account (without interest) on the date of payment with the amount of such cash made or declared with respect to the Unvested Share. Retained Distributions (including any Retained Distribution Account balance) will immediately and automatically be forfeited upon forfeiture of the Unvested Share with respect to which the Retained Distributions were paid or declared.
(c)
As soon as reasonably practicable following the date on which an Unvested Share becomes a Vested Share, the Company will (i) cause the certificate (or a new certificate without the legend required by this Agreement, if Participant so requests) representing the Share to be delivered to Participant or, if the Share is held in book-entry form, cause the notations indicating the Share is subject to the restrictions of this Agreement to be removed and (ii) pay to Participant the Retained Distributions relating to the Share.
2.4
Rights as Stockholder. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Plan, upon issuance of the Restricted Shares by the Company, Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder with respect to the Restricted Shares, including the right to vote the Restricted Shares and to receive dividends or other distributions paid or made with respect to the Restricted Shares.
ARTICLE III.
TAXATION AND TAX WITHHOLDING
3.1
Representation. Participant represents to the Company that Participant has reviewed with Participant’s own tax advisors the tax consequences of the Restricted Shares and the transactions contemplated by the Grant Notice and this Agreement. Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents.
3.2
Section 83(b) Election. If Participant makes an election under Section 83(b) of the Code with respect to the Restricted Shares, Participant will deliver a copy of the election to the Company promptly after filing the election with the Internal Revenue Service.
3.3
Tax Withholding.
(a)
The Company has the right and option, but not the obligation, to treat Participant’s failure to provide timely payment in accordance with the Plan of any withholding tax arising in connection with the Restricted Shares as Participant’s election to satisfy all or any portion of the withholding tax by requesting the Company retain Shares otherwise deliverable under the Award.
(b)
Participant acknowledges that Participant is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed in connection with the Restricted Shares, regardless of any action the Company or any Subsidiary takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the Restricted Shares. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the awarding, vesting or payment of the Restricted Shares or the subsequent sale of the Restricted Shares. The Company and the Subsidiaries do not commit and are under no obligation to structure this Award to reduce or eliminate Participant’s tax liability.
ARTICLE IV.
RESTRICTIVE LEGENDS AND TRANSFERABILITY
4.1
Legends. Any certificate representing a Restricted Share will bear the following legend until the Restricted Share becomes a Vested Share:
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE IN FAVOR OF THE COMPANY AND MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF A RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE STOCKHOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.
4.2
Transferability. The Restricted Shares and any Retained Distributions are subject to the restrictions on transfer in the Plan and may not be sold, assigned or transferred in any manner unless and until they become Vested Shares. Any attempted transfer or disposition of Unvested Shares or related Retained Distributions prior to the time the Unvested Shares become Vested Shares will be null and void. The Company will not be required to (a) transfer on its books any Restricted Share that has been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of this Agreement or (b) treat as owner of such Restricted Share or accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Restricted Share has been so transferred. The Company may issue appropriate “stop transfer” instructions to its transfer agent, if any, or make appropriate notations to the same effect in its records.
ARTICLE V.
OTHER PROVISIONS
5.1
Adjustments. Participant acknowledges that the Restricted Shares are subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and the Plan.
5.2
Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company must be in writing and addressed to the Company in care of the Company’s Secretary at the Company’s principal office or the Secretary’s then-current email address or facsimile number. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to Participant must be in writing and addressed to Participant at Participant’s last known mailing address, email address or facsimile number in the Company’s personnel files. By a notice given pursuant to this Section, either party may designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice will be deemed duly given when actually received, when sent by email, when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited with postage prepaid in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service, when delivered by a nationally recognized express shipping company or upon receipt of a facsimile transmission confirmation.
5.3
Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
5.4
Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all Applicable Laws and, to the extent Applicable Laws permit, will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to Applicable Laws.
5.5
Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement will inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Agreement or the Plan, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
5.6
Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Plan, the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Restricted Shares will be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, this Agreement will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.
5.7
Entire Agreement. The Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement (including any exhibit hereto) constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.
5.8
Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision of the Grant Notice or this Agreement is held illegal or invalid, the provision will be severable from, and the illegality or invalidity of the provision will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of the Grant Notice or this Agreement.
5.9
Limitation on Participant’s Rights. Participation in the Plan confers no rights or interests other than as herein provided. This Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the part of the Company as to amounts payable and may not be construed as creating a trust. Neither the Plan nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets. Participant will have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any, with respect to the Award.
5.10
Not a Contract of Employment. Nothing in the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement confers upon Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any Subsidiary or interferes with or restricts in any way the rights of the Company and its Subsidiaries, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or a Subsidiary and Participant.
5.11
Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by way of any electronic signature, subject to Applicable Law, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one instrument.
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5
Exhibit 10.6
CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Non-employee members of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) shall receive cash and equity compensation as set forth in this Non-Employee Director Compensation Program (this “Program”), as amended by the Board effective June 27, 2024 (the “Effective Date”). The cash and equity compensation described in this Program shall be paid or be made, as applicable, automatically and without further action of the Board, to each member of the Board who is not an employee of the Company or any parent or subsidiary of the Company (each, a “Non-Employee Director”) who is entitled to receive such cash or equity compensation, unless such Non-Employee Director declines the receipt of such cash or equity compensation by written notice to the Company. This Program shall remain in effect until it is revised or rescinded by further action of the Board. This Program may be amended, modified or terminated by the Board at any time in its sole discretion. The terms and conditions of this Program shall supersede any prior cash and/or equity compensation arrangements for service as a member of the Board between the Company and any of its Non-Employee Directors. No Non-Employee Director shall have any rights hereunder, except with respect to stock options or restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted pursuant to the Program. This Program shall become effective on the Effective Date.
I. | CASH COMPENSATION |
A. | Annual Retainers. Each Non-Employee Director shall receive an annual retainer of $40,000 for service on the Board. |
B. | Additional Annual Retainers. In addition, each Non-Employee Director shall receive the following annual retainers: |
1. | Chairperson of the Board or Lead Independent Director. A Non-Employee Director serving as Chairperson of the Board shall receive an additional annual retainer of $30,000 for such service, and a Non-Employee Director serving as Lead Independent Director shall receive an additional annual retainer of $25,000 for such service. |
2. | Audit Committee. A Non-Employee Director serving as Chairperson of the Audit Committee shall receive an additional annual retainer of $15,000 for such service. A Non-Employee Director serving as a member other than the Chairperson of the Audit Committee shall receive an additional annual retainer of $7,500 for such service. |
3. | Compensation Committee. A Non-Employee Director serving as Chairperson of the Compensation Committee shall receive an additional annual retainer of $12,000 for such service. A Non-Employee Director serving as a member other than the Chairperson of the Compensation Committee shall receive an additional annual retainer of $6,000 for such service. |
4. | Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. A Non-Employee Director serving as Chairperson of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall receive an additional annual retainer of $10,000 for such service. A Non-Employee Director serving as a member other than the Chairperson of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall receive an additional annual retainer of $5,000 for such service. |
5. | Science, IP and Quality Committee. A Non-Employee Director serving as Chairperson of the Science, IP and Quality Committee shall receive an additional annual retainer of $12,000 for such service. A Non-Employee Director serving as a member other than the Chairperson of the Science, IP and Quality Committee shall receive an additional annual retainer of $6,000 for such service. |
C. | Payment of Retainers. The annual retainers described in Sections I(A) and I(B) shall be earned on a quarterly basis based on a calendar quarter and shall be paid in cash by the Company in arrears not later than the fifteenth day following the end of each calendar quarter. In the event a Non-Employee Director does not serve as a Non-Employee Director, or in the applicable positions described in Section I(B), for an entire calendar quarter, the retainer paid to such Non-Employee Director shall be prorated for the portion of such calendar quarter actually served as a Non-Employee Director, or in such position, as applicable. |
II. | EQUITY COMPENSATION |
Non-Employee Directors shall be granted the equity awards described below. The awards described below shall be granted under and shall be subject to the terms and provisions of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2016 Incentive Award Plan or any other applicable Company equity incentive plan then-maintained by the Company (the “Equity Plan”) and shall be granted subject to award agreements, including attached exhibits, in substantially the form previously approved by the Board or its delegate. All applicable terms of the Equity Plan apply to this Program as if fully set forth herein, and all grants of stock options and RSUs hereby are subject in all respects to the terms of the Equity Plan and the applicable award agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the share numbers in Sections II(A) and II(B) shall be subject to adjustment as provided in the Equity Plan, including without limitation with respect to any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar event affecting the Company’s common stock that is effected prior to the Effective Date.
A. | Initial Awards. Each Non-Employee Director who is initially elected or appointed to the Board after the Effective Date shall receive an option to purchase 7,600 shares of the Company’s common stock and 5,933 RSUs on the date of such initial election or appointment, except that a Non-Employee Director serving as Chairperson of the Board or Lead Independent Director shall receive an option to purchase 8,266 shares of the Company’s common stock and 5,933 RSUs. The awards described in this Section II(A) shall be referred to as “Initial Awards.” No Non-Employee Director shall be granted more than one Initial Award (consisting of both options and RSUs). |
B. | Subsequent Awards. A Non-Employee Director who (i) has been serving as a Non-Employee Director on the Board for at least six months as of the date of grant of any award made under this Program and (ii) will continue to serve as a Non- Employee Director immediately following such date, shall be automatically granted an option to purchase 3,800 shares of the Company’s common stock and 2,966 RSUs on the first business day of each new calendar year starting with January 1, 2025, provided, however that if such Non-Employee Director will serve as Chairperson of the Board or Lead Independent Director as of immediately following the date of such date of grant, such Non-Employee Director shall receive an option to purchase 4,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and 2,966 RSUs on the first business day of each new calendar year. The awards described in this Section II(B) shall be referred to as “Subsequent Awards.” For the avoidance of doubt, a Non-Employee Director elected for the first time to the Board at an annual meeting of the Company's stockholders shall only receive an Initial Award in connection with such election, and shall not receive any Subsequent Award on the date of such meeting as well. |
C. | Termination of Employment of Employee Directors. Members of the Board who are employees of the Company or any parent or subsidiary of the Company who subsequently terminate their employment with the Company and any parent or subsidiary of the Company and remain on the Board will not receive an Initial Award pursuant to Section II(A) above, but to the extent that they are otherwise entitled, will receive, after termination from employment with the Company and any parent or subsidiary of the Company, Subsequent Awards as described in Section II(B) above. |
D. | Terms of Awards Granted to Non-Employee Directors |
1. | Exercise Price. The per share exercise price of each option granted to a Non-Employee Director shall equal the Fair Market Value (as defined in the Equity Plan) of a share of common stock on the date the option is granted. |
2. | Vesting. Each Initial Award that is an option shall vest and become exercisable in thirty-six (36) substantially equal monthly installments following the date of grant, such that the Initial Award shall be fully vested on the third anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the Non-Employee Director continuing in service as a Non-Employee Director through each such vesting date. Each Initial Award that is an RSU shall vest and become exercisable in three (3) substantially equal annual installments following the date of grant, such that the Initial Award shall be fully vested on the third anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the Non-Employee Director continuing in service as a Non-Employee Director through each such vesting date. Each Subsequent Award shall vest and become exercisable on the first anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the Non-Employee Director continuing in service on the Board as a Non-Employee Director through each such vesting date. Unless the Board otherwise determines, any portion of an Initial Award or Subsequent Award which is unvested or unexercisable at the time of a Non-Employee Director’s termination of service on the Board as a Non-Employee Director shall be immediately forfeited upon such termination of service and shall not thereafter become vested and exercisable. All of a Non-Employee Director’s Initial Awards and Subsequent Awards shall vest in full immediately prior to the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in the Equity Plan), to the extent outstanding at such time. |
3. | Term. The maximum term of each stock option granted to a Non-Employee Director hereunder shall be ten (10) years from the date the option is granted. |
III. | COMPENSATION LIMITS |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Program, all compensation payable under this Program will be subject to any limits on the maximum amount of Non-Employee Director compensation set forth in the Equity Plan, as in effect from time to time.
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/s/ BDO USA, P.C.
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Potomac, Maryland
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Security
Type
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Security
Class
Title
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Fee
Calculation
Rule
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Amount
Registered
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Proposed
Maximum
Offering
Price Per
Share
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Maximum
Aggregate
Offering
Price
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Fee
Rate
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Amount of
Registration
Fee
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Fees to Be Paid
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Equity
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Common stock,
par value
$0.0001 per share(1)
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Rule 457(c)
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6,501,150(2)
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$16.6302(3)
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$108,115,424.73(3)
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0.0001476
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$15,957.84
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Fees
Previously
Paid
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Total Offering Amounts
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$108,115,424.73
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$15,957.84
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Total Fees Previously Paid
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—
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Total Fee Offsets
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—
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Net Fee Due
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$15,957.84
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(1)
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Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this registration statement also covers such an indeterminate amount of shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), as may
become issuable to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends and similar events.
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(2)
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The amount registered consists of up to (i) 3,563,247 shares of Common Stock, and (ii) 2,937,903 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of 2,937,903 shares of Series B Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001
per share.
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(3)
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Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, based on the average of the high and low prices of the shares of Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Market on July 30, 2024 (such date being within five business days of
the date that this registration statement was first filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act).
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