On August 21, 2020, the Issuer completed the purchase from the Mosaic stockholders of 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of Mosaic in exchange for the issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock as described above (the “Transaction”). The 630,000 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock and 70,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock that were issued to the Mosaic stockholders in connection with the Transaction were issued pursuant to a private placement.
The Reporting Person acquired 70,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock in connection with the Transaction. The Series B Preferred Stock may be converted to Common Stock of the Issuer after the earlier of (A) the adoption of an amended and restated certificate of incorporation of the Issuer which provides for a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock authorized and available for issuance upon conversion of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock or (B) the occurrence of a liquidation event as defined in the Certificate of Designation of Rights, Preferences and Limitations of the Series B Preferred Stock. Such amended and restated certificate of incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 30, 2020.
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction |
Stock Purchase Agreement and Transaction
The purpose of the acquisition of the Series B Preferred Stock (and underlying Common Stock) was the receipt of consideration by the Reporting Person for the Reporting Person’s sale of its interests in Mosaic pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, as described in Item 3.
Further, as disclosed in the Issuer’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2020, in connection with the consummation of the Transaction, the Issuer’s prior Interim Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary resigned from such positions, and, effective August 28, 2020, Mr. Steven King was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer, Mr. Paul Lytle was appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary of the Issuer, and Nicole Steinmetz, Ph.D, was Chief Scientific Officer of the Issuer.
Series B Preferred Stock
In connection with the Transaction and the issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock, the Issuer established the rights and preferences of the Series B Preferred Stock pursuant to a Certificate of Designation of Rights, Preferences and Limitations of the Series B Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designation”). Each share of Series B Preferred Stock has a par value of $0.00001 and a stated value equal to $6.50 per share (as adjusted for any stock split, stock dividend, stock combination or other similar transactions with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock, the “Stated Value”).
Among other things, the Certificate of Designation provides holders of the Series B Preferred Stock the right to vote together with the holders of the Common Stock as a single class, upon all matters submitted to holders of Common Stock for a vote. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock carries a number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable based on the then applicable Conversion Number (defined below). The Series B Preferred Stock will not be entitled to dividends unless the Issuer pays cash dividends or dividends in other property to holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock, in which event, each outstanding share of the Series B Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive dividends of cash or property in an amount or value equal to the Conversion Number multiplied by the amount paid in respect of one share of Common Stock.
Additionally, each share of the Series B Preferred shall (a) be convertible into 5,734.185 shares of Common Stock, (b) possess full voting rights, on an as-converted basis, as the common stock of the Issuer, (c) have no dividend rate, and (d) shall possess certain anti-dilution protections. The number of shares of Common Stock into which each share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible, as adjusted from time to time, is referred to herein as the “Conversion Number.”
The Series B Preferred may be converted to Common Stock of the Issuer after the earlier of (A) the adoption of an amended and restated certificate of incorporation of the Issuer which provides for a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock authorized and available for issuance upon conversion of the shares of Series B Preferred or (B) the occurrence of a liquidation event as defined in the Certificate of Designation.
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