UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 20, 2018
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Dynasil Corporation of America
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-35011 22-1734088
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
313 Washington Street, Suite 403, Newton, MA 02458
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(617)-668-6855
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On July 20, 2018, Xcede Technologies, Inc. ("Xcede"), an indirect
majority-owned subsidiary of Dynasil Corporation of America
("Dynasil"), received a notice of termination from Cook Biotech Inc.
("CBI"), its collaboration partner with respect to Xcede's hemostatic
patch ("Patch") currently under development. CBI asserted its
termination rights under the Services Agreement dated November 16, 2016
and Development Agreement dated January 6, 2016 between Xcede and CBI,
claiming that the results of a recent animal study showed that it is
not commercially reasonable, in CBI's assessment, to continue to the
next development phase of the Patch. Upon a valid termination, CBI has
no obligation to conduct further developmental activities with respect
to the Patch, including any further in-kind funding under the Loan
Agreement dated November 16, 2016 between Xcede and CBI. In addition,
CBI has asserted that the foregoing study results trigger an immediate
repayment of the $500,000 promissory note owed by Xcede to CBI under
the Loan Agreement, which otherwise has a stated maturity of December
31, 2025. The Xcede promissory note is collateralized by a security
interest which CBI has in all of Xcede's intellectual property. While
Xcede vigorously contests this assertion, at this time it is unclear
how this matter will be resolved between Xcede and CBI.
In light of the foregoing, Xcede has halted clinical trial preparations
at this time and has curtailed its operations to a minimal level while
the Board of Directors of Xcede evaluates alternatives, including the
viability of modifying the Patch to address the shortcomings cited by
CBI and/or the possible sale or license of Xcede IP assets, subject to
amending the security interest described above. There can be no
assurances with respect to any such alternatives.
Dynasil is the sole holder of Xcede Series B Preferred Stock, which
ranks senior to the other classes of outstanding Xcede equity, but
junior to all Xcede indebtedness. Dynasil also owns shares of Xcede
Series A Preferred Stock and Common Stock. On an as-converted basis,
Dynasil indirectly owns about 63% of the shares outstanding.
Dynasil has no contractual obligation with respect to Xcede
indebtedness. The Xcede promissory note is a contractual obligation
solely of Xcede and is secured by Xcede's intellectual property.
Dynasil's Biomedical segment consists of a single business unit,
Dynasil Biomedical Corporation, which has no operations other than to
its equity ownership in Xcede. Since inception, this segment has had no
revenue and has operated at a substantial loss. Dynasil does not
currently anticipate any material impairment of assets or write-offs
affecting its consolidated financial statements with respect to this
segment as a result of the foregoing development.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
DYNASIL CORPORATION OF AMERICA
(Registrant)
Date: July 26, 2018 By: /s/ Robert J. Bowdring
Robert J. Bowdring
Chief Financial Officer