8. Capitalization and Equity Structure

 

Merger Agreement, Recapitalization and PPO

 

As discussed in Note 3. The Merger, Offering and Other Related Transactions, on January 15, 2014 (the "Closing Date"), Ekso Bionics, Inc., Ekso Acquisition Corp. and Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc. entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, which closed on the same date. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Ekso Acquisition Corp. merged with and into Ekso Bionics, Inc. which was the surviving corporation and thus became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc.. The Merger, Offering and other Related Transactions are described more fully in our Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on March 31, 2014.

 

Share Exchanges

 

At the closing of the Merger, all of the outstanding capital stock of Ekso Bionics, Inc. was exchanged for an aggregate of 42,615,556 shares of our common stock.

 

In addition, pursuant to the Merger Agreement warrants to purchase 407,772 shares of Ekso Bionics' common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the Merger were converted into warrants to purchase 621,363 shares of the Company's common stock and options to purchase 4,978,645 shares of Ekso Bionics' common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the Merger were converted into options to purchase 7,586,459 shares of the Company's common stock.

 

Upon the closing of the Merger and the PPO, $5,000,000 of outstanding of convertible bridge notes issued by Ekso Bionics in November 2013 (the "2013 Bridge Notes") automatically converted into Units, each consisting of one share of the Company's common stock and a warrant to purchase one share of common stock (the "Units") at a conversion price of $1.00 per Unit, and investors in the 2013 Bridge Notes received a warrant to purchase 2,500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share for a term of three years (the "Bridge Warrants"). The Bridge Warrants have weighted average anti-dilution protection, subject to customary exceptions.

 

Concurrently with the closing of the Merger and in contemplation of the Merger, the Company held a closing of the PPO in which it sold 20,580,000 Units (including Units issued upon conversion of the Bridge Notes as described above) of securities, at a purchase price of $1.00 per Unit, each Unit consisting of one share of our common stock and a warrant to purchase one share of common stock with an exercise price per share of $2.00 and a term of 5 years (the "PPO Warrants"). Between January 29, 2014 and February 6, 2014, the Company issued an additional 9,720,000 Units in subsequent closings of the PPO.

 

Investors in the Units have weighted average anti-dilution protection with respect to the shares of common stock included in the Units if within 24 months after the final closing of the PPO the Company shall issue additional shares of common stock or common stock equivalents (subject to customary exceptions, including but not limited to issuances of awards under the Company's 2014 Plan (as defined below)) for consideration per share less than $1.00.

 

In connection with the conversion of the 2013 Bridge Notes and the PPO, the Placement Agent and its sub-agents were paid an aggregate commission of $3,030,000 and were issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 500,000 shares of our common stock, with an exercise price per share of $1.00 and a term of five years ("Bridge Agent Warrants") and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of common stock with a term of five years and an exercise price of $1.00 per share (the "PPO Agent Warrants"). The Bridge Agent Warrants and PPO Agent Warrants have weighted average anti-dilution protection, subject to customary exceptions. 

 

2014 Equity Incentive Plan

 

Before the Merger, the Board of Directors adopted, and the stockholders approved, the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2014 Plan"), which provides for the issuance of incentive awards of up to 14,410,000 shares of common stock to officers, key employees, consultants and directors. In connection with the Merger, options to purchase an aggregate of 7,586,459 shares of our common stock were issued under the 2014 Plan.

 

On the closing of the Merger, the Board granted to officers and directors options to purchase an aggregate of 2,300,000 shares of common stock under the 2014 Plan.

 

Summary Capitalization Subsequent to Reverse Merger and PPO

 

The Company's authorized capital stock consists of 500,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. At March 31, 2014, 78,480,019 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding, and no shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding.

 

Common Stock

 

The holders of outstanding shares of common stock are entitled to receive dividends out of assets or funds legally available for the payment of dividends of such times and in such amounts as the board from time to time may determine. Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. There is no cumulative voting for the election of directors. The common stock is not entitled to pre-emptive rights and is not subject to conversion or redemption. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, the assets legally available for distribution to stockholders are distributable ratably among the holders of the common stock after payment of liquidation preferences, if any, on any outstanding payment of other claims of creditors. Each outstanding share of common stock is duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

Preferred Stock

 

We may issue shares of preferred stock from time to time in one or more series, each of which will have such distinctive designation or title as shall be determined by our Board of Directors and will have such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as shall be stated in such resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such class or series of preferred stock as may be adopted from time to time by the Board of Directors.

 

Options on Common Stock

 

Options to purchase an aggregate of 10,748,459 shares of our common stock have been issued under the 2014 Plan, as follows:

 

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Options to purchase 4,978,645 shares of Ekso Bionics, Inc.'s common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the Merger were converted into options to purchase 7,586,459 shares of our common stock, with a weighted average exercise price of $0.46 per share. Most of these option grants vest over a term of 48 months, beginning on the first anniversary of an employee's employment, and have a term of ten years.

 

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Options to purchase 450,000 shares of our common stock were granted to our directors. These option grants have an exercise price of $1.00 per share, will become exercisable over a term of 48 months, with 1/4 of the shares becoming exercisable on the first anniversary of the date of grant and with 1/48 of the shares becoming exercisable at the end of each month thereafter, and have a term of ten years.

 

	·	Options to purchase 1,850,000 shares of our common stock were granted to our officers in connection with the Merger. These option grants have an exercise price of $1.00 per share, will become exercisable over a term of 48 months, with 1/4 of the shares becoming exercisable on the first anniversary of the date of grant and with 1/48 of the shares becoming exercisable at the end of each month thereafter, and have a term of ten years.
	·	Options to purchase 862,000 shares of our common stock were granted to officers and employees subsequent to the Merger through March 31, 2014. These options have a weighted average exercise price of $5.99, will become exercisable over a term of 48 months, with 1/4 of the shares becoming exercisable on the first anniversary of the date of grant and with 1/48 of the shares becoming exercisable at the end of each month thereafter, and have a term of ten years.

  

Warrants

 

As of the date hereof:

 

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The Bridge Warrants entitle their holders to purchase 2,725,000 shares of common stock, with a term of three years and an exercise price of $1.00 per share.

 

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The Bridge Agent Warrants entitle their holders to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock, with a term of five years and an exercise price of $1.00 per share.

 

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The PPO Warrants entitle their holders to purchase 30,300,000 shares of common stock, with a term of five years and an exercise price of $2.00 per share.

 

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The PPO Agent Warrants entitle their holders to purchase 2,500,000 shares of common stock, with a term of five years and an exercise price of $1.00 per share.

 

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Holders of warrants to purchase Ekso Bionics, Inc. common stock prior to the Merger hold warrants to purchase 621,363 shares of common stock, which expire on various dates from June 1, 2022 to August 30, 2023 and have an exercise price of $1.38 per share. These warrants may, at the option of the holders, be exercised on a "cashless exercise" basis, which means that in lieu of paying the aggregate exercise price for the shares being purchased upon exercise of the warrants for cash, the holder will forfeit a number of shares underlying the warrants with a "fair market value" equal to such aggregate exercise price. We will not receive additional proceeds to the extent these warrants are exercised on a "cashless exercise" basis.

 

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Other warrants entitle their holders to purchase 225,000 shares of common stock, with a term of three years and an exercise price of $1.00 per share.

 

The outstanding warrants, other than those converted from warrants to purchase Ekso Bionics common stock, contain "weighted average" anti-dilution protection in the event that we issue common stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for shares of common stock at a price lower than the subject warrant's exercise price, subject to certain customary exceptions, as well as customary provisions for adjustment in the event of stock splits, subdivision or combination, mergers, etc.

 

The fair value of the warrant liability was determined using the Binomial Lattice pricing model. This model is dependent upon several variables such as the instrument's term, expected strike price, risk-free interest rate estimated over the expected term, and the estimated volatility of our stock over the term of warrant. The expected strike price is estimated based on a weighted average probability analysis of the strike price changes expected during the term as a result of the anti-dilution clause in the agreement. The risk-free rate is based on U.S. Treasury securities with similar maturities as the expected terms of the warrants. The volatility is estimated based on blending the volatility rates for a number of similar publicly-traded companies.