As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2015
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
ALLIQUA BIOMEDICAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 58-2349413 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2150 Cabot Blvd. West
Langhorne, PA 19047
(215) 702-8550
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)
2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
David I. Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Alliqua BioMedical, Inc.
2150 Cabot Boulevard West
Langhorne, Pennsylvania 19047
(215) 702-8550
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
With a copy to:
Rick A. Werner, Esq.
Haynes and Boone, LLP
30 Rockefeller Plaza, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10112
Tel. (212) 659-7300
Fax (212) 884-8234
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities to be registered |
Amount to be registered (1) |
Proposed maximum offering price per share |
Proposed maximum aggregate offering price |
Amount of registration fee |
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 166,000 | (2) | $ | 4.56 | (3) | $ | 756,960 | $ | 87.96 | |||||||
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 10,000 | (2) | $ | 4.57 | (3) | $ | 45,700 | $ | 5.31 | |||||||
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 75,000 | (2) | $ | 4.73 | (3) | $ | 354,750 | $ | 41.22 | |||||||
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 10,000 | (2) | $ | 4.88 | (3) | $ | 48,800 | $ | 5.67 | |||||||
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 435,000 | (2) | $ | 4.95 | (3) | $ | 2,153,250 | $ | 250.21 | |||||||
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 10,000 | (2) | $ | 5.01 | (3) | $ | 50,100 | $ | 5.82 | |||||||
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 42,000 | (2) | $ | 5.05 | (3) | $ | 212,100 | $ | 24.65 | |||||||
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 270,000 | (2) | $ | 5.08 | (3) | $ | 1,371,600 | $ | 159.38 | |||||||
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 3,000 | (2) | $ | 5.11 | (3) | $ | 15,330 | $ | 1.78 | |||||||
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 6,000 | (2) | $ | 5.12 | (3) | $ | 30,720 | $ | 3.57 | |||||||
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 10,000 | (2) | $ | 5.20 | (3) | $ | 52,000 | $ | 6.04 | |||||||
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 110,000 | (2) | $ | 5.25 | (3) | $ | 577,500 | $ | 67.11 | |||||||
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 20,000 | (2) | $ | 5.29 | (3) | $ | 105,800 | $ | 12.29 | |||||||
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 10,000 | (2) | $ | 5.91 | (3) | $ | 59,100 | $ | 6.87 | |||||||
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 745,000 | (2) | $ | 6.23 | (3) | $ | 4,641,350 | $ | 539.33 | |||||||
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 706,512 | (4) | $ | 5.07 | (5) | $ | 3,582,016 | $ | 416.23 | |||||||
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | 2,871,488 | (6) | $ | 5.07 | (5) | $ | 14,558,444 | $ | 1,691.69 | |||||||
Total | 5,500,000 | $ | 28,615,520 | $ | 3,325.13 |
(1) | Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we are also registering an indeterminable number of shares of common stock that may be issued in connection with stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations or similar transactions. | |
(2) | Represents shares of common stock issuable pursuant to stock option awards outstanding under the Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”). | |
(3) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and based upon the price at which such options may be exercised. | |
(4) | Represents shares of restricted stock issued under the 2014 Plan. | |
(5) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and based upon the average of the high and low sale prices for the registrant’s common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market on August 4, 2015. | |
(6) | Represents shares of common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to the 2014 Plan. |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. (“we”, “us”, “our”, the “Company” or “Registrant”) has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to register:
· | 1,922,000 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, underlying options previously granted under our 2014 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”); |
· | 706,512 shares of restricted stock previously granted under the 2014 Plan; and |
· | 2,871,488 shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2014 Plan. |
This Registration Statement also includes a prospectus (which we refer to as the “reoffer prospectus”) prepared in accordance with General Instruction C of Form S-8 and in accordance with the requirements of Part I of Form S-3. The reoffer prospectus may be used for reofferings and resales of certain of the shares of our common stock listed above that may be deemed to be “control securities” and/or “restricted securities” under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. These are shares that were or may be acquired by our officers, directors and affiliates, or that were acquired by our employees or consultants, under an employee benefit plan. Such officers, directors, affiliates, employees and consultants are the selling stockholders identified in the reoffer prospectus.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The document(s) containing the information specified in Part I will be sent or given to employees as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Such documents are not being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
REOFFER PROSEPCTUS
Alliqua BioMedical, Inc.
1,241,512 Shares of Common Stock
This reoffer prospectus relates to shares of common stock of Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. that may be reoffered or resold from time to time by the stockholders identified in this reoffer prospectus and that have been acquired or that may be acquired under our 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”). This prospectus covers 706,512 shares of restricted stock that are owned by the selling stockholders and up to 535,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of currently outstanding options granted under the 2014 Plan.
The selling stockholders may sell shares of common stock from time to time in the principal market on which our common stock is traded at the prevailing market price or in privately negotiated transactions. See “Plan of Distribution” which begins on page 7.
We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of common stock by the selling stockholders. However, we will generate proceeds in the event of an exercise of the options by the selling stockholders. We intend to use those proceeds, if any, for general corporate purposes. We will pay the expenses of registering these shares.
Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “ALQA.” On August 4, 2015, the last reported sale price of our common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market was $5.08 per share.
We may amend or supplement this reoffer prospectus from time to time by filing amendments or supplements as required. You should read the entire prospectus, the information incorporated by reference herein and any amendments or supplements carefully before you make your investment decision.
Investing in our common stock is highly speculative and involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties in the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 3 of this reoffer prospectus before making a decision to purchase our stock.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this reoffer prospectus is August 6, 2015.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and in any applicable prospectus supplement. Neither we nor the selling stockholders have authorized anyone to provide you with different information. We and the selling stockholders take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. The information contained in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference herein or therein are accurate only as of the date such information is presented. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date. You should also read this prospectus together with the additional information described under the headings “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference” and “Where You Can Find More Information.” This prospectus may be supplemented from time to time to add, update or change information in this prospectus. Any statement contained in this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in such prospectus supplement modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified will be deemed to constitute a part of this prospectus only as so modified, and any statement so superseded will be deemed not to constitute a part of this prospectus.
The selling stockholders are offering the common stock only in jurisdictions where such issuances are permitted. The distribution of this prospectus and the issuance of the common stock in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the issuance of the common stock and the distribution of this prospectus outside the United States. This prospectus does not constitute, and may not be used in connection with, an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, the common stock offered by this prospectus by any person in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful for such person to make such an offer or solicitation.
The registration statement containing this prospectus, including the exhibits to the registration statement, provides additional information about us and the securities offered under this prospectus. The registration statement, including the exhibits, can be read on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website or at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s offices mentioned under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”
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This summary provides an overview of selected information contained elsewhere or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and does not contain all of the information you should consider before investing in our common stock. You should carefully read the prospectus, the information incorporated by reference and the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part in their entirety before investing in our common stock, including the information discussed under “Risk Factors” in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference and our financial statements and notes thereto that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus. As used in this prospectus, unless the context otherwise indicates, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” or “the Company” refer to Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., and, where appropriate, its consolidated subsidiaries.
Overview
We are a provider of advanced wound care solutions. Through our sales and distribution network and our company owned and licensed products, which we refer to as our proprietary products, we provide a suite of wound care technologies designed to enhance the wound care practitioner’s ability to deal with the challenges of healing both chronic and acute wounds. We also operate a contract manufacturing business unit that provides custom hydrogels to partners in the medical device and cosmetics industry.
Our commercial wound care portfolio currently consists of the following product categories: human biologics, antimicrobial protection, exudate management, hydration and wound bed preparation and stimulation.
We are a Delaware corporation that was originally formed in 1997 under the name Zeta Corporation. On April 17, 2003, we changed our name to Hepalife Technologies, Inc. and, on December 20, 2010, we changed our name to Alliqua, Inc. On June 6, 2014, pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger between us and our wholly-owned Delaware subsidiary, Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., we merged with and into Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. for the purposes of changing our name to Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. and state of domicile from Florida to Delaware.
Our principal executive offices are located at 2150 Cabot Boulevard West, Langhorne, Pennsylvania 19047, our telephone number is (215) 702-8550, and our website is located at www.alliqua.com. Information accessed through our website is not incorporated into this prospectus and is not a part of this prospectus.
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties and all other information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including the risks and uncertainties discussed under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2015, as updated or superseded by the risks and uncertainties described under similar headings in the other documents that are filed after the date hereof and incorporated by reference into this prospectus. All of these “Risk Factors” are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety. These risks and uncertainties are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks of which we are not presently aware or that we currently believe are immaterial may also harm our business and results of operations. The trading price of our common stock could decline due to the occurrence of any of these risks, and investors could lose all or part of their investment. In assessing these risks, investors should also refer to the information contained or incorporated by reference in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the information incorporated by reference contain “forward-looking statements,” which include information relating to future events, future financial performance, strategies, expectations, competitive environment and regulation. Words such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” and similar expressions, as well as statements in future tense, identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and will probably not be accurate indications of when such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information we have when those statements are made or our management’s good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to:
● | our ability to obtain reimbursement from third party payers for our products; | |
● | our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval of our existing products and any future products we may develop; | |
● | the market may not accept our existing and future products; | |
● | the uncertainty regarding the adequacy of our liquidity to pursue our complete business objectives; | |
● | inadequate capital to execute the longer term aspects of our business plan; | |
● | loss or retirement of key executives; |
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● | our plans to make significant additional outlays of working capital before we expect to generate significant revenues and the uncertainty regarding when we will begin to generate significant revenues, if we are able to do so; | |
● | an unfavorable decision on product reimbursement; | |
● | adverse economic conditions and/or intense competition; | |
● | loss of a key customer or supplier; | |
● | entry of new competitors and products; | |
● | adverse federal, state and local government regulation; | |
● | technological obsolescence of our products; | |
● | technical problems with our research and products; | |
● | risks of mergers and acquisitions including the potential occurrence of an event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of a transaction, the inability to complete transactions due to the failure to satisfy the conditions to closing, including the receipt of regulatory and stockholder approvals, the time and cost of implementing transactions and the potential failure to achieve expected gains, revenue growth or expense savings; | |
● | price increases for supplies and components; and | |
● | the inability to carry out research, development and commercialization plans. |
You should review carefully the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 3 of this prospectus for a discussion of these and other risks that relate to our business and investing in our common stock. The forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which any such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of common stock by the selling stockholders.
Certain of the shares covered by this prospectus are issuable upon exercise of options to purchase our common stock. As such, if a selling stockholder exercises all or any portion of its options, we will receive the aggregate exercise price paid by such selling stockholder in connection with any such option exercise. We intend to use those proceeds, if any, for general working capital purposes.
This reoffer prospectus relates to the reoffer and resale of shares issued or that may be issued to the selling stockholders listed below, or future selling stockholders, under the 2014 Plan. Each of the transactions by which the selling stockholders acquired the securities covered by this prospectus was exempt under the registration provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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The following table sets forth, as of August 6, 2015, the number of shares beneficially owned by each current selling stockholder. The number of shares in the column “Number of Shares Beneficially Owned Prior to the Offering” represents the total number of shares that a selling stockholder currently owns or has the right to acquire within sixty (60) days of August 6, 2015. The number of shares in the column “Shares Which May be Offered” represents all of the shares that a selling stockholder may offer under this reoffer prospectus, and includes shares issuable upon the exercise of options that have not yet vested and are not included in the column “Number of Shares Beneficially Owned Prior to the Offering.” The table and footnotes assume that the selling stockholders will sell all of the shares listed in the column “Shares Which May be Offered.” However, because the selling stockholders may sell all or some of their shares under this reoffer prospectus from time to time, or in another permitted manner, we cannot assure you as to the actual number of shares that will be sold by the selling stockholders or that will be held by the selling stockholders after completion of any sales. We do not know how long the selling stockholders will hold the shares before selling them. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The selling stockholders have not had a material relationship with us within the past three years other than as set forth in the column “Position” in the table below or as a result of their acquisition of our shares or other securities.
Information concerning the selling stockholders may change from time to time and changed information will be presented in a supplement to this reoffer prospectus if and when necessary and required. If, subsequent to the date of this reoffer prospectus, we grant additional awards to the selling stockholders or to other affiliates under the 2014 Plan, we intend to supplement this reoffer prospectus to reflect such additional awards and the names of such affiliates and the amounts of securities to be reoffered by them.
Name | Position |
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned Prior to the Offering |
Shares Which May be Offered (1) |
Shares Beneficially Owned After Offering |
Percentage of Common Stock Beneficially Owned After Offering (2) |
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David Johnson | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | 1,908,658 | (3) | 415,000 | (4) | 1,608,658 | (5) | 5.8 | % | |||||||||
Brian Posner | Chief Financial Officer | 317,856 | (6) | 215,000 | (7) | 217,856 | (8) | * | ||||||||||
Bradford Barton | Chief Operating Officer | 423,470 | (9) | 215,000 | (10) | 323,470 | (11) | 1.2 | % | |||||||||
Pellegrino Pionati | Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer | 106,512 | (12) | 206,512 | (13) | - | - | |||||||||||
Janice Smiell, M.D. | Chief Medical Officer | 153,332 | (14) | 100,000 | (15) | 53,332 | (16) | * | ||||||||||
Jerome Zeldis, M.D., Ph.D. | Chairman and Director | 773,044 | (17) | 15,000 | (18) | 768,044 | (19) | 2.7 | % | |||||||||
Andrew Africk | Director | 265,059 | (20) | 15,000 | (18) | 260,059 | (21) | * | ||||||||||
Joseph M. Leone | Director | 108,074 | (22) | 15,000 | (18) | 103,074 | (23) | * | ||||||||||
Gary Restani | Director | 7,917 | (24) | 15,000 | (18) | 2,917 | (16) | * | ||||||||||
Jeffrey Sklar | Director | 79,258 | (25) | 15,000 | (18) | 74,258 | (26) | * | ||||||||||
Mark Wagner | Director | 179,033 | (27) | 15,000 | (18) | 174,033 | (28) | * |
* Less than 1%.
(1) | Does not constitute a commitment to sell any or all of the stated number of shares of common stock. The number of shares offered shall be determined from time to time by each selling stockholder at their sole discretion. |
(2) | The percentage of shares beneficially owned is based upon 27,668,915 shares of common stock outstanding as of August 6, 2015. |
(3) | Includes (i) 38,219 shares of common stock, (ii) 537,734 shares of restricted stock (iii) 28,218 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants and (iv) 1,304,487 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of August 6, 2015. |
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(4) | Comprised of 300,000 shares of restricted stock and 115,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options awarded under the 2014 Plan. |
(5) | Includes (i) 38,219 shares of common stock, (ii) 237,734 shares of restricted stock (iii) 28,218 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants and (iv) 1,304,487 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of August 6, 2015. |
(6) | Includes (i) 7,500 shares of common stock, (ii) 101,881 shares of restricted stock and (iii) 208,475 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of August 6, 2015. |
(7) | Comprised of 100,000 shares of restricted stock and 115,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options awarded under the 2014 Plan. |
(8) | Includes (i) 7,500 shares of common stock, (ii) 1,881 shares of restricted stock and (iii) 208,475 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of August 6, 2015. |
(9) | Includes (i) 12,877 shares of common stock, (ii) 103,108 shares of restricted stock, (iii) 9,877 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants and (iv) 297,608 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of August 6, 2015. |
(10) | Comprised of 100,000 shares of restricted stock and 115,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options awarded under the 2014 Plan. |
(11) | Includes (i) 12,877 shares of common stock, (ii) 3,108 shares of restricted stock, (iii) 9,877 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants and (iv) 297,608 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of August 6, 2015. |
(12) | Comprised of 106,512 shares of restricted stock. |
(13) | Comprised of 106,512 shares of restricted stock and 100,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options under the 2014 Plan. |
(14) | Includes 100,000 shares of restricted stock and 53,332 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of August 6, 2015. |
(15) | Comprised of 100,000 shares of restricted stock. |
(16) | Comprised entirely of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of August 6, 2015. |
(17) | Includes (i) 272,750 shares of common stock, (ii) 178,750 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants and (iii) 321,544 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of August 6, 2015 |
(18) | Comprised entirely of shares issuable upon exercise of options under the 2014 Plan. |
(19) | Includes (i) 272,750 shares of common stock, (ii) 178,750 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants and (iii) 316,544 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of August 6, 2015. |
(20) | Includes (i) 214,285 shares of common stock, (ii) 42,857 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants and (iii) 7,917 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of August 6, 2015. |
(21) | Includes (i) 214,285 shares of common stock, (ii) 42,857 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants and (iii) 2,917 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of August 6, 2015. |
(22) | Includes (i) 15,323 shares of common stock, (ii) 11,895 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants and (iii) 80,856 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of August 6, 2015. |
(23) | Includes (i) 15,323 shares of common stock, (ii) 11,895 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants and (iii) 75,856 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of August 6, 2015. |
(24) | Comprised of 7,917 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of August 6, 2015. |
(25) | Includes (i) 22,857 shares of our common stock owned directly by Mr. Sklar, (ii) 686 shares of our common stock held in a custodial account for a child, of which Mr. Sklar disclaims beneficial ownership, (iii) 44,286 shares of our common stock issuable to Mr. Sklar upon the exercise of stock options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of August 6, 2015, and (iv) 11,429 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants held by Mr. Sklar. |
(26) | Includes (i) 22,857 shares of our common stock owned directly by Mr. Sklar, (ii) 686 shares of our common stock held in a custodial account for a child, of which Mr. Sklar disclaims beneficial ownership, (iii) 39,286 shares of our common stock issuable to Mr. Sklar upon the exercise of stock options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of August 6, 2015, and (iv) 11,429 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants held by Mr. Sklar. |
(27) | Includes (i) 174,033 shares of common stock and (ii) 5,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of August 6, 2015. |
(28) | Comprised entirely of shares of common stock. |
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Each selling stockholder of the securities and any of its transferees, distributees, pledgees or donees or their successors may, from time to time, sell any or all of their securities covered hereby on the NASDAQ Capital Market or any other stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the securities are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. A selling stockholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling securities:
· | ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers; | |
· | 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; | |
· | purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account; | |
· | an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange; | |
· | privately negotiated transactions; | |
· | settlement of short sales entered into after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part; | |
· | in transactions through broker-dealers that agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified number of such securities at a stipulated price per security; | |
· | through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise; | |
· | a combination of any of the foregoing methods of sale; or | |
· | any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law. |
If the selling stockholder effects such transactions by selling shares of our common stock to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, such underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may receive commissions in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling stockholder or commissions from purchasers of our common stock for whom they may act as agent or to whom they may sell as principal (which discounts, concessions or commissions as to particular underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may be in excess of those customary in the types of transactions involved).
From time to time, one or more of the selling stockholders may distribute, devise, gift, pledge, hypothecate or grant a security interest in some or all of the shares of common stock owned by them. Any such distributees, devisees or donees will be deemed to be selling stockholders. Any such pledgees, secured parties or persons to whom the securities have been hypothecated will, upon foreclosure in the event of default, be deemed to be selling stockholders.
The selling stockholder and any broker-dealer participating in the distribution of our common stock may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any commission paid, or any discounts or concessions allowed to, any such broker-dealer may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At the time a particular offering of the securities is made, a prospectus supplement, if required, will be distributed which will set forth the aggregate amount of securities being offered and the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any broker-dealers or agents, any discounts, commissions and other terms constituting compensation from the selling stockholder and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed, reallowed or paid to broker-dealers.
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The selling stockholder may choose not to sell any or may choose to sell less than all of our common stock registered pursuant to the registration statement, of which this reoffer prospectus forms a part.
The selling stockholder and any other person participating in such distribution will be subject to applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, including, without limitation, Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares of common stock by the selling stockholder and any other participating person. Regulation M may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the shares of common stock to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of common stock. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the common stock and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of our common stock.
We will pay the expenses of the registration of our common stock sold by the selling stockholders, including, without limitation, Securities and Exchange Commission filings fees, compliance with state securities or “blue sky” laws; provided, however, that the selling stockholder will pay all underwriting discounts and selling commissions, if any. As and when we are required to update this reoffer prospectus, we may incur additional expenses.
Once sold under the registration statement, of which this reoffer prospectus forms a part, our common stock will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our affiliates. We have notified the selling stockholders of the need to deliver a copy of this reoffer prospectus in connection with any sale of the shares.
In order to comply with certain state securities laws, if applicable, the shares may be sold in such jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In certain states, the shares may not be sold unless the shares have been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from regulation or qualification is available and is complied with. Sales of shares must also be made by the selling stockholders in compliance with all other applicable state securities laws and regulations.
In addition to any shares sold hereunder, selling stockholders may, at the same time, sell any shares of common stock owned by them in compliance with all of the requirements of Rule 144, regardless of whether such shares are covered by this reoffer prospectus.
Haynes and Boone, LLP, New York, New York, has passed upon the validity of the shares of our common stock offered by the selling stockholders under this prospectus.
The financial statements incorporated in this prospectus by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, have been audited by Marcum, LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, and have been so incorporated in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in auditing and accounting.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The Securities and Exchange Commission allows us to “incorporate by reference” the information we have filed with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information we incorporate by reference is an important part of this prospectus, and later information that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, subsequent to the date of this prospectus and prior to the termination of the offering (excluding, in either case, information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K):
(1) | Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2015; |
(2) | Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2015; |
(3) | Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2015; |
(4) | Our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on each of February 2, 2015, March 16, 2015, April 16, 2015, April 23, 2015, April 28, 2015, April 30, 2015, May 4, 2015, May 6, 2015, May 12, 2015, June 1, 2015, June 9, 2015 and June 25, 2015; and |
(5) | The description of our common stock contained in Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 27, 2014, and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. |
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and in accordance therewith file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such reports, proxy statements and other information can be read and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s public reference facilities at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. Please call the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-732-0330 for further information on the operation of the public reference facilities. In addition, the Securities and Exchange Commission maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The address of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website is www.sec.gov.
We make available free of charge on or through our website at www.alliqua.com , our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with or otherwise furnish it to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Information on our website is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus and is not a part of this prospectus.
We will provide without charge to each person to whom a copy of this prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the information that has been incorporated by reference in this prospectus but not delivered with this prospectus (other than an exhibit to these filings, unless we have specifically incorporated that exhibit by reference in this prospectus). Any such request should be addressed to us at: 2150 Cabot Boulevard West, Langhorne, Pennsylvania 19047, Attention: Brian Posner, Chief Financial Officer or by phone at (215) 702-8550.
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Alliqua BioMedical, Inc.
1,241,512 Shares of Common Stock
PROSPECTUS
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The Securities and Exchange Commission allows us to “incorporate by reference” the information we have filed with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information we incorporate by reference is an important part of this registration statement, and later information that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, after the date of the initial filing of this registration statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold (excluding, in either case, information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K):
(1) | Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2015; |
(2) | Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2015; |
(3) | Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2015; |
(4) | Our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on each of February 2, 2015, March 16, 2015, April 16, 2015, April 23, 2015, April 28, 2015, April 30, 2015, May 4, 2015, May 6, 2015, May 12, 2015, June 1, 2015, June 9, 2015 and June 25, 2015; and |
(5) | The description of our common stock contained in Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 27, 2014, and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. |
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware provides, in general, that a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware, as we are, may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than a derivative action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such person’s conduct was unlawful. In the case of a derivative action, a Delaware corporation may indemnify any such person against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification will be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person will have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or any other court in which such action was brought determines such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses.
Our certificate of incorporation, as amended, and bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors, officers, employees and agents to the extent and in the manner permitted by the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended from time to time, subject to any permissible expansion or limitation of such indemnification, as may be set forth in any stockholders’ or directors’ resolution or by contract. Any repeal or modification of these provisions approved by our stockholders will be prospective only and will not adversely affect any limitation on the liability of any of our directors or officers existing as of the time of such repeal or modification.
We are also permitted to apply for, and currently maintain, insurance on behalf of any director, officer, employee or other agent for liability arising out of his actions, whether or not the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware would permit indemnification.
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Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
The restricted securities that may be reoffered or resold by the selling stockholders pursuant to the reoffer prospectus included herein were stock awards granted under the 2014 Plan and were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of any state, in reliance on the exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided by Section 4(a)(2), as transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering.
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Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit
No. |
Description | |
4.1 | Certificate of Incorporation of Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2014). | |
4.2 | Bylaws of Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2014). | |
4.3 | Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2014). | |
4.4 | Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2014). | |
5.1* | Opinion of Haynes and Boone, LLP. | |
23.1* | Consent of Marcum LLP. | |
23.2* | Consent of Haynes and Boone, LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) | |
24.1 | Power of Attorney (included in signature page) | |
99.1 | Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2014). | |
99.2 | First Amendment to the Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2015). | |
99.3* | Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan. | |
99.4* | Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement under the 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan. | |
99.5* | Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan. | |
99.6* | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan. |
* Filed herewith.
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Item 9.Undertakings.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(a)(1) | To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: |
(i) | To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; |
(ii) | 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 Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement; |
(iii) | 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; |
provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)) that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
(2) | That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, 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. |
(3) | 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. |
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement 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.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 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 Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 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 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Langhorne, State of Pennsylvania on August 6, 2015.
ALLIQUA BIOMEDICAL, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ David I. Johnson | |
Name: David I. Johnson | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Power of Attorney
Each person whose signature appears below hereby appoints each of David I. Johnson and Brian M. Posner, severally, acting alone and without the other, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with the authority to execute in the name of each such person, any and all amendments (including without limitation, post-effective amendments) to this registration statement on Form S-8, to sign any and all additional registration statements relating to the same offering of securities as this registration statement, including any amendment to this registration statement for the purpose of registering additional shares in accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8, and to file such registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission, together with any exhibits thereto and other documents therewith, necessary or advisable to enable the registrant to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, which amendments may make such other changes in the registration statement as the aforesaid attorney-in-fact executing the same deems appropriate.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ David I. Johnson |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(principal executive officer) |
August 6, 2015 | ||
David I. Johnson | ||||
/s/ Brian M. Posner |
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer (principal financial and accounting officer) |
August 6, 2015 | ||
Brian M. Posner | ||||
/s/ Jerome Zeldis, M.D., Ph.D. | Chairman of the Board of Directors | August 6, 2015 | ||
Jerome Zeldis, M.D., Ph.D. | ||||
/s/ Perry A. Karsen | Director | August 6, 2015 | ||
Perry A. Karsen | ||||
/s/ Joseph Leone | Director | August 6, 2015 | ||
Joseph Leone | ||||
/s/ Jeffrey Sklar | Director | August 6, 2015 | ||
Jeffrey Sklar | ||||
/s/ Andrew Africk | Director | August 6, 2015 | ||
Andrew Africk | ||||
/s/ Gary Restani | Director | August 6, 2015 | ||
Gary Restani | ||||
/s/ Mark Wagner | Director | August 6, 2015 | ||
Mark Wagner |
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Exhibit 5.1
August 6, 2015
Alliqua BioMedical, Inc.
2150 Cabot Blvd. West
Langhorne, PA
Re: | Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-8 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Act ”) of a registration statement on Form S-8 (the “ Registration Statement ”) by the Company relating to the registration of (i) up to 2,871,488 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”), issuable under the Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ 2014 Plan ”), (ii) up to 1,922,000 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to options previously granted under the 2014 Plan and (iii) 706,512 shares of restricted stock issued under the 2014 Plan (the shares listed in (i) though (iii) the “ Shares ,” the shares listed in (i) and (ii), the “ Option Shares ” and the shares listed in (iii), the “ Restricted Shares ”).
For purposes of the opinions we express below, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified, of (i) the Certificate of Incorporation (the “ Certificate of Incorporation ”) and Bylaws of the Company, each as amended as of the date hereof, (ii) certain resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company related to the filing of the Registration Statement, the authorization and issuance of the Shares and related matters, (iii) the Registration Statement and all exhibits thereto, (iv) the 2014 Plan, (v) the specimen Common Stock certificate, (vi) a certificate executed by an officer of the Company, dated as of the date hereof, and (vii) such other records, documents and instruments as we deemed relevant and necessary for purposes of the opinion stated herein. As to questions of fact material to the opinions expressed below, we have, without independent verification of their accuracy, relied to the extent we deem reasonably appropriate upon the representations and warranties of the Company contained in such documents, records, certificates, instruments or representations furnished or made available to us by the Company.
In making the foregoing examination, we have assumed (i) the genuineness of all signatures, (ii) the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, (iii) the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies, (iv) that all agreements or instruments we have examined are the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the parties thereto, and (v) that all factual information on which we have relied was accurate and complete.
We have not considered, and express no opinion herein as to, the laws of any state or jurisdiction other than the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as currently in effect (the “ DGCL ”).
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August 6, 2015
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We have also assumed that, at the time of the issuance of the Option Shares, (i) the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) will have become effective and will remain effective, (ii) no stop order of the Commission preventing or suspending the use of the prospectus described in the Registration Statement will have been issued, (iii) the prospectus described in the Registration Statement and any required prospectus supplement will have been delivered to the purchaser of the Option Shares as required in accordance with applicable law, (iv) the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company referred to above will not have been modified or rescinded, (v) the Company will receive consideration for the issuance of the Option Shares that is at least equal to the par value of the Common Stock, (vi) all requirements of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws will be complied with when the Option Shares are issued, (vii) sufficient shares of Common Stock will be authorized for issuance under the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company that have not otherwise been issued or reserved for issuance and (viii) neither the issuance nor sale of the Option Shares will result in a violation of any agreement or instrument then binding upon the Company or any order of any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company.
Based on the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications, assumptions and limitations stated herein, we are of the opinion that (i) upon the issuance of the Option Shares in accordance with the terms of the 2014 Plan and the instruments executed pursuant to such 2014 Plan, the Option Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and (ii) the Restricted Shares have been validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, subject to the provisions of the applicable award agreement.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Legal Matters” in the prospectus constituting a part of the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we are not admitting that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Haynes and Boone, LLP
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Exhibit 23.1
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Consent
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated February 24, 2015, with respect to our audits of the consolidated financial statements of Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for the years then ended, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2014. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the Reoffer Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.
/s/ Marcum llp
Marcum llp
New York, NY
August 6, 2015
Exhibit 99.3
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
ALLIQUA BIOMEDICAL, INC.
2014 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
1. Grant of Option . Pursuant to the Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”), as adopted by Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), the Company grants to
_________________________
(the “ Participant ”)
who is an Employee of the Company, an option (the “ Stock Option ”) to purchase a total of _________________ (____________) full shares of Common Stock of the Company (the “ Optioned Shares ”) at an “ Option Price ” equal to $_________ per share (being equal to the Fair Market Value per share of the Common Stock on the Date of Grant or 110% of such Fair Market Value, in the case of a ten percent (10%) or more stockholders as provided in Section 422 of the Code), in the amounts, during the periods, and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Incentive Stock Option Agreement (this “ Agreement ”).
The “ Date of Grant ” of this Stock Option is ______________ 20____. The “ Option Period ” shall commence on the Date of Grant and shall expire on the tenth (10 th ) anniversary of the Date of Grant (or the fifth (5 th ) anniversary of the Date of Grant, in the case of a ten percent (10%) or more stockholder as provided in Section 422 of the Code) unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 4 below. The Stock Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option.
2. Subject to Plan . The Stock Option and its exercise are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, and the terms of the Plan shall control to the extent not otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement. The capitalized terms used herein that are defined in the Plan shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Plan. The Stock Option is subject to any rules promulgated pursuant to the Plan by the Board or the Committee and communicated to the Participant in writing.
3. Vesting; Time of Exercise . Except as specifically provided in this Agreement and subject to certain restrictions and conditions set forth in the Plan, the Optioned Shares shall be vested and the Stock Option shall be exercisable as follows:
[a. ________________ (_______) of the total Optioned Shares shall vest and that portion of the Stock Option shall be exercisable on the Date of Grant.
b. ________________ (_______) of the total Optioned Shares shall vest and that portion of the Stock Option shall become exercisable on the first anniversary of the Date of Grant, provided the Participant is employed by the Company or a Subsidiary on that date.
c. ________________ (_______) of the total Optioned Shares shall vest and that portion of the Stock Option shall become exercisable on the second anniversary of the Date of Grant, provided the Participant is employed by the Company or a Subsidiary on that date.
d. ________________ (_______) of the total Optioned Shares shall vest and that portion of the Stock Option shall become exercisable on the third anniversary of the Date of Grant, provided the Participant is employed by the Company or a Subsidiary on that date.]
[Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, then immediately prior to the effective date of such Change in Control, the total Optioned Shares not previously vested shall thereupon immediately become vested and this Stock Option shall become fully exercisable, if not previously so exercisable.]
4. Term; Forfeiture .
a. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, to the extent the unexercised portion of the Stock Option relates to Optioned Shares which are not vested on the date of the Participant’s Termination of Service, the Stock Option will be terminated on that date. The unexercised portion of the Stock Option that relates to Optioned Shares which are vested will terminate at the first of the following to occur:
i. 5 p.m. on the date the Option Period terminates;
ii. 5 p.m. on the date which is twelve (12) months following the date of the Participant’s Termination of Service due to death or Total and Permanent Disability;
iii. immediately upon the Participant’s Termination of Service by the Company for Cause (as defined below);
iv. immediately upon the Participant’s violation of any non-compete or non-solicitation agreement entered into between the Company and the Participant;
v. 5 p.m. on the date which is three (3) months following the date of the Participant’s Termination of Service for any reason not otherwise specified in this Section 4.a. ; and
vi. 5 p.m. on the date the Company causes any portion of the Stock Option to be forfeited pursuant to Section 7 hereof.
b. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Cause ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in any employment agreement in effect by and between the Company and the Participant; provided , however , at any time there is no such agreement in effect, or if such agreement does not define such term, the term “ Cause ” shall mean (i) the Participant’s commission of a dishonest or fraudulent act in connection with the Participant’s employment, or the misappropriation of Company property; (ii) the Participant’s conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, a felony or crime involving dishonesty; (iii) the Participant’s inattention to duties, unsatisfactory performance, or failure to perform the Participant’s duties hereunder, provided in each case the Company gives the Participant written notice and thirty (30) days to correct the Participant’s performance to the Company’s satisfaction; (iv) a substantial failure to comply with the Company’s policies; (v) a material and willful breach of the Participant’s fiduciary duties in any material respect, provided in each case the Company gives the Participant written notice and thirty (30) days to correct the breach to the Company’s satisfaction; (vi) the Participant’s failure to comply in any material respect with any legal written directive of the Board; or (vii) any act or omission of the Participant which is of substantial detriment to the Company because of the Participant’s intentional failure to comply with any statute, rule, or regulation, except any act or omission believed by the Participant in good faith to have been in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company (without intent of the Participant to gain, directly or indirectly, a profit to which the Participant was not legally entitled). Any determination of whether the Participant should be terminated for Cause pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in the sole, good faith discretion of the Board, and shall be binding upon all parties affected thereby.
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5. Who May Exercise . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Sections 3 and 4 above, during the lifetime of the Participant, the Stock Option may be exercised only by the Participant, or by the Participant’s guardian or personal or legal representative. If the Participant’s Termination of Service is due to [his / her] death prior to the dates specified in Section 4.a. hereof, and the Participant has not exercised the Stock Option as to the maximum number of vested Optioned Shares as set forth in Section 3 hereof as of the date of death, the following persons may exercise the exercisable portion of the Stock Option on behalf of the Participant at any time prior to the earliest of the dates specified in Section 4.a. hereof: the personal representative of [his / her] estate or the person who acquired the right to exercise the Stock Option by bequest or inheritance or by reason of the death of the Participant; provided that the Stock Option shall remain subject to the other terms of this Agreement, the Plan, and Applicable Laws.
6. No Fractional Shares . The Stock Option may be exercised only with respect to full shares, and no fractional share of Common Stock shall be issued.
7. Manner of Exercise . Subject to such administrative regulations as the Committee may from time to time adopt, the Stock Option may be exercised by the delivery of written notice to the Committee setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Stock Option is to be exercised, the date of exercise thereof (the “ Exercise Date ”) which shall be at least three (3) days after giving such notice unless an earlier time shall have been mutually agreed upon, and whether the Optioned Shares to be exercised will be considered as deemed granted under an Incentive Stock Option as provided in Section 11 . On the Exercise Date, the Participant shall deliver to the Company consideration with a value equal to the total Option Price of the shares to be purchased, payable as follows: (a) cash, check, bank draft, or money order payable to the order of the Company; (b) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, Common Stock (including Restricted Stock) owned by the Participant on the Exercise Date, valued at its Fair Market Value on the Exercise Date, and which the Participant has not acquired from the Company within six (6) months prior to the Exercise Date; (c) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, by delivery (including by FAX) to the Company or its designated agent of an executed irrevocable option exercise form together with irrevocable instructions from the Participant to a broker or dealer, reasonably acceptable to the Company, to sell certain of the shares of Common Stock purchased upon exercise of the Stock Option or to pledge such shares as collateral for a loan and promptly deliver to the Company the amount of sale or loan proceeds necessary to pay such purchase price; and/or (d) in any other form of valid consideration that is acceptable to the Committee in its sole discretion. In the event that shares of Restricted Stock are tendered as consideration for the exercise of a Stock Option, a number of shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of the Stock Option equal to the number of shares of Restricted Stock used as consideration therefor shall be subject to the same restrictions and provisions as the Restricted Stock so tendered.
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Upon payment of all amounts due from the Participant, the Company shall cause the Common Stock then being purchased to be electronically registered in the Participant’s name (or the name of the person exercising the Participant’s Stock Option in the event of [his / her] death), promptly after the Exercise Date. The Company shall not issue certificates for Common Stock unless the Participant (or the person exercising the Participant’s Stock Option in the event of [his / her] death) requests delivery of the certificates for the Common Stock in writing and in accordance with the procedures established by the Committee. The Company shall deliver the certificates as soon as administratively practicable following the Company’s receipt of the written request from the Participant (or the person exercising the Participant’s Stock Option in the event of [his / her] death) for delivery of the certificates. The obligation of the Company to register or deliver such shares of Common Stock shall, however, be subject to the condition that, if at any time the Company shall determine in its discretion that the listing, registration, or qualification of the Stock Option or the Common Stock upon any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body, is necessary as a condition of, or in connection with, the Stock Option or the issuance or purchase of shares of Common Stock thereunder, then the Stock Option may not be exercised in whole or in part unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent, or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not reasonably acceptable to the Committee.
If the Participant fails to pay for any of the Optioned Shares specified in such notice or fails to accept delivery thereof, then that portion of the Participant’s Stock Option and the right to purchase such Optioned Shares may be forfeited by the Participant.
8. Nonassignability . The Stock Option is not assignable or transferable by the Participant except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
9. Rights as Stockholder . The Participant will have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any of the Optioned Shares until the issuance of a certificate or certificates to the Participant or the registration of such shares in the Participant’s name for the shares of Common Stock. The Optioned Shares shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in Section 10 hereof, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the issuance of such certificate or certificates, or the registration of such shares in the Participant’s name. The Participant, by [his / her] execution of this Agreement, agrees to execute any documents requested by the Company in connection with the issuance of the shares of Common Stock.
10. Adjustment of Number of Optioned Shares and Related Matters . The number of shares of Common Stock covered by the Stock Option, and the Option Prices thereof, shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with Articles 11 – 13 of the Plan.
11. Incentive Stock Option . Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Stock Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option. To the extent the number of Optioned Shares exceeds the limit set forth in Section 6.3 of the Plan, such Optioned Shares shall be deemed granted pursuant to a Nonqualified Stock Option. Unless otherwise indicated by the Participant in the notice of exercise pursuant to Section 7 , upon any exercise of this Stock Option, the number of exercised Optioned Shares that shall be deemed to be exercised pursuant to an Incentive Stock Option shall equal the total number of Optioned Shares so exercised multiplied by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is the number of unexercised Optioned Shares that could then be exercised pursuant to an Incentive Stock Option, and (ii) the denominator of which is the then total number of unexercised Optioned Shares.
12. Disqualifying Disposition . In the event that Common Stock acquired upon exercise of this Stock Option is disposed of by the Participant in a “Disqualifying Disposition,” such Participant shall notify the Company in writing within thirty (30) days after such disposition of the date and terms of such disposition. For purposes hereof, “ Disqualifying Disposition ” shall mean a disposition of Common Stock that is acquired upon the exercise of this Stock Option (and that is not deemed granted pursuant to a Nonqualified Stock Option under Section 11 ) prior to the expiration of either two (2) years from the Date of Grant of this Stock Option or one (1) year from the transfer of shares to the Participant pursuant to the exercise of the Stock Option.
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13. Voting . The Participant, as record holder of some or all of the Optioned Shares following exercise of this Stock Option, has the exclusive right to vote, or consent with respect to, such Optioned Shares until such time as the Optioned Shares are transferred in accordance with this Agreement; provided , however , that this Section shall not create any voting right where the holders of such Optioned Shares otherwise have no such right.
14. Specific Performance . The parties acknowledge that remedies at law will be inadequate remedies for breach of this Agreement and consequently agree that this Agreement shall be enforceable by specific performance. The remedy of specific performance shall be cumulative of all of the rights and remedies at law or in equity of the parties under this Agreement.
15. Participant’s Representations . Notwithstanding any of the provisions hereof, the Participant hereby agrees that [he / she] will not exercise the Stock Option granted hereby, and that the Company will not be obligated to issue any shares to the Participant hereunder, if the exercise thereof or the registration or issuance of such shares shall constitute a violation by the Participant or the Company of any provision of any law or regulation of any governmental authority. Any determination in this connection by the Company shall be final, binding, and conclusive. The obligations of the Company and the rights of the Participant are subject to all Applicable Laws.
16. Participant’s Acknowledgments . The Participant acknowledges that a copy of the Plan has been made available for [his / her] review by the Company, and represents that [he / she] is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Stock Option subject to all the terms and provisions thereof. The Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive, and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee or the Board, as appropriate, upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Agreement.
17. Investment Representation . Unless the shares of Common Stock are issued to the Participant in a transaction registered under applicable federal and state securities laws, by his execution hereof, the Participant represents and warrants to the Company that all Common Stock which may be purchased hereunder will be acquired by the Participant for investment purposes for his own account and not with any intent for resale or distribution in violation of federal or state securities laws. Unless the Common Stock is issued to him in a transaction registered under the applicable federal and state securities laws, any certificates issued with respect to the Common Stock shall bear an appropriate restrictive investment legend and shall be held indefinitely, unless they are subsequently registered under the applicable federal and state securities laws or the Participant obtains an opinion of counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the Company and its counsel, that such registration is not required.
18. Law Governing . This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (excluding any conflict of laws rule or principle of Delaware law that might refer the governance, construction, or interpretation of this Agreement to the laws of another state).
19. No Right to Continue Employment . Nothing herein shall be construed to confer upon the Participant the right to continue in the employment of the Company or to interfere with or restrict in any way the right of the Company to discharge the Participant at any time (subject to any contract rights of the Participant).
20. Legal Construction. In the event that any one or more of the terms, provisions, or agreements that are contained in this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable term, provision, or agreement shall not affect any other term, provision, or agreement that is contained in this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable term, provision, or agreement had never been contained herein.
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21. Covenants and Agreements as Independent Agreements . Each of the covenants and agreements that is set forth in this Agreement shall be construed as a covenant and agreement independent of any other provision of this Agreement. The existence of any claim or cause of action of the Participant against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the covenants and agreements that are set forth in this Agreement.
22. Entire Agreement . This Agreement together with the Plan supersede any and all other prior understandings and agreements, either oral or in writing, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and constitute the sole and only agreements between the parties with respect to the said subject matter. All prior negotiations and agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof are merged into this Agreement. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party or by anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied in this Agreement or the Plan and that any agreement, statement, or promise that is not contained in this Agreement or the Plan shall not be valid or binding or of any force or effect.
23. Parties Bound . The terms, provisions, and agreements that are contained in this Agreement shall apply to, be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, and permitted successors and assigns, subject to the limitation on assignment expressly set forth herein.
24. Modification . No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon the parties unless the change or modification is in writing and signed by the parties. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Company may amend the Plan to the extent permitted by the Plan.
25. Headings . The headings that are used in this Agreement are used for reference and convenience purposes only and do not constitute substantive matters to be considered in construing the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
26. Gender and Number . Words of any gender used in this Agreement shall be held and construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular number shall be held to include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context requires otherwise.
27. Notice. Any notice required or permitted to be delivered hereunder shall be deemed to be delivered only when actually received by the Company or by the Participant, as the case may be, at the addresses set forth below, or at such other addresses as they have theretofore specified by written notice delivered in accordance herewith:
a. Notice to the Company shall be addressed and delivered as follows:
Alliqua BioMedical, Inc.
2150 Cabot Boulevard West
Langhorne, PA 19047
Attn: Brian Posner
Facsimile: (646) 218-1401
b. Notice to the Participant shall be addressed and delivered as set forth on the signature page.
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28. Tax Requirements . The Participant is hereby advised to consult immediately with [his / her] own tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of this Agreement. The Company or, if applicable, any Subsidiary (for purposes of this Section 28 , the term “ Company ” shall be deemed to include any applicable Subsidiary), shall have the right to deduct from all amounts paid in cash or other form in connection with the Plan, any federal, state, local, or other taxes required by law to be withheld in connection with this Award. The Company may, in its sole discretion, also require the Participant receiving shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan to pay the Company the amount of any taxes that the Company is required to withhold in connection with the Participant’s income arising with respect to this Award. Such payments shall be required to be made when requested by the Company and may be required to be made prior to the registration of such shares in the Participant’s name or the delivery of any certificate representing shares of Common Stock, if such certificate is requested by the Participant in accordance with Section 8.3(c) of the Plan. Such payment may be made by (i) the delivery of cash to the Company in an amount that equals or exceeds (to avoid the issuance of fractional shares under (iii) below) the required tax withholding obligations of the Company; (ii) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, the actual delivery by the exercising Participant to the Company of shares of Common Stock that the Participant has not acquired from the Company within six (6) months prior to the date of exercise, which shares so delivered have an aggregate Fair Market Value that equals or exceeds (to avoid the issuance of fractional shares under (iii) below) the required tax withholding payment; (iii) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, the Company’s withholding of a number of shares to be delivered upon the exercise of the Stock Option, which shares so withheld have an aggregate Fair Market Value that equals (but does not exceed) the required tax withholding payment; or (iv) any combination of (i), (ii), or (iii). The Company may, in its sole discretion, withhold any such taxes from any other cash remuneration otherwise paid by the Company to the Participant.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer, and the Participant, to evidence [his / her] consent and approval of all the terms hereof, has duly executed this Agreement, as of the date specified in Section 1 hereof.
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Exhibit 99.4
NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
ALLIQUA BIOMEDICAL, INC.
2014 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
1. Grant of Option . Pursuant to the Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”) for Employees, Contractors, and Outside Directors of Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), the Company grants to
_________________________
(the “ Participant ”),
an option (the “ Stock Option ”) to purchase a total of ___________________ (__________) full shares of Common Stock of the Company (the “ Optioned Shares ”) at an “ Option Price ” equal to $____ per share (being equal to the Fair Market Value per share of the Common Stock on the Date of Grant).
The “ Date of Grant ” of this Stock Option is _________________, 20__. The “ Option Period ” shall commence on the Date of Grant and shall expire on the tenth (10 th ) anniversary of the Date of Grant, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 4 below. The Stock Option is a Nonqualified Stock Option. This Stock Option is intended to comply with the provisions governing nonqualified stock options under the final Treasury Regulations issued on April 17, 2007, in order to exempt this Stock Option from application of Section 409A of the Code.
2. Subject to Plan . The Stock Option and its exercise are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, and the terms of the Plan shall control to the extent not otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of this Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (this “ Agreement ”). The capitalized terms used herein that are defined in the Plan shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Plan. The Stock Option is subject to any rules promulgated pursuant to the Plan by the Board or the Committee and communicated to the Participant in writing.
3. Vesting; Time of Exercise . Except as specifically provided in this Agreement and subject to certain restrictions and conditions set forth in the Plan, the Optioned Shares shall be vested and the Stock Option shall be exercisable as follows:
[a. ________________ (_______) of the total Optioned Shares shall vest and that portion of the Stock Option shall be exercisable on the Date of Grant.
b. ________________ (_______) of the total Optioned Shares shall vest and that portion of the Stock Option shall become exercisable on the first anniversary of the Date of Grant, provided the Participant is employed by (or, if the Participant is a Contractor or an Outside Director, is providing services to) the Company or a Subsidiary on that date.
c. ________________ (_______) of the total Optioned Shares shall vest and that portion of the Stock Option shall become exercisable on the second anniversary of the Date of Grant, provided the Participant is employed by (or, if the Participant is a Contractor or an Outside Director, is providing services to) the Company or a Subsidiary on that date.
d. ________________ (_______) of the total Optioned Shares shall vest and that portion of the Stock Option shall become exercisable on the third anniversary of the Date of Grant, provided the Participant is employed by (or, if the Participant is a Contractor or an Outside Director, is providing services to) the Company or a Subsidiary on that date.]
[ Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, then immediately prior to the effective date of such Change in Control, the total Optioned Shares not previously vested shall thereupon immediately become vested and this Stock Option shall become fully exercisable, if not previously so exercisable.]
4. Term; Forfeiture .
a. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, to the extent the unexercised portion of the Stock Option relates to Optioned Shares which are not vested on the date of the Participant’s Termination of Service (as an Employee, Contractor, or Outside Director) with the Company for any reason, the Stock Option will be terminated on that date. The unexercised portion of the Stock Option that relates to Optioned Shares which are vested will terminate at the first of the following to occur:
i. 5 p.m. on the date the Option Period terminates;
ii. 5 p.m. on the date which is twelve (12) months following the date of the Participant’s Termination of Service due to death or Total and Permanent Disability;
iii. immediately upon the Participant’s Termination of Service by the Company for Cause (as defined below);
iv. immediately upon the Participant’s violation of any non-compete or non-solicitation agreement entered into between the Company and the Participant;
v. 5 p.m. on the date which is ninety (90) days following the date of the Participant’s Termination of Service for any reason not otherwise specified in this Section 4.a. ; and
vi. 5 p.m. on the date the Company causes any portion of the Stock Option to be forfeited pursuant to Section 7 hereof.
b. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Cause ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in any employment agreement or consulting agreement in effect by and between the Company and the Participant; provided , however , at any time there is no such agreement in effect, or if such agreement does not define such term, the term “Cause” shall mean (i) the Participant’s commission of a dishonest or fraudulent act in connection with the Participant’s employment or service with the Company, or the misappropriation of Company property; (ii) the Participant’s conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, a felony or crime involving dishonesty; (iii) the Participant’s inattention to duties, unsatisfactory performance, or failure to perform the Participant’s duties hereunder, provided in each case the Company gives the Participant written notice and thirty (30) days to correct the Participant’s performance to the Company’s satisfaction; (iv) a substantial failure to comply with the Company’s policies; (v) a material and willful breach of the Participant’s fiduciary duties in any material respect, provided in each case the Company gives the Participant written notice and thirty (30) days to correct the breach to the Company’s satisfaction; (vi) the Participant’s failure to comply in any material respect with any legal written directive of the Board; or (vii) any act or omission of the Participant which is of substantial detriment to the Company because of the Participant’s intentional failure to comply with any statute, rule, or regulation, except any act or omission believed by the Participant in good faith to have been in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company (without intent of the Participant to gain, directly or indirectly, a profit to which the Participant was not legally entitled). Any determination of whether the Participant should be terminated for Cause pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in the sole, good faith discretion of the Board, and shall be binding upon all parties affected thereby.
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5. Who May Exercise . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Sections 3 and 4 above, during the lifetime of the Participant, the Stock Option may be exercised only by the Participant, or by the Participant’s guardian or personal or legal representative. If the Participant’s Termination of Service is due to [ his / her ] death prior to the dates specified in Section 4.a. hereof, and the Participant has not exercised the Stock Option as to the maximum number of vested Optioned Shares as set forth in Section 3 hereof as of the date of death, the following persons may exercise the exercisable portion of the Stock Option on behalf of the Participant at any time prior to the earliest of the dates specified in Section 4.a. hereof: the personal representative of [ his / her ] estate or the person who acquired the right to exercise the Stock Option by bequest or inheritance or by reason of the death of the Participant; provided that the Stock Option shall remain subject to the other terms of this Agreement, the Plan, and Applicable Laws.
6. No Fractional Shares . The Stock Option may be exercised only with respect to full shares, and no fractional share of Common Stock shall be issued.
7. Manner of Exercise . Subject to such administrative regulations as the Committee may from time to time adopt, the Stock Option may be exercised by the delivery of written notice to the Committee setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Stock Option is to be exercised, the date of exercise thereof (the “ Exercise Date ”) which shall be at least three (3) days after giving such notice unless an earlier time shall have been mutually agreed upon. On the Exercise Date, the Participant shall deliver to the Company consideration with a value equal to the total Option Price of the shares to be purchased, payable as follows: (a) cash, check, bank draft, or money order payable to the order of the Company; (b) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, Common Stock (including Restricted Stock) owned by the Participant on the Exercise Date, valued at its Fair Market Value on the Exercise Date, and which the Participant has not acquired from the Company within six (6) months prior to the Exercise Date; (c) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, by delivery (including by FAX) to the Company or its designated agent of an executed irrevocable option exercise form together with irrevocable instructions from the Participant to a broker or dealer, reasonably acceptable to the Company, to sell certain of the shares of Common Stock purchased upon exercise of the Stock Option or to pledge such shares as collateral for a loan and promptly deliver to the Company the amount of sale or loan proceeds necessary to pay such purchase price; and/or (d) in any other form of valid consideration that is acceptable to the Committee in its sole discretion. In the event that shares of Restricted Stock are tendered as consideration for the exercise of a Stock Option, a number of shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of the Stock Option equal to the number of shares of Restricted Stock used as consideration therefor shall be subject to the same restrictions and provisions as the Restricted Stock so tendered.
Upon payment of all amounts due from the Participant, the Company shall cause the Common Stock then being purchased to be electronically registered in the Participant’s name (or the name of the person exercising the Participant’s Stock Option in the event of [ his / her ] death), promptly after the Exercise Date. The Company shall not issue certificates for Common Stock unless the Participant (or the person exercising the Participant’s Stock Option in the event of [his / her] death) requests delivery of the certificates for the Common Stock in writing and in accordance with the procedures established by the Committee. The Company shall deliver the certificates as soon as administratively practicable following the Company’s receipt of the written request from the Participant (or the person exercising the Participant’s Stock Option in the event of [his / her] death) for delivery of the certificates.
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The obligation of the Company to register or deliver such shares of Common Stock shall, however, be subject to the condition that, if at any time the Company shall determine in its discretion that the listing, registration, or qualification of the Stock Option or the Common Stock upon any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body, is necessary as a condition of, or in connection with, the Stock Option or the issuance or purchase of shares of Common Stock thereunder, then the Stock Option may not be exercised in whole or in part unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent, or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not reasonably acceptable to the Committee.
If the Participant fails to pay for any of the Optioned Shares specified in such notice or fails to accept delivery thereof, then that portion of the Participant’s Stock Option and the right to purchase such Optioned Shares may be forfeited by the Participant.
8. Nonassignability . The Stock Option is not assignable or transferable by the Participant except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
9. Rights as Stockholder . The Participant will have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any of the Optioned Shares until the issuance of a certificate or certificates to the Participant or the registration of such shares in the Participant’s name for the shares of Common Stock. The Optioned Shares shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in Section 10 hereof, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the issuance of such certificate or certificates, or the registration of such shares in the Participant’s name. The Participant, by [ his / her ] execution of this Agreement, agrees to execute any documents requested by the Company in connection with the issuance of the shares of Common Stock.
10. Adjustment of Number of Optioned Shares and Related Matters . The number of shares of Common Stock covered by the Stock Option, and the Option Prices thereof, shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with Articles 11 - 13 of the Plan.
11. Nonqualified Stock Option . The Stock Option shall not be treated as an Incentive Stock Option.
12. Voting . The Participant, as record holder of some or all of the Optioned Shares following exercise of this Stock Option, has the exclusive right to vote, or consent with respect to, such Optioned Shares until such time as the Optioned Shares are transferred in accordance with this Agreement; provided , however , that this Section shall not create any voting right where the holders of such Optioned Shares otherwise have no such right.
13. Specific Performance . The parties acknowledge that remedies at law will be inadequate remedies for breach of this Agreement and consequently agree that this Agreement shall be enforceable by specific performance. The remedy of specific performance shall be cumulative of all of the rights and remedies at law or in equity of the parties under this Agreement.
14. Participant’s Representations . Notwithstanding any of the provisions hereof, the Participant hereby agrees that [ he / she ] will not exercise the Stock Option granted hereby, and that the Company will not be obligated to issue any shares to the Participant hereunder, if the exercise thereof or the registration or issuance of such shares shall constitute a violation by the Participant or the Company of any provision of any law or regulation of any governmental authority. Any determination in this connection by the Company shall be final, binding, and conclusive. The obligations of the Company and the rights of the Participant are subject to all Applicable Laws.
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15. Participant’s Acknowledgments . The Participant acknowledges that a copy of the Plan has been made available for [ his / her ] review by the Company, and represents that [ he / she ] is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Stock Option subject to all the terms and provisions thereof. The Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive, and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee or the Board, as appropriate, upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Agreement.
16. Investment Representation . Unless the shares of Common Stock are issued to the Participant in a transaction registered under applicable federal and state securities laws, by his execution hereof, the Participant represents and warrants to the Company that all Common Stock which may be purchased hereunder will be acquired by the Participant for investment purposes for his own account and not with any intent for resale or distribution in violation of federal or state securities laws. Unless the Common Stock is issued to him in a transaction registered under the applicable federal and state securities laws, any certificates issued with respect to the Common Stock shall bear an appropriate restrictive investment legend and shall be held indefinitely, unless they are subsequently registered under the applicable federal and state securities laws or the Participant obtains an opinion of counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the Company and its counsel, that such registration is not required.
17. Law Governing . This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (excluding any conflict of laws rule or principle of Delaware law that might refer the governance, construction, or interpretation of this Agreement to the laws of another state).
18. No Right to Continue Service or Employment . Nothing herein shall be construed to confer upon the Participant the right to continue in the employ or to provide services to the Company or any Subsidiary, whether as an Employee, Contractor, or Outside Director, or to interfere with or restrict in any way the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to discharge the Participant as an Employee, Contractor, or Outside Director at any time.
19. Legal Construction. In the event that any one or more of the terms, provisions, or agreements that are contained in this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable term, provision, or agreement shall not affect any other term, provision, or agreement that is contained in this Agreement and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable term, provision, or agreement had never been contained herein.
20. Covenants and Agreements as Independent Agreements . Each of the covenants and agreements that is set forth in this Agreement shall be construed as a covenant and agreement independent of any other provision of this Agreement. The existence of any claim or cause of action of the Participant against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the covenants and agreements that are set forth in this Agreement.
21. Entire Agreement . This Agreement together with the Plan supersede any and all other prior understandings and agreements, either oral or in writing, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and constitute the sole and only agreements between the parties with respect to the said subject matter. All prior negotiations and agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof are merged into this Agreement. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party or by anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied in this Agreement or the Plan and that any agreement, statement or promise that is not contained in this Agreement or the Plan shall not be valid or binding or of any force or effect.
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22. Parties Bound . The terms, provisions, and agreements that are contained in this Agreement shall apply to, be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, and permitted successors and assigns, subject to the limitation on assignment expressly set forth herein.
23. Modification . No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon the parties unless the change or modification is in writing and signed by the parties; provided, however, that the Company may change or modify this Agreement without the Participant’s consent or signature if the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that such change or modification is necessary for purposes of compliance with or exemption from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code or any regulations or other guidance issued thereunder. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Company may amend the Plan to the extent permitted by the Plan.
24. Headings . The headings that are used in this Agreement are used for reference and convenience purposes only and do not constitute substantive matters to be considered in construing the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
25. Gender and Number . Words of any gender used in this Agreement shall be held and construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular number shall be held to include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context requires otherwise.
26. Notice . Any notice required or permitted to be delivered hereunder shall be deemed to be delivered only when actually received by the Company or by the Participant, as the case may be, at the addresses set forth below, or at such other addresses as they have theretofore specified by written notice delivered in accordance herewith:
a. Notice to the Company shall be addressed and delivered as follows:
Alliqua BioMedical, Inc.
2150 Cabot Boulevard West
Langhorne, PA 19047
Attn: Brian Posner
Facsimile: (646) 218-1401
b. Notice to the Participant shall be addressed and delivered as set forth on the signature page.
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27. Tax Requirements . The Participant is hereby advised to consult immediately with [ his /her ] own tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of this Agreement. The Company or, if applicable, any Subsidiary (for purposes of this Section 27 , the term “ Company ” shall be deemed to include any applicable Subsidiary), shall have the right to deduct from all amounts paid in cash or other form in connection with the Plan, any federal, state, local, or other taxes required by law to be withheld in connection with this Award. The Company may, in its sole discretion, also require the Participant receiving shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan to pay the Company the amount of any taxes that the Company is required to withhold in connection with the Participant’s income arising with respect to this Award. Such payments shall be required to be made when requested by the Company and may be required to be made prior to the registration of such shares in the Participant’s name or the delivery of any certificate representing shares of Common Stock, if such certificate is requested by the Participant in accordance with Section 8.3(c) of the Plan. Such payment may be made by (i) the delivery of cash to the Company in an amount that equals or exceeds (to avoid the issuance of fractional shares under (iii) below) the required tax withholding obligations of the Company; (ii) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, the actual delivery by the exercising Participant to the Company of shares of Common Stock that the Participant has not acquired from the Company within six (6) months prior to the date of exercise, which shares so delivered have an aggregate Fair Market Value that equals or exceeds (to avoid the issuance of fractional shares under (iii) below) the required tax withholding payment; (iii) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, the Company’s withholding of a number of shares to be delivered upon the exercise of the Stock Option, which shares so withheld have an aggregate Fair Market Value that equals (but does not exceed) the required tax withholding payment; or (iv) any combination of (i), (ii), or (iii). The Company may, in its sole discretion, withhold any such taxes from any other cash remuneration otherwise paid by the Company to the Participant.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer, and the Participant, to evidence [ his / her ] consent and approval of all the terms hereof, has duly executed this Agreement, as of the date specified in Section 1 hereof.
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Exhibit 99.5
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
ALLIQUA BIOMEDICAL, INC.
2014 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
1. Grant of Award . Pursuant to the Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”) for key Employees, key Contractors, and Outside Directors of Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”),
_____ ______________________
(the “ Participant ”)
has been granted a Restricted Stock Award in accordance with Section 6.4 of the Plan. The number of shares of Common Stock awarded under this Restricted Stock Award Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is ______________________________ (____________________) shares (the “ Awarded Shares ”). The “ Date of Grant ” of this Award is ____________, 20____.
2. Subject to Plan . This Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, and the terms of the Plan shall control to the extent not otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement. To the extent the terms of the Plan are inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, this Agreement shall control. The capitalized terms used herein that are defined in the Plan shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Plan unless such terms are otherwise defined herein. This Agreement is subject to any rules promulgated pursuant to the Plan by the Board or the Committee and communicated to the Participant in writing.
3. Vesting . Except as specifically provided in this Agreement and subject to certain restrictions and conditions set forth in the Plan, the Awarded Shares shall vest as follows:
[a. ________________ (_______) of the total Awarded Shares shall vest on the first anniversary of the Date of Grant, provided the Participant is employed by (or, if the Participant is a Contractor or an Outside Director, is providing services to) the Company or a Subsidiary on that date.
b. ________________ (_______) of the total Awarded Shares shall vest on the second anniversary of the Date of Grant, provided the Participant is employed by (or, if the Participant is a Contractor or an Outside Director, is providing services to) the Company or a Subsidiary on that date.
c. ________________ (_______) of the total Awarded Shares shall vest on the third anniversary of the Date of Grant, provided the Participant is employed by (or, if the Participant is a Contractor or an Outside Director, is providing services to) the Company or a Subsidiary on that date.]
[ Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, any unvested Awarded Shares immediately shall vest on the effective date of such Change in Control. ]
4. Forfeiture of Awarded Shares . Awarded Shares that are not vested in accordance with Section 3 shall be forfeited on the date of the Participant’s Termination of Service. Upon forfeiture, all of the Participant’s rights with respect to the forfeited Awarded Shares shall cease and terminate, without any further obligations on the part of the Company.
5. Restrictions on Awarded Shares . Subject to the provisions of the Plan and the terms of this Agreement, from the Date of Grant until the date the Awarded Shares are vested in accordance with Section 3 and are no longer subject to forfeiture in accordance with Section 4 (the “ Restriction Period ”), the Participant shall not be permitted to sell, transfer, pledge, or assign any of the Awarded Shares. Except for these limitations, the Committee may in its sole discretion, remove any or all of the restrictions on such Awarded Shares whenever it may determine that, by reason of changes in Applicable Laws or other changes in circumstances arising after the date of this Agreement, such action is appropriate.
6. Legend . Awarded Shares electronically registered in the Participant’s name shall note that such shares are Restricted Stock. If certificates for Awarded Shares are issued, the following legend shall be placed on all such certificates:
On the face of the certificate:
“Transfer of this stock is restricted in accordance with conditions printed on the reverse of this certificate.”
On the reverse:
“The shares of stock evidenced by this certificate are subject to and transferable only in accordance with that certain Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, a copy of which is on file at the principal office of the Company in Langhorne, PA. No transfer or pledge of the shares evidenced hereby may be made except in accordance with and subject to the provisions of said Plan. By acceptance of this certificate, any holder, transferee or pledgee hereof agrees to be bound by all of the provisions of said Plan.”
The following legend shall be inserted on a certificate, if issued, evidencing Common Stock issued under the Plan if the shares were not issued in a transaction registered under the applicable federal and state securities laws:
“Shares of stock represented by this certificate have been acquired by the holder for investment and not for resale, transfer or distribution, have been issued pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of applicable state and federal securities laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold or transferred other than pursuant to effective registration under such laws, or in transactions otherwise in compliance with such laws, and upon evidence satisfactory to the Company of compliance with such laws, as to which the Company may rely upon an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company.”
All Awarded Shares owned by the Participant shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement and shall be represented by a certificate or certificates bearing the foregoing legend.
7. Registration of Shares; Delivery of Certificates . The Company shall electronically register the Awarded Shares in the Participant’s name or, if requested in writing by the Participant in accordance with Section 6.4(a) of the Plan, shall deliver certificates for the Awarded Shares free of restriction under this Agreement as soon as administratively practicable after, and only after, the Restriction Period has expired without forfeiture pursuant to Section 4 . In connection with the issuance of a certificate for Restricted Stock, the Participant shall endorse such certificate in blank or execute a stock power in a form satisfactory to the Company in blank and deliver such certificate and executed stock power to the Company.
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8. Rights of a Stockholder . Except as provided in Section 4 and Section 5 above, the Participant shall have, with respect to [ his / her ] Awarded Shares, all of the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including the right to vote the shares and the right to receive any dividends thereon.
9. Voting . The Participant, as record holder of the Awarded Shares, has the exclusive right to vote, or consent with respect to, such Awarded Shares until such time as the Awarded Shares are transferred in accordance with this Agreement; provided , however , that this Section 9 shall not create any voting right where the holders of such Awarded Shares otherwise have no such right.
10. Adjustment to Number of Awarded Shares . The number of Awarded Shares shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with Articles 11-13 of the Plan.
11. Specific Performance . The parties acknowledge that remedies at law will be inadequate remedies for breach of this Agreement and consequently agree that this Agreement shall be enforceable by specific performance. The remedy of specific performance shall be cumulative of all of the rights and remedies at law or in equity of the parties under this Agreement.
12. Participant’s Representations . Notwithstanding any of the provisions hereof, the Participant hereby agrees that [ he / she ] will not acquire any Awarded Shares, and that the Company will not be obligated to issue any Awarded Shares to the Participant hereunder, if the issuance of such shares shall constitute a violation by the Participant or the Company of any provision of any law or regulation of any governmental authority. Any determination in this connection by the Company shall be final, binding, and conclusive. The rights and obligations of the Company and the rights and obligations of the Participant are subject to all Applicable Laws.
13. Participant’s Acknowledgments . The Participant acknowledges that a copy of the Plan has been made available for [ his / her ] review by the Company, and represents that [ he / she ] is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Award subject to all the terms and provisions thereof. The Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive, and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee or the Board, as appropriate, upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Agreement.
14. Law Governing . This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (excluding any conflict of laws rule or principle of Delaware law that might refer the governance, construction, or interpretation of this Agreement to the laws of another state).
15. No Right to Continue Service or Employment . Nothing herein shall be construed to confer upon the Participant the right to continue in the employ or to provide services to the Company or any Subsidiary, whether as an Employee, Contractor, or Outside Director, or to interfere with or restrict in any way the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to discharge the Participant as an Employee, Contractor, or Outside Director at any time.
16. Legal Construction . In the event that any one or more of the terms, provisions, or agreements that are contained in this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable term, provision, or agreement shall not affect any other term, provision, or agreement that is contained in this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable term, provision, or agreement had never been contained herein.
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17. Covenants and Agreements as Independent Agreements . Each of the covenants and agreements that is set forth in this Agreement shall be construed as a covenant and agreement independent of any other provision of this Agreement. The existence of any claim or cause of action of the Participant against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the covenants and agreements that are set forth in this Agreement.
18. Entire Agreement . This Agreement together with the Plan supersede any and all other prior understandings and agreements, either oral or in writing, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and constitute the sole and only agreements between the parties with respect to the said subject matter. All prior negotiations and agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof are merged into this Agreement. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party or by anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied in this Agreement or the Plan and that any agreement, statement, or promise that is not contained in this Agreement or the Plan shall not be valid or binding or of any force or effect.
19. Parties Bound . The terms, provisions, and agreements that are contained in this Agreement shall apply to, be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, and permitted successors and assigns, subject to the limitation on assignment expressly set forth herein. No person shall be permitted to acquire any Awarded Shares without first executing and delivering an agreement in the form satisfactory to the Company making such person or entity subject to the restrictions on transfer contained herein.
20. Modification . No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon the parties unless the change or modification is in writing and signed by the parties. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Company may amend the Plan to the extent permitted by the Plan.
21. Headings . The headings that are used in this Agreement are used for reference and convenience purposes only and do not constitute substantive matters to be considered in construing the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
22. Gender and Number . Words of any gender used in this Agreement shall be held and construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular number shall be held to include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context requires otherwise.
23. Notice . Any notice required or permitted to be delivered hereunder shall be deemed to be delivered only when actually received by the Company or by the Participant, as the case may be, at the addresses set forth below, or at such other addresses as they have theretofore specified by written notice delivered in accordance herewith:
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a. Notice to the Company shall be addressed and delivered as follows:
Alliqua BioMedical, Inc.
2150 Cabot Boulevard West
Langhorne, PA 19047
Attn: Brian Posner
Facsimile: (646) 218-1401
b. Notice to the Participant shall be addressed and delivered as set forth on the signature page.
24. Tax Requirements . The Participant is hereby advised to consult immediately with [his / her] own tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of this Agreement, the method and timing for filing an election to include this Agreement in income under Section 83(b) of the Code, and the tax consequences of such election. By execution of this Agreement, the Participant agrees that if the Participant makes such an election, the Participant shall provide the Company with written notice of such election in accordance with the regulations promulgated under Section 83(b) of the Code. The Company or, if applicable, any Subsidiary (for purposes of this Section 24 , the term “ Company ” shall be deemed to include any applicable Subsidiary), shall have the right to deduct from all amounts paid in cash or other form in connection with the Plan, any federal, state, local, or other taxes required by law to be withheld in connection with this Award. The Company may, in its sole discretion, also require the Participant receiving shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan to pay the Company the amount of any taxes that the Company is required to withhold in connection with the Participant’s income arising with respect to this Award. Such payments shall be required to be made when requested by Company and may be required to be made prior to the removal of any restrictions on such shares or the delivery of any certificate representing shares of Common Stock, if such certificate is requested by the Participant in accordance with Section 6.4(a) of the Plan. Such payment may be made by (i) the delivery of cash to the Company in an amount that equals or exceeds (to avoid the issuance of fractional shares under (iii) below) the required tax withholding obligations of the Company; (ii) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, the actual delivery by the Participant to the Company of shares of Common Stock that the Participant has not acquired from the Company within six (6) months prior thereto, which shares so delivered have an aggregate Fair Market Value that equals or exceeds (to avoid the issuance of fractional shares under (iii) below) the required tax withholding payment; (iii) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, the Company’s withholding of a number of shares to be delivered upon the vesting of this Award, which shares so withheld have an aggregate Fair Market Value that equals (but does not exceed) the required tax withholding payment; or (iv) any combination of (i), (ii), or (iii). The Company may, in its sole discretion, withhold any such taxes from any other cash remuneration otherwise paid by the Company to the Participant.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer, and the Participant, to evidence [ his / her ] consent and approval of all the terms hereof, has duly executed this Agreement, as of the date specified in Section 1 hereof.
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ALLIQUA BIOMEDICAL, INC. | |||
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Name: | |||
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Exhibit 99.6
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
ALLIQUA BIOMEDICAL, INC.
2014 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
1. Award of Restricted Stock Units . Pursuant to the Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”) for Employees, Contractors, and Outside Directors of Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), the Company grants to
_____________________________
(the “ Participant ”)
an Award under the Plan for _______________(______) Restricted Stock Units (the “ Awarded Units ”) which may be converted into the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company equal to the number of Restricted Stock Units, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (this “ Agreement ”). The “ Date of Grant ” of this Restricted Stock Unit Award is _____________, 20____. Each Awarded Unit shall be a notional share of Common Stock, with the value of each Awarded Unit being equal to the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at any time.
2. Subject to Plan . This Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, and the terms of the Plan shall control to the extent not otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement. To the extent the terms of the Plan are inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, this Agreement shall control. The capitalized terms used herein that are defined in the Plan shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Plan. This Agreement is subject to any rules promulgated pursuant to the Plan by the Board or the Committee and communicated to the Participant in writing.
3. Vesting; Time of Delivery of Shares . Awarded Units which have become vested pursuant to the terms of this Section 3 are collectively referred to herein as “ Vested RSUs .” All other Awarded Units are collectively referred to herein as “ Unvested RSUs .”
a. Except as specifically provided in this Agreement and subject to certain restrictions and conditions set forth in the Plan, the Awarded Units shall be vested as follows:
[ i. _________________ (_______) of the total Awarded Units shall vest on the first anniversary of the Date of Grant and become Vested RSUs, provided the Participant is employed by (or, if the Participant is a Contractor or an Outside Director, is providing services to) the Company or a Subsidiary on that date.
ii. _________________ (_______) of the total Awarded Units shall vest on the second anniversary of the Date of Grant and become Vested RSUs, provided the Participant is employed by (or, if the Participant is a Contractor or an Outside Director, is providing services to) the Company or a Subsidiary on that date.
iii. _________________ (_______) of the total Awarded Units shall vest on the third anniversary of the Date of Grant and become Vested RSUs, provided the Participant is employed by (or, if the Participant is a Contractor or an Outside Director, is providing services to) the Company or a Subsidiary on that date.
iv. _________________ (_______) of the total Awarded Units shall vest on the fourth anniversary of the Date of Grant and become Vested RSUs, provided the Participant is employed by (or, if the Participant is a Contractor or an Outside Director, is providing services to) the Company or a Subsidiary on that date .]
[ Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, then immediately on the effective date of such Change in Control, all Unvested RSUs shall immediately become Vested RSUs .]
b. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and this Agreement, upon the vesting of Awarded Units in accordance with Section 3.a. above, or as soon as practicable following vesting, but in no event later than sixty (60) days after vesting, the Company shall convert the Vested RSUs into the number of whole shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Vested RSUs and shall deliver to the Participant or the Participant’s personal representative a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Vested RSUs credited to the Participant.
4. Forfeiture of Awarded Units . Awarded Units that are not vested in accordance with Section 3 above shall be forfeited on the date of the Participant’s Termination of Service for any reason. Upon forfeiture, all of the Participant’s rights with respect to the forfeited Awarded Units shall cease and terminate, without any further obligations on the part of the Company.
5. Who May Receive Converted Awarded Units . During the lifetime of the Participant, the Common Stock received upon conversion of any Awarded Units may only be received by the Participant or [ his / her ] legal representative. If the Participant dies prior to the date [ his / her ] Awarded Units are converted into shares of Common Stock as described in Section 3 above, the Common Stock relating to such converted Awarded Units may be received by any individual who is entitled to receive the property of the Participant pursuant to the applicable laws of descent and distribution.
6. No Fractional Shares . The Awarded Units may be converted only with respect to full shares, and no fractional share of Common Stock shall be issued.
7. Nonassignability . The Awarded Units are not assignable or transferable by the Participant except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
8. Rights as Stockholder . The Participant will have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares covered by this Agreement until the issuance of a certificate or certificates to the Participant or the registration of such shares in the Participant’s name for the shares of Common Stock. The Awarded Units shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in Section 9 hereof, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the issuance of such certificate or certificates, or the registration of such shares in the Participant’s name. The Participant, by [ his / her ] execution of this Agreement, agrees to execute any documents requested by the Company in connection with the issuance of the shares of Common Stock.
9. Adjustment of Number of Awarded Units and Related Matters . The number of shares of Common Stock covered by the Awarded Units shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with Articles 11-13 of the Plan.
10. Specific Performance . The parties acknowledge that remedies at law will be inadequate remedies for breach of this Agreement and consequently agree that this Agreement shall be enforceable by specific performance. The remedy of specific performance shall be cumulative of all of the rights and remedies at law or in equity of the parties under this Agreement.
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11. Participant’s Representations . Notwithstanding any of the provisions hereof, the Participant hereby agrees that the Company will not be obligated to issue any shares of Common Stock to the Participant hereunder, if the registration or issuance of such shares shall constitute a violation by the Participant or the Company of any provision of any law or regulation of any governmental authority. Any determination in this connection by the Company shall be final, binding, and conclusive. The obligations of the Company and the rights of the Participant are subject to all Applicable Laws.
12. Investment Representation . Unless the shares of Common Stock are issued to the Participant in a transaction registered under applicable federal and state securities laws, by [ his / her ] execution hereof, the Participant represents and warrants to the Company that all Common Stock which may be acquired hereunder will be acquired by the Participant for investment purposes for [ his / her ] own account and not with any intent for resale or distribution in violation of federal or state securities laws. Unless the Common Stock is issued to [ him / her ] in a transaction registered under the applicable federal and state securities laws, all certificates issued with respect to the Common Stock shall bear an appropriate restrictive investment legend and shall be held indefinitely, unless they are subsequently registered under the applicable federal and state securities laws or the Participant obtains an opinion of counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the Company and its counsel, that such registration is not required.
13. Participant’s Acknowledgments . The Participant acknowledges that a copy of the Plan has been made available for [ his / her ] review by the Company, and represents that [ he / she ] is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Award subject to all the terms and provisions thereof. The Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive, and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee or the Board, as appropriate, upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Agreement.
14. Law Governing . This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (excluding any conflict of laws rule or principle of Delaware law that might refer the governance, construction, or interpretation of this Agreement to the laws of another state).
15. No Right to Continue Service or Employment . Nothing herein shall be construed to confer upon the Participant the right to continue in the employ or to provide services to the Company or any Subsidiary, whether as an Employee, Contractor, or Outside Director, or to interfere with or restrict in any way the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to discharge the Participant as an Employee, Contractor, or Outside Director at any time.
16. Legal Construction. In the event that any one or more of the terms, provisions, or agreements that are contained in this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable term, provision, or agreement shall not affect any other term, provision, or agreement that is contained in this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable term, provision, or agreement had never been contained herein.
17. Covenants and Agreements as Independent Agreements . Each of the covenants and agreements that is set forth in this Agreement shall be construed as a covenant and agreement independent of any other provision of this Agreement. The existence of any claim or cause of action of the Participant against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the covenants and agreements that are set forth in this Agreement.
18. Entire Agreement . This Agreement together with the Plan supersede any and all other prior understandings and agreements, either oral or in writing, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and constitute the sole and only agreements between the parties with respect to the said subject matter. All prior negotiations and agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof are merged into this Agreement. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party or by anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied in this Agreement or the Plan and that any agreement, statement, or promise that is not contained in this Agreement or the Plan shall not be valid or binding or of any force or effect.
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19. Parties Bound . The terms, provisions, and agreements that are contained in this Agreement shall apply to, be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, and permitted successors and assigns, subject to the limitation on assignment expressly set forth herein.
20. Modification . No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon the parties unless the change or modification is in writing and signed by the parties; provided, however, that the Company may change or modify this Agreement without the Participant’s consent or signature if the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that such change or modification is necessary for purposes of compliance with or exemption from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code or any regulations or other guidance issued thereunder. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Company may amend the Plan to the extent permitted by the Plan.
21. Headings . The headings that are used in this Agreement are used for reference and convenience purposes only and do not constitute substantive matters to be considered in construing the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
22. Gender and Number . Words of any gender used in this Agreement shall be held and construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular number shall be held to include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context requires otherwise.
23. Notice . Any notice required or permitted to be delivered hereunder shall be deemed to be delivered only when actually received by the Company or by the Participant, as the case may be, at the addresses set forth below, or at such other addresses as they have theretofore specified by written notice delivered in accordance herewith:
a. Notice to the Company shall be addressed and delivered as follows:
Alliqua BioMedical, Inc.
2150 Cabot Boulevard West
Langhorne, PA 19047
Attn: Brian Posner
Facsimile: (646) 218-1401
b. Notice to the Participant shall be addressed and delivered as set forth on the signature page.
24. Section 409A; Six Month Delay . This Agreement is intended to be interpreted and applied so that the benefits set forth herein shall either be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, or shall comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted to be exempt from or in compliance with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the case of a distribution of shares of Common Stock on account of any Termination of Service other than death, if the Participant is a “specified employee” as defined in Section 1.409A-1(i) of the Final Treasury Regulations under Section 409A of the Code, to the extent required under Section 409A of the Code, a distribution of the number of such shares, determined after application of the withholding requirements set forth in Section 25 below, shall not occur until the date which is six (6) months following the date of the Participant’s Termination of Service (or, if earlier, the date of the Participant’s death).
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25. Tax Requirements . The Participant is hereby advised to consult immediately with [ his / her ] own tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of this Agreement. The Company, or if applicable, any Subsidiary (for purposes of this Section 25 , the term “ Company ” shall be deemed to include any applicable Subsidiary) shall have the right to deduct from all amounts paid in cash or other form in connection with the Plan, any federal, state, local, or other taxes required by law to be withheld in connection with this Award. The Company may, in its sole discretion and prior to the date of conversion, also require the Participant receiving shares of Common Stock upon conversion of Awarded Units to pay the Company the amount of any taxes that the Company is required to withhold in connection with the Participant’s income arising with respect to this Award. Such payments shall be required to be made when requested by the Company and may be required to be made prior to the registration of such shares in the Participant’s name or the delivery of any certificate representing shares of Common Stock. Such payment may be made by (i) the delivery of cash to the Company in an amount that equals or exceeds (to avoid the issuance of fractional shares under (iii) below) the required tax withholding obligations of the Company; (ii) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, the actual delivery by the Participant to the Company of shares of Common Stock that the Participant has not acquired from the Company within six (6) months prior to the date of conversion, which shares so delivered have an aggregate Fair Market Value that equals or exceeds (to avoid the issuance of fractional shares under (iii) below) the required tax withholding payment; (iii) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, the Company’s withholding of a number of shares to be delivered upon the conversion of the Awarded Units, which shares so withheld have an aggregate Fair Market Value that equals (but does not exceed) the required tax withholding payment; or (iv) any combination of (i), (ii), or (iii); provided , however , in the case of a distribution of shares of Common Stock on account of any Termination of Service other than death, if the Participant is a “specified employee” as defined in Section 1.409A-1(i) of the Final Treasury Regulations under Section 409A of the Code who is subject to the six (6)-month delay provided for in Section 24 above, to the extent required under Section 409A of the Code, the Company shall withhold the number of shares attributable to the employment taxes on the date of the Participant’s Termination of Service and withhold the number of shares attributable to the income taxes on the date which occurs six (6) months following the date of the Participant’s Termination of Service (or, if earlier, the date of the Participant’s death). The Company may, in its sole discretion, withhold any such taxes from any other cash remuneration otherwise paid by the Company to the Participant.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer, and the Participant, to evidence [ his / her ] consent and approval of all the terms hereof, has duly executed this Agreement, as of the date specified in Section 1 hereof.
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