9. Common Stock

 

At Market Issuance Programs

 

On April 29, 2013, the Company entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement with MLV & Co. LLC (“2013 ATM”) whereby it could issue and sell up to $45.0 million of its Common Stock pursuant to its Form S-3 filed in September 2012. During the six month period ended June 30, 2014, although the Company neither issued any shares of its Common Stock nor received any proceeds in connection with the 2013 ATM, the Company did incur approximately $32,000 of cost for an audit consent in connection with the 2013 ATM.

 

Stock-based Compensation Plans

 

As of June 30, 2014, the Company had three equity compensation plans: the Coronado Biosciences, Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, the Coronado Biosciences, Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, and the Coronado Biosciences, Inc. 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

 

The following table summarizes the stock-based compensation expense from stock option awards, restricted common stock awards, employee stock purchase programs and warrants for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:

 

		For the three months ended June 30,						For the six months ended June 30,
($ in thousands)		2014			2013			2014			2013
Employee awards		$	1,452		$	1,044		$	2,574		$	2,016
Non-employee awards			11			218			24			652
Non-employee warrants			—			21			—			138
Total stock-based compensation expense		$	1,463		$	1,283		$	2,598		$	2,806

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, $0.3 million was included in research and development expenses and $1.2 million was included in general and administrative expenses, and $0.6 million was included in research and development expenses and $0.7 million was included in general and administrative expenses, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, $0.6 million was included in research and development expenses and $2.0 million was included in general and administrative expenses, and $1.4 million was included in research and development expenses and $1.4 million was included in general and administrative expenses, respectively.

 

The following table summarizes stock option activity:

 

		Outstanding Options									Weighted
($ in thousands except per share amounts)			Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price			Total Weighted Average Intrinsic Value			Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)
At December 31, 2013			3,117,777		$	4.31		$	—		8.36
Options granted			—			—			—
Options exercised			(323,412)			1.84			—
Options cancelled			(630,000)			4.28			—
At June 30, 2014			2,164,365		$	4.69		$	—		7.89
Options vested and expected to vest			2,164,365		$	4.69		$	—		7.89
Options vested and exercisable			1,587,699		$	4.42		$	—		7.62

 

The following table summarizes restricted stock activity:

 

	Restricted Stock
	Number of Shares				Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested balance at December 31, 2013			3,958,692		$	1.93
Restricted stock granted			4,343,692			2.69
Restricted stock cancelled			(15,000)			2.69
Unvested balance at June 30, 2014			8,287,384		$	2.33

 

As of June 30, 2014, the Company had unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options and restricted stock awards of $1.9 million and $17.5 million, respectively, which is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average vesting period of 1.0 years and 3.5 years, respectively.

 

The following table summarizes warrant activity:

 

	Warrants
	Number of Shares				Weighted Average Grant  Date  Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2013			711,894		$	6.63
Warrants cancelled due to expiration			(26,833)			6.15
Outstanding at June 30, 2014			685,061		$	6.65

 

As of June 30, 2014, the Company had no unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested warrants as all of the outstanding warrants are fully vested.

  

Michael Weiss

 

Mr. Michael Weiss has served as a director of the Company since December 19, 2013 and from that time until February 19, 2014 served as the Co-Vice Chairman of the board of directors. On February 20, 2014, Mr. Weiss was appointed Executive Vice Chairman, Strategic Development.   The Company does not intend to enter into any employment contract with Mr. Weiss addressing his officer positions with the Company and the Company will pay Mr. Weiss an annual base salary of $28,275, the lowest salary permissible under New York State law.   Mr. Weiss will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on his achievement of performance goals and objectives as established by the board of directors. On December 19, 2013, the Company issued Mr. Weiss 1,979,346 shares of restricted stock for services to be rendered to the Company. The fair value was $3.8 million based upon a value of $1.93 per share calculated using a bi-nominal model, this award vests based upon the passage of time and certain pre-defined market conditions. In addition, on February 20, 2014, the Company issued Mr. Weiss 3,958,692 shares of restricted stock as an inducement to employment and for services to be rendered to the Company.  The fair value was $10.6 million and was based on a closing common stock price of $2.69 on the date of grant. Such shares shall vest at a rate of 16.67% for the first three annual anniversaries and the remaining  50% will vest in five equal installments of 10% upon certain events occurring.

 

Malcolm Hoenlein

 

On February 20, 2014, the Company appointed Mr. Malcolm Hoenlein to the vacant seat on its board of directors.   Mr. Hoenlein was granted 30,000 shares of restricted stock, of which one-third vests on each annual anniversary of grant. The fair value was $80,700 and was based on a closing Common Stock price of $2.69 per share on the date of grant.

 

Warrants to Purchase Common Stock

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company did not issue any shares of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of warrants. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company issued 73,011 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the cashless exercise of 143,429 warrants at a weighted average exercise price of $5.18, and 340 shares of Common Stock for cash proceeds of $1,098.

 

Strategic Transaction Committee

 

On February 20, 2014, The Company established a Strategic Transaction Committee of the board of directors.  Messrs. Lobell (Chairman) and Barrett, and Drs. Harvey and Rowinsky were appointed to the Committee.   Each member was granted 50,000 shares of restricted stock, of which one third will vest on each annual anniversary of grant. The fair value was $0.5 million and was based on a closing Common Stock price of $2.69 per share on the date of grant.

 

Shareholders’ Agreement

 

On February 20, 2014, Drs. Harvey, Rosenwald and Rowinsky and Messrs. Barrett, Lobell and Weiss, entered into a Shareholders’ Agreement, pursuant to which they agreed that, until the end of the Company’s annual meeting held in calendar year 2016 and so long as Dr. Rosenwald and Mr. Weiss are on the proposed slate of directors to be nominated, they each will vote all of their shares of Common Stock in favor of electing those individuals, and only those individuals, to the board of directors whom the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee proposes. Until that time, they also agreed to not publicly or otherwise advocate for or encourage in any way (outside of fulfilling their director duties) the election of any individual to our board whom is not proposed by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.