UNITED STATES

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K/A

 

(Amendment No. 1)

 

(Mark One)

 

 

þ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2018

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from __________  to  ___________

 

Commission file number: 001-36278

 

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 Number)
     
2150 Cabot Blvd, West, Suite B
Langhorne, PA
  19047
(Address of principal executive office)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 702-8550  

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

 

Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: Non

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes ¨   No  þ

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.     Yes ¨   No  þ

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ  No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ  No ¨

 

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,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨
       
Non-accelerated filer þ    
       
Smaller reporting company þ Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨  No þ

 

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity of the registrant held by non-affiliates, computed by reference to the closing sales price of such stock, as of June 30, 2018 was $7,482,045.00. (For purposes of determination of the aggregate market value, only directors, executive officers and 10% or greater shareholders have been deemed affiliates.

 

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, as of April 24, 2019 was 5,005,211 shares.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Explanatory Note

 

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (this “Amendment”) amends the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. (the “Company” or “Alliqua”) for the year ended December 31, 2018, originally filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 22, 2019 (the “Original Filing”).

 

This Amendment is being filed for the purpose of providing the information required by Items 10 through 14 of Part III of the Annual Report on Form 10-K. This information was previously omitted from the Original Filing in reliance on General Instruction G(3) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K, which permits the above-referenced Items to be incorporated in the Annual Report on Form 10-K by reference from a definitive proxy statement, if such definitive proxy statement is filed no later than 120 days after December 31, 2018. At this time, the Company is filing this Amendment to include Part III information in its Annual Report on Form 10-K because the Company does not intend to file a definitive proxy statement within 120 days of December 31, 2018.

 

In accordance with Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), Items 10 through 14 of Part III of the Original Filing are hereby amended and restated in their entirety. In addition, pursuant to Rule 12b-15 under the Exchange Act, the Company is amending and refiling Item 15 of Part IV, to reflect certain updates thereto and the inclusion of the certifications required under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

Except as described above, no other changes have been made to the Original Filing. Except as otherwise indicated herein, this Amendment continues to speak as of the date of the Original Filing, and the Company has not updated the disclosures contained therein to reflect any events that occurred subsequent to the date of the Original Filing. Accordingly, this Amendment should be read in conjunction with our Original Filing and with our filings with the SEC subsequent to the filing of our Original Filing.

 

 

 

 

ALLIQUA BIOMEDICAL, INC.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART III    
     
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 1
     
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 4
     
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 12
     
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE 15
     
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES 17
     
PART IV    
     
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES 18

 

 

 

 

PART III

 

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

The following table sets forth information regarding our executive officers and the members of our board of directors. All directors hold office for one-year terms until the election and qualification of their successors. Officers are elected by the board of directors and serve at the discretion of the board.

 

Name   Age   Position
David Johnson   60   President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Joseph Leone   64   Director
Gary Restani   71   Director
Jeffrey Sklar   55   Director
Mark Wagner   62   Director

 

The following sets forth biographical information and the qualifications and skills for our executive officers and the members of our board of directors:

 

David Johnson was appointed to our board and as Executive Chairman of Aquamed Technologies, Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary, on November 29, 2012. He was appointed our President and Chief Executive Officer on February 4, 2013. Mr. Johnson was formerly President of the ConvaTec Division of Bristol-Myers Squibb, Inc. until 2008 when he orchestrated a sale of the division from its pharmaceutical parent to Avista Capital Partners and Nordic Capital in a deal valued at $4.1 billion. Concurrently, he acquired and integrated the assets of Copenhagen-based Unomedical to expand ConvaTec Inc.’s manufacturing and infrastructure into Europe. From 2008 through 2012, Mr. Johnson served as the Chief Executive Officer of ConvaTec Inc. Prior to his tenure with ConvaTec Inc., Mr. Johnson held several senior positions in the U.S., Europe and Canada with Zimmer Inc., Fisher Scientific, and Baxter Corporation. He served as a member of ConvaTec Inc.’s board of directors and the board of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), where he chaired the Global Wound Sector Team for four years. Mr. Johnson received an Undergraduate Business Degree in Marketing from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, completed the INSEAD Advanced Management Program in Fontainbleau, France, and is a fellow from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Johnson’s extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology fields, as well as his executive leadership experience, make him an asset that will serve as a bridge between the board of directors and our executive officers.

 

Joseph Leone has served as a member of our board of directors since January 3, 2011. Mr. Leone spent more than 24 years with CIT Group, one of the nation’s largest small and mid-size business lenders, and held several senior-level positions at CIT, most recently Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer from May 1995 through April 2010. From 1975 through 1983, Mr. Leone was employed by KPMG – Peat Marwick as a Senior Manager for Financial Services Clients including Citibank and Manufacturers Hanover Bank. He has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1977. Mr. Leone is a graduate of Baruch College (BBA in Accounting) and the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. Mr. Leone serves as the chairman of the Audit Committee of The Baruch College Fund. Mr. Leone’s extensive background in accounting and finance makes him a valuable member of the board.

 

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Gary Restani has served as a member of our board of directors since July 21, 2014. Until April 2014, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Spiracur Inc., a privately held medical device company focused on the development of innovative wound healing technologies. Mr. Restani has more than 40 years of experience in the medical device industry. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Hansen Medical, Inc. from October 2006 to February 28, 2009. From December 1999 to June 2006, he served as President of ConvaTec, Inc. From March 1995 to November 1999, Mr. Restani served as the President of various international divisions of Zimmer, Inc., a medical device and surgical tool company. From March 1990 to February 1995, Mr. Restani served as President of various international divisions of Smith & Nephew Orthopedics, Inc., an orthopedics, endoscopy and wound management company. He served as Director of Synovis Orthopedic and Woundcare, Inc. (alternate name, Pegasus Biologics, Inc.) from 2007 to 2011. Mr. Restani served as a Director of Corpak Medsystems until 2014, and with DFine Inc. from 2007 to 2012. He served on the board of AdvaMed from 1997 to 2006 as well as the Leadership Board of the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Digestive Diseases from 2000 to 2006. He served as a Director of Hansen Medical, Inc. from September 2006 to June 17, 2009. He attended Sir George Williams University and Loyola University and holds a certificate from Dartmouth College for completing the Tuck School of Business’ General Management Executive Program. Mr. Restani’s extensive experience in the medical technology sector, as well as his executive leadership experience, make him a valuable resource on the board.

 

Jeffrey Sklar has served as a member of our board of directors since January 3, 2011. Mr. Sklar has served as the Managing Partner of Sklar, Heyman Hirshfield, & Kantor LLP, a regional accounting firm, where he oversees the industry specialization team for non-bank financial institutions and for forensic and investigative auditing services, since January 2010 and prior to that, from January 2006 to December 2009, he served as an audit partner. Since 2000, Mr. Sklar has also served as the Managing Director of SHC Consulting Group, LLC. Mr. Sklar served Public Savings Bank as a Director, as the Chair of the Compliance and Risk Committee, and as a member of the Audit Committee from September 2010 to September 2011. In addition to being a Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Sklar is a Certified Financial Crime Specialist, Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, Certified Fraud Specialist and Certified in Financial Forensics by the American Institute of CPAs. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the Association of Financial Crime Specialists. Mr. Sklar’s qualifications to serve on the board include his extensive background in accounting and finance.

 

Mark Wagner was appointed to our board of directors on May 29, 2015. He previously served as a director and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Celleration from June 2009 through our acquisition of Celleration. Prior to joining Celleration, he cofounded Orasi Medical Inc., a privately held medical device and technology company, and served as a member of its board of directors from 2007 through 2012. Mr. Wagner has also served as Chief Executive Officer at several emerging companies in the medical device and healthcare industry, including ProVation Medical, Inc., a health information technology company, Survivalink Corporation, a medical device manufacturer, and Altiva Corporation, a spinal implant device company. Earlier in his career, Mr. Wagner held executive and management level positions at Nellcor Puritan Bennett and numerous other positions during his 15 year tenure with GE Healthcare. He is currently on the board of directors of Minnetronix, Inc., Miromatrix and Zipnosis. Mr. Wagner holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. Mr. Wagner has decades of leadership experience in the medical device field and healthcare industry, as well as his traditional corporate background with emerging growth companies, which makes him a valuable resource on the board of directors.

 

The board of directors regards all of the individuals above as competent professionals with many years of experience in the business community. The board of directors believes that the overall experience and knowledge of the members of the board of directors will contribute to the overall success of our business.

 

Family Relationships

 

There are no family relationships among any of our director or executive officers.

 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

 

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our directors and officers, and persons who own more than ten percent of our common stock, to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our common stock. Directors, officers and persons who own more than ten percent of our common stock are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

 

To our knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of such reports furnished to us, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, each of our directors, officers and greater than ten percent stockholders complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to our directors, officers and greater than ten percent stockholders.

 

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Code of Ethics

 

We have adopted a code of corporate governance and ethics that applies to all our directors and employees, including the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller. The full text of our Amended and Restated Code of Corporate Governance and Ethics is published on the Investors section of our website at www.alliqua.com. We intend to disclose any future amendments to certain provisions of the Amended and Restated Code of Corporate Governance and Ethics, or waivers of such provisions granted to executive officers and directors, on this website within four business days following the date of any such amendment or waiver.

 

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

There have been no material legal proceedings that would require disclosure under the federal securities laws that are material to an evaluation of the ability or integrity of our directors or executive officers, or in which any director, officer, nominee or principal stockholder, or any affiliate thereof, is a party adverse to us or has a material interest adverse to us.

 

Board Committees

 

Our board of directors has established an audit committee, a nominating and corporate governance committee and a compensation committee, each of which has the composition and responsibilities described below.

 

Audit Committee. The audit committee is currently comprised of Messrs. Leone, Restani and Sklar, each of whom our board has determined to be financially literate and qualify as an independent director under Section 5605(a)(2) and Section 5605(c)(2) of the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. Mr. Leone is the chairman of our audit committee. In addition, each of Messrs. Leone and Sklar qualify as an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K. The function of the audit committee is to assist the board of directors in its oversight of (1) the integrity of our financial statements, (2) compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (3) the qualifications, independence and performance of our independent auditors and (4) the performance of our internal audit function and internal control systems.

 

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The nominating and corporate governance committee is currently comprised of Messrs. Leone, Restani and Wagner, each of whom qualifies as an independent director under Section 5605(a)(2) of the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. Mr. Wagner is the chairman of our nominating and corporate governance committee. The primary function of the nominating and corporate governance committee is to identify individuals qualified to become board members, consistent with criteria approved by the board, and select the director nominees for election at each annual meeting of stockholders. The nominating and corporate governance committee will consider all proposed nominees for the board of directors, including those put forward by stockholders. Stockholder nominations should be addressed to the nominating and corporate governance committee in care of the Secretary, at the following address: Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., 2150 Cabot Blvd, West, Suite B, Yardley, Pennsylvania, 19047, in accordance with the provisions of the Company’s bylaws. The nominating and corporate governance committee annually reviews with the board the applicable skills and characteristics required of board nominees in the context of current board composition and Company circumstances. In making its recommendations to the board, the nominating and corporate governance committee considers all factors it considers appropriate, which may include experience, accomplishments, education, understanding of the business and the industry in which the Company operates, specific skills, general business acumen and the highest personal and professional integrity.

 

Compensation Committee. The compensation committee is currently comprised of Messrs. Restani, Sklar and Wagner, each of whom qualifies as an independent director under Section 5605(a)(2) of the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market, an “outside director” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code and a “non-employee director” for purposes of Section 16b-3 under the Exchange Act and does not have a relationship to us which is material to his ability to be independent from management in connection with the duties of a compensation committee member, as described in Section 5605(d)(2) of the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. Mr. Sklar is the chairman of the compensation committee. The function of the compensation committee is to discharge the board of directors’ responsibilities relating to compensation of our executive officers. The primary objective of the compensation committee is to approve and evaluate all of our compensation plans, policies and programs insofar as they affect our executive officers.

  

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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Compensation Philosophy and Process

 

The responsibility for establishing, administering and interpreting our policies governing the compensation and benefits for our executive officers lies with our compensation committee and our board of directors. Our board of directors has not retained the services of any compensation consultants in connection with the compensation of our executive officers.

 

The goals of our executive compensation program are to attract, motivate and retain individuals with the skills and qualities necessary to support and develop our business within the framework of our size and available resources. We have designed our executive compensation program to achieve the following objectives:

  

  · attract and retain executives experienced in developing and delivering products such as our own;

 

  · motivate and reward executives whose experience and skills are critical to our success;
     
  · reward performance; and
     
  · align the interests of our executive officers and stockholders by motivating executive officers to increase stockholder value.

 

The compensation committee may delegate its responsibilities and authority to a subcommittee. Our executive officers played no role in determining or recommending the amount or form of executive and director compensation for 2018.

 

2018 and 2017 Summary Compensation Table

 

The table below sets forth the compensation earned by our named executive officers for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. Unless otherwise noted, all information presented in this Item 11 reflects a one-for-ten reverse stock split of our common stock that occurred on October 5, 2017.

  

              Stock   Option         
Name and             Awards   Awards   All Other     
Principal Position  Year  Salary   Bonus   (1)   (1)   Compensation   Total 
David Johnson  2018  $350,000   $-   $279,400   $-   $11,400(3)  $640,800 
President and Chief  2017  $350,000   $276,500(2)  $274,000   $-   $11,400(3)  $911,900 
Executive Officer                                 
Bradford Barton (6)  2018  $87,040   $-   $53,301   $-   $263,730(5)  $404,071 
Chief Operating Officer  2017  $246,800   $118,310(2)  $103,829   $-   $8,400(4)  $477,339 
Pellegrino Pionati (6)  2018  $87,040   $-   $54,970   $-   $263,730(5)  $405,740 
Chief Strategy and  2017  $246,800   $118,310(2)  $103,829   $-   $8,400(4)  $477,339 
Marketing Officer                                 
Joseph Warusz (7)  2018  $281,960   $-   $-   $-   $-   $281,960 
Chief Financial Officer,  2017  $-   $-   $-   $-   $-   $- 
Treasurer and Secretary                                 

 

(1)The amounts reported represent the aggregate grant date fair value of the awards, calculated in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718—Compensation—Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), with the exception that the amount shown assumes no forfeitures. Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in “Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Stock-Based Compensation” and “Note 15. Stockholders’ Equity” to our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 included in this Annual Report.

 

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(2)Discretionary year-end performance bonus earned in 2017 paid in 2018.

 

  (3) Comprised of (i) auto expense allowance payments of $9,000 and (ii) life insurance premium payments of $2,400.
     
  (4) Comprised of auto expense allowance payments.
     
  (5) Comprised of (i) auto expense allowance payments of $2,927, (ii) vacation payout payment of $11,203 and (iii) severance payment of $249,600.
     
  (6) Effective May 7, 2018, Mr. Barton ceased employment as Chief Operating Officer and Mr. Pionati ceased employment as Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer.
     
  (7) Effective April 1, 2018, Mr. Warusz was appointed as Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer. Effective March 18, 2019, Mr. Warusz resigned as Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer.

 

Agreements with Executive Officers

 

David Johnson

 

In connection with the appointment of David Johnson as Chief Executive Officer, on February 4, 2013, we entered into an Executive Employment Agreement with Mr. Johnson. The employment agreement has an initial term of three years and will be automatically renewed for an additional one-year term unless terminated by either party upon written notice provided not less than four months before the end of the initial term. Under the employment agreement, Mr. Johnson is entitled to an annual salary of $350,000, which may be increased, but not decreased, at the board’s discretion. Mr. Johnson is also eligible to receive an annual bonus of up to 100% of his base salary, provided that he is employed with us on December 31 of the year to which the bonus relates. The amount of Mr. Johnson’s annual bonus, if any, will be determined based upon the achievement of certain performance criteria. The performance criteria for each year will be set by the compensation committee after consultation with Mr. Johnson. Mr. Johnson is also entitled to a monthly automobile allowance of $750 per month, reimbursement of up to $200 per month for the cost of a term life insurance policy having a face amount of $1 million, and benefit plans provided by us to all employees and executive employees.

   

Mr. Johnson is entitled to receive the following equity awards pursuant to our 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan or, if there are not sufficient shares available under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, pursuant to a stand-alone award agreement:

 

(i)a nonqualified stock option to purchase a number of shares of our common stock equal to three percent of the total outstanding common stock (determined on a fully-diluted basis as of February 4, 2013), with the following terms: (A) an exercise price equal the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date of grant; (B) immediate vesting; and (C) a term of 10 years; and

 

(ii)an award of nonqualified stock options on the last business day of each calendar quarter through February 4, 2016 relating to a number of shares of common stock equal to 0.333% percent of our outstanding common stock as of the date of grant (determined on a fully-diluted basis), with the following terms: (A) an exercise price equal to the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date of grant, (B) the first eight (8) grants will be 100% vested on the first anniversary of their respective dates of grant and the last four (4) grants will be 100% vested on the date of grant, (C) immediate vesting of any unvested restricted stock units upon the effective date of a “Change in Control” (as defined in the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan) and (D) a term of ten years.

 

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Mr. Johnson is also eligible to receive additional equity awards in such amount and on such terms as is determined by the board. Mr. Johnson received the first award set forth above on February 4, 2013. He was awarded options to purchase 27,923 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $32.80 per share. Mr. Johnson received stock option grants for the first, second and third calendar quarters of 2013 under the second award set forth above on November 14, 2013. He was awarded an aggregate of 11,713 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $35.00 per share. The foregoing share numbers and prices have been adjusted for the 1 for 43.75 reverse stock split of our common stock that occurred on November 18, 2013 and a 1 for 10 reverse stock split of our common stock that occurred on October 5, 2017.

 

On December 20, 2013, we entered into a First Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement with Mr. Johnson, which amended the employment agreement to provide for a single stock option award in lieu of all of the remaining quarterly grants thereunder. Pursuant to the amendment, Mr. Johnson received a nonqualified stock option to purchase 73,058 shares of our common stock at an exercise price equal to $68.20 per share on December 20, 2013. The option has a term of ten years, with one-ninth of the optioned shares vesting on the first day of each calendar quarter during the period commencing on January 1, 2014 and ending on February 4, 2016, provided that Mr. Johnson remains employed by us on such date, and subject to the terms and conditions of that certain nonqualified stock option agreement by and between us and Mr. Johnson, effective as of December 20, 2013.

 

On August 29, 2017, we and Mr. Johnson entered into an amendment (the “Executive Officer Amendment”) to Mr. Johnson’s employment agreement in order to, among other things, (a) modify the term of Mr. Johnson’s employment to remain in effect until August 29, 2020, subject to automatic renewals for successive one year periods thereafter, unless earlier terminated by either party; and (b) provide that any equity awards granted to Mr. Johnson during such amended employment term will be granted pursuant to the Alliqua, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan and any successor plan thereto.

 

The Executive Officer Amendment also amended certain provisions of Mr. Johnson’s employment agreement related to payments on termination of Mr. Johnson’s employment. Pursuant to the Executive Officer Amendment, if Mr. Johnson’s employment is terminated by us without cause or by Mr. Johnson for good reason, subject to compliance with the confidentiality, non-solicitation and non-disparagement requirements of the employment agreement and the execution of a release of claims, we will pay to Mr. Johnson: (a) within the time period required by applicable law, and in no event later than 30 days following termination of employment, (i) any accrued but unpaid base salary accrued through the date of termination, (ii) all unpaid performance bonus earned and accrued for a previously completed calendar year, (iii) any unreimbursed expenses properly incurred prior to the termination date; plus (b) severance pay in an amount equal to two years’ base salary and two years annual bonus calculated at Mr. Johnson’s target bonus level, which payment will, less applicable taxes and withholdings, be payable in 24 equal monthly installments from the date of termination (the “Severance Period”); provided that, with respect to such severance payment, we shall pay (i) the number of installments that are exempt from U.S. Internal Revenue Code Section 409A as short term deferrals under Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-1(b)(4) because they would have been paid during the short term deferral period ending on the March 15th following the end of the calendar year that includes the date of Mr. Johnson’s termination, plus (ii) the number of installments that near or equal, but do not exceed, the dollar limit set forth in Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) as of the date of termination, in a single lump sum on the 60th day following the termination of Mr. Johnson’s employment, with the remainder of the installments being paid over the Severance Period on the dates and in such amounts such installments would have been paid without regard to installments that were paid in a lump sum payment. In addition, upon such termination, all outstanding stock options and other equity awards granted to Mr. Johnson will vest, to the extent not previously vested, and the stock options will remain exercisable for three months from the date of Mr. Johnson’s termination; and we will continue to provide healthcare coverage until the earlier of (x) the expiration of the Severance Period, (y) the date that Mr. Johnson’s “COBRA” coverage terminates or expires, or (z) the date that Mr. Johnson obtains new employment that offers substantially similar health benefits. Additionally, under the Executive Officer Amendment, upon the occurrence of certain change in control transactions, we may elect to terminate Mr. Johnson’s employment agreement and pay to Mr. Johnson the payments and benefits payable to Mr. Johnson upon termination by us without cause or by Mr. Johnson for good reason, or any remaining unpaid portions thereof, as the case may be, in a single lump sum payment as further set forth in the Executive Officer Amendment.

 

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We have the right to terminate the employment agreement at any time for cause. “Cause” is defined as Mr. Johnson’s commission of any of the following: an act of theft, embezzlement or fraud; an act of intentional dishonesty or willful misrepresentation of a material nature; any willful misconduct with regard to us; a material breach of any fiduciary duties owed to us; conviction of, or pleading nolo contendere or guilty to, a felony or misdemeanor (other than a traffic infraction) that is reasonably likely to cause damage to us or our reputation; a material violation of our written policies, standards or guidelines that is not cured within 30 days; refusal to perform the material duties and responsibilities required by the employment agreement, subject to a 30 day cure period; and a material breach of the employment agreement or any other agreement to which Mr. Johnson and we are parties that is not cured within 30 days. The employment agreement may also be terminated by either party at any time without cause upon 30 days written notice, and by Mr. Johnson with good reason upon 90 days written notice, which shall include a 30 day cure period. “Good Reason” is defined as the occurrence, without Mr. Johnson’s prior written consent, of a material reduction in base salary, a material diminution in title, duties, responsibility or authority, relocation of his primary office to an office located 35 miles from the office in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, a material breach by us of any agreement with Mr. Johnson or failure by us to have any successor assume the employment agreement.

 

Bradford Barton

 

Barton Separation Agreement

 

On May 7, 2018, the Company and Mr. Barton entered into a general release and severance agreement (the “Barton Separation Agreement”), which became effective on May 15, 2018. Pursuant to the Barton Separation Agreement, Mr. Barton released the Company from any and all claims. In consideration of the Barton Separation Agreement and his general release of claims, Mr. Barton was entitled to (i) his 2017 performance bonus in the amount of  $118,310.40 (less applicable taxes and other withholdings), (ii) severance pay in an amount equal to his base salary for twelve (12) months, less applicable taxes and other withholdings, payable in a lump sum payment on or before the thirtieth (30th) day following May 7, 2018, (iii) for a period of twelve (12) months or until Mr. Barton becomes eligible for comparable employer sponsored health plan benefits, whichever is sooner, all health plan benefits to which Mr. Barton was entitled prior to the separation date under any such benefit plans or arrangements maintained by the Company in which Mr. Barton participated, which benefits shall be determined and paid in accordance with the Company’s plans or arrangements and shall be provided pursuant to COBRA with the relative costs therefor being paid by the Company and Mr. Barton in the same proportion as existed while Mr. Barton was an active employee of the Company and (iv) the stock options and restricted stock previously granted to Mr. Barton: (1) became fully and immediately vested upon May 7, 2018, and (2) the stock options shall remain exercisable for two (2) years following May 7, 2018, or, if sooner, until the end of the applicable stock option’s term.

 

Barton Employment Agreement

 

In connection with his appointment as Chief Operating Officer, pursuant to an offer letter dated May 14, 2013, we agreed to pay Mr. Barton an annual salary of $240,000, an annual bonus of up to 60% of his prorated annual base salary based on the achievement of mutually agreed upon objectives, a monthly stipend of $700 to cover auto and telephone expenses, and medical, dental, 401(k), group life and long-term disability benefits.

 

On June 5, 2015, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Barton (the “Barton Employment Agreement”), which amended and restated the terms set forth in that certain offer letter dated May 14, 2013 in its entirety. The Barton Employment Agreement provided for a term of employment that continues until terminated by either party. Under the Barton Employment Agreement, Mr. Barton was entitled to an annual base salary of $240,000, less applicable payroll deductions and tax withholdings. He was also eligible to receive an annual bonus of up to 60% of his annual base salary for each calendar year during employment based upon the achievement of certain performance criteria, provided that he was employed by us through the end of the applicable calendar year to which the bonus relates, subject to certain exceptions. The performance criteria for each year was established reasonably and in good faith by the board. Mr. Barton was also entitled to a monthly automobile allowance of $700 per month, reimbursement of certain out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred in connection with the performance of his services and benefit plans provided by us to all employees.

 

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The Barton Employment Agreement also contained certain confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation and assignment of work product covenants for Mr. Barton.

 

Mr. Barton’s employment was terminable by either party at any time upon written notice. If Mr. Barton’s employment was terminated by us for cause or by Mr. Barton without good reason, we were to pay Mr. Barton an amount equal to the sum of (i) all unpaid base salary accrued through the date of termination, (ii) all unpaid performance bonus earned and accrued for a previously completed calendar year, (iii) all accrued and unpaid vacation or similar pay required by law and (iv) any unreimbursed expenses properly incurred prior to the termination date.

 

If Mr. Barton’s employment was terminated by us without cause or by Mr. Barton for good reason, subject to the timely execution and return by Mr. Barton of a release of claims of an irrevocable release of claims within 60 days following the date of termination, then we were to pay Mr. Barton a lump sum amount equal to the accrued obligations set forth in (i) through (iv) above, plus severance pay in an amount equal to his base salary for 12 months, payable in equal installments in accordance with our normal payroll policies. If, prior to such termination, Mr. Barton was employed by us through at least July 1st of the applicable calendar year, he would also have been eligible to receive a pro-rata portion of any annual performance bonus earned during such calendar year, with the amount prorated based on the number of days employed during such calendar year. In addition, all outstanding stock options and restricted stock awards granted to Mr. Barton were to immediately vest in full and the stock options were to remain exercisable for two years following the termination date or, if sooner, until the end of the applicable stock option’s term. We were also to provide continued health benefits coverage until the earlier of the expiration of the 12 month severance period and the date that Mr. Barton became eligible for comparable employer sponsored health benefits.

 

Pellegrino Pionati

 

Pionati Separation Agreement

 

On May 7, 2018, the Company and Mr. Pionati entered into a general release and severance agreement (the “Pionati Separation Agreement”), which became effective on May 15, 2018. Pursuant to the Pionati Separation Agreement, Mr. Pionati released the Company from any and all claims. In consideration of the Pionati Separation Agreement and his general release of claims, Mr. Pionati was entitled to (i) his 2017 performance bonus in the amount of  $118,310.40 (less applicable taxes and other withholdings), (ii) severance pay in an amount equal to his base salary for twelve (12) months, less applicable taxes and other withholdings, payable in a lump sum payment on or before the thirtieth (30th) day following May 7, 2018, (iii) for a period of twelve (12) months or until Mr. Pionati becomes eligible for comparable employer sponsored health plan benefits, whichever is sooner, all health plan benefits to which Mr. Pionati was entitled prior to the separation date under any such benefit plans or arrangements maintained by the Company in which Mr. Pionati participated, which benefits shall be determined and paid in accordance with the Company’s plans or arrangements and shall be provided pursuant to COBRA with the relative costs therefor being paid by the Company and Mr. Pionati in the same proportion as existed while Mr. Pionati was an active employee of the Company and (iv) the stock options and restricted stock previously granted to Mr. Pionati: (1) became fully and immediately vested upon May 7, 2018, and (2) the stock options shall remain exercisable for two (2) years following May 7, 2018, or, if sooner, until the end of the applicable stock option’s term.

 

Pionati Employment Agreement

 

In connection with Mr. Pionati’s appointment as Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, on June 3, 2015, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Pionati (the “Pionati Employment Agreement”) for a term of employment that commenced on June 15, 2015 and continued until terminated by either party. Under the Pionati Employment Agreement, Mr. Pionati was entitled to an annual base salary of $240,000, less applicable payroll deductions and tax withholdings. He was also eligible to receive an annual bonus of up to 60% of his annual base salary for each calendar year during employment based upon the achievement of certain performance criteria, provided that he was employed by us through the end of the applicable calendar year to which the bonus relates, subject to certain exceptions. The performance criteria for each year will be established reasonably and in good faith by our board of directors. Mr. Pionati was also entitled to a monthly automobile allowance of $700 per month, reimbursement of certain out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred in connection with the performance of his services and benefit plans provided by us to all employees.

 

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The Pionati Employment Agreement also contained certain confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation and assignment of work product covenants for Mr. Pionati.

 

Mr. Pionati’s employment was terminable by either party at any time upon written notice. If Mr. Pionati’s employment was terminated by us for cause or by Mr. Pionati without good reason, we were to pay Mr. Pionati an amount equal to the sum of (i) all unpaid base salary accrued through the date of termination, (ii) all unpaid performance bonus earned and accrued for a previously completed calendar year, (iii) all accrued and unpaid vacation or similar pay required by law and (iv) any unreimbursed expenses properly incurred prior to the termination date.

 

If Mr. Pionati’s employment was terminated by us without cause or by Mr. Pionati for good reason, subject to the timely execution and return by Mr. Pionati of an irrevocable release of claims within 60 days following the date of termination, then we were to pay Mr. Pionati a lump sum amount equal to the accrued obligations set forth in (i) through (iv) above, plus severance pay in an amount equal to his base salary for 12 months, payable in equal installments in accordance with our normal payroll policies. If, prior to such termination, Mr. Pionati was employed by us through at least July 1st of the applicable calendar year, he was also eligible to receive a pro-rata portion of any annual performance bonus earned during such calendar year, with the amount prorated based on the number of days employed during such calendar year. In addition, all outstanding stock options and restricted stock awards granted to Mr. Pionati were to immediately vest in full and the stock options will remain exercisable for two years following the termination date or, if sooner, until the end of the applicable stock option’s term. We were also to provide continued health benefits coverage until the earlier of the expiration of the 12 month severance period and the date that Mr. Pionati becomes eligible for comparable employer sponsored health benefits.

  

In connection with his appointment, on June 15, 2015, Mr. Pionati received (i) stock options to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock at an exercise of $52.50 per share, with one-third vesting on each of June 15, 2016, 2017 and 2018, and (ii) a restricted stock award of 12,000 shares of restricted common stock with 25% vesting on each of June 15, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, in each case, provided that Mr. Pionati was employed by or providing services to us through the applicable vesting date, subject to the terms and conditions of the Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

 

Warusz Employment Agreement

 

Mr. Warusz did not have an employment agreement with us and his employment was terminable by either party at any time upon written notice. Mr. Warusz was entitled to an hourly salary of $250 per hour.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

 

The following table sets forth information regarding equity awards that have been previously awarded to each of the named executive officers and which remained outstanding as of December 31, 2018: 

 

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   Option Awards  Stock Awards 
                      Market 
   Number of   Number of          Number of   Value of 
   Securities   Securities          Shares or   Shares or 
   Underlying   Underlying          Units of   Units of 
   Unexercised   Unexercised   Option   Option  Stock That   Stock That 
   Options   Options   Exercise   Expiration  Have Not   Have Not 
Name   Exercisable    Unexercisable    Price   Date   Vested    Vested 
David Johnson   5,920    -   $43.80   11/29/2022     
David Johnson   5,920    -   $65.60   11/29/2022          
David Johnson   5,920    -   $87.50   11/29/2022          
David Johnson   27,923    -   $32.80   2/4/2023          
David Johnson   11,713    -   $35.00   11/14/2023          
David Johnson   73,058    -   $68.20   12/20/2023          
David Johnson   11,502    -   $62.30   2/6/2025          
Bradford Barton   5,487    -   $43.80   5/10/2023          
Bradford Barton   5,487    -   $54.70   5/10/2023          
Bradford Barton   5,487    -   $65.60   5/10/2023          
Bradford Barton   5,487    -   $87.50   5/10/2023          
Bradford Barton   5,487    -   $109.40   5/10/2023          
Bradford Barton   7,002    -   $90.00   3/6/2024          
Bradford Barton   11,502    -   $62.30   2/6/2025          
Pellegrino Pionati   10,002    -   $52.50   6/15/2025          

 

Change of Control Agreements

 

We do not currently have any plans providing for the payment of retirement benefits to our officers or directors, other than as described under “Agreements with Executive Officers” above.

 

We do not currently have any change-of-control or severance agreements with any of our executive officers or directors, other than as described under “Agreements with Executive Officers” above. In the event of the termination of employment of the named executive officers, any and all unexercised stock options shall expire and no longer be exercisable after a specified time following the date of the termination, other than as described under “Agreements with Executive Officers” above.

 

2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan

 

Our board of directors adopted the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan on November 7, 2011, which was approved by our stockholders at the 2011 annual meeting held on December 19, 2011. The purpose of the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan is to enable us to remain competitive and innovative in its ability to attract, motivate, reward and retain the services of key employees, certain key contractors, and non-employee directors. The 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan provides for the granting of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards, dividend equivalent rights, and other awards which may be granted singly, in combination, or in tandem, and which may be paid in cash or shares of common stock. Our 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan is expected to provide flexibility to its compensation methods in order to adapt the compensation of employees, contractors, and non-employee directors to a changing business environment, after giving due consideration to competitive conditions and the impact of federal tax laws. The 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan is administered by our board of directors. A total of 182,857 shares of common stock are reserved for award under the 2011 Plan, of which 47,129 remained available for future awards as of December 31, 2018.

 

2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan

 

Our board of directors approved the 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”) on April 10, 2014, which was approved by our stockholders at the 2014 annual meeting held on June 5, 2014 and adopted on that date. On February 26, 2015, our board of directors approved an amendment to the 2014 Plan to increase the total number of shares available for issuance pursuant to awards under the 2014 Plan, which was approved by stockholders at our 2015 annual meeting held on May 6, 2015.

 

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The purpose of the 2014 Plan is to enable us to remain competitive and innovative in our ability to attract, motivate, reward and retain the services of key employees, certain key contractors, and non-employee directors. The 2014 Plan provides for the granting of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards, dividend equivalent rights, and other awards which may be granted singly, in combination, or in tandem, and which may be paid in cash or shares of common stock. The 2014 Plan is expected to provide flexibility to its compensation methods in order to adapt the compensation of employees, contractors, and non-employee directors to a changing business environment, after giving due consideration to competitive conditions and the impact of federal tax laws. The 2014 Plan is administered by our board of directors. A total of 950,000 shares of common stock are reserved for award under the 2014 Plan, of which 423,114 remained available for future awards as of December 31, 2018.

 

Director Compensation

 

The following table provides compensation information concerning our directors, other than David Johnson, during the year ended December 31, 2018:

 

       Fees         
       Earned or   Option     
       Paid in   Awards     
   Year   Cash   [1]   Total 
Joseph Leone  2018   $33,750   $   $33,750 
Gary Restani  2018   $32,626   $    $

32,626

Jeffrey Sklar  2018   $34,500   $    $34,500
Mark Wagner  2018   $27,750   $    $27,750

 

  (1) The amounts reported represent the aggregate grant date fair value of the awards, calculated in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718—Compensation—Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), with the exception that the amount shown assumes no forfeitures. Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in “Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Stock-Based Compensation” and “Note 15. Stockholders’ Equity” to our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 included in this Annual Report.

  

For the year ended December 31, 2018, cash compensation for non-employee directors, including the board chair, was $26,250. In addition, the audit committee chair was paid $10,500, the compensation committee chair was paid $8,750, other audit committee members were paid $5,250, other compensation committee members were paid $3,938 and nominating and corporate governance committee members, including the chair, were paid $2,625.

 

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Unless otherwise noted, all information in this Item 12 reflects a one-for-ten reverse stock split of our common stock that occurred on October 5, 2017.

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information 

 

The following table provides certain information as of December 31, 2018 with respect to our equity compensation plans under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance:

 

   Number of   Weighted   Number of 
   securities to   average   securities 
   be   exercise price   remaining 
   issued upon   of   available for 
   exercise of   outstanding   future 
   outstanding   options,   issuance 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders   219,108   $37.43    470,243 
                
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders   180,169(1)  $57.82    - 
                
Total   399,277   $46.63    470,243 

 

  (1) Compromised of the following awards:

 

  · An option granted to Mr. Johnson to purchase 17,760 shares of common stock, granted on November 27, 2012, vesting as follows: (i) options to purchase 5,920 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $43.80 per share, which vested and became exercisable on November 29, 2012; (ii) options to purchase 5,920 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $65.60 per share, which vested and became exercisable on November 29, 2013; (iii) and options to purchase 5,920 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $87.50 per share, which vested and became exercisable on November 29, 2014.
     
  · An option granted to an employee on May 10, 2013, with a term of ten years, to purchase 27,435 shares of common stock vesting as follows: (i) options to purchase 1,829 shares of common stock immediately on the date of grant; and (ii) options to purchase 1,829 shares of common stock on each of the first, second, third, and fourth year anniversaries of the date of grant. The exercise price for one-fifth of each tranche is $43.80, $54.70, $65.60, $87.50 and $109.40 per share.
     
  · An option granted to Brian, our former Chief Financial Officer, with a ten year term, to purchase 18,516 shares of common stock, granted on September 3, 2013. The options are scheduled to vest as follows: (i) 6,172 shares at an exercise price of $43.80 per share, which vested immediately; (ii) 6,172 shares at an exercise price of $65.60 per share, which vested upon the one year anniversary of employment; and (iii) 6,172 shares at an exercise price of $87.50 per share, which vested upon the two year anniversary of employment. The options have a term of ten years.
     
  · An option granted to Mr. Johnson, with a term of ten years, to purchase 11,713 shares of common stock, granted on November 14, 2013 with an exercise price of $35.00. The options vested as follows: (i) options to purchase 3,255 shares vested on March 28, 2014, (ii) options to purchase 4,112 shares vested on June 28, 2014; and (iii) options to purchase 4,346 shares vested on September 30, 2014.
     
  · An option granted to Mr. Johnson, with a term of ten years, to purchase 73,058 shares of common stock, granted on December 20, 2013 at an exercise price of $68.20. The options vest on the first day of each calendar quarter during the period commencing on January 1, 2014 and ending on February 4, 2016, provided that Mr. Johnson remains employed by the company on such date.

 

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  · An option granted to an employee on January 6, 2014, with a term of ten years, to purchase 8,001 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $69.90 per share. The option is scheduled to vest and become exercisable in thirds on each of the next three anniversaries of the date of grant.
     
  · A warrant to purchase 4,500 shares of common stock, expiring on March 29, 2022, at an exercise price of $4.40 was issued to a consultant on April 3, 2017, vesting on the date of grant.
     
  · A warrant to purchase 7,224 shares of common stock, expiring on March 29, 2022, at an exercise price of $4.40 was issued to a consultant on April 3, 2017, vesting on the date of grant.
     
  · A warrant to purchase 2,961 shares of common stock, expiring on March 29, 2022, at an exercise price of $4.40 was issued to a consultant on April 3, 2017, vesting on the date of grant.
     
  · A warrant to purchase 8,171 shares of common stock, expiring on March 29, 2022, at an exercise price of $4.40 was issued to a consultant on April 3, 2017, vesting on the date of grant.
     
  · A warrant to purchase 593 shares of common stock, expiring on March 29, 2022, at an exercise price of $4.40 was issued to a consultant on April 3, 2017, vesting on the date of grant.
     
  · A warrant to purchase 237 shares of common stock, expiring on March 29, 2022, at an exercise price of $4.40 was issued to a consultant on April 3, 2017, vesting on the date of grant.

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of by April 24, 2019:

 

  · each person known by us to beneficially own more than 5.0% of our common stock;
     
  · each of our directors;
     
  · each of the named executive officers; and
     
  · all of our directors and executive officers as a group.  

 

The percentages of common stock beneficially owned are reported on the basis of regulations of the SEC governing the determination of beneficial ownership of securities. Under the rules of the SEC, a person is deemed to be a beneficial owner of a security if that person has or shares voting power, which includes the power to vote or to direct the voting of the security, or investment power, which includes the power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of the security. Except as indicated in the footnotes to this table, each beneficial owner named in the table below has sole voting and sole investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned and each person’s address is c/o Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., 2150 Cabot Blvd, West, Suite B, Langhorne, PA 19047. As of April 24, 2019, we had 5,005,211 shares outstanding.

 

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Name of Beneficial Owner  Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned(1)
   Percentage
Beneficially
Owned(1)
 
5% Owners          
Celgene Corporation   818,896(2)   16.3%
86 Morris Avenue          
Summit, New Jersey 07901          
Officers and Directors          
David I. Johnson   314,547(3)   6.1%
Joseph Warusz (11)   -    - 
Bradford C. Barton (10)   73,524(4)   1.5%
Pellegrino Pionati (10)   30,225(5)   * 
Joseph M. Leone   18,077(6)   * 
Jeffrey Sklar   18,670(7)   * 
Gary Restani   15,730(8)   * 
Mark Wagner   54,439(9)   1.1%
Directors and executive officers as a group (8 persons)   525,212    10.0%

 

*Represents ownership of less than 1%

 

  (1) Shares of common stock beneficially owned and the respective percentages of beneficial ownership of common stock assumes the exercise of all options, warrants and other securities convertible into common stock beneficially owned by such person or entity currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of April 24, 2019. Shares issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options and warrants exercisable within 60 days are deemed outstanding and held by the holder of such options or warrants for computing the percentage of outstanding common stock beneficially owned by such person, but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of outstanding common stock beneficially owned by any other person.
     
  (2) Based on information contained in Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on June 27, 2017. Comprised of (i) 804,610 shares of our common stock owned directly by Celgene Corporation, and (ii) 14,286 shares of our common stock issuable to Celgene Corporation upon the exercise of warrants that are currently exercisable. Celgene Corporation is a publicly traded corporation listed on NASDAQ.
     
  (3) Comprised of  (i) 172,591 shares of our common stock owned directly by Mr. Johnson, and (ii) 141,956 shares of our common stock issuable to Mr. Johnson upon the exercise of stock options that are vested.
     
  (4) Comprised of  (i) 27,585 shares of our common stock owned directly by Mr. Barton, and (ii) 45,939 shares of our common stock issuable to Mr. Barton upon the exercise of stock options that are vested.
     
  (5) Comprised of  (i) 20,223 shares of our common stock owned directly by Mr. Pionati, and (ii) 10,002 shares of restricted stock that are vested.
     
  (6) Comprised of  (i) 1,533 shares of our common stock owned directly by Mr. Leone, and (ii) 16,544 shares of our common stock issuable to Mr. Leone upon the exercise of stock options that are vested.
     
  (7) Comprised of  (i) 2,286 shares of our common stock owned directly by Mr. Sklar, (ii) 69 shares of our common stock held in a custodial account for a child, of which Mr. Sklar disclaims beneficial ownership, and (iii) 16,315 shares of our common stock issuable to Mr. Sklar upon the exercise of stock options that are vested.
     
  (8) Comprised of shares of our common stock issuable to Mr. Restani upon the exercise of stock options that are vested.

 

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  (9) Comprised of  (i) 39,430 shares owned directly by Mark Wagner Revocable Trust, and (ii) 15,009 shares of our common stock issuable to Mr. Wagner upon the exercise of stock options that are vested.
     
  (10) Effective May 7, 2018, Mr. Barton ceased employment as Chief Operating Officer and Mr. Pionati ceased employment as Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer.
     
  (11) Effective April 1, 2018, Mr. Warusz was appointed as Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer. Effective March 18, 2019, Mr. Warusz resigned as Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer.

 

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

 

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

 

In connection with his resignation as our Chief Financial Officer, on March 15, 2018, we and Brian Posner entered into a general release and severance agreement (the “Separation Agreement”), which became effective on March 23, 2018. Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Mr. Posner released the Company from any and all claims. In consideration of the Separation Agreement and his general release of claims, Mr. Posner is entitled (i) to his 2017 performance bonus in the amount of  $118,310.40 (less applicable taxes and other withholdings), and (ii) in the event of the final consummation of the Asset Sale Transaction, provided such transaction occurs on or before September 30, 2018 (the “Sale Consummation”): (A) severance pay in an amount equal to his base salary for twelve (12) months, less applicable taxes and other withholdings, payable in a lump sum payment on or before the thirtieth (30th) day following the date of the Sale Consummation, and (B) the stock options and restricted stock previously granted to Mr. Posner: (1) shall remain outstanding and eligible for vesting as if he were employed by the Company through the date of the Sale Consummation and shall become fully and immediately vested upon the Sale Consummation, and (2) the stock options shall remain exercisable for two (2) years following April 1, 2018, or, if sooner, until the end of the applicable stock option’s term.

 

On April 3, 2017, we completed an underwritten public offering of 947,325 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $4.00 per share (the “Public Offering”), for aggregate gross proceeds of $3.8 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses. The investors in the Public Offering included Messrs. Johnson, Wagner, Leone, Pionati and Barton, each a member of our board of directors or an executive officer at the time of the transaction, who purchased an aggregate of 46,250 shares of common stock at $4.00 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $185,000.

 

On February 27, 2017, we closed a private placement of 554,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $5.00 per share, for gross proceeds of $2,770,000. Celgene Corporation, which beneficially owns more than 5% of our common stock, purchased 400,000 shares of common stock for a purchase price of $2,000,000, and Dr. Zeldis, the chairman of our board of directors at the time of the transaction, purchased 40,000 shares of common stock for a purchase price of $200,000 in the private placement. Additional shares of common stock were issuable to Celgene and Dr. Zeldis pursuant to the “most favored nation” provision in the securities purchase agreement entered into in the private placement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), which issuance was subject to stockholder approval as may be required by the applicable rules and regulations of the NASDAQ Capital Market. Following the Public Offering, on April 11, 2017, we adjusted the per share purchase price under the Securities Purchase Agreement to equal the $4.00 per share Public Offering price and issued 29,628 additional shares of common stock to Celgene.

 

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Following approval at the Company’s 2017 annual meeting of shareholders, the Company issued 70,372 additional shares of common stock to Celgene and 10,000 additional shares of common stock to Dr. Zeldis, in each case, pursuant to the “most favored nation” provision in the Securities Purchase Agreement

 

On May 29, 2015, we and each of its subsidiaries entered into the Credit Agreement with Perceptive Credit Opportunities Fund, LP (“Perceptive”), an affiliate of Perceptive Advisors, LLC, which beneficially owns more than 5% of our common stock. The Credit Agreement provided a senior secured term loan in a single borrowing to the Company in the principal amount of $15.5 million. The Credit Agreement (i) has a four-year term, (ii) accrues interest at an annual rate equal to the greater of (a) one-month LIBOR or 1% plus (b) 9.75%, (iii) is interest only for the first 24 months, followed by monthly amortization payments of $225,000, with the remaining unpaid balance due on the maturity date and (iv) is secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the Company’s assets. The Company is required to pay an exit fee when the term loan is paid in full equal to the greater of 2% of the outstanding principal balance immediately prior to the final payment or $200,000, which was amended in conjunction with the extinguishment of debt described below from the greater of 1% of the outstanding principal balance immediately prior to the final payment or $100,000. The repayment of the term loan and our obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by a first priority lien on all of our existing and after acquired tangible and intangible assets, including intellectual property. On May 7, 2018, we paid approximately $14.8 million, which included $0.2 million charged by Perceptive as an early termination fee, in full satisfaction of all debt obligations due Perceptive.

 

In connection with the entry into the Credit Agreement, a five-year warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 75,000 shares of common stock, par value of $0.001 per share at an exercise price of $55.138 per share (the “Exercise Price”) was issued to Perceptive. The Company granted Perceptive customary demand and piggy-back registration rights with respect to the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant. The Warrant contains a weighted average anti-dilution feature whereby the Exercise Price is subject to reduction if the Company issues shares of common stock (or securities convertible into common stock) in the future at a price below the current Exercise Price. The Company amended and restated the Warrant on each of October 25, 2016, January 26, 2017, March 7, 2017 and April 6, 2017. In addition, on June 1, 2017, the Company further amended the Warrant. The amended and restated Warrant, as amended, is exercisable for 210,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $4.70. The amended and restated Warrant, as amended, contains a weighted average anti-dilution feature whereby the exercise price of the amended and restated warrant is subject to reduction if the Company issues shares of common stock (or securities convertible into common stock) in the future at a price below the current exercise price of such warrant. Perceptive will not have the right to exercise the warrant to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, Perceptive would beneficially own in excess of 9.99% of the common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise.

 

Mark Wagner, who is a member of our board of directors, is a director of Minnetronix, Inc. (“Minnetronix”). On November 17, 2015, we entered into a manufacturing supply agreement with Minnetronix, pursuant to which Minnetronix agreed to perform manufacturing and other services in exchange for certain fees and expenses, with such amounts being variable and contingent on various factors. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, we incurred costs of approximately $260,000 and $430,000, respectively.

 

Director Independence

 

Our board of directors has determined that each of Joseph Leone, Gary Restani, Mark Wagner, and Jeffrey Sklar satisfy the requirements for independence set out in Section 5605(a)(2) of the Nasdaq Stock Market Rules and that each of these directors has no material relationship with us (other than being a director and/or stockholder). In making its independence determinations, the board of directors sought to identify and analyze all of the facts and circumstances relating to any relationship between a director, his immediate family or affiliates and our company and its affiliates and did not rely on categorical standards other than those contained in the Nasdaq rule referenced above.

 

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Policies for Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons

 

The board of directors has adopted a written policy with respect to the review, approval and ratification of related party transactions. The policy generally defines a related party transaction as any transaction directly or indirectly involving any related party that would need to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, which means any transaction or material amendment or modification to any such transaction occurring since the beginning of the last fiscal year, or any currently proposed transaction, involving the Company where the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. A related party includes (i) a director, director nominee or executive officer, (ii) a security holder known to be a beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock and (iii) an immediate family member of any of the foregoing.

 

The policy requires our audit committee to review and approve all related party transactions. At each of its meeting, the audit committee will be provided with details of each new, existing or proposed related party transaction, including terms of the transaction, the business purpose of the transaction and the benefits to the Company and to the relevant related party. In reviewing and determining whether to approve a related party transaction, the audit committee is to consider, among other factors (i) whether the terms of the proposed related party transaction are fair to the Company and on the same basis as would apply if the transaction did not involve a related party, (ii) whether there are business reasons for the Company to enter into the related party transaction and (iii) whether the related party transaction would present an improper conflict of interests for any director or executive officer of the Company, taking into account the size of the transaction, the overall financial position of the director, executive officer or related party, the direct or indirect nature of such person’s interest in the transaction and the ongoing nature of any proposed relationship, and any other factors that the audit committee deems relevant.

 

Upon completion of its review of the transaction, the audit committee may determine to permit or to prohibit the related party transaction. Under the terms of the policy, a related party transaction entered into without pre-approval of the audit committee will not violate the policy or be invalid or unenforceable, so long as the transaction is brought to the audit committee as promptly as reasonably practicable after it is entered into or after it becomes reasonably apparent that the transaction is covered by the policy.

 

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

 

The following table presents aggregate fees for professional services rendered by Marcum LLP for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2018   2017 
           
Audit fees  $189,849   $219,081 
Audit-related fees   101,173    61,896 
Taxes   -    - 
Total  $291,022   $281,077 

 

Audit Fees

 

Audit fees for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 consist of the aggregate fees billed by Marcum LLP for the audit of the consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and review of interim condensed financial statements included in the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. Audit fees also include services related to providing consents to fulfill the accounting firm’s responsibilities under generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Audit-Related Fees

 

Audit-related fees for the year ended December 31, 2018 include services in connection with our acquisition and divesture audit activities.

 

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Tax Fees

 

Tax fees for the year ended December 31, 2018 consisted of fees for tax consultation services. Marcum LLP did not provide any professional services for tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning for the year ended December 31, 2018.

  

Pre-Approval of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees and Services Policy

 

Our audit committee pre-approves all auditing and permitted non-audit services to be performed for us by our independent auditor, except for de minimis non-audit services that are approved by the audit committee prior to the completion of the audit. The audit committee may form and delegate authority to subcommittees consisting of one or more members when appropriate, including the authority to grant pre-approvals of audit and permitted non-audit services. The audit committee pre-approved all of the fees set forth in the table above.

 

ITEM 15.EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

The following documents are filed as part of this report:

 

(1)Financial Statements:

 

(2)Financial Statement Schedules:

 

None

 

(3)Exhibits:

 

See “Index to Exhibits” for a description of our exhibits.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  ALLIQUA BIOMEDICAL, INC.
   
  By: /s/ DAVID JOHNSON
  David Johnson
  President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: April 24, 2019

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature   Title   Date
         
/s/ DAVID JOHNSON   President, Chief Executive Officer and Director   April 24, 2019
David Johnson   (principal executive officer and principal financial officer)    
         
         
/s/ JOSEPH LEONE   Director   April 24, 2019
Joseph Leone        
         
/s/ GARY RESTANI   Director   April 24, 2019
Gary Restani        
         
/s/ JEFFREY SKLAR   Director   April 24, 2019
Jeffrey Sklar        
         
/s/ MARK WAGNER   Director   April 24, 2019
Mark Wagner        

 

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Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
2.1   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated May 5, 2014, by and between Alliqua, Inc., ALQA Merger Sub, Inc., Choice Therapeutics, Inc. and E. James Hutchens, as the Stockholder Representative, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Form 8-K filed May 6, 2014.
2.2   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 5, 2014, by and between Alliqua, Inc. and Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Form 8-K filed June 11, 2014.
2.3**   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 2, 2015, by and among Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., ALQA Cedar, Inc., Celleration, Inc. and certain representatives of the stockholders of Celleration, Inc., as identified therein, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Form 8-K filed February 2, 2015.
2.4**   Contribution Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 5, 2016, by and among Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., Alliqua Holdings, Inc., Chesapeake Merger Corp., and Soluble Systems, LLC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 6, 2016.
2.5**   Asset Purchase Agreement, dated January 5, 2018, by and between Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. and Celularity Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 5, 2018.
2.6**   Asset Purchase Agreement, dated August 31, 2017, by and between Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. and Argentum Medical, LLC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 5, 2017.
2.7**   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 27, 2018, by and among AquaMed Technologies, Inc., TO Pharmaceuticals, LLC and AQ TOP, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Alliqua BioMedical Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 28, 2018)
2.8∞   Amendment No. 1, dated January 8, 2019, to Agreement and Plan of Merger
2.9**   Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated October 11, 2018, by and among Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., Adynxx, Inc. and Embark Merger Sub Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 12, 2018)
2.10   Amendment No. 1, dated November 7, 2018, to the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated October 11, 2018, by and among Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., Adynxx, Inc. and Embark Merger Sub Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 13, 2018
2.11   Form of Voting Agreement, by and between Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. and its directors and officers, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 12, 2018.
2.12   Amendment No. 2, dated April 11, 2019, to the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated October 11, 2018, by and among Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., Adynxx, Inc. and Embark Merger Sub Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 12, 2019).
3.1   Certificate of Incorporation of Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K filed June 11, 2014.
3.2   Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Form 8-K filed June 11, 2014.
3.3   Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 6, 2016.
3.4   Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2017.
3.5   Bylaws of Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Form 8-K filed June 11, 2014.
4.1   Form of Warrant used in connection with February 16, 2012 private placement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed February 21, 2012.
4.2   Form of Warrant used in connection with August 14, 2012 private placement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed August 16, 2012.
4.3   Form of Warrant used in connection with November 8, 2012 private placement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed November 14, 2012.
4.4   Form of Warrant used in connection with February 22, 2013 private placement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed February 25, 2013.
4.5   Form of Warrant used in connection with April and May 2013 private placement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed April 26, 2013.
4.6   Form of Warrant used in connection with June 28, 2013 private placement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Form 8-K filed July 5, 2013.
4.7   Form of $0.10 Warrant used in connection with October 22, 2013 private placement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed October 28, 2013.
4.8   Warrant issued to Celgene Corporation on November 18, 2013, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to the Form 10-K filed December 31, 2013.
4.9   Form of Warrant used in connection with November 18, 2013 private placement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to the Form 10-K filed December 31, 2013.
4.10   Form of Warrant, dated April 14, 2014, by and between Alliqua, Inc. and certain accredited investors, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed April 15, 2014.
4.11   Form of Warrant, dated April 3, 2017, by and between Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. and H.C. Wainwright & Co. LLC and its designees, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 4, 2017.
10.1+   2001 Incentive Stock Purchase Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Form S-8 filed on May 8, 2003.
10.2+   Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement under the 2001 Incentive Stock Purchase Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 10-K/A filed May 16, 2013.

 

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10.3+   Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the 2001 Incentive Stock Purchase Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 10-K/A filed May 16, 2013.
10.4+   Form of Indemnification Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed January 5, 2011.
10.5   Exclusive License Agreement, dated as of July 15, 2011, by and between Noble Fiber Technologies, LLC and Alliqua Biomedical, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed July 20, 2011.
10.6   Collateral Assignment of 510(k) Rights, dated as of July 15, 2011, by and between Noble Fiber Technologies, LLC and Alliqua Biomedical, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed July 20, 2011.
10.7+   2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed December 20, 2011.
10.8   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, by and among Alliqua, Inc. and certain purchasers set forth therein, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed February 21, 2012.
10.9   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2012, by and among Alliqua, Inc. and certain purchasers set forth therein, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed August 16, 2012.
10.10   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2012, by and among Alliqua, Inc. and certain purchasers set forth therein, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed November 14, 2012.
10.11+   First Amendment to the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed December 20, 2012.
10.12+   Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to the Form 10-K/A filed May 16, 2013.
10.13+   Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Form 10-K/A filed May 16, 2013.
10.14+   Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of February 4, 2013, between Alliqua, Inc. and David Johnson, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed February 7, 2013.
10.15+   Indemnification Agreement, dated as of February 4, 2013, in favor of David Johnson, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K filed February 7, 2013.
10.16   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2013, by and among Alliqua, Inc. and certain purchasers set forth therein, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed February 25, 2013.
10.17   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 11, 2013, by and among Alliqua, Inc. and certain purchasers set forth therein, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed April 26, 2013.
10.18   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 28, 2013, by and among Alliqua, Inc. and certain purchasers set forth therein, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K filed July 5, 2013.
10.19+   Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement, dated September 3, 2013, between Brian Posner and Alliqua, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed September 9, 2013.
10.20^   Distributor Agreement, dated September 23, 2013, by and between Sorbion GmbH & Co KG and Alliqua Biomedical, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2013.
10.21^   License, Marketing and Development Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2013, by and between Anthrogenesis Corporation, d/b/a CCT, and Alliqua, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.48 to the Form 10-K filed December 31, 2013.
10.22^   Supply Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2013, by and between Anthrogenesis Corporation and Alliqua, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.49 to the Form 10-K filed December 31, 2013.
10.23   Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2013, by and between Celgene Corporation and Alliqua, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.50 to the Form 10-K filed December 31, 2013.
10.24   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2013, by and among Alliqua, Inc. and certain purchasers set forth therein, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.51 to the Form 10-K filed December 31, 2013.
10.25   First Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement dated December 20, 2013, by and between Alliqua, Inc. and David Johnson, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed December 27, 2013.
10.26   Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement dated December 20, 2013, by and between Alliqua, Inc. and David Johnson, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed December 27, 2013.

 

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10.27+   Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.62 to the Form 10-K filed December 31, 2013.
10.28+   Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for 2013 Executive Bonuses under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.63 to the Form 10-K filed December 31, 2013.
10.29+   Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (outside of any incentive plan), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.8 to the Form S-8 filed January 23, 2014.
10.30   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated April 14, 2014, by and between Alliqua, Inc. and certain accredited investors, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed April 15, 2014.
10.31   Form of Letter Agreement, dated April 11, 2014, by and between Alliqua, Inc. and certain holders of warrants to purchase Common Stock of Alliqua, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K filed April 15, 2014.
10.32+   Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed June 11, 2014.
10.33^   Supply Agreement, dated April 10, 2014, by and between Alliqua, Inc. and Anthrogenesis Corporation, d/b/a Celgene Cellular Therapeutics, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Form 10-Q filed August 11, 2014.
10.34^   First Amendment to Supply Agreement, dated April 10, 2014 by and between Alliqua, Inc. and Anthrogenesis Corporation, d/b/a Celgene Cellular Therapeutics, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Form 10-Q filed August 11, 2014.
10.35^   First Amendment to License, Marketing and Development Agreement, dated September 30, 2014, by and between Alliqua, Inc. and Anthrogenesis Corporation, d/b/a Celgene Cellular Therapeutics, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 10-Q filed November 5, 2014.
10.36^   Second Amendment to Supply Agreement, dated September 30, 2014, by and between Alliqua, Inc. and Anthrogenesis Corporation, d/b/a Celgene Cellular Therapeutics, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 10-Q filed November 5, 2014.
10.37   Voting Agreement, dated February 2, 2015, by and between Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. and each of the stockholders of Celleration, Inc., as identified therein, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on April 2, 2015.
10.40^   Second Amendment to the License, Marketing and Development Agreement, dated April 30, 2015, by and between Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. and Anthrogenesis Corporation, d/b/a Celgene Cellular Therapeutics, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2015.
10.41+   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.
10.42+   Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Form S-8 filed August 6, 2015.
10.43+   Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement under the 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to the Form S-8 filed August 6, 2015.
10.44+   Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to the Form S-8 filed August 6, 2015.
10.45+   Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 to the Form S-8 filed August 6, 2015.
10.47   Pledge and Security Agreement, dated May 29, 2015, by and among Alliqua BioMedical, Inc., Perceptive Credit Opportunities Fund, LP and those certain subsidiary guarantor party thereto, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1, 2015.
10.48   Warrant, dated May 29, 2015, by and between Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. and Perceptive Credit Opportunities Fund, LP, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1, 2015.
10.52   First Amendment to Distributor Agreement, dated July 31, 2015, by and between Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. and BSN Medical, Inc., an affiliate of Sorbion GmbK & Co KG, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 2015.

 

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10.53   Purchase Agreement, dated June 30, 2016, by and between Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. and BSN medical, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2016.
10.54   Transition Agreement, dated June 30, 2016, by and between Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. and BSN medical, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2016.
10.57   Amended Warrant, dated January 26, 2017, by and between Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. and Perceptive Credit Holdings, LP., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 30, 2017.
10.58   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated February 27, 2017, by and between Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. and certain accredited investors, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2017.
10.60   Amended Warrant, dated March 7, 2017, by and between Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. and Perceptive Credit Holdings, LP., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2017.
10.61   Amended Warrant, dated April 6, 2017, by and between Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. and Perceptive Credit Holdings, LP., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2017.
10.64+   Second Amendment to the Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, effective as of June 23, 2017, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2017
21.1∞   List of Subsidiaries
23.1∞   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm to the Form 10-K.
31.1*   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1∞   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101∞   The following materials from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language), (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

*Filed herewith.

 

**Certain exhibits and schedules have been omitted and the Company agrees to furnish supplementary to the Securities and Exchange Commission a copy of any omitted exhibits upon request.

 

^Confidential treatment has been granted with respect to certain portions of this exhibit.

 

+Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

Previously filed.

 

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