Common Stock and Preferred Stock (Converted into Common Stock)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Common Stock and Preferred Stock (Converted into Common Stock)

Shelf Registration Statement

In May 2018, Vital filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3, (the “2018 Shelf Registration Statement”), which became effective in June 2018. The 2018 Shelf Registration Statement permits: (i) the offering, issuance and sale of up to $200.0 million of common stock, preferred stock, warrants, debt securities, and/or units in one or more offerings and in any combination; (ii) sales of up to 2.5 million shares of common stock by certain selling stockholders; and (iii) the offering, issuance and sale by the Company of up to a maximum aggregate offering price of $60.0 million of common stock that may be issued and sold under an “at-the-market” sales agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co (“Cantor”).

In July 2019, the Company terminated the agreement with Cantor and filed a Prospectus Supplement for the offering, issuance and sale of up to a maximum aggregate offering price of $40.0 million of common stock that may be issued and sold under a Sales Agreement (an "ATM") with SVB Leerink LLC (“SVB Leerink”) as agent. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from any offering to continue to fund the ongoing clinical development of its product candidates and for other general corporate purposes, including funding existing and potential new clinical programs and product candidates. The ATM will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the issuance and sale of all of the shares through SVB Leerink on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the ATM or (ii) termination of the ATM as otherwise permitted thereby. The ATM may be terminated at any time by either party upon ten days prior notice, or by SVB Leerink at any time in certain circumstances, including the occurrence of a material adverse effect on the Company.

The Company has agreed to pay SVB Leerink a commission equal to 3.0% of the gross proceeds from the sales of common shares pursuant to the ATM and has agreed to provide SVB Leerink with customary indemnification and contribution rights.

In the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company raised gross proceeds of $2.3 million pursuant to the ATM through the sale of 205,083 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $11.31 per share. The net proceeds from the ATM were $2.2 million after deducting underwriter commissions of $69,610 and estimated offering expenses of $4,962. At June 30, 2020, there was $31.7 million available under the ATM.

In the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company raised gross proceeds of $2.9 million pursuant to the ATM through the sale of 283,828 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $10.31 per share. The net proceeds from the ATM were $2.8 million after deducting underwriter commissions of $87,766 and estimated offering expenses of $23,996.

Registered Direct Offering

On April 23, 2020, the Company entered into an engagement letter with ROTH Capital Partners, LLC ("RCP") relating to the Company’s registered direct offering of common stock to select institutional investors. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company agreed to pay RCP a cash fee of 6.5% of the gross proceeds from the offering raised from investors and to reimburse RCP for certain costs incurred in connection therewith.

In addition, on April 23, 2020, the Company and the investors entered into a securities purchase agreement relating to the issuance and sale of an aggregate of 1,764,706 shares of the Company’s common stock. The purchase price per share was $8.50 for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $15.0 million. This securities purchase agreement restricted the Company from issuing additional common stock for a period of 75 days from April 27, 2020, subject to certain exceptions.

The net proceeds to the Company from this offering, after deducting the Company’s offering expenses, were approximately $13.9 million.

Public Equity Offering

On June 10, 2020, the Company entered into a placement agency agreement with RCP and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. relating to the Company’s public offering of 2,175,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company agreed to pay the placement agents a cash fee of 6.5% of the gross proceeds from the offering raised from investors and to reimburse the placement agents for certain costs incurred in connection therewith.

In addition, on June 10, 2020, the Company and certain institutional investors entered into securities purchase agreements relating to the issuance and sale of an aggregate of 2,175,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The purchase price per share in the Offering was $11.40 for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $25.0 million. The securities purchase agreement restricts the Company from issuing additional common stock for a period of 60 days from June 12, 2020, subject to certain exceptions.

The net proceeds to the Company from this offering, after deducting the Company’s offering expenses, were approximately $23.0 million.

Common Stock

As of June 30, 2020, the Company’s certificate of incorporation, as amended and restated, authorized the Company to issue 130,000,000 shares of common stock, par value of $0.0001 per share. The voting, dividend and liquidation rights of the holders of the Company’s common stock are subject to and qualified by the rights, powers and preferences of any holders of preferred stock.

Each share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders. Common stockholders are entitled to receive dividends, as may be declared by the board of directors, if any. Through June 30, 2020, no cash dividends had been declared or paid.

Stock Subscription Not Yet Issued

On March 27, 2019, stockholders of the Company resolved to increase the Company’s share capital by an additional 156,920 ordinary shares, par €1.00 per share, of which 27,176 shares were related to bonuses for executive officers of the Company. Under German law a capital increase is valid as soon as the consummation of the capital increase has been officially registered with the commercial register, which occurred on April 3, 2019. Therefore, the capital increase became effective subsequent to March 31, 2019.

Preferred Stock

Immunic AG issued 13,541 Series A-1 Convertible and 299,456 Series A-2 Convertible preferred shares, par value €1.00 per share, to investors as part of its growth financing plan in the total amount of €31.7 million (approximately $37.2 million) from inception (2016) through 2018. Series A-1 Convertible and Series A-2 Convertible preferred shares were converted into Immunic AG’s ordinary shares immediately prior to the Transaction and were then exchanged for Immunic (former Vital) common shares at the consummation of the Transaction.

The Company’s certificate of incorporation, as amended and restated, authorizes the Company to issue 20 million shares of $0.0001 par value preferred stock, rights and preferences to be set by the Board of Directors. No preferred shares were outstanding as of June 30, 2020.

Stock Reserved for Future Issuance

Shares reserved for future issuance at June 30, 2020 are as follows:


			Number of Shares
Common stock reserved for issuance for:
Outstanding stock options			434,248
Common stock options available for future grant:
2014 Equity Incentive Plan			43,311
2017 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan			46,250
2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan			1,528,789
Total common shares reserved for future issuance			2,052,598