UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 24, 2019
MIMEDX GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Florida | 001-35887 | 26-279552 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission file number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1775 West Oak Commons Ct., NE, Marietta GA 30062
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (770) 651-9100
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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None | n/a | n/a |
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On May 29, 2019, MiMedx Group, Inc. (the Company) entered into a Cooperation Agreement (the Cooperation Agreement) with M. Kathleen Behrens Wilsey, Ph. D., K. Todd Newton, (together with Dr. Behrens Wilsey, the Initial Investor Group Designees), Richard J. Barry (Mr. Barry together with the Initial Investor Group Designees, the Investor Group Designees), Prescience Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (Prescience Partners), Prescience Point Special Opportunity LP, a Delaware limited partnership (Prescience Point), Prescience Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Prescience Capital), Prescience Investment Group, LLC d/b/a Prescience Point Capital Management LLC, a Louisiana limited liability company (Prescience Management), and Eiad Asbahi (Prescience Partners, Prescience Point, Prescience Capital, Prescience Management and Mr. Asbahi, Prescience, together with the Investor Group Designees, and collectively with each of their respective affiliates, the Investor Group). According to the amendment to Schedule 13D filed by Prescience and the Investor Group Designees on May 8, 2019, they beneficially owned 10,918,335 in the aggregate on such date. With certain exceptions relating to breaches of the Cooperation Agreement, the Cooperation Agreement terminates at least five business days after either party delivers notice of termination (the Termination Date) following the date of the Companys 2020 annual meeting of shareholders.
Board Composition. Pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, the Company has agreed to take action to, among other things, (i) nominate Dr. Behrens Wilsey, Mr. Newton and Timothy R. Wright, the Companys Chief Executive Officer, as the only three Class II director candidates for election to the Companys board of directors (the Board) at the Companys 2018 annual meeting of shareholders (the 2018 Annual Meeting), (ii) recommend to the shareholders of the Company the election of only these three candidates for election to the Board and (iii) solicit proxies in favor of the election of only these three candidates for election to the Board. In addition, the Cooperation Agreement provides that, in the event that the 2018 Annual Meeting is not held and concluded on June 17, 2019, Dr. Behrens Wilsey and Mr. Newton would be appointed to the Board as Class II directors on such date, and current Class II director Joseph G. Bleser would resign on such date.
The Cooperation Agreement further provides that, in the event that the 2018 Annual Meeting is held and concluded after June 17, 2019 but on or before September 15, 2019, then (i) promptly following (but no later than five business days after) the 2018 Annual Meeting, the Board would accept the resignation of Larry W. Papasan as a Class III director and appoint Mr. Barry and James L. Bierman as Class III directors and (ii) promptly following such appointment, the Company and Prescience would identify an individual, to be mutually agreed upon between Prescience and the Company (the Mutual Designee), to stand for election as a Class III director at the Companys 2019 annual meeting of shareholders (the 2019 Annual Meeting). The Board then would designate and recommend Mr. Barry, Mr. Bierman and the Mutual Designee as the only three Class III director candidates for election to the Board, and solicit proxies in favor of their election, at the 2019 Annual Meeting.
The Cooperation Agreement also provides that, in the event that the 2018 Annual Meeting is held and concluded after September 15, 2019, then on September 15, 2019, the Board would appoint Mr. Wright as a Class III director, increase the size of the Board by one seat in Class II and appoint Mr. Barry as a Class II director. Then, pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, with respect to the 2018 Annual Meeting, the Board would designate and recommend Dr. Behrens Wilsey, Mr. Barry and Mr. Newton as the only three Class II director candidates for election to the Board, and solicit proxies in favor of their election, at the 2018 Annual Meeting. The Cooperation Agreement provides that (i) promptly following (but no later than five business days after) the 2018 Annual Meeting, the Board would accept the resignation of Mr. Papasan as a Class III director, reduce the size of the Board by one seat in Class II and appoint Mr. Bierman to the Board as a Class III director and (ii) promptly following such appointment, the Company and Prescience would identify the Mutual Designee to stand for election as a Class III director at the 2019 Annual Meeting. The Board then would designate and recommend Mr. Wright, Mr. Bierman and the Mutual Designee as the only three Class III director candidates for election to the Board, and solicit proxies in favor of their election, at the 2019 Annual Meeting.
Replacement Rights. The Cooperation Agreement provides that, as long as Presciences Net Long Position (as defined in the Cooperation Agreement) exceeds 5.0% of the outstanding shares of Company common stock, in the event that any of the Investor Group Designees is no longer able to serve as a director of the Company due to death or disability, Prescience would have the right to designate a candidate for replacement so long as such candidate (i) qualifies as an independent director under applicable Securities and Exchange Commission and stock exchange rules and Company policies, (ii) is not an employee, principal, affiliate or associate of the Investor Group, (iii) has relevant industry expertise and (iv) is approved by the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee (the Nominating Committee).
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Board Chair. Pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, the Board and all applicable committees of the Board are required to take all necessary actions to appoint Dr. Behrens Wilsey as the Chair of the Board promptly following her election or appointment to the Board.
Board Committees. The Cooperation Agreement provides that, until the Termination Date, each of the Investor Group Designees will be entitled to serve on at least one committee of the Board following his or her election or appointment to the Board. The Cooperation Agreement also provides that, (i) promptly following Mr. Newtons appointment to the Board, the Board and all applicable committees of the Board will take all necessary actions to appoint Mr. Newton to the Audit Committee of the Board and (ii) promptly following the resignation of Mr. Papasan, the Board and all applicable committees of the Board will take all necessary actions to appoint Charles R. Evans, the current Chairman of the Board, to serve as Chairman of the Nominating Committee.
Standstill Provisions. In connection with the execution and delivery of the Cooperation Agreement, Prescience has agreed to certain customary standstill restrictions. These standstill restrictions include a prohibition on Prescience beneficially owning 10.0% or more of the outstanding shares of Company common stock. However, after the expiration of the Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated as of November 6, 2018 (the Shareholder Rights Agreement), between the Company and Issuer Direct Corporation, Prescience may acquire up to 12.0% of the outstanding shares of Company common stock, but any shares above 10.0% will remain subject to the voting commitment described below so long as Prescience continues to own more than 10.0% of the outstanding shares of Company common stock (even after the Termination Date). The standstill restrictions also prohibit Prescience from effecting, offering, proposing to effect, participating in or in any way encouraging, assisting or facilitating any other person in effecting, offering or proposing to effect or participating in any short interests in the Company.
Voting Commitment. The Cooperation Agreement also contains a voting commitment that requires Prescience, through the Termination Date and subject to certain qualifications, to vote all of its shares of Company common stock at any annual or special meeting, and any consent solicitation of the Companys shareholders, in accordance with the recommendations of the Board.
Shareholder Rights Agreement. The Cooperation Agreement contains certain representations and warranties pertaining to the Shareholder Rights Agreement and provides that, immediately following the execution of the Cooperation Agreement, and in reliance on these representations and warranties, the Board shall determine that Prescience is not an Acquiring Person under the Shareholder Rights Agreement.
Expense Reimbursement. Under the Cooperation Agreement, the Company is obligated to reimburse Prescience for its reasonable, documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including legal expenses) incurred in connection with the matters related to the 2018 Annual Meeting, including the nomination of directors, the negotiation and execution of the Cooperation Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, in an amount not to exceed $500,000 in the aggregate.
Other Provisions. The Cooperation Agreement contains a mutual non-disparagement provision and further provides that the Company will lead all activities related to the 2018 Annual Meeting and the 2019 Annual Meeting including any proxy contest, settlement, the preparation of proxy statements or other proxy materials, and any other public communications with Company shareholders. In addition, the parties agreed that, until the Termination Date, each party will undertake not to initiate any legal proceeding against the other party, except to remedy a breach of the Cooperation Agreement and mandatory counterclaims in certain circumstances. Under the Cooperation Agreement, the Investor Group has agreed to support the Company and the Board and not to take any position in opposition to the Companys position in litigation relating to the timing of annual meetings or the election of directors, as reasonably requested by the Company.
The foregoing description of the Cooperation Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Cooperation Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The disclosure set forth in Item 1.01 above is hereby incorporated herein by reference. In connection with the Boards consideration of the Cooperation Agreement, on May 24, 2019, (i) each of Mr. Bleser and Bruce L. Hack notified the Company that he intends to retire from the Board on the date of the 2018 Annual Meeting and, as a result, will not stand for re-election as a Class II director, (ii) J. Terry Dewberry notified the Company that he intends to retire from the Board on the date of the 2019 Annual Meeting and, as a result, will not stand for re-election as a Class III director and (iii) Mr. Papasan notified the Company that he intends to retire from the Board following the 2018 Annual Meeting and, as a result, will resign from the Board promptly following the 2018 Annual Meeting. In addition, Mr. Bleser indicated that, in the event that the 2018 Annual Meeting is not held and concluded on June 17, 2019, Mr. Bleser will resign on such date. The decisions of Messrs. Bleser, Dewberry, Hack and Papasan to retire from the Board did not involve any disagreement with the Company.
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Press Release. On May 30, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing entry into the Cooperation Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Participants in the Solicitation. The Company, its directors, director nominees and certain of its executive officers are participants in the solicitation of proxies from shareholders in respect of the 2018 Annual Meeting. The names of the Companys directors, director nominees and executive officers and their respective interests in the Company by security holdings or otherwise is set forth below.
Participant |
Number of Shares(1) | Percentage Ownership(1) | ||||||||
Luis A. Aguilar(2) |
25,333 | * | ||||||||
M. Kathleen Behrens Wilsey, Ph.D. |
| |||||||||
Joseph G. Bleser(3) |
241,545 | * | ||||||||
Edward J. Borkowski |
191,166 | * | ||||||||
David Coles |
| * | ||||||||
J. Terry Dewberry(4) |
187,126 | * | ||||||||
Charles R. Evans(5) |
125,460 | * | ||||||||
Bruce L. Hack(6) |
829,728 | * | ||||||||
Alexandra O. Haden(7) |
254,854 | * | ||||||||
Charles E. Koob(8) |
1,535,627 | 1.41 | % | |||||||
I. Mark Landy(9) |
383,336 | * | ||||||||
K. Todd Newton |
| * | ||||||||
Larry W. Papasan(10) |
227,158 | * | ||||||||
Scott Turner(11) |
120,787 | * | ||||||||
Timothy R. Wright |
| * | ||||||||
Neil S. Yeston(12) |
130,460 | * |
* | Less than 1% |
(1) | The beneficial ownership set forth in the table is determined in accordance with the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The percentage of beneficial ownership is based on 108,827,734 shares of Company common stock outstanding on May 28, 2019. |
(2) | Includes 7,287 shares of unvested restricted stock. |
(3) | Includes 110,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options. |
(4) | Includes 110,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options. |
(5) | Includes 60,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options. |
(6) | Includes 707,575 held by a trust and 110,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options. |
(7) | Includes 53,201 shares of unvested restricted stock, 3,300 shares owned by Ms. Hadens spouse and 100,350 shares issuable upon the exercise of options. |
(8) | Includes 611,000 shares held jointly by Mr. Koob and his wife, 737,474 shares held by a trust and 75,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options. |
(9) | Includes 349,807 shares of unvested restricted stock. |
(10) | Includes 41,667 shares held by a trust and 87,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options. |
(11) | Includes 85,834 shares of unvested restricted stock. |
(12) | Includes 60,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options. |
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
10.1 | Cooperation Agreement, dated May 29, 2019, between MiMedx Group, Inc. and M. Kathleen Behrens Wilsey, K. Todd Newton, Richard J. Barry, Prescience Partners, LP, Prescience Point Special Opportunity LP, Prescience Capital, LLC, Prescience Investment Group, LLC d/b/a Prescience Point Capital Management LLC and Eiad Asbahi (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 30, 2019) | |
99.1 | Press release, issued on May 30, 2019, announcing entry into the Cooperation Agreement. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 30, 2019 | MIMEDX GROUP, INC. | |||||
By: | /s/ Edward J. Borkowski |
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Interim Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 99.1
MiMedx Announces Comprehensive Board Refreshment Plan in Cooperation with Prescience Point
Six New Directors to Join the Board
Dr. M. Kathleen Behrens Wilsey to be Named Chairwoman of the Board
Refreshment Comes After Audit Committee Concludes its Independent Investigation
and Engages a New Independent Registered Accounting Firm
MARIETTA, Ga., May 30, 2019 MiMedx Group, Inc. (OTC PINK: MDXG) (MiMedx or the Company), an industry leader in advanced wound care and an emerging therapeutic biologics company, today announced that the Companys board of directors (the Board) has adopted a comprehensive plan to refresh the composition of the Board. The plan was developed by the Board in cooperation with one of the Companys largest shareholders, Prescience Point Capital Management LLC (Prescience Point), and follows the completion of the Audit Committees independent investigation into alleged wrongdoing by the prior senior management team and the engagement of BDO USA, LLP as the Companys new independent registered public accounting firm.
Under the plan, six new directors, including MiMedxs new CEO, Timothy R. Wright, would be added to the Board. As a result, Class II and Class III of the Board would consist entirely of new directors after the Companys 2019 annual meeting of shareholders. The refreshment plan includes the appointment of three of Prescience Points nominees, including M. Kathleen Behrens Wilsey, Ph.D. as the new Chairwoman of the Board, as well as K. Todd Newton, who is expected to become the Chairman of the Audit Committee after the Companys 2019 annual meeting of shareholders.
The MiMedx Board and the current senior leadership team have been working tirelessly to address the fallout from the actions of the prior senior management team and get the Company back on track, said Charles R. Evans, Chairman of the Board. Now that we have made substantial progress on these fronts, it is time to begin the Board transition and refreshment process. We are pleased to have worked collaboratively with Prescience Point to identify and add new directors who bring exceptional experience and track records to MiMedx. With the Audit Committees investigation complete and a plan to refresh the Board in place, the Company is now in a position to focus on its future and enhance its business, for the benefit of all stakeholders.
We welcome the comprehensive plan to refresh the Board, and we look forward to MiMedxs future under new leadership. We are pleased that our cooperation has resulted in a reconstituted Board, with the addition of six new directors with valuable industry experience, relationships and reputational capital, said Eiad Asbahi, Founder and Managing Partner of Prescience Point. We invested in MiMedx because we believe the Company has immense potential as a leader in advanced wound care and therapeutic biologics. We believe MiMedx is on the path to unlock substantial shareholder value and secure a thriving future for the Company.
Under the refreshment plan, Prescience Point nominee M. Kathleen Behrens Wilsey, Ph.D. will be appointed or nominated for election to the Board and is expected to be named the new Chairwoman of the Board. Dr. Behrens Wilsey is currently the Chairwoman of Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (SRPT), a multi-billion-dollar medical research and drug development company focused on the discovery and development of unique RNA-targeted therapeutics for the treatment of rare neuromuscular diseases. Dr. Behrens Wilsey previously served on the boards of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (formerly AMLN) and Abgenix, Inc. (formerly ABGX).
In addition to Dr. Behrens Wilsey, the Board will also appoint, or nominate for election to the Board, Richard J. Barry, James L. Bierman, K. Todd Newton, Mr. Wright and another director who will be recruited by the Company and Prescience Point. Complete biographies of the anticipated new directors appear at the end of this press release.
The Company expects to file its preliminary proxy materials for its 2018 Annual Meeting today. The Board encourages shareholders to wait to receive the Companys proxy materials and the Companys BLUE proxy card before voting.
Sidley Austin LLP is acting as legal advisor to MiMedx. Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP is acting as legal advisor to Prescience Point.
About Richard J. Barry
Mr. Barry has served as a director of Elcelyx Therapeutics, Inc., a private pharmaceutical company, since February 2013 and has served as a Managing Member of GSM Fund, LLC, a fund established for the sole purpose of investing in Elcelyx Therapeutics, since February 2013. Earlier in his career, he was a founding member of Eastbourne Capital Management LLC, a large equity hedge fund investing in a variety of industries, including health care, and served as the Managing General Partner and Portfolio Manager from 1999 to its close in 2010. Prior to that, he was a Portfolio Manager and Managing Director of Robertson Stephens Investment Management, an investment company, from 1995 until 1999. Before that, Mr. Barry spent over 13 years in various roles in institutional equity and investment management firms, including Lazard Freres, Legg Mason and Merrill Lynch. Mr. Barry has served as a director of Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (SRPT), a genetic medicine company, since June 2015, and he has been a Partner and Advisory Board member of the San Diego Padres since 2009. Mr. Barry previously served as a director of Cluster Wireless, LLC, a software company, from 2011 until 2014, and of BlackLight Power, Inc. (n/k/a Brilliant Light Power, Inc.), an energy research company, from 2009 until 2010. Mr. Barry holds a B.A. from Pennsylvania State University.
About M. Kathleen Behrens Wilsey, Ph.D.
Dr. Behrens Wilsey served as a member of the board of directors of each of Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (SRPT), a multi-billion dollar medical research and drug development company focused on the discovery and development of unique RNA-targeted therapeutics for the treatment of rare neuromuscular diseases, since March 2009 (Chairwoman of the Board since April 2015) and IGM Biosciences, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company, since January 2019. Dr. Behrens Wilsey has worked as an independent life sciences consultant and investor since December 2009. She served as the Co-Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the KEW Group Inc., a private oncology services company, from January 2012 until June 2014. Earlier in her career, Dr. Behrens Wilsey served as a general partner for selected venture funds for RS Investments, a mutual fund firm, from 1996 until December 2009. While Dr. Behrens Wilsey worked at RS Investments, from 1996 to 2002, she served as a managing director at the firm and, from 2003 to December 2009, she served as a consultant to the firm. During that time, Dr. Behrens Wilsey also served as a member of the Presidents Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), from 2001 to 2009 and as chairwoman of PCASTs Subcommittee on Personalized Medicine, as well as the President, director and chairwoman of the National Venture Capital Association, an organization that advocates for public policy that supports the American Entrepreneurial ecosystem, from 1993 until 2000. Prior to that, she served as a general partner and managing director for Robertson Stephens & Co., an investment company, from 1983 through 1996. She served as a director of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (formerly AMLN), a
biopharmaceutical company, from 2009 until the companys sale in 2012 to Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Prior to that, she served on the board of directors Abgenix, Inc. (formerly ABGX), a biopharmaceutical company, from 2001 until the company was sold to Amgen, Inc. in 2006. From 1997 to 2005, Dr. Behrens was a director of the Board on Science, Technology and Economic Policy for the National Research Council. Dr. Behrens Wilsey was also a Co-Founder of the Coalition for 21st Century Medicine, a trade association for new generation diagnostics companies. Dr. Behrens Wilsey holds a B.S. in Biology and a Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of California, Davis.
About James L. Bierman
Mr. Bierman served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Owens & Minor, Inc., a Fortune 500 company and a leading distributor of medical and surgical supplies, from September 2014 to June 2015. Previously, he served in various other senior roles at Owens & Minor, including President and Chief Operating Officer from August 2013 to September 2014, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from March 2012 to August 2013, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from April 2011 to March 2012, and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from June 2007 to April 2011. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Bierman served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Quintiles Transnational Corp. Prior to joining Quintiles Transnational, Mr. Bierman was a partner at Arthur Andersen LLP. Mr. Bierman currently serves on the board of directors of Tenet Healthcare Corporation (THC) and previously served on the boards of directors of Owens & Minor, Inc. (OMI) and Team Health Holdings, Inc. (formerly TMH). Mr. Bierman earned his B.A. from Dickinson College and his M.B.A. at Cornell Universitys Johnson Graduate School of Management.
About K. Todd Newton
Mr. Newton has, since 2014, served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Apollo Endosurgery, Inc. (APEN), a leader in the field of gastrointestinal therapeutic endoscopy. From 2009 to 2014, Mr. Newton served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at ArthroCare Corporation (ARTC), a medical device company, including from 2013 as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to his leadership at ArthroCare, Mr. Newton served in a number of executive officer roles, including President and Chief Executive Officer, at Synenco Energy, Inc., a Canadian oil sands company. From 1994 to 2004, Mr. Newton was a Partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP. Mr. Newton holds a B.B.A. in accounting from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
About Timothy R. Wright
Mr. Wright became MiMedxs Chief Executive Officer, effective as of May 13, 2019. Previously, Mr. Wright served as a Partner at Signal Hill Advisors, LLC, a consulting practice, since February 2011. Mr. Wright served as President and Chief Executive Officer of M2Gen Corp., a privately held cancer and health informatics company, between July 2017 and September 2018. Prior to M2Gen Corp., Mr. Wright served as Executive Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions, Strategy and Innovation for Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Teva), a pharmaceutical company specializing in generic medicines, from April 2015 until August 2017. Before Teva, Mr. Wright was the founding partner of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Drug Development Institute. Mr. Wright also served as Chairman, Interim Chief Executive Officer and a director of Curaxis Pharmaceutical Corporation (Curaxis), a pharmaceutical company specializing in the development of drugs for the treatment of Alzheimers disease and various cancers, from July 2011 to July 2012. Curaxis had been experiencing financial
difficulties prior to Mr. Wrights tenure and, as a result, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2012. Mr. Wright has been a director of Agenus, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGEN), an immune oncology company, since 2006 and its lead director since 2009. Mr. Wright also serves as Chairperson of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center Drug Development Institute, serves as director of The Ohio State Innovation Foundation and sits on The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy Deans Corporate Council. Mr. Wright earned a Bachelors of Science in Marketing from The Ohio State University.
About MiMedx
MiMedx® is an industry leader in advanced wound care and an emerging therapeutic biologics company developing and distributing human placental tissue allografts with patent-protected processes for multiple sectors of healthcare. The Company processes the human placental tissue utilizing its proprietary PURION® process methodology, among other processes, to produce allografts by employing aseptic processing techniques in addition to terminal sterilization. MiMedx has supplied over 1.5 million allografts to date. For additional information, please visit www.mimedx.com.
About Prescience Point Capital Management
Prescience Point Capital Management is a private investment manager that employs forensic investigative techniques to unearth significant mispricings in global markets. It specializes in extensive investigations of difficult-to-analyze public companies in order to uncover significant elements of the business that have been overlooked or ignored by others.
Prescience Point manages private funds on behalf of its clients and principals and takes positions both long and short in support of its research. Prescience Point invests across a broad set of equities that it believes have abnormally large disparities between what their underlying businesses are intrinsically worth and what their securities sell for. The firm was founded by investor Eiad Asbahi in 2009 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA. Prescience Point Capital Management is a registered investment advisor with the State of Louisiana. Follow @PresciencePoint.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release includes forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the plan of MiMedx Group, Inc. (the Company) to refresh the Board, the effects of such refreshment on the Company and expectations with respect to Board leadership. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as believe, expect, may, plan, potential, will, would and similar expressions and are based on current beliefs and expectations. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and the Company cautions investors against placing undue reliance on such statements.
Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including the results of any election of Class II or Class III directors. There is no assurance that the Boards nominees will be elected at the Companys 2018 annual meeting of shareholders (the 2018 Annual Meeting) or the Companys 2019 annual meeting of shareholders. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Important Information
The Company intends to file a definitive proxy statement and associated BLUE proxy card in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the 2018 Annual Meeting with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). Details concerning the nominees of the Companys board of directors for election at the 2018 Annual Meeting will be included in the proxy statement. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH OR FURNISHED TO THE SEC, INCLUDING THE COMPANYS DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and shareholders will be able to obtain a copy of the definitive proxy statement and other documents filed by the Company free of charge from the SECs website at www.sec.gov. The Companys shareholders will also be able to obtain, without charge, a copy of the definitive proxy statement and other relevant filed documents from the SEC Filings section of the Companys website at www.mimedx.com.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company, its directors, its director nominees and certain of its executive officers are participants in the solicitation of proxies from shareholders in respect of the 2018 Annual Meeting. Information regarding the names of the Companys directors, director nominees and executive officers and their respective interests in the Company by security holdings or otherwise is set forth in the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 30, 2019. Additional information regarding the interests of these participants in any proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will also be included in any proxy statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC, if and when they become available.
Contacts
Investors:
Hilary Dixon
Corporate & Investor Communications
770.651.9066
investorrelations@mimedx.com
Media:
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
Andy Brimmer / Jed Repko / Annabelle Rinehart
212.355.4449
Media for Prescience Point:
Dukas Linden Public Relations
Zach Kouwe
212-704-7385
presciencepoint@dlpr.com