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Medgenics Inc

07 January 2014

 
Press Release  7 January 2014 
 

Medgenics, Inc.

(the "Company")

Issue of Options and Restricted Shares to Directors

Medgenics, Inc. (NYSE MKT: MDGN and AIM: MEDU, MEDG), the developer of a novel technology for the sustained production and delivery of therapeutic proteins in patients using their own tissue, announces that, on 2 January 2014 it (i) granted options to subscribe for 15,000 shares of the Company's common stock, par value US$0.0001 ("Common Shares") ("Options") and (ii) made a restricted share award of 7,000 Common Shares ("Restricted Shares") to each of Sol Barer, Isaac Blech, Alastair Clemow, Wilbur "Bill" Gantz, Joseph Grano, Jr., Joel Kanter, Stephen McMurray, and Andrew Pearlman, all non-executive directors of the Company, as part of their remuneration for the year.

50% of these Restricted Shares were vested on 3 January, 2014 and the remaining 50% will be vested one year from the date awarded, 2 January 2014 (the "Reference Date"). All of the Options are for a term of 10 years commencing on the Reference Date, vest in equal instalments on each of the first three anniversaries of the Reference Date and have an exercise price of US$6.50 or, based on an exchange rate of GBP1=US$1.65, 394 pence per Common Share, being the MDGN closing price on the Reference Date as reported on NYSE MKT.

These awards of Restricted Shares and Options were made pursuant to the terms of the Company's 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended, the "2006 Stock Plan") previously approved by the Company's stockholders and in accordance with the Board approved non-executive director compensation program, adopted on 22 March 2010 and amended on 9 December 2011 and 16 October 2012, which provides for each non-executive director: annual grants of options to purchase 15,000 Common Shares and awards of 7,000 Restricted Shares; an annual cash retainer fee of $15,000; and meeting attendance fees ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 per meeting, depending on the location and type of meeting. In addition, committee chairmen are entitled to an annual cash fee of $5,000.

This announcement is being made pursuant to the London Stock Exchange's AIM Rules for Companies admitted to trading on the AIM market.

Following the award of the Restricted Shares and grant of the Options to the non-executive Directors, the interests of the directors of the Company and their related parties and other significant shareholders in the Common Shares of which the Company is aware will be as follows:

 
       Name           Number           % of     Instrument    Number      Expiry     Exercise     Total         % of 
                     of Common        Issued                                Date       Price     Interests     Issued 
                      Shares           Share                                                                    Share 
                                      Capital                                                                  Capital 
 
 Isaac Blech 
  (Director) 
  & related 
  parties(1)        1,662,971 
                                                                           Sept. 
                                                 Warrant      230,357     22, 2015    $4.54 
                                                                           Apr. 
                                                 Warrant      200,000     12, 2016    $6.00 
                                                                           Apr. 
                                                 Warrant      400,000     12, 2016    $6.00 
                                                                           Apr. 
                                                 Warrant      400,000     12, 2016    $6.00 
                                                                           Dec. 
                                                  Option      19,068      10, 2020    $6.65 
                                                                           Jan. 
                                                  Option      15,000      2, 2022     $2.66 
                                                                           Jan. 
                                                  Option      15,000      2, 2023     $7.25 
                                                                           Nov. 
                                                  Option      50,000      11, 2023    $6.70 
                                                                           Jan. 
                                                  Option      15,000      2, 2024     $6.50 
                      3,500      * 
 Total              1,666,471          9.0%                  1,344,425                          3,010,896      16.2% 
 Michael F. 
  Cola                  - 
                                                                           Sept. 
                                                  Option     1,500,000    13, 2023    $4.22 
 Total                  -              0.0%                  1,500,000                          1,500,000      8.1% 
 Sol Barer 
  (Director)         115,500 
                                                                           June 
                                                  Option      900,000     30, 2017    $10.80 
                                                                           Jan. 
                                                  Option      15,000      2, 2023     $7.25 
                                                                           Sept. 
                                                  Option      400,000     13, 2023    $5.22 
                                                                           Jan. 
                                                  Option      15,000      2, 2024     $6.50 
                      3,500      * 
 Total               119,000           0.6%                  1,330,000                          1,449,000      7.8% 
 Joel S. Kanter 
  (Director) 
  & related 
  parties(2)        1,217,832 
                                                                           Sept. 
                                                 Warrant      26,785      22, 2015    $4.54 
                                                                           Apr. 
                                                 Warrant      15,450      12, 2016    $4.99 
                                                                           Sept. 
                                                  Option      28,571      14, 2020    $8.19 
                                                                           Jan. 
                                                  Option       8,571      11, 2021    $6.55 
                                                                           Jan. 
                                                  Option      15,000      3, 2022     $2.66 
                                                                           Jan. 
                                                  Option      15,000      2, 2023     $7.25 
                                                                           Nov. 
                                                  Option      50,000      11, 2023    $6.70 
                                                                           Jan. 
                                                  Option      15,000      2, 2024     $6.50 
                      3,500      * 
 Total              1,221,332          6.6%                   174,377                           1,395,709      7.5% 
 Andrew L. 
  Pearlman 
  (Director) 
  & related 
  parties(4)          38,875 
                                                                           Mar. 
                                                 Warrant      35,922      31, 2016    $0.00 
                                                                           Mar. 
                                                 Warrant      882,240     31, 2016    $2.49 
                                                                           Sept. 
                                                  Option      182,806     13, 2014    $2.49 
                                                                           Sept. 
                                                  Option      80,000      13, 2014    $3.14 
                                                                           Jan. 
                                                  Option      15,000      2, 2024     $6.50 
                      3,500      * 
 Total                42,375           0.2%                  1,195,968                          1,238,343      6.7% 
 Chicago 
  Investments, 
  Inc.(3)            637,008 
                                                                           Sept. 
                                                 Warrant       5,357      22, 2015    $4.54 
                                                                           Apr. 
                                                 Warrant       8,368      12, 2016    $4.99 
 Total               637,008           3.4%                   13,725                             650,733       3.5% 
 CIBC Trust 
  Company 
  (Bahamas) 
  Limited, as 
  Trustee of 
  T-555(3)           349,386 
                                                                           Sept. 
                                                 Warrant      10,714      22, 2015    $4.54 
                                                                           Apr. 
                                                 Warrant       5,150      12, 2016    $4.99 
 Total               349,386           1.9%                   15,864                             365,250       2.0% 
 Joseph J. 
  Grano, Jr. 
  (Director)          3,500 
                                                                           Mar. 
                                                  Option      300,000     15, 2018    $4.99 
                                                                           Jan. 
                                                  Option      15,000      2, 2024     $6.50 
                      3,500      * 
 Total                7,000            0.0%                   315,000                            322,000       1.7% 
 Wilbur H. 
  (Bill) Gantz 
  (Director)          3,500 
                                                                           Oct. 
                                                  Option      300,000     15, 2018    $6.29 
                                                                           Jan. 
                                                  Option      15,000      2, 2024     $6.50 
                      3,500      * 
 Total                7,000            0.0%                   315,000                            322,000       1.7% 
 Eugene A. 
  Bauer 
  (Director)         167,302 
                                                                           Sept. 
                                                  Option      28,571      14, 2020    $8.19 
                                                                           Nov. 
                                                  Option      50,000      11, 2023    $6.70 
                      28,572     * 
 Total               195,874           1.1%                   78,571                             274,445       1.5% 
 
 Stephen D. 
  McMurray 
  (Director)          90,335 
                                                                           Apr. 
                                                 Warrant        644       12, 2016    $4.99 
                                                                           Jan. 
                                                  Option      12,857      11, 2021    $6.55 
                                                                           Sept. 
                                                  Option      28,571      14, 2020    $8.19 
                                                                           Jan. 
                                                  Option      15,000      3, 2022     $2.66 
                                                                           Jan. 
                                                  Option      15,000      2, 2023     $7.25 
                                                                           Nov. 
                                                  Option      50,000      11, 2023    $6.70 
                                                                           Jan. 
                                                  Option      15,000      2, 2024     $6.50 
                      3,500      * 
 Total                93,835           0.5%                   137,072                            230,907       1.2% 
 Alastair Clemow 
  (Director)          22,000 
                                                                           Sept. 
                                                  Option      12,857      13, 2020    $8.19 
                                                                           Jan. 
                                                  Option      12,857      11, 2021    $6.55 
                                                                           Jan. 
                                                  Option      15,000      3, 2022     $2.66 
                                                                           Jan. 
                                                  Option      15,000      2, 2023     $7.25 
                                                                           Nov. 
                                                  Option      50,000      11, 2023    $6.70 
                                                                           Jan. 
                                                  Option      15,000      2, 2024     $6.50 
                      3,500      * 
 Total                25,500           0.1%                   120,714                            146,214       0.8% 
 
   --      Restricted shares 

Notes

(1) Included within the interests of Isaac Blech are his interests in:

I. 845,471 Common shares and warrants to subscribe for 430,357 Common shares held by River Charitable fbo Isaac Blech

II. 400,000 Common shares and warrants to subscribe for 400,000 Common shares held by Liberty Charitable Remainder Trust fbo Isaac Blech

III. 400,000 Common shares and warrants to subscribe for 400,000 Common shares held by West Charitable Remainder Unitrust

(2) Included within the interests of Joel Kanter are his interests in:

I. 106,889 Common Shares and warrants to subscribe for 12,646 Common shares held by the Kanter Family Foundation, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation of which Mr. Kanter is the President and is a Director;

II. 349,388 Common Shares and warrants to subscribe for 28,721 Common shares held by CIBC Trust Company (Bahamas) Limited ("CIBC"). CIBC is the trustee of Settlement T-555 (the "CIBC Trust"). The CIBC Trust was established for the benefit of various descendants of (i) Helen and Henry Krakow, and (ii) Beatrice and Morris Kanter. Mr. Kanter is a discretionary beneficiary of the CIBC Trust. Sole voting and investment control of the Common Shares owned by the CIBC Trust is vested in CIBC as trustee of the CIBC Trust;

III. 637,008 Common Shares and warrants to subscribe for 13,725 Common shares held by Chicago Investments, Inc. ("CII"). CII is a majority-owned subsidiary of Chicago Holdings, Inc. ("CHI"). CHI is majority owned by various trusts (together the "Kanter Trusts") established for the benefit of various descendants of (i) Helen and Henry Krakow, and (ii) Beatrice and Morris Kanter. Joel Kanter is a discretionary beneficiary of some, but not all, of the Kanter Trusts. Sole voting and investment control of the Common Shares owned by CII is vested in Mr. Kanter's brother, Joshua Kanter, as President of CII; and

IV. 6,870 Common Shares held by Chicago Private Investments, Inc ("CPI"). CPI is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Holding Company ("THC"). THC is owned by Kanter Trusts. Sole voting and investment control of the shares of the Company owned by CPI is vested in Mr. Kanter's brother, Joshua Kanter, as President of CPI.

(3) For the purpose of the AIM Rules, also included within the interests of Joel Kanter (Director)..

For the purposes of applicable US Securities Laws and regulations, Mr. Kanter disclaims all beneficial and pecuniary interest to the Common Shares held by CII and CPI and the CIBC Trust. Such disclaimer does not affect Mr. Kanter's status as a discretionary beneficiary under the Kanter Trusts or the CIBC Trust.

(4) Including interests in 94 Common shares held by family members and 1,719 Common Shares and warrants to subscribe for 35,922 Common shares held by ADP Holdings LLC, a company in which Andrew Pearlman is interested, and 177,050 warrants held by trusts of which Dr. Pearlman is a trustee.

For further information, contact:

 
      For further information, contact: 
            Medgenics, Inc. 
             John Leaman, CFO 
             john.leaman@medgenics.com 
            Abchurch Communications           Phone: +44 207 
             Harriet Rae                       398 7719 
             Joanne Shears 
             Jamie Hooper 
             jamie.hooper@abchurch-group.com 
            Oriel Securities (NOMAD &         Phone: +44 207 
             Broker)                           710 7617 
             Jonathan Senior 
             Giles Balleny 
 
 
 
 
 

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