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| each person known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock; | |
| each of our directors; | |
| each of our named executive officers; and | |
| all of our directors and executive officers as a group. |
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Name of Beneficial Owner
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Shares | Class | ||||||
OrbiMed Advisors LLC and
affiliates(1)
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3,750,000 | 19.06 | % | |||||
Radius Venture Partners and
affiliates(2)
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2,400,000 | 12.17 | % | |||||
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(3)
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1,885,890 | 9.96 | % | |||||
RA Capital Biotech Fund, LP and
affiliates(4)
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1,500,000 | 7.80 | % | |||||
Accipiter Capital Management LLC
and affiliates(5)
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1,500,000 | 7.80 | % | |||||
Hambrecht & Quist
Capital Management LLC and affiliates(6)
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1,000,000 | 5.23 | % | |||||
Gil Van Bokkelen(7)
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392,887 | 2.04 | % | |||||
John Harrington(8)
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371,127 | 1.93 | % | |||||
William Mulligan(9)
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515,235 | 2.72 | % | |||||
George Milne(10)
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2,415,000 | 12.23 | % | |||||
Jordan Davis(11)
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2,400,000 | 12.17 | % | |||||
Michael Sheffery(12)
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3,750,000 | 19.06 | % | |||||
Floyd Loop(13)
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2,400,000 | 12.17 | % | |||||
William (BJ) Lehmann(14)
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166,250 | * | ||||||
Kurt Brunden
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Robert Deans(15)
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96,000 | * | ||||||
Laura Campbell(16)
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83,329 | * | ||||||
Timothy Halter(17)
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156,794 | * | ||||||
All directors and executive
officers as a group (11 persons)
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7,789,828 | 39.79 | % |
* | Less than 1% | |
(1) | Includes 3,000,000 shares (2,971,698 shares held by Caduceus Private Investment III, LP and 28,302 shares held by OrbiMed Associates III, LP) of common stock. Also includes 750,000 shares (742,925 shares held by Caduceus Private Investment III, L.P. and 7,075 shares held by OrbiMed Associates III, LP) of common stock |
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issuable upon the exercise of warrants at $6.00 per share. The address for OrbiMed Advisors LLC and its affiliates is 767 3rd Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10017. | ||
(2) | Includes 1,600,000 shares (800,000 shares held by Radius Venture Partners II, L.P., 103,766 shares held by Radius Venture Partners III, L.P., and 696,234 shares held by Radius Venture Partners III QP, L.P.) of common stock. Also includes 800,000 shares (400,000 shares held by Radius Venture Partners II, L.P., 51,883 shares held by Radius Venture Partners III, L.P., and 348,117 shares held by Radius Venture Partners III QP, L.P.) of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants at $6.00 per share. Additionally, each of Daniel C. Lubin, Jordan S. Davis, Radius Venture Partners II, LLC and Radius Venture Partners III, LLC disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by Radius Venture Partners II, L.P., Radius Venture Partners III, L.P. and Radius Venture Partners III QP, L.P., but Jordan S. Davis reports that he has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 75,000 shares pursuant to an option. The address for Radius Venture Partners II, L.P. and its affiliates is 400 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10017. | |
(3) | Represents shares received upon the conversion of subordinated convertible promissory notes upon the closing of the June offering. The address for Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is 1618 Station Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6A 1B6. | |
(4) | Includes 1,200,000 shares (1,178,880 shares held by RA Capital Biotech Fund, L.P. and 21,120 shares held by RA Capital Biotech Fund II, L.P.) of common stock. Also includes 300,000 shares (294,720 shares held by RA Capital Biotech Fund, L.P. and 5,280 shares held by RA Capital Biotech Fund II, L.P.) of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants at $6.00 per share. The address for RA Capital Biotech Fund, LP and its affiliates is 111 Huntington Avenue, Suite 610, Boston, Massachusetts 02199. | |
(5) | Includes 1,200,000 shares (319,950 shares held by Accipiter Life Sciences Fund (Offshore), Ltd., 318,500 shares held by Accipiter Life Sciences Fund, L.P., 271,450 shares held by Accipiter Life Sciences Fund II (Offshore), Ltd., 157,750 shares held by Accipiter Life Sciences Fund II (QP), L.P., and 132,350 shares held by Accipiter Life Sciences Fund II, L.P.) of common stock. Also includes 300,000 shares (79,988 shares held by Accipiter Life Sciences Fund (Offshore), Ltd., 79,625 shares held by Accipiter Life Sciences Fund, L.P., 67,863 shares held by Accipiter Life Sciences Fund II (Offshore), Ltd., 39,437 shares held by Accipiter Life Sciences Fund II (QP), L.P., and 33,087 shares held by Accipiter Life Sciences Fund II, L.P.) of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants at $6.00 per share. Additionally, Cadens Capital, LLC reports that it shares voting and dispositive power with respect to 760,749 of such 1,500,000 shares, Accipiter Capital Management, LLC reports that it shares voting and dispositive power with respect to 739,251 of such 1,500,000 shares, and Gabe Hoffman reports that he shares voting and dispositive power with respect to all such 1,500,000 shares. The address for Accipiter Capital Management LLC and its affiliates is 399 Park Avenue, 38th Floor, New York, New York 10022. | |
(6) | Includes 800,000 shares (472,000 shares held by H&Q Healthcare Investors and 328,000 shares held by H&Q Life Sciences Investors) of common stock. Also includes 200,000 shares (118,000 shares held by H&Q Healthcare Investors and 82,000 shares held by H&Q Life Sciences Investors) of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants at $6.00 per share. The address for Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management LLC and its affiliates is 30 Roews Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. | |
(7) | Includes 41,299 shares (537 of which are held in trust for his children) of common stock issued upon exchange of the Athersys shares of capital stock upon consummation of the merger. Also includes 21,271 shares of common stock issued upon conversion of a secured subordinated convertible promissory note and the exercise of a related warrant for 39,999 shares of common stock at $0.01 per share. Also includes warrants to purchase 5,318 shares of common stock at $6.00 per share that were issued upon the conversion of the note. Also includes vested options of 285,000 granted with an exercise price of $5.00. | |
(8) | Includes 24,539 shares of common stock issued upon exchange of the Athersys shares of capital stock upon consummation of the merger. Also includes 21,271 shares of common stock issued upon conversion of a secured subordinated convertible promissory note and the exercise of a related warrant for 39,999 shares of common stock at $0.01 per share. Also includes warrants to purchase 5,318 shares of common stock at $6.00 per share that were issued upon the conversion of the note. Also includes vested options of 280,000 granted with an exercise price of $5.00. |
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(9) | Includes 182,292 shares (175,004 shares held by Primus Capital Fund IV Limited Partnership and 7,288 shares held by Primus Executive Fund Limited Partnership) of common stock issued upon exchange of the Athersys shares of capital stock upon consummation of the merger. Also includes 106,356 (102,102 shares held by Primus Capital Fund IV Limited Partnership and 4,245 shares held by Primus Executive Fund Limited Partnership) shares of Common issued upon conversion of a secured subordinated convertible promissory note and the exercise of a related warrant for 199,998 shares (191,999 shares held by Primus Capital Fund IV Limited Partnership and 7,999 shares held by Primus Executive Fund Limited Partnership) of common stock at $0.01 per share. Also includes warrants to purchase 26,589 shares (25,526 shares held by Primus Capital Fund IV Limited Partnership and 1,063 shares held by Primus Executive Fund Limited Partnership) of common stock at $6.00 per share that were issued upon the conversion of the note. Mr. Mulligan is a limited partner of the General Partner of Primus Venture Partners, L.P. and disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Mulligan was appointed to our board of directors in June 2007 (formerly on Athersys board since 1998). | |
(10) | Includes 1,600,000 shares (800,000 shares held by Radius Venture Partners II, L.P., 103,766 shares held by Radius Venture Partners III, L.P., and 696,234 shares held by Radius Venture Partners III QP, L.P.) of common stock. Also includes 800,000 shares (400,000 shares held by Radius Venture Partners II, L.P., 51,883 shares held by Radius Venture Partners III, L.P., and 348,117 shares held by Radius Venture Partners III QP, L.P.) of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants at $6.00 per share. Also includes 10,000 shares of common stock purchased by Dr. Milne in this June offering, and related warrants to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock at $6.00 per share. Dr. Milne is a venture partner of Radius Ventures, LLC and disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Dr. Milne was appointed to our board of directors in June 2007 (formerly on Athersys board since 2003). The address for Dr. Milne is c/o Athersys, Inc., 3201 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115. | |
(11) | Includes 1,600,000 shares (800,000 shares held by Radius Venture Partners II, L.P., 103,766 shares held by Radius Venture Partners III, L.P., and 696,234 shares held by Radius Venture Partners III QP, L.P.) of common stock. Also includes 800,000 shares (400,000 shares held by Radius Venture Partners II, L.P., 51,883 shares held by Radius Venture Partners III, L.P., and 348,117 shares held by Radius Venture Partners III QP, L.P.) of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants at $6.00 per share. Mr. Davis is a managing member of the General Partner of each of Radius Venture Partners II, L.P., Radius Venture Partners III, L.P. and Radius Venture Partners III QP, L.P., and disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Davis was appointed to our board of directors in June 2007. The address for Mr. Davis is Radius Ventures, LLC, 400 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10017. | |
(12) | Includes 3,000,000 shares (2,971,698 shares held by Caduceus Private Investment III, L.P. and 28,302 shares held by OrbiMed Associates III, L.P.) of common stock. Also includes 750,000 shares (742,925 shares held by Caduceus Private Investment III, L.P. and 7,076 shares held by OrbiMed Associates III, L.P.) of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants at $6.00 per share. Mr. Sheffery is a partner of OrbiMed Advisors LLC and disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Sheffery was appointed to our board of directors in June 2007. The address for Mr. Sheffery is 767 Third Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10017. | |
(13) | Includes 1,600,000 shares (800,000 shares held by Radius Venture Partners II, L.P., 103,766 shares held by Radius Venture Partners III, L.P., and 696,234 shares held by Radius Venture Partners III QP, L.P.) of common stock. Also includes 800,000 shares (400,000 shares held by Radius Venture Partners II, L.P., 51,883 shares held by Radius Venture Partners III, L.P., and 348,117 shares held by Radius Venture Partners III QP, L.P.) of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants at $6.00 per share. Dr. Loop is venture partner of Radius Ventures, LLC and disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Dr. Loop was appointed to our board of directors in June 2007. The address for Dr. Loop is c/o Athersys, Inc., 3201 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115. | |
(14) | Includes 5,000 shares of common stock purchased by Mr. Lehmann in the June offering, and related warrants to purchase 1,250 shares of common stock at $6.00 per share. Also includes vested options of 160,000 granted with an exercise price of $5.00. | |
(15) | Includes vested options of 96,000 granted with an exercise price of $5.00. |
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(16) | Includes 1,064 shares of common stock issued upon conversion of a secured subordinated convertible promissory note and the exercise of a related warrant for 1,999 shares of common stock at $0.01 per share. Also includes warrants to purchase 266 shares of common stock at $6.00 per share that were issued upon the conversion of the note. Also includes vested options of 80,000 granted with an exercise price of $5.00. | |
(17) | Mr. Halter resigned as our President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director, effective June 8, 2007, in connection with the merger. Mr. Halter is an officer and member of Halter Financial Investments GP, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, which is the sole general partner of Halter Financial Investments, L.P., a Texas limited partnership, or HFI, controlled by Mr. Halter. HFI owns the shares disclosed for Mr. Halter in this table, and Mr. Halter may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the shares held of record by HFI. |
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