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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Fibrocell Science, Inc.
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Fibrocell Science, Inc.
405 Eagleview Blvd.
Exton, Pennsylvania 19341
(484) 713-6000
To the Stockholders of Fibrocell Science, Inc.:
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Fibrocell Science,
Inc. on June 1, 2011. The Annual Meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. local time at 405 Eagleview
Blvd., Exton, Pennsylvania 19341.
Information regarding each of the matters to be voted on at the Annual Meeting is contained in
the attached Proxy Statement and Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders. We urge you to read the
proxy statement carefully. The proxy statement and proxy card are being mailed to all stockholders
on May 2, 2011.
Because it is important that your shares be voted at the Annual Meeting, we urge you to
complete, date and sign the enclosed proxy card and return it as promptly as possible in the
accompanying envelope, whether or not you plan to attend in person. If you are a stockholder of
record and do attend the meeting and wish to vote your shares in person, even after returning your
proxy, you still may do so.
We look forward to seeing you on June 1, 2011.
Very truly yours,
FIBROCELL SCIENCE, INC.
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/s/ David Pernock
David Pernock
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Fibrocell Science, Inc.
405 Eagleview Blvd.
Exton, Pennsylvania 19341
(484) 713-6000
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held June 1, 2011
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF FIBROCELL SCIENCE, INC.:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Fibrocell Science, Inc. (the
Company) will be held at 405 Eagleview Blvd., Exton, Pennsylvania 19341, on June 1, 2011 at 10:00
a.m., local time, for the following purposes, as described in the accompanying Proxy Statement:
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To elect two Board nominees to the Board of Directors of the Company, each to
serve until the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders of the Company or until such person
shall resign, be removed or otherwise leave office. |
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To approve the Companys 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended January 14,
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To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011. |
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To transact any other business which properly may be brought before the Annual
Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. |
Only stockholders of record of the Company at the close of business on April 25, 2011 are entitled
to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. A
complete list of these stockholders will be open for the examination of any stockholder of record
at the Companys principal executive offices located at 405 Eagleview Blvd., Exton, Pennsylvania
19341 for a period of ten days prior to the Annual Meeting. The list will also be available for the
examination of any stockholder of record present at the Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting may be
adjourned or postponed from time to time without notice other than by announcement at the meeting.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE SIGN AND DATE THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND RETURN
IT IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED.
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By Order of the Board of Directors, |
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FIBROCELL SCIENCE, INC. |
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Exton, Pennsylvania
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/s/ David Pernock.
David Pernock
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May 2, 2011
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FIBROCELL SCIENCE, INC.
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held June 1, 2011
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING
WHY DID YOU SEND ME THIS PROXY STATEMENT?
This proxy statement and the enclosed proxy card are furnished in connection with the solicitation
of proxies by the Board of Directors of Fibrocell Science, Inc., a Delaware corporation, for use at
the Annual Meeting of Fibrocell stockholders to be held at 405 Eagleview Blvd., Exton, Pennsylvania
19341, on June 1, 2011 at 10:00 a.m., local time, and at any adjournments or postponements of the
Annual Meeting. This proxy statement summarizes the information you need to make an informed vote
on the proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting. However, you do not need to attend the
Annual Meeting to vote your shares. Instead, you may simply complete, sign and return the enclosed
proxy card using the envelope provided. The terms Fibrocell, Company, we, or our refer to
Fibrocell Science, Inc.
WHAT PROPOSALS WILL BE ADDRESSED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING?
We will address the following proposals at the Annual Meeting:
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To elect two Board nominees to the Board of Directors of the Company, each to
serve until the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders of the Company or until such person
shall resign, be removed or otherwise leave office. |
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To approve the Companys 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended January 14,
2011. |
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To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011. |
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To transact any other business which properly may be brought before the Annual
Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. |
WHO MAY VOTE ON THESE PROPOSALS?
We will send this proxy statement, the attached Notice of Annual Meeting and the enclosed proxy
card on or about May 2, 2011 to all stockholders as of April 25, 2011 (the Record Date).
Stockholders who owned shares of our common stock at the close of business on the Record Date are
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting in all matters properly brought before the Annual Meeting.
On the Record Date, we had 26,961,876 shares of issued and outstanding common stock entitled to
vote at the Annual Meeting.
HOW MANY VOTES DO I HAVE?
Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote on each matter presented at the Annual Meeting.
Cumulative voting is not permitted.
WHY WOULD THE ANNUAL MEETING BE POSTPONED?
The Annual Meeting will be postponed if a quorum is not present on June 1, 2011. The presence in
person or by proxy of at least a majority of our common stock outstanding as of the Record Date
will constitute a quorum and is required to transact business at the Annual Meeting. If a quorum is
not present, the Annual Meeting may be adjourned until a quorum is obtained.
Abstentions and broker non-votes are treated as shares present or represented at the meeting, but
are not counted as votes cast. Shares held by brokers who do not have discretionary authority to
vote on a particular matter and who have not received voting instructions from their customers are
not counted or deemed to be present or represented for the purpose of determining whether
stockholders have approved that matter, but they are counted as present for the purposes of
determining the existence of a quorum at the Annual Meeting.
HOW DO I VOTE BY PROXY?
Whether you plan to attend the Annual Meeting or not, we urge you to complete, sign and date the
enclosed proxy card and return it promptly in the envelope provided. Returning the proxy card will
not affect your right to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person.
If you properly fill in your proxy card and send it to us in time to vote, your proxy (one of the
individuals named on your proxy card) will vote your shares as you have directed. If you sign the
proxy card but do not make specific choices, your proxy will vote your shares as recommended by the
Board of Directors as follows:
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FOR the election of the Boards two nominees to the Board of Directors of the Company. |
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FOR the approval of the Companys 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended January 14, 2011. |
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FOR the approval of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Companys independent registered
public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011. |
If any other matters are presented, your proxy will vote in accordance with his or her best
judgment. At the time this proxy statement was printed, we knew of no matters that needed to be
acted on at the Annual Meeting other than those discussed in this proxy statement.
HOW DO I VOTE IN PERSON?
If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person on June 1, 2011, or at a later date if
the meeting is adjourned or postponed, we will give you a ballot when you arrive. However, if your
shares are held in the name of your broker, bank or other nominee, you must bring a power of
attorney executed by the broker, bank or other nominee that owns the shares of record for your
benefit and authorizing you to vote the shares.
MAY I REVOKE MY PROXY?
If you give a proxy, you may revoke it at any time before it is exercised. You may revoke your
proxy in three ways:
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You may notify us in writing (or if the stockholder is a corporation, under its corporate
seal, by an officer or attorney of the corporation) at our principal executive offices before
the Annual Meeting that you are revoking your proxy. |
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You may vote in person at the Annual Meeting. |
WHAT VOTE IS REQUIRED TO APPROVE EACH PROPOSAL?
Proposal 1: Election of Directors.
A plurality of the eligible votes cast is required to elect director nominees. A nominee who
receives a plurality means he has received more votes than any other nominee for the same
directors seat. Broker non-votes will have no effect on Proposal 1.
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Proposal 2: Approval of 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended January 14, 2011.
The approval of Proposal 2 requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the
proposal at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be
taken into account in determining the outcome of Proposal 2.
Proposal 3: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
The approval of Proposal 3 requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the
proposal at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be
taken into account in determining the outcome of Proposal 3.
If you do not give instructions to your bank or brokerage firm, it will nevertheless be entitled to
vote your shares in its discretion on routine matters. However, absent your instructions, the
record holder will not be permitted to vote your shares on a non-routine matter, which are referred
to as broker non-votes, properly brought before the meeting. Broker non-votes (shares held by
brokers that do not have discretionary authority to vote on the matter and have not received voting
instructions from their clients) are not counted or deemed to be present or represented for the
purpose of determining whether stockholders have approved that proposal. The election of directors
in an uncontested election is deemed to be a non-routine matter. Accordingly, if you hold your
shares in street name, in order for your shares to be voted for the election of directors at the
Annual Meeting (Proposal No. 1), you must provide voting instructions to your broker in accordance
with the voting instruction card that you will receive from your broker.
ARE THERE ANY RIGHTS OF APPRAISAL?
The Board of Directors is not proposing any action for which the laws of the State of Delaware, our
Certificate of Incorporation or our Bylaws provide a right of a stockholder to obtain appraisal of
or payment for such stockholders shares.
WHO BEARS THE COST OF SOLICITING PROXIES?
Fibrocell will bear the cost of soliciting proxies in the accompanying form and will reimburse
brokerage firms and others for expenses involved in forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners
or soliciting their execution.
WHERE ARE FIBROCELLS PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES?
The principal executive offices of Fibrocell are located at 405 Eagleview Blvd., Exton,
Pennsylvania 19341 and our telephone number is (484) 713-6000.
HOW CAN I OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT FIBROCELL?
We will, upon written request of any stockholder, furnish without charge a copy of our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission or SEC, without exhibits. Please address all such requests to Fibrocell Science, Inc.,
405 Eagleview Blvd., Exton, Pennsylvania 19341, Attention: Corporate Secretary. Exhibits to the
Form 10-K will be provided upon written request and payment of an appropriate processing fee.
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, which requires that we file reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC.
The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other
information regarding companies, including Fibrocell, that file electronically with the SEC. The
SECs website address is www.sec.gov. In addition, our filings may be inspected and copied at the
public reference facilities of the SEC located at 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20549.
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INFORMATION ABOUT FIBROCELL STOCK OWNERSHIP
HOW MUCH STOCK IS OWNED BY DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND 5% SHAREHOLDERS?
The following table shows, as of the Record Date, the securities owned by each director, nominee,
and named executive officer, as well as all persons we know to be beneficial owners of five percent
or more of our common stock.
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Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.
Unless otherwise noted, all listed shares of common stock are owned of record by each person
or entity named as beneficial owner and that person or entity has sole voting and dispositive
power with respect to the shares of common stock owned by each of them. As to each person or
entity named as beneficial owners, that persons or entitys percentage of ownership is
determined based on the assumption that any options or convertible securities held by such
person or entity which are exercisable or convertible within 60 days of the date of this
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Based upon 26,961,876 shares of common stock outstanding as of April 25, 2011. |
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Includes 50,000 shares underlying an option exercisable at $0.75 per share, (ii) 140,000
shares underlying an option exercisable at $0.55 per share, (iii) 532,500 shares underlying an
option exercisable at $0.62 per share and (iv) 401,786 shares underlying an option exercisable
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Includes: (i) 450,000 shares underlying an option exercisable at $0.75 per share; and (ii)
827,776 shares underlying an option exercisable at $1.08 per share (which represents the
vested portion, plus the shares that will vest within 60 days of the date of this filing, of
an option to purchase 1,650,000 shares issued in connection with Mr. Pernocks employment
agreement), (iii) 1,050,000 shares underlying an option exercisable at $0.62 per share and
(iv) 818,182 shares underlying an option exercisable at $0.82 per share. |
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Consists of 200,000 shares underlying an option exercisable at $0.75 per share and 100,000
shares underlying an option exercisable at $0.62 per share. |
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Consists of 200,000 shares underlying an option exercisable at $1.04 per share and 100,000
shares underlying an option exercisable at $0.62 per share. |
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Consists of 100,000 shares underlying an option exercisable at $0.82 per share and 100,000
shares underlying an option exercisable at $0.62 per share. In addition, Dr. Korkos holds an
option to purchase 100,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.82 per share, which is
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Consists of 50,000 shares underlying an option exercisable at $0.75 per share and 170,000
shares underlying an option exercisable at $0.62 per share. |
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Consists of 30,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.75 per share and 50,000 shares
underlying an option exercisable at $0.62 per share. |
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Includes options to purchase 5,670,244 shares of common stock. |
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The information in the table is based on the beneficial ownership of the reported entities
and their affiliates as reported in the Schedule 13G filed February 3, 2011. Deerfield
Capital, L.P. and Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. have shared investment discretion
over 573,579 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 1,156,400 shares of common stock.
Deerfield Management Company, L.P. and Deerfield Special Situations Fund International
Limited have shared investment discretion over 1,060,471 shares of common stock and warrants
to purchase 2,110,267 shares of common stock. James E. Flynn has shared investment discretion
over 573,579 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 1,156,400 shares of common stock
held by Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. and 1,060,471 shares of common stock and
warrants to purchase 2,110,267 shares of common stock held by Deerfield Special Situations
Fund International Limited. The provisions of the warrants beneficially owned by the
reporting person restrict the exercise of such warrants to the extent that, upon such
exercise, the numbers of shares then beneficially owned by the holder and its affiliates and
any other person or entities with which such holder would constitute a Section 13(d) group
would exceed 9.98% of the total number of shares of the issuer then outstanding (the
Ownership Cap). Accordingly, notwithstanding the number of shares reported, the reporting
person disclaimed beneficial ownership of the shares underlying such warrants to the extent
beneficial ownership of such shares would cause all reporting persons, in the aggregate, to
exceed the Ownership Cap. The business address for James E. Flynn, Deerfield Capital, L.P.,
Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P., and Deerfield Management Company, L.P. is 780 Third
Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, NY 10017. The business address for Deerfield Special Situations
Fund International Limited is c/o Citi Hedge Fund Services (B.V.I.) Ltd., Bison Court,
Columbus Centre, P.O. Box 3460, Road Town, Tortola, D8, British Virgin Islands. |
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The information in the table is based on the beneficial ownership of the reported entities
and their affiliates as reported in the Schedule 13G filed February 14, 2011. The shares in
the table are held for the account of Akanthos Arbitrage Master Fund, L.P. (Akanthos Master
Fund) and for the account of a certain managed account (Managed Account). Akanthos Capital
Management serves as investment manager and general partner to Akanthos Master Fund and serves
as investment advisor to the Managed Account. In such capacity, Akanthos Capital Management,
LLC may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the shares held for Akanthos
Master Fund and the Managed Account. Mr. Michael Kao is the manager of Akanthos Capital
Management, LLC. In such capacity, Mr. Kao may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power
over the shares held for Akanthos Master Fund and the Managed Account. The business address
of the principal business office of each of Akanthos Capital Management, LLC and Mr. Kao is
21700 Oxnard St., Suite 1520, Woodland Hills, CA 91367-7584. |
DID THE DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND GREATER THAN TEN PERCENT STOCKHOLDERS COMPLY WITH THE
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2010?
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who
own more than ten percent of our common stock, to file reports of ownership and changes in
ownership of our common stock with the SEC. Officers, directors, and greater-than-ten-percent
stockholders are required by the SECs regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a)
forms that they file.
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Based solely upon a review of the Section 16(a) forms furnished to us during the most recent fiscal
year, we believe that all such forms required to be filed were timely filed, as necessary, by the
officers, directors, and security holders required to file the forms during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2010.
INFORMATION ABOUT DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Directors and Executive Officers.
The following table sets forth the names and ages of all of our directors and executive officers as
of April 15, 2011. Our officers are appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Board of
Directors.
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Robert Langer |
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Director |
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62 |
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Marc Mazur |
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Director |
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52 |
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George J. Korkos |
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Director |
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79 |
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Biographical information with respect to our directors and executive officers is provided below.
There are no family relationships between any of our executive officers or directors.
David Pernock. Mr. Pernock has served as a Chairman of the Board of Fibrocell since September 2009
and as our Chief Executive Officer since February 2010. From December 1993 until November 2009, Mr.
Pernock held various positions at GlaxoSmithKline, eventually serving as Senior Vice President of
Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines (Biologics), Oncology, Acute Care, and HIV Divisions. From May 2009 until
February 2011, Mr. Pernock served as a director of Martek Biosciences Corporation. Mr. Pernock
holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Arizona State University.
Declan Daly. Mr. Daly has served as Fibrocells Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
since September 2009, and as a director of Fibrocell since November 2009. Mr. Daly served as
Isolagens Chief Executive Officer and President from January 2008 until September 3, 2009, as
Chief Financial Officer from June 2006 until March 2008, and as Chief Operating Officer from June
2007 until January 2008. Mr. Daly was elected to the Board of Directors of Isolagen in June 2008.
Mr. Daly served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Inamed Corp. from
November 2004 until March 2006, prior to which he served as Inameds Senior Vice President since
September 2002 and as the Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer since March 2002.
He was previously Vice President of Finance & Administration for Inamed International Corp. from
1998 to 2002. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Daly was a Senior Manager with BDO Simpson Xavier, Chartered
Accountants or BDO, in Dublin. Prior to joining BDO, he worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers in
Dublin and London. Mr. Daly holds a B.A. in Management Science and Industrial Systems Studies from
Trinity College, Dublin and he is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in
Ireland.
Kelvin Moore. Mr. Moore has served as a director of Fibrocell since September 2009. Since March
2009, Mr. Moore has served as the consultant sales director for the UK based Seaborne Group
developing their business in building constructions from converting shipping sea containers. Since
July 2008, Mr. Moore has been a director of Acorn Cultural Developments Limited which is developing
a social networking site. Between June 2004 and May 2008, Mr. Moore was a senior advisor with Exit
Strategy Planning dealing with the sale of businesses. Mr. Moore holds a London University Degree
in Geography and Pure Mathematics.
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Robert Langer. Dr. Langer has served as a director of Fibrocell since September 2009. Dr. Langer
was named an Institute Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2006 and has been on
the faculty of Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 1978. Dr. Langer is also a Director of
Alseres Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Echo Therapeutics, Inc. Dr. Langer received his Bachelors Degree
from Cornell University in 1970 and his Sc.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in
1974, both in Chemical Engineering.
Marc B. Mazur. Mr. Mazur has served as a director of Fibrocell since April 2010. Since May 2009,
Mr. Mazur has served as the Chairman of Elsworthy Capital Management Ltd., a London-based European
equity hedge fund. From October 2006 until December 2009, Mr. Mazur served as the CEO of Brevan
Howard U.S. Asset Management, the U.S. arm of London-based Brevan Howard. In 2001 Mr. Mazur founded
Ambassador Capital Group, a privately held investment and advisory entity providing capital,
business development and strategic planning advice to companies in the healthcare, financial
services and real estate fields. Mr. Mazur received his B.A. in political science from Columbia
University in 1981 and a J.D. from Villanova University in 1984.
George J. Korkos. Dr. Korkos has served as a director of Fibrocell since July 2010. Since 1965,
Dr. Korkos has served as President of both Plastic Surgery Associates and Rejuva Skin Care & Laser
Center, each of which is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Dr. Korkos also presently serves as
Associate Clinical Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Dr. Korkos received
his D.D.S. from Marquette University School of Dentistry, his M.D. and general surgery degrees from
Medical College of Wisconsin, and his degree in plastic and reconstructive surgery from St. Louis
University Medical School.
No director is related to any other director or executive officer of our company or our
subsidiaries, and, there are no arrangements or understandings between a director and any other
person pursuant to which such person was elected as director.
Our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, provides that the Board of Directors be divided into
three classes. Each director serves a term of three years. At each annual meeting, the stockholders
elect directors for a full term or the remainder thereof, as the case may be, to succeed those
whose terms have expired. Each director holds office for the term for which elected or until his or
her successor is duly elected.
Nominees to the Board of Directors
Dr. Langer and Dr. Korkos are the nominees for election to the Board of Directors. Each of these
individuals has been nominated to be Class II directors, which means their term of office will
expire at our 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
The Board of Directors
The Board of Directors oversees the business affairs of Fibrocell and monitors the performance of
management. Pursuant to our Bylaws, the Board of Directors shall consist of no less than three and
no more than eleven members. Members of the Board of Directors discussed various business matters informally on numerous
occasions throughout the year 2010. The Board held 20 meetings during 2010. Each director attended
at least 75% of the total number of meetings of the Board of Directors, except Dr. Langer, Dr.
Korkos and Mr. Mazur.
Board Member Attendance at Annual Meetings
All current Board members and all nominees for election to our Board of Directors are required to
attend our annual meetings of stockholders, either in person or by teleconference, provided,
however, that attendance shall not be required if personal circumstances affecting the Board member
or director nominee make his or her attendance impracticable or inappropriate. Each of our
directors either attended our 2010 annual meeting in person or via teleconference.
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Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight
The Board of Directors has risk oversight responsibility for Fibrocell and administers this
responsibility directly. The Board of Directors oversees our risk management process through
regular discussions of the Companys risks
with senior management both during and outside of regularly scheduled Board of Directors meetings.
In addition, the Board of Directors administers our risk management process with respect to risks
relating to our accounting and financial controls.
David Pernock serves as both our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. Our Board of
Directors has no policy with regard to the separation of the offices of Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer.
Director Independence
Our Board is not subject to any independence requirements. However, our Board has reviewed the
independence of its directors under the requirements set forth by the NASDAQ Stock Market. During
this review, the Board considered transactions and relationships between each director or any
member of his or her immediate family and Fibrocell and its subsidiaries and affiliates. The
purpose of this review was to determine whether relationships or transactions existed that were
inconsistent with a determination that the director is independent.
As a result of this review, Messrs. Moore, Korkos, Mazur and Langer were independent of us under
the standards set forth by NASDAQ; provided that Dr. Langer was found not to meet the independence
requirements needed to serve on our audit committee when such committee is formed. In determining
that Dr. Langer was independent, the Board considered that we are party to a consultant agreement,
pursuant to which Dr. Langer agreed to provide consulting services to us, including serving as a
scientific advisor. The agreement is terminable by either party on 30 days notice. The agreement
provides Dr. Langer annual compensation of $50,000.
Board Committees
We do not currently have an audit committee, compensation committee or nominating committee. Our
full Board currently performs the duties and responsibilities of such committees. Due to the size
of company and due to the small number of directors that we had in 2010, we believed it was
appropriate for the full Board to handle the responsibilities of these committees.
Nomination of Director Candidates
We receive suggestions for potential director nominees from many sources, including
members of the Board, advisors, and stockholders. Any such nominations, together with
appropriate biographical information, should be submitted to the Chairperson of the Board
in the manner discussed below. Any candidates submitted by a stockholder or stockholder
group are reviewed and considered in the same manner as all other candidates.
Qualifications for consideration as a Board nominee may vary according to the particular
areas of expertise being sought as a complement to the existing board composition.
However, minimum qualifications include high level leadership experience in business
activities, breadth of knowledge about issues affecting the Company, experience on other
boards of directors, preferably public company boards, and time available for meetings and
consultation on Company matters. Our Board does not have a formal policy with regard to
the consideration of diversity in identifying director candidates, but seeks a diverse
group of candidates who possess the background, skills and expertise to make a significant
contribution to the Board, to the Company and our stockholders. Candidates whose
evaluations are favorable are then chosen by the full Board. The full Board selects and
recommends candidates for nomination as directors for stockholders to consider and vote
upon at the annual meeting.
A stockholder wishing to nominate a candidate for election to the Companys Board of
Directors at any annual meeting at which the Board of Directors has determined that one or
more directors will be elected shall submit a written notice of his or her nomination of a
candidate to the Chairperson of the Board (c/o the Corporate Secretary), providing the
candidates name, biographical data and other relevant information together with a consent
from the nominee. The submission must be received at our principal executive offices a
reasonable time before we begin to print and mail its proxy materials so as to permit the
Board of Directors, to evaluate the qualifications of the nominee.
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We do not employ an executive search firm, or pay a fee to any other third party, to
locate qualified candidates for director positions.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
We do not have an audit committee financial expert because we do not currently have adequate
financial resources to hire such an individual.
Stockholder Communications with Directors
The Board of Directors has adopted policies and procedures to facilitate written communications by
stockholders to the Board. Persons wishing to write to the Board of Directors of Fibrocell, or to a
specified director or committee of the Board, should send correspondence to the Corporate Secretary
at 405 Eagleview Blvd., Exton, Pennsylvania 19341. Electronic submissions of stockholder
correspondence will not be accepted.
The Corporate Secretary will forward to the directors all communications that, in his or her
judgment, are appropriate for consideration by the directors. Examples of communications that would
not be appropriate for consideration by the directors include commercial solicitations and matters
not relevant to the stockholders, to the functioning of the Board, or to the affairs of Fibrocell.
Any correspondence received that is addressed generically to the Board of Directors will be
forwarded to the Chairman of the Board.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Executive Officer Compensation
The following table sets forth information regarding compensation with respect to the fiscal years
ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, paid or accrued by us to or on behalf of those persons who,
during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, served as our Chief Executive Officer, as well as
our most highly compensated officers during the year ended December 31, 2010 (the named executive
officers).
Summary Compensation Table 2010
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Option |
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All Other |
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Bonus |
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Awards |
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Awards |
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Compensation |
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Total |
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Name and Principal Position |
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Year |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) (1) |
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($)(1) |
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($) |
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($) |
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David Pernock,
Chief Executive Officer (2) |
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2010 |
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415,385 |
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1,036,491 |
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104,167 |
(3) |
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1,556,043 |
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Declan Daly,
Chief Financial Officer and |
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2010 |
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300,000 |
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71,500 |
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120,761 |
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41,297 |
(4) |
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533,558 |
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Chief Operating Officer |
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2009 |
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403,538 |
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100,000 |
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288,000 |
(5) |
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17,908 |
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82,594 |
(4) |
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892,040 |
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John Maslowski,
Vice President of Operations |
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2010 |
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147,019 |
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21,500 |
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168,519 |
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2009 |
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149,279 |
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16,117 |
(6) |
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165,396 |
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Karen Donhauser,
Vice President of Quality |
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2010 |
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122,131 |
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12,000 |
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134,131 |
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2009 |
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110,936 |
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9,670 |
(7) |
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120,606 |
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(1) |
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Except as disclosed in footnotes (6) and (7), represents the full grant date fair value of
the stock award or option grant, as applicable, calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic
718. For the purposes of making the option calculation for 2010, the following assumptions
were made: (a) expected life (years) 5.5 for options to Mr. Pernock and 5.25 for options
to Mr. Daly; (b) volatility 64.82% for options to Mr. Pernock and 63.26% for options to Mr.
Daly; (c) dividend yield none; and (d) discount rate 2.38% for options to Mr. Pernock
and 1.43% for options to Mr. Daly. For the purposes of making the stock award calculation in
2009 for Mr. Daly, an assumed value of $0.48 per share was utilized. For the purposes of
making the option calculation for 2009, the following assumptions were made: (a) expected life
(years)
3.5 (for the options issued to Mr. Maslowski and Ms. Donhauser); expected life (years)
2.5 (for the options issued to Mr. Daly); (b) volatility 65.87%; (c) dividend yield
none; and (d) discount rate 1.64% (for the options issued to Mr. Maslowski and Ms.
Donhauser); discount rate 0.99% (for the options issued to Mr. Daly). |
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(2) |
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Mr. Pernock agreed to become our Chief Executive Officer in February 2010. All amounts shown
in the table include all compensation received during 2010. |
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(3) |
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Represents a one-time payment of $100,000 for services rendered prior to becoming Chief
Executive Officer, which payment was made during 2010, and $4,167 of Board fees paid prior to
Mr. Pernock becoming Chief Executive Officer. |
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(4) |
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Represents a tax gross-up payment made during 2010 and 2009. |
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(5) |
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Pursuant to our bankruptcy plan, our management was granted shares of our common stock. Mr.
Daly received 600,000 shares of common stock, of which 300,000 shares vested in September
2009, 150,000 shares vested in September 2010, and the remaining shares shall vest in
September 2011; provided that if we do not renew Mr. Dalys employment agreement at the end of
its term or in the event of a change of control, any unvested shares will automatically vest. |
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(6) |
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Consists of an option to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of
$0.75 per share of which 50,000 shares vested on October 6, 2010 and 50,000 shares vest if our
BLA is approved by the FDA. The grant date fair value in the table above excludes the 50,000
shares that would vest if our BLA is approved by the FDA as that portion of the option is
subject to performance conditions and is not considered to be probable pursuant to FASB ASC
Topic 718. The full grant date fair value of the option assuming the performance conditions
are met was $32,234. |
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(7) |
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Consists of an option to purchase 60,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.75
per share of which 30,000 shares vested on October 6, 2010 and 30,000 shares vest if our BLA
is approved by the FDA. The grant date fair value in the table above excludes the 30,000
shares that would vest if our BLA is approved by the FDA as that portion of the option is
subject to performance conditions and is not considered to be probable pursuant to FASB ASC
Topic 718. The full grant date fair value of the option assuming the performance conditions
are met was $19,341. |
Equity Awards
The following table sets forth certain information concerning our outstanding options for our named
executive officers at December 31, 2010.
Outstanding Equity Awards At Fiscal Year-End2010
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Number of |
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Number of |
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Market |
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Securities |
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Securities |
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value of |
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Underlying |
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Underlying |
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shares of |
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Option |
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stock that |
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stock that |
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Exercise |
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Option |
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have not |
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have not |
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vested |
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vested |
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Date |
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($) |
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David Pernock |
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611,110 |
(1) |
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1,038,890 |
(1) |
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1.08 |
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2/1/2020 |
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450,000 |
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0.75 |
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9/30/2019 |
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Declan Daly |
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80,000 |
(2) |
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320,000 |
(2) |
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0.55 |
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8/24/2020 |
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50,000 |
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0.75 |
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11/20/2019 |
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150,000 |
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76,500 |
(3) |
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John Maslowski |
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50,000 |
(4) |
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50,000 |
(4) |
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0.75 |
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10/6/2014 |
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Karen Donhauser |
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30,000 |
(5) |
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30,000 |
(5) |
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0.75 |
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Consists of an option to purchase 1,650,000 shares issued in connection with Mr. Pernocks
employment agreement. Of the unexercised portion of the option, 938,890 shares vest in 26
equal installments of 36,111 shares on the first day of each month commencing January 1, 2011,
and 100,000 shares vest upon the closing of a strategic partnership or licensing deal. |
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(2) |
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Consists of an option to purchase 400,000 shares issued in connection with Mr. Dalys
employment agreement. Of the unexercised portion of the option, 320,000 shares vest in 32
equal installments of 10,000 shares on the first day of each month commencing January 24,
2011. |
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(3) |
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Based on the closing price of our common stock of $0.51 on December 31, 2010. |
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(4) |
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Consists of an option to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of
$0.75 per share of which 50,000 shares vested on October 6, 2010 and 50,000 shares vest if our
BLA is approved by the FDA. |
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(5) |
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Consists of an option to purchase 60,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.75
per share of which 30,000 shares vested on October 6, 2010 and 30,000 shares vest if our BLA
is approved by the FDA. |
None of our named executive officers has exercised any options.
Pension Benefits
None of our named executives participate in or have account balances in qualified or non-qualified
defined benefit plans sponsored by us.
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
None of our named executives participate in or have account balances in non-qualified defined
contribution plans or other deferred compensation plans maintained by us.
Director Compensation
In September 2009, our Board of Directors approved a compensation plan for its non-executive
directors pursuant to which each such director receives an annual fee of $50,000, payable in
monthly installments, and upon appointment to the Board of Directors receives an initial option
grant to purchase 200,000 shares of Company common stock at the fair market value of the Company on
the date of issuance.
Director Compensation Table2010
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Option Awards |
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Robert Langer |
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37,500 |
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(3) |
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37,500 |
(2) |
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75,000 |
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Kelvin Moore |
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37,500 |
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37,500 |
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Marc Mazur |
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25,000 |
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118,378 |
(3) |
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143,378 |
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George Korkos |
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9,946 |
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90,738 |
(3) |
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100,684 |
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Paul Hopper |
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37,500 |
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37,500 |
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Represents the full grant date fair value of the option grant calculated in accordance with
FASB ASC Topic 718. For the purposes of making the option calculation, the following
assumptions were made: (a) expected life (years) 2.5 for the options issued to Messrs.
Hopper, Langer and Moore and 5.25 for options issued to Mr. Mazur and Dr. Korkos; (b)
volatility 66.75% for the options issued to Messrs. Hopper, Langer and Moore, 64.01% for
options issued to Mr. Mazur, and 63.26% for options issued to Dr. Korkos; (c) dividend yield
none; and (d) discount rate 1.36% for the options issued to Messrs. Hopper, Langer and
Moore, 2.71% and for options issued to Mr. Mazur, and 1.795% for options issued to Dr. Korkos. |
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Consists of consulting fees. |
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(3) |
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As of December 31, 2010: (i) Messrs. Langer, Moore, and Hooper each held an option to
purchase 200,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $0.75 per share; (ii)
Mr. Mazur held an option to purchase 200,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price
of $1.04 per share; and (iii) Dr.
Korkos held an option to purchase 200,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price
of $0.82 per share. |
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Equity Incentive Plan
We currently have an outstanding equity incentive plan, the Fibrocell Science, Inc. 2009 Equity
Incentive Plan, as amended January 14, 2011, that permits us to grant awards in the form of
incentive stock options, as defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, or Code, as well
as options which do not so qualify, called non-qualified stock options, stock units, stock awards,
stock appreciation rights, and other stock-based awards. The purpose of the plan is to promote the
interests of Fibrocell, and to motivate, attract and retain the services of the people upon whose
efforts and contributions our success depends.
On January 14, 2011, our board of directors agreed to provide: (i) Mr. Pernock with an option to
purchase 2,100,000 shares of common stock; (ii) Mr. Daly with an option to purchase 1,065,000
shares of common stock; and (iii) Messrs. Kelvin Moore, Robert Langer, Marc Mazur, and George
Korkos each with an option to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock. Each of the foregoing
options has: (i) a ten-year term, (ii) an exercise price equal to the closing price of our common
stock on the date of grant, and (iii) vests 50% on the date of grant; 25% on the one-year
anniversary of the date of grant; and 25% on the two-year anniversary of the date of grant;
provided in each case that the grantee is providing service to us on the vesting date.
On April 11, 2011, our board of directors granted Mr. Pernock an option to purchase 1,500,000
shares of common stock and Mr. Daly an option to purchase 750,000 shares of common stock. Mr.
Penocks option vests as follows: 50% on the date of the grant and 35,714 shares per month for 21
months commencing May 11, 2011, provided Mr. Pernock is providing service to the Company on each
vesting date. Mr. Dalys option vests as follows: 50% on the date of the grant and 13,393 shares
per month for 28 months commencing May 11, 2011, provided Mr. Daly is providing service to the
Company on each vesting date. Both of the foregoing options have a ten-year term and an exercise
price of $0.82 per share.
Management Agreements
On February 1, 2010, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Pernock pursuant to
which Mr. Pernock agreed to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company for an initial term
ending February 1, 2013, which may be renewed for an additional one-year term by mutual agreement.
The agreement provides for an annual salary of $450,000. Mr. Pernock is entitled to receive an
annual bonus each year, payable subsequent to the issuance of the Companys final audited financial
statements, but in no case later than 120 days after the end of its most recently completed fiscal
year. The final determination on the amount of the annual bonus will be made by the Board of
Directors (or the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, if such committee has been
formed), based on criteria established by the Board of Directors (or the Compensation Committee of
the Board of Directors, if such committee has been formed). The targeted amount of the annual bonus
shall be 60% of Mr. Pernocks base salary, although the actual bonus may be higher or lower.
Under the agreement, Mr. Pernock was granted a ten-year option to purchase 1,650,000 shares at an
exercise price per share equal to the closing price of the Companys common stock on the date of
execution of the agreement, or February 1, 2010. The options vest as follows: (i) 250,000 shares
upon execution of the agreement; (ii) 100,000 shares upon the closing of a strategic partnership or
licensing deal with a major partner that enables the Company to significantly improve and/or
accelerate its capabilities in such areas as research, production, marketing and/or sales and
enable the Company to reach or exceed its major business milestones within the Companys strategic
and operational plans, provided Mr. Pernock is the CEO on the closing date of such partnership or
licensing deal (the determination of whether any partnership or licensing deal meets the foregoing
criteria will be made in good faith by the Board upon the closing of such partnership or licensing
deal); and (iii) 1,300,000 shares in equal 1/36th installments (or 36,111 shares per installment)
monthly over a three-year period, provided Executive is the CEO on each vesting date. The vesting
of all options set forth above shall accelerate upon a change in control as defined in the
agreement, provided Mr. Pernock is employed by the Company within 60 days prior to the date of such
change in control.
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If Mr. Pernocks employment is terminated at the Companys election at any time, for reasons other
than death, disability, cause (as defined in the agreement) or a voluntary resignation, or by Mr.
Pernock for good reason (as defined in the agreement), Mr. Pernock shall be entitled to receive
severance payments equal to twelve months of Mr. Pernocks base salary and of the premiums
associated with continuation of Mr. Pernocks benefits pursuant to COBRA to the extent that he is
eligible for them following the termination of his employment; provided that if anytime within
eighteen months after a change in control either (i) Mr. Pernock is terminated, at the Companys
election at any time, for reasons other than death, disability, cause or voluntary resignation, or
(ii) Mr. Pernock terminates the agreement for good reason, Mr. Pernock shall be entitled to receive
severance payments equal to: (1) two years of Mr. Pernocks base salary, (2) Mr. Pernocks most
recent annual bonus payment, and (3) the premiums associated with continuation of Mr. Pernocks
benefits pursuant to COBRA to the extent that he is eligible for them following the termination of
his employment for a period of one year after termination. All severance payments shall be made in
a lump sum within ten business days of Mr. Pernocks execution and delivery of a general release of
the Company, its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates and each of its officers, directors,
employees, agents, successors and assigns in a form acceptable to the Company. If severance
payments are being made, Mr. Pernock has agreed not to compete with the Company until twelve months
after the termination of his employment.
On August 24, 2010, the Company entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Mr.
Declan Daly, which replaced and terminated his prior employment agreement with the Company,
pursuant to which Mr. Daly agreed to serve as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
of the Company for an initial term ending August 24, 2013, which may be renewed for an additional
one-year term by mutual agreement. The agreement provides for an annual salary of $300,000. Mr.
Daly is entitled to receive an annual bonus each year, payable subsequent to the issuance of the
Companys final audited financial statements, but in no case later than 120 days after the end of
its most recently completed fiscal year. The final determination on the amount of the annual bonus
will be made by the Board of Directors (or the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, if
such committee has been formed), based on criteria established by the Board of Directors (or the
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, if such committee has been formed). The targeted
amount of the annual bonus shall be 50% of Mr. Dalys base salary, although the actual bonus may be
higher or lower.
Under the agreement, Mr. Daly was granted a ten-year option to purchase 400,000 shares at an
exercise price per share equal to the closing price of the Companys common stock on the date of
execution of the agreement, or $0.55 per share. The options vest as follows: (i) 40,000 shares upon
execution of the agreement; and (ii) 360,000 shares in equal 1/36th installments (or 10,000 shares
per installment) monthly over a three-year period, provided Mr. Daly is the COO or CFO on each
vesting date. The vesting of all options set forth above shall accelerate upon a change in
control as defined in the agreement, provided Mr. Daly is employed by the Company within 60 days
prior to the date of such change in control.
Mr. Daly is entitled to receive a one-time bonus in the amount of $50,000 upon the U.S. Food and
Drug Administrations approval of the Companys Biologics License Application filing, provided that
Mr. Daly is the CFO or COO at the time of said event.
If Mr. Dalys employment is terminated at the Companys election at any time, for reasons other
than death, disability, cause (as defined in the agreement) or a voluntary resignation, or by Mr.
Daly for good reason (as defined in the agreement), Mr. Daly shall be entitled to receive severance
payments equal to twelve months of Mr. Dalys base salary and of the premiums associated with
continuation of Mr. Dalys benefits pursuant to COBRA to the extent that he is eligible for them
following the termination of his employment; provided that if anytime within eighteen months after
a change in control either (i) Mr. Daly is terminated, at the Companys election at any time, for
reasons other than death, disability, cause or voluntary resignation, or (ii) Mr. Daly terminates
the agreement for good reason, Mr. Daly shall be entitled to receive severance payments equal to:
(1) two years of Mr. Dalys base salary, (2) Mr. Dalys most recent annual bonus payment, and (3)
the premiums associated with continuation of Mr. Dalys benefits pursuant to COBRA to the extent
that he is eligible for them following the termination of his employment for a period of one year
after termination. All severance payments shall be made in a lump sum within ten business days of
Mr. Dalys execution and delivery of a general release of the Company, its parents, subsidiaries
and affiliates and each of its officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns in a
form acceptable to the Company. If severance payments are being made, Mr. Daly has agreed not to
compete with the Company until twelve months after the termination of his employment.
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On September 3, 2009, we entered into a consultant agreement, pursuant to which Dr. Langer agreed
to provide consulting services to us, including serving a scientific advisor. The agreement is
terminable by either party on 30 days notice. The agreement provides Dr. Langer annual compensation
of $50,000.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Pursuant to Board policy, our executive officers and directors, and principal stockholders,
including their immediate family members and affiliates, are not permitted to enter into a related
party transaction with us without the prior consent of our audit committee, or other independent
committee of our Board of Directors in the case it is inappropriate for our audit committee to
review such transaction due to a conflict of interest. Any request for us to enter into a
transaction with an executive officer, director, principal stockholder, or any of such persons
immediate family members or affiliates, in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 must first be
presented to our Audit Committee for review, consideration and approval. All of our directors,
executive officers and employees are required to report to our audit committee any such related
party transaction. In approving or rejecting the proposed agreement, our audit committee shall
consider the relevant facts and circumstances available and deemed relevant to the audit committee.
Our audit committee shall approve only those agreements that, in light of known circumstances, are
in, or are not inconsistent with, our best interests, as our audit committee determines in the good
faith exercise of its discretion. We do not currently have an audit committee and our full Board
currently performs the duties and responsibilities of the audit committee.
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The Company does not have an audit committee, as the entire Board of Directors oversees the
Companys financial reporting process. The Companys management is responsible for preparing the
Companys financial statements, implementing and maintaining systems of internal control, and the
independent auditors are responsible for auditing those financial statements and expressing its
opinion as to whether the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the
financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. The Board is responsible
for overseeing the conduct of these activities by the Companys management and the independent
auditors.
In fulfilling its responsibilities, the Board appointed BDO USA, LLP, an independent registered
public accounting firm, as the Companys independent auditors for the 2010 fiscal year. The Board
reviewed and discussed with the independent auditors the overall scope and specific plans for their
audit. The Board also reviewed and discussed with the independent auditors and with management the
Companys audited consolidated financial statements and the adequacy of its internal control over
financial reporting. The Board met with the independent auditors, without management present, to
discuss the results of the independent auditors audit, the independent auditors evaluations of
the Companys internal control over financial reporting, and the overall quality of the Companys
financial reporting. The meetings were also designed to facilitate any desired private
communication between the Board and the independent auditors.
The Board monitored the independence and performance of the independent auditors. The Board
discussed with the independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by the Statement on
Auditing Standards No. 61 (AICPA, Professional Standards, Vo1. 1. AU section 380), as adopted by
the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or PCAOB, in Rule 3200T. The Board received the
written disclosures and the letter from the independent auditors required by applicable
requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent accountants communications with the Board
concerning independence, and discussed with the independent auditors the independent auditors
independence.
Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Board determined that the audited
consolidated financial statements be included in the Companys annual report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, as filed with the SEC.
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The foregoing report is provided by the following directors:
David Pernock
Kelvin Moore
Robert Langer
Declan Daly
George Korkos
Marc Mazur
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Our Board of Directors has selected BDO USA, LLP (BDO) as our independent registered public
accounting firm to audit our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending December
31, 2010. Our stockholders are being asked to ratify this appointment. In the event that
ratification of this selection of auditors is not approved by the stockholders, we will reassess
our selection of auditors. Representatives of BDO are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting,
will be available to respond to appropriate questions, and will have the opportunity to make a
statement at the Annual Meeting.
Aggregate fees for professional services rendered by BDO for the respective services for the fiscal
years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 were as follows:
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2009 |
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2010 |
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Audit Fee |
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$ |
157,580 |
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$ |
172,002 |
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Audit-Related Fees |
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Tax Fees |
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$ |
17,133 |
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$ |
29,479 |
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All Other Fees |
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$ |
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$ |
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Audit Fees
Audit fees represent the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by BDO USA, LLP
for the audit of our annual financial statements, review of financial statements included in our
quarterly reports, review of registration statements or services that are normally provided in
connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.
Audit-Related Fees
Audit-related fees represent the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are
reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are
not reported under Audit Fees. There were no such fees in either fiscal 2009 or fiscal 2010.
Tax Fees
Tax fees represent the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by our principal
accountants for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning for such years.
All Other Fees
All other fees represent the aggregate fees billed for products and services other than the
services reported in the other categories. There were no such fees in either fiscal 2009 or fiscal
2010.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The Board of Directors on an annual basis reviews audit and non-audit services performed by the
independent auditors. All audit and non-audit services are pre-approved by the Board of Directors,
which considers, among other things, the possible effect of the performance of such services on the
auditors independence.
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Dispute Resolution Procedure
If any dispute, controversy, or claim arises in connection with the performance or breach of our
agreement with BDO (including disputes regarding the validity or enforceability of our agreement),
either party may request facilitated negotiations. These negotiations would be assisted by a
neutral facilitator acceptable to both parties and would require the best efforts of the parties to
discuss with each other in good faith their respective positions and, respecting their different
interests, to finally resolve such dispute. The facilitated negotiations will conclude within sixty
days from receipt of the written notice unless extended by mutual consent. The parties may also
agree at any time to terminate or waive facilitated negotiations. If any dispute, controversy, or
claim cannot be resolved by facilitated negotiations (or the parties agree to waive that process),
then the dispute, controversy, or claim will be settled by arbitration. The arbitration will be
conducted before a panel of three persons, one chosen by each party, and the third selected by the
two party-selected arbitrators. The arbitration panel will have no authority to award non-monetary
or equitable relief, and any monetary award will not include punitive damages.
PROPOSAL 1:
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, provides that the Board of Directors be divided into
three classes. Each director serves a term of three years. At each annual meeting, the stockholders
elect directors for a full term or the remainder thereof, as the case may be, to succeed those
whose terms have expired. Each director holds office for the term for which elected or until his or
her successor is duly elected.
The Board of Directors currently consists of six members: David Pernock, Declan Daly, Kelvin Moore,
Robert Langer, Marc Mazur and George J. Korkos. Dr. Langers and Dr. Korkos term expire at the
2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Pernocks and Mr. Moores term expire at the 2012 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Mr. Dalys and
Mr. Mazurs term expire at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are
duly elected and qualified.
The Board of Directors has nominated Dr. Robert Langer and Dr. George J. Korkos for election as
directors. If elected, their terms will expire at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until
their successors are duly elected and qualified.
Biographical information for our current directors is provided above in the section entitled
Information About Directors and Executive Officers.
The persons named in the proxy will vote FOR these nominees, except where authority has been
withheld as to a particular nominee.
The Board recommends that stockholders vote FOR these nominees for election to our Board of
Directors.
PROPOSAL 2:
TO APPROVE THE COMPANYS AMENDED 2009 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
General
We are submitting the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended January 14, 2011 (the Plan) to
stockholders for approval. We have developed this Plan to permit us to grant awards in the form of
incentive stock options, as defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, or Code, as well
as options which do not so qualify, called non-qualified stock options, stock units, stock awards,
stock appreciation rights, and other stock-based awards. The purpose of the Plan is to promote the
interests of Fibrocell, and to motivate, attract and retain the services of the people upon whose
efforts and contributions our success depends.
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We have developed this Plan to align the interests of (i) designated employees of the Company and
its subsidiaries, (ii) non-employee members of the Board of Directors of the Company, and (iii)
consultants and key advisors of the Company and its subsidiaries with the interests of the
Companys stockholders and to provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the
success of the Company. The Company believes that the Plan will encourage the participants to
contribute materially to the growth of the Company, thereby benefiting the Companys shareholders,
and will align the economic interests of the participants with those of the shareholders. The Plan
may furthermore be expected to benefit the Company and its stockholders by making it possible for
the Company to attract and retain the best available talent as the Company is in an important early
phase of its development. There are approximately 27 persons currently eligible to participate in
the Plan.
In September 2010, our Board of Directors adopted the Fibrocell Science, Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive
Plan. On January 14, 2011, the 2009 Equity Plan was subsequently amended. The statements
contained in this proxy statement concerning the terms and provisions of the Plan are summaries
only and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan a copy of which
is attached as Appendix I to this proxy statement.
The Plan is not subject to the provisions of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act and is
not a qualified plan within the meaning of Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended
(the Code).
The Plan is administered by the Companys Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has exclusive
discretion to select the participants who will receive awards under the Plan (each a Participant)
and to determine the type, size and terms of each award. The Board of Directors will also make all
other determinations that it decides are necessary or desirable in the interpretation and
administration of the Plan.
Shares Subject to the Plan
Pursuant to the Plan, the aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be issued is
15,000,000 shares, subject to adjustment to prevent the dilution of rights from stock dividends,
stock splits, recapitalization or similar transactions.
Awards under the Plan
Under the Plan, the Board of Directors may grant awards in the form of incentive stock options
(Incentive Stock Options), as defined in Section 422 of the Code, as well as options which do not
so qualify (Nonqualified Stock Options), stock units, stock awards, stock appreciation rights
(SARs) and other stock-based awards. Incentive Stock Options and Nonqualified Stock Options
together are referred to herein as Options.
Options. The duration of any Option shall be within the sole discretion of the Board of
Directors; provided, however, that any Incentive Stock Option granted to a 10% or less stockholder
or any Nonqualified Stock Option shall, by its terms, be exercised within ten years after the date
the Option is granted and any Incentive Stock Option granted to a greater than 10% stockholder
shall, by its terms, be exercised within five years after the date the Option is granted. The price
at which each share of common stock subject to an Option shall be determined by the Board of
Directors; provided, however, that the price for an Option (including Incentive Stock Options or
Nonqualified Stock Options) will be equal to, or greater than, the fair market value of a share of
common stock on the date the Option is granted, and further provided that Incentive Stock Options
may not be granted to an employee who, at the time of grant, owns stock possessing more than 10% of
the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any parent or subsidiary,
as defined in section 424 of the Code, unless the price per share is not less than 110% of the fair
market value of the common stock on the date of grant.
Stock Units. The Board of Directors may grant stock units to an employee, consultant or
non-employee director, upon such terms and conditions as Board of Directors deems appropriate under
the Plan. Each stock unit shall represent the right of the Participant to receive a share of common
stock or an amount based on the value of a share of common stock.
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Stock Awards. The Board of Directors may issue shares of common stock to an employee, consultant or
non-employee director under a stock award, upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors
deems appropriate under the Plan. Shares of common stock issued pursuant to stock awards may be
issued for cash consideration or for no cash consideration, and subject to restrictions or no
restrictions, as determined by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may establish
conditions under which restrictions on stock awards shall lapse over a period of time or according
to such other criteria as the Board of Directors deems appropriate, including restrictions based
upon the achievement of specific performance goals.
SARs and Other Stock-Based Awards. SARs may be granted to an employee, non-employee director or
consultant separately or in tandem with an Option. SARs may be granted in tandem either at the time
the Option is granted or at any time thereafter while the Option remains outstanding; provided,
however, that, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, SARs may be granted only at the date of
the grant of the Incentive Stock Option. In the case of tandem SARs, the number of SARs granted to
a Participant that shall be exercisable during a specified period shall not exceed the number of
shares of common stock that the Participant may purchase upon the exercise of the related Option
during such period. Upon the exercise of an Option, the SARs relating to the common stock covered
by such Option shall terminate. Upon the exercise of SARs, the related Option shall terminate to
the extent of an equal number of shares of common stock. The stock appreciation for an SAR is the
amount by which the fair market value of the underlying common stock on the date of exercise of the
SAR exceeds the base amount of the SAR The Board of Directors shall determine whether the stock
appreciation for an SAR shall be paid in the form of shares of common stock, cash or a combination
of the two.
Other awards may be granted that are based on or measured by common stock to employees, consultants
and non-employee directors, on such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors deems
appropriate. Other stock-based awards may be granted subject to achievement of performance goals or
other conditions and may be payable in common stock or cash, or in a combination of the two.
Qualified Performance-Based Compensation. The Board of Directors may determine that stock units,
stock awards, SARs or other stock-based awards granted to an employee shall be considered
qualified performance-based compensation under section 162(m) of the Code.
Termination of Employment
If the employment or service of a Participant is terminated for cause, the Options of such
Participant, both accrued and future, then held shall terminate immediately. If the employment or
service of the Participant is terminated by either the Participant or the Company for any reason
other than for cause, death, or for disability, as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, the
Options of such Participant then outstanding shall be exercisable by such Participant at any time
prior to the expiration of the Options or within three months after the date of such termination,
whichever period of time is shorter, but only to the extent of the accrued right to exercise the
Options at the date of such termination. In the case of a Participant who becomes disabled, as
defined by Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, the rights of such Participant under any then outstanding
Options shall be exercisable by such Participant at any time prior to the expiration of the Options
or within one year after the date of termination of employment or service due to disability,
whichever period of time is shorter, but only to the extent of the accrued right to exercise the
Options at the date of such termination. In the event of the death of a Participant, the rights of
such Participant under any then outstanding Options shall be exercisable by the person or persons
to whom these rights pass by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, at any time prior to
the expiration of the Options or within one year after the date of death, whichever period of time
is shorter, but only to the extent of the accrued right to exercise the Options, if any, at the
date of death. Another period of time for the exercise of Options may be specified by the Board of
Directors for the aforementioned terminations with the exception of termination for cause. The
terms and conditions regarding any other awards under the Plan shall be determined by the Board of
Directors. If a person or estate acquires the right to exercise an award under the Plan by bequest
or inheritance, the Company may require reasonable evidence as to the ownership of such award, and
may require such consents and releases of taxing authorities as the Company may deem advisable.
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Federal Income Tax Consequences
The federal income tax discussion set forth below is intended for general information only. State
and local income tax consequences are not discussed, and may vary from locality to locality. The
federal income tax consequences arising with respect to awards granted under the Plan will depend
on the type of the award. The following provides only a general description of the application of
federal income tax laws to certain awards under the Plan.
Incentive Stock Options. A Participant is not taxed for regular federal income tax purposes at
the time an Incentive Stock Option is granted, but the excess of the fair market value of the
shares received over the option exercise price will be taken into account for the alternative
minimum tax. The tax consequences upon exercise and later disposition depend upon whether the
Participant was an employee of the Company or its subsidiary at all times from the date of grant
until three months preceding exercise (one year in the case of death or disability) and on whether
the Participant holds the shares for more than one year after exercise and two years after the date
of grant of the Option. If the Participant satisfies both the employment rule and the holding rule,
for regular tax purposes the Participant will not realize income upon exercise of the Option and
the Company will not be allowed an income tax deduction at any time. The difference between the
Option price and the amount realized upon disposition of the shares by the Participant will
constitute a long-term capital gain or a long-term capital loss, as the case may be. Neither the
employment rule nor the holding rule will apply to the exercise of an Option by the estate of a
Participant, provided that the Participant satisfied the employment rule as of the date of such
Participants death. If the Participant meets the employment rule but fails to observe the holding
rule (a Disqualifying Disposition), the Participant generally recognizes as ordinary income, in
the year of the disqualifying disposition, the excess of the fair market value of the shares at the
date of exercise over the Option price. Any excess of the sales price over the fair market value at
the date of exercise will be recognized by the Participant as capital gain (long-term or short-term
depending on the length of time the stock was held after the Option was exercised). If, however,
the sales price is less than the fair market value at the date of exercise, then the ordinary
income recognized by the Participant is generally limited to the excess of the sales price over the
Option price. In both situations, the Companys tax deduction is limited to the amount of ordinary
income recognized by the Participant.
Nonqualified Stock Options. Under present regulations, a Participant who is granted a
Nonqualified Stock Option will not realize taxable income at the time the Option is granted. In
general, a Participant will be subject to tax for the year of exercise on an amount of ordinary
income equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise over the
Option price, and the Company will receive a corresponding deduction. Income tax withholding
requirements apply upon exercise. The Participants basis in the shares so acquired will be equal
to the Option price plus the amount of ordinary income upon which he is taxed. Upon subsequent
disposition of the shares, the Participant will realize capital gain or loss, long-term or
short-term, depending upon the length of time the shares are held after the Option is exercised.
Different consequences will apply for a Participant subject to the alternative minimum tax.
Withholding. The Company shall have the right to reduce the number of shares of common stock
deliverable pursuant to the Plan by an amount which would have a fair market value equal to the
amount of all federal, state or local taxes to be withheld, based on the tax rates then in effect
or the tax rates that the Company reasonably believes will be in effect for the applicable tax
year, or to deduct the amount of such taxes from any cash payment to be made to a Participant,
pursuant to the Plan or otherwise.
New Plan Benefits
It is not possible to predict the individuals who will receive future awards under the Plan or the
number of shares of common stock covered by any future award because such awards are wholly within
the discretion of the Board of Directors. The last reported sales price of the common stock
underlying the Plan on April 15, 2011 was $0.80.
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The following table sets forth the number of options that have been granted pursuant to the Plan as
of April 15, 2011:
New Plan Benefits
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Name and Position |
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Number of Shares Underlying Options |
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David Pernock |
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5,700,000 |
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Declan Daly |
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2,265,000 |
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John Maslowski |
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440,000 |
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Karen Donhauser |
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160,000 |
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Executive Group |
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8,565,000 |
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Non-Executive Director Group |
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1,600,000 |
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Non-Executive Officer Employee Group |
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1,850,000 |
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
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remaining available for |
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future issuance under |
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equity compensation |
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be issued upon exercise |
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exercise price of |
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plans (excluding |
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of outstanding options, |
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outstanding options, |
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securities reflected in |
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warrants and rights |
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warrants and rights |
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column (a)) |
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(b) |
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Equity compensation
plans approved by
security holders |
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4,000,000 |
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0.93 |
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Equity compensation
plans not approved
by security holders |
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10,085,000 |
(1) |
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0.70 |
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1,915,000 |
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14,085,000 |
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$ |
0.76 |
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1,915,000 |
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(1) |
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Consists of: (i) 9,085,000 shares underlying options issued pursuant to the Plan in excess
of the 4,000,000 shares originally approved; and (ii) 1,000,000 shares underlying options issued to
consultants outside of the Plan, which have an exercise price of $0.75 per share. |
Termination or Amendment of the Plan
The Board of Directors may at any time terminate the Plan or make such amendments thereto as it
shall deem advisable and in the best interests of the Company, without action on the part of the
stockholders of the Company unless such approval is required pursuant to applicable law; provided,
however, that no such termination or amendment shall, without the consent of the individual to whom
any Option shall theretofore have been granted, affect or impair the rights of such individual
under such Option. Pursuant to Section 422(b)(2) of the Code, no Incentive Stock Option may be
granted pursuant to this Plan more than ten years from the date the Plan is adopted or the date the
Plan is approved by the stockholders of the Company, whichever is earlier.
The Board recommends that stockholders vote FOR the proposal to approve Fibrocell Science, Inc.s
2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended January 14, 2011.
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PROPOSAL 3:
TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board recommends that stockholders vote FOR the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP
as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.
OTHER PROPOSED ACTION
Our Board of Directors does not intend to bring any other matters before the Annual Meeting, nor
does it know of any matters which other persons intend to bring before the Annual Meeting. If,
however, other matters not mentioned in this proxy statement properly come before the Annual
Meeting, the persons named in the accompanying form of proxy will vote thereon in accordance with
the recommendation of the Board of Directors.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS AND SUBMISSIONS
A proxy statement and notice of this meeting will be mailed to all stockholders approximately one
month prior to our next annual meeting. In order to be eligible for inclusion in our proxy
statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting, a proposal of a stockholder must be received at our
principal executive offices located in Exton, Pennsylvania no later than 120 days prior to the
first anniversary of the date of this proxy statement (the Deadline); provided, however, that in
the event that the date of the meeting is changed by more than 30 days from the date of the 2011
Annual Meeting, notice by the stockholder must be received no later than the close of business on
the 10th day following the earlier of the date on which notice of the date of the
meeting was mailed or public disclosure was made. All stockholder proposals received after the
Deadline will be considered untimely and will not be included in the proxy statement for the 2012
Annual Meeting. The SEC rules establish a different deadline for submission of stockholder
proposals that are not intended to be included in our proxy statement with respect to regularly
scheduled annual meetings. The rules set forth standards as to what stockholder proposals are
required to be included in a proxy statement. Also, the notice must meet the other requirements
contained in our Bylaws. A copy of the relevant Bylaw provisions containing the requirements for
making stockholder proposals may be obtained by contacting our Corporate Secretary at our executive
offices.
Whether or not you expect to be present at the Annual Meeting, please sign and return the enclosed
proxy promptly. Your vote is important. If you are a stockholder of record and attend the Annual
Meeting and wish to vote in person, you may withdraw your proxy at any time prior to the vote.
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By Order of the Board of Directors
FIBROCELL SCIENCE, INC.
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/s/ DAVID PERNOCK
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David Pernock |
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Chairman of the Board |
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Exton, Pennsylvania
May 2, 2011
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FIBROCELL SCIENCE, INC.
2009 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
(as amended January 14, 2011)
FIBROCELL SCIENCE, INC.
2009 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FIBROCELL SCIENCE, INC.
2009 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
1. Purpose and Objectives
The Fibrocell Science, Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan) is designed to align the
interests of (i) designated employees of Fibrocell Science, Inc. (the Company) and its
subsidiaries, (ii) non-employee members of the board of directors of the Company, and (iii)
consultants and key advisors of the Company and its subsidiaries with the interests of the
Companys stockholders and to provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the
success of the Company. By extending the opportunity to receive grants of stock options, stock
units, stock awards, stock appreciation rights and other stock-based awards, the Company believes
that the Plan will encourage the participants to contribute materially to the growth of the
Company, thereby benefiting the Companys shareholders, and will align the economic interests of
the participants with those of the shareholders. The Plan may furthermore be expected to benefit
the Company and its stockholders by making it possible for the Company to attract and retain the
best available talent. The Plan shall be effective as of September 3, 2009.
2. Definitions
Whenever used in this Plan, the following terms will have the respective meanings set forth
below:
(a) Board means the Companys Board of Directors.
(b) Cause means, except to the extent otherwise specified by the Committee, a finding
by the Committee of a Participants incompetence in the performance of duties, disloyalty,
dishonesty, theft, embezzlement, or unauthorized disclosure of customer lists, product
lines, processes or trade secrets of the Employer, individually or as an employee, partner,
associate, officer or director of any organization.
(c) Change of Control shall be deemed to have occurred if:
(i) Any person (as such term is used in sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the
Exchange Act) becomes a beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the
Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing
more than 50% of the voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company;
provided that a Change of Control shall not be deemed to occur as a result of a
transaction in which the Company becomes a subsidiary of another corporation and in
which the shareholders of the Company, immediately prior to the transaction, will
beneficially own, immediately after the transaction, shares entitling such
shareholders to more than 50% of all votes to which all shareholders of the parent
corporation would be entitled in the election of directors;
(ii) The consummation of (i) a merger or consolidation of the Company with
another corporation where the shareholders of the Company, immediately prior to the
merger or consolidation, will not beneficially own, immediately after the merger or
consolidation, shares entitling such shareholders to more than 50% of all votes to
which all shareholders of the surviving corporation would be entitled in the
election of directors, (ii) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all
of the assets of the Company, or (iii) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company;
or
(d) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(e) Committee means the Compensation Committee of the Board or another committee
appointed by the Board to administer the Plan, or in the absence of such committee, the
entire Board. Grants that are intended to be qualified performance-based compensation
under section 162(m) of the Code shall be made by a committee that consists of two or more
persons appointed by the Board, all of whom shall be outside directors as defined under
section 162(m) of the Code and related Treasury regulations.
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(f) Company means Fibrocell Science, Inc. and any successor corporation.
(g) Company Stock means the common stock of the Company.
(h) Consultant means a consultant or advisor who performs services for the Employer
and who renders bona fide services to the Employer, if the services are not in connection
with the offer and sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction and the Consultant
does not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Employers securities.
(i) Disability means a Participants becoming disabled within the meaning of section
22(e)(3) of the Code, within the meaning of the Employers long-term disability plan
applicable to the Participant, or as otherwise determined by the Committee.
(j) Effective Date of the Plan means September 3, 2009.
(k) Employee means an employee of the Employer (including an officer or director who
is also an employee).
(l) Employer means the Company and its subsidiaries.
(m) Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(n) Exercise Price means the per share price at which shares of Company Stock may be
purchased under an Option, as designated by the Committee.
(o) Fair Market Value of Company Stock means, unless the Committee determines
otherwise with respect to a particular Grant, (i) if the principal trading market for the
Company Stock is the NYSE Amex, the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Capital Market or
another national securities exchange, the closing transaction price at which shares of
Company Stock are traded on such securities exchange on the relevant date or (if there were
no trades on that date) the latest preceding date upon which a sale was reported, (ii) if
the Company Stock is not principally traded on a national securities exchange, but is quoted
on the NASD OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB) or the Pink Sheets, the last reported closing
transaction price of Company Stock on the relevant date, as reported by the OTCBB or Pink
Sheets, or, if not so reported, as reported in a customary financial reporting service, as
the Committee determines, or (iii) if the Company Stock is not publicly traded or, if
publicly traded, is not subject to reported closing transaction prices as set forth above,
the Fair Market Value per share shall be as determined by the Committee. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, for federal, state and local income tax purposes, the Fair Market Value may be
determined by the Committee in accordance with uniform and non-discriminatory standards
adopted by it from time to time.
(p) Grant means an Option, Stock Unit, Stock Award, SAR or Other Stock-Based Award
granted under the Plan.
(q) Grant Agreement means the written instrument that sets forth the terms and
conditions of a Grant, including all amendments thereto.
(r) Incentive Stock Option means an Option that is intended to meet the requirements
of an incentive stock option under section 422 of the Code.
(s) Non-Employee Director means a member of the Board who is not an employee of the
Employer.
(t) Nonqualified Stock Option means an Option that is not intended to be taxed as an
incentive stock option under section 422 of the Code.
(u) Option means an option to purchase shares of Company Stock, as described in
Section 7.
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(v) Other Stock-Based Award means any Grant based on, measured by or payable in
Company Stock (other than a Grant described in Sections 7, 8 or 9 of the Plan), as described
in Section 10.
(w) Participant means an Employee, Consultant or Non-Employee Director designated by
the Committee to participate in the Plan.
(x) Plan means this Fibrocell Science, Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as in effect
from time to time.
(y) SAR means a stock appreciation right as described in Section 10.
(z) Stock Award means an award of Company Stock as described in Section 9.
(aa) Stock Unit means an award of a phantom unit representing a share of Company
Stock, as described in Section 8.
3. Administration
(a) Committee. The Plan shall be administered and interpreted by the Committee. Ministerial
functions may be performed by an administrative committee comprised of Company employees appointed
by the Committee.
(b) Committee Authority. The Committee shall have the sole authority to (i) determine the
Participants to whom Grants shall be made under the Plan, (ii) determine the type, size and terms
and conditions of the Grants to be made to each such Participant, (iii) determine the time when the
grants will be made and the duration of any applicable exercise or restriction period, including
the criteria for exercisability and the acceleration of exercisability, (iv) amend the terms and
conditions of any previously issued Grant, subject to the provisions of Section 17 below, and (v)
deal with any other matters arising under the Plan.
(c) Committee Determinations. The Committee shall have full power and express discretionary
authority to administer and interpret the Plan, to make factual determinations and to adopt or
amend such rules, regulations, agreements and instruments for implementing the Plan and for the
conduct of its business as it deems necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion. The Committees
interpretations of the Plan and all determinations made by the Committee pursuant to the powers
vested in it hereunder shall be conclusive and binding on all persons having any interest in the
Plan or in any awards granted hereunder. All powers of the Committee shall be executed in its sole
discretion, in the best interest of the Company, not as a fiduciary, and in keeping with the
objectives of the Plan and need not be uniform as to similarly situated Participants.
4. Grants
(a) Grants under the Plan may consist of Options as described in Section 7, Stock Units as
described in Section 8, Stock Awards as described in Section 9, and SARs or Other Stock-Based
Awards as described in Section 10. All Grants shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the
Committee deems appropriate and as are specified in writing by the Committee to the Participant in
the Grant Agreement.
(b) All Grants shall be made conditional upon the Participants acknowledgement, in writing or
by acceptance of the Grant, that all decisions and determinations of the Committee shall be final
and binding on the Participant, his or her beneficiaries and any other person having or claiming an
interest under such Grant. Grants under a particular Section of the Plan need not be uniform as
among the Participants.
5. Shares Subject to the Plan
(a) Shares Authorized. The aggregate number of shares of Company Stock that may be issued
under the Plan is 15,000,000 shares, subject to adjustment as described in subsection (d) below.
(b) Source of Shares; Share Counting. Shares issued under the Plan may be authorized but
unissued shares of Company Stock or reacquired shares of Company Stock, including shares purchased
by the Company on the
open market for purposes of the Plan. If and to the extent Options and SARs granted under the Plan
terminate, expire, or are canceled, forfeited, exchanged or surrendered without having been
exercised, and if and to the extent that any Stock Awards, Stock Units or Other Stock-Based Awards
are forfeited or terminated, or otherwise are not paid in full, the shares reserved for such Grants
shall again be available for purposes of the Plan.
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(c) Grants. All Grants under the Plan shall be expressed in shares of Company Stock. All cash
payments shall equal the Fair Market Value of the shares of Company Stock to which the cash
payments relate.
(d) Adjustments. If there is any change in the number or kind of shares of Company Stock
outstanding (i) by reason of a stock dividend, spinoff, recapitalization, stock split, or
combination or exchange of shares, (ii) by reason of a merger, reorganization or consolidation,
(iii) by reason of a reclassification or change in par value, or (iv) by reason of any other
extraordinary or unusual event affecting the outstanding Company Stock as a class without the
Companys receipt of consideration, or if the value of outstanding shares of Company Stock is
substantially reduced as a result of a spinoff or the Companys payment of an extraordinary
dividend or distribution, the maximum number of shares of Company Stock available for issuance
under the Plan, the maximum number of shares of Company Stock for which any individual may receive
Grants in any year, the number of shares covered by outstanding Grants, the kind of shares issued
and to be issued under the Plan, and the price per share or the applicable market value of such
Grants may be appropriately adjusted by the Committee to reflect any increase or decrease in the
number of, or change in the kind or value of, issued shares of Company Stock to preclude, to the
extent practicable, the enlargement or dilution of rights and benefits under such Grants; provided,
however, that any fractional shares resulting from such adjustment shall be eliminated. Any
adjustments determined by the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive. To the extent that
any Grant is subject to section 409A of the Code, or becomes subject to section 409A of the Code as
a result of any adjustment made hereunder, such adjustment shall be made in compliance with section
409A of the Code.
6. Eligibility for Participation
(a) Eligible Persons. All Employees, Consultants and Non-Employee Directors shall be eligible
to participate in the Plan.
(b) Selection of Participants. The Committee shall select the Employees, Consultants and
Non-Employee Directors to receive Grants and shall determine the number of shares of Company Stock
subject to each Grant.
7. Options
(a) General Requirements. The Committee may grant Options to an Employee, Consultant or
Non-Employee Director upon such terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate under this
Section 7. The Committee shall determine the number of shares of Company Stock that will be subject
to each Grant of Options to Employees, Consultants and Non-Employee Directors.
(b) Type of Option, Price and Term
(i) The Committee may grant Incentive Stock Options or Nonqualified Stock Options or
any combination of the two, all in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth
herein. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees of the Company or its
parents or subsidiaries, as defined in section 424 of the Code. Nonqualified Stock Options
may be granted to Employees, Consultants or Non-Employee Directors.
(ii) The Exercise Price of Company Stock subject to an Option shall be determined by
the Committee; provided, however, that the Exercise Price for an Option (including Incentive
Stock Options or Nonqualified Stock Options) will be equal to, or greater than, the Fair
Market Value of a share of Company Stock on the date the Option is granted and further
provided that an Incentive Stock Option may not be granted to an Employee who, at the time
of grant, owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company or any parent or subsidiary, as defined in section 424 of
the Code, unless the Exercise Price per share is not less than 110% of the Fair Market Value
of the Company Stock on the date of grant.
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(iii) The Committee shall determine the term of each Option, which shall not exceed ten
years from the date of grant. However, an Incentive Stock Option that is granted to an
Employee who, at the time of grant, owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total
combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any parent or subsidiary, as
defined in section 424 of the Code, may not have a term that exceeds five years from the
date of grant.
(iv) To the extent the Company is unable to obtain shareholder approval of the Plan
within one year of the Effective Date, any Incentive Stock Options issued pursuant to the
Plan shall automatically be considered Nonqualified Stock Options, and to the extent a
holder of an Incentive Stock Option exercises his or her Incentive Stock Option prior to
such shareholder approval date, such exercised Option shall automatically be considered to
have been a Nonqualified Stock Option.
(c) Exercisability of Options.
(i) Options shall become exercisable in accordance with such terms and conditions as
may be determined by the Committee and specified in the Grant Agreement. The Committee may
accelerate the exercisability of any or all outstanding Options at any time for any reason.
(ii) The Committee may provide in a Grant Agreement that the Participant may elect to
exercise part or all of an Option before it otherwise has become exercisable. Any shares so
purchased shall be restricted shares and shall be subject to a repurchase right in favor of
the Company during a specified restriction period, with the repurchase price equal to the
lesser of (A) the Exercise Price or (B) the Fair Market Value of such shares at the time of
repurchase, or such other restrictions as the Committee deems appropriate. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, to the extent that an Option would otherwise be exempt from section 409A of
the Code, the Committee may only include such a provision in a Grant Agreement for such an
Option if the inclusion of such a provision will not cause that Option to become subject to
section 409A of the Code.
(iii) Options granted to persons who are non-exempt employees under the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938, as amended, may not be exercisable for at least six months after the
date of grant (except that such Options may become exercisable, as determined by the
Committee, upon the Participants death, Disability or retirement, or upon a Change of
Control or other circumstances permitted by applicable regulations).
(d) Termination of Employment or Service. Upon termination of employment or the services of a
Participant, an Option may only be exercised as follows:
(i) In the event that a Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to,
the Employer for any reason other than Disability, death, or termination for Cause, any
Option which is otherwise exercisable by the Participant shall terminate unless exercised
within three months after the date on which the Participant ceases to be employed by, or
provide service to, the Employer (or within such other period of time as may be specified by
the Committee), but in any event no later than the date of expiration of the Option term.
Except as otherwise provided by the Committee, any of the Participants Options that are not
otherwise exercisable as of the date on which the Participant ceases to be employed by, or
provide service to, the Employer shall terminate as of such date.
(ii) In the event the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the
Employer on account of a termination for Cause by the Employer, any Option held by the
Participant shall terminate as of the date the Participant ceases to be employed by, or
provide service to, the Employer. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of this
Section 7, if the Committee determines that the Participant has engaged in conduct that
constitutes Cause at any time while the Participant is employed by, or providing service to,
the Employer or after the Participants termination of employment or service, any Option
held by the Participant shall immediately terminate and the Participant shall automatically
forfeit all shares underlying any exercised portion of an Option for which the Company has
not yet delivered the share certificates, upon refund by the Company of the Exercise Price
paid by the Participant for such shares. Upon any exercise of an
Option, the Company may withhold delivery of share certificates pending resolution of
an inquiry that could lead to a finding resulting in a forfeiture.
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(iii) In the event the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the
Employer on account of the Participants Disability, any Option which is otherwise
exercisable by the Participant shall terminate unless exercised within one year after the
date on which the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer
(or within such other period of time as may be specified by the Committee), but in any event
no later than the date of expiration of the Option term. Except as otherwise provided by the
Committee, any of the Participants Options which are not otherwise exercisable as of the
date on which the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer
shall terminate as of such date.
(iv) If the Participant dies while employed by, or providing service to, the Employer
or while an Option remains outstanding under Section 7(d)(i) or 7(d)(iii) above (or within
such other period of time as may be specified by the Committee), any Option that is
otherwise exercisable by the Participant shall terminate unless exercised within one year
after the date on which the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the
Employer (or within such other period of time as may be specified by the Committee), but in
any event no later than the date of expiration of the Option term. Except as otherwise
provided by the Committee, any of the Participants Options that are not otherwise
exercisable as of the date on which the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide
service to, the Employer shall terminate as of such date.
(e) Exercise of Options. A Participant may exercise an Option that has become exercisable, in
whole or in part, by delivering a notice of exercise to the Company. The Participant shall pay the
Exercise Price for the Option (i) in cash, (ii) if permitted by the Committee, by delivering shares
of Company Stock owned by the Participant and having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise
equal to the Exercise Price or by attestation to ownership of shares of Company Stock having an
aggregate Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the Exercise Price, (iii) by payment
through a broker in accordance with procedures permitted by Regulation T of the Federal Reserve
Board, or (iv) by such other method as the Committee may approve. Shares of Company Stock used to
exercise an Option shall have been held by the Participant for the requisite period of time to
avoid adverse accounting consequences to the Company with respect to the Option. Payment for the
shares pursuant to the Option, and any required withholding taxes, must be received by the time
specified by the Committee depending on the type of payment being made, but in all cases prior to
the issuance of the Company Stock.
(f) Limits on Incentive Stock Options. Each Incentive Stock Option shall provide that, if the
aggregate Fair Market Value of the stock on the date of the grant with respect to which Incentive
Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by a Participant during any calendar year, under
the Plan or any other stock option plan of the Company or a parent or subsidiary, as defined in
section 424 of the Code, exceeds $100,000, then the Option, as to the excess, shall be treated as a
Nonqualified Stock Option. An Incentive Stock Option shall not be granted to any person who is not
an Employee of the Company or a parent or subsidiary, as defined in section 424 of the Code.
8. Stock Units
(a) General Requirements. The Committee may grant Stock Units to an Employee, Consultant or
Non-Employee Director, upon such terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate under this
Section 8. Each Stock Unit shall represent the right of the Participant to receive a share of
Company Stock or an amount based on the value of a share of Company Stock. All Stock Units shall be
credited to bookkeeping accounts on the Companys records for purposes of the Plan.
(b) Terms of Stock Units. The Committee may grant Stock Units that are payable on terms and
conditions determined by the Committee, which may include payment based on achievement of
performance goals. Stock Units may be paid at the end of a specified vesting or performance period,
or payment may be deferred to a date authorized by the Committee. The Committee shall determine the
number of Stock Units to be granted and the requirements applicable to such Stock Units.
(c) Payment With Respect to Stock Units. Payment with respect to Stock Units shall be made in
cash, in Company Stock, or in a combination of the two, as determined by the Committee. The Grant
Agreement shall specify the maximum number of shares that can be issued under the Stock Units.
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(d) Requirement of Employment or Service. The Committee shall determine in the Grant
Agreement under what circumstances a Participant may retain Stock Units after termination of the
Participants employment or service, and the circumstances under which Stock Units may be
forfeited.
9. Stock Awards
(a) General Requirements. The Committee may issue shares of Company Stock to an Employee,
Consultant or Non-Employee Director under a Stock Award, upon such terms and conditions as the
Committee deems appropriate under this Section 9. Shares of Company Stock issued pursuant to Stock
Awards may be issued for cash consideration or for no cash consideration, and subject to
restrictions or no restrictions, as determined by the Committee. The Committee may establish
conditions under which restrictions on Stock Awards shall lapse over a period of time or according
to such other criteria as the Committee deems appropriate, including restrictions based upon the
achievement of specific performance goals. The Committee shall determine the number of shares of
Company Stock to be issued pursuant to a Stock Award.
(b) Requirement of Employment or Service. The Committee shall determine in the Grant
Agreement under what circumstances a Participant may retain Stock Awards after termination of the
Participants employment or service, and the circumstances under which Stock Awards may be
forfeited.
(c) Restrictions on Transfer. While Stock Awards are subject to restrictions, a Participant
may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of the shares of a Stock Award except
upon death as described in Section 14(a). Each certificate for a share of a Stock Award shall
contain a legend giving appropriate notice of the restrictions in the Grant. The Participant shall
be entitled to have the legend removed when all restrictions on such shares have lapsed. The
Company may retain possession of any certificates for Stock Awards until all restrictions on such
shares have lapsed.
(d) Right to Vote and to Receive Dividends. The Committee shall determine to what extent, and
under what conditions, the Participant shall have the right to vote shares of Stock Awards and to
receive any dividends or other distributions paid on such shares during the restriction period.
10. Stock Appreciation Rights and Other Stock-Based Awards
(a) The Committee may grant SARs to an Employee, Non-Employee Director or Consultant
separately or in tandem with an Option. The following provisions are applicable to SARs:
(i) Base Amount. The Committee shall establish the base amount of the SAR at the time
the SAR is granted. The base amount of each SAR shall be equal to the per share Exercise
Price of the related Option or, if there is no related Option, an amount that is at least
equal to the Fair Market Value of a share of Company Stock as of the date of Grant of the
SAR.
(ii) Tandem SARs. The Committee may grant tandem SARs either at the time the Option is
granted or at any time thereafter while the Option remains outstanding; provided, however,
that, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, SARs may be granted only at the date of the
grant of the Incentive Stock Option. In the case of tandem SARs, the number of SARs granted
to a Participant that shall be exercisable during a specified period shall not exceed the
number of shares of Company Stock that the Participant may purchase upon the exercise of the
related Option during such period. Upon the exercise of an Option, the SARs relating to the
Company Stock covered by such Option shall terminate. Upon the exercise of SARs, the related
Option shall terminate to the extent of an equal number of shares of Company Stock.
(iii) Exercisability. An SAR shall be exercisable during the period specified by the
Committee in the Grant Agreement and shall be subject to such vesting and other restrictions
as may be specified in the Grant Agreement. The Committee may grant SARs that are subject to
achievement of performance goals or other conditions. The Committee may accelerate the
exercisability of any or all outstanding SARs at any time for any reason. SARs may only be
exercised while the Participant is employed by, or providing service to, the Employer or
during the applicable period after termination of employment or service as described in
Section 7(d). A tandem SAR shall be exercisable only during the period when the Option to which
it is related is also exercisable.
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(iv) Grants to Non-Exempt Employees. SARs granted to persons who are non-exempt
employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, may not be exercisable for
at least six months after the date of grant (except that such SARs may become exercisable,
as determined by the Committee, upon the Participants death, Disability or retirement, or
upon a Change of Control or other circumstances permitted by applicable regulations).
(v) Value of SARs. When a Participant exercises SARs, the Participant shall receive in
settlement of such SARs an amount equal to the value of the stock appreciation for the
number of SARs exercised. The stock appreciation for an SAR is the amount by which the Fair
Market Value of the underlying Company Stock on the date of exercise of the SAR exceeds the
base amount of the SAR as described in subsection (i).
(vi) Form of Payment. The Committee shall determine whether the stock appreciation for
an SAR shall be paid in the form of shares of Company Stock, cash or a combination of the
two. For purposes of calculating the number of shares of Company Stock to be received,
shares of Company Stock shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise
of the SAR. If shares of Company Stock are to be received upon exercise of an SAR, cash
shall be delivered in lieu of any fractional share.
(b) Other Stock-Based Awards. The Committee may grant other awards not specified in Sections
7, 8 or 9 above that are based on or measured by Company Stock to Employees, Consultants and
Non-Employee Directors, on such terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate. Other
Stock-Based Awards may be granted subject to achievement of performance goals or other conditions
and may be payable in Company Stock or cash, or in a combination of the two, as determined by the
Committee in the Grant Agreement.
11. Qualified Performance-Based Compensation
(a) Designation as Qualified Performance-Based Compensation. The Committee may determine that
Stock Units, Stock Awards, SARs or Other Stock-Based Awards granted to an Employee shall be
considered qualified performance-based compensation under section 162(m) of the Code, in which
case the provisions of this Section 11 shall apply to such Grants. The Committee may also grant
Options under which the exercisability of the Options is subject to achievement of performance
goals as described in this Section 11 or otherwise.
(b) Performance Goals. When Grants are made under this Section 11, the Committee shall
establish in writing (i) the objective performance goals that must be met, (ii) the period during
which performance will be measured, (iii) the maximum amounts that may be paid if the performance
goals are met, and (iv) any other conditions that the Committee deems appropriate and consistent
with the requirements of section 162(m) of the Code for qualified performance-based compensation.
The performance goals shall satisfy the requirements for qualified performance-based
compensation, including the requirement that the achievement of the goals be substantially
uncertain at the time they are established and that the performance goals be established in such a
way that a third party with knowledge of the relevant facts could determine whether and to what
extent the performance goals have been met. The Committee shall not have discretion to increase the
amount of compensation that is payable, but may reduce the amount of compensation that is payable,
pursuant to Grants identified by the Committee as qualified performance-based compensation.
(c) Criteria Used for Objective Performance Goals. The Committee shall use objectively
determinable performance goals based on one or more of the following criteria: stock price,
earnings per share, price-earnings multiples, gross profit, net earnings, operating earnings,
revenue, revenue growth, number of days sales outstanding in accounts receivable, number of days of
cost of sales in inventory, productivity, margin, EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization), net capital employed, return on assets, shareholder return, return
on equity, return on capital employed, growth in assets, unit volume, sales, cash flow, market
share, relative performance to a comparison group designated by the Committee, debt reduction,
market capitalization or strategic business criteria consisting of one or more objectives based on
meeting specified R&D programs, new product releases, revenue goals, market penetration goals,
customer growth, geographic business expansion goals, cost targets, quality improvements,
cycle time reductions, manufacturing improvements and/or efficiencies, human resource programs,
customer programs, goals relating to acquisitions or divestitures or goals relating to FDA or other
regulatory approvals. The performance goals may relate to one or more business units or the
performance of the Company as a whole, or any combination of the foregoing. Performance goals need
not be uniform as among Participants. Performance goals may be set on a pre tax or after tax basis,
may be defined by absolute or relative measures, and may be valued on a growth or fixed basis.
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(d) Timing of Establishment of Goals. The Committee shall establish the performance goals in
writing either before the beginning of the performance period or during a period ending no later
than the earlier of (i) 90 days after the beginning of the performance period or (ii) the date on
which 25% of the performance period has been completed, or such other date as may be required or
permitted under applicable regulations under section 162(m) of the Code.
(e) Certification of Results. The Committee shall certify the performance results for the
performance period specified in the Grant Agreement after the performance period ends. The
Committee shall determine the amount, if any, to be paid pursuant to each Grant based on the
achievement of the performance goals and the satisfaction of all other terms of the Grant
Agreement.
(f) Death, Disability or Other Circumstances. The Committee may provide in the Grant
Agreement that Grants under this Section 11 shall be payable, in whole or in part, in the event of
the Participants death or Disability, a Change of Control or under other circumstances consistent
with the Treasury regulations and rulings under section 162(m) of the Code.
12. Deferrals
The Committee may permit or require a Participant to defer receipt of the payment of cash or
the delivery of shares that would otherwise be due to the Participant in connection with any Grant.
The Committee shall establish rules and procedures for any such deferrals, consistent with
applicable requirements of section 409A of the Code.
13. Withholding of Taxes
(a) Required Withholding. All Grants under the Plan shall be subject to applicable federal
(including FICA), state and local tax withholding requirements. The Company may require that the
Participant or other person receiving or exercising Grants pay to the Company the amount of any
federal, state or local taxes that the Company is required to withhold with respect to such Grants,
or the Company may deduct from other wages paid by the Company the amount of any withholding taxes
due with respect to such Grants.
(b) Election to Withhold Shares. If the Committee so permits, a Participant may elect to
satisfy the Companys tax withholding obligation with respect to Grants paid in Company Stock by
having shares withheld, at the time such Grants become taxable, up to an amount that does not
exceed the minimum applicable withholding tax rate for federal (including FICA), state and local
tax liabilities. The election must be in a form and manner prescribed by the Committee.
14. Transferability of Grants
(a) Restrictions on Transfer. Except as described in subsection (b) below, only the
Participant may exercise rights under a Grant during the Participants lifetime, and a Participant
may not transfer those rights except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. When a
Participant dies, the personal representative or other person entitled to succeed to the rights of
the Participant may exercise such rights. Any such successor must furnish proof satisfactory to the
Company of his or her right to receive the Grant under the Participants will or under the
applicable laws of descent and distribution.
(b) Transfer of Nonqualified Stock Options to or for Family Members. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Committee may provide, in a Grant Agreement, that a Participant may transfer
Nonqualified Stock Options to family members, or one or more trusts or other entities for the
benefit of or owned by family members, consistent with the applicable securities laws, according to
such terms as the Committee may determine; provided that the Participant
receives no consideration for the transfer of an Option and the transferred Option shall continue
to be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the Option immediately before
the transfer.
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15. Consequences of a Change of Control
In the event of a Change of Control, the Committee may take any one or more of the following
actions with respect to any or all outstanding Grants, without the consent of any Participant: (i)
the Committee may determine that outstanding Options and SARs shall be fully exercisable, and
restrictions on outstanding Stock Awards and Stock Units shall lapse, as of the date of the Change
of Control or at such other time or subject to specific conditions as the Committee determines,
(ii) the Committee may require that Participants surrender their outstanding Options and SARs in
exchange for one or more payments by the Company, in cash or Company Stock as determined by the
Committee, in an amount equal to the amount by which the then Fair Market Value of the shares of
Company Stock subject to the Participants unexercised Options and SARs exceeds the Exercise Price,
if any, and on such terms as the Committee determines, (iii) after giving Participants an
opportunity to exercise their outstanding Options and SARs, the Committee may terminate any or all
unexercised Options and SARs at such time as the Committee deems appropriate, (iv) with respect to
Participants holding Stock Units or Other Stock-Based Awards, the Committee may determine that such
Participants shall receive one or more payments in settlement of such Stock Units or Other
Stock-Based Awards, in such amount and form and on such terms as may be determined by the
Committee, or (v) the Committee may determine that Grants that remain outstanding after the Change
of Control shall be converted to similar grants of the surviving corporation (or a parent or
subsidiary of the surviving corporation). Such acceleration, surrender, termination, settlement or
assumption shall take place as of the date of the Change of Control or such other date as the
Committee may specify. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent required to comply with
section 409A of the Code, a Grant Agreement will include a definition of Change of Control that
complies with and falls within the definition of change in control event set forth in section
409A of the Code and any Internal Revenue Service regulations or other guidance issued thereunder.
16. Requirements for Issuance of Shares
No Company Stock shall be issued in connection with any Grant hereunder unless and until all
legal requirements applicable to the issuance of such Company Stock have been complied with to the
satisfaction of the Committee. The Committee shall have the right to condition any Grant made to
any Participant hereunder on such Participants undertaking in writing to comply with such
restrictions on his or her subsequent disposition of such shares of Company Stock as the Committee
shall deem necessary or advisable, and certificates representing such shares may be legended to
reflect any such restrictions. Certificates representing shares of Company Stock issued under the
Plan will be subject to such stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as may be required by
applicable laws, regulations and interpretations, including any requirement that a legend be placed
thereon. No Participant shall have any right as a shareholder with respect to Company Stock covered
by a Grant until shares have been issued to the Participant.
17. Amendment and Termination of the Plan
(a) Amendment. The Board may amend or terminate the Plan at any time; provided, however, that
the Board shall not amend the Plan without approval of the shareholders of the Company if such
approval is required in order to comply with the Code or applicable laws, or to comply with
applicable stock exchange requirements. No amendment or termination of this Plan shall, without the
consent of the Participant, materially impair any rights or obligations under any Grant previously
made to the Participant under the Plan, unless such right has been reserved in the Plan or the
Grant Agreement, or except as provided in Section 18(b) below. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan
to the contrary, the Board may amend the Plan in such manner as it deems appropriate in the event
of a change in applicable law or regulations.
(b) Shareholder Approval for Qualified Performance-Based Compensation. If Grants are made
under Section 11 above, the Plan must be reapproved by the Companys shareholders no later than the
first shareholders meeting that occurs in the fifth year following the year in which the
shareholders previously approved the provisions of Section 11, if additional Grants are to be made
under Section 11 and if required by section 162(m) of the Code or the regulations thereunder.
(c) Termination of Plan. The Plan shall terminate on the day immediately preceding the tenth
anniversary of its Effective Date, unless the Plan is terminated earlier by the Board or is
extended by the Board with the approval of the shareholders. The termination of the Plan shall not
impair the power and authority of the Committee with respect to an outstanding Grant.
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18. Miscellaneous
(a) Grants in Connection with Corporate Transactions and Otherwise. Nothing contained in this
Plan shall be construed to (i) limit the right of the Committee to make Grants under this Plan in
connection with the acquisition, by purchase, lease, merger, consolidation or otherwise, of the
business or assets of any corporation, firm or association, including Grants to employees thereof
who become Employees, or for other proper corporate purposes, or (ii) limit the right of the
Company to grant stock options or make other stock-based awards outside of this Plan. Without
limiting the foregoing, the Committee may make a Grant to an employee of another corporation who
becomes an Employee by reason of a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or
property, reorganization or liquidation involving the Company in substitution for a grant made by
such corporation. The terms and conditions of the Grants may vary from the terms and conditions
required by the Plan and from those of the substituted stock incentives, as determined by the
Committee
(b) Compliance with Law. The Plan, the exercise of Options and the obligations of the Company
to issue or transfer shares of Company Stock under Grants shall be subject to all applicable laws
and to approvals by any governmental or regulatory agency as may be required. With respect to
persons subject to section 16 of the Exchange Act, it is the intent of the Company that the Plan
and all transactions under the Plan comply with all applicable provisions of Rule 16b-3 or its
successors under the Exchange Act. In addition, it is the intent of the Company that Incentive
Stock Options comply with the applicable provisions of section 422 of the Code, that Grants of
qualified performance-based compensation comply with the applicable provisions of section 162(m)
of the Code and that, to the extent applicable, Grants comply with the requirements of section 409A
of the Code. To the extent that any legal requirement of section 16 of the Exchange Act or section
422, 162(m) or 409A of the Code as set forth in the Plan ceases to be required under section 16 of
the Exchange Act or section 422, 162(m) or 409A of the Code, that Plan provision shall cease to
apply. The Committee may revoke any Grant if it is contrary to law or modify a Grant to bring it
into compliance with any valid and mandatory government regulation. The Committee may also adopt
rules regarding the withholding of taxes on payments to Participants. The Committee may, in its
sole discretion, agree to limit its authority under this Section.
(c) Enforceability. The Plan shall be binding upon and enforceable against the Company and
its successors and assigns.
(d) Funding of the Plan; Limitation on Rights. This Plan shall be unfunded. The Company shall
not be required to establish any special or separate fund or to make any other segregation of
assets to assure the payment of any Grants under this Plan. Nothing contained in the Plan and no
action taken pursuant hereto shall create or be construed to create a fiduciary relationship
between the Company and any Participant or any other person. No Participant or any other person
shall under any circumstances acquire any property interest in any specific assets of the Company.
To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payment from the Company hereunder, such
right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company.
(e) Rights of Participants. Nothing in this Plan shall entitle any Employee, Non-Employee
Director or other person to any claim or right to receive a Grant under this Plan. Neither this
Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be construed as giving any individual any rights to be
retained by or in the employment or service of the Employer.
(f) No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Company Stock shall be issued or delivered
pursuant to the Plan or any Grant. The Committee shall determine whether cash, other awards or
other property shall be issued or paid in lieu of such fractional shares or whether such fractional
shares or any rights thereto shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated.
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(g) Employees Subject to Taxation Outside the United States. With respect to Participants who
are subject to taxation in countries other than the United States, the Committee may make Grants on
such terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate to comply with the laws of the
applicable countries, and the Committee
may create such procedures, addenda and subplans and make such modifications as may be necessary or
advisable to comply with such laws.
(h) Governing Law. The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of the Plan and
Grant Agreements issued under the Plan shall be governed and construed by and determined in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflict of laws
provisions thereof.
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FIBROCELL SCIENCE, INC.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON
June 1, 2011
The undersigned stockholder acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
and the Proxy Statement, each dated May 2, 2011, and hereby appoints David Pernock and Declan Daly,
or either of them, proxies for the undersigned, each with full power of substitution, to vote all
of the undersigneds shares of common stock of Fibrocell Science, Inc. (the Company) at the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held at 405 Eagleview Blvd., Exton,
Pennsylvania 19341, on June 1, 2011 at 10:00 a.m., local time, and at any adjournments or
postponements thereof.
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The Board of Directors has
nominated the following two
persons for election as
directors of the Company: Robert
Langer and George J.
Korkos. Their term will expire
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To approve the adoption of the
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BDO USA, LLP as the Companys
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The board of directors recommends a vote FOR the nominees and proposal above and if no
specification is made, the shares will be voted for such nominees and proposal.
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Signature should agree with name printed hereon. If stock is held in the name of more than one
person, EACH joint owner should sign. Executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, and attorneys
should indicate the capacity in which they sign. Attorneys should submit powers of attorney.
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE ENCLOSED TO AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST
COMPANY, 59 MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10038. THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED
HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE
NOMINEES SET FORTH IN PROPOSAL 1, FOR THE PROPOSAL SET FORTH IN ITEM 2 AND 3 AND WILL GRANT
DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO ITEM 4. THIS PROXY WILL REVOKE ALL PRIOR PROXIES SIGNED BY YOU.