Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Form: 8-K)  

 


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   October 15, 2007

Cytokinetics, Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 000-50633 94-3291317
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
280 East Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, California   94080
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (650) 624 - 3000

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On October 15, 2007, we entered into a Committed Equity Financing Facility, or CEFF, with Kingsbridge Capital Limited, or Kingsbridge. Pursuant to the CEFF, Kingsbridge committed to purchase, subject to certain conditions, shares of our newly-issued common stock with an aggregate purchase price of up to $75 million. The CEFF allows us to raise capital to support our future corporate and clinical development activities. As part of the arrangement, we issued a warrant to Kingsbridge to purchase 230,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $7.99 per share. The warrant is exercisable beginning six months after the date of grant and for a period of three years after it becomes exercisable. Subject to certain conditions and limitations, from time to time under the CEFF, we may require Kingsbridge to purchase newly-issued shares of our common stock at a price that is between 90% and 94% of the volume weighted average price on each trading day during an eight day, forward-looking pricing period. This allows us to raise capital as required, at the time and in the amounts we deem suitable. The maximum number of shares we may issue in any pricing period is the lesser of 2.5% of our market capitalization immediately prior to the commencement of the pricing period or the number of shares with an aggregate purchase price equal to $15 million. The minimum acceptable volume weighted average price for determining the purchase price at which our stock may be sold in any pricing period is the greater of $2.00 or 85% of the closing price for our common stock on the day prior to the commencement of the pricing period. The CEFF also requires us to file a registration statement with respect to the resale of shares issued pursuant to the CEFF and underlying the warrant within 60 days of entering into the CEFF, and to use commercially reasonable efforts to have such registration statement declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission within 180 days of our entry into the CEFF. Under the terms of the CEFF, the maximum number of shares we may sell is 9,779,411 shares (exclusive of the shares underlying the warrant) which, under the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market, is approximately the maximum number of shares we may sell to Kingsbridge without approval of our stockholders. This limitation may further limit the amount of proceeds we are able to obtain from the CEFF.

Cytokinetics is not obligated to sell any of the $75 million of common stock available under the CEFF, and there are no minimum commitments or minimum use penalties. The CEFF does not contain any restrictions on our operating activities, automatic pricing resets or minimum market volume restrictions.

We relied on the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, and Regulation D, Rule 506 thereunder, in connection with obtaining Kingsbridge’s commitment under the CEFF, and for the issuance of the warrant in consideration of such commitment.

Complete copies of the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, the Warrant executed in connection with the CEFF and the Registration Rights Agreement are filed as Exhibits 10.66, 4.18, and 4.19 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

On October 15, 2007, we also issued a press release announcing our entry into the CEFF. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

The information under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following Exhibits are filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No. Description
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4.18 Warrant for the purchase of shares of common stock, dated October 15, 2007, issued by the Company to Kingsbridge Capital Limited.
4.19 Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 15, 2007, by and between the Company and Kingsbridge Capital Limited.
10.66 Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2007, by and between the Company and Kingsbridge Capital Limited.
99.1 Press release, dated October 15, 2007.






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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Cytokinetics, Incorporated
          
October 15, 2007   By:   /s/ Sharon Surrey-Barbari
       
        Name: Sharon Surrey-Barbari
        Title: Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer


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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
4.18
  Warrant for the purchase of shares of common stock, dated October 15, 2007, issued by the Company to Kingsbridge Capital Limited.
4.19
  Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 15, 2007, by and between the Company and Kingsbridge Capital Limited.
10.66
  Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2007, by and between the Company and Kingsbridge Capital Limited.
99.1
  Press release, dated October 15, 2007.