As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2022
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FibroGen, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 77-0357827 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
409 Illinois St.
San Francisco, CA 94158
(415) 978-1200
(Address of principal executive offices)
2014 Equity Incentive Plan
2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(Full titles of the plans)
Enrique Conterno
Chief Executive Officer
FibroGen, Inc.
409 Illinois Street
San Francisco, CA 94158
(415) 978-1200
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Nancy Wojtas
Cooley LLP
3175 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 843-5000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer | ☒ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ | |||
Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
EXPLANATORY NOTE
FibroGen, Inc. (the Registrant) is filing this Registration Statement on Form S-8 for the purpose of registering (a) an additional 3,715,221 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock), issuable to eligible persons under the Registrants 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (2014 EIP), and (b) an additional 928,805 shares of its Common Stock, issuable to eligible persons under the Registrants 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (2014 ESPP), in each case which Common Stock is in addition to the shares of Common Stock registered on the Registrants Forms S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) on November 18, 2014 (File No. 333-200348), September 27, 2016 (File No. 333-213816), March 1, 2017 (File No. 333-216369), August 9, 2019 (File No. 333-233204), and August 9, 2021 (File No. 333-258655) (the Prior Registration Statements).
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF CONTENTS OF
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8
The following documents filed by the Registrant with the Commission are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement:
1. | The Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed on February 28, 2022 and Amendment No. 1 thereto on Form 10-K/A filed with the Commission on March 4, 2022 (the 2021 Form 10-K); |
2. | The information specifically incorporated by reference into the 2021 Form 10-K from the Registrants definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Commission on April 29, 2022; |
3. | The Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022 filed with the Commission on May 9, 2022; |
4. | The Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, filed with the Commission on August 8, 2022; |
5. | The Registrants Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on June 8, 2022, and June 17, 2022; |
6. | The description of the Registrants Common Stock contained in the Registrants registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on November 12, 2014, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description, including Exhibit 4.4 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2020. |
Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Prior Registration Statements are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.
All other reports and documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (other than Current Reports furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and exhibits furnished on such form that relate to such items) on or after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part of this Registration Statement from the date of the filing of such reports and documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document that also is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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ITEM 8. | EXHIBITS |
(1) | Previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-36740), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) on November 21, 2014, and incorporated by reference herein. |
(2) | Previously filed as Exhibit 3.4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-199069), filed with the Commission on October 23, 2014, and incorporated by reference herein. |
(3) | Previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-36740), filed with the Commission on November 21, 2014, and incorporated by reference herein. |
(4) | Previously filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-199069), filed with the Commission on November 12, 2014, and incorporated by reference herein. |
(5) | Previously filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-199069), filed with the Commission on November 12, 2014, and incorporated by reference herein. |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Francisco, State of California, on this 8th day of August, 2022.
FIBROGEN, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Enrique Conterno | |
Name: | Enrique Conterno | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Enrique Conterno and Juan Graham, jointly and severally, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement on Form S-8, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ Enrique Conterno Enrique Conterno |
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
August 8, 2022 | ||
/s/ Juan Graham Juan Graham |
Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
August 8, 2022 | ||
/s/ James A. Schoeneck James A. Schoeneck |
Chairman of the Board and Director | August 8, 2022 | ||
/s/ Suzanne Blaug Suzanne Blaug |
Director | August 8, 2022 | ||
/s/ Aoife Brennan, M.B., B.Ch. Aoife Brennan, M.B., B.Ch. |
Director | August 8, 2022 | ||
/s/ Benjamin F. Cravatt, Ph.D. Benjamin F. Cravatt, Ph.D. |
Director
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August 8, 2022 |
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/s/ Jeffrey L. Edwards Jeffrey L. Edwards |
Director | August 8, 2022 | ||
/s/ Jeffrey W. Henderson Jeffrey W. Henderson |
Director | August 8, 2022 | ||
/s/ Maykin Ho, Ph.D. Maykin Ho, Ph.D. |
Director | August 8, 2022 | ||
/s/ Gerald Lema Gerald Lema |
Director | August 8, 2022 |
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Exhibit 5.1
Michael E. Tenta
+1 650 843 5636
mtenta@cooley.com
August 8, 2022
FibroGen, Inc.
409 Illinois Street
San Francisco, CA 94158
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to FibroGen, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company) in connection with the filing of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the Registration Statement) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission covering the offering of up to 4,644,026 shares (the Shares) of the Companys Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (Common Stock), including (a) 3,715,221 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Companys 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2014 Plan) and (b) 928,805 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Companys 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (together with the 2014 Plan, the Plans).
In connection with this opinion, we have examined and relied upon (a) the Registration Statement and related prospectuses, (b) the Plans, (c) the Companys Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws, each as currently in effect and (d) originals or copies certified to our satisfaction of such other records, documents, certificates, memoranda and other instruments as in our judgment are necessary or appropriate to enable us to render the opinion expressed below. We have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to originals of all documents submitted to us as copies, the accuracy, completeness and authenticity of certificates of public officials, and the due authorization, execution and delivery of all documents by all persons other than by the Company where authorization, execution and delivery are prerequisites to the effectiveness thereof. As to certain factual matters, we have relied upon a certificate of an officer of the Company and have not independently verified such matters.
Our opinion is expressed only with respect to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. We express no opinion to the extent that any other laws are applicable to the subject matter hereof and express no opinion and provide no assurance as to compliance with any federal or state securities law, rule or regulation.
On the basis of the foregoing, and in reliance thereon, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when sold and issued in accordance with the Plans, and the Registration Statement and related prospectus, will be validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable (except as to shares issued pursuant to deferred payment arrangements, which will be fully paid and nonassessable when such deferred payments are made in full).
We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
Very truly yours, | ||
COOLEY LLP | ||
By: | /s/ Michael E. Tenta | |
Michael E. Tenta |
Cooley LLP 3175 Hanover Street Palo Alto, CA 94304-1130
t: (650) 843-5000 f: (650) 849-7400 cooley.com
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of FibroGen, Inc. of our report dated February 28, 2022 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in FibroGen, Inc.s Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
August 8, 2022
Exhibit 107
Calculation of Filing Fee Table
Form S-8
(Form Type)
FibroGen, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Table 1: Newly Registered Securities
Security Type | Security Class Title |
Fee Calculation Rule |
Amount Registered(1) |
Proposed Price
Per |
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price |
Fee Rate |
Amount of Registration Fee | |||||||
Equity | 2014 Equity Incentive Plan Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share |
457(c) and 457(h)(2) |
3,715,221 (3) | $12.24(2) | $45,474,305.04 | .0000927 | $4,215.47 | |||||||
Equity | 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share |
457(c) and 457(h)(4) |
928,805(5) | $12.24(4) | $11,368,573.20 | .0000927 | $1,053.87 | |||||||
Total Offering Amounts | $56,842,878.24 | $5,269.33 | ||||||||||||
Total Fees Previously Paid | | |||||||||||||
Total Fee Offsets | (6) | |||||||||||||
Net Fee Due | $5,269.33 |
(1) | Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of common stock of FibroGen, Inc. (the Registrant) that become issuable under the Registrants 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2014 EIP) and the Registrants 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the 2014 ESPP) by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction. |
(2) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) and 457(c) of the Securities Act. The proposed maximum aggregate offering price per share and proposed maximum aggregate offering price are calculated using the average of the high and low prices of the common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on August 2, 2022. |
(3) | Represents an automatic annual increase equal to 4% of the total number of shares of the Registrants capital stock outstanding on December 31st of the preceding fiscal year, which annual increase is provided by the 2014 EIP. |
(4) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) and 457(c) of the Securities Act. The proposed maximum aggregate offering price per share and proposed maximum aggregate offering price are calculated using the average of the high and low prices of the common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on August 2, 2022. |
(5) | Represents an automatic annual increase equal to 1% of the total number of shares of the Registrants capital stock outstanding on December 31st of the preceding fiscal year, which annual increase is provided by the 2014 ESPP. |
(6) | The Registrant does not have any fee offsets. |