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Shareholders' (Deficit) / Equity

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Shareholders' (Deficit) / Equity
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Equity [Abstract]  
Shareholders' (Deficit) / Equity

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Shareholders’ (Deficit) / Equity

The Company’s capital structure consists of ordinary shares, undesignated preferred shares and, prior to the completion of the Company’s IPO on May 30, 2018, convertible preferred shares with certain rights and privileges summarized below. Under Irish law, the Company is prohibited from allotting shares without consideration. Accordingly, at least the nominal value of the shares issued underlying any warrant, pre-funded warrant, restricted share award, restricted share unit, performance share award, bonus share or any other share based grant must be paid pursuant to the Irish Companies Act 2014 (Irish Companies Act).

Ordinary Shares

The Company was initially incorporated without a cap on its authorized share capital as permitted by the Irish Companies Act. On October 14, 2015, the Company authorized and issued 413,110 ordinary shares with a par value of $0.01 per share (after taking account of the reverse share split and redenomination of the par value of the ordinary shares from $0.01571 (the nominal value resulting from the reverse share split) to $0.01 on May 15, 2018). On March 13, 2018, the Company redenominated its 44,557,606 authorized and 413,110 issued ordinary shares from $0.0001 to $0.001 per share in accordance with section 83(1)(c) of the Irish Companies Act.

On November 18, 2015, the Company increased the authorized ordinary share capital to 3,659,453 shares with a par value of $0.01 per share.

On May 18, 2017, the Company increased the authorized ordinary share capital to 7,956,715 shares with a par value of $0.01 per share.

On February 16, 2018, the Company increased its authorized ordinary shares by 36,600,891 to 44,557,606 ordinary shares with a par value of $0.01 per share.

On May 30, 2018, the Company increased its authorized ordinary shares by 5,442,394 to 50,000,000 ordinary shares of $0.01 each.

 

On December 14, 2018, Iterum Therapeutics plc (ITP) and Iterum Therapeutics International Limited (ITIL) entered into a subscription agreement with a supplier of ITIL pursuant to which the supplier agreed to subscribe for ordinary shares in ITP in satisfaction of amounts due and owing under certain commercial agreements entered into between the supplier and ITIL (the Subscription Agreement). Pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreement, upon receipt by ITIL of a valid invoice from the supplier, ITP can elect to require the supplier to subscribe for ordinary shares in the capital of ITP (up to a maximum of 700,000 ordinary shares in total) to the value of the invoiced amount (a Subscription). On a Subscription, the supplier will direct ITIL to pay ITP such invoiced amount as subscription monies on the supplier’s behalf in satisfaction of the invoiced amount. 

 

On December 14, 2018, ITP elected that the supplier subscribe for 190,615 ordinary shares for an aggregate subscription price of $1.36 million (the December Subscription Monies) upon receipt by ITIL of valid invoices up to that amount from the supplier (the Invoiced Amount).  On that date, ITP, ITIL and the supplier executed a payment direction letter pursuant to which the parties directed ITIL to pay $1.36 million (€1.20 million) to ITP in satisfaction of the supplier’s obligation to pay the December Subscription Monies to ITP and ITIL’s obligation to pay the invoiced amount to the supplier.

 

On July 15, 2019, ITP elected that the supplier subscribe for 17,222 ordinary shares for an aggregate subscription price of $0.11 million (the July Subscription Monies) upon receipt by ITIL of valid invoices up to that amount from the supplier (the Invoiced Amount).  On that date, ITP, ITIL and the supplier executed a payment direction letter pursuant to which the parties directed ITIL to pay $0.11 million (€0.10 million) to ITP in satisfaction of the supplier’s obligation to pay the July Subscription Monies to ITP and ITIL’s obligation to pay the invoiced amount to the supplier.

On August 19, 2019, ITP elected that the supplier subscribe for 245,493 ordinary shares for an aggregate subscription price of $1.67 million (the August Subscription Monies) upon receipt by ITIL of valid invoices up to that amount from the supplier (the Invoiced Amount).  On that date, ITP, ITIL and the supplier executed a payment direction letter pursuant to which the parties directed ITIL to pay $1.67 million (€1.50 million) to ITP in satisfaction of the supplier’s obligation to pay the August Subscription Monies to ITP and ITIL’s obligation to pay the invoiced amount to the supplier.

On September 30, 2019, ITP elected that the supplier subscribe for 199,056 ordinary shares for an aggregate subscription price of $1.26 million (the September Subscription Monies) upon receipt by ITIL of valid invoices up to that amount from the supplier (the Invoiced Amount).  On that date, ITP, ITIL and the supplier executed a payment direction letter pursuant to which the parties directed ITIL to pay $1.26 million (€1.15 million) to ITP in satisfaction of the supplier’s obligation to pay the September Subscription Monies to ITP and ITIL’s obligation to pay the invoiced amount to the supplier.

On June 3, 2020, the Company entered into the June 3 SPA with the June 3 Purchasers pursuant to which the Company issued and sold, in the June 3 Offering, an aggregate of 2,971,770 ordinary shares, $0.01 nominal value per share, at a purchase price per share of $1.6825, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $5.0 million and net proceeds of $4.3 million after deducting fees payable to the placement agent and other offering expenses payable by the Company. The closing date of the June 3 Offering was June 5, 2020.

On June 30, 2020, the Company entered into the June 30 SPA with the June 30 Purchasers pursuant to which the Company issued and sold, in the June 30 Offering, an aggregate of 3,372,686 ordinary shares, $0.01 nominal value per share, at a purchase price per share of $1.4825, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $5.0 million and net proceeds of $4.2 million after deducting fees payable to the placement agent and other offering expenses payable by the Company. The closing date of the June 30 Offering was July 2, 2020.  The Company offered the ordinary shares in the June 3 Offering and June 30 Offering pursuant to its universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3.

On October 27, 2020, the Company completed the October Offering in which it sold an aggregate of (i) 15,511,537 ordinary shares, $0.01 nominal value per share, (ii) pre-funded warrants exercisable for an aggregate of 11,411,539 ordinary shares and (iii) warrants exercisable for an aggregate of 20,192,307 ordinary shares. The ordinary shares and pre-funded warrants were each offered together with the warrants, but the ordinary shares and pre-funded warrants were issued separately from the warrants.  The combined offering price was $0.65 per ordinary share and warrant and $0.64 per pre-funded warrant and warrant. Aggregate gross proceeds to the Company from the October Offering were approximately $17.4 million and net proceeds were approximately $15.5 million after deducting fees payable to the placement agent and other estimated offering expenses payable by the Company.

At the Company’s annual general meeting of shareholders on June 10, 2020, the Company’s shareholders approved an increase of 100,000,000 ordinary shares to the number of authorized ordinary shares and the Company’s Articles of Association were amended accordingly. The Company has authorized ordinary shares of 150,000,000 ordinary shares of $0.01 par value each as of December 31, 2020. The holders of ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each share held. The holders of ordinary shares have no preemptive or other subscription rights, and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions with respect to such shares

Warrants to purchase Ordinary Shares

In connection with the initial drawdown of the SVB Secured Credit Facility, the Company issued SVB and LSF warrants to purchase an aggregate of 19,890 Series B convertible preferred shares (which converted into warrants to purchase 19,890 ordinary shares upon the Company’s IPO) at an exercise price of $18.85 per share.

In connection with the June 3 Offering completed on June 5, 2020, pursuant to the June 3 SPA, in a concurrent private placement, the Company issued and sold to the June 3 Purchasers warrants to purchase up to 1,485,885 ordinary shares. Upon closing, the warrants became exercisable immediately at an exercise price of $1.62 per ordinary share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, and will expire on December 5, 2025. Warrants to purchase 208,023 ordinary shares, amounting to 7% of the ordinary shares issued under the June 3 SPA, were issued to designees of the placement agent on the closing of the June 3 Offering. Upon closing, the warrants issued to such designees were exercisable immediately at an exercise price of $2.1031 per ordinary share and will expire on June 3, 2025.

The Company has classified the warrants as equity in accordance with ASC 815. The fair value of the warrants were valued at issuance using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: 

 

 

June 5, 2020

Volatility

 

120%

Expected term in years

 

2.50 - 2.75

Dividend rate

 

0%

Risk-free interest rate

 

0.47%

Share price

 

$1.53

Fair value of warrants issued

 

$0.92 -$1.03

In connection with the June 30 Offering completed on July 2, 2020, pursuant to the June 30 SPA, in a concurrent private placement, the Company has also issued and sold to the June 30 Purchasers warrants to purchase up to 1,686,343 ordinary shares. Upon closing, the warrants became exercisable immediately at an exercise price of $1.42 per ordinary share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, and will expire on January 2, 2026. Warrants to purchase 236,088 ordinary shares, amounting to 7% of the ordinary shares issued under the June 30 SPA, were issued to designees of the placement agent on closing of the June 30 Offering. Upon closing, the warrants issued to such designees were exercisable immediately at an exercise price of $1.8531 per ordinary share and will expire on June 30, 2025.  

The Company has classified the warrants as equity in accordance with ASC 815. The fair value of the warrants were valued at issuance using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

 

July 02, 2020

Volatility

 

120%

Expected term in years

 

2.50 - 2.75

Dividend rate

 

0%

Risk-free interest rate

 

0.29%

Share price

 

$1.19

Fair value of warrants issued

 

$0.69 -$0.78

In connection with the October Offering, the Company issued and sold warrants to purchase up to 20,192,307 ordinary shares. Upon closing, the warrants became exercisable immediately at an exercise price of $0.65 per ordinary share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, and will expire on October 27, 2025. Warrants to purchase 1,884,615 ordinary shares, which represents a number of ordinary shares equal to 7.0% of the aggregate number of ordinary shares and pre-funded warrants sold in the October Offering, were issued to designees of the placement agent on closing of the October Offering. Upon closing, the warrants issued to such designees became exercisable immediately at an exercise price of $0.8125 per ordinary share and expire on October 22, 2025. As of December 31, 2020, 1,268,859 warrants had been exercised for net proceeds of $0.9 million.

The Company has classified the warrants as equity in accordance with ASC 815. The fair value of the warrants were valued at issuance using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

 

October 27, 2020

Volatility

 

120%

Expected term in years

 

5.00

Dividend rate

 

0%

Risk-free interest rate

 

0.34%

Share price

 

$0.49

Fair value of warrants issued

 

$0.36 -$0.38

Undesignated Preferred Shares

The Company has authorized 100,000,000 undesignated preferred shares of $0.01 par value each as of December 31, 2020. The Directors are authorized by the Company’s Articles of Association to determine the rights attaching to the undesignated preferred shares including rights of redemption, rights as to dividends, rights on winding up and conversion rights.  There were no undesignated preferred shares in issue as of December 31, 2020 or December 31, 2019.

Convertible Preferred Shares

On November 18, 2015, the Company authorized 3,022,915 Series A convertible preferred shares with a par value of $0.01 per share. On the same day, the Company issued 1,514,320 Series A convertible preferred shares for a purchase price of $15.71 per share for: (1) gross cash proceeds of $20,701; (2) the issue of 190,961 convertible preferred shares to Pfizer as part consideration for the license agreement; and (3) the conversion of $90 debt owed by the Company to its founders for a total of 5,728 preferred shares (after taking account of the reverse share split and redenomination of the par value of the convertible preferred shares from $0.01571 (the nominal value resulting from the reverse share split) per share to $0.01 on May 15, 2018). On March 13, 2018, the Company redenominated its 3,032,463 authorized and 3,032,457 issued Series A convertible preferred shares from $0.0001 to $0.001 par value per share in accordance with section 83(1)(c) of the Irish Companies Act.

On December 9, 2016, the Company authorized 9,548 Series A convertible preferred shares with a par value of $0.01 per share.

On December 16, 2016, the Company issued 1,518,137 Series A convertible preferred shares for a purchase price of $15.71 per share for: (1) gross cash proceeds of $20,851; and (2) the issue of an additional 190,961 convertible preferred shares to Pfizer as part consideration for the license agreement.

On May 18, 2017, the Company authorized 2,654,215 Series B-1 convertible preferred shares with a par value of $0.01 per share and 1,042,728 Series B-2 convertible preferred shares with a par value of $0.01 per share (the Series B convertible preferred shares). On the same day, the Company issued 2,654,206 Series B-1 convertible preferred shares for a purchase price of $17.28 per share, for gross cash proceeds of $45,867 (after taking account of the reverse share split and redenomination of the par value of the convertible preferred shares from $0.01571 (the nominal value resulting from the reverse share split) per share to $0.01 on May 15, 2018). On March 13, 2018, the Company redenominated its 4,801,493 authorized and 4,363,856 issued Series B convertible preferred shares from $0.0001 to $0.001 par value per share in accordance with section 83(1)(c) of the Irish Companies Act.

On February 16, 2018, the Company increased its authorized Series B-2 convertible preferred shares to 2,147,278 shares with a par value of $0.01 per share. On the same day, the Company issued 1,709,650 Series B-2 convertible preferred shares for consideration of $18.85 per share, for gross cash proceeds of $32,230.

On May 30, 2018, immediately prior to the completion of the Company’s IPO, holders of convertible preferred shares of Iterum Therapeutics Plc exchanged their preferred shares for ordinary shares of Iterum Therapeutics Plc on a one-for-one basis and all convertible preferred shares were subsequently cancelled.

Prior to the exchange and cancellation of preferred convertible shares on May 30, 2018, the ordinary shares were subordinate to the convertible preferred shares with respect to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, winding up and dissolution of the Company and the holders of ordinary shares were entitled to liquidation proceeds after all liquidation preferences for the convertible preferred shares were satisfied.