Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.





Registered Direct Offering

On June 17, 2020, XpresSpa Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with certain purchasers named therein (the "Purchasers"), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell, in a registered direct offering 7,614,700 shares (the "Shares") of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") at an offering price of $5.253 per share, (the "Registered Offering"). The Company expects to receive gross proceeds of approximately $40.0 million in connection with the Registered Offering, before deducting placement agent fees and related offering expenses.

The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and agreements of the Company and the Purchasers and customary indemnification rights and obligations of the parties. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to certain restrictions on the issuance and sale of its Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) during the 30-day period following the closing of the Registered Offering.

The Shares in the Registered Offering are being offered by the Company pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-232764), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on July 22, 2019 and was declared effective by the Commission on July 30, 2019 (the "Registration Statement").

Concurrent Private Placement

In a concurrent private placement (the "Private Placement" and together with the Registered Offering, the "Offerings"), the Company agreed to issue to the Purchasers who participated in the Registered Offering warrants (the "Warrants" and collectively with the Shares, the "Securities") exercisable for an aggregate of 7,614,700 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.25 per share. Each Warrant will be immediately exercisable and will expire 21 months from the issuance date. The Warrants and the shares of our Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants are not being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), were not offered pursuant to the Registration Statement and were offered pursuant to the exemption provided in Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act, and Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder.

A holder (together with its affiliates) may not exercise any portion of the Warrant to the extent that the holder would own more than 4.99% (or, at the holder's option upon issuance, 9.99%) of the Company's outstanding Common Stock immediately after exercise. However, upon at least 61 days' prior notice from the holder to the Company, a holder with a 4.99% ownership blocker may increase the amount of ownership of outstanding Common Stock after exercising the holder's Warrant up to 9.99% of the number of the Company's Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to use best efforts to cause a registration statement on Form S-3 providing for the resale by holders of shares of its Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants, to become effective 60 days following the date of the Purchase Agreement and to keep such registration statement effective at all times.

The Offerings are expected to close on or about June 19, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions.

Pursuant to a letter agreement, dated March 25, 2020 (the "Engagement Letter"), the Company engaged H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (the "Placement Agent") as placement agent in connection with the Offerings. The Placement Agent agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to arrange for the sale of the Securities. The Company agreed to pay to the Placement Agent a cash fee of 7.5% of the aggregate gross proceeds raised in the Offerings, plus a management fee equal to 1.0% of the gross proceeds raised in the Offerings and reimbursement of certain expenses and legal fees. Pursuant to the Engagement Letter, the Company also issued to designees of the Placement Agent warrants to purchase up to 8% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock sold in the transactions, or warrants to purchase up to 609,176 shares of Common Stock (the "Placement Agent Warrants"). The Placement Agent Warrants have substantially the same terms as the Warrants, except that the Placement Agent Warrants have an exercise price equal to 125% of the offering price per share (or $6.566 per share). The Placement Agent Warrants and the shares issuable upon exercise of the Placement Agent Warrants were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act as transactions not involving a public offering and in reliance on similar exemptions under applicable state laws. The Company also agreed to pay the Placement Agent $25,000 for non-accountable expenses, to reimburse the Placement Agent's legal fees in an amount up to $40,000 and to pay $12,900 for the Placement Agent's clearing fees. Pursuant to the terms of the Engagement Letter, the Placement Agent has the right, for a period of twelve months following the closing of the Offerings, to act (i) as financial advisor in connection with any merger, consolidation or similar business combination by the Company and (ii) as sole book-running manager, sole underwriter or sole placement agent in connection with certain debt and equity financing transactions by the Company.

The foregoing summaries of the Purchase Agreement, the Warrants and the Placement Agent Warrants do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by, such documents attached as Exhibits 10.1, 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which are incorporated herein by reference.

On June 17, 2020, the Company issued a press release in connection with the Offerings, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

A copy of the opinion of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C. relating to the legality of the issuance and sale of the Shares in the Registered Offering is attached as Exhibit 5.1 hereto. This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.




Item 8.01. Other Events.

In the prospectus supplement to the Registration Statement to be filed with the Commission, the Company intends to include the following disclosure under the heading "Risk Factors" regarding certain additional risk factors that could affect its business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows, which should be read in connection with the existing disclosure on risk factors made in the Company's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other filings made with the Commission:

We have no operating history in the diagnostic testing industry.

Despite our management's extensive experience in health and wellness services, we have no specific operating history in the diagnostic testing industry, including providing management services to a professional practice offering diagnostic testing services. We will face substantial risks and uncertainties to which our new diagnostic testing line of business will be subject. To address these risks and uncertainties, we must, among other things, successfully execute our business strategy, respond to competitive developments and attract and retain qualified personnel. We cannot assure you that we will operate profitably or that our business strategy will be successful. As a result, our diagnostic testing line of business may not succeed.

We have no formal contracts or relationships with any professional practice for the ordering of and collection of samples for, or with any laboratories for the performance of, COVID-19 testing.

Although we are exploring the possibility of offering COVID-19 testing in airport locations, there is currently no formal contractual relationship with any professional practice for the ordering of and collection of samples for, or with any clinical laboratory for the performance, of COVID-19 testing. We may never formalize any arrangement with a professional practice or clinical laboratory for these purposes and may never commence diagnostic testing operations. As a result, there can be no assurances that we will be able execute our current plans or generate any revenue associated with our current COVID-19 testing plans.

There can be no assurances that we will be able to successfully secure new locations or transition our existing spa facilities into locations at which COVID-19 testing will be ordered or performed.

There can be no assurances that we will be able to obtain new locations or make available or renovate our existing spa facilities for the purpose of operating a location at which COVID-19 testing will be ordered and/or performed by a professional practice. If we are unable to successfully transition such facilities to locations at which COVID-19 testing will be ordered and/or performed due to issues with lease agreements, permits, licenses or other delays, we will not be able to move forward with our planned short-term business transition.

We may rely on a limited number of professional practices and suppliers and, in some cases, a single professional practice or supplier, for the COVID-19 test and certain of the laboratory substances, equipment and other materials used for COVID-19 tests, and any delays or difficulties securing these materials could disrupt our operations and materially harm our business.

We plan to contract with a limited number of professional practices, and potentially only a single professional practice, for the ordering of and collection of samples for COVID-19 testing. If our professional practice partner begins performing point of care COVID-19 testing at our locations in the future, we may rely on a limited number of suppliers for the COVID-19 test kits, collection supplies, reagents, and various other equipment and materials we intend to use in performing COVID-19 testing. We currently do not have formal agreements with any potential professional practice or supplier, and, as a result, if such services or supplies are obtained, the professional practice or supplier could cease supplying these services or tests, materials and equipment to us at any time due to our inability to reach agreement on terms, disruptions in the professional practice's or supplier's operations, a determination to pursue other activities or lines of business, or for other reasons, or the professional practice or supplier could fail to provide us with sufficient quantities of services or materials that meet our specifications. Transitioning to a new professional practice or supplier or locating a temporary substitute, if any are available, would be time-consuming and expensive, could result in interruptions in or otherwise affect the performance specifications of our intended operations, or could require that we revalidate the tests we use. In addition, the use of services, equipment or materials provided by a replacement professional practice or supplier could require us to alter our future operations and procedures. Moreover, we believe there are currently only a limited number of manufacturers that are capable of supplying and servicing some of the equipment and other materials necessary for our intended operations. As a result, replacement equipment and materials that meet our quality control and performance requirements may not be available on reasonable terms, in a timely manner or at all. If we encounter delays or difficulties securing, reconfiguring or revalidating the equipment, reagents and other materials required for administering tests, our operations could be materially disrupted and our business, financial condition, results of operations, and reputation could be adversely affected. We also may experience services or supply issues as we increase test volume.

If our professional practice partner begins performing point of care COVID-19 testing at our locations in the future, the COVID-19 testing technology we ultimately choose may not perform as expected, as a result of human error or otherwise. No assurance can be given that the COVID-19 testing technology we use will aid in the testing of this virus.

If our professional practice partner begins performing point of care COVID-19 testing at our locations in the future, our success will depend on the COVID-19 testing technology we choose to use to provide a reliable, high-quality diagnostic result. There is no guarantee that the COVID-19 test technology we ultimately choose will be accurate. We believe that customers will be particularly sensitive to test defects and errors. As a result, the failure of the chosen tests to perform as expected could significantly impair our reputation and the public image of the tests we use. There can be no assurance that the COVID-19 test technology will be broadly adopted for use. Many companies are developing tests for COVID-19 and the COVID-19 test technology we plan to use may not be effective. As a result, the failure or perceived failure of the chosen tests to perform as expected could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operation and cash flows.

If there is little or no demand for the COVID-19 test, our business could be materially harmed.

There can be no assurance that demand for our planned COVID-19 testing services will exist in the future because of the success of containment efforts, the emergence of a vaccine or due to other events. If there is no demand for our planned COVID-19 testing services, our business will be materially harmed.

The intended COVID-19 testing capabilities may never achieve significant market acceptance.

We may expend substantial funds and management effort on the development and marketing of our professional practice partner's COVID-19 testing capabilities with no assurance that we will be successful in implementing our planned diagnostic testing business. Our ability to successfully offer COVID-19 tests will depend significantly on the perception that the tests used by our professional practice partner can reduce transmission risk and are reliable.

We will use potentially hazardous materials, chemicals and patient samples in our business and any disputes relating to improper handling, storage or disposal of these materials could be time consuming and costly.

Our professional practice partner's diagnostic testing activities will involve the controlled use of hazardous laboratory materials and chemicals, including small quantities of acid and alcohol, and patient samples. They will be subject to U.S. laws and regulations related to the protection of the environment, the health and safety of employees and the handling, transportation and disposal of medical specimens, infectious and hazardous waste. They could be liable for accidental contamination or discharge or any resultant injury from hazardous materials, and conveyance, processing, and storage of and data on patient samples. If they fail to comply with applicable laws or regulations, they could be required to pay penalties or be held liable for any damages that result and this liability could exceed their financial resources. Further, future changes to environmental health and safety laws could cause them to incur additional expense or restrict operations.

In the event of a lawsuit or investigation concerning such hazardous materials, we could be held responsible for any injury caused to persons or property by exposure to, or release of, these hazardous materials or patient samples that may contain infectious materials. The cost of this liability could exceed our resources. While we expect to maintain broad form liability insurance coverage for these risks, and we expect our professional practice partner to maintain appropriate malpractice insurance, the level or breadth of our coverage may not be adequate to fully cover potential liability claims.

Our diagnostic testing business could be harmed from the loss or suspension of a license or imposition of a fine or penalties under, or future changes in, or interpretations of, the law or regulations of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1967, and the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA), or those of Medicare, Medicaid or other national, state or local agencies in the U.S. and other countries where we operate laboratories.

The performance of laboratory testing is subject to extensive U.S. regulation, and many of these statutes and regulations have not been interpreted by the courts. CLIA extends federal oversight to virtually all physician practices performing clinical laboratory testing and to clinical laboratories operating in the U.S. by requiring that they be certified by the federal government or, in the case of clinical laboratories, by a federally approved accreditation agency. The sanction for failure to comply with CLIA requirements may be suspension, revocation or limitation of a laboratory's CLIA certificate, which is necessary to conduct business, as well as significant fines and/or criminal penalties. In addition, we expect to be subject to regulation under state law. State laws may require that laboratories and/or laboratory personnel meet certain qualifications, specify certain quality controls or require maintenance of . . .

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.





(d) Exhibits.





  4.1      Form of Warrant.

  4.2      Form of Placement Agent Warrant.

  5.1      Opinion of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C.

  10.1     Form of Securities Purchase Agreement.

  23.1     Consent of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C. (included in
         Exhibit 5.1).

  99.1     Press Release regarding the Offerings, dated June 17, 2020.

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