As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17, 2020
Registration
No. 333-
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
S-3
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SONNET
BIOTHERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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20-2932652
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Number)
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100
Overlook Center, Suite 102
Princeton,
New Jersey 08540
(609)
375-2227
(Address,
including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Pankaj
Mohan, Ph.D.
CEO
and Chairman
Sonnet
BioTherapeutics Holdings, Inc.
100
Overlook Center, Suite 102
Princeton,
New Jersey 08540
Tel:
(609) 375-2227
(Name,
address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies
of all communications, including communications sent to the agent for service, to:
Steven
M. Skolnick, Esq.
Alexander
E. Dinur, Esq.
Lowenstein
Sandler LLP
1251
Avenue of the Americas
New
York, New York 10020
Tel:
(212) 262-6700
Approximate
date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If
the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please
check the following box: [ ]
If
any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under
the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check
the following box: [X]
If
this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please
check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ]
If
this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list
the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
If
this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become
effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. [ ]
If
this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register
additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following
box. [ ]
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”,
“smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer:
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Accelerated
filer:
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Non-accelerated
filer:
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[X]
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Smaller
reporting company:
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[X]
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Emerging
growth company:
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[ ]
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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 Securities Act [ ]
CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title
of each class of
securities
to be registered(1)
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Amount
to be registered(1) (2)
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Proposed
maximum offering price per unit(1) (2)
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Proposed
maximum aggregate offering price(1) (2)
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Amount
of registration fee(2)
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Common
Stock, par value $0.0001 per share(3)
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Preferred
Stock, par value $0.0001 per share(4)
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Warrants(5)
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Debt
Securities(6)
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Subscription
Rights(7)
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Units(8)
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TOTAL:
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$
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100,000,000
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$
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10,910
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(1)
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In
no event will the aggregate offering price of all securities issued from time to time by the registrant under this registration
statement exceed $100,000,000 or its equivalent in any other currency, currency units, or composite currency or currencies.
The securities covered by this registration statement may be sold separately, together or as units with other securities registered
under this registration statement.
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(2)
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The
proposed maximum aggregate price has been estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to
Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
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Subject
to note (1), this registration statement covers such an indeterminate amount of common stock (with accompanying purchase rights,
if any) as may be sold, from time to time, at indeterminate prices, by the registrant and such indeterminate number of shares
of common stock as may, from time to time, be issued upon conversion or exchange of other securities registered hereunder,
to the extent any such securities are, by their terms, convertible or exchangeable for common stock.
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Subject
to note (1), this registration statement covers such an indeterminate number of shares of preferred stock (with accompanying
purchase rights, if any) as may be sold from time to time at indeterminate prices by the registrant. Also covered is such
an indeterminate amount of common stock (with accompanying purchase rights, if any) (i) as may be issuable or deliverable
upon conversion of shares of preferred stock, and (ii) as may be required for delivery upon conversion of shares of preferred
stock as a result of anti-dilution provisions.
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Subject
to note (1), this registration statement covers such an indeterminate amount and number of warrants (including subscription
rights) representing rights to purchase common stock, preferred stock and debt securities registered under this registration
statement as may be sold from time to time at indeterminate prices by the registrant. Also covered is such an indeterminate
amount of common stock and preferred stock (in each case, with accompanying purchase rights, if any) and debt securities (i)
as may be issuable or deliverable upon exercise of warrants, and (ii) as may be required for delivery upon exercise of any
warrants as a result of anti-dilution provisions.
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Subject
to note (1), this registration statement covers such an indeterminate amount of debt securities as may be sold from time to
time at indeterminate prices by the registrant. If any debt securities are issued at an original issue discount, then the
offering price shall be in such greater principal amount as shall result in an aggregate initial offering price not to exceed
$100,000,000. Also covered is such an indeterminate amount of common stock and preferred stock (in each case, with accompanying
purchase rights, if any) (i) as may be issuable or deliverable upon the exercise or conversion of debt securities, and (ii)
as may be required for delivery upon exercise or conversion of debt securities as a result of anti-dilution provisions.
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Subject
to note (1), this registration statement covers such an indeterminate amount and number of subscription rights, representing
rights to purchase common stock, preferred stock, warrants and debt securities registered under this registration statement,
as may be sold from time to time at indeterminate prices by the registrant. Also covered is such an indeterminate amount of
common stock, preferred stock and warrants (in each case, with accompanying purchase rights, if any) and debt securities (i)
as may be issuable or deliverable upon exercise of subscription rights, and (ii) as may be required for delivery upon exercise
of any subscription rights as a result of anti-dilution provisions.
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Each
unit will represent an interest in two or more securities, which may or may not be separable from one another.
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The
Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until
the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become
effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective
on such date as the Commission acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The
information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. A registration statement relating to these securities has been
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement is declared
effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities, and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities, nor
shall there be any sale of these securities, in any state or other jurisdiction where such offer, solicitation or sale is not
permitted or would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Subject
to completion, dated December 17, 2020
PROSPECTUS
Sonnet
BioTherapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$100,000,000
Common
Stock
Preferred
Stock
Warrants
Debt
Securities
Subscription
Rights
Units
We
may offer, issue and sell from time to time together or separately, in one or more offerings, any combination of (i) our common
stock, (ii) our preferred stock, which we may issue in one or more series, (iii) warrants, (iv) senior or subordinated debt securities,
(v) subscription rights and (vi) units. The debt securities may consist of debentures, notes, or other types of debt. The debt
securities, preferred stock, warrants and subscription rights may be convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, common
or preferred stock or other securities of ours. The units may consist of any combination of the securities listed above.
The
aggregate public offering price of the securities that we may offer will not exceed $100,000,000. We will offer the securities
in an amount and on terms that market conditions will determine at the time of the offering. Our common stock is listed on the
Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SONN.” The last reported sale price for our common stock on December 16,
2020 as quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market was $2.49 per share. You are urged to obtain current market quotations
of our common stock. We have no preferred stock, warrants, debt securities, subscription rights or units listed on any market.
Each prospectus supplement will indicate if the securities offered thereby will be listed on any securities exchange.
Investing
in our securities involves risk. You should carefully consider the risks that we refer you to under the section captioned “Risk
Factors” in this prospectus on page 3 before buying our securities.
Should
we offer any of the securities described in this prospectus, we will provide you with the specific terms of the particular securities
being offered in supplements to this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and any supplement, together with additional
information described under the headings “Additional Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Information
by Reference” carefully before you invest. This prospectus may not be used to sell securities unless accompanied by a prospectus
supplement.
We
may sell these securities directly to our stockholders or to other purchasers or through agents on our behalf or through underwriters
or dealers as designated from time to time. If any agents or underwriters are involved in the sale of any of these securities,
the applicable prospectus supplement will provide the names of the agents or underwriters and any applicable fees, commissions
or discounts.
The
aggregate market value of the shares of our common stock held by non-affiliates pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form
S-3 is approximately $47,633,333, which was calculated based on 15,984,340 shares of our common stock outstanding and held by
non-affiliates as of the date of this Prospectus and a price of $2.98 per share, the closing price of our common stock on the
Nasdaq Capital Market on December 7, 2020. We have not sold any securities of the types listed above pursuant to General Instruction
I.B.6 of Form S-3 during the prior 12 calendar month period that ends on, and includes the date of this Prospectus.
Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or
determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The
date of this prospectus is , 2020.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Sonnet
BioTherapeutics Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries are referred to herein as “Sonnet,” “the Company,”
“we,” “us” and “our,” unless the context indicates otherwise.
You
may only rely on the information contained in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement or that we have referred
you to. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. This prospectus and any prospectus supplement
do not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the securities offered by this
prospectus and the prospectus supplement. This prospectus and any prospectus supplement do not constitute an offer to sell or
a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. Neither
the delivery of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement nor any sale made hereunder shall, under any circumstances, create
any implication that there has been no change in our affairs since the date of this prospectus or such prospectus supplement or
that the information contained by reference to this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is correct as of any time after its
date
ABOUT
THIS PROSPECTUS
This
prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, using a “shelf”
registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may from time to time offer and sell, in one or more offerings,
any or all of the securities described in this prospectus, separately or together, up to an aggregate offering price of $100,000,000.
This prospectus provides you with a general description of our securities being offered. When we issue the securities being offered
by this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement (which term includes, as applicable, the at-the-market sale agreement
prospectus filed with the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part) that will contain specific information
about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus.
You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with additional information described under the heading
“Additional Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference.”
PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
The
following summary highlights some information from this prospectus. It is not complete and does not contain all of the information
that you should consider before making an investment decision. You should read this entire prospectus, including the “Risk
Factors” section on page 3 and the disclosures to which that section refers you, the financial statements and related notes
and the other more detailed information appearing elsewhere or incorporated by reference into this prospectus before investing
in any of the securities described in this prospectus.
Overview
We
are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a proprietary technology for developing novel biologic medicines we refer
to as FHAB (Fully Human Albumin Binding). FHAB utilizes a fully human single chain antibody fragment (scFv)
linked to either one or two therapeutic molecules capable of affecting single or bispecific mechanisms of action. The FHAB
construct contains a domain that is designed to bind to and “hitch hike” on human serum albumin (HSA) for transport
to targets such as solid tumors or to the lymphatic system for antiviral applications. We designed the construct to improve drug
accumulation in specific tissues, as well as to extend the duration of activity in the body. FHAB development candidates
are produced in a mammalian cell culture, which enables glycosylation, thereby reducing the risk of immunogenicity. We believe
our FHAB technology is well suited for future drug development across a range of human disease areas, including in
oncology, autoimmune, pathogenic, inflammatory, and hematological conditions.
Our
current internal pipeline development activities are focused on cytokines, a class of cell signaling peptides that, among other
important functions, serve as potent immunomodulatory agents. Working both independently and synergistically, specific cytokines
have shown the ability to modulate the activation and maturation of immune cells that fight cancer and pathogens. However, because
they do not preferentially accumulate in specific tissues and are quickly eliminated from the body, the conventional approach
to achieving a treatment effect with cytokine therapy typically requires the administration of high and frequent doses. This can
result in a reduced treatment effect accompanied by the potential for systemic toxicity, which poses challenges to the therapeutic
application of this class of drugs.
Corporate
Information
We
were organized on October 21, 1999, under the name
Tulvine Systems, Inc., under the laws of the State of Delaware. On April 25, 2005, Tulvine Systems, Inc. formed a wholly owned
subsidiary, Chanticleer Holdings, Inc., and on May 2, 2005, Tulvine Systems, Inc. merged with, and changed its name to, Chanticleer
Holdings, Inc. On April 1, 2020, we completed our business combination with Sonnet BioTherapeutics, Inc. (“Sonnet”),
in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 10, 2019, as amended, by and among us,
Sonnet and Biosub Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”) (the “Merger Agreement”),
pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into Sonnet, with Sonnet surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of us (the
“Merger”). In connection with, and immediately prior to the completion of, the Merger, we effected a reverse
stock split of our common stock, at a ratio of 1-for-26 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). In connection with the
Merger, we changed our name from “Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.” to “Sonnet BioTherapeutics Holdings,
Inc.,” and the business conducted by us became the business conducted by Sonnet.
Our
principal offices are located at 100 Overlook Center, Suite 102, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, and our telephone number is (609)
375-2227. Our website address is www.sonnetbio.com. Our website and the information contained on, or that can be accessed through,
our website shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in, and are not considered part of, this prospectus. You should
not rely on any such information in making your decision whether to purchase our securities.
RISK
FACTORS
Before
purchasing any of the securities you should carefully consider the risk factors incorporated by reference in this prospectus from
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 and any subsequent updates described in our Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as well as the risks, uncertainties and additional information set forth
in our SEC reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and in the other documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus. For a
description of these reports and documents, and information about where you can find them, see “Additional Information”
and “Incorporation of Certain Information By Reference.” Additional risks not presently known or that we presently
consider to be immaterial could subsequently materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, business
and prospects.
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This
prospectus, including the documents that we incorporate by reference, contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined
in the federal securities laws. The events described in forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus, including the
documents that we incorporate by reference, may not occur. Generally, these statements relate to our business plans or strategies,
projected or anticipated benefits or other consequences of our plans or strategies, financing plans, projected or anticipated
benefits from acquisitions that we may make, or projections involving anticipated revenues, earnings or other aspects of our operating
results or financial position, and the outcome of any contingencies. Any such forward-looking statements are based on current
expectations, estimates and projections of management. We intend for these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe-harbor
provisions for forward-looking statements. Words such as “may,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,”
“project,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” and “continue,” and their
opposites and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We caution you that these statements are
not guarantees of future performance or events and are subject to a number of uncertainties, risks and other influences, many
of which are beyond our control that may influence the accuracy of the statements and the projections upon which the statements
are based. Factors that may affect our results include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties discussed in the “Risk
Factors” section on page 3 of this prospectus, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30,
2020 or in other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Any
one or more of these uncertainties, risks and other influences could materially affect our results of operations and whether forward-looking
statements made by us ultimately prove to be accurate. Our actual results, performance and achievements could differ materially
from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether from new information, future events or otherwise.
You
should rely only on the information in this prospectus. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different
information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely upon it.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
Unless
we inform you otherwise in the prospectus supplement relating to a particular offering of securities, we will use the net proceeds
from the sale of the securities offered by this prospectus and the exercise price from the exercise of any convertible securities,
if any, for working capital and other general corporate purposes, which may include funding acquisitions or investments in businesses,
products or technologies that are complementary to our own and reducing indebtedness.
When
particular securities are offered, the prospectus supplement relating to that offering will set forth our intended use of the
net proceeds received from the sale of those securities we sell. Pending the application of the net proceeds for these purposes,
we expect to invest the proceeds in short-term, interest-bearing instruments or other investment-grade securities.
THE
SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER
General
The
descriptions of the securities contained in this prospectus, together with the applicable prospectus supplements, summarize all
of the material terms and provisions of the various types of securities that we may offer. We will describe in the applicable
prospectus supplement relating to any securities the particular terms of the securities offered by that prospectus supplement.
If we indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, the terms of the securities may differ from the terms we have summarized
below. We may also include in the prospectus supplement information about material United States federal income tax considerations
relating to the securities, and the securities exchange, if any, on which the securities will be listed.
We
may sell from time to time, in one or more offerings:
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warrants
to purchase shares of common stock or preferred stock;
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securities;
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subscription
rights to purchase shares of common stock, preferred stock or debt securities; and
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units
consisting of any combination of the securities listed above.
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In
this prospectus, we refer to the common stock, preferred stock, warrants, debt securities, subscription rights and units
collectively as “securities.” The total dollar amount of all securities that we may sell pursuant to this prospectus
will not exceed $100,000,000.
If
we issue debt securities at a discount from their original stated principal amount, then, for purposes of calculating the total
dollar amount of all securities issued under this prospectus, we will treat the initial offering price of the debt securities
as the total original principal amount of the debt securities.
This
prospectus may not be used to consummate a sale of securities unless it is accompanied by a prospectus supplement.
DESCRIPTION
OF CAPITAL STOCK
General
Our
authorized capital stock consists of:
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125,000,000
shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share; and
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5,000,000
shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of which, as of the date of this prospectus, none of which shares
have been designated.
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As
of close of business on December 15, 2020, 17,175,729 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding and no shares of preferred
stock were issued and outstanding.
The
additional shares of our authorized stock available for issuance may be issued at times and under circumstances so as to have
a dilutive effect on earnings per share and on the equity ownership of the holders of our common stock. The ability
of our board of directors to issue additional shares of stock could enhance the board’s ability to negotiate on behalf of
the stockholders in a takeover situation but could also be used by the board to make a change-in-control more difficult, thereby
denying stockholders the potential to sell their shares at a premium and entrenching current management. The following description
is a summary of the material provisions of our capital stock. You should refer to our certificate of incorporation, as amended
and bylaws, both of which are on file with the SEC as exhibits to previous SEC filings, for additional information. The summary
below is qualified by provisions of applicable law.
Common
Stock
Holders
of our common stock are each entitled to cast one vote for each share held of record on all matters presented to stockholders.
Cumulative voting is not allowed; the holders of a majority of our outstanding shares of common stock may elect all directors.
Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared by our board out of funds legally
available and, in the event of liquidation, to share pro rata in any distribution of our assets after payment of liabilities.
Our directors are not obligated to declare a dividend. It is not anticipated that we will pau dividends in the foreseeable future.
Holders of our do not have preemptive rights to subscribe to any additional shares we may issue in the future. There are no conversion,
redemption, sinking fund or similar provisions regarding the common stock. All outstanding shares of common stock
are fully paid and nonassessable.
The
rights, preferences and privileges of holders of common stock are subject to the rights of the holders of any outstanding
shares of preferred stock.
Transfer
Agent and Registrar
The
transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Securities Transfer Corporation. The transfer agent address is Securities
Transfer Corporation, 2901 N Dallas Parkway, Suite 380, Plano, TX 75093, (469) 633-0101.
Preferred
Stock
We
are authorized to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, all of which are undesignated. Our board of directors has the
authority to issue preferred stock in one or more classes or series and to fix the designations, powers, preferences and rights,
and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, including dividend rights, conversion right, voting rights, terms
of redemption, liquidation preferences and the number of shares constituting any class or series, without further vote or action
by the stockholders. Although we have no present plans to issue any other shares of preferred stock, the issuance of shares of
preferred stock, or the issuance of rights to purchase such shares, could decrease the amount of earnings and assets available
for distribution to the holders of common stock, could adversely affect the rights and powers, including voting rights, of the
common stock, and could have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change of control of us or an unsolicited acquisition
proposal. The preferred stock may provide for an adjustment of the conversion price in the event of an issuance or deemed issuance
at a price less than the applicable conversion price, subject to certain exceptions.
If
we offer a specific series of preferred stock under this prospectus, we will describe the terms of the preferred stock in the
prospectus supplement for such offering and will file a copy of the certificate establishing the terms of the preferred stock
with the SEC. To the extent required, this description will include:
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title and stated value;
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number of shares offered, the liquidation preference per share and the purchase price;
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dividend rate(s), period(s) and/or payment date(s), or method(s) of calculation for such dividends;
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whether
dividends will be cumulative or non-cumulative and, if cumulative, the date from which dividends will accumulate;
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procedures for any auction and remarketing, if any;
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provisions for a sinking fund, if any;
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provisions for redemption, if applicable;
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listing of the preferred stock on any securities exchange or market;
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whether
the preferred stock will be convertible into our common stock, and, if applicable, the conversion price (or how it will be
calculated) and conversion period;
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whether
the preferred stock will be exchangeable into debt securities, and, if applicable, the exchange price (or how it will be calculated)
and exchange period;
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voting
rights, if any, of the preferred stock;
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discussion of any material and/or special U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the preferred stock;
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the
relative ranking and preferences of the preferred stock as to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or
winding up of our affairs; and
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material limitations on issuance of any class or series of preferred stock ranking senior to or on a parity with the series
of preferred stock as to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs.
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Agent and Registrar for Preferred Stock
The
transfer agent and registrar for any series or class of preferred stock will be set forth in each applicable prospectus supplement.
Anti-takeover
Effects of Delaware Law and our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
Our
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and Bylaws, as amended contain provisions that could have the effect of discouraging
potential acquisition proposals or tender offers or delaying or preventing a change of control. These provisions are as follows:
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provide that special meetings of stockholders may be called by the President, the board of directors or at the request by
stockholders of record owning at least thirty-three and one-third (33 1/3%) percent of the issued and outstanding voting shares
of our common stock;
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do not include a provision for cumulative voting in the election of directors. Under cumulative voting, a minority stockholder
holding a sufficient number of shares may be able to ensure the election of one or more directors. The absence of cumulative
voting may have the effect of limiting the ability of minority stockholders to effect changes in our board of directors; and
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allow us to issue, without stockholder approval, up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock that could adversely affect the
rights and powers of the holders of our common stock.
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are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, an anti-takeover law. Subject to certain
exceptions, the statute prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with
an “interested stockholder” for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became
an interested stockholder unless:
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to such date, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction which
resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;
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consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder
owned at least eighty-five percent 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced,
excluding for purposes of determining the number of shares outstanding those shares owned (1) by persons who are directors
and also officers and (2) by employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially
whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or
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or after such date, the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual or special
meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent
66 2/3% of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.
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for purposes of Section 203, a “business combination” includes a merger, asset or stock sale, or other transaction
resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. An “interested stockholder” is a person who, together
with affiliates and associates, owns or, within three (3) years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status, owned
fifteen percent (15%) or more of a corporation’s outstanding voting securities.
Potential
Effects of Authorized but Unissued Stock
We
have shares of common stock and preferred stock available for future issuance without stockholder approval. We may utilize
these additional shares for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings to raise additional capital, to
facilitate corporate acquisitions or payment as a dividend on the capital stock.
The
existence of unissued and unreserved common stock and preferred stock may enable our board of directors to issue shares
to persons friendly to current management or to issue preferred stock with terms that could render more difficult or discourage
a third-party attempt to obtain control of us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise, thereby protecting
the continuity of our management. In addition, the board of directors has the discretion to determine designations, rights, preferences,
privileges and restrictions, including voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation
preferences of each series of preferred stock, all to the fullest extent permissible under the DGCL and subject to any limitations
set forth in our Certificate of Incorporation. The purpose of authorizing the board of directors to issue preferred stock and
to determine the rights and preferences applicable to such preferred stock is to eliminate delays associated with a stockholder
vote on specific issuances. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing desirable flexibility in connection with possible
financings, acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third-party to
acquire, or could discourage a third-party from acquiring, a majority of our outstanding voting stock.
DESCRIPTION
OF STOCK WARRANTS
We
summarize below some of the provisions that will apply to the warrants unless the applicable prospectus supplement provides otherwise.
This summary may not contain all information that is important to you. The complete terms of the warrants will be contained in
the applicable warrant certificate and warrant agreement. These documents have been or will be included or incorporated by reference
as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. You should read the warrant certificate and the
warrant agreement. You should also read the prospectus supplement, which will contain additional information and which may update
or change some of the information below.
General
We
may issue, together with common or preferred stock as units or separately, warrants for the purchase of shares of our common or
preferred stock. The terms of each warrant will be discussed in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to the particular
series of warrants. The form(s) of certificate representing the warrants and/or the warrant agreement will be, in each case, filed
with the SEC as an exhibit to a document incorporated by reference in the registration statement of which this prospectus is a
part on or prior to the date of any prospectus supplement relating to an offering of the particular warrant. The following summary
of material provisions of the warrants and the warrant agreements are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference
to, all the provisions of the warrant agreement and warrant certificate applicable to a particular series of warrants.
The
prospectus supplement relating to any series of warrants that are offered by this prospectus will describe, among other things,
the following terms to the extent they are applicable to that series of warrants:
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procedures and conditions relating to the exercise of the warrants;
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number of shares of our common or preferred stock, if any, issued with the warrants;
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date, if any, on and after which the warrants and any related shares of our common or preferred stock will be separately transferable;
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offering price of the warrants, if any;
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number of shares of our common or preferred stock which may be purchased upon exercise of the warrants and the price or prices
at which the shares may be purchased upon exercise;
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date on which the right to exercise the warrants will begin and the date on which the right will expire;
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discussion of the material United States federal income tax considerations applicable to the exercise of the warrants;
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provisions of the warrants, if any;
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other material terms of the warrants.
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Each
warrant may entitle the holder to purchase for cash, or, in limited circumstances, by effecting a cashless exercise for, the number
of shares of our common or preferred stock at the exercise price that is described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Warrants
will be exercisable during the period of time described in the applicable prospectus supplement. After that period, unexercised
warrants will be void. Warrants may be exercised in the manner described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
A
holder of a warrant will not have any of the rights of a holder of our common or preferred stock before the stock is purchased
upon exercise of the warrant. Therefore, before a warrant is exercised, the holder of the warrant will not be entitled to receive
any dividend payments or exercise any voting or other rights associated with shares of our common or preferred stock which may
be purchased when the warrant is exercised.
Transfer
Agent and Registrar
The
transfer agent and registrar, if any, for any warrants will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
DESCRIPTION
OF DEBT SECURITIES
This
prospectus describes certain general terms and provisions of debt securities that we may offer. The debt securities may be issued
pursuant to, in the case of senior debt securities, a senior indenture, and in the case of subordinated debt securities, a subordinated
indenture, in each case in the forms filed as exhibits to this registration statement, which we refer to as the “indentures.”
The indentures will be entered into between us and a trustee to be named prior to the issuance of any debt securities, which we
refer to as the “trustee.” The indentures will not limit the amount of debt securities that can be issued thereunder
and will provide that the debt securities may be issued from time to time in one or more series pursuant to the terms of one or
more securities resolutions or supplemental indentures creating such series.
We
have summarized below the material provisions of the indentures and the debt securities or indicated which material provisions
will be described in the related prospectus supplement for any offering of debt securities. These descriptions are only summaries,
and you should refer to the relevant indenture for the particular offering of debt securities itself which will describe completely
the terms and definitions of the offered debt securities and contain additional information about the debt securities.
Terms
When
we offer to sell a particular series of debt securities, we will describe the specific terms of the securities in a prospectus
supplement. The prospectus supplement will set forth the following terms, as applicable, of the debt securities offered thereby:
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price at which such debt securities will be issued and, if an index formula or other method is used, the method for determining
amounts of principal or interest;
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maturity date and other dates, if any, on which principal will be payable;
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or not the debt securities will be secured or unsecured, and the terms of any secured debt;
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the debt securities rank as senior debt, senior subordinated debt, subordinated debt or any combination thereof, and the terms
of any subordination;
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interest rate (which may be fixed or variable), if any;
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date or dates from which interest will accrue and on which interest will be payable, and the record dates for the payment
of interest;
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manner of paying principal and interest;
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place or places where principal and interest will be payable;
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terms of any mandatory or optional redemption by us or any third party including any sinking fund;
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terms of any conversion or exchange;
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terms of any redemption at the option of holders or put by the holders;
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tax indemnity provisions;
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the debt securities provide that payments of principal or interest may be made in a currency other than that in which the
debt securities are denominated, the manner for determining such payments;
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portion of principal payable upon acceleration of a Discounted Debt Security (as defined below);
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and upon what terms debt securities may be defeased;
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events of default or covenants in addition to or in lieu of those set forth in the indentures;
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for electronic issuance of debt securities or for the issuance of debt securities in uncertificated form; and
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additional provisions or other special terms not inconsistent with the provisions of the indentures, including any terms that
may be required or advisable under United States or other applicable laws or regulations, or advisable in connection with
the marketing of the debt securities.
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securities of any series may be issued as registered debt securities or uncertificated debt securities, in such denominations
as specified in the terms of the series.
Securities
may be issued under the indentures as Discounted Debt Securities to be offered and sold at a substantial discount from the principal
amount thereof. Special United States federal income tax and other considerations applicable thereto will be described in the
prospectus supplement relating to such Discounted Debt Securities. “Discounted Debt Security” means a security where
the amount of principal due upon acceleration is less than the stated principal amount.
We
are not obligated to issue all debt securities of one series at the same time and, unless otherwise provided in the prospectus
supplement, we may reopen a series, without the consent of the holders of the debt securities of that series, for the issuance
of additional debt securities of that series. Additional debt securities of a particular series will have the same terms and conditions
as outstanding debt securities of such series, except for the date of original issuance and the offering price, and will be consolidated
with, and form a single series with, such outstanding debt securities.
Ranking
The
senior debt securities will rank equally with all of our other senior and unsubordinated debt. Our secured debt, if any, will
be effectively senior to the senior debt securities to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt. The subordinated
debt securities will be subordinate and junior in right of payment to all of our present and future senior indebtedness to the
extent and in the manner described in the prospectus supplement and as set forth in the board resolution, officer’s certificate
or supplemental indenture relating to such offering.
We
have only a stockholder’s claim on the assets of our subsidiaries. This stockholder’s claim is junior to the claims
that creditors of our subsidiaries have against our subsidiaries. Holders of our debt securities will be our creditors and not
creditors of any of our subsidiaries. As a result, all the existing and future liabilities of our subsidiaries, including any
claims of their creditors, will effectively be senior to the debt securities with respect to the assets of our subsidiaries. In
addition, to the extent that we issue any secured debt, the debt securities will be effectively subordinated to such secured debt
to the extent of the value of the assets securing such secured debt.
The
debt securities will be obligations exclusively of Sonnet BioTherapeutics Holdings, Inc. To the extent that our ability to service
our debt, including the debt securities, may be dependent upon the earnings of our subsidiaries, our ability to do so will be
dependent on the ability of our subsidiaries to distribute those earnings to us as dividends, loans or other payments.
Certain
Covenants
Any
covenants that may apply to a particular series of debt securities will be described in the prospectus supplement relating thereto.
Successor
Obligor
The
indentures will provide that, unless otherwise specified in the securities resolution or supplemental indenture establishing a
series of debt securities, we shall not consolidate with or merge into, or transfer all or substantially all of our assets to,
any person in any transaction in which we are not the survivor, unless:
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person is organized under the laws of the United States or a jurisdiction within the United States;
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person assumes by supplemental indenture all of our obligations under the relevant indenture, the debt securities and any
coupons;
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after the transaction no Default (as defined below) exists; and
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deliver to the trustee an officers’ certificate and opinion of counsel stating that the transaction complies with the
foregoing requirements and that all conditions precedent provided for in the indenture relating to the transaction have been
complied with.
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such event, the successor will be substituted for us, and thereafter all of our obligations under the relevant indenture, the
debt securities and any coupons will terminate.
The
indentures will provide that these limitations shall not apply if our board of directors makes a good faith determination that
the principal purpose of the transaction is to change our state of incorporation.
Exchange
of Debt Securities
Registered
debt securities may be exchanged for an equal aggregate principal amount of registered debt securities of the same series and
date of maturity in such authorized denominations as may be requested upon surrender of the registered debt securities at an agency
of the Company maintained for such purpose and upon fulfillment of all other requirements of such agent.
Default
and Remedies
Unless
the securities resolution or supplemental indenture establishing the series otherwise provides (in which event the prospectus
supplement will so state), an “Event of Default” with respect to a series of debt securities will occur if:
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default in any payment of interest on any debt securities of such series when the same becomes due and payable and the default
continues for a period of 30 days;
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default in the payment of all or any part of the principal and premium, if any, of any debt securities of such series when
the same becomes due and payable at maturity or upon redemption, acceleration or otherwise and such default shall continue
for five or more days;
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default in the performance of any of our other agreements applicable to the series and the default continues for 30 days after
the notice specified below;
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court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law (as defined below) that:
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for relief against us in an involuntary case,
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a Custodian (as defined below) for us or for any substantial part of our property, or
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the winding up or liquidation of us, and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 90 days;
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pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:
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a voluntary case,
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to the entry of an order for relief against us in an involuntary case,
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to the appointment of a Custodian for us or for any substantial part of our property, or
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a general assignment for the benefit of our creditors; or
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term “Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11 of the United States Code or any similar Federal or State law for the relief
of debtors. The term “Custodian” means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator or a similar official under any
Bankruptcy Law.
“Default”
means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time would be, an Event of Default. A Default under subparagraph (3) above
is not an Event of Default until the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the series notify us of the
Default and we do not cure the Default within the time specified after receipt of the notice.
The
trustee may require indemnity satisfactory to it before it enforces the indentures or the debt securities of the series. Subject
to certain limitations, holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of the series may direct the trustee
in its exercise of any trust or power with respect to such series. Except in the case of Default in payment on a series, the trustee
may withhold from securityholders of such series notice of any continuing Default if the trustee determines that withholding notice
is in the interest of such securityholders. We are required to furnish the trustee annually a brief certificate as to our compliance
with all conditions and covenants under the indentures.
The
indentures will not have cross-default provisions. Thus, a default by us on any other debt, including any other series of debt
securities, would not constitute an Event of Default.
Amendments
and Waivers
The
indentures and the debt securities or any coupons of the series may be amended, and any Default may be waived as follows:
Unless
the securities resolution or supplemental indenture otherwise provides (in which event the applicable prospectus supplement will
so state), the debt securities and the indentures may be amended with the consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount
of the debt securities of all series affected voting as one class. Unless the securities resolution or supplemental indenture
otherwise provides (in which event the applicable prospectus supplement will so state), a Default other than a Default in payment
on a particular series may be waived with the consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities
of the series. However, without the consent of each securityholder affected, no amendment or waiver may:
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the fixed maturity of or the time for payment of interest on any debt security;
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affect any holder’s right to receive payment of principal and interest or to institute suit for the enforcement of any
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the consent of any securityholder, the indentures or the debt securities may be amended to:
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for assumption of our obligations to securityholders in the event of a merger or consolidation requiring such assumption;
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the terms of the debt securities to the description thereof in the prospectus and prospectus supplement offering such debt
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Rights
Any
securities resolution or supplemental indenture establishing a series of debt securities may provide that the debt securities
of such series will be convertible at the option of the holders thereof into or for our common stock or other equity or debt instruments.
The securities resolution or supplemental indenture may establish, among other things, (1) the number or amount of shares of common
stock or other equity or debt instruments for which $1,000 aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of the series is
convertible, as may be adjusted pursuant to the terms of the relevant indenture and the securities resolution; and (2) provisions
for adjustments to the conversion rate and limitations upon exercise of the conversion right. The indentures provide that we will
not be required to make an adjustment in the conversion rate unless the adjustment would require a cumulative change of at least
1% in the conversion rate. However, we will carry forward any adjustments that are less than 1% of the conversion rate and take
them into account in any subsequent adjustment of the conversion rate.
Legal
Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance
Debt
securities of a series may be defeased in accordance with their terms and, unless the securities resolution or supplemental indenture
establishing the terms of the series otherwise provides, as set forth below. We at any time may terminate as to a series all of
our obligations (except for certain obligations, including obligations with respect to the defeasance trust and obligations to
register the transfer or exchange of a debt security, to replace destroyed, lost or stolen debt securities and coupons and to
maintain paying agencies in respect of the debt securities) with respect to the debt securities of the series and any related
coupons and the relevant indenture, which we refer to as legal defeasance. We at any time may terminate as to a series our obligations
with respect to any restrictive covenants which may be applicable to a particular series, which we refer to as covenant defeasance.
We
may exercise our legal defeasance option notwithstanding our prior exercise of our covenant defeasance option. If we exercise
our legal defeasance option, a series may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default. If we exercise our covenant defeasance
option, a series may not be accelerated by reference to any covenant which may be applicable to a series.
To
exercise either defeasance option as to a series, we must (1) irrevocably deposit in trust with the trustee (or another trustee)
money or U.S. Government Obligations (as defined below), deliver a certificate from a nationally recognized firm of independent
accountants expressing their opinion that the payments of principal and interest when due on the deposited U.S. Government Obligations,
without reinvestment, plus any deposited money without investment will provide cash at such times and in such amounts as will
be sufficient to pay the principal and interest when due on all debt securities of such series to maturity or redemption, as the
case may be; and (2) comply with certain other conditions. In particular, we must obtain an opinion of tax counsel that the defeasance
will not result in recognition of any gain or loss to holders for federal income tax purposes.
“U.S.
Government Obligations” means direct obligations of the United States or any agency or instrumentality of the United States,
the payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed by the United States, which, in either case, have the full faith and credit
of the United States pledged for payment and which are not callable at the issuer’s option, or certificates representing
an ownership interest in such obligations.
Regarding
the Trustee
Unless
otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement, the trustee will also act as depository of funds, transfer agent, paying agent
and conversion agent, as applicable, with respect to the debt securities. In certain circumstances, we or the securityholders
may remove the trustee as the trustee under a given indenture. The indenture trustee may also provide additional unrelated services
to us as a depository of funds, registrar, trustee and similar services.
Governing
Law
The
indentures and the debt securities will be governed by New York law, except to the extent that the Trust Indenture Act of 1939
is applicable.
DESCRIPTION
OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS
We
may issue subscription rights to purchase our common stock or debt securities. These subscription rights may be offered independently
or together with any other security offered hereby and may or may not be transferable by the stockholder receiving the subscription
rights in such offering. In connection with any offering of subscription rights, we may enter into a standby arrangement with
one or more underwriters or other purchasers pursuant to which the underwriters or other purchasers may be required to purchase
any securities remaining unsubscribed for after such offering.
The
prospectus supplement relating to any subscription rights we offer, if any, will, to the extent applicable, include specific terms
relating to the offering, including some or all of the following:
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other terms of the subscription rights, including the terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise
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DESCRIPTION
OF UNITS
We
may issue units comprised of one or more of the other securities described in this prospectus in any combination. Each unit will
be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit
will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security (but, to the extent convertible securities are included
in the units, the holder of the units will be deemed the holder of the convertible securities and not the holder of the underlying
securities). The unit agreement under which a unit is issued, if any, may provide that the securities included in the unit may
not be held or transferred separately, at any time or at any time before a specified date. The applicable prospectus supplement
may describe:
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summary of certain general terms of units and any summary description of units in the applicable prospectus supplement do not
purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to all provisions of the applicable unit agreement and,
if applicable, collateral arrangements and depositary arrangements relating to such units. The forms of the unit agreements and
other documents relating to a particular issue of units will be filed with the SEC each time we issue units, and you should read
those documents for provisions that may be important to you.
FORMS
OF SECURITIES
Each
debt security and, to the extent applicable, warrant, subscription right and unit, will be represented either by a certificate
issued in definitive form to a particular investor or by one or more global securities representing the entire issuance of securities.
Certificated securities in definitive form and global securities will be issued in registered form. Definitive securities name
you or your nominee as the owner of the security, and in order to transfer or exchange these securities or to receive payments
other than interest or other interim payments, you or your nominee must physically deliver the securities to the trustee, registrar,
paying agent or other agent, as applicable. Global securities name a depositary or its nominee as the owner of the debt securities
or warrants represented by these global securities. The depositary maintains a computerized system that will reflect each investor’s
beneficial ownership of the securities through an account maintained by the investor with its broker/dealer, bank, trust company
or other representative, as we explain more fully below.
Global
Securities
Registered
Global Securities. We may issue the registered debt securities and, to the extent applicable, warrants, subscription rights
and units, in the form of one or more fully registered global securities that will be deposited with a depositary or its nominee
identified in the applicable prospectus supplement and registered in the name of that depositary or nominee. In those cases, one
or more registered global securities will be issued in a denomination or aggregate denominations equal to the portion of the aggregate
principal or face amount of the securities to be represented by registered global securities. Unless and until it is exchanged
in whole for securities in definitive registered form, a registered global security may not be transferred except as a whole by
and among the depositary for the registered global security, the nominees of the depositary or any successors of the depositary
or those nominees.
If
not described below, any specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to any securities to be represented by a registered
global security will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to those securities. We anticipate that the following
provisions will apply to all depositary arrangements.
Ownership
of beneficial interests in a registered global security will be limited to persons, called participants, that have accounts with
the depositary or persons that may hold interests through participants. Upon the issuance of a registered global security, the
depositary will credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the participants’ accounts with the respective
principal or face amounts of the securities beneficially owned by the participants. Any dealers, underwriters or agents participating
in the distribution of the securities will designate the accounts to be credited. Ownership of beneficial interests in a registered
global security will be shown on, and the transfer of ownership interests will be effected only through, records maintained by
the depositary, with respect to interests of participants, and on the records of participants, with respect to interests of persons
holding through participants. The laws of some states may require that some purchasers of securities take physical delivery of
these securities in definitive form. These laws may impair your ability to own, transfer or pledge beneficial interests in registered
global securities.
So
long as the depositary, or its nominee, is the registered owner of a registered global security, that depositary or its nominee,
as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or holder of the securities represented by the registered global security
for all purposes under the applicable indenture or warrant agreement. Except as described below, owners of beneficial interests
in a registered global security will not be entitled to have the securities represented by the registered global security registered
in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of the securities in definitive form and will not
be considered the owners or holders of the securities under the applicable indenture or warrant agreement. Accordingly, each person
owning a beneficial interest in a registered global security must rely on the procedures of the depositary for that registered
global security and, if that person is not a participant, on the procedures of the participant through which the person owns its
interest, to exercise any rights of a holder under the applicable indenture or warrant agreement. We understand that under existing
industry practices, if we request any action of holders or if an owner of a beneficial interest in a registered global security
desires to give or take any action that a holder is entitled to give or take under the applicable indenture or warrant agreement,
the depositary for the registered global security would authorize the participants holding the relevant beneficial interests to
give or take that action, and the participants would authorize beneficial owners owning through them to give or take that action
or would otherwise act upon the instructions of beneficial owners holding through them.
Principal,
premium, if any, interest payments on debt securities and any payments to holders with respect to warrants represented by a registered
global security registered in the name of a depositary or its nominee will be made to the depositary or its nominee, as the case
may be, as the registered owner of the registered global security. None of the Company, the trustees, the warrant agents or any
other agent of the Company, the trustees or the warrant agents will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the
records relating to payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in the registered global security or for maintaining,
supervising or reviewing any records relating to those beneficial ownership interests.
We
expect that the depositary for any of the securities represented by a registered global security, upon receipt of any payment
of principal, premium, interest or other distribution of underlying securities or other property to holders on that registered
global security, will immediately credit participants’ accounts in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial
interests in that registered global security as shown on the records of the depositary. We also expect that payments by participants
to owners of beneficial interests in a registered global security held through participants will be governed by standing customer
instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with the securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form
or registered in “street name,” and will be the responsibility of those participants.
If
the depositary for any of these securities represented by a registered global security is at any time unwilling or unable to continue
as depositary or ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange
Act, and a successor depositary registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act is not appointed by us within 90 days,
we will issue securities in definitive form in exchange for the registered global security that had been held by the depositary.
Any securities issued in definitive form in exchange for a registered global security will be registered in the name or names
that the depositary gives to the relevant trustee or warrant agent or other relevant agent of ours or theirs. It is expected that
the depositary’s instructions will be based upon directions received by the depositary from participants with respect to
ownership of beneficial interests in the registered global security that had been held by the depositary.
PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
Initial
Offering and Sale of Securities
Unless
otherwise set forth in a prospectus supplement accompanying this prospectus, we may sell the securities being offered hereby,
from time to time, by one or more of the following methods:
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of securities covered by this prospectus also may be made into an existing trading market for those securities in transactions
at other than a fixed price, either:
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or through the facilities of the Nasdaq Capital Market or any other securities exchange or quotation or trading service on
which those securities may be listed, quoted, or traded at the time of sale; and/or
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at-the-market offerings, if any, will be conducted by underwriters acting as principal or agent of the Company, who may also be
third-party sellers of securities as described above. The prospectus supplement with respect to the offered securities will set
forth the terms of the offering of the offered securities, including:
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distribution of the securities may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions:
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addition, we may enter into derivative or hedging transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus
to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. The applicable prospectus supplement may indicate, in connection with such
a transaction, that the third parties may sell securities covered by and pursuant to this prospectus and an applicable prospectus
supplement. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by us or borrowed from us or others to settle such sales and may
use securities received from us to close out any related short positions. We may also loan or pledge securities covered by this
prospectus and an applicable prospectus supplement to third parties, who may sell the loaned securities or, in an event of default
in the case of a pledge, sell the pledged securities pursuant to this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement.
Sales
Through Underwriters
If
underwriters are used in the sale of some or all of the securities covered by this prospectus, the underwriters will acquire the
securities for their own account. The underwriters may resell the securities, either directly to the public or to securities dealers,
at various times in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying
prices determined at the time of sale. The obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to certain
conditions. Unless indicated otherwise in a prospectus supplement, the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all the securities
of the series offered if any of the securities are purchased.
Any
initial public offering price and any concessions allowed or reallowed to dealers may be changed intermittently.
Sales
Through Agents
Unless
otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, when securities are sold through an agent, the designated agent will
agree, for the period of its appointment as agent, to use specified efforts to sell the securities for our account and will receive
commissions from us as will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Securities
bought in accordance with a redemption or repayment under their terms also may be offered and sold, if so indicated in the applicable
prospectus supplement, in connection with a remarketing by one or more firms acting as principals for their own accounts or as
agents for us. Any remarketing firm will be identified and the terms of its agreement, if any, with us and its compensation will
be described in the prospectus supplement. Remarketing firms may be deemed to be underwriters in connection with the securities
remarketed by them.
If
so indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may authorize agents, underwriters or dealers to solicit offers by certain
specified institutions to purchase securities at a price set forth in the prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts
providing for payment and delivery on a future date specified in the prospectus supplement. These contracts will be subject only
to those conditions set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, and the prospectus supplement will set forth the commissions
payable for solicitation of these contracts.
Direct
Sales
We
may also sell offered securities directly to institutional investors or others. In this case, no underwriters or agents would
be involved. The terms of such sales will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
General
Information
Broker-dealers,
agents or underwriters may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from us and/or the purchasers
of securities for whom such broker-dealers, agents or underwriters may act as agents or to whom they sell as principal, or both.
This compensation to a particular broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions.
Underwriters,
dealers and agents that participate in any distribution of the offered securities may be deemed “underwriters” within
the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, so any discounts or commissions they receive in
connection with the distribution may be deemed to be underwriting compensation. Those underwriters and agents may be entitled,
under their agreements with us, to indemnification by us against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities
Act, or to contribution by us to payments that they may be required to make in respect of those civil liabilities. Certain of
those underwriters or agents may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us or our affiliates in
the ordinary course of business. We will identify any underwriters or agents, and describe their compensation, in a prospectus
supplement. Any institutional investors or others that purchase offered securities directly, and then resell the securities, may
be deemed to be underwriters, and any discounts or commissions received by them from us and any profit on the resale of the securities
by them may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act.
We
will file a supplement to this prospectus, if required, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, if we enter into any
material arrangement with a broker, dealer, agent or underwriter for the sale of securities through a block trade, special offering,
exchange distribution or secondary distribution or a purchase by a broker or dealer. Such prospectus supplement will disclose:
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order to facilitate the offering of certain securities under this prospectus or an applicable prospectus supplement, certain persons
participating in the offering of those securities may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the
price of those securities during and after the offering of those securities. Specifically, if the applicable prospectus supplement
permits, the underwriters of those securities may over-allot or otherwise create a short position in those securities for their
own account by selling more of those securities than have been sold to them by us and may elect to cover any such short position
by purchasing those securities in the open market.
In
addition, the underwriters may stabilize or maintain the price of those securities by bidding for or purchasing those securities
in the open market and may impose penalty bids, under which selling concessions allowed to syndicate members or other broker-dealers
participating in the offering are reclaimed if securities previously distributed in the offering are repurchased in connection
with stabilization transactions or otherwise. The effect of these transactions may be to stabilize or maintain the market price
of the securities at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. The imposition of a penalty bid may
also affect the price of securities to the extent that it discourages resales of the securities. No representation is made as
to the magnitude or effect of any such stabilization or other transactions. Such transactions, if commenced, may be discontinued
at any time.
In
order to comply with the securities laws of certain states, if applicable, the securities must be sold in such jurisdictions only
through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in certain states the securities may not be sold unless they have
been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement
is available and is complied with.
Rule
15c6-1 under the Exchange Act generally requires that trades in the secondary market settle in two business days, unless the parties
to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Your prospectus supplement may provide that the original issue date for your securities
may be more than two scheduled business days after the trade date for your securities. Accordingly, in such a case, if you wish
to trade securities on any date prior to the second business day before the original issue date for your securities, you will
be required, by virtue of the fact that your securities initially are expected to settle in more than two scheduled business days
after the trade date for your securities, to make alternative settlement arrangements to prevent a failed settlement.
This
prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any applicable pricing supplement in electronic format may be made available
on the Internet sites of, or through other online services maintained by, us and/or one or more of the agents and/or dealers participating
in an offering of securities, or by their affiliates. In those cases, prospective investors may be able to view offering terms
online and, depending upon the particular agent or dealer, prospective investors may be allowed to place orders online.
Other
than this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any applicable pricing supplement in electronic format, the information
on our website or the website of any agent or dealer, and any information contained in any other website maintained by any agent
or dealer:
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not part of this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any applicable pricing supplement or the registration
statement of which they form a part;
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not been approved or endorsed by us or by any agent or dealer in its capacity as an agent or dealer, except, in each case,
with respect to the respective website maintained by such entity; and
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can be no assurance that we will sell all or any of the securities offered by this prospectus.
This
prospectus may also be used in connection with any issuance of common stock or preferred stock upon exercise of a warrant if such
issuance is not exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
In
addition, we may issue the securities as a dividend or distribution or in a subscription rights offering to our existing securityholders.
In some cases, we or dealers acting with us or on our behalf may also purchase securities and reoffer them to the public by one
or more of the methods described above. This prospectus may be used in connection with any offering of our securities through
any of these methods or other methods described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
LEGAL
MATTERS
Unless
otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the validity of the securities offered hereby will be passed upon
for us by Lowenstein Sandler LLP, New York, New York. If the validity of the securities offered hereby in connection with offerings
made pursuant to this prospectus are passed upon by counsel for the underwriters, dealers or agents, if any, such counsel will
be named in the prospectus supplement relating to such offering.
EXPERTS
The
consolidated financial statements of Sonnet BioTherapeutics Holdings, Inc. as of September 30, 2020 and 2019 and for the years
then ended have been incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting
firm, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The audit report
covering the September 30, 2020 consolidated financial statements contains an explanatory paragraph that states that Sonnet BioTherapeutics
Holdings, Inc. has incurred recurring losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception and will require substantial
additional financing to continue to fund its research and development activities that raise substantial doubt about its ability
to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustment that might result from the
outcome of this uncertainty.
The
financial statements of Relief Therapeutics SA as of and for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 incorporated herein have
been audited by Mazars SA, an independent public accounting firm, as stated in its report dated March 20, 2020, incorporated by
reference herein, and have been so included in reliance upon such report and upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting
and auditing. The report on the financial statements of Relief Therapeutics SA includes an explanatory paragraph about the existence
of substantial doubt concerning its ability to continue as a going concern.
DISCLOSURE
OF COMMISSION POSITION
ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
Section
145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) provides, in general, that a corporation incorporated under
the laws of the State of Delaware, as we are, may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party
to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than a derivative action by or in the right of the corporation)
by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving
at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another enterprise, against expenses (including
attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection
with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be
in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable
cause to believe such person’s conduct was unlawful. In the case of a derivative action, a Delaware corporation may indemnify
any such person against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection
with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification will be made in respect
of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person will have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only
to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or any other court in which such action was brought determines
such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses.
Article
X of our certificate of incorporation, as amended, states that to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, a director of the
corporation shall not be liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a
director.
Under
Article XI of our bylaws, any person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is in any way involved
in any threatened, pending or completed action suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, including
any appeal therefrom, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer of ours or was serving at our request as a
director or officer of another entity or enterprise (including any subsidiary), may be indemnified and held harmless by us, and
we may advance all expenses incurred by such person in defense of any such proceeding prior to its final determination, if this
person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in and not opposed to our best interest, and, with respect
to any criminal action or proceeding, the indemnified party had no reason to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The indemnification
provided in our bylaws is not exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may otherwise be entitled.
We
maintain a general liability insurance policy that covers certain liabilities of directors and officers of our corporation arising
out of claims based on acts or omissions in their capacities as directors or officers.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling
persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification
is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
This
prospectus is part of a Registration Statement on Form S-3 that we have filed with the SEC relating to the shares of our securities
being offered hereby. This prospectus does not contain all of the information in the Registration Statement and its exhibits.
The Registration Statement, its exhibits and the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus and their exhibits, all
contain information that is material to the offering of the securities hereby. Whenever a reference is made in this prospectus
to any of our contracts or other documents, the reference may not be complete. You should refer to the exhibits that are a part
of the Registration Statement in order to review a copy of the contract or documents. The Registration Statement and the exhibits
are available at the SEC’s Public Reference Room or through its website.
We
file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains an Internet
site at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers, such
as us, that file electronically with the SEC. Additionally, you may access our filings with the SEC through our website at www.sonnetbio.com.
We have included our website address as an inactive textual reference only and our website and the information contained on, or
that can be accessed through, our website will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in, and are not considered part of,
this prospectus.
We
will provide you without charge, upon your oral or written request, with an electronic or paper copy of any or all reports, proxy
statements and other documents we file with the SEC, as well as any or all of the documents incorporated by reference in this
prospectus (other than exhibits to such documents unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into such documents).
Requests for such copies should be directed to:
Sonnet
BioTherapeutics Holdings, Inc.
Attn:
Pankaj Mohan, Ph.D., CEO and Chairman
100
Overlook Center, Suite 102
Princeton,
New Jersey 08540
(609)
375-2227
You
should rely only on the information in this prospectus and the additional information described above and under the heading “Incorporation
of Certain Information by Reference” below. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information.
If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely upon it. We are not making an offer to
sell these securities in any jurisdiction where such offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information in
this prospectus was accurate on the date of the front cover of this prospectus only. Our business, financial condition, results
of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.
INCORPORATION
OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The
SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information that we file with it into this prospectus, which means that
we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is
an important part of this prospectus. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus,
and information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede information contained in this prospectus
and any accompanying prospectus supplement.
We
incorporate by reference the documents listed below that we have previously filed with the SEC:
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Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 3, 2020 and May 18, 2020 (other
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description of our common stock contained in the prospectus, constituting part of our Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No. 333-230857) filed with the SEC on April 15, 2019, and subsequently amended on May 28, 2019 and June 7, 2019.
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reports and other documents that we file with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date
of the initial registration statement and prior to effectiveness of the registration statement, and after the date of this prospectus
but before the termination of the offering of the securities hereunder will also be considered to be incorporated by reference
into this prospectus from the date of the filing of these reports and documents, and will supersede the information herein; provided,
however, that all reports, exhibits and other information that we “furnish” to the SEC will not be considered incorporated
by reference into this prospectus. We undertake to provide without charge to each person (including any beneficial owner) who
receives a copy of this prospectus, upon written or oral request, a copy of all of the preceding documents that are incorporated
by reference (other than exhibits, unless the exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into these documents). You may
request a copy of these materials in the manner set forth under the heading “Additional Information,” above.
$100,000,000
Common
Stock
Preferred
Stock
Warrants
Debt
Securities
Subscription
Rights
Units
PROSPECTUS
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2020
PART
II
INFORMATION
NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item
14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
The
following table sets forth the costs and expenses payable by Sonnet in connection with the sale of securities being registered.
All amounts are estimates except the SEC registration fee (which has previously been paid).
SEC
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Total:
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$
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*
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*
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Fees
and expenses (other than the SEC registration fee to be paid upon the filing of this registration statement) will depend on
the securities offered, the number of issuances and the nature of offerings, and cannot be estimated at this time.
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Item
15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Section
145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) provides, in general, that a corporation incorporated under
the laws of the State of Delaware, as we are, may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party
to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than a derivative action by or in the right of the corporation)
by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving
at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another enterprise, against expenses (including
attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection
with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be
in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable
cause to believe such person’s conduct was unlawful. In the case of a derivative action, a Delaware corporation may indemnify
any such person against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection
with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification will be made in respect
of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person will have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only
to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or any other court in which such action was brought determines
such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses.
Article
X of our certificate of incorporation, as amended, states that to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, a director of the
corporation shall not be liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a
director.
Under
Article XI of our bylaws, any person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is in any way involved
in any threatened, pending or completed action suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, including
any appeal therefrom, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer of ours or was serving at our request as a
director or officer of another entity or enterprise (including any subsidiary), may be indemnified and held harmless by us, and
we may advance all expenses incurred by such person in defense of any such proceeding prior to its final determination, if this
person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in and not opposed to our best interest, and, with respect
to any criminal action or proceeding, the indemnified party had no reason to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The indemnification
provided in our bylaws is not exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may otherwise be entitled.
We
maintain a general liability insurance policy that covers certain liabilities of directors and officers of our corporation arising
out of claims based on acts or omissions in their capacities as directors or officers.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling
persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification
is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
Item
16. Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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1.1
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Form
of Underwriting Agreement.**
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3.1
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Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of Sonnet BioTherapeutics Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on December 17, 2020).
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3.10
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Bylaws of Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Registration Statement on Form S-4/A (Registration No. 333-235301), filed with the SEC on February 7, 2020).
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4.1
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Form of Common Stock Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-178307), filed with the SEC on December 2, 2011).
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4.2
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Specimen
Preferred Stock Certificate.**
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Filed
herewith.
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**
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To
be filed, if applicable, by amendment or by a report filed under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference.
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***
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To
be filed pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.
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Item
17. Undertakings
The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(a)
To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933,
(b)
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set
forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if
the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high
end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule
424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate
offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement,
(c)
To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement
or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement.
Provided,
however, that paragraphs (1)(a), (1)(b) and (1)(c) above do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3 and the information
required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished
to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated
by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part
of the registration statement.
(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall
be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at
that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3)
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold
at the termination of the offering.
(4)
That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
(a)
If the Registrant is relying on Rule 430B:
(i)
Each prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as
of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and
(ii)
Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance
on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information
required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement
as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale
of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and
any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement
relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration
statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by
reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with
a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement
or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.
(b)
If the Registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating
to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A,
shall be deemed to be a part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness.
Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement
or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part
of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify
any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in
any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.
(5)
That, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial
distribution of the securities, the Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the Registrant pursuant
to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities
are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the Registrant will be a seller to the
purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i)
Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii)
Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the Registrant or used or referred to by the
Registrant;
(iii)
The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about Registrant or
its securities provided by or on behalf of the Registrant; and
(iv)
Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the Registrant to the purchaser.
(6)
The Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing
of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and,
where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.
(7)
The undersigned hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act
under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the
Commission under Section 305(b)(2) of the Act.
(8)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and
controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the forgoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that
in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act
and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment
by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy
as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it
meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Princeton, New Jersey as of December 17, 2020.
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SONNET
BIOTHERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Pankaj Mohan
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Pankaj
Mohan, Ph.D
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Chief
Executive Officer
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KNOW
ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Pankaj Mohan, Ph.D and
Jay Cross, and each of them, each with full power to act without the other, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents,
each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,
to sign any amendments to this registration statement, and to sign any registration statement for the same offering covered by
this registration statement, including post-effective amendments or registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under
the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming that each of said such attorneys-in-fact and agents or
his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/
Pankaj Mohan
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President,
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
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December
17, 2020
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Pankaj
Mohan, Ph.D
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(Principal
Executive Officer)
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/s/
Jay Cross
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Chief
Financial Officer
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December
17, 2020
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Jay
Cross
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(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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/s/
Albert Dyrness
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Director
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December
17, 2020
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Albert
Dyrness
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/s/
Nailesh Bhatt
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Director
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December
17, 2020
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Nailesh
Bhatt
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/s/
Raghu Rao
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Director
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December
17, 2020
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Raghu
Rao
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/s/
Donald Griffith
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Director
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December
17, 2020
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Donald
Griffith
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