Filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on May 26, 2020
Registration No. 333-231403
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.
1
TO
FORM F-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Auris Medical Holding Ltd.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified
in Its Charter)
Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrant’s name
into English)
Bermuda
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NOT APPLICABLE
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
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(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton HM 11
Bermuda
Tel: (441) 295-5950
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)
Agent for Service of Process Info
Cogency Global, Inc.
122 East 42nd Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10168
(212) 947-7200
(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)
Copy to:
Michael J. Lerner, Esq.
Steven M. Skolnick, Esq.
Lowenstein Sandler LLP
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Tel: (212) 262-6700
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the
public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
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, check the following box. ☒
If this form is filed to register additional securities for
an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) 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 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. ☐
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Rule 462(d) 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. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging
growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933.
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements
in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.
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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, as amended, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant
to such Section 8(a), may determine.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Auris Medical Holding Ltd., a Bermuda company (the “Company”
or the “Registrant”) filed (i) a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
on Form F-1 (Registration number 333-231114) which was declared effective by the SEC on July 12, 2018 and (ii) a registration statement
with the SEC on Form F−1/MEF (Registration number 333-231403) which was filed on July 12, 2018 and became effective upon
filing in accordance with Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Pursuant
to Rule 429 under the Securities Act, the prospectuses contained in both previous registration statements (collectively,
the “Form F-1”) have been combined in the prospectus contained in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form F-1 (“Post-Effective
Amendment”).
This Post-Effective Amendment is being filed by the Registrant
(i) to incorporate by reference into the Form F-1 the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December
31, 2019 filed with the SEC on April 16, 2020 and (ii) to include certain other information in the Form F-1. This Post-Effective
Amendment contains an updated prospectus relating to the offer and sale of the Registrant’s common shares issuable upon exercise
of warrants.
All filing fees payable in connection with the registration
of the securities registered by the Form F-1 were paid by the Registrant at the time of the initial filing of the Form F-1.
The information in this prospectus is
not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy
these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS SUBJECT
TO COMPLETION DATED MAY 26, 2020
2,161,280 Common Shares
Issuable upon Exercise of Warrants
Auris Medical Holding Ltd.
We are offering up to 2,161,280 of our common shares, par value
CHF 0.40 per share (each a “common share”), which are issuable upon the exercise of warrants (each a “warrant”)
at an exercise price per whole common share of CHF 4.34. The warrants were offered and sold by us pursuant to a prospectus dated
May 13, 2019 as part of a public offering of common shares, pre-funded warrants and warrants. Such prospectus also covered the
offer and sale by us of the common shares underlying the warrants. No securities are being offered pursuant to this prospectus
other than the common shares that will be issued upon the exercise of the warrants.
In order to obtain the common shares offered hereby, holders
of warrants must pay the exercise price per whole common share of CHF 4.34. The warrants were exercisable upon issuance, and will
expire on May 15, 2024. We will receive proceeds from the exercise of the warrants but not from the sale of the underlying common
shares.
Currently, our common shares are listed on the Nasdaq Capital
Market under the symbol “EARS.” The closing price of our common shares on Nasdaq on May 18, 2020 was $1.10 per common
share.
We are a “foreign private issuer” as defined
under the federal securities laws and, as such, are subject to reduced public company reporting requirements. See “Prospectus
Summary – Implications of Being a Foreign Private Issuer.”
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk.
See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 3.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus.
Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
Consent under the Exchange Control Act 1972 (and its related
regulations) from the Bermuda Monetary Authority for the issue and transfer of our common shares to and between residents and non-residents
of Bermuda for exchange control purposes has been obtained for so long as our common shares remain listed on an “appointed
stock exchange,” which includes the Nasdaq Capital Market. In granting such consent, neither the Bermuda Monetary Authority
nor the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda accepts any responsibility for our financial soundness or the correctness of any of the
statements made or opinions expressed herein.
Prospectus dated , 2020
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Unless otherwise indicated or the context
otherwise requires, all references in this prospectus to “Auris Medical Holding Ltd.,” “Auris Medical,”
“Auris,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “ours,” “us” or similar
terms refer to (i) Auris Medical Holding AG (formerly Auris Medical AG), or Auris Medical (Switzerland), together with its subsidiaries,
prior to our corporate reorganization by way of the merger of Auris Medical Holding AG into Auris Medical NewCo Holding AG (the
“Merger”), a newly incorporated, wholly-owned Swiss subsidiary on March 13, 2018 (i.e. to the transferring entity),
(ii) to Auris Medical Holding AG (formerly Auris Medical NewCo Holding AG), together with its subsidiaries after the Merger (i.e.
to the surviving entity) and prior to the Redomestication (as defined below) and (iii) to Auris Medical Holding Ltd., a Bermuda
company, or Auris Medical (Bermuda), the successor issuer to Auris Medical (Switzerland) under Rule 12g-3(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), after the effective time at which Auris Medical (Switzerland)
continued its corporate existence from Switzerland to Bermuda (the “Redomestication”), which occurred on March 18,
2019. The trademarks, trade names and service marks appearing in this prospectus are property of their respective owners.
On May 1, 2019, the Company effected a
one-for-twenty reverse share split (the “2019 Reverse Share Split”) of the Company’s issued and outstanding common
shares. Unless indicated or the context otherwise requires, all per share amounts and numbers of common shares in this prospectus
have been retrospectively adjusted for the 2019 Reverse Share Split.
Unless indicated or the context otherwise
requires, (i) all references in this prospectus to our common shares as of any date prior to March 13, 2018 refer to the common
shares of Auris Medical (Switzerland) (having a nominal value of CHF 0.40 per share (pre-2019 Reverse Share Split)) prior to the
10:1 “reverse share split” effected through the Merger, (ii) all references to our common shares as of, and after,
March 13, 2018 and prior to the Redomestication refer to the common shares of Auris Medical (Switzerland) (having a nominal value
of CHF 0.02 per share (pre-2019 Reverse Share Split)) after the 10:1 “reverse share split” effected through the Merger,
(iii) all references to our common shares as of, and after, the Redomestication on March 18, 2019 refer to the common shares of
Auris Medical (Bermuda) (having a par value of CHF 0.02 per share (pre-2019 Reverse Share Split)) and (iv) the Company’s
common shares on or after May 1, 2019, the date of the 2019 Reverse Share Split, have a par value of CHF 0.40.
The terms “dollar,” “USD”
or “$” refer to U.S. dollars and the term “Swiss Franc” and “CHF” refer to the legal currency
of Switzerland.
We have not authorized anyone to provide
any information other than that contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us or
to which we may have referred you. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other
information that others may give you. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different or additional information.
We are not making an offer to sell the common shares in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. This offering
is being made in the United States and elsewhere solely on the basis of the information contained in this prospectus. You should
assume that the information appearing in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of this prospectus,
regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of the common shares. Our business, financial condition, results
of operations and prospects may have changed since the date on the front cover of this prospectus.
Prospectus
Summary
This summary
highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary may not contain all the information that may be
important to you, and we urge you to read this entire prospectus carefully, including the “Risk Factors,”
“Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations” sections and our consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, included elsewhere in this
prospectus or incorporated by reference herein, before deciding to invest in our common shares.
Our Business
We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company
focused on developing therapeutics that address important unmet medical needs in neurotology and central nervous system disorders.
We are focusing on the development of intranasal betahistine for the treatment of vertigo (AM-125) and for the prevention of antipsychotic-induced
weight gain and somnolence (AM-201). These programs have gone through two Phase 1 trials and have moved into proof-of-concept studies
in 2019. In addition, we have two Phase 3 programs under development, subject to our ability to obtain non-dilutive funding or
partnering: (i) Keyzilen® (AM-101), which is being developed for the treatment of acute inner ear tinnitus
and (ii) Sonsuvi® (AM-111), which is being developed for the treatment of acute inner ear hearing loss. Sonsuvi® has
been granted orphan drug status by the FDA and the EMA and has been granted fast track designation by the FDA.
Corporate Information
We are an exempted company limited by shares
incorporated in Bermuda. We began our current operations in 2003. On April 22, 2014, we changed our name from Auris Medical AG
to Auris Medical Holding AG and transferred our operational business to our newly incorporated subsidiary Auris Medical AG, which
is now our main operating subsidiary. On March 13, 2018, we effected a corporate reorganization through the Merger into a newly
formed holding company for the purpose of effecting the equivalent of a 10-1 “reverse share split.” On March 18, 2019,
we continued our corporate existence from Switzerland to Bermuda. Our registered office in Bermuda is located at Clarendon House,
2 Church Street, Hamilton HM 11.
On April 30, 2019, we announced a reverse
share split (the “2019 Reverse Share Split”) of our common shares at a ratio of one-for-twenty. The 2019 Reverse Share
Split took effect at 12:01 a.m. (Eastern Time) on May 1, 2019, and our common shares began to trade on a post-split basis at the
market open on May 1, 2019. When the reverse stock split became effective, every 20 of our pre-split issued and outstanding common
shares, par value 0.02 per share, were combined into one common share, par value CHF 0.40 per share. Effecting the 2019 Reverse
Share Split reduced the number of our issued and outstanding common shares from 38,095,859 common shares to 1,904,792 common shares.
It also simultaneously adjusted outstanding options issued under our equity incentive plan and outstanding warrants to purchase
common shares. Unless indicated or the context otherwise requires, all per share amounts and numbers of common shares in this prospectus
have been retrospectively adjusted for the 2019 Reverse Share Split.
We maintain a website at www.aurismedical.com
where general information about us is available. Investors can obtain copies of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
or the SEC or the Commission, from this site free of charge, as well as from the SEC website at www.sec.gov. We are not incorporating
the contents of our website into this prospectus.
Implications of Being a Foreign Private Issuer
We currently report under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, as a non-U.S. company with foreign private issuer, or FPI, status.
Although we no longer qualify as an emerging growth company, as long as we qualify as a foreign private issuer under the Exchange
Act we will continue to be exempt from certain provisions of the Exchange Act that are applicable to U.S. domestic
public companies, including:
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the sections of the Exchange Act regulating the
solicitation of proxies, consents or authorizations in respect of a security registered under the Exchange Act;
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the sections of the Exchange Act requiring insiders
to file public reports of their stock ownership and trading activities and liability for insiders who profit from trades made
in a short period of time; and
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the rules under the Exchange Act requiring the
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q containing unaudited financial and
other specified information, or current reports on Form 8-K, upon the occurrence of specified significant events.
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THE OFFERING
This summary highlights information presented
in greater detail elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary is not complete and does not contain all the information you should
consider before investing in our common shares. You should carefully read this entire prospectus before investing in our common
shares including “Risk Factors,” our consolidated financial statements and the documents incorporated herein.
Issuer
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Auris Medical Holding Ltd.
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Securities offered
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Up to 2,161,280 of our common shares, par value CHF 0.40 per share (each a “common share”), which are issuable upon the exercise of warrants (each a “warrant”) at an exercise price per whole common share of CHF 4.34.
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Description of warrants
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The warrants were exercisable upon issuance, and expire May 15, 2024. The warrants have an exercise price of CHF 4.34 per share.
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Common shares outstanding before this offering
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4,759,084 shares
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Common shares to be outstanding after this offering, assuming exercise of all of the warrants
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6,920,364 shares
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Use of proceeds
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We will receive proceeds from the exercise of the warrants but not from the sale of the underlying common shares. We intend to use any proceeds from the exercise of the warrants for working capital and general corporate purposes. See “Use of Proceeds.”
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Limitations on beneficial ownership
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Under the warrants, a holder does not have the right to exercise any portion of a warrant if such holder (together with its affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the number of our common shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of the warrants. A holder may give not less than 61 days’ prior notice to the Company to increase such beneficial ownership limit, up to 9.99%. The foregoing beneficial ownership restrictions will not apply to the extent a holder (together with its affiliates) beneficially owned in excess of the foregoing beneficial ownership thresholds prior to the date of issuance.
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Risk factors
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An investment in our common shares involves a high degree of risk. Please refer to “Risk Factors” in this prospectus and under “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk factors” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2019, incorporated by reference herein, and other information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus for a discussion of factors you should carefully consider before investing in our common shares.
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Dividend policy
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We have never paid or declared any cash dividends on our shares, and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common shares in the foreseeable future. See “Dividend Policy.”
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Nasdaq Capital Market symbol
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“EARS.”
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The number of our common shares issued and outstanding
after this offering is based on 4,759,084 common shares outstanding as of May 18, 2020, which number excludes:
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324,053 of our common shares issuable upon the exercise of options outstanding as of May 18, 2020 at a weighted average exercise price of $3.11 per common share; and
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2,488,520 common shares issuable upon exercise of warrants outstanding as of May 18, 2020 at a weighted average exercise price of $9.80 per common share.
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RISK FACTORS
Any investment in our securities involves a high degree of
risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below and in “Item 3. Key Information - D. Risk factors”
in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2019, incorporated by reference herein, and all of the information
included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus before deciding whether to purchase our securities. The risks and uncertainties
described below are not the only risks and uncertainties we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us
or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of the events or circumstances described in
the following risk factors actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations would suffer. In that event,
the price of our common shares could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. The risks discussed below also include
forward-looking statements and our actual results may differ substantially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements.
See “Forward-Looking Statements.”
Risks Related to this Offering
We will have broad discretion in
how we use the proceeds, and we may use the proceeds in ways in which you and other stockholders may disagree.
We intend to use the net proceeds we receive from this offering
for working capital and general corporate purposes. Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the proceeds
from this offering and could spend the proceeds in ways that do not necessarily improve our operating results or enhance the value
of our common shares.
If you purchase common shares in
this offering by exercising warrants, you will suffer immediate dilution of your investment.
The public offering price of our common shares is substantially
higher than the as adjusted net tangible book value per common share. Therefore, if you purchase common shares in this offering
by exercising warrants, you will pay a price per common share that substantially exceeds our as adjusted net tangible book value
per common share after this offering. To the extent outstanding options are exercised, you will incur further dilution. Based on
the exercise price per common share of the warrants, you will experience immediate dilution of $3.08 per common share, representing
the difference between our as adjusted net tangible book value per common share after giving effect to this offering and the exercise
price. See “Dilution.”
Presentation
of Financial and Other Information
We report under IFRS in Swiss Francs. None of the consolidated
financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
The terms “dollar,” “USD” or “$”
refer to U.S. dollars, the term, “Swiss Francs” or “CHF” refers to the legal currency of Switzerland and
the terms “€” or “euro” are to the currency introduced at the start of the third stage of European
economic and monetary union pursuant to the treaty establishing the European Community, as amended. Unless otherwise indicated,
all references to currency amounts in this prospectus are in Swiss Francs.
We have made rounding adjustments to some of the figures included
in this prospectus. Accordingly, numerical figures shown as totals in some tables may not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures
that preceded them.
Market
and Industry Data
This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference
herein contain industry, market and competitive position data that are based on industry publications and studies conducted by
third parties as well as our own internal estimates and research. These industry publications and third party studies generally
state that the information that they contain has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, although they do not guarantee
the accuracy or completeness of such information.
Cautionary
Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This prospectus contains statements that constitute
forward-looking statements, including statements concerning our industry, our operations, our anticipated financial
performance and financial condition, and our business plans and growth strategy and product development efforts. These
statements constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. The words “may,” “might,” “will,”
“should,” “estimate,” “project,” “plan,” “anticipate,”
“expect,” “intend,” “outlook,” “believe” and other similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of their dates. These forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions by
our management that, although we believe to be reasonable, are inherently uncertain and subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties.
Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this
prospectus and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our intent, belief or current expectations. Forward-looking
statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management.
Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied
in the forward-looking statements due to various factors, including, but not limited to:
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our operation as a development-stage
company with limited operating history and a history of operating losses;
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our need for substantial additional funding to continue the development of our product candidates before we can expect to become profitable from sales of our products and the possibility that we may be unable to raise additional capital when needed, particularly in light of the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus, which continues to rapidly evolve;
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the outcome of our review of strategic options and of any action that we may pursue as a result of such review;
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our dependence on the success of AM-125, AM-201, Keyzilen® (AM-101) and Sonsuvi® (AM-111), which are still in clinical development, may eventually prove to be unsuccessful;
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the chance that we may become exposed to costly and damaging liability claims resulting from the testing of our product candidates in the clinic or in the commercial stage;
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the chance our clinical trials may not be completed on schedule, or at all, as a result of factors such as delayed enrollment or the identification of adverse effects, particularly in light of the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus, which continues to rapidly evolve;
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uncertainty surrounding whether any of our product candidates will receive regulatory approval, which is necessary before they can be commercialized;
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if our product candidates obtain regulatory approval, our product candidates being subject to expensive, ongoing obligations and continued regulatory overview;
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enacted and future legislation may increase the difficulty and cost for us to obtain marketing approval and commercialization;
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the chance that we do not obtain orphan drug exclusivity for Sonsuvi®, which would allow our competitors to sell products that treat the same conditions;
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dependence on governmental authorities and health insurers establishing adequate reimbursement levels and pricing policies;
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our products may not gain market acceptance, in which case we may not be able to generate product revenues;
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our reliance on our current strategic relationships with INSERM or Xigen and the potential success or failure of strategic relationships, joint ventures or mergers and acquisitions transactions;
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our reliance on third parties to conduct our nonclinical and clinical trials and on third-party, single-source suppliers to supply or produce our product candidates;
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our ability to obtain, maintain and protect our intellectual property rights and operate our business without infringing or otherwise violating the intellectual property rights of others;
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our ability to meet the continuing listing requirements of Nasdaq and remain listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market;
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the chance that certain intangible assets related to our product candidates will be impaired; and
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other risk factors set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F.
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Our actual results or performance could differ materially from
those expressed in, or implied by, any forward-looking statements relating to those matters. Accordingly, no assurances can be
given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what
impact they will have on our results of operations, cash flows or financial condition. Except as required by law, we are under
no obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update, alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement, whether
written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
USE OF PROCEEDS
To the extent that the warrants are exercised for cash, we will
receive the gross cash proceeds from such exercise of up to a total potential of approximately $9.6 million, based on the current
exercise price of the warrants. We cannot predict when or if the warrants will be exercised, and it is possible that the warrants
may expire and never be exercised.
We intend to use the net proceeds from the issuance of the securities
for working capital and general corporate purposes. Such purposes may include research and development expenditures and capital
expenditures.
Our management will have broad discretion in the application
of the net proceeds of this offering, and investors will be relying on our judgment regarding the application of the net proceeds.
In addition, we might decide to postpone or not pursue certain preclinical activities or clinical trials if the net proceeds from
this offering and our other sources of cash are less than expected.
Pending their use, we plan to invest the net proceeds of this
offering in short-and intermediate-term interest-bearing investments.
Dividend
Policy
We have never paid a dividend, and we do not anticipate paying
dividends in the foreseeable future. We intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings to fund the development and
expansion of our business. As a result, investors in our common shares will benefit in the foreseeable future only if our common
shares appreciate in value.
Any future determination to declare and pay dividends to holders
of our common shares will be made at the discretion of our board of directors, which may take into account several factors, including
general economic conditions, our financial condition and results of operations, available cash and current and anticipated cash
needs, capital requirements, contractual, legal, tax and regulatory restrictions, the implications of the payment of dividends
by us to our shareholders and any other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant. In addition, pursuant to the Companies
Act, a company may not declare or pay dividends if there are reasonable grounds for believing that (1) the company is, or would
after the payment be, unable to pay its liabilities as they become due or (2) that the realizable value of its assets would thereby
be less than its liabilities. Under our bye-laws (the “Bye-laws”), each of our common shares is entitled to dividends
if, as and when dividends are declared by our board of directors, subject to any preferred dividend right of the holders of any
preferred shares.
We are a holding company with no material direct operations.
As a result, we would be dependent on dividends, other payments or loans from our subsidiaries in order to pay a dividend. Our
subsidiaries are subject to legal requirements of their respective jurisdictions of organization that may restrict their paying
dividends or other payments, or making loans, to us.
Market
For Our Common Shares
Our common shares are quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market under
the symbol “EARS.”
As of May 18, 2020, we had 4,759,084 common shares issued and
outstanding held by 4 registered holders, one of which is Cede & Co., a nominee for The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”).
All of the common shares held by brokerage firms, banks and other financial institutions as nominees for beneficial owners are
deposited into participant accounts at DTC and therefore are considered to be held of record by Cede & Co. as one shareholder.
Capitalization
The table below sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and
our total capitalization (defined as total debt and shareholders’ equity) as of December 31, 2019:
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on an actual basis; and
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on an as adjusted basis to give effect to our issuance of the 2,161,280 common shares offered hereby upon exercise of the warrants at their exercise price of CHF 4.34 per common share, and after adjusting for CHF 106,037 in transaction cost.
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Investors should read this table in conjunction with our audited
consolidated financial statements and related notes as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 and management’s discussion
and analysis thereon, each as incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
U.S. dollar amounts have been translated into Swiss Francs at
a rate of CHF 0.9677 to USD 1.00, the official exchange rate quoted as of December 31, 2019 by the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank. Such
Swiss Franc amounts are not necessarily indicative of the amounts of Swiss Francs that could actually have been purchased upon
exchange of U.S. dollars on December 31, 2019 and have been provided solely for the convenience of the reader. On May 15, 2020,
the exchange rate as reported by the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank was CHF 0.9726 to USD 1.00.
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December 31, 2019
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Actual
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As Adjusted
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(in thousands of CHF except
share and per share data)
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Cash and cash equivalents(1)
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1,385
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|
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10,659
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Derivative Financial Instruments(2)
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|
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4
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|
|
|
4
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Shareholders’ equity:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Share capital(1)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Common shares, par value CHF 0.40 per share; 4,125,949 common shares issued and outstanding on an actual basis, 6,287,229 common shares issued and outstanding on an as adjusted basis
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1,650
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|
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|
2,515
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Share premium
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|
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157,192
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|
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165,601
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Foreign currency translation reserve
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|
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(28
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)
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|
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(28
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)
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Accumulated deficit
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|
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(152,778
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)
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|
|
(152,778
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)
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Total shareholders’ equity attributable to owners of the company
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|
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6,036
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|
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15,310
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Total capitalization
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|
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6,040
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|
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15,314
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(1)
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Since December 31, 2019,
we have issued 633,135 of our common shares for an aggregate amount of $0.7 million. These subsequent issuances and the proceeds
therefrom are not reflected in the table as they occurred after December 31, 2019.
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(2)
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The fair value calculation
of the warrants is determined according to the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Assumptions are made regarding inputs such
as volatility and the risk free rate in order to determine the fair value of the warrant. The fair value of the warrants is calculated
based on assumptions made at December 31, 2019.
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The above discussion and table are based
on 4,125,949 common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and excludes:
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324,053 of our common shares issuable upon the exercise
of options outstanding as of December 31, 2019 at a weighted average exercise price of $3.11 per common share; and
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2,488,520 common shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants
outstanding as of December 31, 2019 at a weighted average exercise price of $9.80 per common share.
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DILUTION
If you exercise warrants in this offering for our common shares,
your interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the price per common share you will pay and the as adjusted
net tangible book value per common share after the exercise.
As of December 31, 2019, we had a net tangible book value (deficit)
of $(0.8 million), corresponding to a net tangible book value (deficit) of $(0.18) per common share. Net tangible book value
per share represents the amount of our total assets less our total liabilities, excluding intangible assets, divided by 4,125,949,
the total number of our common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2019.
Assuming that we issue all 2,161,280 of the common shares upon
exercise of the warrants at their applicable exercise price, our as adjusted net tangible book value estimated as of December 31,
2019 would have been $8.8 million, representing $1.40 per common share. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book
value of $1.58 per common share to existing shareholders and an immediate dilution in net tangible book value of $3.08
per common share to new investors acquiring common shares upon the exercise of the warrants. Dilution for this purpose represents
the difference between the exercise price per common share paid upon exercise of warrants and net tangible book value per common
share immediately after the exercise.
The following table illustrates this dilution to new investors.
Exercise price per common share
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$
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4.48
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Net tangible book value (deficit) per common share as of December 31, 2019
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$
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(0.18
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)
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Increase in net tangible book value per common share attributable to new investors
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$
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1.58
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As adjusted net tangible book value per common share after the exercise
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$
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1.40
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Dilution per common share to new investors
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$
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3.08
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Percentage of dilution in net tangible book value per common share for new investors
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69
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%
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The above discussion and table are based
on 4,125,949 common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and excludes:
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324,053 of our common shares issuable upon the exercise
of options outstanding as of December 31, 2019 at a weighted average exercise price of $3.11 per common share; and
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2,488,520 common shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants
outstanding as of December 31, 2019 at a weighted average exercise price of $9.80 per common share.
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To the extent that outstanding options or warrants are exercised,
you may experience further dilution. In addition, we may choose to raise additional capital due to market conditions or strategic
considerations even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans. To the extent that additional
capital is raised through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of these securities may result in further
dilution to our shareholders.
Swiss Franc amounts have been translated into U.S. dollars
at a rate of CHF 0. 9677 to USD 1.00, the official exchange rate quoted as of December 31, 2019 by the U.S. Federal Reserve
Bank. Such U.S. dollar amounts are not necessarily indicative of the amounts of U.S. dollars that could actually have been
purchased upon exchange of Swiss Francs on December 31, 2019 and have been provided solely for the convenience of the
reader.
Description
of Warrants
The warrants were issued on May 15, 2019, pursuant to a prospectus
dated May 13, 2019. The warrants were issued in electronic book entry form. The material terms and provisions of the warrants are
summarized below. The warrants represent the rights to purchase an aggregate of up to 2,161,280 common shares at an initial exercise
price per share of CHF 4.34, payable in Swiss Francs.
Book-entry Form
Pursuant to a warrant agent agreement between
us and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as warrant agent, the warrants were issued in book-entry form and were
initially represented only by one or more global warrants deposited with the warrant agent, as custodian on behalf of The Depository
Trust Company, or DTC, and registered in the name of Cede & Co., a nominee of DTC, or as otherwise directed by DTC.
Exercisability
The warrants are exercisable beginning
on the date of issuance, and at any time up to five years from the date of issuance. The warrants are exercisable, at the option
of each holder, in whole or in part by delivering to us the original of a duly executed and irrevocable exercise notice accompanied
by payment in full of the exercise price for the number of common shares purchased upon such exercise. Common shares issuable upon
exercise of the warrants will not be issued until both the executed notice of exercise and the relevant exercise price is received
by the Company. No fractional common shares will be issued in connection with the exercise of a warrant. In lieu of fractional
shares, we will pay the holder an amount in cash equal to the fractional amount multiplied by the market value of a common share.
If, at the time a holder exercises its
warrants, a registration statement registering the issuance of the common shares underlying the warrants under the Securities
Act is not then effective or available for the issuance of such common shares, then in lieu of making the cash payment otherwise
contemplated to be made to us upon such exercise in payment of the aggregate exercise price, the holder may elect instead to receive
upon such exercise (either in whole or in part) the net number of common shares determined according to a formula set forth in
the warrant. The warrants will be automatically exercised on a cashless basis on the expiration date.
Exercise Limitations
Under the warrants, a holder does not have
the right to exercise any portion of the warrant if such holder (together with its affiliates) would beneficially own in excess
of 4.99% (or 9.99% at the initial election of the holder) of the number of our common shares outstanding immediately after giving
effect to the exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of the warrants. A holder may give
not less than 61 days’ prior notice to the Company to increase such beneficial ownership limit, up to 9.99%. The foregoing
beneficial ownership restrictions will not apply to the extent a holder (together with its affiliates) beneficially owned in excess
of the foregoing beneficial ownership thresholds prior to the date of issuance.
Failure to Timely Deliver Shares
If we fail to deliver to the investor
the common shares specified in a duly executed notice of exercise by the second trading day after the receipt by the Company
of such executed notice of exercise and the corresponding exercise price, as required by the warrant, and if the investor
purchases the common shares after that second trading day to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the investor of the
underlying warrant shares that the investor anticipated receiving from us, then, upon the investor’s request, we, at
the investor’s option, will (A) pay in cash to the investor the amount, if any, by which (x) the investor’s total
purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the common shares so purchased exceeds (y) the amount obtained
by multiplying (1) the number of warrant shares that the Company was required to deliver to the investor in connection with
the exercise at issue times (2) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed
(without deducting brokerage commissions, if any), and (B) at the option of the investor, either reinstate the portion of the
warrant and equivalent number of warrant shares for which such exercise was not honored (in which case such exercise shall be
deemed rescinded) or deliver to the investor the number of common shares that would have been issued had the Company timely
complied with its exercise and delivery obligations under the warrant.
Exercise Price
Each warrant represents the right to purchase
one common share at an initial exercise price per share of CHF 4.34, payable in Swiss Francs. The exercise price is subject to
appropriate adjustment in the event of certain common share dividends (bonus issues) and distributions, share splits (subdivisions),
stock combinations (consolidations), reclassifications or similar events affecting our common shares, and also upon any cash dividends
to our shareholders; provided that in no event will the exercise price per share be lower than the par value of a common share.
Fundamental Transactions
If we consummate any merger, consolidation,
sale or other reorganization event in which our common shares are converted into or exchanged for securities, cash or other property,
or if we consummate certain sales or other business combinations, then following such event, the holders of the warrants will be
entitled to receive upon exercise of the warrants the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property that the holders would
have received had they exercised the warrants immediately prior to such event. At the holder’s election, exercisable at any
time concurrently with, or within 30 days after, the consummation of certain Fundamental Transactions, (as defined in the warrant),
we or any successor entity shall purchase the warrant from the holder by paying the holder an amount of cash equal to the Black-Scholes
value (determined in accordance with the provisions of the warrant).
Transferability
Subject to applicable laws, the warrants
may be offered for sale, sold, transferred or assigned without our consent.
No Exchange Listing
There is no public trading market for the
warrants, and we do not expect a market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to apply for listing of the warrants on any securities
exchange or other trading system.
No Rights as a Shareholder
Except as otherwise provided in the warrants
or by virtue of such holder’s ownership of shares of our common shares, the holder of a warrant does not have the rights
or privileges of a holder of our common shares, including any voting rights, until the holder exercises the warrant and delivers
the corresponding executed exercise notice and exercise price and is issued common shares.
Governing Law
The warrants are governed by, and construed
and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York. Matters involving the rights of shareholders, issuance of common
shares and the validity of common shares are governed by the laws of Bermuda.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We will deliver common shares upon the exercise of the
warrants. Each of the warrants contains instructions for exercise. We will deliver common shares in the manner described
above in the sections titled “Description Warrants.” We do not know if or when the warrants will be exercised. We
also do not know whether any of the common shares acquired upon exercise will be sold.
Legal
Matters
The validity of the common shares and certain other matters
of Bermuda law will be passed upon for us by Conyers Dill & Pearman Limited, Bermuda. Certain matters of U.S. federal and New
York State law will be passed upon for us by Lowenstein Sandler LLP, New York, New York.
Experts
The consolidated financial statements incorporated in this Prospectus
by reference from Auris Medical Holding Ltd.’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2019 have been
audited by Deloitte AG, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, which is incorporated herein
by reference (which report expresses an unqualified opinion on the financial statements and includes an explanatory paragraph referring
to the retrospective adjustments for the effects of the reverse share splits described in Note 21 to the consolidated financial
statements). Such consolidated financial statements have been so incorporated in reliance upon the report of such firm, given upon
their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
The current address of Deloitte AG is General Guisan-Quai 38,
8002 Zurich, Switzerland, phone number + (41) 58 279 60 00.
Enforcement
of Judgments
Auris Medical Holding Ltd. is a Bermuda exempted company. As
a result, the rights of holders of its common shares will be governed by Bermuda law and its memorandum of continuation and bye-laws.
The rights of shareholders under Bermuda law may differ from the rights of shareholders of companies incorporated in other jurisdictions.
Many of our directors and some of the named experts referred to in this prospectus are not residents of the United States, and
a substantial portion of our assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect
service of process on those persons in the United States or to enforce in the United States judgments obtained in U.S. courts against
us or those persons based on the civil liability provisions of the U.S. securities laws. It is doubtful whether courts in Bermuda
will enforce judgments obtained in other jurisdictions, including the United States, against us or our directors or officers under
the securities laws of those jurisdictions or entertain actions in Bermuda against us or our directors or officers under the securities
laws of other jurisdictions.
Where
You Can Find More Information
We have filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
a registration statement (including amendments and exhibits to the registration statement) on Form F-1 under the Securities Act.
This prospectus, which is part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration
statement and the exhibits and schedules to the registration statement. For further information, we refer you to the registration
statement and the exhibits and schedules filed as part of the registration statement. If a document has been filed as an exhibit
to the registration statement, we refer you to the copy of the document that has been filed. Each statement in this prospectus
relating to a document filed as an exhibit is qualified in all respects by the filed exhibit.
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange
Act. Accordingly, we are required to file reports and other information with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 20-F and
reports on Form 6-K. You may inspect and copy reports and other information filed with the SEC at the Public Reference Room at
100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling
the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains an Internet website that contains reports and other information about
issuers, like us, that file electronically with the SEC. The address of that website is www.sec.gov.
As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt under the Exchange
Act from, among other things, the rules prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our directors, executive
officers and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section
16 of the Exchange Act.
Incorporation
of Certain Information by Reference
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference information
into this document. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed
separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this document, except for
any information superseded by information that is included directly in this prospectus or incorporated by reference
subsequent to the date of this prospectus.
We incorporate by reference the following documents or information
that we have filed with the SEC:
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our
Annual Report on Form
20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019; and
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our
Report on Form 6-K filed on April 23, 2020.
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Documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus are
available from us without charge upon written or oral request, excluding any exhibits to those documents that are not specifically
incorporated by reference into those documents. You can obtain documents incorporated by reference in this document by requesting
them from us in writing or at Auris Medical Holding Ltd., Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda or via telephone
at (441) 295-5950.
2,161,280 Common Shares
Issuable upon Exercise of Warrants
Auris Medical Holding Ltd.
PROSPECTUS
, 2020
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Section 98 of the Companies Act provides generally that a Bermuda
company may indemnify its directors, officers and auditors against any liability which by virtue of any rule of law would otherwise
be imposed on them in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, except in cases where such liability
arises from fraud or dishonesty of which such director, officer or auditor may be guilty in relation to the company. Section 98
further provides that a Bermuda company may indemnify its directors, officers and auditors against any liability incurred by them
in defending any proceedings, whether civil or criminal, in which judgment is awarded in their favour or in which they are acquitted
or granted relief by the Supreme Court of Bermuda pursuant to section 281 of the Companies Act.
We have adopted provisions in our bye-laws that provide that
we shall indemnify our officers and directors in respect of their actions and omissions, except in respect of their fraud or dishonesty.
Our bye-laws provide that the shareholders waive all claims or rights of action that they might have, individually or in right
of the company, against any of the company’s directors or officers for any act or failure to act in the performance of such
director’s or officer’s duties, except in respect of any fraud or dishonesty of such director or officer. Section 98A
of the Companies Act permits us to purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of any officer or director in respect of any
loss or liability attaching to him in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, whether or not we
may otherwise indemnify such officer or director.
We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of
the members of our board of directors and executive officers.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company, the Company
has been advised that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy
as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is, therefore, unenforceable.
Item 7. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
Item 8. Exhibits
(a) Exhibits
See the Exhibit Index attached to this registration statement,
which is incorporated by reference herein.
(b) Financial Statement Schedules
None.
Item 9. Undertakings
The undersigned hereby undertakes:
(a) 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:
i. To include any prospectus required
by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
ii. 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 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation
of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement;
iii. 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.
(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) To file a post-effective amendment to
the registration statement to include any financial statements required by Item 8.A. of Form 20-F at the start of any delayed offering
or throughout a continuous offering. Financial statements and information otherwise required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Act need
not be furnished, provided that the registrant includes in the prospectus, by means of a post-effective amendment, financial statements
required pursuant to this paragraph (a)(4) and other information necessary to ensure that all other information in the prospectus
is at least as current as the date of those financial statements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to registration statements
on Form F-3, a post-effective amendment need not be filed to include financial statements and information required by Section 10(a)(3)
of the Act or Rule 3-19 of this chapter if such financial statements and information are 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 Form F-3.
(5) That, for the purpose of determining
liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
i. If the registrant is relying
on Rule 430B:
A. 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
B. 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 of the date of the first contract or 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 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; or
ii. 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 prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be 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.
(6) 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
undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned 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 undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser
and will be considered to offer or sell securities to such purchaser:
i. Any preliminary prospectus
or prospectus of the undersigned 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 undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;
iii. The portion of any other
free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities
provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
iv. Any other communication that
is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
(b) 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 foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the U.S. 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 of 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.
(c) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
(1) For purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement
in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h)
under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(2) For the purpose of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus 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.
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following documents are filed as part of this registration
statement:
3.1
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Memorandum of Continuance of the registrant (incorporated herein by reference to exhibit 13.1 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on March 14, 2019)
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3.2
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Bye-laws of the registrant (incorporated herein by reference to exhibit 1.3 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on March 14, 2019)
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4.1
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Form of Registration Rights Agreement between Auris Medical Holding AG and the shareholders listed therein (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.1 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. registration statement on Form F-1 (Registration no. 333-197105) filed with the Commission on July 21, 2014)
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4.2
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Warrant Agreement, dated as of March 13, 2018, between Auris Medical Holding AG and Hercules Capital, Inc. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 2.2 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on March 22, 2018)
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4.3
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2017 between Auris Medical Holding AG and Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.3 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on October 11, 2017)
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4.4
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Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 2, 2018 between Auris Medical Holding AG and Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on May 2, 2018)
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4.5
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 2, 2018 between Auris Medical Holding AG and Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on May 2, 2018)
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4.6
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Form of Pre-Funded Warrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.6 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. registration statement on Form F-1 (Registration no. 333-225676) filed with the Commission on July 12, 2018)
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4.7
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Form of Series A Warrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.7 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. registration statement on Form F-1 (Registration no. 333-225676) filed with the Commission on July 12, 2018)
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4.8
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Form of Series B Warrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.8 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. registration statement on Form F-1 (Registration no. 333-225676) filed with the Commission on July 12, 2018)
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4.9
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Form of Common Warrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.1 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. report on Form 6-K filed with the commission on May 16, 2019)
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4.10
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Form of Pre-Funded Warrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.2 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. report on Form 6-K filed with the commission on May 16, 2019)
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4.11
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Form of Common Warrant Agent Agreement (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.3 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. report on Form 6-K filed with the commission on May 16, 2019)
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4.12
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Form of Pre-Funded Warrant Agent Agreement (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.4 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. report on Form 6-K filed with the commission on May 16, 2019)
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4.13
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Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2020 between Auris Medical Holding Ltd. and Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on April 23, 2020)
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4.14
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2020 between Auris Medical Holding Ltd. and Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on April 23, 2020)
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5.1**
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Opinion of Conyers Dill & Pearman Limited, Bermuda counsel to the Company, as to the validity of the common shares of Auris Medical Holding Ltd.
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10.1#
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Collaboration and License Agreement, dated October 21, 2003, between Auris Medical AG and Xigen SA (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. registration statement on Form F-1 (Registration no. 333-197105) filed with the Commission on June 27, 2014)
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10.2#
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Co-Ownership and Exploitation Agreement, dated September 29, 2003, between Auris Medical AG and INSERM (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. registration statement on Form F-1 (Registration no. 333-197105) filed with the Commission on June 27, 2014)
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10.3
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Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to exhibit 99.4 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on May 11, 2016)
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10.4
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Stock Option Plan A (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.11 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. registration statement on Form F-1 (Registration no. 333-197105) filed with the Commission on June 27, 2014)
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10.5
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Stock Option Plan C (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.12 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. registration statement on Form F-1 (Registration no. 333-197105) filed with the Commission on June 27, 2014)
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10.6
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Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to exhibit 99.1 to the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. registration statement on Form S-8 (Registration no. 333-217306) filed with the Commission on April 14, 2017)
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10.7
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English language translation of Lease Agreement between Auris Medical AG and PSP Management AG (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.8 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on March 14, 2017)
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10.8
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Controlled Equity OfferingSM Sales Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2016, between Auris Medical Holding AG and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 1.1 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on June 1, 2016)
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10.9
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Share Lending Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2016, between Thomas Meyer and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on June 1, 2016)
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10.10
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Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of July 19, 2016, between Auris Medical Holding AG, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to the agreement and Hercules Capital, Inc. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. rep ort on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on July 19, 2016)
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10.11
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Consent
and Waiver, dated as of March 8, 2018, between Auris Medical Holding AG, the several banks and other financial institutions
or entities from time to time parties to the agreement and Hercules Capital, Inc. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.12
of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on March 22, 2018)
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10.12
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Joinder
Agreement dated as of March 13, 2018 to the Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of July 19, 2016, between Auris Medical
Holding AG, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to the agreement and
Hercules Capital, Inc. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.13 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. Annual Report on Form
20-F filed with the Commission on March 22, 2018)
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10.13
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Share
Pledge Agreement, dated July 19, 2016, between Auris Medical Holding AG and Hercules Capital, Inc. (incorporated by reference
to exhibit 10.3 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on July 19, 2016)
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10.14
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Claims
Security Assignment Agreement, dated July 19, 2016, between Auris Medical Holding AG and Hercules Capital, Inc. (incorporated
by reference to exhibit 10.4 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on July 19, 2016)
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10.15
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Bank
Account Claims Security Assignment Agreement, dated July 19, 2016, between Auris Medical Holding AG and Hercules Capital,
Inc. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.5 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission
on July 19, 2016)
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10.16
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Purchase
Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2017 between Auris Medical Holding AG and Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (incorporated
by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on October 11,
2017)
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10.17
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Purchase
Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2017 between Auris Medical Holding AG and Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (incorporated
by reference to exhibit 10.2 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on October 11,
2017)
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10.18
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Placement
Agency Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2018, between Auris Medical Holding AG and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. (incorporated
by reference to exhibit 1.1 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on January 30,
2018)
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10.19
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Securities
Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 26, 2018 by and among Auris Medical Holding AG and the investors named therein (incorporated
by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on January 30,
2018)
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10.20
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Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 9, 2018, by and among Auris Medical Holding AG and Auris Medical NewCo Holding AG
(incorporated by reference to exhibit 99.3 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission
on February 9, 2018)
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10.21
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Share
Transfer Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2018 by and between Thomas Meyer and Auris Medical Holding AG (incorporated by
reference to exhibit 4.22 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on March
22, 2018)
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10.22
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Sales
Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2018, between Auris Medical Holding AG and A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners (incorporated
by reference to exhibit 1.1 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on November 30,
2018)
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10.23
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Form
of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.23 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. registration statement
on Form F-1 (Registration no. 333-229465) filed with the Commission on March 20, 2019)
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10.24
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Amendment
No. 1 to Sales Agreement, dated as of April 5, 2019, between Auris Medical Holding Ltd. and A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners
(incorporated by reference to exhibit 1.1 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on
April 5, 2019)
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21.1
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List of subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to exhibit 8.1 of the Auris Medical Holding Ltd. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on April 16, 2020)
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23.1
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Consent of Deloitte AG
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23.2*
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Consent of Conyers Dill & Pearman Limited, Bermuda counsel to the Company (included in Exhibit 5.1)
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24.1*
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Powers of attorney (included on the signature page of the registration statement (Registration no. 333-225676) filed on June 15, 2018)
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#
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Confidential treatment requested
as to portions of the exhibit. Confidential materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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**
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Previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
Form F-1 on April 11, 2019, as the same exhibit number as the exhibit number listed here, and incorporated herein by this reference.
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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 F-1
and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Hamilton,
Bermuda on May 26, 2020.
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Auris Medical Holding Ltd.
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By:
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/s/ Thomas Meyer
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Name:
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Thomas Meyer
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons on May 26, 2020 in the capacities indicated:
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By:
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/s/ Thomas Meyer
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Name:
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Thomas Meyer
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer and Director
(principal executive officer)
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By:
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/s/ Elmar Schaerli
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Name:
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Elmar Schaerli
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)
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By:
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*
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Name:
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Armando Anido
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Title:
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Director
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By:
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*
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Name:
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Mats Blom
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Title:
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Director
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By:
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*
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Name:
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Alain Munoz
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Title:
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Director
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By:
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*
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Name:
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Calvin Roberts
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Title:
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Director
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By:
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*
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Name:
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Richard Arthur
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Title:
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Assistant Secretary on behalf of Cogency Global Inc., Authorized Representative in the United States
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*By:
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/s/ Thomas Meyer
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Name:
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Thomas Meyer
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Title:
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Attorney-in-Fact
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