As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 16,
2022
Registration No. 333-258611
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-1
ON
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
BIORESTORATIVE THERAPIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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incorporation or
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40 Marcus Drive, Suite One
Melville, New York 11747
(631) 760-8100
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Lance Alstodt, President and Chief Executive Officer
BioRestorative Therapies, Inc.
40 Marcus Drive, Suite One
Melville, New York 11747
(631) 760-8100
(Name,
address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
code, of agent for service)
With a copy to:
Fred Skolnik, Esq.
Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP
90 Merrick Avenue
East Meadow, New York 11554
(516) 296-7048
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
From time to time after the
effective date of this registration statement
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]
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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. [ ]
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the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
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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.
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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.
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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 the Securities
Act. [ ]
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 or until the
registration statement shall become effective on such date as the
Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section
8(a), may determine.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On August 6, 2021, BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. (the “Company”)
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
a registration statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-258611),
as subsequently amended by amendment nos. 1 through 3 thereto (as
amended, the “Registration Statement” or the “Form S-1”). The
Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on
November 4, 2021. Pursuant to the Registration Statement, the
Company sold 2,300,000 units (the “Units”), each unit consisting of
(i) one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per
share (the “Common Stock”), and (ii) one warrant to purchase one
share of Common Stock (the “Public Warrant”), at the public
offering price of $10.00 per Unit. In addition, pursuant to
the Registration Statement, the Company issued to Roth Capital
Partners, LLC, the representative of the underwriters, or its
assigns 235,970 warrants to purchase one share of Common Stock
exercisable at an exercise price of $12.50 per share (the
“Representative Warrants”). Further, pursuant to the Registration
Statement and the partial exercise of the over-allotment option
granted to the underwriters, the Company also sold Public Warrants
to purchase 345,000 shares of Common Stock. This
Post-Effective Amendment to Form S-1 on Form S-3 (the
“Post-Effective Amendment”) is being filed by the Company to
convert the Form S-1 into a registration statement on Form S-3 and
contains an updated prospectus relating solely to the offering and
sale of the Common Stock underlying the Public Warrants and the
Representative Warrants that were registered for sale by the
Company on the Form S-1.
No additional securities are being registered under this
Post-Effective Amendment. All filing fees payable in connection
with the registration of the Units, the Common Stock, the Public
Warrants and the Representative Warrants covered by the
Registration Statement were paid by the Company either at the time
of the initial filing of the Form S-1, upon the filing with the SEC
of any amendment to the Form S-1 or upon the filing with the SEC of
that certain registration statement on Form S-1 (MEF) (Registration
No. 333-260792) on November 4, 2021.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be
changed. We may not sell the securities under this prospectus until
the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell
these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these
securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not
permitted.
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED AUGUST 16,
2022
BIORESTORATIVE THERAPIES. INC.
2,880,970 Shares of Common Stock Issuable Upon Exercise of
Outstanding Warrants
This prospectus relates to 2,645,000 shares of our common stock
issuable upon the exercise of our outstanding warrants issued in
November 2021, or the Public Warrants. The Public Warrants were
offered and sold by us pursuant to a prospectus dated November 4,
2021, which prospectus also covered the offer and sale by us of the
shares of our common stock underlying the Public Warrants. The
ongoing offer and sale by us of the shares of our common stock
issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants is being made
pursuant to this prospectus. The Public Warrants are exercisable
until November 4, 2026 at a current exercise price of $10.00 per
share of our common stock, subject to adjustment upon events
specified in the Public Warrants.
This prospectus also relates to 235,970 shares of our common stock
issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants issued in
November 2021 to Roth Capital Partners, LLC, the representative of
the underwriters, or the Representative, or its assigns, or the
Representative Warrants. The ongoing offer and sale by us of
the shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of the
Representative Warrants is being made pursuant to this
prospectus. The Representative Warrants are exercisable until
November 4, 2026 at a current exercise price of $12.50 per share of
our common stock, subject to adjustment upon events specified in
the Representative Warrants.
For a more detailed description of our common stock, see the
section entitled “Description of Securities — Common Stock”
beginning on page 8 of this prospectus. For a more detailed
description of the Public Warrants and the Representative Warrants,
see the section entitled “Description of Securities — Public
Warrants; and — Representative Warrants” beginning on page 11 of
this prospectus.
Our common stock is currently traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market
under the symbol “BRTX.” On August 15, 2022, the closing
sale price for our common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market was
$3.06 per share.
Investing in our common stock involves risks. You should
carefully read the section entitled “Risk Factors” on page 3 of
this prospectus before purchasing any shares of common stock
offered by 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 ________, 2022
TABLE OF CONTENTS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we have
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC,
pursuant to which we may, from time to time, offer and sell the
shares of common stock covered by this prospectus. You should rely
only on the information contained or incorporated by reference into
this prospectus and any related prospectus supplement. We have not
authorized anyone to provide you with different information.
No one is making offers to sell or seeking offers to buy these
securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not
permitted. You should assume that the information contained in this
prospectus and any prospectus supplement is accurate only as of the
date on the front of this prospectus or the prospectus supplement,
as applicable, and that any information incorporated by reference
into this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate only
as of the date given in the document incorporated by reference,
regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus, any
applicable prospectus supplement or any sale of our common stock.
Our business, financial condition, results of operations and
prospects may have changed since that date.
This prospectus contains summaries of certain provisions contained
in some of the documents described herein, but reference is made to
the actual documents for complete information. All of the summaries
are qualified in their entirety by the actual documents. Copies of
some of the documents referred to herein have been filed, will be
filed or will be incorporated by reference as exhibits to the
registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and you
may obtain copies of those documents as described below under the
section entitled “Where You Can Obtain More Information.”
This prospectus and the information incorporated herein by
reference includes trademarks, service marks and trade names owned
by us or others. All trademarks, service marks and trade names
included or incorporated by reference into this prospectus or any
applicable prospectus supplement are the property of their
respective owners.
This summary is not complete and does not contain all of the
information you should consider before investing in the securities
offered by this prospectus. Before making an investment decision,
you should read the entire prospectus, and any prospectus
supplement, carefully, including the sections titled “Risk Factors”
and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations” and our financial statements and the
notes to the financial statements incorporated by reference into
this prospectus.
Unless the context of this prospectus indicates otherwise, the
terms “BioRestorative,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” refer to
BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. and its consolidated
subsidiaries.
We are subject to the
information requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, referred to as the Exchange Act, which means that we are
required to file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy
statements and other information with the SEC, all of which are
available at the Public Reference Room of the SEC at 100 F Street,
NE, Washington D.C. 20549. You may also obtain copies of these
reports, proxy statements and other information from the Public
Reference Room of the SEC, at prescribed rates, by calling
1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet website at
http://www.sec.gov where you can access reports, proxy statements,
information and registration statements, and other information
regarding us that we file electronically with the SEC. In addition,
we make available, without charge, through our website,
www.biorestorative.com, electronic copies of various filings with
the SEC, including copies of Annual Reports on Form 10-K.
Information on our website should not be considered a part of this
prospectus, and we do not intend to incorporate in this prospectus
any information contained on our website.
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference information from
other documents that we file with it, which means that we can
disclose important information to you by referring you to those
documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered
to be part of this prospectus. Information in this prospectus
supersedes information incorporated by reference that we filed with
the SEC prior to the date of this prospectus. We incorporate by
reference into this prospectus and the registration statement of
which this prospectus is a part the information or documents listed
below that we have filed with the SEC (Commission File No.
001-37603):
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the description of our common
stock contained in our registration statement on
Form
8-A filed with the SEC on November 4, 2021 (File No.
001-37603), and any amendment or report filed with the SEC for the
purpose of updating the description.
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We also incorporate by reference into this prospectus all documents
(other than Current Reports furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01
of Form 8-K and exhibits filed on such form that are related to
such items) that are subsequently filed by us with the SEC pursuant
to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to
the termination of the offering of the securities made by this
prospectus. These documents include periodic reports, such as
Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and
Current Reports on Form 8-K, as well as proxy statements.
Any statement contained in this prospectus or in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this
prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded to the
extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or any
subsequently filed document that is deemed to be incorporated by
reference into this prospectus modifies or supersedes the
statement.
We will furnish without charge to you, on written or oral request,
a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference,
including exhibits to these documents. You should direct any
requests for documents to:
BioRestorative Therapies, Inc.
40
Marcus Drive, Suite One
Melville, New York 11747
(631) 760-8100
Attention: Secretary
An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk.
Prior to making a decision about investing in our common stock, you
should consider carefully the specific risk factors discussed in
the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Conditions and Results of Operations - Factors That May
Affect Future Results and Financial Condition” contained in our
most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2021, as filed with the SEC, and which is incorporated into
this prospectus by reference in its entirety, as well as any
amendment or updates to our risk factors reflected in subsequent
filings with the SEC, including any prospectus supplement hereto.
These risks and uncertainties are not the only risks and
uncertainties we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not
presently known to us, or that we currently view as immaterial, may
also impair our business. If any of the risks or uncertainties
described in our SEC filings or any additional risks and
uncertainties actually occur, our business, financial condition,
results of operations and cash flow could be materially and
adversely affected. In that case, the trading price of our common
stock could decline and you might lose all or part of your
investment.
Some of the statements in or incorporated by reference into this
prospectus contain “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking
statements are made based on our management’s expectations and
beliefs concerning future events impacting our company and are
subject to uncertainties and factors relating to our operations and
economic environment, all of which are difficult to predict and
many of which are beyond our control. You can identify these
statements from our use of the words “estimate,” “project,”
“believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “target,” “plan,”
“may” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements may
include, among other things: of the statements in or
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operations or our financial condition
from expected
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Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other important factors that could cause our
actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results,
to differ materially from our expectations of future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by these
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may
not be realized due to a variety of factors, including without
limitation:
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our current and anticipated cash needs and our need for
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our ability to conduct clinical trials with respect to our
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our ability to develop and commercialize our products and
services;
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our ability to enter into agreements to implement our business
strategy;
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the acceptance of our products and services by patients and
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our ability to secure
necessary media and reagents, as well as devices, materials and
systems,
for our clinical
trials and commercial production;
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our ability to obtain brown adipose (fat) tissue in connection
with our ThermoStem
Program;
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our ability to maintain exclusive rights with respect to our
licensed disc/spine technology;
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our ability to obtain and maintain an adequate level of
product liability insurance;
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our ability to obtain
third party reimbursement for our products and services from
private and
governmental
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further sales or other
dilution of our equity, which may adversely affect the market price
of our
common stock;
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other factors and risks referred to under “Risk Factors” on
page 3 of this prospectus.
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You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking
statement. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking
statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this
prospectus or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events.
Who
We Are
We are a life sciences company focused on the development of
regenerative medicine products and therapies using cell and tissue
protocols, primarily involving adult (non-embryonic) stem cells.
Our two core developmental programs, as described below, relate to
the treatment of disc/spine disease and metabolic disorders:
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Disc/Spine Program (brtxDisc). Our lead cell
therapy candidate, BRTX-100, is a product formulated from
autologous (or a person’s own) cultured mesenchymal stem cells, or
MSCs, collected from the patient’s bone marrow. We intend that the
product will be used for the non-surgical treatment of painful
lumbosacral disc disorders or as a complimentary therapeutic to a
surgical procedure. The BRTX-100 production process involves
collecting bone marrow and whole blood from a patient, isolating
and culturing (in a proprietary method) stem cells from the bone
marrow and cryopreserving the cells in an autologous carrier. In an
outpatient procedure, BRTX-100 is to be injected by a
physician into the patient’s painful disc. The treatment is
intended for patients whose pain has not been alleviated by
non-surgical procedures or conservative therapies and who
potentially face the prospect of highly invasive surgical
procedures. We have obtained authorization from the FDA to commence
a Phase 2 clinical trial investigating the use of BRTX-100 in the treatment of chronic
lower back pain arising from degenerative disc disease and have
commenced such clinical trial.
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Metabolic Program (ThermoStem). We are
developing a cell-based therapy candidate to target obesity and
metabolic disorders using brown adipose (fat) derived stem cells,
or BADSC, to generate brown adipose tissue, or BAT. We refer to
this as our ThermoStem
Program. BAT is intended to mimic naturally occurring brown
adipose depots that regulate metabolic homeostasis in humans.
Initial preclinical research conducted by us and others indicates
that increased amounts of brown fat in animals may be responsible
for additional caloric burning, as well as reduced glucose and
lipid levels. Researchers have found that people with higher levels
of brown fat may have a reduced risk for obesity and
diabetes.
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We have also licensed an investigational curved needle device
designed to deliver cells and/or other therapeutic products or
material to the spine and discs (and other parts of the body). We
anticipate that FDA approval or clearance will be necessary for
this device prior to commercialization. We do not intend to utilize
this device in connection with our Phase 2 clinical trial with
regard to BRTX-100.
The patents and patent applications for the Disc/Spine Program,
the ThermoStem
Program and the curved needle device are listed under
“Business - Technology; Research and Development” in Part I of our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021
incorporated herein by reference.
Corporate Information
We are a Delaware corporation. Our headquarters are located at 40
Marcus Drive, Suite One, Melville, New York 11747. Our telephone
number is (631) 760-8100. We maintain certain information on our
website at www.biorestorative.com. The
information on our website is not (and should not be considered)
part of this prospectus and is not incorporated into this
prospectus by reference.
The Offering
Securities Offered
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2,645,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding Public Warrants
235,970 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding Representative Warrants
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Exercise Price of the Public
Warrants
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$10.00 per share
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Exercise Price of the
Representative Warrants
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$12.50 per share
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Common Stock Outstanding prior to
this Offering
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3,645,886 as of August 10,
2022
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Common Stock to be Outstanding
after this Offering
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6,526,856
(1) The
number of shares of our common stock to be outstanding after the
completion of this offering is based on 3,645,886 shares of our
common stock outstanding as of August 10, 2022, and excludes the
following:
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1,059 shares of common stock (net
of cancellations) issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options
granted under our 2010 Equity Participation Plan, or the 2010 Plan,
as of August 10, 2022, with a weighted average exercise price of
$3,503.00 per share;
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863,550 shares of common stock
issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options granted under our
2021 Stock Incentive Plan, or the 2021 Plan, as of August 10, 2022,
which options currently have an exercise price of $13.50 per
share;
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the exercise of all outstanding Public Warrants and Representative
Warrants.
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212,231 shares of common stock
issuable upon the vesting of outstanding restricted stock units, or
RSUs, granted under the 2021 Plan as of August 10, 2022;
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1,858,763 shares of common stock
issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants as of August 10,
2022, with a weighted average exercise price of $10.92 per
share;
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1,543,158 shares of common stock
issuable upon the conversion of 1,543,158 shares of issued and
outstanding Series A preferred stock as of August 10, 2022;
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Use of Proceeds
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We intend to use the net proceeds
of this offering as follows: undertaking of clinical trials with
respect to BRTX-100 and its related
collection and delivery procedure; pre-clinical research and
development with respect to our ThermoStem Program; and for general
corporate and working capital purposes; however, the use of the net
proceeds is subject to change at the complete and absolute
discretion of our management. For a more complete description of
our anticipated use of proceeds from this offering, see “Use of
Proceeds”.
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Limitations on Beneficial
Ownership
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The exercise of the Public
Warrants is subject to certain exercise limitations, such that the
holder may not exercise the warrants if such exercise results in
the holder (or any of its affiliates) becoming the beneficial owner
of more than 4.99% of the number of shares of common stock
outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise.
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Nasdaq Capital Market
Symbol
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BRTX
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Risk Factors
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Investing in our securities
involves substantial risks. You should carefully review and
consider the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus beginning on
page 3 and the other information in this prospectus for a
discussion of the factors you should consider before you decide to
invest in this offering.
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We expect to receive net proceeds from the sale of the common stock
upon exercise of the Public Warrants and the Representative
Warrants of approximately $29,381,625, assuming all Public Warrants
and Representative Warrants are exercised for cash.
We cannot estimate how many, if any, of the Public Warrants
and the Representative Warrants will be exercised as a result of
this offering. We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering
for the following purposes:
● undertaking of
clinical trials with respect to BRTX-100 and its related collection
and delivery procedure;
● pre-clinical research
and development with respect to our ThermoStem Program; and
● general corporate and
working capital purposes.
The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures will depend upon
numerous factors, including the status of our research and
development efforts. We, therefore, cannot predict the relative
allocation of net proceeds that we receive in this offering and may
allocate them differently than indicated above. As a result,
management will have broad discretion over the use of the net
proceeds from this offering.
It is possible that the Public Warrants and the Representative
Warrants may expire and may never be exercised. The Public Warrants
and the Representative Warrants also contain a provision pursuant
to which if, at the time of exercise, there is no effective
registration statement registering the issuance of the shares of
common stock underlying the Public Warrants and/or the
Representative Warrants under the Securities Act or if the
prospectus contained therein is not available for the issuance of
such shares of common stock, the Public Warrants and/or the
Representative Warrants may be exercised by means of a “cashless
exercise”. In such event, we would not receive any proceeds
from their exercise.
This prospectus relates to 2,880,970 shares of our common stock
issuable upon the exercise of our outstanding Public Warrants and
Representative Warrants. The Public Warrants and the Representative
Warrants were issued by us in a public offering pursuant to a
prospectus dated November 4, 2021, which prospectus also covered
the offer and sale by us of the shares of our common stock
underlying the Public Warrants and the Representative Warrants. The
ongoing offer and sale by us of the shares of our common stock
issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants and the
Representative Warrants is being made pursuant to this prospectus.
The Public Warrants are exercisable until November 9, 2026 at a
current exercise price of $10.00 per share of our common stock,
subject to adjustment upon events specified in the Public
Warrants. The Representative Warrants are exercisable until
November 4, 2026 at a current exercise price of $12.50 per share of
our common stock, subject to adjustment upon events specified in
the Representative Warrants.
The exercise price per share of the Public Warrants was negotiated
between us and the underwriters in our November 2021 public
offering based on the trading of our common stock prior to that
offering. Other factors considered in determining the exercise
price of the Public Warrants included our history and prospects,
the stage of development of our business, our business plans for
the future and the extent to which they have been implemented, an
assessment of our management, general conditions of the securities
markets at the time of the public offering and such other factors
as were deemed relevant.
We will deliver shares of our common stock upon exercise of a
Public Warrant or a Representative Warrant, in whole or in part. We
will not issue fractional shares. Each Public Warrant or
Representative Warrant contains instructions for exercise. In order
to exercise a Public Warrant or a Representative Warrant, the
holder must deliver to us the information required by the Public
Warrants or the Representative Warrants, along with payment of the
exercise price for the shares to be purchased (if exercised for
cash). We will then deliver shares of our common stock in the
manner described below in the section titled “Description of
Securities — Public Warrants.”
The following descriptions do not purport to be complete and are
subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, the
more complete descriptions thereof set forth in our certificate of
incorporation, which we refer to as our charter, and our bylaws,
each as amended to date.
Authorization
Our authorized capital stock consists of 95,000,000 shares of
capital stock. We are authorized to issue 75,000,000 shares of
common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 20,000,000 shares of
preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share.
As of August 10, 2022, there were 3,645,886 shares of common stock
issued and outstanding and 1,543,158 shares of Series A preferred
stock issued and outstanding.
Common Stock
Dividend Rights. Subject to
preferences that may be applicable to any shares of our preferred
stock that may be issued, the holders of our common stock are
entitled to share ratably in such dividends as may be declared by
our Board of Directors out of funds legally available
therefor.
As a Delaware corporation, we may not declare and pay dividends on
our capital stock if the amount paid exceeds an amount equal to the
surplus (which represents the excess of our net assets over paid-in
capital) or, if there is no surplus, our net earnings for the
current and/or immediately preceding fiscal year. Dividends cannot
be paid from our net profits unless the paid-in capital represented
by the issued and outstanding stock having a preference upon the
distribution of our assets at the market value is intact. Under
applicable Delaware case law, dividends may not be paid on our
capital stock if we become insolvent or the payment of the dividend
will render us insolvent. To the extent we pay dividends and we are
deemed to be insolvent or inadequately capitalized, a bankruptcy
court could direct the return of any dividends.
Voting Rights. Each share of
our common stock entitles its holder to one vote in the election of
directors as well as all other matters to be voted on by
stockholders.
No Preemptive Rights. Holders of our
common stock do not have any preemptive rights to subscribe for
additional shares on a pro rata basis or otherwise when additional
shares are offered for sale by us.
Liquidation Rights. Subject to
preferences that may be applicable to any shares of our preferred
stock that may be issued, in the event of our liquidation,
dissolution or winding up, the holders of our common stock would be
entitled to receive, pro rata, after payment of all of our debts
and liabilities, all of our remaining assets available for
distribution.
Other Rights. Holders of our
common stock have no preferences or conversion or exchange rights.
Shares of our common stock will not be liable for further calls or
assessments by us and are not subject to redemption.
Preferred Stock; Series A Preferred Stock
The authorized preferred stock is available for issuance from time
to time at the discretion of our Board of Directors without
stockholder approval. The Board of Directors has the authority to
prescribe, for each series of preferred stock it establishes, the
number of shares in that series, the number of votes to which the
shares in that series are entitled, the consideration for the
shares in that series, and the designations, powers, preferences
and other rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions of
the shares in that series. Depending upon the rights prescribed for
a series of preferred stock, the issuance of preferred stock could
have an adverse effect on the voting power of the holders of common
stock and could adversely affect holders of common stock by
delaying or preventing a change in control, making removal of our
present management more difficult or imposing restrictions upon the
payment of dividends and other distributions to the holders of
common stock.
Holders of Series A preferred stock will be entitled to (i) receive
dividends when and as declared by our Board on a pari passu
basis with the holders of common stock based upon the number of
shares of common stock into which the Series A preferred stock is
convertible, (ii) vote on all matters presented to our stockholders
based upon the number of shares of common stock into which the
Series A preferred stock is convertible; provided, however, that a
holder of Series A preferred stock will not be entitled to have the
right to vote more than 4.99% of the outstanding common stock,
(iii) convert the Series A preferred stock into common stock at a
conversion price of $10.00 per share (currently on a one-for-one
basis) (except that such conversion right shall not entitle the
holder to acquire common stock to the extent that such acquisition
would result in the holder becoming the beneficial owner of more
than 4.99% of our outstanding common stock, or the Maximum Share
Amount), and (iv) receive in liquidation of our company a
preferential distribution equal to $0.001 for each share of Series
A preferred stock and then share on a pari passu basis with
the holders of common stock the remaining assets available for
distribution to our stockholders. To the extent that the beneficial
ownership of common stock of a holder of Series A preferred stock
is reduced to less than 4.5% of the then publicly disclosed
outstanding common stock, the holder shall be deemed to have
converted Series A preferred stock into common stock to the extent
that such conversion increases its common stock beneficial
ownership to the Maximum Share Amount. The Series A preferred stock
will not be redeemable by us or the holders.
2021 Stock Incentive Plan
Pursuant to the 2021 Plan, as of August 10, 2022, we were
authorized to issue up to 1,175,000 shares of common stock pursuant
to the grant of stock options, restricted stock units and other
incentive awards. As of August 10, 2022, based upon the stock
options and RSUs outstanding under the 2021 Plan, no shares remain
available for future grants.
Options
As of August 10, 2022, we had outstanding options under the 2021
Plan to purchase an aggregate of 863,550 shares of common stock at
a weighted average exercise price of $13.50 per share, of which
options for the purchase of 530,994 shares were then
exercisable.
In addition, as of August 10, 2022, there were options outstanding
under the 2010 Plan for the purchase of an aggregate of 1,059
shares of common stock at a weighted average exercise price of
$3,503.00 per share, of which options for the purchase of 1,051
shares were then exercisable.
The following table presents information related to stock options
at June 30, 2022:
Options
Outstanding
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Options
Exercisable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Remaining
Life
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Options
|
|
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In Years
|
|
|
Options
|
|
$
|
4.92
|
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
|
4.8
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
13.50
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(1)
|
|
|
838,550
|
|
|
|
9.0
|
|
|
|
530,994
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$
|
1,040.00
|
|
|
|
44
|
|
|
|
7.3
|
|
|
|
44
|
|
$
|
3,000.00
|
|
|
|
1,004
|
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
|
|
996
|
|
$
|
22,800.00
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
2.0
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
$
|
48,200.00 - 52,000.00
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|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
$
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120,000.00
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
864,609
|
|
|
|
8.8
|
|
|
|
532,045
|
|
(1)
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The exercise price of these options
will be reduced from $13.50 per share to $5.08 per share in the
event of stockholder approval of certain amendments to the 2021
Plan.
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Restricted Stock Units
As of August 10, 2022, we had outstanding under the 2021 Plan
212,231 unvested restricted stock units.
Warrants
As of August 10, 2022, we had outstanding warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 4,739,733 shares of common stock (including the Public
Warrants and the Representative Warrants) at a weighted average
exercise price of $10.92 per share, all of which were then
exercisable.
The following table presents information related to stock warrants
at June 30, 2022:
Warrants
Outstanding
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Warrants
Exercisable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Remaining
Life
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Warrants
|
|
|
In Years
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|
|
Warrants
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|
$
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10.00
|
|
|
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4,501,937
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|
|
|
4.4
|
|
|
|
4,501,937
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$
|
12.50
|
|
|
|
235,970
|
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
|
|
235,970
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$
|
60.00
|
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
|
|
250
|
|
$
|
800.00
|
|
|
|
869
|
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
|
869
|
|
$
|
2,240.00
|
|
|
|
39
|
|
|
|
2.0
|
|
|
|
39
|
|
$
|
3,400.00
|
|
|
|
264
|
|
|
|
1.8
|
|
|
|
264
|
|
$
|
4,000.00
|
|
|
|
55
|
|
|
|
1.8
|
|
|
|
55
|
|
$
|
8,000.00
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
$
|
14,000.00
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
$
|
16,000.00
|
|
|
|
298
|
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
|
298
|
|
$
|
16,600.00
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,739,733
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|
|
|
4.4
|
|
|
|
4,739,733
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Public Warrants
As of August 10, 2022, there were 2,645,000 Public Warrants issued
and outstanding. Each Public Warrant is exercisable for the
purchase of one share of common stock at an exercise price of
$10.00 per share and is exercisable until November 4, 2026.
The material terms and provisions of the Public Warrants are
summarized below. This summary of certain provisions of the Public
Warrants is not complete. For the complete terms of the Public
Warrants, you should refer to the form of Public Warrant
incorporated by reference into the registration statement of which
this prospectus forms a part as an exhibit. The Public Warrants
were issued in book-entry form and were initially represented only
by one or more global Public Warrants deposited with the Public
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.
The number of Public Warrants outstanding, and the exercise price
of the Public Warrants, will be adjusted proportionately in the
event of a reverse or forward stock split of our common stock, a
recapitalization or reclassification of our common stock, payment
of dividends or distributions in common stock to our common
stockholders, or similar transactions. In the event that we effect
a rights offering to our common stockholders or a pro rata
distribution of our assets among our common stockholders, then the
holders of the Public Warrants will have the right to participate
in such distribution and rights offering to the extent of their pro
rata share of our outstanding common stock as if they owned the
number of shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
their Public Warrants. In the event of a “Fundamental Transaction”
by us, such as a merger or consolidation of us with another
company, the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all
of our assets in one or a series of related transactions, a
purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer, or any
reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of our common
stock, then each Public Warrant holder will have the right to
receive, for each share of common stock issuable upon the exercise
of the Public Warrant, at the option of the holder, the number of
shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or
of us (if we are the surviving corporation), and any additional
consideration payable as a result of the Fundamental Transaction,
that would have been issued or conveyed to the Public Warrant
holder had the holder exercised the Public Warrant immediately
preceding the closing of the Fundamental Transaction. In lieu of
receiving such common stock and additional consideration in the
Fundamental Transaction, the Public Warrant holder may elect to
have us or the successor entity purchase the Public Warrant
holder’s Public Warrant for its fair market value measured by the
Black Scholes method.
We will promptly notify the Public Warrant holders in writing of
any adjustment to the exercise price or to the number of the
outstanding Public Warrants, declaration of a dividend or other
distribution, a special non-recurring cash dividend on or a
redemption of the common stock, the authorization of a rights
offering, the approval of the stockholders required for any
proposed reclassification of the common stock, a consolidation or
merger by us, the sale of all or substantially all of our assets,
any compulsory share exchange, or the authorization of any
voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of
our company.
The Public Warrants contain a contractual provision stating that
all questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement
and interpretation of the Public Warrants are governed by and
construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the
State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of
law.
Representative Warrants
As of August 10, 2022, there were 235,970 Representative Warrants
issued and outstanding. Each Representative Warrant is
exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of
$12.50 per share. The Representative Warrants are exercisable until
November 4, 2026, and were issued in certificated form. Pursuant to
FINRA Rule 5110(e), the Representative Warrants and any shares of
common stock issued upon exercise of the Representative Warrants
shall not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or hypothecated,
or be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or
call transaction that would result in the effective economic
disposition of the securities by any person for a period of 360
days immediately following the date of commencement of sales of the
public offering, except the transfer of any security: (i) by
operation of law or by reason of reorganization of the issuer; (ii)
to any FINRA member firm participating in the public offering and
the officers, partners, registered persons or affiliates thereof,
if all securities so transferred remain subject to the lock-up
restriction set forth above for the remainder of the time period;
(iii) if the aggregate amount of our securities held by the
Representative or related persons does not exceed 1% of the
securities being offered; (iv) that is beneficially owned on a
pro-rata basis by all equity owners of an investment fund, provided
that no participating member manages or otherwise directs
investments by the fund and the participating members in the
aggregate do not own more than 10% of the equity in the fund; (v)
the exercise or conversion of any security, if all securities
remain subject to the lock-up restriction set forth above for the
remainder of the time period; (vi) if we meet the registration
requirements of Forms S-3, F-3 or F-10; or (vii) back to us in a
transaction exempt from registration with the SEC.
The number of Representative Warrants outstanding and the exercise
price of the Representative Warrants will be adjusted
proportionately, as permitted by Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, or FINRA, in the event of a reverse or forward stock
split of our common stock, a recapitalization or reclassification
of our common stock, payment of dividends or distributions in
common stock to our common stockholders, or similar transactions.
In the event that we effect a rights offering to our common stock
holders or a pro rata distribution of our assets among our common
stock holders, then the holders of the Representative Warrants will
have the right to participate in such distribution and rights
offering to the extent of their pro rata share of our outstanding
common stock as if they owned the number of shares of common stock
issuable upon the exercise of their Representative Warrants. In the
event of a “Fundamental Transaction” by us, such as a merger or
consolidation of us with another company, the sale or other
disposition of all or substantially all of our assets in one or a
series of related transactions, a purchase offer, tender offer or
exchange offer, or any reclassification, reorganization or
recapitalization of our common stock, then the Representative
Warrant holders will have the right to receive, for each share of
common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Representative
Warrant, at the option of the holder, the number of shares of
common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of us (if
we are the surviving corporation), and any additional consideration
payable as a result of the Fundamental Transaction that would have
been issued or conveyed to the Representative Warrant holders had
the holders exercised the Representative Warrant immediately
preceding the closing of the Fundamental Transaction. In lieu of
receiving such common stock and additional consideration in the
Fundamental Transaction, the Representative Warrant holders may
elect to have us or the successor entity purchase the
Representative Warrant for its fair market value measured by the
Black Scholes method.
We will promptly notify the holders of the Representative Warrants
in writing of any adjustment to the exercise price or to the number
of the outstanding Representative Warrants, declaration of a
dividend or other distribution, a special non-recurring cash
dividend on or redemption of the common stock, the authorization of
a rights offering, the approval of the stockholders required for
any proposed reclassification of the common stock, a consolidation
or merger by us, the sale of all or substantially all of our
assets, any compulsory share exchange, or the authorization of any
voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of
our company.
Certain Provisions Having Potential Anti-Takeover Effects
General. The following is
a summary of the material provisions of the General Corporation Law
of the State of Delaware, which we refer to as the DGCL, and our
charter and bylaws that address matters of corporate governance and
the rights of stockholders. Certain of these provisions may delay
or prevent takeover attempts not first approved by our Board of
Directors (including takeovers which certain stockholders may deem
to be in their best interests). These provisions also could delay
or frustrate the removal of incumbent directors or the assumption
of control by stockholders. The primary purpose of these provisions
is to encourage negotiations with our management by persons
interested in acquiring control of our company. All references to
the charter and bylaws are to our charter and bylaws in effect on
the date of this prospectus.
Authorized But Unissued Shares. Delaware law
does not require stockholder approval for any issuance of
authorized shares. Authorized but unissued shares may be used for a
variety of corporate purposes, including future public or private
offerings to raise additional capital or to facilitate corporate
acquisitions. One of the effects of the existence of authorized but
unissued shares may be to enable our Board of Directors to issue
shares to persons friendly to current management, which issuance
could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain
control of us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or
otherwise, and thereby protect the continuity of our management and
possibly deprive the stockholders of opportunities to sell their
shares of common stock at prices higher than prevailing market
prices.
Preferred Stock. Under the
terms of our charter, our Board of Directors is authorized to issue
shares of preferred stock in one or more series without stockholder
approval. Our Board of Directors has the discretion to determine
the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions, including
voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption
privileges and liquidation preferences, of each series of preferred
stock. The purpose of authorizing our Board of Directors to issue
preferred stock and determine its rights and preferences is to
provide flexibility and eliminate delays associated with a
stockholder vote on specific issues. However, the ability of our
Board of Directors to issue preferred stock and determine its
rights and preferences may have the effect of delaying or
preventing a change in control, as described above under
“Description of Securities — Preferred Stock.”
Classified Board. We have a
classified Board of Directors consisting of three classes of
directors. A classified board is one in which a certain number, but
not all, of the directors are elected on a rotating basis each
year. This method of electing directors makes changes in the
composition of our Board more difficult, and thus a potential
change in control may be a lengthier process. The existence of our
classified Board reduces the possibility that a third party could
effect an unsolicited change in control of our Board. Since our
classified Board will increase the amount of time required for a
takeover bidder to obtain control of us without the cooperation of
the Board, even if the takeover bidder were to acquire a majority
of our outstanding common stock, the existence of our classified
Board could tend to discourage certain tender offers which
stockholders might feel would be in their best interests. Our
classified Board will likely allow management, if confronted by a
proposal from a third party who has acquired a block of our common
stock, sufficient time to review the proposal and appropriate
alternatives to the proposal and to attempt to negotiate a better
transaction, if possible, for our stockholders.
Special Meetings of Stockholders. Our bylaws
provide that special meetings of stockholders may be called only by
our Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board.
Stockholder Action by Written Consent. Under the
terms of our charter, stockholders are not permitted to act by
written consent unless otherwise approved by the Board of
Directors.
Filling Vacancies. Vacancies
occurring in our Board of Directors and newly created directorships
resulting from an increase in the authorized number of directors
may be filled by a majority of the remaining directors, even if
less than a quorum.
Removal of Directors by Stockholders. Under the terms
of our charter, stockholders may only remove directors for cause
with the affirmative vote of holders of 75% of the voting power of
all of the then-outstanding shares of our capital stock then
entitled to vote at an election of directors, voting together as a
single class.
Amendment of Bylaws. Our bylaws may
be amended by our Board of Directors or by the holders of at least
75% of the voting power of our company.
Amendment of Certain Charter Provisions. Under the terms
of our charter, amending certain charter provisions requires the
affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the voting power
of all of the then-outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled
to vote thereon, voting together as a single class. The provisions
subject to such heightened requirement include those relating to
stockholder action by written consent, the calling of special
meetings, board classification, the filling of board vacancies, the
removal of directors and the ability to amend our bylaws, among
others.
Advance Notification of Stockholder Nominations and
Proposals. Our bylaws
establish advance notice procedures with respect to the nomination
of persons for election as directors, other than nominations made
by or at the direction of our Board of Directors, and stockholder
proposals for business.
Stockholder Nominees.
In order for a stockholder to nominate a candidate for director at
an annual meeting of stockholders, under our bylaws, timely notice
of the nomination must be received by us in advance of the meeting.
To be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be delivered to or mailed
and received by our Secretary at our principal executive offices
not less than 45 days nor more than 75 days prior to the one-year
anniversary of the date on which we first mailed the proxy
materials for the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders;
provided, however, that, if the meeting is convened more than 30
days prior to or delayed more than 30 days after the anniversary of
the preceding year’s annual meeting or if no annual meeting was
held in the preceding year, to be timely a stockholder’s notice
must be so received not later than the close of business on the
later of (i) the 90th
day before such annual meeting or (ii) the 10th
day following the day on which public announcement of the date of
such meeting is first made.
The stockholder sending the notice of nomination must describe
various matters, including the following:
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as to each person whom the
stockholder proposes to nominate for election as a director, all
information relating to such person as would be required to be
disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of such nominee
as a director pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange
Act;
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with respect to the stockholder
proposing such nomination or the beneficial owner, if any, on whose
behalf the nomination is made: (i) the name and address of each
such party; (ii) the class and number of shares that are
beneficially owned by each such party; (iii) any derivative
instruments that are beneficially owned by each such party and any
other opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any
increase or decrease in the value of our capital stock; (iv) any
proxy or arrangement pursuant to which either party has a right to
vote any shares; (v) any short interest in any of our securities;
(vi) any rights to dividends that are separated from our underlying
shares; (vii) any proportionate interest in our capital stock or
any derivative instruments held by a general or limited partnership
in which either party is a general partner or beneficially owns a
general partner; (viii) any performance-related fees (other than an
asset-based fee) that each such party is entitled to based on any
increase or decrease in the value of our capital stock or any
derivative instruments; (ix) any other information relating to each
such party that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy
statement; and (x) a statement as to whether or not each such party
will deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of at
least that percentage of voting power of all of the shares of our
capital stock reasonably believed to be sufficient to elect the
nominee or nominees proposed to be nominated; and
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the written consent by the
nominee, agreeing to serve as a director if elected.
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Stockholder Proposals.
In order for a stockholder to make a proposal at an annual meeting
of stockholders, under our bylaws, timely notice must be received
by us in advance of the meeting. To be timely, a stockholder’s
notice must be delivered to or mailed and received by our Secretary
at our principal executive offices not less than 45 days nor more
than 75 days prior to the one-year anniversary of the date on which
we first mailed the proxy materials for the preceding year’s annual
meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that, if the meeting is
convened more than 30 days prior to or delayed more than 30 days
after the anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting or if
no annual meeting was held in the preceding year, to be timely a
stockholder’s notice must be received not later than the close of
business on the later of (i) the 90th
day before such annual meeting or (ii) the 10th
day following the day on which public announcement of the date of
such meeting is first made.
A stockholder’s notice must set forth as to each matter the
stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting certain
information regarding the proposal, including the following:
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a brief description of the
business desired to be brought before the meeting, the reasons for
conducting such business at the meeting and any material interest
(financial or other) of such stockholder in such business;
and
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with respect to the stockholder
proposing such business or the beneficial owner, if any, on whose
behalf the proposal is made: (i) the name and address of each such
party; (ii) the class and number of shares that are beneficially
owned by each such party; (iii) any derivative instruments that are
beneficially owned by each such party and any other opportunity to
profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease
in the value of our capital stock; (iv) any proxy or arrangement
pursuant to which either party has a right to vote any shares; (v)
any short interest in any of our securities; (vi) any rights to
dividends that are separated from our underlying shares; (vii) any
proportionate interest in our capital stock or any derivative
instruments held by a general or limited partnership in which
either party is a general partner or beneficially owns a general
partner; (viii) any performance-related fees (other than an
asset-based fee) that each such party is entitled to based on any
increase or decrease in the value of our capital stock or any
derivative instruments; (ix) any other information relating to each
such party that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy
statement; and (x) a statement as to whether or not each such party
will deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of at
least that percentage of voting power of all of our shares of
capital stock required under applicable law to carry the
proposal.
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Statutory and other Restrictions on Acquisition of our Capital
Stock. We are subject
to Section 203 of the DGCL, which, subject to certain exceptions,
prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any business
combination with an interested stockholder, unless:
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prior to the time of the proposed
action, the Board of Directors of the corporation approved either
the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the
stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;
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upon completion of the
transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested
stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 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 (i) by persons who
are directors and also officers and (ii) 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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at or subsequent to the time of
the proposed action, 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 two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock that is
not owned by the interested stockholder.
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These provisions are intended to enhance the likelihood of
continuity and stability in the composition of the Board and in
policies formulated by the Board and to discourage certain types of
transactions that may involve an actual or threatened change of
control of our company. These provisions are designed to reduce our
vulnerability to an unsolicited proposal for a takeover that does
not contemplate the acquisition of all of our outstanding shares or
an unsolicited proposal for the restructuring or sale of all or
part of our company.
Limitations on Director Liability
Our charter provides that our directors shall generally not be
liable to us or any of our stockholders for monetary damages for
breach of duty as a director. This provision will eliminate such
liability except for (i) any breach of the director’s duty of
loyalty to us or to our stockholders, (ii) acts and omissions not
in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of law, (iii) liability for unlawful payment of dividends
or unlawful stock purchases or redemptions in violation of the
DGCL, and (iv) any transaction from which the director derived an
improper personal benefit.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Section 145 of the DGCL empowers a Delaware corporation to
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, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such
corporation), by reason of the fact that such person is or was a
director, officer, employee or agent of such corporation, or is or
was serving at the request of such corporation as a director,
officer, employee or agent of another corporation or other
enterprise. A corporation may indemnify such person 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 he or she
acted in good faith and in a manner he or she 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 his or her conduct was unlawful. A
corporation may, in advance of the final disposition of any civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or
proceeding, pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred
by any officer or director in defending such action, provided that
the officer or director undertakes to repay such amount if it shall
ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be
indemnified by the corporation.
A Delaware corporation may indemnify officers and directors in an
action by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment
in its favor under the same conditions, except that no
indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if the
officer or director is adjudged to be liable to the corporation.
Where an officer or director is successful on the merits or
otherwise in the defense of any action referred to above, the
corporation must indemnify him or her against the expenses
(including attorneys’ fees) which he or she actually and reasonably
incurred in connection therewith. The indemnification provided by
the DGCL is not deemed to be exclusive of any other rights to which
those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any
corporation’s bylaws, agreement, vote or otherwise.
Our bylaws provide that we will indemnify any person made or
threatened to be made a party to any action or proceeding by reason
of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer, and any
director or officer who served any other company in any capacity at
our request, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the
DGCL.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and
controlling persons under the provisions discussed above 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.
Transfer Agent
The transfer agent for our common stock is Transhare
Corporation.
The validity of the issuance of the securities to be offered by
this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Certilman Balin Adler
& Hyman, LLP, East Meadow, New York. As of August 10, 2022,
Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP owned 37 shares of our
common stock.
Our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2021 and
2020 and for the years then ended appearing in this prospectus have
been included in reliance upon the report of Friedman LLP, an
independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated by
reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
BIORESTORATIVE THERAPIES, INC.
2,880,970 Shares of Common Stock Issuable Upon Exercise of
Outstanding Warrants
PROSPECTUS
__________, 2022
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The following statement sets forth the amounts of expenses in
connection with the offering of the securities of BioRestorative
Therapies, Inc. pursuant to the registration statement, all of
which shall be borne by the registrant. All amounts shown are
estimates, except for the SEC Registration Fee.
SEC Registration Fee
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$
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5,210
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(1)
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Legal Fees and Expenses
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10,000
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Accounting Fees and
Expenses
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2,500
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Miscellaneous
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290
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Total
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18,000
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Previously paid in connection with
Registration Statements on Form S-1 (Registration Nos. 333-258611
and 333-260792)
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Item 15.
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Indemnification of Directors and Officers
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Article Eighth of the registrant’s certificate of incorporation
(the “certificate of incorporation”) provides that no director of
the registrant shall be personally liable to the registrant or its
stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a
director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s
duty of loyalty to the registrant or its stockholders; (ii) for
acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (iii) under Section 174
of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”); or (iv) for
any transaction from which the director derived an improper
personal benefit. The certificate of incorporation further provides
that, if the DGCL is amended to authorize corporate action further
eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then
the liability of a director of the registrant shall be eliminated
or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as so
amended.
As more fully described below, Section 145 of the DGCL permits
Delaware corporations to indemnify each of their present and former
directors or officers under certain circumstances, provided that
such persons acted in good faith and in a manner which they
reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests
of the corporation. Our bylaws provide that we will indemnify, to
the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, as the same may be
amended from time to time, each of our present and former directors
and officers pursuant thereto and in the manner prescribed
thereby.
Specifically, Section 145 of the DGCL provides that a corporation
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, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the
corporation) by reason of the fact that the 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 corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses
(including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in
connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted
in good faith and in a manner the 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 the person’s conduct was unlawful. The
termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order,
settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its
equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the
person did not act in good faith and in a manner which the 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 reasonable cause to believe that the person’s
conduct was unlawful.
Section 145 of the DGCL also provides that a corporation 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 or suit
by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its
favor by reason of the fact that the 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 corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust
or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees)
actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with
the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person
acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed
to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation
and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any
claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been
adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the
extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in which
such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application
that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the
circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably
entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Delaware Court of
Chancery or such other court shall deem proper. Any such
indemnification (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the
corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a
determination that indemnification of the present or former
director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances
because the person has met the applicable standard of conduct set
forth above.
Section 145 of the DGCL also provides that a corporation may
purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or
was a director or officer of the corporation against any liability
asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any
such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such,
whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify
such person against such liability under the DGCL. Our bylaws
provide that we may maintain such insurance.
The form of Underwriting Agreement included as an exhibit to the
registration statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-258611)
provides for indemnification by the underwriters of the registrant
and its officers and directors against certain liabilities.
Insofar as
indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to the registrant’s directors, officers and
controlling persons under the provisions discussed above or
otherwise, the registrant has 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
Number
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Exhibit Description
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4.1
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Form
of Investor Warrant (Public Warrant), incorporated by reference
to Amendment No. 3 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on
Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-258611), filed with the SEC on
November 4, 2021, wherein such document is identified as Exhibit
4.1.
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4.2
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Form of Warrant
Agency Agreement, incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2
to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1
(Registration No. 333-258611), filed with the SEC on October 29,
2021, wherein such document is identified as Exhibit 4.2.
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4.3
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Form of Representative
Warrant, incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 3 to the
registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.
333-258611), filed with the SEC on November 4, 2021, wherein such
document is identified as Exhibit 4.3.
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5.1
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Opinion
of Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP, incorporated by
reference to Amendment No. 3 to the registrant’s Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-258611), filed with the
SEC on November 4, 2021, and the registrant’s Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-260792), filed with the
SEC on November 4, 2021, wherein each such document is identified
as Exhibit 5.1.
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23.1
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Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm’s Consent
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23.2
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Consent
of Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP (included in the
opinion of Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman incorporated by
reference to Amendment No. 3 to the registrant’s Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-258611), filed with the
SEC on November 4, 2021, and the registrant’s Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-260792), filed with the
SEC on November 4, 2021, wherein each such document is identified
as Exhibit 5.1).
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Item 17. Undertakings.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)
To file, during any period in which offers or sales of securities
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 percent 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;
provided, however, that
paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) of this section 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 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:
(i) If the registrant is relying on
Rule 430B:
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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
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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; or
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(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 than
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.
(5) 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 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.
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 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 this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1 on Form S-3 and has duly caused this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1 on Form S-3 to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
Melville, New York, on August 16, 2022.
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BIORESTORATIVE THERAPIES,
INC.
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By:
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/s/ Lance Alstodt
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Lance Alstodt
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Board
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Lance Alstodt as his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and
all capacities, to sign any and all amendments, including
post-effective amendments to this registration statement, and any
registration statement and amendments thereto for the same offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and to file the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or
their substitutes, each acting alone, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1 on Form S-3 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/Lance Alstodt
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President, Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman
of the Board
(Principal Executive Officer)
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August 16, 2022
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Lance Alstodt
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/s/ Francisco Silva
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Vice President,
Research and Development,
Secretary and
Director
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August 16, 2022
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Francisco Silva
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/s/ Robert E. Kristal
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Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Financial Officer
and Principal
Accounting Officer)
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August 16, 2022
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Robert E. Kristal
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/s/ Nickolay Kukekov
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Director
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August 16, 2022
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Nickolay Kukekov
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/s/ Patrick F. Williams
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Director
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August 16, 2022
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Patrick F. Williams
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/s/ David Rosa
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Director
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August 16, 2022
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David Rosa
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