Filed
pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration
No. 333-254515
PROSPECTUS
SUPPLEMENT DATED January 10, 2022
(To
prospectus dated March 30, 2021)

50,000
Shares
Series
B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock
15,000,000
Shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series B
Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock
We
are offering 50,000 shares of our Series B Convertible Redeemable
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share, or Series B Preferred
Stock (and the shares of common stock issuable from time to time
upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock), pursuant to this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and
securities purchase agreements, at a price of $285.00 per
share.
As of
January 10, 2022, no shares of our Series B Preferred Stock are
issued or outstanding. Our common stock is listed on The NASDAQ
Capital Market under the symbol “CLSN.” On January 10, 2022, the
last reported sale price of our common stock on The NASDAQ Capital
Market was $0.547 per share.
Concurrently
with this offering of Series B Preferred Stock, and pursuant to a
separate prospectus supplement, we are offering 50,000 shares of
our Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, or Series A
Preferred Stock (and the shares of common stock issuable from time
to time upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock), which we
refer to herein as the Concurrent Offering, and together with this
offering, the “Offerings”.
We
have retained A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, or A.G.P., as the
placement agent in connection with the Offerings. The placement
agent has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to sell the
securities offered by this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus. The placement agent is not purchasing or
selling any shares offered by this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus. See “Plan of Distribution” beginning on
page S-22 of this prospectus supplement for more information
regarding these arrangements.
Investing
in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making an
investment decision, please read “Risk Factors” beginning on page
S-6 of this prospectus supplement, page 5 of the accompanying
prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference into this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus.
Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the
accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation
to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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Per Share |
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Total(1) |
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Public offering price |
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$ |
285.00 |
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$ |
14,250,000 |
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Placement
agent’s fees(1) |
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$ |
10.00 |
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$ |
500,000 |
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Proceeds to us, before expenses |
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$ |
275.00 |
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$ |
13,750,000 |
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(1)
We have agreed to pay the placement agent a cash placement fee
equal to $1 million for this offering and the Concurrent Offering.
The placement agent fees in the table represent one half of the
total placement agent fees for the Offerings. We have also agreed
to reimburse the placement agent for certain expenses incurred in
connection with the Offerings. For additional information on the
placement agent’s fees and expense reimbursement, see “Plan of
Distribution” beginning on page S-22 of this prospectus
supplement.
Delivery
of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock to investors is expected
on or about January 13, 2022.
Sole Placement Agent
A.G.P
The
date of this prospectus supplement is January 10,
2022.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PROSPECTUS
SUPPLEMENT
PROSPECTUS
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
SUPPLEMENT
This
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are part of a
“shelf” registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-254515)
that we filed with the SEC on March 19, 2021, and that was declared
effective on March 30, 2021. Under this shelf registration
statement, we may, from time to time, sell preferred stock or other
securities, including the securities offered in the
Offerings.
This
document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus
supplement, which describes the terms of this offering and also
adds to and updates information contained in the accompanying
prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference into this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. The second
part is the accompanying prospectus, which gives more general
information about the shares of our preferred stock and other
securities we may offer from time to time under our shelf
registration statement, some of which does not apply to the
securities offered by this prospectus supplement. To the extent
there is a conflict between the information contained in this
prospectus supplement, on the one hand, and the information
contained in the accompanying prospectus or any document
incorporated by reference herein or therein, on the other hand, you
should rely on the information in this prospectus
supplement.
You
should read this prospectus supplement, the accompanying
prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference in this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and any free
writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection
with this offering before making an investment decision. You should
also read and consider the information in the documents referred to
in the sections of this prospectus supplement entitled “Where You
Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain
Information by Reference.”
You
should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by
reference in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying
prospectus and any free writing prospectus that we have authorized
for use in connection with this offering. We have not authorized
and the underwriters have not authorized anyone to provide you with
different information. If anyone provides you with different or
inconsistent information, you should not rely on it.
We
are not making an offer to sell the securities covered by this
prospectus supplement in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale
is not permitted. The information appearing in this prospectus
supplement, the accompanying prospectus, the documents incorporated
by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus and any free writing prospectus that we have authorized
for use in connection with this offering is accurate only as of its
respective date, regardless of the time of delivery of the
respective document or of any sale of securities covered by this
prospectus supplement. You should not assume that the information
contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus
supplement or the accompanying prospectus, or in any free writing
prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this
offering, is accurate as of any date other than the respective
dates thereof.
Forward-Looking
Statements
Statements
and terms such as “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “plan”,
“believe” and words of similar import regarding our expectations as
to the development and effectiveness of our technologies, the
potential demand for our products, and other aspects of our present
and future business operations, constitute forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Although we believe that our expectations are
based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of our knowledge
of our industry, business and operations, we cannot guarantee that
actual results will not differ materially from our expectations. In
evaluating such forward-looking statements, readers should
specifically consider the various factors contained in the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2020 filed with the SEC on March 19, 2021, which
factors include, without limitation, the inherent uncertainty in the drug
development process, our ability to raise additional capital to
fund our planned future operations, our ability to obtain or
maintain FDA and foreign regulatory approvals for our drug
candidates, potential impact of the outbreak, duration and severity
of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, our ability to enroll
patients in our clinical trials, risks relating to third parties
conduct of our clinical trials, risks relating to government,
private health insurers and other third-party payers coverage or
reimbursement, risks relating to commercial potential of a drug
candidate in development, changes in technologies for the treatment
of cancer, impact of development of competitive drug candidates by
others, risks relating to intellectual property, volatility in the
market price of our common stock, potential inability to maintain
compliance with The Nasdaq Marketplace Rules and the impact of
adverse capital and credit market conditions. These and
other risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ
materially from those indicated by forward-looking
statements.
The
discussion of risks and uncertainties set forth in this prospectus
supplement is not necessarily a complete or exhaustive list of all
risks facing the Company at any particular point in time. We
operate in a highly competitive, highly regulated and rapidly
changing environment and our business is in a state of evolution.
Therefore, it is likely that new risks will emerge, and that the
nature and elements of existing risks will change, over time. It is
not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or
changes therein, or to assess either the impact of all such risk
factors on our business or the extent to which any individual risk
factor, combination of factors, or new or altered factors, may
cause results to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statement. Except as required by law, we assume no
obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement that
may be made from time to time by us or on our behalf for any
reason, even if new information becomes available in the
future.
In
this prospectus supplement, the terms “Celsion Corporation,” the
“Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and similar terms refer to Celsion
Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its wholly owned
subsidiaries, CLSN Laboratories, Inc., also a Delaware corporation,
and Celsion GmbH, a limited liability company, unless the context
otherwise requires. The Celsion brand and product names, including
but not limited to Celsion® and ThermoDox®
contained in this prospectus supplement are trademarks, registered
trademarks or service marks of Celsion Corporation or its
subsidiary in the United States and certain other countries. This
document may also contain references to trademarks and service
marks of other companies that are the property of their respective
owners.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
SUMMARY
This
summary highlights certain information about us, this offering and
selected information contained elsewhere in or incorporated by
reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus. This summary is not complete and does not contain all
of the information that you should consider before deciding whether
to invest in the securities covered by this prospectus supplement.
For a more complete understanding of Celsion and this offering, we
encourage you to read and consider carefully the more detailed
information in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus, including the information incorporated by reference in
this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and the
information included in any free writing prospectus that we have
authorized for use in connection with this offering, including the
information referred to under the heading “Risk Factors” in this
prospectus supplement beginning on page S-6.
Overview
We
are a fully integrated, clinical stage biotechnology company
focused on advancing a portfolio of innovative treatments,
including DNA-based immunotherapies, next generation vaccines and
directed chemotherapies through clinical trials and eventual
commercialization. Our product pipeline includes GEN-1, a DNA-based
immunotherapy for the localized treatment of ovarian cancer, and
ThermoDox®, a proprietary heat-activated liposomal
encapsulation of doxorubicin, currently under
investigator-sponsored development for several cancer indications.
We have two feasibility stage platform technologies for the
development of novel nucleic acid-based immunotherapies and next
generation vaccines and other anti-cancer DNA or RNA therapies.
Both platform technologies are novel synthetic, non-viral vectors
with demonstrated capability in nucleic acid cellular
transfection.
For
additional information related to our business, please refer to the
reports incorporated by reference, as described under the caption
“Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference.”
Concurrent
Offering of Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred
Stock
Concurrently
with this offering of Series B Preferred Stock, and pursuant to a
separate prospectus supplement, we are offering 50,000 shares of
our Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par
value per share, or Series A Preferred Stock (and the shares of
common stock issuable from time to time upon conversion of the
Series A Preferred Stock). The Series A Preferred Stock is being
offered at the same public offering price as the Series B Preferred
Stock and, other than voting rights and conversion price, on
substantially similar terms.
Special
Meeting of the Stockholders
Promptly
after the closing of this offering, we intend to call a special
meeting of our stockholders, or the Special Meeting, to seek
stockholder approval of an amendment to our Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation, or the Charter, to effect a reverse
stock split, or the Reverse Stock Split, with respect to our issued
and outstanding common stock, par value $0.01 per share, including
stock held as treasury shares, at a ratio to be determined at the
discretion of our Board of Directors, or the Reverse Stock Split
Amendment. Our Board of Directors approved the Reverse Stock Split
and the related contemplated amendment to the Charter and intends
to recommend that our stockholders approve and adopt the same at
the Special Meeting.
The
approval of the Reverse Stock Split Amendment requires the
affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of our
outstanding shares entitled to vote on the Reverse Stock Split
Amendment, or the Proposal, at the Special Meeting. The common
stock, the Series A Preferred Stock and the Series B Preferred
Stock will vote together on the Proposal.
Each
share of common stock is entitled to one vote. The shares of Series
B Preferred Stock will be entitled to vote only with respect to the
Reverse Stock Split (and on no other matter, except as required by
the Delaware General Corporation Law and with respect to certain
other limited matters set forth in the Certificate of Designation
of Preferences, Rights and Limitations governing the Series B
Preferred Stock (the “Series B Certificate of Designation”) related
thereto) and will be entitled to 45,000 votes per share on the
Proposal. The purchasers of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock
will agree not to transfer such shares until the Reverse Stock
Split is effected, and to attend the Special Meeting. In addition,
for the purpose of determining whether a quorum exists at the
Special Meeting, each share of Series B Preferred Stock will count
as the number of shares of common stock it is convertible into
(disregarding any limitations on conversion) and the holders of the
Series B Preferred Stock will agree to vote their shares of Series
B Preferred Stock in the same proportion as the shares of common
stock and Series A Preferred Stock are voted (excluding any shares
of common stock that are not voted) with respect to the Proposal,
or on a “mirrored” basis to the manner in which the Company’s
common stock and Series A Preferred Stock are voted on the
Proposal.
The
shares of Series A Preferred Stock purchased in the Concurrent
Offering will be entitled to vote only with respect to the Reverse
Stock Split (and on no other matter, except as required by the
Delaware General Corporation Law and with respect to certain other
limited matters set forth in the Certificate of Designation related
thereto). The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will be
entitled to a number of votes per share of Series A Preferred Stock
equal to the number of shares of common stock which such share is
convertible into (disregarding any limitations on conversion),
which equals 329.67 votes per share of Series A Preferred Stock.
The purchasers of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock will agree
not to transfer such shares until the Reverse Stock Split is
effected, to attend the Special Meeting and to vote such shares in
favor of the Proposal.
Corporate
Information
We
were founded in 1982 and are a Delaware corporation. Our principal
executive offices are located at 997 Lenox Drive, Suite 100,
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Our telephone number is (609) 896-9100.
Our website is www.celsion.com. The information contained on
or that can be accessed through our website is not incorporated by
reference into this prospectus supplement, and you should not
consider information on our website to be part of this prospectus
supplement or in deciding to purchase our Series B Preferred
Stock.
THE OFFERING
Series
B Preferred Stock, offered by us |
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Up to
50,000 of Series B Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share,
convertible into 15,000,000 shares of common stock at $1.00 per
share upon conversion. |
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Series
B Preferred Stock to be outstanding after this offering |
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50,000
shares of Series B Preferred Stock. |
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Common
Stock to be outstanding after this Offering |
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86,557,736
shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per
share1. |
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Public
Offering Price |
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$14,250,000
in the aggregate or $285.00 per share of Series B Preferred Stock
(representing a 5% original issue discount to the Stated
Value). |
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Stated
Value |
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$15,000,000
total or $300.00 per share. |
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Use
of Proceeds |
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We
currently intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for the
redemption of the Series B Preferred Stock, as and if required, and
to the extent not so used, for general corporate purposes,
including research and development activities, capital expenditures
and working capital. See “Use of Proceeds” on page S-10 of this
prospectus supplement. |
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NASDAQ
Capital Market symbol |
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As of
January 10, 2022, our Series B Preferred Stock was not listed on
any exchange. We do not intend to list our Series B Preferred Stock
on any exchange. |
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Custodian
and Transfer Agent |
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American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company serves as our transfer agent,
registrar, dividend disbursement agent and stockholder servicing
agent. See “Custodian and Transfer Agent” in the accompanying
prospectus. |
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Risk
Factors |
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Investing
in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk
Factors” beginning on page S-6 of this prospectus
supplement. |
1
The number of shares of our common stock outstanding after this
offering excludes:
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6,513,169
shares of our common stock subject to outstanding options having a
weighted average exercise price of $2.58 per share; |
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23,250
shares of our common stock subject to unvested outstanding stock
grants having a weighted average grant day fair value of $0.95 per
share; |
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102,009
shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance pursuant to
our existing equity incentive plans; |
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2,636,899
shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants
outstanding having a weighted average exercise price of $1.40 per
share; |
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16,483,516
shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series A
Preferred Stock at a conversion price of $0.91 per
share; |
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15,000,000
shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series B
Preferred Stock at a conversion price of $1.00 per share;
and |
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334
shares of our common stock held as treasury stock. |
Ranking |
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The
shares of Series B Preferred Stock are senior securities that
constitute capital stock. The Series B Preferred Stock ranks:
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senior to shares of our common stock as to the distribution of
assets upon dissolution, liquidation or the winding-up of our
affairs, and upon a Change of Control Transaction or Fundamental
Transaction (as defined below in this prospectus supplement, see
“Description of Securities — Series B Preferred Stock — Other
Definitions”); |
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equal in priority with all other series of preferred stock we have
issued or may issue in the future, including the Series B Preferred
Stock being offered in the Concurrent Offering, as to the
distributions of assets upon dissolution, liquidation or the
winding-up of our affairs and upon a Change of Control Transaction
or Fundamental Transaction (as defined below in this prospectus
supplement, see “Description of Securities — Series B Preferred
Stock — Other Definitions”); and |
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subordinate
in right of payment to the holders of our existing and future
indebtedness. |
Redemption
Rights |
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The
proceeds from this offering will be placed in an escrow account
until the date the Series B Preferred Stock is no longer redeemable
and will, to the extent not used for purposes of redeeming the
Series B Preferred Stock, be distributed to us when the Series B
Preferred Stock is no longer redeemable. Each holder of Series B
Preferred Stock shall have the right to cause us to redeem all or
part of their shares of the Series B Preferred Stock during the
Series B Redemption Period (as defined below in this prospectus
supplement, see “Description of Securities — Series B Preferred
Stock — Redemption”) in cash at a redemption price equal to 105% of
the Stated Value. See “Description of Securities — Series B
Preferred Stock — Redemption” in this prospectus
supplement. |
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Conversion
Rights |
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The
shares of Series B Preferred Stock will become convertible at the
option of the holder thereof into shares of our common stock on the
date on which the Reverse Stock Split of our common stock is
consummated and the amendment to our certificate of incorporation
is filed and accepted by the State of Delaware, or the Reverse
Stock Split Date.
Subject
to the Series B Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below
in this prospectus supplement, see “Description of Securities —
Series B Preferred Stock — Series B Beneficial Ownership
Limitation”), our Company may cause the conversion of all or part
of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock to common
stock on the Reverse Stock Split Date if the Equity Conditions (as
defined below in this prospectus supplement, see “Description of
Securities — Series B Preferred Stock — Other Definitions - Equity
Conditions”) are satisfied on that date, or if all of the Equity
Conditions are not satisfied on the Reverse Stock Split Date, on
the first such date after the Reverse Stock Split Date, if and only
if such date is within and no later than 15 Trading Days (as
defined below in this prospectus supplement, see “Description of
Securities — Series B Preferred Stock — Other Definitions - Trading
Days”) after the Reverse Stock Split Date, that all of the Equity
Conditions are satisfied and as further described in “Description
of Securities — Series B Preferred Stock — Conversion - Mandatory
Conversion” in this prospectus supplement.
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Additionally, and subject to the Series B Beneficial Ownership
Limitation (as defined below in this prospectus supplement, see
“Description of Securities — Series B Preferred Stock — Series B
Beneficial Ownership Limitation”), at any time after 120 days
following the Series B Mandatory Conversion Date (as defined below
in this prospectus supplement,. see “Description of Securities —
Series B Preferred Stock — Conversion - Mandatory Conversion”), we
may deliver a written notice to each holder of the Series B
Preferred Stock to cause each holder to convert all or part of such
holder’s Series B Preferred Stock, provided that the Equity
Conditions are then satisfied. See “Description of Securities —
Series B Preferred Stock — Conversion - Forced Conversion” in this
prospectus supplement. |
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Voting
Rights |
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Except
as otherwise provided in the Charter, or as otherwise required by
law, each holder of Series B Preferred Stock shall have the right
to vote only on the Proposal, and will vote thereon together with
the holders of the common stock and the Series A Preferred Stock as
a single class, and are entitled to 45,000 votes per share. The
holders of the Series B Preferred Stock shall have no other voting
rights, except as required by the Delaware General Corporation Law
and for the limited voting rights set forth in the Series B
Certificate of Designation. The holders of the Series B Preferred
Stock agreed to vote the Series B Preferred Stock, in the same
proportion as the shares of common stock and Series A Preferred
Stock are voted (excluding any shares of common stock that are not
voted), on the Proposal. See “Description of Securities — Series B
Preferred Stock — Voting” in this prospectus
supplement. |
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Concurrent
Offering |
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Concurrently
with this offering of Series B Preferred Stock, and pursuant to a
separate prospectus supplement, we are offering 50,000 shares of
our Series A Preferred Stock, (and the shares of common stock
issuable from time to time upon conversion of the Series B
Preferred Stock). The Series A Preferred Stock shall be issued and
subject to the same terms as those applicable to the Series B
Preferred Stock except for: (a) the conversion price for the Series
A Preferred Stock shall be $0.91 per share of common stock and (b)
each share of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to a number
of votes equal to the number of shares of our common stock that it
is convertible into (disregarding any limitations on conversion
thereon). The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will agree to
vote their shares in favor of the Proposal. |
RISK FACTORS
An
investment in our Series B Preferred Stock involves a high degree
of risk. Before deciding whether to invest in our securities, you
should consider carefully the risks discussed below, together with
the risks under the heading “Risk Factors” beginning on page 29
under Part I, Item IA of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on March
19, 2021, as well as any amendment or update to our risk factors
reflected in our other filings with the SEC, which are incorporated
by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus, as well as the other information in this prospectus
supplement, the accompanying prospectus, the information and
documents incorporated by reference herein and therein and in any
free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in
connection with this offering. If any of the identified risks
actually occur, they could materially adversely affect our
business, financial condition, operating results or prospects and
the trading price of our securities. Additional risks and
uncertainties that we do not presently know or that we currently
deem immaterial may also impair our business, financial condition,
operating results and prospects and the trading price of our
securities.
The issuance of shares with supermajority voting rights could be
viewed negatively by our common stockholders.
The
Series B Preferred Stock has “supermajority” voting rights in that
each share will be entitled to 45,000 votes. The holders of Series
B Preferred Stock will be able to vote the shares of Series B
Preferred Stock with the shares of common stock and the Series A
Preferred Stock, as a single class, on the Reverse Stock Split
Amendment.
The
issuance of shares with supermajority voting rights could be viewed
negatively by holders of our common stock and make it more
difficult for us to successfully adopted the Reverse Stock Split
Amendment. Supermajority voting rights are an option approved by
Nasdaq in only limited circumstances. We cannot be certain that,
even with the supermajority voting rights of the Series B Preferred
Stock, our stockholders will approve the Reverse Stock Split
Amendment. Under the Securities Purchase Agreement, we must
continue to use our reasonable best efforts to call and hold a
special meeting of our stockholders every 60 days until we obtain
shareholder approval of the Reverse Stock Split Amendment. Special
meetings are expensive and time consuming, and the need to hold
multiple meetings may distract management’s attention to our
business. If the Reverse Stock Split is not approved, and our
common stock does not otherwise increase to satisfy the minimum bid
price rule, our common stock may be subject to delisting by Nasdaq,
as described above.
The holders of the Series A and/or Series B Preferred Stock may
redeem their shares rather than convert their shares into shares of
our common stock which would utilize all funds raised from the
offering and the Concurrent Offering.
The
shares of Series B Preferred Stock offered hereby and the shares of
Series A Preferred Stock offered in the Concurrent Offering are
subject to redemption or, only if we obtain, and after stockholder
approval of, the Reverse Stock Split Amendment, conversion into our
common stock at the holder’s election, subject to our right to
compel conversion into our shares of common stock under certain
circumstances. The conversion price for each of the Series A and
Series B Preferred Stock is above the current market price for our
common stock and the benefit to a holder of a conversion to common
stock depends, among other factors, on the future trading prices of
our common stock. We are offering the Series A and the Series B
Preferred Stock at a five percent original discount to the stated
value of the series. However, the redemption value for each of the
Series A and Series Preferred Stock is 105% of the stated value.
Accordingly, it is possible that holders of our Series A and/or
Series B Preferred Stock will elect to redeem their shares for
cash, at a premium to their investment price, in lieu of converting
their shares into shares of our common stock. Such redemptions
would reduce or eliminate the proceeds to us from the offer and
sale of the Series A and Series B Preferred Stock and require us to
utilize some of our other cash. The proceeds of this offering and
the Concurrent Offering will be held in escrow until the end of the
redemption period and only released to us upon the expiration of
the redemption period, subject to any earlier payments to holders
upon redemption.
Moreover,
holders of the Series B Preferred Stock are not entitled to convert
their shares into our common stock unless and until our
stockholders approve the Reverse Stock Split Amendment.
Accordingly, it is possible that the shares of Series B Preferred
Stock will not be convertible into shares of our common
stock.
Because we will have broad discretion and flexibility in how the
net proceeds from this offering are used, we may use the net
proceeds in ways in which you disagree.
To
the extent the net proceeds from this offering are not used to
redeem the Series B Preferred Stock, we intend to use such net
proceeds for clinical development of our product candidates,
working capital and other general corporate purposes. However, we
may be required to use all or a portion of such net proceeds to
redeem the Series B Preferred Stock. See “Use of Proceeds” on page
S-10. We have not allocated specific amounts of the net proceeds
from this offering for any of the foregoing purposes. Accordingly,
our management may have significant discretion and flexibility in
applying the net proceeds of this offering. To the extent we do not
use the proceeds to redeem Series B Preferred Stock, you will be
relying on the judgment of our management with regard to the use of
these net proceeds, and you will not have the opportunity, as part
of your investment decision, to assess whether the net proceeds are
being used appropriately. It is possible that such net proceeds
will be invested in a way that does not yield a favorable, or any,
return for us. The failure of our management to use such funds
effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, operating results and cash flow.
This offering is being conducted on a “reasonable best efforts”
basis.
The
placement agent is offering the shares on a “reasonable best
efforts” basis, and the placement agent is under no obligation to
purchase any shares for its own account. The placement agent is not
required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of shares of
Series B Preferred Stock in this offering but will use its
reasonable best efforts to sell the securities offered in this
prospectus supplement. As a “reasonable best efforts” offering,
there can be no assurance that the offering contemplated hereby
will ultimately be consummated.
You may experience future dilution as a result of future equity
offerings and other issuances of our securities. In addition, this
offering, the Concurrent Offering and future equity offerings and
other issuances of our preferred stock or other securities may
adversely affect our common stock price.
In
order to raise additional capital, we may in the future offer
additional shares of our common stock, preferred stock or other
securities convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock or
preferred stock at prices that may not be the same as the price per
share in this offering or the Series B Preferred Stock conversion
price. We may not be able to sell shares or other securities in any
other offering at a price per share that is equal to or greater
than the price per share paid by investors in this offering, and
investors purchasing shares or other securities in the future could
have rights superior to existing stockholders. The Series B
Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of our common stock. You
will incur dilution of any common stock into which you convert
shares of Series B Preferred Stock upon exercise of any outstanding
stock options or warrants or upon the issuance of shares pursuant
to future equity grants made under our stock incentive programs. In
addition, the sale of Series B Preferred Stock in this offering,
the sale of Series A Preferred Stock in the Concurrent Offering and
any future sales of a substantial number of shares of our common
stock in the public market, or the perception that such sales may
occur, could adversely affect the price of our common stock. We
cannot predict the effect, if any, that market sales of common
stock, including any sales of shares obtained upon conversion of
the Series A Preferred Stock or the Series B Preferred Stock or the
ability of holders of Series A Preferred Stock or Series B
Preferred Stock to convert their shares into common stock will have
on the market price of our common stock.
Our common stock is subject to substantial dilution and we are
requesting our stockholders’ approval to approve a discretionary
reverse split of our common stock.
We
intend to call a Special Meeting to seek stockholder approval of
the Reverse Stock Split Amendment. The shareholders will be asked
to approve the reverse stock split at exchange ratios of 7-to-1,
10-to-1, 12-to-1 or 15-to-1, the final ratio to be selected by our
Board of Directors at its discretion. Our Board of Directors has
approved the Reverse Stock Split and the Reverse Stock Split
Amendment and intends to recommend that our stockholders approve
and adopt the same at the Special Meeting.
Implementation
of the Reverse Split Amendment would not change the total number of
shares of our common stock authorized for issuance and the number
of shares of our common stock available for issuance following the
implementation of the Reverse Split Amendment would increase to the
extent the Reverse Stock Amendment reduces the number of
outstanding shares of our common stock. Accordingly, the Reverse
Stock Amendment would provide us with additional authorized,
unissued and otherwise unreserved shares of common stock available
for future corporate purposes, including future acquisitions,
investment opportunities, the establishment of collaboration or
other strategic agreements, capital raising transactions involving
equity or convertible debt securities, future at the market
offerings of common stock, or issuance under current or future
employee equity plans. The issuance of equity securities in
connection with such transactions may result in potentially
significant dilution of our current stockholders’ ownership
interests in our Company.
There is no established public market for the Series B Preferred
Stock being offered by us in this offering.
There
is no established public trading market for the Series B Preferred
Stock being offered in this offering, and we do not expect a market
to develop. In addition, we do not intend to apply to list either
the Series B Preferred on any national securities exchange or other
nationally recognized trading system, including the Nasdaq Capital
Market. Without an active market, the liquidity of the Series B
Preferred Stock will be limited.
We have the right to require you to convert your Series B Preferred
Stock into common stock in certain
circumstances.
We
have the right to force the conversion, subject to the Series B
Beneficial Ownership Limitation described herein (see “Description
of Securities — Series B Preferred Stock — Series B Beneficial
Ownership Limitation”), of all or part of the outstanding shares of
Series B Preferred Stock to common stock in certain circumstances.
This right is contingent upon the Reserve Stock Split Amendment
being approved by our shareholders, and satisfaction of the other
equity conditions. See “Description of Securities — Series B
Preferred Stock — Other Definitions - Equity Conditions” for a
description of the Equity Conditions.
If we
compel conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock, your shares of
Series B Preferred Stock may be converted into shares of our common
stock at a time that you may not desire such conversion, and you
would not, after effecting such conversion, be able to have your
shares of Series B Preferred Stock redeemed.
We may be unable to maintain compliance with The Nasdaq Marketplace
Rules which could cause our common stock to be delisted from The
Nasdaq Capital Market. This could result in the lack of a market
for our common stock, cause a decrease in the value of an
investment in us, and adversely affect our business, financial
condition, and results of operations.
Our
common stock is currently listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market, or
Nasdaq. To maintain the listing of our common stock on Nasdaq, we
are required to meet certain listing requirements, including, among
others, a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 per share.
On
December 2, 2021, we received notice from Nasdaq that the closing
bid price for our common stock had been below $1.00 per share for
the previous 30 consecutive business days, and that we are
therefore not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement
for continued inclusion on Nasdaq under Nasdaq Listing Rule
5550(a)(2). Nasdaq’s notice had no immediate effect on the listing
or trading of our common stock on Nasdaq. The notice indicated that
we would have 180 calendar days, until May 31, 2022, to regain
compliance with this requirement. To regain compliance with the
$1.00 minimum bid listing requirement, the closing bid price of our
common stock must be at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten
consecutive business days during the 180-day compliance period. If
in the future we are unable to comply with one or more of the
Nasdaq listing standards, we could receive a notice of
non-compliance and, if we are not able to regain compliance within
the requisite time period, Nasdaq could take action to delist us.
If our securities are delisted from trading on Nasdaq, and we are
not able to list our securities on another exchange or to have them
quoted on Nasdaq, our common stock could be quoted on the OTC
Markets or on the Pink Open Market. As a result, we could face
significant adverse consequences including:
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limited availability of market quotations for our
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a
determination that our common stock is a “penny stock,” which would
require brokers trading in our common stock to adhere to more
stringent rules and possibly result in a reduced level of trading
activity in the secondary trading market for our
securities; |
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a
limited amount of news and analyst coverage; and |
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decreased ability to issue additional securities (including
pursuant to short-form registration statements on Form S-3 or
obtain additional financing in the future). |
USE OF PROCEEDS
We
estimate that the net proceeds from the sale of the Series B
Preferred Stock offered under this prospectus supplement, after
deducting the placement agent fees and the estimated offering
expenses payable by us will be approximately $13.5 million. We
estimate that net proceeds from the Concurrent Offering, after
deducting the placement agent fees and the estimate offering
expenses payable by us will also be approximately $13.5 million,
for aggregate net proceeds from both Offerings of approximately
$27.0 million.
The
proceeds from this offering and from the Concurrent Offering will
be placed in an escrow account until the applicable series of
Preferred Stock is no longer redeemable and will, to the extent not
used for purposes of redeeming shares of the applicable series of
Preferred Stock, be distributed to use when the applicable series
of Preferred Stock is no longer redeemable.
We
currently intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for the
redemption of the Series B Preferred Stock, as and if required, and
to the extent not used for the redemption of the Series B Preferred
Stock, for general corporate purposes, including research and
development activities, capital expenditures and working capital.
As of the date of this prospectus supplement, we cannot specify
with certainty all of the particular uses for the net proceeds to
us from this offering, if not required for the redemption of Series
B Preferred Stock. As a result, our management will have broad
discretion regarding the timing and application of any net proceeds
from this offering not used to redeem shares of Series B Preferred
Stock.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We
have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock
and do not currently anticipate declaring or paying cash dividends
on our common stock or the Series B Preferred Stock in the
foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain all of our future
earnings, if any, to finance operations. Any future determination
relating to our dividend will be made at the discretion of our
Board of Directors, and will depend on a number of factors,
including future earnings, capital requirements, financial
conditions, future prospects, contractual restrictions and other
factors that our board may deem relevant. If we pay dividends on
our common stock in the future, the Series B Preferred Stock will
be entitled to dividends on an equal (on an as-if-converted-to
common stock basis, disregarding for such purpose any conversion
limitations on the Series B Preferred Stock) to and in the same
form as dividends actually paid on shares of the common
stock.
DILUTION
If
you purchase shares in this offering, your ownership interest will
be diluted to the extent of the difference between the conversion
price of the Series B Preferred Stock and the then as adjusted net
tangible book value per share of our common stock after giving
effect to the offering and the Concurrent Offering. Our net
tangible book value as of September 30, 2021 was approximately
$44.0 million, or $0.51 per share of our common stock. Net tangible
book value per share as of September 30, 2021 is equal to our total
tangible assets minus total liabilities, all divided by the number
of shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30,
2021.
After
giving effect to the sale of our Series B Preferred Stock in this
offering at the public offering price of $0.95 per share on an
as-converted basis, and after deducting estimated offering expenses
payable by us, and the sale of 50,000 shares of our Series A
Preferred Stock in the Concurrent Offering, our as adjusted pro
forma net tangible book value would have been approximately $71
million, or approximately $0.60 per share of common stock on an
as-converted basis, as of September 30, 2021. This represents an
immediate increase in net tangible book value of approximately
$0.09 per share to existing stockholders and an immediate dilution
of approximately $0.35 per share to investors in this offering on
an as-converted basis. The following table illustrates this
calculation on a per share basis.
Public offering price per
share on as-converted basis |
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0.95 |
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Net tangible book value per common share as of September 30,
2021 |
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0.51 |
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Increase in net
tangible book value per share attributable to this offering and the
Concurrent Offering |
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0.09 |
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As adjusted net
tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2021 after giving
effect to this offering and the Concurrent Offering |
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$ |
0.60 |
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Dilution per
share to new investors |
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(0.35 |
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The
number of shares of our common stock shown above to be outstanding
immediately before and after this offering is based on 86,557,736
shares outstanding as of September 30, 2021, and
excludes:
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6,602,705
shares of our common stock subject to outstanding options having a
weighted average exercise price of $2.58 per share; |
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10,750
shares of our common stock subject to unvested outstanding stock
grants having a weighted average grant day fair value of $1.33 per
share; |
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102,009
shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance pursuant to
our existing stock incentive plans; |
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2,636,899
shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants
outstanding, having a weighted average exercise price of $1.40 per
share; and |
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16,483,516
shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series A
Preferred Stock at a conversion price of $0.91 per
share; |
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15,000,000
shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series B
Preferred Stock at a conversion price of $1.00 per share;
and |
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334
shares of our common stock held as treasury stock. |
To
the extent that any outstanding options or warrants are exercised
or preferred stock converted, new options are issued under our
stock incentive plans, or we otherwise issue additional shares of
common stock in the future, at a price less than the public
offering price, there will be further dilution to new
investors.
CAPITALIZATION
The
following table sets forth our consolidated cash and cash
equivalents, equity and total capitalization as of September 30,
2021:
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actual basis; |
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on a
pro forma basis to give effect to the sale of 50,000 shares of our
Series A Preferred Stock in the Concurrent Offering and the
application of the estimated net proceeds as described under “Use
of Proceeds.” |
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on a
pro forma basis as adjusted to give effect to the above adjustment
and the sale of 50,000 shares of our Series B Preferred Stock in
this offering and the application of the estimated net proceeds as
described under “Use of Proceeds.” |
You
should read the data set forth in the table below in conjunction
with the section of this prospectus supplement under the caption
“Use of Proceeds” as well as our “Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our
financial statements and notes and other financial information
included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus
supplement.
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As of September 30, 2021 |
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(UNAUDITED) |
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Actual
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Pro Forma |
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Forma As Adjusted2 |
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Cash
and investments3 |
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$ |
60,551 |
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$ |
74,301 |
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$ |
88,051 |
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Series A Preferred Stock $0.01 par
value: no shares authorized, issued or outstanding actual and pro
forma; 50,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding pro forma
as adjusted |
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14,250 |
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14,250 |
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Series B Preferred Stock $0.01 par
value: no shares authorized, issued or outstanding actual; 50,000
shares authorized, issued and outstanding pro forma and pro forma
as adjusted |
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14,250 |
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Common stock $0.01 par value:
112,500,000 shares authorized; 86,557,736 shares authorized, issued
and outstanding pro forma and 86,557,736 shares authorized, issued
and outstanding pro forma as adjusted |
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866 |
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866 |
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866 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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387,107 |
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387,107 |
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387,107 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(328,546 |
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(328,546 |
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(328,546 |
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Treasury Stock: 334 shares |
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(85 |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
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59,342 |
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59,342 |
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59,342 |
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Total capitalization |
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59,342 |
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$ |
59,342 |
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59,342 |
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2
Gives effect to the payment of the placement agent fee of $1
million but does not give effect to other expenses related to the
Offerings and payable by us.
3
The proceeds from this offering and the Concurrent Offering will be
held in an escrow account until the expiration of the Redemption
Period for the relevant Series, subject to their prior use for
Redemptions. See “Use of Proceeds” in this prospectus
supplement.
The
number of shares of our common stock shown above to be outstanding
is based on 86,557,736 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2021,
and excludes:
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6,602,705
shares of our common stock subject to outstanding options having a
weighted average exercise price of $2.58 per share; |
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10,750
shares of our common stock subject to unvested outstanding stock
grants having a weighted average grant day fair value of $1.33 per
share; |
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102,009
shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance pursuant to
our existing stock incentive plans; |
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31,483,516
complete shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of the
Series A Preferred stock and Series B Preferred Stock,
respectively; |
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2,636,899
shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants
outstanding having a weighted average exercise price of $1.40 per
share; and |
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334
shares of our common stock held as treasury stock. |
DESCRIPTION OF
SECURITIES
Series
B Preferred Stock
We
are offering up to 50,000 shares of our Series B Preferred Stock,
$0.01 par value per share, in this offering, with a stated value of
$300.00 per share. The following are the principal terms of the
Series B Preferred Stock:
Dividends
The
holders of Series B Preferred Stock will be entitled to dividends,
on an as-if converted basis, equal to and in the same form as
dividends actually paid on shares of our common stock, when and if
actually paid.
Quorum
For
purposes of determining the presence of a quorum at any meeting of
the stockholders at which the shares of Series B Preferred Stock
are entitled to vote, each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall
equal the number of shares of our common stock it is convertible
into, disregarding, for such purposes, any limitations on
conversion thereof.
Voting Rights
The
Series B Preferred Stock has no voting rights, except to the extent
required under the Delaware General Corporation Law and as set
forth below:
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each
share of Series B Preferred Stock will entitle the holder thereof
(a) to vote exclusively with respect to (i) the Reverse Stock Split
and (ii) the amendment to our Charter, as amended, to effect the
Reverse Stock Split, and (b) to 45,000 votes per each share of
Series B Preferred Stock. The shares of Series B Preferred Stock
shall, except as required by law, vote together with the common
stock and the Series A Preferred Stock as a single class. The
holders of the Series B
Preferred Stock have agreed to vote such shares in the same
proportion as the shares of common stock and Series A Preferred
Stock are voted, or on a “mirrored” bases to the votes cast by the
shares of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock. |
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otherwise,
as long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding,
the holders of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock will be
entitled to approve, by a majority vote of the then-outstanding
shares of Series B Preferred Stock if we seek to (a) alter or
change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to the
Series B Preferred Stock or alter or amend the Series B Certificate
of Designation, (b) amend our certificate of incorporation or other
Charter documents in any manner that adversely affects any rights
of the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock, (c) increase the
number of authorized shares of Series B Preferred Stock, or (d)
enter into any agreement with respect to any of the
foregoing. |
Liquidation
Upon
any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our Company, whether
voluntary or involuntary, prior and in preference to the holders of
our common stock, the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock shall
be entitled to receive out of the assets available for distribution
to stockholders an amount equal to 105% of the Stated Value of the
Series B Preferred Stock and no more. The same preference and terms
with respect to distributions to the Series B Preferred Stock upon
a liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our Company shall apply
mutatis mutandis to any distributions to be made upon the
consummation of a Fundamental Transaction (as defined below) or
Change of Control Transaction (as defined below).
Conversion
Subject
to the Series B Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below),
the Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of common
stock, or Series B Conversion Shares. The conversion rate, subject
to adjustment as set forth in the Series B Certificate of
Designation, is determined by dividing the stated value of the
Series B Preferred Stock by $1.00, or the Series B Conversion
Price. The Series B Conversion Price is subject to adjustment as
set forth in the Series B Certificate of Designation for stock
dividends and stock splits or the occurrence of a Fundamental
Transaction (as defined in below). If any shares of Series B
Preferred Stock are converted or reacquired by us, such shares
shall resume the status of authorized but unissued shares of our
preferred stock and shall no longer be designated as Series B
Preferred Stock.
Optional Conversion
Subject
to the Series B Beneficial Ownership Limitation, each share of
Series B Preferred Stock will be convertible, at any time and from
time to time only after the Reverse Stock Split Date, at the option
of the holder thereof, into that number of shares of common stock
determined by dividing the stated value of such share of Series B
Preferred Stock by the Series B Conversion Price (as defined
below). Stockholders will effect conversions by delivering to our
Company a conversion notice, or a Series B Notice of Conversion.
Each Series B Notice of Conversion will specify the number of
shares of Series B Preferred Stock to be converted, the number of
shares of Series B Preferred Stock owned prior to the conversion at
issue, the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock owned
subsequent to the conversion at issue and the date on which such
conversion is to be effected, which date may not be prior to the
date the applicable stockholder delivers such Series B Notice of
Conversion to our Company, such date, the Series B Conversion Date.
If no Series B Conversion Date is specified in a Series B Notice of
Conversion, the Series B Conversion Date shall be as of the close
of business on the business day that such Series B Notice of
Conversion is delivered to us, or if such day is not a business day
or if the Series B Notice of Conversion is delivered after regular
business hours, the next business day. No ink-original Series B
Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion
guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any
Series B Notice of Conversion form be required. The calculations
and entries set forth in the Series B Notice of Conversion will
control in the absence of manifest or mathematical error. From and
after the Series B Conversion Date, until presented for transfer or
exchange, certificates that previously represented shares of Series
B Preferred Stock will represent, in lieu of the number of shares
of Series B Preferred Stock previously represented by such
certificate, the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock, if
any, previously represented by such certificate that were not
converted pursuant to the Series B Notice of Conversion, plus the
number of shares of Series B Conversion Shares into which the
shares of Series B Preferred Stock previously represented by such
certificate were converted. To effect conversions of shares of
Series B Preferred Stock, a stockholder will not be required to
surrender the certificate(s) representing the shares of Series B
Preferred Stock to us unless all of the shares of Series B
Preferred Stock represented thereby are so converted, in which case
such stockholder will deliver the certificate representing such
shares of Series B Preferred Stock promptly following the Series B
Conversion Date at issue. Shares of Series B Preferred Stock
converted into common stock will be canceled and will not be
reissued.
Conversion
Price. The conversion price for the Series B Preferred Stock
will be $1.00, subject to adjustment as further described herein,
or Series B Conversion Price.
Mechanics
of Conversion
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Delivery
of Series B Conversion Shares Upon Conversion. Not later than
the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days (as defined below) and (ii)
the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement
Period (as defined below) after each Series B Conversion Date, or
Share Delivery Date, we will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to
the converting stockholder the number of Series B Conversion Shares
being acquired upon the conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock,
which Series B Conversion Shares will be free of restrictive
legends and trading restrictions. We will use reasonable best
efforts to deliver the Series B Conversion Shares required to be
delivered by us through the Depository Trust Company or another
established clearing corporation performing similar functions. As
used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard
settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on our
Company’s primary Trading Market with respect to the common stock
as in effect on the date of delivery of the Notice of
Conversion. |
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Failure
to Deliver Series B Conversion Shares. If, in the case of any
Series B Notice of Conversion, such Series B Conversion Shares are
not delivered to or as directed by the applicable stockholder by
the Share Delivery Date, the stockholder will be entitled to elect
by written notice to us at any time on or before its receipt of
such Series B Conversion Shares, to rescind such conversion, in
which event we will promptly return to the stockholder any original
Series B Preferred Stock certificate delivered to us and the
stockholder will promptly return to us the Series B Conversion
Shares issued to such stockholder pursuant to the rescinded Series
B Notice of Conversion. |
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Obligation
Absolute; Partial Liquidated Damages. Subject to the Series B
Beneficial Ownership Limitation, our Company’s obligation to issue
and deliver the Series B Conversion Shares upon conversion of
Series B Preferred Stock are absolute and unconditional,
irrespective of any action or inaction by a stockholder to enforce
the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision of
the Series B Certificate of Designation, the recovery of any
judgment against any person or any action to enforce the same, or
any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or
any breach or alleged breach by such stockholder or any other
person of any obligation to our Company or any violation or alleged
violation of law by such stockholder or any other person, and
irrespective of any other circumstance, other than in connection
with the Series B Beneficial Ownership Limitation, which might
otherwise limit such obligation of our Company to such stockholder
in connection with the issuance of such Series B Conversion Shares;
provided, however, that such delivery shall not
operate as a waiver by our Company of any such action that our
Company may have against such stockholder. In the event a
stockholder elects to convert any or all of the stated value of its
Series B Preferred Stock, our Company may not refuse conversion
based on any claim that such stockholder or anyone associated or
affiliated with such stockholder has been engaged in any violation
of law, agreement or for any other reason, other than pursuant to
the Series B Beneficial Ownership Limitation, unless an injunction
from a court, on notice to stockholder, restraining and/or
enjoining conversion of all or part of the Series B Preferred Stock
of such stockholder has been sought and obtained, and our Company
posts a surety bond for the benefit of such stockholder in the
amount of 150% of the stated value of the Series B Preferred Stock
which is subject to the injunction, which bond will remain in
effect until the completion of arbitration/litigation of the
underlying dispute and the proceeds of which shall be payable to
the stockholder to the extent it obtains judgment. In the absence
of such injunction, subject to the Series B Beneficial Ownership
Limitation, our Company will issue Series B Conversion Shares and,
if applicable, cash, upon a properly noticed conversion. If our
Company fails to deliver to a stockholder such Series B Conversion
Shares by the Share Delivery Date applicable to such conversion,
other than in accordance with the Series B Beneficial Ownership
Limitation, our Company will pay to such stockholder, in cash, as
liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $5,000 of stated
value of Series B Preferred Stock being converted, $50 per Trading
Day (increasing to $100 per Trading Day on the third Trading Day
after the Share Delivery Date and increasing to $200 per Trading
Day on the sixth Trading Day after the Share Delivery Date) for
each Trading Day after the Share Delivery Date until such Series B
Conversion Shares are delivered or the stockholder rescinds such
conversion. Nothing will limit a stockholder’s right to pursue
actual damages for our failure to deliver Series B Conversion
Shares within the period specified herein and such stockholder will
have the right to pursue all remedies available to it hereunder, at
law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of
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Compensation
for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Series B Conversion Shares
Upon Conversion. In addition to any other rights available to
the stockholder, if we fail for any reason, other than due to the
Series B Beneficial Ownership Limitation, to deliver to a
stockholder the applicable Series B Conversion Shares by the Share
Delivery Date, and if after such Share Delivery Date such
stockholder is required by its brokerage firm to purchase (in an
open market transaction or otherwise), or the stockholder’s
brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of common stock to
deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such stockholder of the Series
B Conversion Shares which such stockholder was entitled to receive
upon the conversion relating to such Share Delivery Date, or
Buy-In, then we will (A) pay in cash to such stockholder (in
addition to any other remedies available to or elected by such
stockholder) the amount, if any, by which (x) such stockholder’s
total purchase price (including any brokerage commissions) for the
common stock so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the
aggregate number of shares of common stock that such stockholder
was entitled to receive from the conversion at issue multiplied by
(2) the actual sale price at which the sell order giving rise to
such purchase obligation was executed (including any brokerage
commissions) and (B) at the option of such stockholder, either
reissue (if surrendered) the shares of Series B Preferred Stock
equal to the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock submitted
for conversion (in which case, such conversion will be deemed
rescinded) or deliver to such stockholder the number of shares of
common stock that would have been issued if we had timely complied
with our delivery requirements. For example, if a stockholder
purchases shares of common stock having a total purchase price of
$11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted conversion
of shares of Series B Preferred Stock with respect to which the
actual sale price of the Series B Conversion Shares (including any
brokerage commissions) giving rise to such purchase obligation was
a total of $10,000 under clause (A) of the immediately preceding
sentence, we will pay such stockholder $1,000. The stockholder will
provide us written notice indicating the amounts payable to such
stockholder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon our request,
evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing will limit a
stockholder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it
hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a
decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with
respect to our failure to timely deliver the Series B Conversion
Shares upon conversion of the shares of Series B Preferred
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Reservation
of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion. From and after the Reverse
Stock Split Date and until no shares of Series B Preferred Stock
remain outstanding, our Company will at all times reserve and keep
available out of its authorized and unissued shares of common stock
for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of the Series B
Preferred Stock, free from preemptive rights or any other actual
contingent purchase rights of persons other than the stockholder
(and the other holders of the Series B Preferred Stock), not less
than the aggregate number of shares of the commons stock as would
(subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase
Agreement) be issuable upon the conversion of the then outstanding
shares of Series B Preferred Stock. Our Company covenants that all
shares of common stock that will be so issuable will, upon issue,
be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
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Fractional
Shares. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional
shares will be issued upon the conversion of the Series B Preferred
Stock. As to any fraction of a share which the stockholder would
otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such conversion, we will at
its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final
fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the
Series B Conversion Price or round up to the next whole share.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, but
consistent with the provisions of this subsection with respect to
fractional Series B Conversion Shares, nothing will prevent any
stockholder from converting fractional shares of Series B Preferred
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Transfer
Taxes and Expenses. The issuance of Series B Conversion Shares
on conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock will be made without
charge to any stockholder for any documentary stamp or similar
taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of
such Series B Conversion Shares, provided that we will not be
required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any
transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such Series B
Conversion Shares upon conversion in a name other than that of the
stockholders of such shares of Series B Preferred Stock and we will
not be required to issue or deliver such Series B Conversion Shares
unless or until the person or persons requesting the issuance
thereof have paid to us the amount of such tax or have established
to our satisfaction that such tax has been paid. We will pay all
transfer agent fees required for same-day processing of any Series
B Notice of Conversion and all fees to the Depository Trust Company
(or another established clearing corporation performing similar
functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Series
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Mandatory Conversion
On
the Reverse Stock Split Date or, if all of the Equity Conditions
(as defined below) are not satisfied on the Reverse Stock Split
Date, on the first such date, if and only if such date is within
and no later than 15 Trading Days after the Reverse Stock Split
Date, that all of the Equity Conditions are satisfied unless waived
in writing by each holder of the Series B Preferred Stock, or
Series B Mandatory Conversion Date, our Company may deliver written
notice of the Series B Mandatory Conversion (as defined below) to
all holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock on the Series B
Mandatory Conversion Date and, on such Series B Mandatory
Conversion Date, the Company will convert all of each such
stockholder’s shares of Series B Preferred Stock into Series B
Conversion Shares at the then effective Series B Conversion Price,
or Series B Mandatory Conversion. If any of the Equity Conditions
shall cease to be satisfied at any time on or after the Mandatory
Conversion Date through and including the actual delivery of all of
the Series B Conversion Shares to the holders, a holder may elect
to nullify the Series B Mandatory Conversion by notice to us within
three Trading Days, after the first day on which any such Equity
Condition has not been satisfied. Any Mandatory Conversion shall be
subject to the Series B Beneficial Ownership Limitation.
Forced Conversion
In
addition to the Series B Mandatory Conversion, and subject to the
Series B Beneficial Ownership Limitation, at any time after 120
days following the Series B Mandatory Conversion Date, we may
deliver a written notice to all holders of shares of Series B
Preferred Stock, or Series B Forced Conversion Notice and the date
such notice is delivered to all such holders, the Series B Forced
Conversion Notice Date to cause each holder of Series B Preferred
Stock to convert all or part of such holder’s Series B Preferred
Stock (as specified in such Series B Forced Conversion Notice) in
accordance with the Series B Certificate of Designation, or Series
B Forced Conversion. We may not deliver a Series B Forced
Conversion Notice, and any Series B Forced Conversion Notice
delivered by us shall not be effective, unless all of the Equity
Conditions have been met on the Series B Forced Conversion Notice
Date through and including the later of the Series B Forced
Conversion Date and the Trading Day (as defined in the Series B
Certificate of Designation) after the date that the Series B
Conversion Shares issuable pursuant to such conversion are actually
delivered to the holders pursuant to the Series B Forced Conversion
Notice.
Redemption
After
(i) the earlier of (1) the approval by a majority in voting power
of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of our Company
entitled to vote on the matter, of the Proposal and (2) the date
that is 90 days following the original issue date and (ii) before
the date that is 120 original issue date, or Series B Redemption
Period, each holder of Series B Preferred Stock shall have the
right, by delivering written notice thereof, or a Series B
Redemption Notice, to cause our Company to redeem all or part of
such stockholder’s shares of Series B Preferred Stock at a price
per share equal to 105% of such shares’ stated value. The Company
will redeem the shares of Series B Preferred Stock in accordance
with the Series B Redemption Notice, no later than 5 days after the
date on which the Series B Redemption Notice is delivered to our
Company. Any redeemed shares of Series B Preferred Stock will no
longer be deemed to be outstanding.
Series B Beneficial Ownership Limitation
The
Series B Preferred Stock cannot be converted to common stock if the
holder and its affiliates would beneficially own more than 4.99% or
9.99% at the election of the holder of the outstanding common
stock, or Series B Beneficial Ownership Limitation. However, any
holder may increase or decrease the Series B Beneficial Ownership
Limitation to any other percentage not in excess of 9.99% upon
notice to us, provided that any increase in this limitation will
not be effective until 61 days after such notice from the holder to
us and such increase or decrease will apply only to the holder
providing such notice. The Series B Beneficial Ownership Limitation
may not be waived by our Company or the stockholder subject
thereto.
Other Definitions
“Change
of Control Transaction” means the occurrence of any of (a) an
acquisition by an individual or legal entity or “group” (as
described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder) of effective control (whether through legal
or beneficial ownership of capital stock of our Company, by
contract or otherwise) of in excess of 50% of the voting securities
of our Company (other than by means of the issuance, sale,
conversion or exercise of Series A Preferred Stock or Series B
Preferred Stock), (b) our Company merges into or consolidates with
any other person, or any person merges into or consolidates with
our company and, after giving effect to such transaction, the
stockholders of our Company immediately prior to such transaction
own less than a majority of its aggregate voting power or the
successor entity of such transaction, (c) our Company (and all of
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole) sells or transfers all or
substantially all of its assets to another person and the
stockholders of our Company immediately prior to such transaction
own less than a majority of the aggregate voting power of the
acquiring entity immediately after the transaction, (d) a
replacement at one time or within a one year period of more than
one-half of the members of our Board of Directors which is not
approved by a majority of those individuals who are members of our
Board of Directors on the original issue date (or by those
individuals who are serving as members of our Board of Directors on
any date whose nomination to our Board of Directors was approved by
a majority of the members of our Board of Directors who are members
on the original issue date), or (e) the execution by our Company of
an agreement to which our Company is a party or by which it is
bound, providing for any of the events set forth in clauses (a)
through (d) above.
“Equity
Conditions” means, during the period in question, (a) our
Company shall have paid all liquidated damages and other amounts
owing to the applicable holder in respect of the Series B Preferred
Stock, (b)(i) there is an effective registration statement pursuant
to which either (A) our Company may issue Series B Conversion
Shares or (B) the holders are permitted to utilize the prospectus
thereunder to resell all of the shares of common stock issuable
pursuant to the Transaction Documents (and our Company believes, in
good faith, that such effectiveness will continue uninterrupted for
the foreseeable future) or (ii) all of the Series B Conversion
Shares issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents (and shares
issuable in lieu of cash payments of dividends) may be resold
pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act without volume or
manner-of-sale restrictions or current public information
requirements as determined by the counsel to our Company as set
forth in a written opinion letter to such effect, addressed and
reasonably acceptable to the Transfer Agent and the affected Holder
or (iii) all of the Series B Conversion Shares may be issued to the
Holder pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and immediately
resold without restriction, (c) the common stock is trading on a
Trading Market and all of the shares of common stock issuable upon
conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock are listed or quoted for
trading on such Trading Market (and our Company believes, in good
faith, that trading of the common stock on a Trading Market will
continue uninterrupted for the foreseeable future), (d) there is a
sufficient number of authorized, but unissued and otherwise
unreserved, shares of common stock for the issuance of all of the
shares then issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents, (e) a
majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of our Company
will have approved the Reverse Stock Split Amendment, (f) the
issuance of the shares in question to the applicable holder would
not violate the Series B Beneficial Ownership Limitation, (g) the
shares of common stock have traded on the applicable Trading Market
during a consecutive ten (10) day period at an average market price
per share greater than $2.00 and the average daily trading volume
during such period is equal to or greater than $2,000,000, (h)
there has been no public announcement of a pending or proposed
Fundamental Transaction or Change of Control Transaction that has
not been consummated, (i) the applicable holder is not in
possession of any information provided by our Company, any of its
subsidiaries, or any of their officers, directors, employees,
agents or affiliates, that constitutes, or may constitute, material
non-public information and (j) our Company shall have duly honored
all conversions scheduled to occur or occurring by virtue of one or
more Series B Notices of Conversion of the applicable holder on or
prior to the dates so requested or required, if any.
“Fundamental
Transaction” means, if at any time while shares of Series B
Preferred Stock are outstanding, (i) our Company, directly or
indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger
or consolidation of our Company with or into another person, (ii)
our Company (and all of its subsidiaries, taken as a whole),
directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license,
assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or
substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related
transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender
offer or exchange offer (whether by our Company or another person)
is completed pursuant to which holders of common stock are
permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other
securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders
of at least 50% of the outstanding shares of common stock, (iv) our
Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related
transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or
recapitalization of its common stock or any compulsory share
exchange pursuant to which the common stock is effectively
converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property,
or (v) our Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related
transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or
other business combination (including, without limitation, a
reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of
arrangement) with another person whereby such other person acquires
more than 50% of the outstanding shares of common stock of our
Company (not including any shares of common stock held by the other
person or other persons making or party to, or associated or
affiliated with the other persons making or party to, such stock or
share purchase agreement or other business combination).
“Trading
Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open
for business.
“Trading
Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on
which the common stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date
in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the
Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, or the New
York Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the
foregoing).
“Transaction
Documents” means the Series B Certificate of Designation, the
Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations
of the Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock of our
Company, the Purchase Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, all exhibits
and schedules thereto and hereto and any other documents or
agreements executed in connection with the transactions
contemplated pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, in each case as
amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance
with its terms.
Securities Purchase Agreement
The
Series B Preferred Stock described in this Prospectus Supplement
will be issued subject to, and in accordance with, the terms of the
Securities Purchase Agreement, or the Purchase Agreement, entered
into by and among our Company and each purchaser party thereto, on
January 10, 2022. In addition to customary covenants,
representations and warranties, the Purchase Agreement contemplates
indemnification obligations of our Company in favor of each
purchaser thereunder, and its directors, officers, shareholders,
members, partners, employees and agents, each person who controls
each such purchaser, and the directors, officers, shareholders,
agents, members, partners or employees of such controlling persons,
each, a Purchaser Party, for all losses, liabilities, obligations,
claims, contingencies, damages, costs and reasonable expenses,
including all judgments, amounts paid in settlements, court costs
and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation that any
such Purchaser Party may suffer or incur as a result of or relating
to (a) any breach of any of the representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements made by our Company in the Purchase
Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents or (b) any action
instituted against the Purchaser Parties in any capacity, or any of
them or their respective affiliates, by any stockholder of our
Company who is not an affiliate of such Purchaser Party, with
respect to any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents.
Additionally,
under the Purchase Agreement the Company and the purchasers
thereunder have agreed as follows:
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On
and after the Reverse Stock Split Date, our Company will maintain a
reserve from its duly authorized shares of common stock for
issuance in such amount as may then be required to fulfill its
obligations in full under the Transaction Documents. If, at any
date after the Reverse Stock Split Date, the number of authorized
but unissued (and otherwise unreserved) shares of common stock is
less than the Required Minimum on such date, then the Board of
Directors will use commercially reasonable efforts to amend the
certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized
but unissued shares of common stock to at least the Required
Minimum at such time, as soon as possible, and in any event not
later than the 90th day after such date. “Required Minimum” means,
as of any date, the maximum aggregate number of shares of common
stock then issued or potentially issuable in the future pursuant to
the Transaction Documents, including the conversion in full of all
shares of Series B Preferred Stock, ignoring any conversion or
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From
the date of the Purchase Agreement until thirty (30) days
thereafter, neither our Company nor any subsidiary will (i) issue,
enter into any agreement to issue or announce the issuance or
proposed issuance of any shares of common stock or Common Stock
Equivalents or (ii) file any registration statement or amendment or
supplement thereto, other than this prospectus supplement. “Common
Stock Equivalents” means any securities of our Company or its
subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at
any time common stock, including, without limitation, any debt,
preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is
at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or
otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, common stock. In
addition, to the extent shares of Series B Preferred Stock are
outstanding, from the original issue date until one hundred twenty
(120) days thereafter, neither our Company nor any of its
subsidiaries shall issue any shares of preferred stock or other
securities having rights senior to or pari passu with the Series B
Preferred Stock. |
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From
the date of the Purchase Agreement until one (1) year following the
Reverse Stock Split Date, our Company will not effect or enter into
an agreement to effect any issuance by of common stock or Common
Stock Equivalents (or a combination of units thereof) involving a
Variable Rate Transaction. “Variable Rate Transaction” means a
transaction in which our Company (i) issues or sells any debt or
equity securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or
exercisable for, or include the right to receive, additional shares
of common stock either (A) at a conversion price, exercise price or
exchange rate or other price that is based upon, and/or varies
with, the trading prices of or quotations for the shares of common
stock at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity
securities or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price
that is subject to being reset at some future date after the
initial issuance of such debt or equity security or upon the
occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly
related to the business of our Company or the market for the common
stock or (ii) enters into, or effects a transaction under, any
agreement, including, but not limited to, an equity line of credit,
whereby our Company may issue securities at a future determined
price. Any purchaser will be entitled to obtain injunctive relief
against our Company to preclude any such issuance, which remedy
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Until
the Reverse Stock Split Date, neither our Company nor any of its
subsidiary will make any issuance whatsoever of common stock or
Common Stock Equivalents. In addition, to the extent shares of the
Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding, from the date hereof
until one hundred twenty (120) days thereafter, neither our Company
nor any Subsidiary shall issue any shares of preferred stock or
other securities having rights senior to or pari passu with the
Series B Preferred Stock. |
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From
the date of the Purchase Agreement up to and including the Reverse
Stock Split Date, each purchaser, severally and not jointly with
the other purchasers, agrees to not convert any shares of Series B
Preferred Stock and such purchaser will not transfer, offer, sell,
contract to sell, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise dispose of (or
enter into any transaction which is designed to, or might
reasonably be expected to, result in the disposition (whether by
actual disposition or effective economic disposition due to cash
settlement or otherwise)) any shares of Series B Preferred
Stock. |
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Each
purchaser covenants to (i) vote, and will cause its affiliates to
vote, all shares of Series B Preferred Stock owned by such
purchaser or its affiliates, as applicable, in favor of any
resolution presented to the stockholders of our Company for the
purpose of approving the amendment of the certificate of
incorporation to effect the Reverse Stock Split, (ii) attend (with
respect to all shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by such
purchaser), including, for purposes of attendance, by delivering a
proxy, any meeting of the stockholders of our Company held for
purposes of obtaining the indicated in (i) above, and (iii)
promptly upon request by us, grant our Company (or its designee) an
irrevocable proxy, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
such purchaser, to vote all shares of Series B Preferred Stock in
accordance with clause (i) above. |
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The
Company will not offer or grant any consideration (including any
modification of any Transaction Document) to any person to amend or
consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of the
Transaction Documents unless the same consideration is also offered
to all of the parties to such Transaction Documents. |
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Except
for the Reverse Stock Split, until the one year anniversary of the
original issue date, our Company will not undertake a reverse or
forward stock split or reclassification of the common stock without
the prior written consent of the purchasers holding a majority in
interest of the shares issued under the Purchase Agreement,
provided that no consent shall be required in the event the Company
undertakes a reverse stock split for purposes of maintaining the
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Placement Agent Agreement
Under
the Placement Agent Agreement dated as of on January 10, 2022, by
and between our Company and A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, our
Company has agreed, among other terms, to continue to retain (i) a
firm of independent PCAOB registered public accountants for a
period of at least three (3) years after the original issue date
and (ii) a competent transfer agent with respect to the common
stock for a period of three (3) years after the original issue
date. In addition, from January 10, 2022 until 90 days after the
original issue date, neither our Company nor any of its
subsidiaries shall issue, enter into any agreement to issue or
announce the issuance or proposed issuance of any shares of
preferred stock, common stock or Common Stock Equivalents (as
defined above), except that such restriction shall not apply with
respect to an Exempt Issuance. “Exempt Issuance” means the issuance
of (a) shares of common stock or options or other awards to
employees, officers, service providers or directors of our Company
pursuant to any stock or option plan or arrangement duly adopted
for such purpose, by a majority of the non-employee members of the
Board of Directors or a majority of the members of a committee of
non-employee directors established for such purpose for services
rendered to our Company (or shares of common stock issued upon
exercise of any such options or awards), (b) securities upon the
exercise or exchange of or conversion of any securities issued
under the Purchase Agreement and/or other securities exercisable or
exchangeable for or convertible into shares of common stock issued
and outstanding on the date of the Purchase Agreement, provided
that such securities have not been amended since the date of the
Purchase Agreement to increase the number of such securities or to
decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of
such securities (other than in connection with stock splits or
combinations), (c) securities in connection with the acquisition or
license by our Company of the securities, business, property,
technology or other assets of another person or business entity or
pursuant to any employee benefit plan assumed by our Company in
connection with any such acquisition, and (d) securities in
connection with any merger, joint venture, strategic alliance,
commercial or other collaborative transaction; provided that, in
the case of immediately preceding clauses (c) and (d), the
aggregate number of securities issued in connection with all such
acquisitions and other transactions does not exceed 10% of the
number of shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis after giving
effect to the consummation of the offering pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement.
Escrow Agreement
On
the original issue date, our Company, Citibank N.A. and the Holder
Representative (as defined therein), will enter into an escrow
agreement, pursuant to which, the proceeds otherwise payable to our
Company under the Purchase Agreement upon the original issuance of
the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock will be
deposited in escrow to serve as source of payment in the event the
purchasers of shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B
Preferred Stock exercise their redemption rights as previously
described in this Prospectus Supplement and in accordance with the
Series B Certificate of Designation. Any funds not payable to the
stockholders upon redemption of shares, will be released to our
Company upon termination of the Series B Redemption
Period.
Common Stock
Holders
of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of
record on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders and do
not have cumulative voting rights. Subject to any preferential
rights of any outstanding preferred stock, holders of common stock
are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be
declared from time to time by our board out of funds legally
available therefor. In the event of a dissolution, liquidation or
winding-up of the Company, holders of common stock are entitled to
share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of liabilities
and any preferential rights of any outstanding preferred
stock.
Holders
of common stock have no preemptive or conversion rights or other
subscription rights. There are no redemption or sinking fund
provisions applicable to the common stock. All outstanding shares
of common stock are fully paid and non-assessable. The rights,
preferences and privileges of the holders of common stock are
subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the
holders of shares of any series of preferred stock which may be
designated and issued in the future.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
A.G.P.
has
agreed to act as the placement agent in connection with this
offering and the Concurrent Offering. The placement agent is not
purchasing or selling any of the shares of our Series B Preferred
Stock offered by this prospectus supplement but will use its
reasonable best efforts to arrange for the sale of the securities
offered by this prospectus supplement. We have entered into a
securities purchase agreement directly with institutional investors
in connection with this offering and the Concurrent Offering. Both
Offerings are expected to close on or about January 13, 2022,
subject to customary closing conditions, without further notice to
you.
Fees
and Expenses
We
have agreed to pay the placement agent a placement agent’s fee of
approximately $1 million for both this offering and the Concurrent
Offering. The following table shows the per share and total cash
placement agent’s fees we will pay to the placement agent in
connection with the sale of the shares of our Series B Preferred
Stock offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus.
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285.00 |
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14,250,000 |
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agent’s fees(1) |
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10.00 |
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500,000 |
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$ |
275.00 |
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13,750,000 |
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(1)
The placement agent fees in this table represent one half of the
total placement agent fees for both Offerings of $1
million.
In
addition, we have agreed to reimburse the placement agent’s
expenses up to $110,000 upon closing the Offerings, representing a
pro rata amount of $55,000 for this offering. We estimate that the
total expenses of the offering payable by us will be approximately
$750,000 including the placement agent’s fees.
Regulation
M
The
placement agent may be deemed to be an underwriter within the
meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities Act”), and any commissions received by it
and any profit realized on the resale of the shares sold by it
while acting as principal might be deemed to be underwriting
discounts or commissions under the Securities Act. As an
underwriter, the placement agent would be required to comply with
the requirements of the Securities Act and the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including,
without limitation, Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act and
Rule 10b-5 and Regulation M under the Exchange Act. These rules and
regulations may limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares
by the placement agent acting as principal. Under these rules and
regulations, the placement agent:
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Indemnification
We
have agreed to indemnify the placement agent and other specified
persons against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities
under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and to contribute to
payments that the placement agent may be required to make in
respect of such liabilities.
Lock-Up
Agreement
We
have agreed, subject to specified exceptions, that until 90 days
after the closing date of this offering and the Concurrent
Offering, neither we nor our subsidiary will issue, enter into any
agreement to issue or announce the issuance or proposed issuance of
any shares of our Series B Preferred Stock, common stock or any
other securities that are convertible into, or exercisable or
exchangeable for, or otherwise entitle the holder thereof to
receive Series B Preferred Stock or common stock, without the prior
written consent of the placement agent (except for certain Exempt
Issuances, as defined herein). The placement agent may, in its sole
discretion and at any time or from time to time before the
termination of the 90-day period release us from all or any portion
of this lock-up restriction.
Other
Activities and Relationships
The
placement agent and certain of its affiliates are full service
financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may
include securities trading, commercial and investment banking,
financial advisory, investment management, investment research,
principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities.
The placement agent and certain of its affiliates have, from time
to time, performed, and may in the future perform, various
commercial and investment banking and financial advisory services
for us and our affiliates, including any past offerings and the
Concurrent Offering, for which they received or will receive
customary fees and expenses.
In
the ordinary course of their various business activities, the
placement agent and certain of its affiliates may make or hold a
broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity
securities (or related derivative securities) and financial
instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for
the accounts of their customers, and such investment and securities
activities may involve securities and/or instruments issued by us
and our affiliates. If the placement agent or its respective
affiliates have a lending relationship with us, they routinely
hedge their credit exposure to us consistent with their customary
risk management policies. The placement agent and its respective
affiliates may hedge such exposure by entering into transactions
which consist of either the purchase of credit default swaps or the
creation of short positions in our securities. Any such short
positions could adversely affect future trading prices of the
shares offered hereby. The placement agent and certain of its
respective affiliates may also communicate independent investment
recommendations, market color or trading ideas and/or publish or
express independent research views in respect of such securities or
instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that
they acquire, long and/or short positions in such securities and
instruments.
The
foregoing includes a brief summary of certain provisions of the
placement agency agreement and securities purchase agreement that
we will enter into and does not purport to be a complete statement
of their terms and conditions. A copy of the placement agency
agreement and the form of securities purchase agreement will be
filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference into the
registration statement of which this prospectus supplement forms a
part. See “Where You Can Find More Information” on page
S-23.
NASDAQ
Capital Market Listing
Our
common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the
symbol “CLSN.” As of January 10, 2022, our Series B Preferred Stock
was not listed on any exchange. We do not intend to list our Series
B Preferred Stock on any exchange.
LEGAL MATTERS
The
validity of the securities being offered hereby will be passed upon
by Baker & McKenzie LLP, New York, NY. Certain legal matters
will be passed upon for the placement agent by Ballard Spahr LLP, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
EXPERTS
WithumSmith+Brown,
PC (“Withum”), an independent registered public accounting firm,
has audited our consolidated financial statements included in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 as
set forth in their report, which is incorporated by reference in
this prospectus. Our financial statements are incorporated herein
by reference in reliance on Withum’s report, given on their
authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE
INFORMATION
This
prospectus supplement constitutes a part of the registration
statement on Form S-3 that we have filed with the SEC under the
Securities Act. As permitted by the SEC’s rules, this prospectus
supplement and any accompanying prospectus, which forms a part of
the registration statement, do not contain all of the information
that is included in the registration statement. You will find
additional information about us in the registration statement. Any
statement made in this prospectus supplement or any accompanying
prospectus concerning legal documents are not necessarily complete
and you should read the documents that are filed as exhibits to the
registration statement or otherwise filed with the SEC for a more
complete understanding of the document or matter.
We
are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and
file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and
other information with the SEC. You can read our SEC filings,
including the registration statement, over the Internet at the
SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. We also maintain a
website at www.celsion.com, at which you may access these
materials free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after
they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. The
information contained in, or that can be accessed through, our
website is not part of this prospectus.
You
may also request a copy of these filings, at no cost, by writing or
telephoning us at: 997 Lenox Drive, Suite 100, Lawrenceville, NJ
08648, (609) 896-9100.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION
BY REFERENCE
The
SEC’s rules allow us to “incorporate by reference” information into
this prospectus, which 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 deemed to be part of this prospectus, and subsequent information
that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede
that information. Any statement contained in a previously filed
document incorporated by reference will be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a
statement contained in this prospectus modifies or replaces that
statement.
We
incorporate by reference our documents listed below and any future
filings we may make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or
15(d) of the Exchange Act between the date of this prospectus and
the termination of the offering of the securities described in this
prospectus supplement.
This
prospectus supplement incorporates by reference the documents set
forth below that have previously been filed with the
SEC:
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Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
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Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 21, 2021,
January 25, 2021, January 29, 2021, February 3, 2021, February 11,
2021, April 2, 2021, June 4, 2021, June 7, 2021, June 10, 2021,
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description of our common stock and preferred stock contained in
our registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on May
26, 2000, as amended by a Form 8-A/A dated February 7, 2008, and
any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such
description. |
All
reports and other documents we subsequently file pursuant to
Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the
date of this prospectus supplement and prior to the termination of
this offering, but excluding any information furnished to, rather
than filed with, the SEC, will also be incorporated by reference
into this prospectus supplement and deemed to be part of this
prospectus supplement from the date of the filing of such reports
and documents.
Any
statement contained in this prospectus supplement or in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this
prospectus supplement will be deemed to be modified or superseded
for purposes hereof to the extent that a statement contained in
this prospectus supplement or any other subsequently filed document
that is deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus
supplement modifies or supersedes the statement. Any statement so
modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or
superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus
supplement.
You
may request a free copy of any of the documents incorporated by
reference in this prospectus supplement (other than exhibits,
unless they are specifically incorporated by reference in the
documents) by writing or telephoning us at the following
address:
Celsion,
Inc.
997
Lenox Drive, Suite 100
Lawrenceville,
NJ 08648
(609)
896-9100
Exhibits
to the filings will not be sent, however, unless those exhibits
have specifically been incorporated by reference in this prospectus
supplement.
PROSPECTUS

$100,000,000
Common
Stock
Preferred
Stock
Debt
Securities
Warrants
Rights
Units
We
may from time to time offer to sell any combination of the
securities described in this prospectus, either individually or in
units, in one or more offerings. The aggregate initial offering
price of all securities sold under this prospectus may not exceed
$100,000,000.
This
prospectus provides you with a general description of the
securities we may offer. Each time we offer securities using this
prospectus, we will provide the specific terms of the securities
and the offering in one or more supplements to this prospectus. We
may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be
provided to you in connection with these offerings. The prospectus
supplement and any related free writing prospectus may also add to,
update or change the information contained in this prospectus, You
should carefully read this prospectus, the applicable prospectus
supplement and any related free writing prospectus, as well as any
documents incorporated by reference herein or therein before you
invest in any securities. This prospectus may not be used to
consummate a sale of securities unless accompanied by the
applicable prospectus supplement.
We
may sell these securities directly to investors, through agents
designated from time to time or to or through underwriters or
dealers, on a continuous or delayed basis. For additional
information on the methods of sale, you should refer to the section
titled “Plan of Distribution” in this prospectus. If any
underwriters are involved in the sale of any securities with
respect to which this prospectus is being delivered, the names of
such underwriters and any applicable commissions or discounts will
be set forth in a prospectus supplement. The price to the public of
such securities and the net proceeds that we expect to receive from
such sale will also be set forth in a prospectus
supplement.
Our
common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the
symbol “CLSN.” On March 17, 2021, the last reported closing sale
price of our common stock on The NASDAQ Capital Market was $2.29
per share. We do not expect our preferred stock, debt securities,
warrants, rights or units to be listed on any securities exchange
or over-the-counter market unless otherwise described in the
applicable prospectus supplement.
Investing
in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Before making
an investment decision, please read “Risk Factors” on page 5 of
this prospectus, in any accompanying prospectus supplement and in
any related free writing prospectus, and under similar headings in
the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus, any
accompanying prospectus supplement and any related free writing
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 March 30, 2021.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS
PROSPECTUS
This
prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC,
utilizing a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf
registration process, we may, from time to time, offer shares of
our common stock, shares of our preferred stock, debt securities,
warrants, rights or units comprised of two or more of the foregoing
securities in one or more offerings, for a total maximum offering
price not to exceed $100,000,000.
This
prospectus provides you with a general description of the
securities we may offer. Each time we sell any securities under
this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will
contain more specific information about the terms of that specific
offering, including the specific amounts, prices and terms of the
securities offered. Any prospectus supplement may include a
discussion of risks or other special considerations applicable to
us or the offered securities. Any prospectus supplement may also
add to, update or change information contained in this prospectus.
To the extent there is a conflict between the information contained
in this prospectus, on the one hand, and the information contained
in any prospectus supplement, on the other hand, you should rely on
the information in the prospectus supplement. If any statement in
one of these documents is inconsistent with a statement in another
document having a later date-for example, a document incorporated
by reference in the accompanying prospectus-the statement in the
document having the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier
statement.
You
should read this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement
and any related free writing prospectus, any documents that we
incorporate by reference in this prospectus, and the additional
information described below under “Where You Can Find More
Information” and “Information Incorporated By Reference” before
making an investment decision. You should rely only on the
information contained or incorporated by reference in this
prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any related
free writing prospectus. We have not authorized any other person to
provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with
different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it.
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.
You
should not assume that the information in this prospectus, any
applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing
prospectus or any documents we incorporate by reference herein or
therein is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front
of those documents. Our business, financial condition, results of
operations and prospects may have changed since those
dates.
Unless
the context indicates otherwise, as used in this prospectus, the
terms “Celsion,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to
Celsion Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its wholly-owned
subsidiary, CLSN Laboratories, Inc., also a Delaware corporation.
The Celsion brand and product names, including but not limited to
Celsion® contained in this prospectus are trademarks,
registered trademarks or service marks of Celsion Corporation or
its subsidiary in the United States and certain other countries.
This document may also contain references to trademarks and service
marks of other companies that are the property of their respective
owners.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE
INFORMATION
We
are subject to the information requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. In
accordance with the Exchange Act, we file annual, quarterly and
current reports, proxy statements and other information with the
SEC. Such reports, proxy statements and other information filed by
us are available to the public free of charge at
www.sec.gov. We also maintain a website at
www.celsion.com, at which you may access these
materials free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after
they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. The
information available on or through our website is not part of this
prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement or related free
writing prospectus and should not be relied upon.
This
prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with
the SEC. This prospectus omits some information contained in the
registration statement in accordance with SEC rules and
regulations. You should review the information and exhibits in the
registration statement for further information about us and the
securities being offered hereby. Statements in this prospectus
concerning any document we filed as an exhibit to the registration
statement or that we otherwise filed with the SEC are not intended
to be comprehensive and are qualified by reference to the filings.
You should review the complete document to evaluate these
statements.
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE
SEC
rules allow us to “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus
much of the information we file with the SEC, which means that we
can disclose important information to you by referring you to those
publicly available documents. The information that we incorporate
by reference into this prospectus is considered to be part of this
prospectus. These documents may include Annual Reports on Form
10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form
8-K, as well as proxy statements. You should read the information
incorporated by reference because it is an important part of this
prospectus.
This
prospectus incorporates by reference the documents set forth below
that have previously been filed with the SEC (SEC File No.
001-15911):
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Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on March 19,
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Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 21, 2021, January 25, 2021, January 29, 2021, February 3, 2021 and February 11, 2021;
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description of our capital stock contained in our registration
statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on
May 26, 2000, as amended by a Form 8-A/A dated February 7,
2008, and any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of
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Any
statement contained in any previously filed document incorporated
by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded
for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement
contained in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement modifies
or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or
superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or
superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
We
also incorporate by reference any future filings, 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,
made with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of
the Exchange Act, in each case, after the date of the initial
registration statement and prior to effectiveness of the
registration statement and from the effective date of the
registration statement until the termination of the offering of the
securities hereunder. Information in such future filings updates
and supplements the information provided in this prospectus. Any
statements in any such future filings will be deemed to modify and
supersede any information in any document we previously filed with
the SEC that is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by
reference to the extent that statements in the later filed document
modify or replace such earlier statements.
We
will provide without charge to each person, including any
beneficial owners of our securities, to whom this prospectus is
delivered, upon his or her written or oral request, a copy of any
or all documents referred to above which have been or may be
incorporated by reference into this prospectus but not delivered
with this prospectus, excluding exhibits to those documents unless
they are specifically incorporated by reference into those
documents. You may request a copy of these documents by writing or
telephoning us at the following address.
Celsion
Corporation
997
Lenox Drive, Suite 100
Lawrenceville,
New Jersey 08648
(609)
896-9100
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This
prospectus includes or incorporates “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995 and releases issued by the SEC and within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All
statements other than statements of historical fact are
“forward-looking statements” for purposes of this prospectus,
including without limitation, any projections or earnings, revenue
or other financial items, any statements of the plans and
objectives of management for future operations (including, but not
limited to, pre-clinical development, clinical trials,
manufacturing and commercialization), uncertainties and assumptions
regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business,
operations, clinical trials, supply chain, strategy, goals and
anticipated timelines, any statements concerning proposed drug
candidates, potential therapeutic benefits, or other new products
or services, any statements regarding future economic conditions or
performance, and any statements of assumptions underlying any of
the foregoing. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be
identified by the use of terminology such as “may,” “will,”
“expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “potential” or
“continue,” or the negative thereof or other comparable
terminology. Although we believe that our expectations are based on
reasonable assumptions within the bounds of our knowledge of our
industry, business, and operations, we cannot guarantee that actual
results will not differ materially from our
expectations.
Our
future financial condition and results of operations, as well as
any forward-looking statements, are subject to inherent risks and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to the various factors
contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 filed with the SEC on March 19,
2021, which factors include, without limitation, changes in the
course of research and development activities and in clinical
trials; possible changes in cost and timing of development and
testing; possible changes in capital structure, financial
condition, working capital needs and other financial items; changes
in approaches to medical treatment; clinical trial analysis and
future plans relating thereto; our ability to realize the full
extent of the anticipated benefits of our acquisition of
substantially all of the assets of EGEN, Inc., including achieving
operational cost savings and synergies in light of any delays we
may encounter in the integration process and additional unforeseen
expenses; introduction of new products by others; possible licenses
or acquisitions of other technologies, assets or businesses;
possible actions by customers, suppliers, partners, competitors and
regulatory authorities; compliance with the listing standards of
The NASDAQ Capital Market; and future economic conditions or
performance. These and other risks and uncertainties could cause
actual results to differ materially from those indicated by
forward-looking statements.
The
discussion of risks and uncertainties set forth in this prospectus
is not necessarily a complete or exhaustive list of all risks
facing the Company at any particular point in time. We operate in a
highly competitive, highly regulated and rapidly changing
environment and our business is in a state of evolution. Therefore,
it is likely that new risks will emerge, and that the nature and
elements of existing risks will change, over time. It is not
possible for management to predict all such risk factors or changes
therein, or to assess either the impact of all such risk factors on
our business or the extent to which any individual risk factor,
combination of factors, or new or altered factors, may cause
results to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statement. Except as required by law, we assume no
obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement that
may be made from time to time by us or on our behalf for any
reason, even if new information becomes available in the
future.
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
The
following summary highlights information contained elsewhere or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus. This summary does not
contain all of the information you should consider before investing
in the securities. Before making an investment decision, you should
read the entire prospectus carefully, including the matters
discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in this
prospectus.
Company
Overview
We
are a fully integrated, clinical stage biotechnology company
focused on advancing a portfolio of innovative treatments including
DNA-based immunotherapies, next generation vaccines and directed
chemotherapies through clinical trials and eventual
commercialization.
We
were founded in 1982 and are a Delaware corporation. Our shares of
common stock trade on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol
“CLSN.” Our principal executive offices are located at 997 Lenox
Drive, Suite 100, Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648. Our telephone
number is (609) 896-9100 and our website is www.celsion.com.
The information available on or through our website is not part of
or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus and should not
be relied upon.
RISK FACTORS
Investing
in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should
carefully consider and evaluate all of the information contained in
this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement and in the
documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any
accompanying prospectus supplement before you decide to purchase
our securities. In particular, you should carefully consider and
evaluate the risks and uncertainties described in “Part I - Item
1A. Risk Factors” of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and
in other filings we make with the SEC, as well as the risks and
uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” contained
in the applicable prospectus supplement or in any other document
and incorporated by reference into this prospectus. Any of the
risks and uncertainties set forth therein could materially and
adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial
condition, which in turn could materially and adversely affect the
trading price or value of our securities. As a result, you could
lose all or part of your investment.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless
otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement, we currently intend
to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities offered
hereby for general corporate purposes, which may include the
further research and development, clinical trials, manufacture and
commercialization of our product candidates and of our
technologies, working capital, repaying, redeeming or repurchasing
debt, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes. We
may also use a portion of the net proceeds to acquire or invest in
businesses, products and technologies that are complementary to our
own, as well as for capital expenditures. We have not specifically
allocated the proceeds to those purposes as of the date of this
prospectus. The precise amount and timing of the application of
proceeds from the sale of securities will depend on our funding
requirements and the availability and cost of other funds at the
time of sale. Allocation of proceeds of a particular series of
securities, or the principal reason for the offering if no
allocation has been made, will be described in the applicable
prospectus supplement or in any related free writing
prospectus.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We
have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock
and do not currently anticipate declaring or paying cash dividends
on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We currently intend
to retain all of our future earnings, if any, to finance
operations. Any future determination relating to our dividend
policy will be made at the discretion of our board of directors, or
our board, and will depend on a number of factors, including future
earnings, capital requirements, financial conditions, future
prospects, contractual restrictions and other factors that our
board may deem relevant.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF
SECURITIES
We
may offer shares of common or preferred stock, various series of
debt securities, warrants or other rights to purchase common stock
or preferred stock, or units consisting of combinations of the
foregoing, in each case from time to time under this prospectus,
together with any applicable prospectus supplement, at prices and
on terms to be determined by market conditions at the time of
offering. This prospectus provides you with a general description
of the securities we may offer. At the time we offer a type or
series of securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement
describing the specific amounts, prices and other important terms
of the securities, including, to the extent applicable:
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The
following descriptions are not complete and may not contain all the
information you should consider before investing in any securities
we may offer hereunder; they are summarized from, and qualified by
reference to, our amended and restated certificate of
incorporation, bylaws and the other documents referred to in the
descriptions, all of which are or will be publicly filed with the
SEC, as applicable. See “Where You Can Find More Information” for
additional details.
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL
STOCK
General
Our
authorized capital stock consists of 112,500,000 shares of common
stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 100,000 shares of preferred
stock, par value $0.01 per share. As of March 19, 2021, there were
75,011,774 shares of our common stock outstanding and no shares of
preferred stock outstanding.
The
following summary description of our capital stock is based on the
applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as
amended, or the DGCL, the provisions of our certificate of
incorporation, as amended, or our certificate of incorporation, and
our bylaws, as amended, or our bylaws. This information is
qualified entirely by reference to the applicable provisions of the
DGCL, our certificate of incorporation and bylaws. For information
on how to obtain copies of our certificate of incorporation and
bylaws, which are exhibits to the registration statement of which
this prospectus is a part, see the section titled “Where You Can
Find Additional Information” in this prospectus.
Common
Stock
Holders
of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of
record on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders and do
not have cumulative voting rights. Subject to any preferential
rights of any outstanding preferred stock, holders of common stock
are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be
declared from time to time by our board out of funds legally
available therefor. In the event of a dissolution, liquidation or
winding-up of the Company, holders of common stock are entitled to
share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of liabilities
and any preferential rights of any outstanding preferred
stock.
Holders
of common stock have no preemptive or conversion rights or other
subscription rights. There are no redemption or sinking fund
provisions applicable to the common stock. All outstanding shares
of common stock are fully paid and non-assessable. The rights,
preferences and privileges of the holders of common stock are
subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the
holders of shares of any series of preferred stock which may be
designated and issued in the future.
Preferred
Stock
Pursuant
to our certificate of incorporation, our board has the authority,
without further action by the stockholders (unless such stockholder
action is required by applicable law or NASDAQ rules), to designate
and issue shares of preferred stock in one or more series, to
establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in
each such series, to fix the designations, powers (including
voting), privileges, preferences and relative participating,
optional or other rights, if any, of the shares of each such
series, the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof,
and to increase or decrease the number of shares of any such
series, but not below the number of shares of such series then
outstanding.
The
DGCL provides that the holders of preferred stock will have the
right to vote separately as a class or, in some cases, as a series
on an amendment to our certificate of incorporation if the
amendment would change the par value of the class or, unless our
certificate of incorporation provides otherwise, the number of
authorized shares of the class or the powers, preferences or
special rights of the class or series so as to adversely affect the
class or series, as the case may be. This right is in addition to
any voting rights that may be provided in the applicable
certificate of designation.
Our
board may authorize the issuance of preferred stock with voting or
conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting power or
other rights of the holders of our common stock or other
securities. Preferred stock could be issued quickly with terms
designed to delay or prevent a change in control of our company or
make removal of management more difficult. Additionally, the
issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of decreasing the
market price of our common stock.
Anti-Takeover
Considerations and Special Provisions of Our Certificate of
Incorporation, Our Bylaws and the DGCL
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
A
number of provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws
concern matters of corporate governance and the rights of our
stockholders. Provisions that grant our board the ability to issue
shares of preferred stock and to set the voting rights, preferences
and other terms thereof may discourage takeover attempts that are
not first approved by our board, including takeovers that may be
considered by some stockholders to be in their best interests, such
as those attempts that might result in a premium over the market
price for the shares held by stockholders. Certain provisions could
delay or impede the removal of incumbent directors even if such
removal would be beneficial to our stockholders, such as the
classification of our board and the lack of cumulative voting.
Since our board has the power to retain and discharge our officers,
these provisions could also make it more difficult for existing
stockholders or another party to effect a change in
management.
These
provisions may have the effect of deterring hostile takeovers or
delaying changes in our control or in our management. These
provisions are intended to enhance the likelihood of continued
stability in the composition of our board and in the policies it
implements and to discourage certain types of transactions that may
involve an actual or threatened change of our control. These
provisions are designed to reduce our vulnerability to an
unsolicited acquisition proposal. The provisions also are intended
to discourage certain tactics that may be used in proxy fights.
However, such provisions could have the effect of discouraging
others from making tender offers for our shares and, as a
consequence, they also may inhibit fluctuations in the market price
of our shares that could result from actual or rumored takeover
attempts.
These
provisions also could discourage or make more difficult a merger,
tender offer or proxy contest, even if they could be favorable to
the interests of stockholders and could potentially depress the
market price of our common stock. Our board believes that these
provisions are appropriate to protect our interests and the
interests of our stockholders.
Classification
of Board; No Cumulative Voting. Our certificate of
incorporation and bylaws provide for our board to be divided into
three classes, with staggered three-year terms. Only one class of
directors is elected at each annual meeting of our stockholders,
with the other classes continuing for the remainder of their
respective three-year terms. Because our stockholders do not have
cumulative voting rights, our stockholders representing a majority
of the shares of common stock outstanding will be able to elect
those directors due to be elected at each annual meeting of our
stockholders.
Meetings
of and Actions by Stockholders. Our bylaws provide that annual
meetings of our stockholders may take place at the time and place
designated by our board. A special meeting of our stockholders may
be called at any time by our board, the chairman of our board or
our president. Our bylaws provide that (i) our board can fix
separate record dates for determining stockholders entitled to
receive notice of a stockholder meeting and for determining
stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting; (ii) we may hold a
stockholder meeting by means of remote communications; (iii) any
stockholder seeking to have the stockholders authorize or take
corporate action by written consent shall, by written notice to our
secretary, request that our board fix a record date and our board
shall adopt a resolution fixing the record date in all events
within ten calendar days after a request is received; and (iv) a
written consent of stockholders shall not be effective unless a
written consent signed by a sufficient number of stockholders to
take such action is received by us within 60 calendar days of the
earliest dated written consent received.
Advance
Notice Requirements for Stockholder Proposals and Director
Nominations. Our bylaws provide that stockholders seeking to
bring business before an annual meeting of stockholders or to
nominate candidates for election as directors at an annual meeting
of stockholders must provide timely notice in writing. To be
timely, a stockholder’s notice must be delivered to, or mailed and
received by, our secretary at our principal executive offices not
later than the close of business on the 90th calendar day, nor
earlier than the close of business on the 120th calendar day in
advance of the date specified in our proxy statement released to
stockholders in connection with the previous year’s annual meeting
of stockholders. If the date of the annual meeting is more than 30
calendar days before or after such anniversary date, notice by the
stockholder to be timely must be not earlier than the close of
business on the 120th calendar day in advance of such date of
annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the
later of the 90th calendar day in advance of such date of annual
meeting or the tenth calendar day following the date on which
public announcement of the date of the meeting is made. In no event
shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of
an annual meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time
period) for the giving of an advance notice by any stockholder. Any
stockholder that proposes director nominations or other business
must be a stockholder of record at the time the advance notice is
delivered by such stockholder to us and entitled to vote at the
meeting. Our bylaws also specify requirements as to the form and
content of a stockholder’s notice. These provisions may preclude
stockholders from bringing matters before an annual meeting of
stockholders or from making nominations for the election of
directors at an annual meeting of stockholders. Unless otherwise
required by law, any director nomination or other business shall
not be made or transacted if the stockholder (or a qualified
representative of the stockholder) does not appear at the meeting
to present the director nominee or other proposed
business.
Filling
of Board Vacancies. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws
provide that the authorized size of our board shall be determined
by our board by board resolution from time to time and that our
board has the exclusive power to fill any vacancies and newly
created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized
number of directors and the stockholders do not have the power to
fill such vacancies. Vacancies in our board and newly created
directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number
of directors on our board may be filled by a majority of the
directors remaining in office, even though that number may be less
than a quorum of our board, or by a sole remaining director. A
director so elected to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remaining
term of the predecessor he or she replaced and until his or her
successor is elected and has qualified, or until his or her earlier
resignation, removal or death.
Amendment
of the Certificate of Incorporation. Our certificate of
incorporation may be amended, altered, changed or repealed at a
meeting of our stockholders entitled to vote thereon by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding stock entitled to
vote thereon and a majority of the outstanding stock of each class
entitled to vote thereon as a class, in the manner prescribed by
the DGCL.
Amendment
of the Bylaws. Our bylaws may be amended or repealed, or new
bylaws may be adopted, by either our board or the affirmative vote
of at least 66-2/3 percent of the voting power of our outstanding
shares.
Section 203 of the DGCL
We
are subject to Section 203 of the DGCL, which prohibits a Delaware
corporation from engaging in any business combination with any
interested stockholder for a period of three years after the date
that such stockholder became an interested stockholder, with the
following exceptions:
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such date, the board of directors of the corporation approved
either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in
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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 percent of the voting stock of the corporation
outstanding at the time the transaction began, excluding for
purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding (but not the
outstanding voting stock owned by the interested stockholder) those
shares owned (i) by persons who are directors and also officers and
(ii) pursuant to 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
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on or
after such date, the business combination is approved by the board
of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of the
stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote
of at least 66-2/3 percent of the outstanding voting stock that is
not owned by the interested stockholder. |
In
general, Section 203 defines a business combination to include the
following:
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any
merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the
interested stockholder or with any other corporation, partnership,
unincorporated association or other entity if the merger or
consolidation is caused by the interested stockholder; |
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any
sale, lease, transfer, pledge or other disposition of ten percent
or more of the assets of the corporation to or with the interested
stockholder; |
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subject
to certain exceptions, any transaction that results in the issuance
or transfer by the corporation of any stock of the corporation to
the interested stockholder; |
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any
transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of
increasing the proportionate share of the stock or any class or
series of the corporation beneficially owned by the interested
stockholder; and |
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the
receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans,
advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits by or
through the corporation. |
In
general, Section 203 of the DGCL defines an “interested
stockholder” as an entity or person who, together with the entity’s
or person’s affiliates and associates, beneficially owns, or is an
affiliate of the corporation and within three years prior to the
time of determination of interested stockholder status did own, 15
percent or more of the outstanding voting stock of the
corporation.
A
Delaware corporation may “opt out” of these provisions with an
express provision in its certificate of incorporation. We have not
opted out of these provisions, which may as a result, discourage or
prevent mergers or other takeover or change of control attempts of
us.
Transfer
Agent and Registrar
The
transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is American Stock
Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, or AST, located at 6201 15th
Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11219. AST’s phone number is (800)
937-5449.
NASDAQ
Capital Market Listing
Our
common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the
symbol “CLSN.”
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT
SECURITIES
We
may issue debt securities from time to time, in one or more series,
as senior, subordinated or junior subordinated, convertible or
non-convertible and secured or unsecured debt. Any senior debt
securities will rank equally with any unsubordinated debt.
Subordinated debt securities will rank equally with any other
subordinated debt of the same ranking we may issue. Convertible
debt securities will be convertible into or exchangeable for our
common stock or other securities at predetermined conversion rates,
and conversion may be mandatory or at the holder’s
option.
Debt
securities will be issued under one or more indentures between us
and a national banking association or other eligible party acting
as trustee. Following is a summary of certain general features of
debt securities we may issue; we will describe the particular terms
of any debt securities that we may offer in more detail in the
applicable prospectus supplement, which may differ from the terms
we describe below. You should read the prospectus supplements, any
free writing prospectus we may authorize and the indentures,
supplemental indentures and forms of debt securities relating to
any series of debt securities we may offer.
General.
Except as we may otherwise provide in a prospectus supplement, the
relevant indenture will provide that debt securities may be issued
from time to time in one or more series. The indenture will not
limit the amount of debt securities that may be issued thereunder
and will provide that the specific terms of any series of debt
securities shall be set forth in, or determined pursuant to, an
authorizing resolution, an officers’ certificate or a supplemental
indenture, if any, relating to such series.
We
will describe in each prospectus supplement the following terms
relating to any series of debt securities:
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the
title or designation; |
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whether
they will be secured or unsecured, and the terms of any
security; |
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whether
the debt securities will be subject to subordination, and any terms
thereof; |
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any
limit upon the aggregate principal amount; |
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the
date or dates on which the debt securities may be issued and on
which we will pay the principal; |
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the
interest rate, which may be fixed or variable, or the method for
determining the rate, the date interest will begin to accrue, the
date or dates interest will be payable and the record dates for
interest payment dates or the method for determining
them; |
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the
manner in which the amounts of payment of principal of, premium or
interest on the debt securities will be determined, if these
amounts may be determined by reference to an index based on a
currency or currencies other than that in which the debt securities
are denominated or designated to be payable or by reference to a
commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial
index; |
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the
currency of denomination; |
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if
payments of principal of, premium or interest will be made in one
or more currencies or currency units other than that or those in
which the debt securities are denominated, the manner in which the
exchange rate with respect to these payments will be
determined; |
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the
place or places where the principal of, premium, and interest will
be payable, where debt securities of any series may be presented
for registration of transfer, exchange or conversion, and where
notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the debt
securities may be made; |
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the
form of consideration in which principal of, premium or interest
will be paid; |
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the
terms and conditions upon which we may redeem the debt
securities; |
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any
obligation we have to redeem or purchase the debt securities
pursuant to any sinking fund, amortization or analogous provisions
or at the option of a holder; |
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the
dates on which and the price or prices at which we will repurchase
the debt securities at the option of holders and other detailed
terms and provisions of these obligations; |
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the
denominations in which the debt securities will be issued, if other
than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple
thereof; |
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the
portion of principal amount payable upon declaration of
acceleration of the maturity date, if other than the principal
amount; |
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whether
the debt securities are to be issued at any original issuance
discount and the amount of discount with which they may be
issued; |
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whether
the debt securities will be issued in certificated or global form
and, in such case, the depositary and the terms and conditions, if
any, upon which interests in such global security or securities may
be exchanged in whole or in part for the individual securities
represented thereby; |
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provisions,
if any, for defeasance in whole or in part and any addition or
change to provisions related to satisfaction and
discharge; |
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the
form of the debt securities; |
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the
terms and conditions upon which convertible debt securities will be
convertible or exchangeable into securities or property of the
Company or another person, if at all, and any additions or changes,
if any, to permit or facilitate the same; |
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provisions,
if any, granting special rights to holders upon the occurrence of
specified events; |
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any
restriction or condition on transferability; |
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any
addition or change in the provisions related to compensation and
reimbursement of the trustee; |
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any
addition to or change in the events of default described in this
prospectus or in the indenture and any change in the acceleration
provisions so described; |
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whether
the debt securities will restrict our ability to pay dividends, or
will require us to maintain any asset ratios or
reserves; |
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whether
we will be restricted from incurring any additional
indebtedness; |
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any
addition to or change in the covenants described in this prospectus
or in the indenture, including terms of any restrictive covenants;
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any
other terms which may modify or delete any provision of the
indenture. |
We
may issue debt securities that provide for an amount less than
their stated principal amount to be due and payable upon
declaration of acceleration of their maturity pursuant to the terms
of the indenture. We will provide you with information on the U.S.
federal income tax considerations and other special considerations
applicable to any debt securities in the applicable prospectus
supplement.
Conversion
or Exchange Rights. We will set forth in the prospectus
supplement the terms, if any, on which a series of debt securities
may be convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock or
other securities. We will include provisions as to whether
conversion or exchange is mandatory, at the option of the holder or
at our option. We may include provisions pursuant to which the
number of shares of our common stock or other securities that the
holders of debt securities receive would be subject to
adjustment.
Consolidation,
Merger or Sale; No Protection in Event of a Change of Control or
Highly Leveraged Transaction. Except as we may otherwise
provide in a prospectus supplement, the indenture will provide that
we may not merge or consolidate with or into another entity, or
sell other than for cash or lease all or substantially all our
assets to another entity, or purchase all or substantially all the
assets of another entity unless we are the surviving entity or, if
we are not the surviving entity, the successor, transferee or
lessee entity expressly assumes all of our obligations under the
indenture or the debt securities, as appropriate.
Unless
we state otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, the
debt securities will not contain any provisions that may afford
holders additional protection in the event we have a change of
control or in the event of a highly leveraged transaction (whether
or not such transaction results in a change of control), which
could adversely affect them.
Events
of Default Under the Indenture. Except as we may otherwise
provide in a prospectus supplement, the following will be events of
default under the indenture with respect to any series of debt
securities that we may issue:
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if we
fail to pay interest when due and our failure continues for 90 days
and the time for payment has not been extended or
deferred; |
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if we
fail to pay the principal, or premium, if any, when due whether by
maturity or called for redemption; |
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if we
fail to pay a sinking fund installment, if any, when due and our
failure continues for 30 days; |
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if we
fail to observe or perform any other covenant relating to the debt
securities, other than a covenant specifically relating to and for
the benefit of holders of another series of debt securities, and
our failure continues for 90 days after we receive written notice
from the trustee or holders of not less than a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the outstanding series;
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if
specified events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occur
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No
event of default with respect to a particular series of debt
securities (except as to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency
or reorganization) will necessarily constitute an event of default
with respect to any other series. The occurrence of an event of
default may constitute an event of default under any bank credit
agreements we may have in existence from time to time. In addition,
the occurrence of certain events of default or an acceleration
under the indenture may constitute an event of default under
certain of our other indebtedness outstanding from time to
time.
Except
as we may otherwise provide in a prospectus supplement, if an event
of default with respect to debt securities of any series at the
time outstanding occurs and is continuing, then the trustee or the
holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the
outstanding series may, by a notice in writing to us (and to the
trustee if given by the holders), declare to be due and payable
immediately the principal (or, if the debt securities are discount
securities, that portion of the principal amount as may be
specified in the terms of such securities) of and premium and
accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all such debt securities.
Before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been
obtained with respect to any series, the holders of a majority in
principal amount of that series (or, at a meeting of holders at
which a quorum is present, the holders of a majority in principal
amount represented at such meeting) may rescind and annul the
acceleration if all events of default, other than the non-payment
of accelerated principal, premium, if any, and interest, if any,
have been cured or waived as provided in the applicable indenture
(including payments or deposits in respect of principal, premium or
interest that had become due other than as a result of such
acceleration) and the Company has deposited with the trustee or
paying agent a sum sufficient to pay all amounts owed to the
trustee under the indenture, all arrears of interest, if any, and
the principal and premium, if any, on the debt securities that have
become due other than by such acceleration. We refer you to the
relevant prospectus supplement relating to any discount securities
for the particular provisions relating to acceleration of a portion
of the principal amount thereof upon the occurrence of an event of
default.
Subject
to the terms of the indenture, and except as we may otherwise
provide in a prospectus supplement, if an event of default under
the indenture shall occur and be continuing, the trustee will be
under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under
such indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders of
the applicable series, unless such holders have offered the trustee
reasonable indemnity. The holders of a majority in principal amount
of any series will have the right to direct the time, method and
place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the
trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee,
with respect to that series, provided that, subject to the terms of
the indenture, the trustee need not take any action that it
believes, upon the advice of counsel, might involve it in personal
liability or might be unduly prejudicial to holders not involved in
the proceeding.
Except
as we may otherwise provide in a prospectus supplement, a holder of
the debt securities of any series will only have the right to
institute a proceeding under the indenture or to appoint a receiver
or trustee, or to seek other remedies if:
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holder previously has given written notice to the trustee of a
continuing event of default with respect to that
series; |
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the
holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount
outstanding of that series have made written request, and such
holders have offered reasonable indemnity to the trustee to
institute the proceeding as trustee; and |
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the
trustee does not institute the proceeding and does not receive from
the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount outstanding
of that series (or at a meeting of holders at which a quorum is
present, the holders of a majority in principal amount of such
series represented at such meeting) other conflicting directions
within 60 days after the notice, request and offer. |
Except
as we may otherwise provide in a prospectus supplement, these
limitations will not apply to a suit instituted by a holder of debt
securities if we default in the payment of the principal, premium,
if any, or interest on, them.
Modification
of Indenture; Waiver. Except as we may otherwise provide in a
prospectus supplement, the trustee and the Company may, without the
consent of any holders, execute a supplemental indenture to change
the applicable indenture with respect to specific matters,
including, among other things:
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surrender any right or power conferred upon the
Company; |
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to
provide, change or eliminate any restrictions on payment of
principal of or premium, if any; provided that any such action may
not adversely affect the interests of the holders of debt
securities of any series in any material respect; |
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to
change or eliminate any of the provisions of the indenture;
provided that any such change or elimination may become effective
only when there is no outstanding debt security created prior to
the execution of such supplemental indenture that is entitled to
the benefit of such provision and as to which such supplemental
indenture would apply; |
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evidence the succession of another entity to the
Company; |
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to
evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment by a
successor trustee with respect to one or more series of debt
securities and to add or change provisions of the indenture to
facilitate the administration of the trusts thereunder by more than
one trustee; |
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to
cure any ambiguity, mistake, manifest error, omission, defect or
inconsistency in the indenture or to conform the text of any
provision in the indenture or in any supplemental indenture to any
description thereof in the applicable section of a prospectus,
prospectus supplement or other offering document that was intended
to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of the indenture or of
any supplemental indenture; |
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to
add to or change or eliminate any provision of the indenture as may
be necessary or desirable in accordance with any amendments to the
U.S. Trust Indenture Act of 1939; |
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to
make any change in any series of debt securities that does not
adversely affect in any material respect the interests of the
holders thereof; and |
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to
supplement any of the provisions of the indenture to such extent as
may be necessary to permit or facilitate the defeasance and
discharge of any series of debt securities; provided that any such
action may not adversely affect the interests of holders of any
debt securities. |
In
addition, and except as we may otherwise provide in a prospectus
supplement, under the indenture the rights of holders of a series
of debt securities may be changed by us and the trustee with the
written consent of the holders of at least a majority in aggregate
principal amount outstanding (or, at a meeting of holders of such
series at which a quorum is present, the holders of a majority in
principal amount represented at such meeting) that is affected. The
trustee and the Company may, however, make the following changes
only with the consent of each holder of any outstanding debt
securities affected:
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extending
the fixed maturity; |
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reducing
the principal amount, reducing the rate of or extending the time of
payment of interest, or any premium payable upon
redemption; |
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reducing
the principal amount of discount securities payable upon
acceleration of maturity; |
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making
the principal of or premium or interest payable in currency other
than that stated; |
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impairing
the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on
or after the fixed maturity date; |
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materially
adversely affecting the economic terms of any right to convert or
exchange; and |
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reducing
the percentage of debt securities, the holders of which are
required to consent to any amendment or waiver; or modifying,
without the written consent of the trustee, the rights, duties or
immunities of the trustee. |
Except
for certain specified provisions, and except as we may otherwise
provide in a prospectus supplement, the holders of at least a
majority in principal amount of any series (or, at a meeting of
holders of such series at which a quorum is present, the holders of
a majority in principal amount represented at such meeting) may, on
behalf of the holders of all debt securities of that series, waive
our compliance with provisions of the indenture. The holders of a
majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of
any series may, on behalf of all such holders, waive any past
default under the indenture with respect to that series and its
consequences, other than a default in the payment of the principal
of, premium or any interest; provided, however, that the holders of
a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities
of any series may rescind an acceleration and its consequences,
including any related payment default that resulted from the
acceleration.
Discharge.
Except as we may otherwise provide in a prospectus supplement, the
indenture will provide that we can elect to be discharged from our
obligations with respect to one or more series of debt securities.
In order to exercise our rights to be discharged, we must deposit
with the trustee money or government obligations sufficient to pay
all the principal of, the premium, if any, and interest on, the
debt securities of the affected series on the dates payments are
due.
Form,
Exchange and Transfer. Except as we may otherwise provide in a
prospectus supplement, we will issue debt securities only in fully
registered form without coupons and, unless we otherwise specify in
the applicable prospectus supplement, in denominations of $1,000
and any integral multiple thereof. Except as we may otherwise
provide in a prospectus supplement, the indenture will provide that
we may issue debt securities in temporary or permanent global form
and as book-entry securities that will be deposited with a
depositary named by us and identified in a prospectus supplement
with respect to that series.
At
the option of the holder, subject to the terms of the indenture and
the limitations applicable to global securities described in the
applicable prospectus supplement, the holder will be able to
exchange the debt securities for other debt securities of the same
series, in any authorized denomination and of like tenor and
aggregate principal amount.
Subject
to the terms of the indenture and the limitations applicable to
global securities set forth in the applicable prospectus
supplement, holders may present the debt securities for exchange or
for registration of transfer, duly endorsed or with the form of
transfer endorsed thereon duly executed if so required by us or the
security registrar, at the office of the security registrar or at
the office of any transfer agent designated by us for this purpose.
Unless otherwise provided in the debt securities or the indenture,
we will make no service charge for any registration of transfer or
exchange, but we may require payment of any taxes or other
governmental charges.
We
will name in the applicable prospectus supplement the security
registrar, and any transfer agent in addition to the security
registrar, that we initially designate for any debt securities. We
may at any time designate additional transfer agents or rescind the
designation of any transfer agent or approve a change in the office
through which any transfer agent acts, except that we will be
required to maintain a transfer agent in each place of payment for
the debt securities of each series.
Except
as we may otherwise provide in a prospectus supplement, if we elect
to redeem the debt securities of any series, we will not be
required to:
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issue,
register the transfer of, or exchange any debt securities of that
series during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days
before the day of mailing of a notice of redemption of any debt
securities that may be selected for redemption and ending at the
close of business on the day of the mailing; or |
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register
the transfer of or exchange any debt securities so selected for
redemption, in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of
any debt securities we are redeeming in part. |
Information
Concerning the Trustee. The trustee, other than during the
occurrence and continuance of an event of default under the
indenture, will undertake to perform only those duties as are
specifically set forth in the indenture. Upon an event of default,
the trustee must use the same degree of care as a prudent person
would exercise or use in the conduct of his or her own affairs.
Subject to this provision, the trustee will be under no obligation
to exercise any of the powers given it by the indenture at the
request of any holder unless it is offered reasonable security and
indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities that it might
incur.
Payment
and Paying Agents. Unless we otherwise indicate in the
applicable prospectus supplement, we will make payment of interest
on any interest payment date to the person in whose name the debt
securities, or one or more predecessor securities, are registered
at the close of business on the regular record date for the
interest.
Unless
we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, we
will pay principal of and any premium and interest at the office of
the trustee or, at the option of the Company, by check payable to
the holder. Unless we otherwise indicate in a prospectus
supplement, we will designate the corporate trust office of the
trustee our sole paying agent for payments. We will name in the
applicable prospectus supplement any other paying agents that we
initially designate. We will maintain a paying agent in each place
of payment.
All
money we pay to a paying agent or the trustee for the payment of
principal or any premium or interest which remains unclaimed at the
end of two years after such principal, premium or interest has
become due and payable will be repaid to us, and the holder of the
security thereafter may look only to us for payment
thereof.
Governing
Law. The indenture and the debt securities will be governed and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New
York.
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS, OTHER RIGHTS
AND UNITS
We
may from time to time issue warrants or other rights, or Rights, in
one or more series, for the purchase of common stock or preferred
stock. We may issue Rights independently or together with such
securities, and such Rights may be attached to or separate from
them. Rights will be evidenced by a Rights certificate issued under
one or more Rights agreements between us and a Rights agent which
will act solely as our agent in connection with the Rights and will
not have any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or
with any holders or beneficial owners of Rights. We may issue
securities in units, or Units, each consisting of two or more types
of securities. For example, we might issue Units consisting of a
combination of common stock and warrants to purchase common stock.
If we issue Units, the prospectus supplement relating to the Units
will contain the information described above with regard to each of
the securities that is a component of the Units. In addition, the
prospectus supplement relating to the Units will describe the terms
of any Units we issue. The forms of any such certificates and
agreements will be filed as exhibits to the registration statement
of which this prospectus is a part by amendment thereof or as
exhibits to a Current Report on Form 8-K incorporated herein by
reference, and the accompanying prospectus supplement and such
forms may add, update or change the terms and conditions of the
Rights or Units described in this prospectus. You should read the
prospectus supplements, Rights agreements and Rights certificates
that contain the terms of the Rights in their entirety.
The
particular terms of each issue of Rights or Units will be described
in the applicable prospectus supplement, including, as
applicable:
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the
title of the Rights or Units; |
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any
initial offering price; |
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the
title, aggregate principal amount or number and terms of the
securities purchasable upon exercise of the Rights; |
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the
principal amount or number of securities purchasable upon exercise
of each Right and the price at which that principal amount or
number may be purchased upon exercise of each Right; |
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the
currency or currency units in which any offering price and any
exercise price are payable; |
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the
title and terms of any related securities with which the Rights are
issued and the number of the Rights issued with each
security; |
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any
date on and after which the Rights or Units and the related
securities will be separately transferable; |
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any
minimum or maximum number of Rights that may be exercised at any
one time; |
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the
date on which the right to exercise the Rights will commence and
the date on which the right will expire; |
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a
discussion of U.S. federal income tax, accounting or other
considerations applicable to the Rights or Units; |
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whether
the Rights represented by the Rights certificates, if applicable,
will be issued in registered or bearer form and, if registered,
where they may be transferred and registered; |
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any
anti-dilution provisions of the Rights or Units; |
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any
redemption or call provisions applicable to the Rights; |
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any
provisions for changes to or adjustments in the exercise price of
any Rights; and |
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any
additional terms of the Rights or Units, including terms,
procedures and limitations relating to exchange and exercise of the
Rights or Units. |
Rights
certificates will be exchangeable for new Rights certificates of
different denominations and, if in registered form, may be
presented for registration of transfer, and Rights may be
exercised, at the corporate trust office of the Rights agent or any
other office indicated in the related prospectus supplement. Before
the exercise of Rights, holders of Rights will not be entitled to
payments of any dividends, principal, premium or interest on
securities purchasable upon exercise of the Rights, to vote,
consent or receive any notice as a holder of and in respect of any
such securities or to enforce any covenants in any indenture, or to
exercise any other rights whatsoever as a holder of securities
purchasable upon exercise of the Rights.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We
may sell the securities, from time to time, to or through
underwriters or dealers, through agents or remarketing firms, or
directly to one or more purchasers pursuant to:
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underwritten
public offerings; |
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negotiated
transactions; |
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block
trades; |
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“At
the Market Offerings,” within the meaning of Rule 415(a)(4) of the
Securities Act, into an existing trading market, at prevailing
market prices; or |
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a combination of these methods. |
We
may distribute securities from time to time in one or more
transactions:
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fixed price or prices, which may be changed; |
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market prices prevailing at the time of sale; |
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at
prices related to such prevailing market prices; or |
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negotiated prices. |
A
prospectus supplement or supplements will describe the terms of the
offering of the securities, including:
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name or names of the underwriters, if any; |
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if
the securities are to be offered through the selling efforts of
brokers or dealers, the plan of distribution and the terms of any
agreement, arrangement, or understanding entered into with
broker(s) or dealer(s) prior to the effective date of the
registration statement, and, if known, the identity of any
broker(s) or dealer(s) who will participate in the offering and the
amount to be offered through each; |
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the
purchase price of the securities and the proceeds we will receive
from the sale; |
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if
any of the securities being registered are to be offered otherwise
than for cash, the general purposes of the distribution, the basis
upon which the securities are to be offered, the amount of
compensation and other expenses of distribution, and by whom they
are to be borne; |
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any
delayed delivery arrangements; |
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any
over-allotment options under which underwriters may purchase
additional securities from us; |
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any
agency fees or underwriting discounts and other items constituting
agents’ or underwriters’ compensation; |
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any
public offering price; |
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any
discounts, commissions or commissions allowed or reallowed or paid
to dealers; |
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the
identity and relationships of any finders, if applicable;
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any
securities exchange or market on which the securities may be
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Only
underwriters named in the prospectus supplement will be
underwriters of the securities offered by that prospectus
supplement. The obligations of the underwriters to purchase the
securities will be subject to the conditions set forth in the
applicable underwriting agreement. We may offer the securities to
the public through underwriting syndicates represented by managing
underwriters or by underwriters without a syndicate. Unless
otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, subject to
certain conditions, the underwriters will be obligated to purchase
all of the securities offered by the prospectus supplement, other
than securities covered by any over-allotment option. Any public
offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or
reallowed or paid to dealers may change from time to time. We may
use underwriters with whom we have a material relationship. We will
describe in the prospectus supplement, naming the underwriter, the
nature of any such relationship.
We
may use a remarketing firm to offer the securities in connection
with a remarketing arrangement upon their purchase. Remarketing
firms will act as principals for their own account or as agents for
us. These remarketing firms will offer or sell the securities
pursuant to the terms of the securities. A prospectus supplement
will identify any remarketing firm and the terms of its agreement,
if any, with us and will describe the remarketing firm’s
compensation. Remarketing firms may be deemed to be underwriters in
connection the securities they remarket.
If we
offer and sell securities through a dealer, we or an underwriter
will sell the securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer
may resell the securities to the public at varying prices to be
determined by the dealer at the time of resale. Any such dealer may
be deemed to be an underwriter of the securities offered and sold.
The name of the dealer and the terms of the transaction will be set
forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
We
may sell securities directly or through agents we designate from
time to time. We will name any agent involved in the offering and
sale of securities and we will describe any commissions we will pay
the agent in the prospectus supplement. Unless the prospectus
supplement states otherwise, our agent will act on a best-efforts
basis for the period of its appointment.
We
may sell securities directly to one or more purchasers without
using underwriters or agents. Underwriters, dealers and agents that
participate in the distribution of the securities may be
underwriters as defined in the Securities Act, and any discounts or
commissions they receive from us and any profit on their resale of
the securities may be treated as underwriting discounts and
commissions under the Securities Act.
We
may authorize agents or underwriters to solicit offers by certain
types of institutional investors to purchase securities from us at
the public offering price set forth in the prospectus supplement
pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and
delivery on a specified date in the future. We will describe the
conditions to these contracts and the commissions we must pay for
solicitation of these contracts in the prospectus
supplement.
We
may provide agents and underwriters with indemnification against
civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act,
or contribution with respect to payments that the agents or
underwriters may make with respect to these liabilities. Agents and
underwriters may engage in transactions with, or perform services
for, us in the ordinary course of business.
We
may offer new issues of securities with no established trading
market. Any underwriters may make a market in these securities, but
will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market
making at any time without notice. We cannot guarantee the
liquidity of the trading markets for any securities.
Any
underwriter may engage in over-allotment, stabilizing transactions,
short-covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with
Regulation M under the Exchange Act. Over-allotment involves sales
in excess of the offering size, which create a short position.
Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying
security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified
maximum price. Syndicate-covering or other short-covering
transactions involve purchases of the securities, either through
exercise of the over-allotment option or in the open market after
the distribution is completed, to cover short positions. Penalty
bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a
dealer when the securities originally sold by the dealer are
purchased in a stabilizing or covering transaction to cover short
positions. Those activities may cause the price of the securities
to be higher than it would otherwise be. If commenced, the
underwriters may discontinue any of the activities at any
time.
Any
underwriters that are qualified market makers on The NASDAQ Capital
Market may engage in passive market making transactions in the
common stock on The NASDAQ Capital Market in accordance with
Regulation M under the Exchange Act. Passive market makers must
comply with applicable volume and price limitations and must be
identified as passive market makers. Passive market making may
stabilize the market price of the securities at a level above that
which might otherwise prevail in the open market and, if commenced,
may be discontinued at any time.
LEGAL MATTERS
The
validity of the securities being offered by this prospectus will be
passed upon for us by Baker & McKenzie LLP, New York, NY.
Additional legal matters may be passed upon for us or any
underwriters, dealers or agents by counsel that we will name in the
applicable prospectus supplement.
EXPERTS
WithumSmith+Brown,
PC, or Withum, an independent registered public accounting firm,
has audited our consolidated financial statements included in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 as
set forth in their report, which is incorporated by reference in
this prospectus. Our financial statements are incorporated herein
by reference in reliance on Withum’s report, given on their
authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
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