Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-257670
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus dated July 9, 2021)

Lightwave Logic, Inc.
Up to $35,000,000 of Common Stock
We have entered into a sales agreement with Roth Capital Partners,
LLC (“Roth Capital Partners”, or the “sales agent”) relating to the
issuance and sale of our common stock offered by this prospectus.
In accordance with the terms of the sales agreement, we may offer
and sell shares of our common stock under this prospectus having an
aggregate offering price of up to $35,000,000 from time to time
through or to Roth Capital Partners, as sales agent or
principal.
Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“NASDAQ”)
under the symbol “LWLG”. On December 6, 2022, the closing sale
price of our common stock on NASDAQ was $6.91 per share.
Sales of shares of our common stock under this prospectus
supplement, if any, may be made by any method deemed to be an “at
the market offering” as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
The sales agent is not required to sell any specific number of
shares of our common stock. The sales agent has agreed to use its
commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading
and sales practices, on mutually agreed terms between the sales
agent and us. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in
any escrow, trust or similar arrangement. The sales agent will be
entitled to compensation under the terms of the sales agreement at
a commission rate equal to 3% of the gross proceeds of the sales
price of common stock that they sell. The net proceeds from any
sales under this prospectus supplement will be used as described
under “Use of Proceeds” on page S-5 of this prospectus supplement.
The proceeds we receive from sales of our common stock, if any,
will depend on the number of shares actually sold and the offering
price of such shares.
In connection with the sale of common stock on our behalf, Roth
Capital Partners will be deemed to be an underwriter within the
meaning of the Securities Act, and its compensation as the sales
agent will be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts.
We have agreed to provide indemnification and contribution to Roth
Capital Partners with respect to certain liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act.
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You
should read carefully and consider the information contained in and
incorporated by reference under “Risk Factors” beginning on page
S-4 of this prospectus supplement, and the risk factors contained
in other documents incorporated by reference.
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.
Roth Capital Partners
The date of this prospectus supplement is December 9,
2022.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROSPECTUS
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
SUPPLEMENT
This document is part of a registration statement that was filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), using a
“shelf” registration process and consists of two parts. The first
part is the prospectus supplement, including the documents
incorporated by reference herein, which describes the specific
terms of this offering. The second part, the accompanying
prospectus, including the documents incorporated by reference
therein, provides more general information. Under the shelf
registration process, we may from time to time offer and sell any
combination of the securities described in the accompanying
prospectus up to a total dollar amount of $100,000,000 of which
this offering is a part. In general, when we refer only to the
prospectus, we are referring to both parts of this document
combined. Before you invest, you should carefully read this
prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, all information
incorporated by reference herein and therein, as well as the
additional information described under the heading “Where You Can
Find More Information”. These documents contain information you
should carefully consider when deciding whether to invest in our
common stock.
This prospectus supplement may add, update or change information
contained in the accompanying prospectus. To the extent there is a
conflict between the information contained in this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus, you should rely on
information contained in this prospectus supplement, provided that
if any statement in, or incorporated by reference into, one of
these documents is inconsistent with a statement in another
document having a later date, the statement in the document having
the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement. Any
statement so modified will be deemed to constitute a part of this
prospectus only as so modified, and any statement so superseded
will be deemed not to constitute a part of this prospectus.
You should rely only on the information contained in this
prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, any document
incorporated by reference herein or therein, or any free writing
prospectuses we may provide to you in connection with this
offering. Neither we nor the sales agent has authorized anyone to
provide you with any different information. We take no
responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the
reliability of, any other information that others may provide to
you. The information contained in this prospectus supplement, the
accompanying prospectus, and in the documents incorporated by
reference herein or therein is accurate only as of the date such
information is presented. Our business, financial condition,
results of operations and prospects may have changed since that
date.
This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy
any securities other than the shares of common stock to which it
relates, nor do this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an
offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom
it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such
jurisdiction.
This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and any
documents incorporated by reference herein or therein, include
statements that are based on various assumptions and estimates that
are subject to numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties.
Some of these risks and uncertainties are described under the
heading “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-4 of this prospectus
supplement and in the section titled “Risk Factors” in our most
recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our most recent Annual
Report on Form 10-K, each of which is incorporated by reference
into the prospectus. These and other important factors could cause
our future results to be materially different from the results
expected as a result of, or implied by, these assumptions and
estimates. The information in this prospectus supplement is not
complete. You should read the information contained in this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and the
documents incorporated by reference herein and therein, completely
and with the understanding that future results may be materially
different and worse from what we expect. See the information
included under the heading “Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements”.
We note that the representations, warranties and covenants made by
us in any agreement that is filed as an exhibit to any document
that is incorporated by reference herein were made solely for the
benefit of the parties to such agreement, including, in some cases,
for the purpose of allocating risk among the parties to such
agreement, and should not be deemed to be a representation,
warranty or covenant to you. Moreover, such representations,
warranties or covenants were accurate only as of the date when
made. Accordingly, such representations, warranties and covenants
should not be relied on as accurately representing the current
state of our affairs.
None of Lightwave Logic, Inc., Roth Capital Partners, or any of
their representatives are making any representation to you
regarding the legality of an investment in our common stock by you
under applicable laws. You should consult with your own advisors as
to legal, tax, business, financial and related aspects of an
investment in our common stock.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus supplement contains forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, such as
statements about our plans, objectives, expectations, assumptions
or future events. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking
statements by terminology such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,”
“project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “we believe,” “we
intend,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “could” and similar expressions
denoting uncertainty or an action that may, will or is expected to
occur in the future. These statements involve estimates,
assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
any future results, performances or achievements expressed or
implied by the forward-looking statements. You should not place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor
assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on
our current beliefs, expectations, and assumptions regarding the
future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections,
anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future
conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the
future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and
changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of
which are outside of our control. Our actual results and financial
condition may differ materially from those indicated in the
forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any
of these forward-looking statements.
Factors that are known to us that could cause a different result
than projected by the forward-looking statement, include, but are
not limited to:
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inability to generate revenue or to
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lack of available funding; |
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lack of a market for or market acceptance of our
products; |
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competition from third parties; |
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general economic and business conditions; |
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intellectual property rights of third parties; |
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changes in the price of our stock and dilution; |
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regulatory constraints and potential legal liability; |
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ability to maintain effective internal controls; |
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security breaches, cybersecurity attacks and other significant
disruptions in our information technology systems; |
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changes in technology and methods of marketing; |
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delays in completing various engineering and manufacturing
programs; |
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changes in customer order patterns and qualification of new
customers; |
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changes in product mix; |
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success in technological advances and delivering technological
innovations; |
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shortages in components; |
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production delays due to performance quality issues with
outsourced components; |
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the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and its potential impact on
our business; |
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those events and factors described by us in “Risk Factors” in
“Part I, Item 1A” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2021; |
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other risks to which our Company is subject; and |
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other factors beyond the Company’s control. |
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus. It does
not contain all of the information that you should consider before
making an investment decision. You should read this entire
prospectus supplement, the accompanying base prospectus and the
documents incorporated herein by reference for a more complete
understanding of this offering of common stock. Please read “Risk
Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2021 for information regarding risks you should
consider before investing in our common stock.
Throughout this prospectus supplement, when we use the terms
“Lightwave,” “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company,” we are referring
either to Lightwave Logic, Inc. in its individual capacity or to
Lightwave Logic, Inc. and its operating subsidiaries collectively,
as the context requires.
Overview
Lightwave Logic, Inc. is a development stage company moving toward
commercialization of next generation electro-optic photonic devices
made on its P2IC™ technology platform which we have
detailed as: 1) Polymer Stack™, 2) Polymer Plus™, and
Polymer Slot™. Our unique polymer technology platform uses in-house
proprietary high-activity and high-stability organic polymers.
Electro-optical devices called modulators convert data from
electric signals into optical signals for multiple
applications.
Our differentiation at the modulator device level is in higher
speed, lower power consumption, simplicity of manufacturing, small
footprint (size), and reliability. We have demonstrated higher
speed and lower power consumption in packaged devices, and during
2022, we continue to make advances in techniques to translate
material properties to efficient, reliable modulator devices. We
are currently focused on testing and demonstrating the simplicity
of manufacturability and reliability of our devices, including in
conjunction with the silicon photonics manufacturing ecosystem. In
2022 we discussed the addition of a number of silicon-based foundry
partners to help scale in volume our polymer modulator devices.
Silicon-based foundries are large semiconductor fabrication plants
developed for the electronics IC business, that are now engaging
with silicon photonics to increase their wafer throughput.
Partnering with silicon-based foundries not only demonstrates that
our polymer technology can be transferred into standard production
lines using standard equipment, and also allows us to efficiently
utilize our capital.
Our extremely strong and broad patent portfolio allows us to
optimize our business model in three areas: 1) Traditional focus on
product development, 2) Patent licensing and 3) Technology transfer
to foundries.
We are initially targeting applications in data communications and
telecommunications markets and are exploring other applications
that include automotive/LIDAR, sensing, displays etc., for our
polymer technology platform. Our goal is to have our unique polymer
technology platform become ubiquitous.
Materials Development
Our Company designs and synthesizes organic chromophores for use in
its own proprietary electro-optic polymer
systems and photonic device designs. A polymer system is
not solely a material, but also encompasses various technical
enhancements necessary for its implementation. These include host
polymers, poling methodologies, and molecular spacer systems that
are customized to achieve specific optical properties. Our organic
electro-optic polymer systems compounds are mixed into solution
form that allows for thin film application. Our proprietary
electro-optic polymers are designed at the molecular level for
potentially superior performance, stability, and cost-efficiency.
We believe our proprietary and unique polymers have the potential
to replace more expensive, higher power consuming,
slower-performance materials such as semiconductor modulator
devices that are used in fiber-optic communication networks
today.
Our patented and patent pending molecular architectures are based
on a well-understood chemical and quantum mechanical occurrence
known as aromaticity. Aromaticity provides a high
degree of molecular stability that enables our core molecular
structures to maintain stability under a broad range of operating
conditions.
We expect our patented and patent-pending optical materials along
with trade secrets and licensed materials, to be the core of and
the enabling technology for future generations of optical devices,
modules, sub-systems, and systems that we will develop or
potentially out-license to electro-optic device manufacturers,
contract manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, etc. Our
Company contemplates future applications that may address the needs
of semiconductor companies, optical network companies, Web 2.0/3.0
media companies, high performance computing companies,
telecommunications companies, aerospace companies, automotive
companies, as well as for example, government agencies.
Device Design and Development
Electro-optic Modulators
Our Company designs its own proprietary electro-optical modulation
devices. Electro-optical modulators convert data from electric
signals into optical signals that can then be transmitted over
high-speed fiber-optic cables. Our modulators are electro-optic,
meaning they work because the optical properties of the polymers
are affected by electric fields applied by means of electrodes.
Modulators are key components that are used in fiber optic
telecommunications, data communications, and data centers networks
etc., to convey the high data flows that have been driven by
applications such as pictures, video streaming, movies etc., that
are being transmitted through the Internet. Electro-optical
modulators are expected to continue to be an essential element as
the appetite and hunger for data increases every year as well as
the drive towards lower power consumption, and smaller footprint
(size).
Polymer Photonic Integrated Circuits
Our Company also designs its own proprietary polymer photonic
integrated circuits (otherwise termed a polymer PIC). A polymer PIC
is a photonic device that integrates several photonic functions on
a single chip. We believe that our technology can enable the
ultra-miniaturization needed to increase the number of photonic
functions residing on a semiconductor chip to create a progression
like what was seen in the computer integrated circuits, commonly
referred to as Moore’s Law. One type of integration is to combine
several instances of the same photonic functions such as a
plurality of modulators to create a multi-channel polymer PIC. The
number of channels can be varied depending on application. For
example, the number of photonic components could increase by a
factor of 8 or 16. Another type of integration is to combine
different types of devices including from different technology
bases such as the combination of a semiconductor laser with a
polymer modulator. Our P2IC™ platform encompasses both
these types of architecture.
Current semiconductor photonic technology today is struggling to
reach faster device speeds. Our modulator devices, enabled by our
electro-optic polymer material systems, work at extremely high
frequencies (wide bandwidths) and possess inherent advantages over
current crystalline electro-optic material contained in most
modulator devices such as bulk lithium niobate (LiNbO3), indium
phosphide (InP), silicon (Si), and gallium arsenide GaAs). Our
advanced electro-optic polymer platform is creating a new class of
modulators such as the Polymer Stack ™ , Polymer Plus™, Polymer
Slot™, and associated PIC platforms that can address higher data
rates in a lower cost, lower power consuming manner, smaller
footprint (size) with much simpler data encoding techniques.
Our electro-optic polymers can be integrated with other materials
platforms because they can be applied as a thin film coating in a
fabrication clean room such as may be found in semiconductor
foundries using standard clean room tooling. This approach we call
Polymer Plus™. Our polymers are unique in that they are stable
enough to seamlessly integrate into existing CMOS, Indium Phosphide
(InP), Gallium Arsenide (GaAs), and other semiconductor
manufacturing lines. Of particular relevance are the integrated
silicon photonics platforms that combine optical and electronic
functions. These include a miniaturized modulator for ultra-small
footprint applications in which we term the Polymer Slot™. This
design is based on a slot modulator fabricated into semiconductor
wafers that include both silicon and indium phosphide.
Our Company has a fabrication facility in Colorado to apply
standard fabrication processes to our electro-optic polymers which
create modulator devices. While our internal fabrication facility
is capable of manufacturing modulator devices, we have partnered
with commercial silicon-based fabrication companies that are called
foundries who can scale our technology with volume quickly and
efficiently. The process recipe for fabrication plants or foundries
is called a ‘process development kit’ or PDK. We are currently
working with commercial foundries to implement our electro-optic
polymers into accepted PDKs by the foundries. Our work with the
foundries is being focused with the Polymer Plus™ and the Polymer
Slot™ polymer modulators.
Our Company
We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on June
24, 1997. In 2008, we changed our name to Lightwave Logic, Inc.
Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to the
“Company,” “we,” “our” or “us” and other similar terms means
Lightwave Logic, Inc., a Nevada corporation. Our trademarks in the
United States include P2IC™ and Perkinamine™. All other
trademarks, service marks and trade names included or incorporated
by reference in this prospectus are the property of their
respective owners.
Our principal executive office is located at 369 Inverness Parkway,
Suite 350, Englewood, CO 80112, and our telephone number is (720)
340-4949. Our website address is www.lightwavelogic.com. No
information found on our website is part of this prospectus.
THE
OFFERING
The following summary contains basic information about our
common stock and the offering and is not intended to be complete.
It does not contain all of the information that may be important to
you. For a more complete understanding of our common stock, you
should read the section entitled “Description of Capital
Stock”.
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Lightwave Logic, Inc. |
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Common stock
offered |
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Shares of our
common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to
$35,000,000. |
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Manner of
offering |
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“At the market offering” that may be made from time to time through
or to, Roth Capital Partners, as sales agent or principal. See
“Plan of Distribution” beginning on page S-8 of this prospectus
supplement.
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Common stock to
be outstanding after this offering(1) |
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Up to 117,902,457
shares, assuming sales of 5,065,123 shares of our common
stock in this offering at an offering price of $6.91 per share,
which was the closing price of our common stock on NASDAQ on
December 6, 2022. The actual number of shares issued will vary
depending on the sales price under this offering. |
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Risk
Factors |
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Your investment in
our common stock involves substantial risks. You should read
carefully the “Risk Factors” included and incorporated by reference
in this prospectus, including the risk factors incorporated by
reference from our filings with the SEC. |
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NASDAQ
symbol |
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LWLG |
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Use of
Proceeds |
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We intend to use
net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes,
including, without limitation, sales and marketing activities,
product development, making acquisitions of assets, businesses,
companies or securities, capital expenditures, and for working
capital needs. See “Use of Proceeds” beginning on page S-5 of this
prospectus supplement. |
(1) The common
stock outstanding after the offering is based on 112,837,334 shares
of our common stock outstanding as of December 6, 2022 and the sale
of 5,065,123 shares of our common stock at an assumed offering
price of $6.91 per share, the last reported sale price of our
common stock on NASDAQ on December 6, 2022, and excludes the
following:
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7,239,173 shares
of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of options
outstanding as of December 6, 2022, having a weighted average
exercise price of $2.00 per share; and |
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2,358,500 shares
of our common stock reserved for future issuance under our 2016
Equity Incentive Plan as of December 6, 2022. |
RISK FACTORS
An investment in our common stock involves a significant degree
of risk. Before you invest in our common stock you should carefully
consider those risk factors set forth under the heading “Risk
Factors” in Item 1A. of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and in Part II, Item
1A. of our most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the
fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2022, June 30, 2022 and September
30, 2022, each of which are on file with the SEC and are
incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and those risk
factors that may be included in any applicable prospectus
supplement, together with all of the other information included in
this prospectus supplement, the accompanying base prospectus and
the documents we incorporate by reference, in evaluating an
investment in our common stock. If any of the risks discussed in
the foregoing documents were to occur, our business, financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially
adversely affected. Please read “Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements”.
Risks Related to This Offering
You may experience immediate and substantial
dilution.
The offering price per share in this offering may exceed the net
tangible book value per share of our common stock. Assuming that an
aggregate of 5.065,123 shares of our common stock are sold at a
price of $6.91 per share pursuant to this prospectus, which was the
last reported sale price of our common stock on NASDAQ on December
6, 2022, for aggregate proceeds of $33,865,000 after deducting
commissions and estimated aggregate offering expenses payable by
us, you would experience immediate dilution of $6.39 per share,
representing a difference between our as adjusted net tangible book
value per share as of September 30, 2022 after giving effect to
this offering and the assumed offering price. The exercise of
outstanding stock options may result in further dilution of your
investment. See the section entitled “Dilution” on page S-6 of this
prospectus supplement for a more detailed illustration of the
dilution you would incur if you participate in this offering.
Management will have broad discretion as to the use of the
proceeds from this offering and may not use the proceeds
effectively.
Because we have not designated the amount of net proceeds from this
offering to be used for any particular purpose, our management will
have broad discretion as to the application of the net proceeds
from this offering and could use them for purposes other than those
contemplated at the time of the offering. Our management may use
the net proceeds for corporate purposes that may not improve our
financial condition or market value.
Future sales of substantial amounts of our common stock, or
the possibility that such sales could occur, could adversely affect
the market price of our common stock.
We may issue up to $35,000,000 of common stock from time to time in
this offering. The issuance from time to time of shares in this
offering, as well as our ability to issue such shares in this
offering, could have the effect of depressing the market price or
increasing the market price volatility of our common stock. See
“Plan of Distribution” on page S-8 of this prospectus supplement
for more information about the possible adverse effects of our
sales under the sales agreement.
It is not possible to predict the actual number of shares we
will sell under the sales agreement, or the gross proceeds
resulting from those sales.
Subject to certain limitations in the sales agreement and
compliance with applicable law, we have the discretion to deliver a
placement notice to the sales agent at any time throughout the term
of the sales agreement. The number of shares that are sold through
the sales agent after delivering a placement notice will fluctuate
based on a number of factors, including the market price of the
common stock during the sales period, the limits we set with the
sales agent in any applicable placement notice, and the demand for
our common stock during the sales period. Because the price per
share of each share sold will fluctuate during the sales period, it
is not currently possible to predict the number of shares that will
be sold or the gross proceeds to be raised in connection with those
sales.
The common stock offered hereby will be sold in “at the
market offerings,” and investors who buy shares at different times
will likely pay different prices.
Investors who purchase shares in this offering at different times
will likely pay different prices, and so may experience different
levels of dilution and different outcomes in their investment
results. We will have discretion, subject to market demand, to vary
the timing, prices, and numbers of shares sold in this offering. In
addition, there is no minimum or maximum sales price for shares to
be sold in this offering. Investors may experience a decline in the
value of the shares they purchase in this offering as a result of
sales made at prices lower than the prices they paid.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
We may receive up to $35,000,000 in aggregate gross proceeds under
the Purchase Agreement from any sales we make after the date of
this prospectus supplement pursuant to the sales agreement with
Roth Capital Partners. The amount of proceeds from this offering
will depend upon the number of shares of our common stock sold and
the market price at which they are sold. There can be no assurance
that we will be able to sell any shares under or fully utilize the
sales agreement with Roth Capital Partners.
We intend to use net proceeds from this offering for general
corporate purposes, including, without limitation, sales and
marketing activities, product development, making acquisitions of
assets, businesses, companies or securities, capital expenditures,
and for working capital needs.
DILUTION
If you invest in our common stock, your ownership interest will be
diluted to the extent of the difference between the public offering
price per share and the as-adjusted net tangible book value per
share after this offering. Our net tangible book value of our
common stock on September 30, 2022 was approximately $27,553,329,
or approximately $0.25 per share of common stock based on
112,374,427 shares outstanding. We calculate net tangible book
value per share by dividing the net tangible book value, which is
tangible assets less total liabilities, by the number of
outstanding shares of our common stock.
After giving effect to the sale of our common stock pursuant to
this prospectus in the aggregate amount of $35,000,000 at an
assumed offering price of $6.91 per share, the last reported sale
price of our common stock on NASDAQ on December 6, 2022, and after
deducting commissions and estimated aggregate offering expenses
payable by us, our net tangible book value as of September 30, 2022
would have been $61,418,329, or $0.52 per share of common stock.
This represents an immediate increase in the net tangible book
value of $0.29 per share to our existing stockholders and an
immediate dilution in net tangible book value of $6.39 per share to
new investors. The following table illustrates this per share
dilution:
Assumed offering price per
share |
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6.91 |
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Net tangible book value per share as of
September 30, 2022 |
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0.24 |
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Increase in net tangible book value per
share after this offering |
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0.28 |
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As-adjusted net tangible book value per
share after this offering |
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0.52 |
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Dilution per share to new investors in
this offering |
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6.39 |
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The common stock outstanding after the offering is based on
112,374,427 shares of our common stock outstanding as of September
30, 2022 and the sale of 5,065,123 shares of our common stock at an
assumed offering price of $6.91 per share, the last reported sale
price of our common stock on NASDAQ on December 6, 2022, and
excludes the following:
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7,242,298 shares
of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of options
outstanding as of September 30, 2022, having a weighted average
exercise price of $1.97 per share; and |
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2,390,125 shares
of our common stock reserved for future issuance under our 2016
Equity Incentive Plan as of September 30, 2022. |
DIVIDEND POLICY
We do not currently anticipate declaring or paying cash dividends
on our capital stock in the foreseeable future. We currently intend
to retain all of our future earnings, if any, to finance the
operation and expansion of our business. Any future determination
relating to our dividend policy will be made at the discretion of
our board of directors and will depend on a number of factors,
including future earnings, capital requirements, future prospects,
contractual restrictions and covenants and other factors that our
board of directors may deem relevant.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We have entered into a sales agreement with Roth Capital Partners
on December 9, 2022, which we filed as an exhibit to our Current
Report on Form 8-K on December 9, 2022 and incorporated by
reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus. Under the terms of the sales agreement, we may offer
and sell up to $35,000,000 of shares of our common stock under this
prospectus (the “Offering”), from time to time through or to Roth
Capital Partners, as sales agent or principal. Sales of shares of
our common stock, if any, under this prospectus may be made by any
method deemed to be an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule
415 under the Securities Act. We may instruct the sales agent not
to sell common stock if the sales cannot be effected at or above
the price designated by us from time to time. We or the sales agent
may suspend the offering of common stock upon notice and subject to
other conditions.
The sales agent will offer our common stock subject to the terms
and conditions of the sales agreement as agreed upon by us and the
sales agent. Each time we wish to issue and sell common stock under
the sales agreement, we will notify the sales agent of the number
or dollar value of shares to be issued, the time period during
which such sales are requested to be made, any limitation on the
number of shares that may be sold in one day, any minimum price
below which sales may not be made and other sales parameters as we
deem appropriate. Once we have so instructed the sales agent,
unless the sales agent declines to accept the terms of the notice,
the sales agent has agreed to use its commercially reasonable
efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices to
sell such shares up to the amount specified on such terms. The
obligations of the sales agent under the sales agreement to sell
our common stock are subject to a number of conditions that we must
meet.
We will pay the sales agent commissions for its services in acting
as agent in the sale of our common stock at a commission rate equal
to up to 3% of the gross sale price per share sold. We estimate
that the total expenses for the offering, excluding compensation
and reimbursement payable to the sales agent under the sales
agreement, will be approximately $85,000. We have also agreed to
reimburse the sales agent for its reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses, including attorney’s fees, for this Offering, in an
amount not to exceed $35,000.
Settlement for sales of common stock will occur on the second
business day following the date on which any sales are made, or on
some other date that is agreed upon by us and the sales agent in
connection with a particular transaction, in return for payment of
the net proceeds to us. There is no arrangement for funds to be
received in an escrow, trust or similar arrangement.
In connection with the sale of the common stock on our behalf, Roth
Capital Partners will be deemed to be an underwriter within the
meaning of the Securities Act, and its compensation as sales agent
will be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts. We have
agreed to provide indemnification and contribution to Roth Capital
Partners against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities
under the Securities Act.
The offering pursuant to the sales agreement will terminate upon
the earlier of (1) the issuance and sale of all shares of our
common stock subject to the sales agreement; and (2) the
termination of the sales agreement as permitted therein.
The prospectus in electronic format may be made available on
websites maintained by the sales agent. The sales agent and its
affiliates have in the past and may in the future provide various
investment banking and other financial services for us and our
affiliates, for which services it may in the future receive
customary fees. To the extent required by Regulation M, the sales
agent will not engage in any market making activities involving our
common stock while the offering is ongoing under this prospectus
supplement. This summary of the material provisions of the sales
agreement does not purport to be a complete statement of its terms
and conditions.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus has been
passed upon for us by Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P., Reno, Nevada.
Certain legal matters will be passed upon for Roth Capital Partners
by Pryor Cashman LLP, New York, New York.
EXPERTS
The financial statements as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for
each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021 and
management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021 incorporated by
reference in this prospectus have been so incorporated in reliance
on the reports of Morison Cogen LLP, an independent registered
public accounting firm, incorporated herein by reference, given on
the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and
accounting.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE
INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and other reports and other information
with the SEC under the Exchange Act. Our filings with the SEC are
also available to the public from commercial document retrieval
services and at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
We make available free of charge on our internet website at
www.lightwavelogic.com/investors/ our annual reports on Form 10-K,
our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, our current reports on Form 8-K
and any amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably
practicable after we electronically file such material with, or
furnish it to, the SEC. Information contained on our website is not
incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and you
should not consider such information as part of this prospectus
supplement.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY
REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” into this
prospectus certain information that we file with the SEC, which
means that we can disclose important information to you by
referring you to other documents separately filed by us with the
SEC that contain such information. The information we incorporate
by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus and
information we later file with the SEC will automatically update
and supersede the information in this prospectus. The following
documents filed by us with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) of the
Exchange Act and any of our future filings under
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15 (d) of the Exchange Act,
except for information furnished under Item 2.02 or 7.01 of Current
Report on Form 8-K, or exhibits related thereto, made before the
termination of the offering are incorporated by reference
herein:
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on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 1, 2021; |
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on Form 8-K filed on January 18, 2022, as amended by our
Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A filed on January 21, 2022, and
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our common stock contained in the Registration Statement on
Form 8-A (File No. 001-40766)
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Any statement contained herein or in any document incorporated or
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be
modified or superseded for the purposes of this prospectus to the
extent that a statement contained herein or in any other
subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein modifies or replaces such
statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not
be deemed to constitute a part of this prospectus, except as so
modified or superseded.
We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to
whom a prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all of the reports
or documents that have been incorporated by reference in the
prospectus contained in the registration statement but not
delivered with the prospectus, other than an exhibit to these
filings unless we have specifically incorporated that exhibit by
reference into the filing, upon written or oral request and at no
cost to the requester. Requests should be made by writing or
telephoning us at the following address:
Lightwave Logic, Inc.
369 Inverness Parkway, Suite 350
Englewood, CO 80112
720-340-4949
PROSPECTUS

Lightwave Logic, Inc.
$100,000,000 of Common Stock
Lightwave Logic, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“us”,
“we”, “our”, or the “Company”) may offer and
sell from time to time, in one or more series or issuances and on
terms that we will determine at the time of the offering, shares of
our common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common
Stock”) described in this prospectus, up to an aggregate amount
of $100,000,000.
This prospectus provides you with a general description of the
securities offered. Each time we offer and sell securities, we will
file a prospectus supplement to this prospectus that contains
specific information about the offering and, if applicable, the
amounts, prices and terms of the securities. Such supplements may
also add, update or change information contained in this
prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus and the
applicable prospectus supplement before you invest in any of our
securities. This prospectus may not be used to consummate sales of
securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.
We may offer and sell the securities described in this prospectus
and any prospectus supplement directly to our stockholders or to
other purchasers or through agents on our behalf or through
underwriters or dealers as designated from time to time. If any
agents or underwriters are involved in the sale of any of these
securities, the applicable prospectus supplement will provide the
names of the agents or underwriters and any applicable fees,
commission or discounts.
Our Common Stock is currently quoted on the OTCQX under the symbol
“LWLG”. On July 1, 2021 the last reported sale price of our Common
Stock on the OTCQX was $10.85 per share.
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See
the section entitled “Risk Factors” on page 3 of this prospectus and in the
documents we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that
are incorporated in this prospectus by reference for certain risks
and uncertainties you should consider.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this
prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
This prospectus is dated July 9, 2021.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus of Lightwave Logic, Inc., a Nevada corporation
(collectively with all of its subsidiaries, the “Company”, or “we”,
“us”, or “our”) is a part of a registration statement on Form S-3
that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)
utilizing a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf
registration process, we may, from time to time, sell the
securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings up
to a total dollar amount of $100,000,000 as described in this
prospectus.
The registration statement of which this prospectus is a part
provides additional information about us and the securities offered
under this prospectus. The registration statement, including the
exhibits and the documents incorporated herein by reference, can be
read on the SEC website or at the SEC offices mentioned under the
heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”
We will provide a prospectus supplement containing specific
information about the amounts, prices and terms of the securities
for a particular offering. The prospectus supplement may add,
update or change information in this prospectus. If the information
in the prospectus is inconsistent with a prospectus supplement, you
should rely on the information in that prospectus supplement. You
should read both this prospectus and, if applicable, any prospectus
supplement. See “Prospectus Summary — Where You Can Find More
Information” for more information.
You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated
by reference in this prospectus and in any prospectus supplement.
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. We are not
making offers to sell or solicitations to buy the securities in any
jurisdiction in which an offer or solicitation is not authorized or
in which the person making that offer or solicitation is not
qualified to do so or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make an
offer or solicitation. You should not assume that the information
in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, as well as the
information we file or previously filed with the SEC that we
incorporate by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus
supplement, is accurate as of any date other than the date of such
document. Our business, financial condition, results of operations
and prospects may have changed since those dates.
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
The items in the following summary are described in more
detail later in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all
of the information you should consider. Before investing in our
securities, you should read the entire prospectus carefully,
including the “Risk Factors” beginning on page 3 and the financial statements
incorporated by reference.
Overview
We are a development stage company moving toward commercialization
of next generation electro-optic photonic devices made on its
P2ICTM technology platform, which uses
in-house proprietary high-activity and high-stability organic
polymers. Electro-optical devices convert data from electric
signals into optical signals for multiple applications.
Our differentiation at the device level is in higher speed, lower
power consumption, simplicity of manufacturing and reliability. We
have demonstrated higher speed and lower power consumption in
packaged devices, and during 2019, we developed new materials that
promise to further lower power consumption. We are currently
focused on testing and demonstrating the simplicity of
manufacturability and reliability of our devices, including in
conjunction with the silicon photonics manufacturing ecosystem.
We are initially targeting applications in data communications and
telecommunications markets and are exploring other applications for
our polymer technology platform.
Materials Development
Our Company designs and synthesizes organic chromophores for use in
its own proprietary electro-optic polymer systems and
photonic device designs. A polymer system is not solely a material,
but also encompasses various technical enhancements necessary for
its implementation. These include host polymers, poling
methodologies, and molecular spacer systems that are customized to
achieve specific optical properties. Our organic electro-optic
polymer systems compounds are mixed into solution form that allows
for thin film application. Our proprietary electro-optic polymers
are designed at the molecular level for potentially superior
performance, stability and cost-efficiency. We believe they have
the potential to replace more expensive, higher power consuming,
slower-performance materials and devices used in fiber-optic
communication networks.
Our patented and patent pending molecular architectures are based
on a well-understood chemical and quantum mechanical occurrence
known as aromaticity. Aromaticity provides a high degree of
molecular stability that enables our core molecular structures to
maintain stability under a broad range of operating conditions.
We expect our patented and patent-pending optical materials along
with trade secrets and licensed materials, to be the core of and
the enabling technology for future generations of optical devices,
modules, sub-systems and systems that we will develop or
potentially out-license to electro-optic device manufacturers. Our
Company contemplates future applications that may address the needs
of semiconductor companies, optical network companies, Web 2.0
media companies, high performance computing companies,
telecommunications companies, aerospace companies, and government
agencies.
Device Design and
Development
Electro-optic Modulators
Our Company designs its own proprietary electro-optical modulation
devices. Electro-optical modulators convert data from electric
signals into optical signals that can then be transmitted over
high-speed fiber-optic cables. Our modulators are electro-optic,
meaning they work because the optical properties of the polymers
are affected by electric fields applied by means of electrodes.
Modulators are key components that are used in fiber optic
telecommunications, data communications, and data centers networks
etc., to convey the high data flows that have been driven by
applications such as pictures, video streaming, movies etc., that
are being transmitted through the Internet. Electro-optical
modulators are expected to continue to be an essential element as
the appetite and hunger for data increases every year.
Polymer Photonic Integrated Circuits
(P2ICTM)
Our Company also designs its own proprietary polymer photonic
integrated circuits (otherwise termed a polymer PIC). A polymer PIC
is a photonic device that integrates several photonic functions on
a single chip. We believe that our technology can enable the
ultra-miniaturization needed to increase the number of photonic
functions residing on a semiconductor chip to create a progression
like what was seen in the computer integrated circuits, commonly
referred to as Moore’s Law. One type of integration is to combine
several instances of the same photonic functions such as a
plurality of modulators to create a 4 channel polymer PIC. In this
case, the number of photonic components would increase by a factor
of 4. Another type is to combine different types of devices
including from different technology bases such as the combination
of a semiconductor laser with a polymer modulator. Our
P2IC™ platform encompasses both these types of
architecture.
Current photonic technology today is struggling to reach faster
device speeds. Our modulator devices, enabled by our electro-optic
polymer material systems, work at extremely high frequencies (wide
bandwidths) and possess inherent advantages over current
crystalline electro-optic material contained in most modulator
devices such as lithium niobate (LiNbO3), indium phosphide (InP),
silicon (Si), and gallium arsenide (GaAs). Our advanced
electro-optic polymer platform is creating a new class of
modulators such as the Polymer Stack ™ and associated PIC platforms
that can address higher data rates in a lower cost, lower power
consuming manner, with much simpler modulation techniques.
Our electro-optic polymers can be integrated with other materials
platforms because they can be applied as a thin film coating in a
fabrication clean room such as may be found in semiconductor
foundries. This approach we call Polymer Plus™. Our polymers are
unique in that they are stable enough to seamlessly integrate into
existing CMOS, Indium Phosphide (InP), Gallium Arsenide (GaAs), and
other semiconductor manufacturing lines. Of particular relevance
are the integrated silicon photonics platforms that combine optical
and electronic functions. These include a miniaturized modulator
for ultra-small footprint applications, which we term the Polymer
Slot ™. This design is based on a slot modulator fabricated into
semiconductor wafers that include both silicon and indium
phosphide.
Our Company
We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on June
24, 1997. In 2004, we acquired PSI-TEC Corp., and in 2006 we merged
with PSI-TEC Corp. PSI-TEC Corp. was incorporated under the laws of
the State of Delaware on September 12, 1995. In 2008, we changed
our name to Lightwave Logic, Inc. Unless the context otherwise
requires, all references to the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us” and
other similar terms means Lightwave Logic, Inc., a Nevada
corporation. Our trademarks in the United States include
P2ICTM and PerkinamineTM. All
other trademarks, service marks and trade names included or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus are the property of
their respective owners.
Our principal executive office is located at 369 Inverness Parkway,
Suite 350, Englewood, CO 80112, and our telephone number is (720)
340-4949. Our website address is www.lightwavelogic.com. No
information found on our website is part of this prospectus.
RISK FACTORS
An investment in our Common Stock involves significant risks.
You should carefully consider the risk factors contained in our
filings with the SEC, as well as all of the information contained
in any prospectus supplement, free writing prospectus and
amendments thereto, before you decide to invest in our Common
Stock. Our business, prospects, financial condition and results of
operations may be materially and adversely affected as a result of
any of such risks. The value of our Common Stock could decline as a
result of any of these risks. You could lose all or part of your
investment in our Common Stock. Some of our statements in sections
entitled “Risk Factors” are forward-looking statements. You should
also consider the risks, uncertainties and assumptions discussed
under “Part I—Item 1A—Risk Factors” of our most recent
Annual Report on Form 10-K and in
“Part II—Item 1A—Risk Factors” in our most recent
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed subsequent to such Form
10-K that are incorporated herein by reference, as may be amended,
supplemented or superseded from time to time by other reports we
file with the SEC in the future. The risks and uncertainties we
have described are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and
uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem
immaterial may also affect our business, prospects, financial
condition and results of operations.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements can be identified by words such as: “anticipate,”
“intend,” “plan,” “goal,” “seek,” “believe,” “project,” “estimate,”
“expect,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “strategy,” “future,” “likely,”
“may,” “should,” “could,” “will” and similar references to future
periods. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among
others, statements we make regarding expected operating results,
such as anticipated revenue; anticipated levels of capital
expenditures for our current fiscal year; our belief that we have,
or will have, sufficient liquidity to fund our business operations
during the next 12 months; strategy for gaining customers, growth,
product development, market position, financial results and
reserves.
Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor
assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on
our current beliefs, expectations, and assumptions regarding the
future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections,
anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future
conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the
future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and
changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of
which are outside of our control. Our actual results and financial
condition may differ materially from those indicated in the
forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any
of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could
cause our actual results and financial condition to differ
materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements
include, among others, the following: lack of available funding;
general economic and business conditions; deterioration in global
economic and financial market conditions generally including as a
result of pandemic health issues caused by COVID-19 and its
effects, competition from third parties; intellectual property
rights of third parties; regulatory constraints; changes in
technology and methods of marketing; delays in completing various
engineering and manufacturing programs; changes in customer order
patterns; changes in product mix; success in technological advances
and delivering technological innovations; shortages in components;
production delays due to performance quality issues with outsourced
components; and other factors beyond the Company’s control.
The ultimate correctness of these forward-looking statements
depends upon a number of known and unknown risks and events. We
discuss our known material risks under Item 1.A “Risk Factors”
contained in our Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2020. Many factors could cause our actual
results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.
In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our
business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of
factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in any forward-looking statements.
Any forward-looking statement made by us in this prospectus is
based only on information currently available to us and speaks only
as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to
publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or
oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of
new information, future developments or otherwise.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will retain broad discretion over the use of the net proceeds to
us from the sale of our securities under this prospectus. Unless
otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, we
currently expect to use the net proceeds that we receive from this
offering for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
We may also use a portion of the net proceeds to acquire, license
or invest in complementary technologies or businesses; however, we
currently have no agreements or commitments to complete any such
transaction. The expected use of net proceeds of this offering
represents our current intentions based on our present plans and
business conditions. We cannot specify with certainty all of the
particular uses for the net proceeds to be received upon the
closing of this offering.
DESCRIPTION OF OUR COMMON
STOCK
The following description of our common stock is a summary and does
not purport to be complete. It is subject to and qualified in its
entirety by reference to our Articles of Incorporation, as amended
(the “articles of incorporation”) and our Restated Bylaws (the
“bylaws”), each of which are incorporated by reference to this
prospectus. We encourage you to read our articles of incorporation,
our bylaws and the applicable provisions of the Nevada Revised
Statutes for additional information.
Authorized Share Capital. The Company’s authorized
capital stock consists of 250,000,000 shares of common stock, par
value $0.001 per share and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par
value $0.001 per share.
Voting. Each outstanding share of common stock is entitled
to one vote on all matters to be submitted to a vote of the
shareholders. Holders do not have preemptive rights, so we may
issue additional shares that may reduce each holder’s voting and
financial interest in our Company. Cumulative voting does not apply
to the election of directors, so holders of more than 50% of the
shares voted for the election of directors can elect all of the
directors. All elections for directors shall be decided by a
plurality vote; all other questions shall be decided by majority
vote except as otherwise provided by Nevada Revised Statutes. Our
bylaws permit the holders of the same percentage of all
shareholders entitled to vote at a meeting to take action by
written consent without a meeting.
Dividend Rights. Holders of common stock are entitled to
receive dividends when, as and if declared by the board of
directors out of funds legally available therefor.
Liquidation Preferences. In the event of liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of our Company, holders of common stock
are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining available for
distribution to them after payment of liabilities and after
provision has been made for each class of stock, if any, having
preference over the common stock.
Other Terms. Holders of common stock do not have any
conversion, redemption provisions or other subscription rights. All
of the outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and
non-assessable.
Anti-Takeover Provisions
Certain of our charter, statutory and contractual provisions could
make the removal of our management and directors more difficult and
may discourage transactions that otherwise could involve payment of
a premium over prevailing market prices for our common stock.
Furthermore, the existence of the foregoing provisions could lower
the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for
shares of our common stock. They could also deter potential
acquirers of our Company, thereby reducing the likelihood that you
could receive a premium for your common stock in an
acquisition.
Charter and Bylaw Provisions
Our articles of incorporation and bylaws contain the following
provisions that may have the effect of discouraging unsolicited
acquisition proposals:
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authorize our board of
directors to create and issue, without shareholder approval,
preferred stock, thereby increasing the number of outstanding
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prohibit cumulative
voting in the election of directors, which would otherwise allow
less than a majority of shareholders to elect director
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empower our board of
directors to fill any vacancy on our board of directors, whether
such vacancy occurs as a result of an increase in the number of
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provide that our board
of directors be divided into three classes, with approximately
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provide that our board
of directors is expressly authorized to adopt, amend or repeal our
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These provisions could lower the price that future investors might
be willing to pay for shares of our common stock.
Nevada Law
Nevada Revised Statutes sections 78.378 to 78.3793 provide state
regulation over the acquisition of a controlling interest in
certain Nevada corporations unless the articles of incorporation or
bylaws of the corporation provide that the provisions of these
sections do not apply. Our articles of incorporation and bylaws do
not state that these provisions do not apply. The statute creates a
number of restrictions on the ability of a person or entity to
acquire control of a Nevada company by setting down certain rules
of conduct and voting restrictions in any acquisition attempt,
among other things. The statute contains certain limitations and it
may not apply to our Company. These provisions may have the effect
of deterring hostile takeovers or delaying changes in control,
which could depress the market price of our common stock and
deprive shareholders of opportunities to realize a premium on
shares of common stock held by them.
Contractual Provisions
Our employee stock option agreements include change-in-control
provisions that allow us to grant options or stock purchase rights
that may become vested immediately upon a change in control. The
terms of change of control provisions contained in certain of our
senior executive employee agreements may also discourage a change
in control of our Company.
Our board of directors also has the power to adopt a shareholder
rights plan that could delay or prevent a change in control of our
Company even if the change in control is generally beneficial to
our shareholders. These plans, sometimes called “poison pills,” are
oftentimes criticized by institutional investors or their advisors
and could affect our rating by such investors or advisors. If our
board of directors adopts such a plan, it might have the effect of
reducing the price that new investors are willing to pay for shares
of our common stock.
Together, these charter, statutory and contractual provisions could
make the removal of our management and directors more difficult and
may discourage transactions that otherwise could involve payment of
a premium over prevailing market prices for our common stock.
Furthermore, the existence of the foregoing provisions, could limit
the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for
shares of our common stock. They could also deter potential
acquirers of our Company, thereby reducing the likelihood that you
could receive a premium for your common stock in an
acquisition.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may sell securities:
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In addition, we may issue the securities as a dividend or
distribution to our existing securityholders.
We may directly solicit offers to purchase securities or agents may
be designated to solicit such offers. We will, in the prospectus
supplement relating to such offering, name any agent that could be
viewed as an underwriter under the Securities Act and describe any
commissions that we must pay. Any such agent will be acting on a
best-efforts basis for the period of its appointment or, if
indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, on a firm
commitment basis. This prospectus may be used in connection with
any offering of our securities through any of these methods or
other methods described in the applicable prospectus
supplement.
The distribution of the securities may be affected from time to
time in one or more transactions:
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prices related to such prevailing market prices; or |
Each prospectus supplement will describe the method of distribution
of the securities and any applicable restrictions.
The prospectus supplement with respect to the securities of a
particular series will describe the terms of the offering of the
securities, including the following:
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If any underwriters or agents are utilized in the sale of the
securities in respect of which this prospectus is delivered, we
will enter into an underwriting agreement or other agreement with
them at the time of sale to them, and we will set forth in the
prospectus supplement relating to such offering the names of the
underwriters or agents and the terms of the related agreement with
them.
If a dealer is utilized in the sale
of the securities in respect of which the prospectus is delivered,
we will sell such securities to the dealer, as principal. The
dealer may then resell such securities to the public at varying
prices to be determined by such dealer at the time of resale.
Agents, underwriters, dealers and other persons may be entitled
under agreements that they may enter into with us to
indemnification by us against certain civil liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act.
Certain agents, underwriters and dealers, and their associates and
affiliates may be customers of, have borrowing relationships with,
engage in other transactions with, and/or perform services,
including investment banking services, for us or one or more of our
respective affiliates in the ordinary course of business.
In order to facilitate the offering of the securities, any
underwriters may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or
otherwise affect the price of the securities or any other
securities the prices of which may be used to determine payments on
such securities. Specifically, any underwriters may over-allot in
connection with the offering, creating a short position for their
own accounts. In addition, to cover over-allotments or to stabilize
the price of the securities or of any such other securities, the
underwriters may bid for, and purchase, the securities or any such
other securities in the open market. Finally, in any offering of
the securities through a syndicate of underwriters, the
underwriting syndicate may reclaim selling concessions allowed to
an underwriter or a dealer for distributing the securities in the
offering if the syndicate repurchases previously distributed
securities in transactions to cover syndicate short positions, in
stabilization transactions or otherwise. Any of these activities
may stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities above
independent market levels. Any such underwriters are not required
to engage in these activities and may end any of these activities
at any time.
Under Rule 15c6-1 of the Exchange Act, trades in the secondary
market generally are required to settle in two business days,
unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. The
applicable prospectus supplement may provide that the original
issue date for your securities may be more than two scheduled
business days after the trade date for your securities.
Accordingly, in such a case, if you wish to trade securities on any
date prior to the third business day before the original issue date
for your securities, you will be required, by virtue of the fact
that your securities initially are expected to settle in more than
three scheduled business days after the trade date for your
securities, to make alternative settlement arrangements to prevent
a failed settlement.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus has been
passed upon for us by Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. If legal matters in
connection with offerings made pursuant to this prospectus are
passed upon by counsel for the underwriters, dealers or agents, if
any, such counsel will be named in the prospectus supplement
relating to such offering.
EXPERTS
Morison Cogen LLP, our independent registered public accounting
firm, has audited our balance sheets as of December 31, 2020 and
2019, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’
equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes (herein
referred to as “financial statements”), as set forth in their
report, which is incorporated by reference in the prospectus and
elsewhere in this registration statement. We have included our
financial statements in this prospectus and elsewhere in the
registration statement. Our consolidated financial statements are
incorporated by reference in reliance on Morison Cogen LLP’s
report, given on their authority as experts in accounting and
auditing.
DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act, as amended, may be permitted to directors,
officers, and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
Company’s constituent documents, or otherwise, the registrant has
been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by
the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer,
or controlling person in the successful defense of any action,
suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer, or
controlling person connected with the securities being registered,
we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will
be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
Where You Can Find More
Information
We are subject to the information requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Accordingly, we
file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements as may
be required and other information with the SEC and filed a
registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act
relating to the securities offered by this prospectus. This
prospectus, which forms part of the registration statement, does
not contain all of the information included in the registration
statement. For further information, you should refer to the
registration statement and its exhibits.
You can review our filings by accessing the website maintained by
the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. The site contains reports,
proxy and information statements and other information regarding
issuers that file electronically with the SEC. In addition to the
foregoing, we maintain a website at www.LightwaveLogic.com.
Our website content is made available for informational purposes
only. It should neither be relied upon for investment purposes nor
is it incorporated by reference into this prospectus. We make
available at https://www.
https://www.lightwavelogic.com/investors/ copies of our Annual
Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current
Reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to such document as soon as
practicable after we electronically file such material with or
furnish such documents to the SEC.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” into this
prospectus certain information that we file with the SEC, which
means that we can disclose important information to you by
referring you to other documents separately filed by us with the
SEC that contain such information. The information we incorporate
by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus and
information we later file with the SEC will automatically update
and supersede the information in this prospectus. The following
documents filed by us with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) of the
Exchange Act and any of our future filings under Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14 or 15 (d) of the Exchange Act, except for information
furnished under Item 2.02 or 7.01 of Current Report on Form 8-K or
other information “furnished” to the SEC, or any exhibits related
thereto, made before the termination of the offering are
incorporated by reference herein:
(1) our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2020 filed with the SEC on March 31, 2021;
(2) our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on May 17, 2021; and
(2) our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
April 20, 2021,
May 27, 2021, and
June 1, 2021.
Any statement contained in this prospectus or in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this
prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded to the
extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or any
subsequently filed document that is deemed to be incorporated by
reference into this prospectus modifies or supersedes the
statement.
We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to
whom a prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all of the reports
or documents that have been incorporated by reference in the
prospectus contained in the registration statement but not
delivered with the prospectus, other than an exhibit to these
filings unless we have specifically incorporated that exhibit by
reference into the filing, upon written or oral request and at no
cost to the requester. Requests should be made by writing or
telephoning us at the following address:
Lightwave Logic, Inc.
369 Inverness Parkway, Suite 350
Englewood, CO 80112
720-340-4949
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