424B5 1 admp-424b5_022523.htm PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-267365

 

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT 

(To Prospectus dated September 19, 2022)

 

 

16,500,000 Shares of Common Stock

 

Warrants to purchase 48,000,000 Shares of Common Stock

 

Prefunded Warrants to purchase 7,500,000 Shares of Common Stock 

 

We are offering (i) 16,500,000 shares of common stock (the “Common Shares”), (ii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of 48,000,000 shares of our common stock (the “Common Stock Warrants”) and (iii) prefunded warrants to purchase an aggregate of 7,500,000 shares of our common stock (the “Prefunded Warrants” and, together with the Common Stock Warrants, the “Warrants”), to an institutional investor pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and a securities purchase agreement, dated March 14, 2023 by and between us and the investor (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”). The Common Shares and the Prefunded Warrants, respectively, will be sold in combination with the Common Stock Warrants, with each Common Share and each Prefunded Warrant, as applicable, accompanied by a Common Stock Warrant to purchase two shares of common stock. The combined purchase price for each Common Share and accompanying Common Stock Warrant is $0.125. The Common Stock Warrants are immediately separable from the Common Shares and the Prefunded Warrants, as applicable, and will be issued separately, but must be purchased together with the Common Shares or the Prefunded Warrants in this offering. The combined purchase price for each Prefunded Warrant and accompanying Common Stock Warrant is equal to the price at which a Common Share is sold in this offering minus $0.0001.

 

Each Common Stock Warrant will have an exercise price of $0.138 per share of common stock, and each Prefunded Warrant will have an exercise price of $0.0001 per share of common stock. Each Prefunded Warrant will be immediately exercisable, and each Common Stock Warrant will be exercisable at any time or times on or after the six month and one day anniversary of the date of issuance. The Prefunded Warrants will expire five years from the date of issuance, and the Common Stock Warrants will expire five years and six months from the date of issuance. The Warrants are subject to a blocker provision, which restricts the exercise of the applicable Warrant if, as a result of such exercise, the holder, together with its affiliates and any other person whose beneficial ownership of common stock would be aggregated with the holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (in the case of the Common Stock Warrants) or 9.99% (in the case of the Prefunded Warrants) of our then issued and outstanding shares of common stock (including the shares of common stock issuable upon such exercise).

 

See “Description of Securities We Are Offering” in this prospectus supplement for additional information. We are also registering an aggregate of up to 55,500,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants (the “Warrant Shares,” and collectively with the Common Shares and the Warrants, the “Securities”).

  

Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “ADMP.” There is no established public trading market for the Warrants being offered in this offering, and we do not expect a market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to apply for listing the Warrants on any national securities exchange or other trading market. Without an active market, the liquidity of the Warrants will be limited.

 

The last reported sale price of our common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market on March 13, 2023, was $0.138 per share.

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before buying any of our securities, you should review carefully the risks and uncertainties referenced under the heading “Risk Factors” on page S-7 of this prospectus supplement and on page 4 of the accompanying prospectus, and under similar headings contained in our filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

 

We anticipate that delivery of the Common Shares and the Warrants will be made on or about March 16, 2023, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

 

Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 The date of this prospectus supplement is March 14, 2023

 

 

 

 

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT  

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT S-1
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY S-3
RISK FACTORS S-7
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS S-9
USE OF PROCEEDS S-10
DILUTION S-11
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES WE ARE OFFERING S-13
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION S-15
LEGAL MATTERS S-16
EXPERTS S-16
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE S-17

 

PROSPECTUS  

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS 1
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY 2
RISK FACTORS 4
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 4
USE OF PROCEEDS 5
SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS 5
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK WE MAY OFFER 5
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER 12
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS WE MAY OFFER 18
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS WE MAY OFFER 21
GLOBAL SECURITIES 22
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 25
LEGAL MATTERS 27
EXPERTS 27
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION 27
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE 28

 

 

 

 

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

 

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus form part of a registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 9, 2022, utilizing a “shelf” registration process to register sales of our securities, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and was declared effective by the SEC on September 19, 2022. This document contains two parts. The first part consists of this prospectus supplement, including the documents incorporated by reference, which provides you with specific information about this offering. The second part is the accompanying prospectus filed with the SEC as part of the Registration Statement, including the documents incorporated by reference, that provides more general information, some of which may not apply to this offering. Generally, when we refer only to the “prospectus,” we are referring to both parts combined. This prospectus supplement may add, update or change information contained in the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.

 

This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated in each by reference include important information about us, the shares being offered and other information you should know before investing in our securities. To the extent there is a conflict between the information contained in this prospectus supplement, on the one hand, and the information contained in any document incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement that was filed with the SEC before the date of this prospectus supplement, on the other hand, you should rely on the information in this prospectus supplement. However, 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 this prospectus supplement - the statement in the document having the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement as our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since the earlier date.

 

We further 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 into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus 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.

 

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the information incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is in addition to or different from that contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. We are not offering to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement is accurate as of any date other than as of the date of this prospectus supplement or in the case of the documents incorporated by reference, the date of such documents regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus supplement or any sale of our common stock. Our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates. You should read this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference, and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize for use in connection with this offering, in their entirety before making an investment decision. You should also read and consider the information in the documents to which we have referred you in the section of this prospectus supplement titled “Where You Can Find More Information; Incorporation by Reference.”

 

Unless otherwise indicated, all information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus concerning our industry in general or any portion thereof, including information regarding our general expectations and market opportunity, is based on management’s estimates using internal data, data from industry related publications, consumer research and marketing studies and other externally obtained data.

 

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The Adamis Pharmaceuticals logo and other trademarks or service marks of Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation appearing in this prospectus are the property of Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. All other brand names or trademarks appearing in this prospectus are the property of their respective owners.

 

Solely for convenience, tradenames referred to in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference appear without the ® symbol, but those references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights or that the applicable owner will not assert its rights, to these tradenames.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY

 

This summary description about us, our business and this offering highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus supplement or in the accompanying prospectus or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider before buying securities in this offering. You should carefully read this entire prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including each of the documents incorporated herein or therein by reference, before making an investment decision. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Adamis,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” in this prospectus refer to Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation and its subsidiaries.

 

Business Overview of Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

 

We are a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products in various therapeutic areas, including allergy, opioid overdose, respiratory and inflammatory disease. Our products and product candidates in the allergy, respiratory, and opioid overdose markets include: SYMJEPI® (epinephrine) Injection 0.3mg, which was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) in 2017 for use in the emergency treatment of acute allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, for patients weighing 66 pounds or more; SYMJEPI (epinephrine) Injection 0.15mg, which was approved by the FDA in September 2018, for use in the treatment of anaphylaxis for patients weighing 33-65 pounds; ZIMHI® (naloxone HCL Injection, USP) 5 mg/0.5 mL, which was approved by the FDA in October 2021 for the treatment of opioid overdose; and Tempol, an investigational drug. We commenced Phase 2/3 clinical trial start-up activities to examine the safety and efficacy of Tempol in COVID-19 patients early in the infection and on September 2, 2021, we announced the initiation of patient dosing in the trial. The Data Safety Monitoring Board (the “DSMB”) overseeing the Phase 2/3 clinical trial, which is composed of subject matter experts, met in March and June 2022 to evaluate interim clinical and safety data and, following its evaluation, recommended that the study continue as planned.

 

On September 21, 2022, we announced that the DSMB’s third interim analysis of the Phase 2/3 clinical trial, which was the first interim review where the DSMB evaluated the primary efficacy endpoint, determined that the trial did not achieve its primary endpoint, as measured by comparing the rate of sustained clinical resolution of symptoms of COVID-19 at day 14 of Tempol versus placebo. The DSMB conducting the interim review recommended that the study be halted early due to lack of efficacy. The DSMB noted that no safety concerns were identified in the subjects that received Tempol. Based on the recommendation from the DSMB, we have halted the trial and have stopped further development of Tempol.

 

On October 3, 2022, we announced that we initiated a process to explore a range of strategic and financing alternatives focused on maximizing stockholder value. Potential alternatives explored include sale of one or both of the Company’s commercial products SYMJEPI® and ZIMHI®, a merger, sale, or reverse merger of the Company, and/or seeking additional financing. As part of this process, we engaged an investment banking firm to act as strategic advisor to assist us in evaluating certain alternatives. On February 27, 2023, we announced that we had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization with DMK Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a private, clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for opioid use disorder and other neuro-based diseases. The proposed transaction requires stockholder approval, and there can be no assurance that we will obtain such approval or that we will ultimately consummate the transaction. If the transaction is consummated, it could result in material dilution to our existing stockholders.

 

To achieve our goals and support our overall strategy, we will need to raise additional funding in the future and make significant investments in, among other things, product development and working capital. We have implemented expense reduction measures, including, without limitation, employee headcount reductions and the reduction or discontinuation of certain product development programs.

 

Recent Developments

 

Financial Condition

 

The financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement were prepared under the assumption that we would continue our operations as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities during the normal course of business. We have incurred substantial recurring losses from continuing operations, have used, rather than provided, cash in our continuing operations, and are dependent on additional financing to fund operations. We incurred a net loss of approximately $23.2 million and $37.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of September 30, 2022, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $2.4 million, an accumulated deficit of approximately $301.2 million and liabilities of approximately $9.1 million. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements included or incorporated by reference elsewhere herein do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

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Nasdaq Delisting Determination Notice

 

On December 28, 2022, we received a notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) informing us that Nasdaq has determined we did not regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Rule”) by December 27, 2022, the deadline to regain compliance with the Rule pursuant to the notice we received from Nasdaq on June 30, 2022, and therefore our common stock would be subject to delisting from The Nasdaq Capital Market unless we appeal the delisting determination by timely requesting a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”). We timely requested and participated in a hearing before the Panel.

 

On February 21, 2023, we received formal notice from Nasdaq indicating that the Panel had granted the Company’s request for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market, subject to the Company evidencing compliance with all applicable criteria for continued listing, including the $1.00 bid price requirement set forth in the Rule, by no later than June 26, 2023 (the “Compliance Period”). The Company’s continued listing is subject to the Company’s satisfaction of certain interim milestones, including the timely undertaking of certain corporate actions during the Compliance Period, including seeking shareholder approval for a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock, and effecting the reverse stock split if required to achieve a closing bid price of at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days prior to the expiration of the Compliance Period. While the Company is taking definitive steps to timely evidence compliance with the terms of the Panel’s decision, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to do so.

 

Corporate Information

 

We are incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. Our principal executive offices are located at 11682 El Camino Real, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92130, and our telephone number is (858) 997-2400. Our website address is: www.adamispharmaceuticals.com. We have included our website address as a factual reference and do not intend it to be an active link to our website. The information that can be accessed through our website is not part of this prospectus, and investors should not rely on any such information in deciding whether to purchase our securities.

 

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THE OFFERING

 

Common stock offered by us   16,500,000 shares
Warrants offered by us   We are offering Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 55,500,000 shares of common stock. Each Common Share and each Prefunded Warrant, as applicable, is being sold together with a Common Stock Warrant to purchase two shares of our common stock. Each Common Stock Warrant has an exercise price per share of $0.138, and each Prefunded Warrant has an exercise price per share of $0.0001. The Common Stock Warrants will be exercisable at any time or times on or after the six month and one day anniversary of the date of issuance and will expire on the five year and six month anniversary of the date of issuance. The Prefunded Warrants will be immediately exercisable and will expire on the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance. This prospectus supplement also relates to the offering of the shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. There is no established public trading market for the Warrants being offered hereby, and we do not expect a market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to apply for a listing of the Warrants on any securities exchange. Without an active market, the liquidity of the Warrants will be limited. For more information regarding the Warrants, you should carefully read the section titled “Description of the Warrants.”
Common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering   166,483,265 shares of common stock, assuming none of the Warrants to purchase shares of common stock hereby are exercised.
Use of proceeds   We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering, together with our existing cash and cash equivalents, for general corporate purposes, which may include, without limitation, expenditures relating to manufacturing, capital expenditures, the payment, repayment, refinancing, redemption or repurchase of existing or future indebtedness, obligations or capital stock, payment of obligations and liabilities, and working capital.  See “Use of Proceeds” on page S-10 of this prospectus supplement.
Risk factors   Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk.  See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-7 of this prospectus supplement and on page 4 of the accompanying prospectus and under a similar heading in any documents included or incorporated by reference herein or therein.
Nasdaq Capital Market symbol   Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “ADMP.” There is no established public trading market for the Warrants being offered in this offering, and we do not expect a market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to apply for listing the Warrants on any national securities exchange or other trading market. Without an active market, the liquidity of the Warrants will be limited.

The number of shares of common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering, as shown above, is based on 149,983,265 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2022. The number of shares outstanding as of September 30, 2022 excludes:

 

130,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options as of September 30, 2022, at a weighted average exercise price of $0.62 per share;

4,306,362 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options as of September 30, 2022 awarded under our 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, at a weighted average exercise price of $4.21 per share;

650,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the vesting of restricted stock units outstanding as of September 30, 2022 awarded under our equity incentive plans;

 

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outstanding warrants as of September 30, 2022, and the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of such warrants, to purchase the following numbers of shares of common stock: 58,824 shares at an exercise price of $8.50 per share; 13,794,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.15 per share; 350,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.70 per share; and 750,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.47 per share;

697,674 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 3,000 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock; and

the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.

 

Unless we specifically state otherwise, all information in this prospectus supplement assumes no exercise of the outstanding stock options or warrants or settlement of the restricted stock units described above.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

Investment in our securities involves risks. Prior to making a decision about investing in our securities, you should consider carefully all of the information included in and incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including the risk factors incorporated by reference herein from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022, as updated by annual, quarterly and other reports and documents we file with the SEC after the date of this prospectus supplement and that are incorporated by reference herein. Each of these risk factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows, which may result in the loss of all or part of your investment. 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 consider immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of these risks actually occur, our business and financial results could be harmed. In that case, the trading price of our common stock or other securities could decline. This prospectus also contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including the risks we face as described below and elsewhere in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein.  

 

Risks Related to This Offering

 

If you purchase shares of our common stock and Warrants sold in this offering, you will experience immediate and substantial dilution in the net tangible book value of your shares.

 

The public offering price of shares of our common stock and the Warrants being offered hereby is higher than the net tangible book deficit per share of our outstanding common stock prior to this offering. Therefore, if you purchase securities in this offering, you will pay an effective price per share of common stock that exceeds our as adjusted net tangible book deficit per share after giving effect to this offering. Based on a public offering price of $0.125 per share of common stock and the accompanying Warrant, you will experience immediate dilution of $0.095 per share (and assuming no exercise of the Warrants offered hereby and that such Warrants are classified and accounted for as stockholders’ equity), representing the difference between our as adjusted net tangible book deficit per share as of September 30, 2022 after giving effect to this offering. See the section entitled “Dilution” for a more detailed description.

 

In the event the Warrants are exercised, you will experience additional dilution. To the extent that any options or warrants are exercised, any new equity awards are issued under our equity incentive plans, or we otherwise issue additional shares of common stock in the future (including shares issued in connection with strategic and other transactions), you will experience further dilution. In addition, we may choose to raise additional capital due to market conditions or strategic considerations, even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans. To the extent that additional capital is raised through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of these securities could result in further dilution to our stockholders.

 

We have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds from this offering and may not use them effectively.

 

Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds from this offering, including for any of the purposes described in “Use of Proceeds,” and you will not have the opportunity as part of your investment decision to assess whether the net proceeds are being used appropriately. Because of the number and variability of factors that will determine our use of the net proceeds from this offering, their ultimate use may vary substantially from their currently intended use. Our management might not apply our net proceeds in ways that ultimately increase the value of your investment. We expect to use the net proceeds from this offering, together with our existing cash and cash equivalents, for general corporate purposes, which may include, without limitation, manufacturing, capital expenditures, the payment, repayment, refinancing, redemption or repurchase of existing or future indebtedness, obligations or capital stock, payment of obligations and liabilities and working capital. The failure by our management to apply these funds effectively could harm our business. Pending their use, we may invest the net proceeds from this offering in short-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing securities. These investments may not yield a favorable return to our stockholders. If we do not invest or apply the net proceeds from this offering in ways that enhance stockholder value, we may fail to achieve expected financial results, which could cause our stock price to decline.

 

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Issuances of shares of common stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for shares of common stock following this offering, including upon consummation of our proposed transaction with DMK Pharmaceuticals Corporation, as well as the exercise of options outstanding, will dilute your ownership interests and may adversely affect the future market price of our common stock.

 

We may need additional capital to fund the development, registration and commercialization of our product candidates. We may seek additional capital through a combination of private and public equity offerings, debt financings, strategic partnerships and alliances and licensing arrangements, which may cause your ownership interest to be diluted. In addition, we have a significant number of options to purchase shares of our common stock outstanding. If these securities are exercised, you may incur further dilution. Moreover, to the extent that we issue additional options to purchase, or securities convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, shares of our common stock in the future and those options or other securities are exercised, converted or exchanged, stockholders may experience further dilution.

 

In addition, on February 24, 2023, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization with DMK Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a private, clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for opioid use disorder and other neuro-based diseases. Under the terms of the merger agreement, at the effective time of the merger, each share of common stock of DMK will generally be converted into the right to receive a number of shares of Adamis common stock equal to the exchange ratio set forth in the merger agreement (or shares of Adamis preferred stock that are generally convertible into shares of Adamis common stock). Therefore, upon consummation of the proposed transaction, you will experience significant additional dilution. 

 

The Warrants are not listed for trading on any exchange, so the ability to trade the Warrants is limited.

 

There is no established public trading market for the Warrants being offered in this offering, and we do not expect a market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to apply for listing the Warrants on any national securities exchange or other trading market. Without an active market, the liquidity of the Warrants will be limited.

  

Holders of the Warrants purchased in this offering will have no rights as common stockholders until such holders exercise their Warrants and acquire our common stock, except as set forth in the Warrants.

 

Until you acquire shares of our common stock upon exercise of your Warrants, you will have no rights with respect to the shares of our common stock underlying such Warrants except as set forth therein.

 

The Warrants offered by us in this offering do not confer any rights of ownership of shares of common stock on their holders, such as voting rights or the right to receive dividends, but only represent the right to acquire shares of common stock at a fixed price for a limited period of time. Upon exercise of the Warrants, the holders thereof will be entitled to exercise the rights of a common stockholder only as to matters for which the record date occurs after the exercise date.

 

A substantial number of shares of common stock may be sold in the market following this offering, which may depress the market price for our common stock.

 

Following this offering, a large number of shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants sold in this offering may be sold in the market, which may depress the market price of our common stock. Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market following this offering could cause the market price of our common stock to decline. A substantial majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock are, and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Warrants sold in this offering, upon issuance, will be, freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act unless owned or purchased by our “affiliates” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

  

If our common stock is delisted, your ability to transfer or sell the Warrants may be limited and the value of our common stock and the Warrants will be materially adversely affected.

 

The Warrants do not contain provisions that protect you if our common stock is delisted. In addition, if our common stock is delisted, your ability to transfer your Warrants or sell your Warrant Shares may be limited and the value of the Securities will be materially adversely affected.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding: our future product development and commercialization activities and costs; the revenue potential (licensing, royalty and sales) of our products and product candidates; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and global geopolitical events, such as the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, on our business; the success, safety and efficacy of our drug products; revenues and revenue assumptions; clinical studies, including designs and implementation, development and commercialization timelines; product acquisitions; accounting principles; liquidity and capital resources and trends; our expectations concerning regulatory approvals for our products; our expectations for growth; our strategies and objectives; our sources and uses of cash; our ability to obtain sufficient funding to support our planned activities; regulatory matters; the potential outcome of any litigation or proceeding; guidance on future periods; and other statements containing forward-looking words, such as “believes,” “may,” “could,” “would,” “will,” “expects,” “intends,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “seeks,” or “continues” or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology (although not all forward-looking statements contain these words). Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of our management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to our management. Readers should not put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified; therefore, our actual results may differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed throughout this prospectus supplement.

 

Factors that might cause these differences include, but are not limited to, those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, as updated by annual, quarterly and other reports and documents we file with the SEC, as well as those discussed elsewhere in this prospectus supplement. We urge you to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus supplement. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to our company or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements included in this prospectus supplement are made only as of the date of this prospectus supplement. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent that we are required to do so by law. For all forward-looking statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We estimate that we will receive net proceeds of approximately $2.5 million from this offering after deducting estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering, together with our existing cash and cash equivalents, for general corporate purposes, which may include, without limitation, expenditures relating to manufacturing, capital expenditures, the payment, repayment, refinancing, redemption or repurchase of existing or future indebtedness, obligations or capital stock, payment of obligations and liabilities, and working capital.

 

We have not determined the amounts we plan to spend on any of the areas listed above or the timing of these expenditures. As a result, our management will have broad discretion to allocate the net proceeds from this offering. Pending application of the net proceeds as described above, we expect to invest the net proceeds from this offering in short-term, interest-bearing obligations or investment-grade securities pursuant to our investment policy.

 

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DILUTION

 

If you invest in our common stock and the Warrants in this offering, your ownership interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the price per share of our common stock in this offering and the as adjusted net tangible book deficit per share of our common stock immediately after this offering.

 

Our historical net tangible book value of our common stock as of September 30, 2022 was $2,443,301, or $0.02 per share based upon 149,594,262 shares outstanding. Net tangible book value per share is equal to our total tangible assets, less our total liabilities and preferred stock, divided by the total number of shares outstanding as of September 30, 2022.

 

After giving effect to our issuance and sale of (i) 16,500,000 shares of our common stock and accompanying Common Stock Warrants to purchase 33,000,000 shares of our common stock in this offering at a public offering price of $0.125 per share of common stock and accompanying Common Stock Warrant and (ii) Prefunded Warrants to purchase 7,500,000 shares of our common stock and accompanying Common Stock Warrants to purchase 15,000,000 shares of our common stock in this offering at a public offering price of $0.1249 per Prefunded Warrant, for aggregate net proceeds of approximately $2,500,000 in this offering after deducting estimated offering expenses payable by us (and assuming no exercise of the Warrants offered hereby and that such Warrants are classified and accounted for as stockholders’ equity), our as adjusted net tangible book value as of September 30, 2022 would have been $4,943,301, or $0.03 per share of common stock. This represents an immediate increase in as adjusted net tangible book value of $0.01 per share of common stock to our existing stockholders and immediate dilution in as adjusted net tangible book value of $0.095 per share of common stock to purchasers in this offering. Dilution per share is calculated by subtracting as adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering from the public offering price per share of common stock and accompanying Warrant.

 

The following table illustrates this per share dilution: 

                 
Public offering price per share of common stock and accompanying Common Stock Warrant           $ 0.125  
Net tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2022   $ 0.02          
Increase in as adjusted net tangible book value per share attributable to this offering   $ 0.01          
As adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering           $ 0.030  
Dilution per share to purchasers in this offering           $ 0.095  

 

After giving effect to the exercise of the (i) Common Stock Warrants to purchase 48,000,000 shares of common stock in full at an exercise price of $0.138 per share and (ii) Prefunded Warrants to purchase 7,500,000 shares of common stock in full at an exercise price of $0.0001 per share, our as adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering would be $11,568,051, representing an immediate increase in as adjusted net tangible book value per share of $0.03 to existing stockholders and immediate dilution in as adjusted net tangible book value per share of $0.075 to purchasers in this offering.

 

The above discussion and table is based on 149,594,262 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2022, and excludes:

 

130,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options as of September 30, 2022, at a weighted average exercise price of $0.62 per share;

4,306,362 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options as of September 30, 2022 awarded under our 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, at a weighted average exercise price of $4.21 per share;

650,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the vesting of restricted stock units outstanding as of September 30, 2022 awarded under our equity incentive plans;

outstanding warrants as of September 30, 2022, and the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of such warrants, to purchase the following numbers of shares of common stock: 58,824 shares at an exercise price of $8.50 per share; 13,794,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.15 per share; 350,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.70 per share; and 750,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.47 per share;

697,674 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 3,000 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock; and

the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants offered hereby.

 

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Unless we specifically state otherwise, all information in this prospectus supplement assumes no exercise of the outstanding stock options or warrants or settlement of the restricted stock units described above.

 

To the extent that any outstanding options or warrants are exercised or we otherwise issue additional shares of common stock or warrants in the future, including upon consummation of our proposed transaction with DMK Pharmaceuticals Corporation, there will be further dilution to new investors. In addition, we may choose to raise additional capital due to market conditions or strategic considerations even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans. To the extent that additional capital is raised through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of these securities may result in further dilution to our stockholders.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES WE ARE OFFERING

 

The following is a brief summary of certain terms and conditions of our common stock and the Warrants being offered in this offering. The following description is subject in all respects to the provisions contained in the form of Common Stock Warrant and form of Prefunded Warrant, respectively. This prospectus supplement also relates to the offering of the shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.

 

Common Stock

 

The material terms and provisions of our common stock are described under the caption “Description of Capital Stock” of the accompanying prospectus.

 

Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “ADMP”.

 

Our transfer agent for our common stock is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

 

Warrants

 

The following summary of certain terms and provisions of the Warrants that are being offered hereby is not complete, supplements and, to the extent inconsistent therewith, replaces the description of the general terms and provisions of the debt securities set forth in the accompanying prospectus and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the provisions of the Common Stock Warrants and Prefunded Warrants, respectively, the forms of which will be filed as exhibits to a Current Report on Form 8-K in connection with this offering and incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. Prospective investors should carefully review the terms and provisions of the form of Common Stock Warrant and form of Prefunded Warrant, respectively, for a complete description of the terms and conditions of the Warrants.

 

The Warrants will be issued in certificated form only.

 

Duration and Exercise Price

 

We are offering Warrants that will entitle the holders of the Warrants to purchase, in aggregate, up to 55,000,000 shares of our common stock. Each Common Stock Warrant will have an exercise price of $0.138 per share, and each Prefunded Warrant will have an exercise price of $0.0001 per share. Each Common Stock Warrant will be exercisable at any time or times on or after the six month and one day anniversary of the date of issuance, and each Prefunded Warrant will be immediately exercisable. If we fail to deliver any Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise, the Warrants (i) require us to make “buy-in” payments and (ii) subject us to certain degrees of liquidated damages for each $1,000 of Warrant Shares subject to such exercise. The Common Stock Warrants will expire five years and six months from the date of issuance, and the Prefunded Warrants will expire five years from the date of issuance. The exercise price and number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of stock dividends, stock splits, reorganizations or similar events affecting our common stock.

 

Exercisability

 

The Warrants will be exercisable, at the option of each holder, in whole or in part, by delivering a duly executed exercise notice accompanied by payment in full for the number of shares of common stock purchased upon such exercise (except in the case of a cashless exercise as discussed below). A holder (together with its affiliates) may not exercise a Warrant to the extent that the Company does not have sufficient authorized but unissued shares of common stock to effect such exercise. In addition, the holder (together with its affiliates) may not exercise a (i) Common Stock Warrant to the extent that the holder would own more than 4.99% (or, at the election of the holder, up to 9.99%) of the outstanding common stock immediately after exercise (the “Beneficial Ownership Limitation”), except that upon at least 61 days’ prior written notice from the holder to us, the holder may increase the amount of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation up to 9.99%, as such ownership percentage is determined in accordance with the terms of the Common Stock Warrant, or (ii) Prefunded Warrant to the extent that the holder would own more than 9.99% of the outstanding Common Stock immediately after exercise. No fractional shares of common stock will be issued in connection with the exercise of a Warrant. In lieu of fractional shares, we will pay the holder the cash value of any fractional shares otherwise issuable. If at the time of exercise of a Warrant, there is no effective registration statement registering the shares of common stock underlying the Warrant, such Warrant may be exercised on a cashless basis pursuant to its terms.

 

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Cashless Exercise

 

If, at the time a holder exercises its Warrants, a registration statement registering, or a current prospectus available for, the resale of the shares of common stock underlying the Warrants under the Securities Act is not then effective or available, the holder may elect instead to receive upon such exercise (either in whole or in part) the net number of shares of common stock determined according to a formula set forth in the Warrants.

 

Fundamental Transaction

 

In the event of a fundamental transaction, as described in the Warrants and generally including any reorganization, recapitalization or reclassification of our common stock, the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of our properties or assets, our consolidation or merger with or into another person, the acquisition of more than 50% of our outstanding voting securities, the holders of the Warrants will be entitled to receive upon exercise of the Warrants the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property that the holders would have received had they exercised the Warrants immediately prior to such fundamental transaction. In addition, the holders of the Warrants have the right to require us or a successor entity to redeem the unexercised Warrants for the cash paid in the fundamental transaction in the amount receivable as a result of such fundamental transaction by a holder of the number of Warrant Shares for which the Warrants are exercisable immediately prior to such fundamental transaction.

 

Redemption Upon Change of Control

 

At the request of the holder following a change of control, the Company or the successor entity, as the case may be, shall purchase the Warrant from the holder for an amount in cash equal to the Black Scholes Value (as defined in the Warrant).

 

Transferability

 

Subject to applicable laws, a Warrant may be transferred at the option of the holder upon surrender of the Warrant to us together with the appropriate instruments of transfer and payment of funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes (if applicable).

 

Exchange Listing

 

There is no trading market available for the Warrants on any securities exchange or nationally recognized trading system. We do not intend to list the Warrants on The Nasdaq Capital Market or any securities exchange or nationally recognized trading system.

 

Right as a Stockholder

 

Except as otherwise provided in the Warrants or by virtue of such holder’s ownership of shares of our common stock, the holders of the Warrants do not have the rights or privileges of holders of our common stock, including any voting rights, until they exercise their Warrants.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

On March 14, 2023, we entered into the Securities Purchase Agreement directly with the investor in connection with this offering who has agreed to purchase the Common Shares and the Warrants in this offering. We will only sell the Common Shares and the Warrants to the investor who has entered into the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

We expect to deliver the Common Shares and the Warrants being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus on or about March 16, 2023, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. We estimate that the net proceeds from the sale of the securities offered under this prospectus supplement will be approximately $2.5 million, after deducting estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

No Sales of Similar Securities

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, we and our subsidiaries have agreed not to offer, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any shares of the our common stock during the 90-day period following the closing date of this offering, subject to certain exceptions.

 

Nasdaq Capital Market Listing

 

Our common stock is traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “ADMP”. On March 13, 2023, the last reported sale price of our common stock was $0.138 per share.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

Latham & Watkins LLP, San Diego, California, will pass upon certain legal matters relating to the issuance and sale of the securities offered hereby on behalf of Adamis.

 

EXPERTS

 

The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, incorporated by reference in this prospectus have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of BDO USA, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated herein by reference, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting. The report on the consolidated financial statements contains an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

 

Available Information

 

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act, of which this prospectus supplement forms a part. The rules and regulations of the SEC allow us to omit from this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus certain information included in the registration statement. For further information about us and the securities we are offering under this prospectus supplement, you should refer to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed with the registration statement. With respect to the statements contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus regarding the contents of any agreement or any other document, in each instance, the statement is qualified in all respects by the complete text of the agreement or document, a copy of which has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement.

 

We file reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information about issuers, such as us, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of that website is http://www.sec.gov.

 

Our website address is www.adamispharmaceuticals.com. The information on, or accessible through, our website is not part of, and is not incorporated into, this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus and should not be considered part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.

 

Incorporation by Reference

 

The SEC’s rules allow us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus supplement, 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 supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and subsequent information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede that information. Any statement contained in this prospectus supplement or a previously filed document incorporated by reference will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, or a subsequently filed document incorporated by reference modifies or replaces that statement.

 

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus incorporate by reference the documents set forth below that have previously been filed with the SEC:

 

  our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022, and the Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on Form 10-K/A on May 2, 2022, and the further amendment thereto filed on Form 10-K/A on September 20, 2022;
  the information specifically incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form 10-K from our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on July 7, 2022;
  our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2022, June 30, 2022, and September 30, 2022, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2022, August 10, 2022, and November 14, 2022, respectively;
  our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 11, 2022, May 9, 2022, May 19, 2022, May 26, 2022, June 17, 2022, June 24, 2022, July 6, 2022, July 29, 2022, August 1, 2022, August 17, 2022, September 12, 2022, September 21, 2022, September 23, 2022, October 4, 2022, October 4, 2022, December 30, 2022, February 23, 2023, February 27, 2023 and March 14, 2023; and
  the description of our common stock contained in the registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on December 11, 2013, including any amendments thereto or reports filed for the purposes of updating this description.

 

All reports and other documents we subsequently file pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the termination of this offering, excluding any information furnished to, rather than filed with, the SEC, will also be incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and deemed to be part of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus from the date of the filing of such reports and documents.

 

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You may request a free copy of any of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus (other than exhibits, unless they are specifically incorporated by reference in the documents) by writing or telephoning us at the following address:

 

Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Attention: Corporate Secretary 

11682 El Camino Real, Suite 300
San Diego, California 92130

(858) 997-2400

 

Exhibits to the filings will not be sent, however, unless those exhibits have specifically been incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.

 

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PROSPECTUS

 

 

ADAMIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION

 

$300,000,000
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Debt Securities
Warrants
Units

 

This prospectus relates to common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants for debt or equity securities and units consisting of the foregoing that we may sell from time to time in one or more transactions. In addition, certain selling security holders to be identified in supplements to this prospectus may offer and sell these securities from time to time. We will provide the specific terms and conditions of these transactions and the securities we or a selling security holder may sell in supplements to this prospectus prepared in connection with each transaction. The applicable prospectus supplement will contain information, where applicable, as to other listings, if any, on the Nasdaq Capital Market, or the NASDAQ, or any securities exchange of the securities covered by the prospectus supplement. Any such prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information in this prospectus. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you in connection with these offerings. You should carefully read this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectuses, as well as the documents incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus, carefully before you invest. This prospectus may not be used to offer or sell securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.

 

Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol “ADMP.”

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should review carefully the risks and uncertainties referenced under the heading “Risk Factors” on page 4 of this prospectus and contained in our filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

The securities may be sold directly by us to investors or by any selling security holder from time to time, through agents designated from time to time or to or through underwriters or dealers. We will provide specific information about any selling security holders in one or more supplements to this prospectus. For additional information on the methods of sale, you should refer to the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” in this prospectus. If any underwriters are involved in the sale of these securities with respect to which this prospectus is being delivered, the names of such underwriters and any applicable commissions or discounts and over-allotment options 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. No securities may be sold without delivery of this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement describing the method and terms of the offering of such securities.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

The date of this prospectus is September 19, 2022.

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
     
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS   1
     
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY   2
     
RISK FACTORS   4
     
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS   4
     
USE OF PROCEEDS   5
     
SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS   5
     
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK WE MAY OFFER   5
     
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER   12
     
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS WE MAY OFFER   18
     
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS WE MAY OFFER   21
     
GLOBAL SECURITIES   22
     
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION   25
     
LEGAL MATTERS   27
     
EXPERTS   27
     
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION   27
     
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE   28

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

 

This prospectus is part of a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may, from time to time, offer and sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings for an aggregate offering amount of up to $300.0 million. In addition, selling security holders to be named in a prospectus supplement may sell certain of our securities from time to time.

 

This prospectus only provides you with a general description of the securities we may sell in these transactions. Each time we or any selling security holder offers to sell any securities under this prospectus, we or the selling security holder will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement also may add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you that may contain material information relating to these offerings. This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the Registration Statement we filed with the SEC. For further information about us or the securities offered hereby, you should carefully read this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement, any related free writing prospectuses, the information and documents incorporated herein by reference and the additional information under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information” 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 prospectuses that we may authorize to be provided to you. 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 and any accompanying supplement to this prospectus are not an offer to sell these securities and are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectuses, as well as information we have previously filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference, is accurate only as of the date on the cover of those documents. 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 this prospectus-the statement in the document having the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement as our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since the earlier dates.

 

This prospectus may not be used to consummate sales of any of these securities unless it is accompanied by a prospectus supplement. To the extent there are inconsistencies between any prospectus supplement, this prospectus and/or any documents incorporated by reference, the document with the most recent date will control.

 

The Adamis Pharmaceuticals logo and other trademarks or service marks of Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation appearing in this prospectus are the property of Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. All other brand names or trademarks appearing in this prospectus are the property of their respective owners.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

This summary description about us and our business highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus or incorporated in this prospectus by reference. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider before buying securities in this offering. You should carefully read this entire prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, including each of the documents incorporated herein or therein by reference, before making an investment decision. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Adamis,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” in this prospectus refer to Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation and its subsidiaries.

 

Business Overview of Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

 

We are a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products in various therapeutic areas, including allergy, opioid overdose, respiratory and inflammatory disease. Our products and product candidates in the allergy, respiratory, and opioid overdose markets include: SYMJEPI™ (epinephrine) Injection 0.3 mg, which was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, in 2017 for use in the emergency treatment of acute allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, for patients weighing 66 pounds or more; SYMJEPI (epinephrine) Injection 0.15 mg, which was approved by the FDA in September 2018, for use in the treatment of anaphylaxis for patients weighing 33-65 pounds; ZIMHI™ (naloxone HCL Injection, USP) 5 mg/0.5 mL, which was approved by the FDA in October 2021 for the treatment of opioid overdose; and Tempol, an investigational drug. In June 2020, we entered into a license agreement with a third party to license rights under patents, patent applications and related know-how of the licensor relating to Tempol. The exclusive license includes the worldwide use under the licensed patent rights and related rights for the fields of COVID-19 infection, asthma, respiratory syncytial virus infection, and influenza infection, as well as the use of Tempol as a therapeutic for reducing radiation-induced dermatitis in patients undergoing treatment for cancer. We commenced Phase 2/3 clinical trial start-up activities to examine the safety and efficacy of Tempol in COVID-19 patients early in the infection, and on September 2, 2021, we announced the initiation of patient dosing in the trial. In February 2022, we announced the enrollment and dosing of more than 100 subjects in the Phase 2/3 trial, and on March 14, 2022, we announced that the Data Safety Monitoring Board, or DSMB, overseeing the Phase 2/3 clinical trial met to evaluate the clinical and safety data from the first planned interim analysis and, following its evaluation, recommended that the study continue without modification. The DSMB is composed of subject matter experts and can unblind the data to determine the treatment effects of the subjects in the trial. On June 1, 2022, we announced that the DSMB had met again to evaluate interim clinical and safety data for the trial and based on an interim review of the data, determined that the study can continue as planned. On August 10, 2022, we announced that the DSMB is scheduled to meet near the end of September to review unblinded interim data including safety and efficacy. We will not have access to unblinded trial data until the trial has concluded and the final study data is compiled and reviewed. At the September meeting, the DSMB plans to evaluate the primary efficacy endpoint, the sustained resolution of COVID-19 symptoms, as well as safety in individuals who are at high risk for disease progression. Where applicable, we intend to create low cost therapeutic alternatives to existing treatments and to submit NDAs under Section 505(b)(2), of the U.S. Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act, as amended, or FDCA, or Section 505(j) Abbreviated New Drug Applications, or ANDAs, to the FDA, in order to potentially reduce the time to market and to save on costs, compared to those associated with Section 505(b)(1) NDAs for new drug products.

 

To achieve our goals and support our overall strategy, we will need to raise additional funding in the future and make significant investments in, among other things, product development and working capital.

 

Corporate Information

 

We are incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. Our principal executive offices are located at 11682 El Camino Real, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92130, and our telephone number is (858) 997-2400. Our website address is: www.adamispharmaceuticals.com. We have included our website address as a factual reference and do not intend it to be an active link to our website. The information that can be accessed through our website is not part of this prospectus, and investors should not rely on any such information in deciding whether to purchase our securities.

 

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Securities We May Offer

 

We may offer shares of our common stock and preferred stock, debt securities, warrants for debt or equity securities and units consisting of the foregoing, from time to time under this prospectus, together with any applicable prospectus supplement and related free writing prospectus, 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. Each time we offer a type or series of securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will describe the specific amounts, prices and other important terms of the securities, including, to the extent applicable:

 

  designation or classification;
  aggregate principal amount or aggregate offering price;
  maturity, if applicable;
  original issue discount, if any;
  rates and times of payment of interest or dividends, if any;
  redemption, conversion, exchange or sinking fund terms, if any;
  conversion or exchange prices or rates, if any, and, if applicable, any provisions for changes to or adjustments in the conversion or exchange prices or rates and in the securities or other property receivable upon conversion or exchange;
  ranking;
  restrictive covenants, if any;
  voting or other rights, if any; and
  important U.S. federal income tax considerations.

 

A prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus or in documents we have incorporated by reference. However, no prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus will offer a security that is not registered and described in this prospectus at the time of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement of which this prospectus is a part.

 

The securities may be offered directly by us or by any selling security holder from time to time, through agents designated by us or to or through underwriters, brokers or dealers. We will provide specific information about any selling security holders in one or more supplements to this prospectus. We, and our underwriters or agents, reserve the right to accept or reject all or part of any proposed purchase of securities. If we do offer securities through underwriters or agents, we will include in the applicable prospectus supplement:

 

  the names of those underwriters or agents;
  applicable fees, discounts and commissions to be paid to them;
  details regarding options to purchase additional securities, if any; and
  the net proceeds to us.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

Investment in our securities involves risks. Prior to making a decision about investing in our securities, you should consider carefully all of the information included in and incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus or the applicable prospectus supplement, including the risk factors incorporated by reference herein from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022, as updated by annual, quarterly and other reports and documents we file with the SEC after the date of this prospectus and that are incorporated by reference herein or in the applicable prospectus supplement or any free writing prospectus. Each of these risk factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows, which may result in the loss of all or part of your investment. 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 consider immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of these risks actually occur, our business and financial results could be harmed. In that case, the trading price of our common stock or other securities could decline. To the extent a particular offering implicates additional known material risks, we will include a discussion of those risks in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding our future product development and commercialization activities and costs, the revenue potential (licensing, royalty and sales) of our products and product candidates, the impact of COVID-19 on our business, the success, safety and efficacy of our drug products, revenues and revenue assumptions, clinical studies, including designs and implementation, development and commercialization timelines, product acquisitions, accounting principles, litigation expenses, liquidity and capital resources and trends, and other statements containing forward-looking words, such as, “believes,” “may,” “could,” “would,” “will,” “expects,” “intends,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “seeks,” or “continues” or the negative thereof or variation thereon or similar terminology (although not all forward-looking statements contain these words). Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of our management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to our management. Readers should not put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified; therefore, our actual results may differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements.

 

Factors that might cause these differences include, but are not limited to, those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, as updated by annual, quarterly and other reports and documents we file with the SEC, as well as those discussed elsewhere in this prospectus, and the following factors:

 

  our ability to continue as a going concern and ability to raise required additional capital;
  the commercial success of our SYMJEPI™ (epinephrine) Injection 0.3 mg and 0.15 mg products, our ZIMHI™ (naloxone HCL Injection, USP) 5 mg/0.5 mL product, and amounts that we may receive with respect to sales of such products;
  future actions by the FDA and other regulatory agencies regarding our product candidates and our regulatory filings relating to our product candidates, including without limitation concerning our Tempol product candidate;
  the success of our product research and development programs;
  our future development plans concerning our product candidates, and ongoing and planned preclinical or clinical trials for our product candidates, including the timing of initiation of these trials, the timing of progress of those trials, anticipated completion dates of trials, and the results of any such trials, including without limitation the timing and outcome of our current Phase 2/3 clinical trial relating to our Tempol product candidate;
  the timing of, or delay in the timing of, commercial introduction of any of our products;

 

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  our ability to enter into collaborations and agreements for the development and commercialization of our products and product candidates, and the potential benefits of any future commercialization or collaboration agreements with third parties;
  regulatory and personnel issues;
  our ability to generate significant revenues;
  competition and market developments;
  the failure of any of our product candidates, if approved, to achieve commercial success;
  our ability to protect our intellectual property from infringement by third parties;
  the extent and enforceability of intellectual property rights protections afforded by patents and patent applications that we own or have licensed;
  regulatory and health reform legislation and regulations;
  the introduction of technological innovations or new commercial products by our competitors, and competitive developments in the relevant markets;
  the outcome of any legal proceedings in which we are involved or in which we may in the future become involved;
  the effects of public health crises, pandemics and epidemics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic; and
  other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our SEC filings.

 

We urge you to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to our company or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements included in this prospectus are made only as of the date of this prospectus. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent that we are required to do so by law.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Unless we indicate otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, we anticipate that the net proceeds from the sale of the securities offered from time to time hereby will be used for general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, research and development and clinical development costs to support the advancement of our in-development drug candidates, activities in connection with the launch of our in-development drug candidates, manufacturing, building inventory supply, hiring additional personnel, making acquisitions of assets, businesses, technologies, products, companies or securities, capital expenditures, the payment, repayment, refinancing, redemption or repurchase of existing or future indebtedness, and for working capital. When a particular series of securities is offered, the related prospectus supplement will set forth our intended use of the net proceeds we receive from the sale of the securities. Pending the application of the net proceeds, we may invest the proceeds in short-term, interest-bearing instruments or other investment-grade securities. We will not receive any of the proceeds from sales of securities by selling security holders.

 

SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS

 

If the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part is used by selling security holders for the resale of any securities registered thereunder pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be entered into by us with such selling security holders or otherwise, information about such selling security holders, their beneficial ownership of our securities and their relationship with us will be set forth in a prospectus supplement, any free writing prospectus or in filings we make with the SEC under the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference into the registration statement.

 

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK WE MAY OFFER

 

General

 

Our authorized capital stock consists of 200,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share; and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

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The following description of our common stock and preferred stock, together with the additional information included in any applicable prospectus supplements or related free writing prospectuses, summarizes the material terms and provisions of these types of securities, but it is not complete. For the complete terms of our common stock and preferred stock, please refer to our restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws that are incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement which includes this prospectus and, with respect to preferred stock, any certificate of designation that we may file with the SEC for a series of preferred stock we may designate.

 

We will describe in a prospectus supplement or related free writing prospectuses, the specific terms of any common stock or preferred stock we may offer pursuant to this prospectus. If indicated in a prospectus supplement, the terms of such common stock or preferred stock may differ from the terms described below.

 

Common Stock

 

As of September 8, 2022, there were 149,983,265 shares of common stock outstanding. The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders; provided, however, that, except as otherwise required by law, holders of our common stock, as such, shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of preferred stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation. The holders of common stock are not entitled to cumulative voting rights with respect to the election of directors, and as a consequence, minority stockholders will not be able to elect directors on the basis of their votes alone.

 

Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any then outstanding shares of preferred stock, holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends as may be declared by the board of directors out of funds legally available therefor. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of us, holders of the common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of liabilities and the liquidation preferences of any then outstanding shares of preferred stock. Holders of common stock have no preemptive rights and no right to convert their common stock into any other securities. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our common stock. All outstanding shares of common stock are, and all shares of common stock to be issued under this prospectus will be, fully paid and non-assessable. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of our common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any of our outstanding preferred stock.

 

Listing

 

Our common stock is listed under the symbol “ADMP” on the NASDAQ.

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is First American Stock Transfer.

 

Dividends

 

We have not declared any cash dividends on our common stock and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.

 

Preferred Stock

 

We are authorized to issue a total of 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. As of September 8, 2022, there were 3,000 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred”) issued and outstanding.

 

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Preferred stock may be issued from time to time, in one or more series, as authorized by the board of directors, without stockholder approval. The prospectus supplement relating to the preferred shares offered thereby will include specific terms of any preferred shares offered, including, if applicable:

 

  the title of the shares of preferred stock;
  the number of shares of preferred stock offered, the liquidation preference per share and the offering price of the shares of preferred stock;
  the dividend rate(s), period(s) and/or payment date(s) or method(s) of calculation thereof applicable to the shares of preferred stock;
  whether the shares of preferred stock are cumulative or not and, if cumulative, the date from which dividends on the shares of preferred stock shall accumulate;
  the procedures for any auction and remarketing, if any, for the shares of preferred stock;
  the provision for a sinking fund, if any, for the shares of preferred stock;
  the provision for redemption or repurchase, if applicable, and any restrictions on our ability to exercise those redemption and repurchase rights of the shares of preferred stock;
  any listing of the shares of preferred stock on any securities exchange;
  the terms and conditions, if applicable, upon which the shares of preferred stock will be convertible into shares of common stock, including the conversion price (or manner of calculation thereof);
  discussion of federal income tax considerations applicable to the shares of preferred stock;
  the relative ranking and preferences of the shares of preferred stock as to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs;
  any limitations on issuance of any series or class of shares of preferred stock ranking senior to or on a parity with such series or class of shares of preferred stock as to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs;
  any other specific terms, preferences, rights, limitations or restrictions of the shares of preferred stock; and
  any voting rights of such preferred stock.

 

The transfer agent and registrar for any series or class of preferred stock will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

Series C Convertible Preferred Stock

 

The preferences and rights of the Series C Preferred are as set forth in a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series C Certificate of Designation”) filed as Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 6, 2022. The following is a summary of the material terms of our Series C Preferred and is qualified in its entirety by the Series C Certificate of Designation. Please refer to the Series C Certificate of Designation for more information on the preferences, rights and limitations of Series C Preferred.

 

Dividends. Except for stock dividends or distributions for which adjustments are made pursuant to the Series C Certificate of Designation, the holders of Series C Preferred 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 Common Stock, when, as and if actually paid on shares of Common Stock.

 

Voting Rights. Except as otherwise provided in the Series C Certificate of Designation or as otherwise required by law, the Series C Preferred will have no voting rights (other than the right to vote as a class on certain matters as provided in the Series C Certificate of Designation). However, each share of Series C Preferred entitles the holder thereof (i) to vote exclusively on a proposal (the “Proposal”) submitted by the board of directors of the Company to the stockholders to adopt and approve an amendment to the Company’s restated certificate of incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation) to effect a reverse stock split of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at the ratio set forth in the Proposal that is to be effected by the filing and effectiveness of a certificate of amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Reverse Stock Split”), and any proposal to adjourn any meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of voting on the Proposal, and (ii) to 1,000,000 votes per each share of Series C Preferred with respect only to the foregoing matters. The Series C Preferred shall, except as required by law, vote together with the Common Stock and any other issued and outstanding shares of preferred stock of the Company entitled to vote, as a single class; provided, however, that such shares of Series C Preferred shall, to the extent cast, be automatically and without further action of the holders thereof voted in the same proportion as shares of Common Stock (excluding any shares of Common Stock that are not voted) and any other issued and outstanding shares of preferred stock of the Company entitled to vote (other than the Series C Preferred or shares of such preferred stock not voted) are voted on the Proposal and any proposal to adjourn any meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of voting on the Proposal.

 

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Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up. The Series C Preferred has a “Stated Value” of $100 per share of Series C Preferred: (i) Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company (a “Liquidation”), the holders of Series C Preferred are entitled to be paid in cash an amount per share of Series C Preferred equal to 110% of the Stated Value (the “Liquidation Amount”), or (ii) in the event of a “Deemed Liquidation Event” as defined in the Series C Certificate of Designation, which generally includes certain merger transactions or a sale, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, the holders of Series C Preferred are entitled to paid out of the consideration payable to stockholders in such Deemed Liquidation Event or out of the “Available Proceeds” (as defined in the Series C Certificate of Designation), in each case before any payment may be made to the holders of Common Stock by reason of their ownership thereof, an amount per share of Series C Preferred equal to the Liquidation Amount. Upon certain of the Deemed Liquidation Events, if the Company does not effect a dissolution within 90 days after such event, then the holders of Series C Preferred may require the Company to redeem the Series C Preferred for an amount equal to the Liquidation Amount.

 

Conversion. Each share of Series C Preferred is convertible at the option of the holder, at any time and from time to time after the effective date of a Reverse Stock Split, into that number of shares (the “Conversion Shares”) of Common Stock (subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation and the Exchange Cap described below) determined by dividing the Stated Value of such share of Series C Preferred by the Conversion Price then in effect, rounded down to the nearest whole share (with cash paid in lieu of any fractional shares). The “Conversion Price” for the Series C Preferred equals 90% of the lesser of (i) the closing sale price of the Common Stock on the trading day immediately prior to the Closing Date and (ii) the average of the closing sale prices for the Common Stock on the five trading days immediately prior to the Closing Date, subject to adjustment as provided in the Series C Certificate of Designation; provided, that the Conversion Price may not fall below the par value per share of the Common Stock and may not exceed $0.60 per share. Based on the initial Conversion Price of $0.43 per share, the 3,000 Shares of Series C Preferred are initially convertible into approximately 697,674 shares of Common Stock. The Conversion Price is subject to adjustment as set forth in the Series C Certificate of Designation for stock dividends, stock splits, reverse stock splits, and similar events. Upon conversion, the shares of Series C Preferred shall resume the status of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock of the Company.

 

Beneficial Ownership Limitation. The Series C Preferred cannot be converted to Common Stock if the holder and its affiliates would beneficially own more than 4.99% of the outstanding Common Stock (the “Beneficial Ownership Limitation”). However, any holder may increase or decrease such percentage 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.

 

Nasdaq Issuance Limitation. The Company will not be obligated to issue any shares of Common Stock, and the holders of Series C Preferred do not have the right to receive, upon conversion, exercise or redemption of the Series C Preferred and the warrants initially issued to the holder (the “Purchaser”) of the Series C Preferred (the “Warrants”), taken as a whole, any shares of Common Stock to the extent such issuance of shares of Common Stock would exceed that number of shares of Common Stock which the Company may issue in the aggregate pursuant to the transactions contemplated under the Securities Purchase Agreement entered into between the Company and the Purchaser (including pursuant to the Series C Certificate of Designation and the Warrants) without breaching the Company’s obligations under the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Capital Markets (the “Exchange Cap”). In addition, no holder of Series C Preferred shall be issued, in the aggregate pursuant to the terms of the Series C Certificate of Designation and the Warrants, shares of Common Stock in an amount greater than the product of the Exchange Cap multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the original Stated Value of such holder’s Series C Preferred and the denominator of which is the aggregate Stated Value of all Series C Preferred issued on the Closing Date to all holders (with respect to each holder, the “Exchange Cap Allocation”). In the event that the holder sells or otherwise transfers any of the holder’s Series C Preferred, the transferee shall be allocated a pro rata portion of the holder’s Exchange Cap Allocation, and the restrictions of the prior sentence shall apply to such transferee with respect to the portion of the Exchange Cap Allocation allocated to such transferee. If any holder of Series C Preferred converts all of such holder’s Series C Preferred into a number of shares of Common Stock which, in the aggregate, is less than such holder’s Exchange Cap Allocation, then the difference between such holder’s Exchange Cap Allocation and the number of shares of Common Stock actually issued to such holder will be allocated to the respective Exchange Cap Allocations of the remaining holders of Series C Preferred on a pro rata basis in proportion to the shares of Series C Preferred then held by each such holder.

 

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Redemption. Subject to the Purchaser’s right to elect to convert all or a portion of the Series C Preferred at any time following the effective date of the Reverse Stock Split, the Company may, with the prior notice to the holders of the Series C Preferred specified in the Series C Certificate of Designation, redeem all or a portion of the Series C Preferred held by such holders at any time at 105% of the Stated Value, provided, however, that a Company redemption request shall not be effective if received by a holder of Series C Preferred before the date of the Reverse Stock Split. Each holder of Series C Preferred will have the right, with the prior notice to the Company as specified in the Series C Certificate of Designation, to require the Company to redeem all or a portion of the Series C Preferred held by such holder at any time at 110% of the Stated Value, provided, however, that a holder’s request will not be effective if received by the Company less than five days after the date of a Reverse Stock Split.

 

Preemptive Rights. No holders of Series C Preferred will, as holders of Series C Preferred, have any preemptive rights to purchase or subscribe for the Common Stock or any of our other securities.

 

Consent Rights. In addition to the voting rights of the Series C Preferred described above, as long as any shares of Series C Preferred are outstanding, the Company shall not, without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority on voting power of the outstanding shares of Series C Preferred: (a) alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to the Series C Preferred or alter or amend the Series C Certificate of Designation, (b) increase the number of authorized shares of Series C Preferred, or (c) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

Failure to Deliver Conversion Shares. If the Company fails to timely deliver shares of Common Stock upon conversion of shares of Series C Preferred within the time period specified in the Series C Certificate of Designation, then the holder is entitled to elect, by notice to the Company at any time on or before its receipt of such Conversion Shares, to rescind such conversion, and the holder shall return to the Company any Conversion Shares issued to the holder pursuant to the rescinded notice and the Company shall, at its own expense, deliver (or cause its transfer agent to deliver) to the converting holder a new book-entry statement, registered in the name of the holder or its designee, evidencing the number of shares of Series C Preferred owned by the holder immediately prior to the conversion.

 

Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Shares. If the Company fails to timely deliver the Conversion Shares to the holder, and if after the required delivery date the holder is required by its broker to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) or the holder or its brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the holder of the Conversion Shares which the holder was entitled to receive upon such conversion, then the Company is obligated to (A) pay in cash to the holder the amount, if any, by which (x) the holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased, exceeds (y) the amount obtained by multiplying (1) the number of Conversion Shares that the Company was required to deliver multiplied by (2) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed, and (B) at the option of the holder, either reissue (if surrendered) the shares of Series C Preferred equal to the number of shares submitted for conversion (in which case such conversion shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations.

 

Possible Anti-Takeover Effects of Delaware Law and our Charter Documents

 

Provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or DGCL, our restated certificate of incorporation, and our amended and restated bylaws, could make it more difficult to acquire us by means of a tender offer, a proxy contest or otherwise, or to remove incumbent officers and directors. These provisions, summarized below, are expected to discourage certain types of coercive takeover practices and takeover bids that our board of directors may consider inadequate and to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with our board of directors. We believe that the benefits of increased protection of our ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure us outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging takeover or acquisition proposals because, among other things, negotiation of these proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.

 

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Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute

 

We are subject to Section 203 of the DGCL. This provision generally prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any business combination with any interested stockholder for a period of three years following the date the stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless:

 

  prior to such date, the board of directors approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;
     
  upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the number of shares outstanding those shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers and by employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or
     
  on or subsequent to such date, the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual meeting or special meeting of stockholders and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least 66-2/3% of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.

 

Section 203 defines a business combination to include:

 

  any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested stockholder;
     
  any sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of 10% or more of the assets of the corporation involving the interested stockholder;
     
  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;
     
  any transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of increasing the proportionate share of the stock of any class or series of the corporation beneficially owned by the interested stockholder; or
     
  the receipt by the interested stockholder of the direct or indirect benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits provided by or through the corporation.

 

In general, Section 203 defines an “interested stockholder” as any entity or person beneficially owning 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of a corporation, or an affiliate or associate of the corporation and was the owner of 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of a corporation at any time within three years prior to the time of determination of interested stockholder status; and any entity or person affiliated with or directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by such entity or person, who presently holds the power to direct management or is in a director or officer of the corporation.

 

These statutory provisions could delay or frustrate the removal of incumbent directors or a change in control of our company, and accordingly, may discourage attempts to acquire us even though such a transaction may offer our stockholders the opportunity to sell their stock at a price above the prevailing market price. 

 

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Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaw Provisions

 

Our restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, and bylaws contain provisions that could have the effect of discouraging potential acquisition proposals or making a tender offer or delaying or preventing a change in control, including changes a stockholder might consider favorable. In particular, the restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws, as applicable, among other things:

 

  permit the Board to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, without further action by the stockholders, with any rights, preferences and privileges as they may designate;
     
  provide that all vacancies on the Board, including newly created directorships, may, except as otherwise required by law, or as determined otherwise by resolution of the Board, be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of directors then in office, even if less than a quorum;
     
  do not provide for cumulative voting rights with respect to election of directors;
     
  provide that no action shall be taken by the stockholders, except at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and no action shall be taken by the stockholders by written consent or by electronic transmission;
     
  set forth an advance notice procedure with regard to the nomination, other than by or at the direction of the Board, of candidates for election as directors and with regard to business to be brought before a meeting of stockholders.  Although the bylaws do not give the Board the power to approve or disapprove of stockholder nominations of candidates or proposals regarding other proper business to be conducted at a special or annual meeting, the bylaws may have the effect of precluding the conduct of certain business at a meeting if the proper procedures are not followed or may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of the Company; and
     
  provide the Board with the ability to alter its bylaws without stockholder approval.

 

Such provisions may make it more difficult for holders of our common stock to replace our board of directors and may have the effect of discouraging a third-party from making tender offers for our shares or acquiring us, even if doing so would be beneficial to our stockholders. These provisions also may have the effect of preventing changes in our management.

 

Choice of Forum. Our bylaws provide that unless the corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company; (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Company’s stockholders; (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Company or any director or officer or other employee of the Company arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, the certificate of incorporation or the bylaws of the Company, or as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware; or (iv) any action asserting a claim against the Company or any director or officer or other employee of the Company governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in all cases subject to the court’s having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants (including without limitation as a result of the consent of such indispensable parties to the personal jurisdiction of such court). The bylaws further provide that if any action the subject matter of which is within the scope of the preceding sentence is filed in a court other than a court located within the State of Delaware (a “Foreign Action”) in the name of any stockholder, such stockholder shall be deemed to have consented to (i) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within the State of Delaware in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce the preceding sentence; and (ii) having service of process made upon such stockholder in any such action by service upon such stockholder’s counsel in the Foreign Action as agent for such stockholder. The bylaws provide that the above provisions do not apply to suits brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. As a result, the exclusive forum provision will not apply to suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. Our bylaws do not relieve us of our duties to comply with federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, and our stockholders will not be deemed to have waived our compliance with these laws, rules and regulations. The bylaws also provide that unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act, and that any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring or holding any interest in shares of capital stock of the Company shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions described above.

 

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Under the Securities Act, federal and state courts have concurrent jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act. There is uncertainty as to whether a court (other than state courts in the State of Delaware, where the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware decided in March 2020 that exclusive forum provisions for causes of action arising under the Securities Act are facially valid under Delaware law) would enforce forum selection provisions and whether investors can waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. The forum selection provisions in the bylaws may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against us and/or our directors, officers and employees as it may limit any stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that such stockholder finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees. In addition, stockholders who do bring a claim in the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware could face additional litigation costs in pursuing any such claim, particularly if they do not reside in or near Delaware. The enforceability of similar choice of forum provisions in other companies’ charter documents has been challenged in legal proceedings, and it is possible that, in connection with any applicable action brought against us, a future court could find the choice of forum provisions contained in our bylaws to be inapplicable or unenforceable in such action. If a court were to find the choice of forum provision contained in our bylaws to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER

 

The following description, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, summarizes certain general terms and provisions of the debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus. When we offer to sell a particular series of debt securities, we will describe the specific terms of the series in a supplement to this prospectus. We will also indicate in the supplement to what extent the general terms and provisions described in this prospectus apply to a particular series of debt securities.

 

We may issue debt securities either separately, or together with, or upon the conversion or exercise of or in exchange for, other securities described in this prospectus. Debt securities may be our senior, senior subordinated or subordinated obligations and, unless otherwise specified in a supplement to this prospectus, the debt securities will be our direct, unsecured obligations and may be issued in one or more series.

 

The debt securities will be issued under an indenture between us and a trustee named in the prospectus supplement. We have summarized select portions of the indenture below. The summary is not complete. The form of the indenture has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement and you should read the indenture for provisions that may be important to you. In the summary below, we have included references to the section numbers of the indenture so that you can easily locate these provisions. Capitalized terms used in the summary and not defined herein have the meanings specified in the indenture.

 

General

 

The terms of each series of debt securities will be established by or pursuant to a resolution of our board of directors and set forth or determined in the manner provided in a resolution of our board of directors, in an officer’s certificate or by a supplemental indenture. (Section 2.2) The particular terms of each series of debt securities will be described in a prospectus supplement relating to such series (including any pricing supplement or term sheet).

 

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We can issue an unlimited amount of debt securities under the indenture that may be in one or more series with the same or various maturities, at par, at a premium or at a discount. (Section 2.1) We will set forth in a prospectus supplement (including any pricing supplement or term sheet) relating to any series of debt securities being offered, the aggregate principal amount and the following terms of the debt securities, if applicable:

 

  the title and ranking of the debt securities (including the terms of any subordination provisions);
  the price or prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount) at which we will sell the debt securities;
  any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities;
  the date or dates on which the principal of the securities of the series is payable;
  the rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) per annum or the method used to determine the rate or rates (including any commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index) at which the debt securities will bear interest, the date or dates from which interest will accrue, the date or dates on which interest will commence and be payable and any regular record date for the interest payable on any interest payment date;
  the place or places where principal of, and interest, if any, on the debt securities will be payable (and the method of such payment), where the debt securities of such series may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and where notices and demands to us in respect of the debt securities may be delivered;
  the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which we may redeem the debt securities;
  any obligation we have to redeem or purchase the debt securities pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a holder of debt securities and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and in the terms and conditions upon which securities of the series shall be redeemed or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation;
  the dates on which and the price or prices at which we will repurchase debt securities at the option of the holders of debt securities and other detailed terms and provisions of these repurchase obligations;
  the denominations in which the debt securities will be issued, if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof;
  whether the debt securities will be issued in the form of certificated debt securities or global debt securities;
  the portion of principal amount of the debt securities payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity date, if other than the principal amount;
  the currency of denomination of the debt securities, which may be United States Dollars or any foreign currency, and if such currency of denomination is a composite currency, the agency or organization, if any, responsible for overseeing such composite currency;
  the designation of the currency, currencies or currency units in which payment of principal of, premium and interest on the debt securities will be made;
  if payments of principal of, premium or interest on the debt securities 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;
  the manner in which the amounts of payment of principal of, premium, if any, 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 or by reference to a commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index;
  any provisions relating to any security provided for the debt securities;
  any addition to, deletion of or change in the Events of Default described in this prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the debt securities and any change in the acceleration provisions described in this prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the debt securities;
  any addition to, deletion of or change in the covenants described in this prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the debt securities;
  any depositaries, interest rate calculation agents, exchange rate calculation agents or other agents with respect to the debt securities;
  the provisions, if any, relating to conversion or exchange of any debt securities of such series, including if applicable, the conversion or exchange price and period, provisions as to whether conversion or exchange will be mandatory, the events requiring an adjustment of the conversion or exchange price and provisions affecting conversion or exchange;
  any other terms of the debt securities, which may supplement, modify or delete any provision of the indenture as it applies to that series, including any terms that may be required under applicable law or regulations or advisable in connection with the marketing of the securities; and
  whether any of our direct or indirect subsidiaries will guarantee the debt securities of that series, including the terms of subordination, if any, of such guarantees.  (Section 2.2)

 

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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 federal income tax considerations and other special considerations applicable to any of these debt securities in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

If we denominate the purchase price of any of the debt securities in a foreign currency or currencies or a foreign currency unit or units, or if the principal of and any premium and interest on any series of debt securities is payable in a foreign currency or currencies or a foreign currency unit or units, we will provide you with information on the restrictions, elections, general tax considerations, specific terms and other information with respect to that issue of debt securities and such foreign currency or currencies or foreign currency unit or units in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

Transfer and Exchange

 

Each debt security will be represented by either one or more global securities registered in the name of The Depository Trust Company (DTC or the Depositary), or a nominee of the Depositary (we will refer to any debt security represented by a global debt security as a “book-entry debt security”), or a certificate issued in definitive registered form (we will refer to any debt security represented by a certificated security as a “certificated debt security”) as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. Except as set forth under the heading “Global Debt Securities and Book-Entry System” below, book-entry debt securities will not be issuable in certificated form.

 

Certificated Debt Securities. You may transfer or exchange certificated debt securities at any office we maintain for this purpose in accordance with the terms of the indenture. (Section 2.4) No service charge will be made for any transfer or exchange of certificated debt securities, but we may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection with a transfer or exchange. (Section 2.7)

 

You may effect the transfer of certificated debt securities and the right to receive the principal of, premium and interest on certificated debt securities only by surrendering the certificate representing those certificated debt securities and either reissuance by us or the trustee of the certificate to the new holder or the issuance by us or the trustee of a new certificate to the new holder. Global Debt Securities and Book-Entry System. Each global debt security representing book-entry debt securities will be deposited with, or on behalf of, the Depositary, and registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary. Please see “Global Securities.”

 

Covenants

 

We will set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement any restrictive covenants applicable to any issue of debt securities. (Article IV)

 

No Protection in the Event of a Change of Control

 

Unless we state otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will not contain any provisions which may afford holders of the debt securities protection in the event we have a change in control or in the event of a highly leveraged transaction (whether or not such transaction results in a change in control) which could adversely affect holders of debt securities.

 

Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets

 

We may not consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of our properties and assets to any person (a “successor person”) unless:

 

  we are the surviving corporation or the successor person (if other than Icosavax) is a corporation organized and validly existing under the laws of any U.S. domestic jurisdiction and expressly assumes our obligations on the debt securities and under the indenture;
  immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

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Notwithstanding the above, any of our subsidiaries may consolidate with, merge into or transfer all or part of its properties to us. (Section 5.1)

 

Events of Default

 

“Event of Default” means with respect to any series of debt securities, any of the following:

 

  default in the payment of any interest upon any debt security of that series when it becomes due and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days (unless the entire amount of the payment is deposited by us with the trustee or with a paying agent prior to the expiration of the 30-day period);
  default in the payment of principal of any debt security of that series at its maturity;
  default in the performance or breach of any other covenant or warranty by us in the indenture or any debt security (other than a covenant or warranty that has been included in the indenture solely for the benefit of a series of debt securities other than that series), which default continues uncured for a period of 60 days after we receive written notice from the trustee or Icosavax and the trustee receive written notice from the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series as provided in the indenture;
  certain voluntary or involuntary events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of Icosavax; or
  any other Event of Default provided with respect to debt securities of that series that is described in the applicable prospectus supplement.  (Section 6.1)

 

No Event of Default with respect to a particular series of debt securities (except as to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization) necessarily constitutes an Event of Default with respect to any other series of debt securities. (Section 6.1) The occurrence of certain Events of Default or an acceleration under the indenture may constitute an event of default under certain indebtedness of ours or our subsidiaries outstanding from time to time.

 

We will provide the trustee written notice of any Default or Event of Default within 30 days of becoming aware of the occurrence of such Default or Event of Default, which notice will describe in reasonable detail the status of such Default or Event of Default and what action we are taking or propose to take in respect thereof. (Section 6.1)

 

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 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that 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 of (or, if the debt securities of that series are discount securities, that portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of that series) and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all debt securities of that series. In the case of an Event of Default resulting from certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, the principal (or such specified amount) of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all outstanding debt securities will become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the trustee or any holder of outstanding debt securities. At any time after a declaration of acceleration with respect to debt securities of any series has been made, but before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the trustee, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may rescind and annul the acceleration if all Events of Default, other than the non-payment of accelerated principal and interest, if any, with respect to debt securities of that series, have been cured or waived as provided in the indenture. (Section 6.2) We refer you to the prospectus supplement relating to any series of debt securities that are discount securities for the particular provisions relating to acceleration of a portion of the principal amount of such discount securities upon the occurrence of an Event of Default.

 

The indenture provides that the trustee may refuse to perform any duty or exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture, unless the trustee receives indemnity satisfactory to it against any cost, liability or expense which might be incurred by it in performing such duty or exercising such right or power. (Section 7.1(e)) Subject to certain rights of the trustee, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities 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 the debt securities of that series. (Section 6.12)

 

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No holder of any debt security of any series will have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to the indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any remedy under the indenture, unless:

 

  that holder has previously given to the trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to debt securities of that series; and
  the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series have made written request, and offered indemnity or security satisfactory to the trustee, to the trustee to institute the proceeding as trustee, and the trustee has not received from the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series a direction inconsistent with that request and has failed to institute the proceeding within 60 days.  (Section 6.7)

 

Notwithstanding any other provision in the indenture, the holder of any debt security will have an absolute and unconditional right to receive payment of the principal of, premium and any interest on that debt security on or after the due dates expressed in that debt security and to institute suit for the enforcement of payment. (Section 6.8)

 

The indenture requires us, within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year, to furnish to the trustee a statement as to compliance with the indenture. (Section 4.3) If a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing with respect to the securities of any series and if it is known to a responsible officer of the trustee, the trustee shall mail to each holder of the securities of that series notice of a Default or Event of Default within 90 days after it occurs or, if later, after a responsible officer of the trustee has knowledge of such Default or Event of Default. The indenture provides that the trustee may withhold notice to the holders of debt securities of any series of any Default or Event of Default (except in payment on any debt securities of that series) with respect to debt securities of that series if the trustee determines in good faith that withholding notice is in the interest of the holders of those debt securities. (Section 7.5)

 

Modification and Waiver

 

We and the trustee may modify, amend or supplement the indenture or the debt securities of any series without the consent of any holder of any debt security:

 

  to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;
  to comply with covenants in the indenture described above under the heading “Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets”;
  to provide for uncertificated securities in addition to or in place of certificated securities;
  to add guarantees with respect to debt securities of any series or secure debt securities of any series;
  to surrender any of our rights or powers under the indenture;
  to add covenants or events of default for the benefit of the holders of debt securities of any series;
  to comply with the applicable procedures of the applicable depositary;
  to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder of debt securities;
  to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of debt securities of any series as permitted by the indenture;
  to effect the appointment of a successor trustee with respect to the debt securities of any series and to add to or change any of the provisions of the indenture to provide for or facilitate administration by more than one trustee; or
  to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act.  (Section 9.1)

 

We may also modify and amend the indenture with the consent of the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each series affected by the modifications or amendments. We may not make any modification or amendment without the consent of the holders of each affected debt security then outstanding if that amendment will:

 

  reduce the amount of debt securities whose holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;
  reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest (including default interest) on any debt security; 

 

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  reduce the principal of or premium on or change the fixed maturity of any debt security or reduce the amount of, or postpone the date fixed for, the payment of any sinking fund or analogous obligation with respect to any series of debt securities;
  reduce the principal amount of discount securities payable upon acceleration of maturity;
  waive a default or event of default in the payment of the principal of, premium or interest on any debt security (except a rescission of acceleration of the debt securities of any series by the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of that series and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);
  make the principal of or premium or interest on any debt security payable in currency other than that stated in the debt security;
  make any change to certain provisions of the indenture relating to, among other things, the right of holders of debt securities to receive payment of the principal of, premium and interest on those debt securities and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment and to waivers or amendments; or
  waive a redemption payment with respect to any debt security.  (Section 9.3)

 

Except for certain specified provisions, the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may on behalf of the holders of all debt securities of that series waive our compliance with provisions of the indenture. (Section 9.2) The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may on behalf of the holders of all the debt securities of such series waive any past default under the indenture with respect to that series and its consequences, except a default in the payment of the principal of, premium or any interest on any debt security of that series; 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. (Section 6.13)

 

Defeasance of Debt Securities and Certain Covenants in Certain Circumstances

 

Legal Defeasance. The indenture provides that, unless otherwise provided by the terms of the applicable series of debt securities, we may be discharged from any and all obligations in respect of the debt securities of any series (subject to certain exceptions). We will be so discharged upon the irrevocable deposit with the trustee, in trust, of money and/or U.S. government obligations or, in the case of debt securities denominated in a single currency other than U.S. Dollars, government obligations of the government that issued or caused to be issued such currency, that, through the payment of interest and principal in accordance with their terms, will provide money or U.S. government obligations in an amount sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants or investment bank to pay and discharge each installment of principal, premium and interest on and any mandatory sinking fund payments in respect of, the debt securities of that series on the stated maturity of those payments in accordance with the terms of the indenture and those debt securities.

 

This discharge may occur only if, among other things, we have delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel stating that we have received from, or there has been published by, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service a ruling or, since the date of execution of the indenture, there has been a change in the applicable U.S. federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion shall confirm that, the holders of the debt securities of that series will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit, defeasance and discharge and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if the deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred. (Section 8.3)

 

Defeasance of Certain Covenants. The indenture provides that, unless otherwise provided by the terms of the applicable series of debt securities, upon compliance with certain conditions:

 

  we may omit to comply with the covenant described under the heading “Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets” and certain other covenants set forth in the indenture, as well as any additional covenants which may be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement; and
  any omission to comply with those covenants will not constitute a Default or an Event of Default with respect to the debt securities of that series (“covenant defeasance”).

 

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The conditions include: 

 

  depositing with the trustee money and/or U.S. government obligations or, in the case of debt securities denominated in a single currency other than U.S. Dollars, government obligations of the government that issued or caused to be issued such currency, that, through the payment of interest and principal in accordance with their terms, will provide money in an amount sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants or investment bank to pay and discharge each installment of principal of, premium and interest on, and any mandatory sinking fund payments in respect of, the debt securities of that series on the stated maturity of those payments in accordance with the terms of the indenture and those debt securities; and
  delivering to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders of the debt securities of that series will not recognize income, gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit and related covenant defeasance and will be subject to United States federal income tax on the same amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if the deposit and related covenant defeasance had not occurred.  (Section 8.4)

 

No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees or Securityholders

 

None of our past, present or future directors, officers, employees or securityholders, as such, will have any liability for any of our obligations under the debt securities or the indenture or for any claim based on, or in respect or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. By accepting a debt security, each holder waives and releases all such liability. This waiver and release is part of the consideration for the issue of the debt securities. However, this waiver and release may not be effective to waive liabilities under U.S. federal securities laws, and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.

 

Governing Law

 

The indenture and the debt securities, including any claim or controversy arising out of or relating to the indenture or the debt securities, will be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

 

The indenture will provide that we, the trustee and the holders of the debt securities (by their acceptance of the debt securities) irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to the indenture, the debt securities or the transactions contemplated thereby.

 

The indenture will provide that any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon the indenture or the transactions contemplated thereby may be instituted in the federal courts of the United States of America located in the City of New York or the courts of the State of New York in each case located in the City of New York, and we, the trustee and the holder of the debt securities (by their acceptance of the debt securities) irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action or proceeding. The indenture will further provide that service of any process, summons, notice or document by mail (to the extent allowed under any applicable statute or rule of court) to such party’s address set forth in the indenture will be effective service of process for any suit, action or other proceeding brought in any such court. The indenture will further provide that we, the trustee and the holders of the debt securities (by their acceptance of the debt securities) irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of any suit, action or other proceeding in the courts specified above and irrevocably and unconditionally waive and agree not to plead or claim any such suit, action or other proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum. (Section 10.10)

 

DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS WE MAY OFFER

 

As of September 8, 2022, we had 14,952,824 warrants to purchase shares of our common stock outstanding. We typically issue warrants to purchase shares of our common stock to investors as part of a financing transaction, or in connection with services rendered by placement agents and outside consultants.

 

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We may issue warrants to purchase debt securities, preferred stock, common stock or any combination of the foregoing. We may issue warrants independently or together with any other securities we offer under a prospectus supplement. The warrants may be attached to or separate from the securities. We may issue a series of warrants under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between a warrant agent and us. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants and will not have any obligations or relationship of agency or trust for or with holders or beneficial owners of warrants. The following outlines some of the general terms and provisions of the warrants that we may issue from time to time. When we issue warrants, we will provide the specific terms of the warrants and the applicable warrant agreement in a prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectuses and such terms may differ from those described below. To the extent the information contained in the prospectus supplement differs from this summary description, you should rely on the information in the prospectus supplement. The following description, and any description of the warrants included in a prospectus supplement, may not be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms and provisions of the applicable warrant agreement.

 

Debt Warrants

 

We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectuses the terms of the debt warrants being offered, the warrant agreement relating to the debt warrants and the debt warrant certificates representing the debt warrants, including, as applicable:

 

  the title of the debt warrants;
  the aggregate number of the debt warrants;
  the price or prices at which the debt warrants will be issued;
  the designation, aggregate principal amount and terms of the debt securities purchasable upon exercise of the debt warrants, and the procedures and conditions relating to the exercise of the debt warrants;
  the designation and terms of any related debt securities with which the debt warrants are issued, and the number of the debt warrants issued with each security;
  the date, if any, on and after which the debt warrants and the related debt securities will be separately transferable;
  the principal amount of debt securities purchasable upon exercise of each debt warrant, and the price at which the principal amount of the debt securities may be purchased upon exercise;
  the date on which the right to exercise the debt warrants will commence, and the date on which the right will expire;
  the maximum or minimum number of the debt warrants that may be exercised at any time;
  information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;
  changes to or adjustments in the exercise price of the debt warrants;
  a discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the exercise of the debt warrants; and
  any other terms of the debt warrants and terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exercise of the debt warrants.

 

As may be permitted under the warrant agreement, holders may exchange debt warrant certificates for new debt warrant certificates of different denominations, and may exercise debt warrants at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectuses. Prior to the exercise of their debt warrants, holders of debt warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the securities purchasable upon the exercise and will not be entitled to payments of principal, premium or interest on the securities purchasable upon the exercise of debt warrants.

 

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Equity Warrants

 

We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectuses the terms of the preferred stock warrants or common stock warrants being offered, the warrant agreement relating to the preferred stock warrants or common stock warrants and the warrant certificates representing the preferred stock warrants or common stock warrants, including, as applicable:

 

  the title of the warrants;
  the securities for which the warrants are exercisable;
  the price or prices at which the warrants will be issued;
  if applicable, the number of warrants issued with each share of preferred stock or share of common stock;
  if applicable, the date on and after which the warrants and the related preferred stock or common stock will be separately transferable;
  the date on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence, and the date on which the right will expire;
  the maximum or minimum number of warrants which may be exercised at any time;
  information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;
  a discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to exercise of the warrants; and
  any other terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the warrants.

 

Unless otherwise provided in the applicable warrant agreement and corresponding prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectuses, holders of equity warrants will not be entitled, by virtue of being such holders, to vote, consent, receive dividends, receive notice as stockholders with respect to any meeting of stockholders for the election of our directors or any other matter, or to exercise any rights whatsoever as stockholders.

 

Except as provided in the applicable warrant agreement and corresponding prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectuses, the exercise price payable and the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock purchasable upon the exercise of each warrant will be subject to adjustment in certain events, including the issuance of a stock dividend to holders of common stock or preferred stock or a stock split, reverse stock split, combination, subdivision or reclassification of common stock or preferred stock. In lieu of adjusting the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock purchasable upon exercise of each warrant, we may elect to adjust the number of warrants. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable warrant agreement and corresponding prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectuses, no adjustments in the number of shares purchasable upon exercise of the warrants will be required until all cumulative adjustments require an adjustment of at least 1% thereof. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of warrants, but we will pay the cash value of any fractional shares otherwise issuable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise provided in the applicable warrant agreement and corresponding prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectuses, in case of any consolidation, merger, or sale or conveyance of our property as an entirety or substantially as an entirety, the holder of each outstanding warrant will have the right to the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property, including cash, receivable by a holder of the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock into which each warrant was exercisable immediately prior to the particular triggering event.

 

Exercise of Warrants

 

Each warrant will entitle the holder of the warrant to purchase for cash at the exercise price provided in the applicable warrant agreement and corresponding prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectuses the principal amount of debt securities or shares of preferred stock or shares of common stock being offered. Holders may exercise warrants at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date provided in the applicable warrant agreement and corresponding prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectuses. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised warrants are void.

 

Holders may exercise warrants as described in the applicable warrant agreement and corresponding prospectus supplement or any free writing prospectuses relating to the warrants being offered. Upon receipt of payment and the warrant certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the applicable warrant agreement and corresponding prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectuses, we will, as soon as practicable, forward the debt securities, shares of preferred stock or shares of common stock purchasable upon the exercise of the warrant. If less than all of the warrants represented by the warrant certificate are exercised, we will issue a new warrant certificate for the remaining warrants.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS WE MAY OFFER

 

The following description, together with the additional information we may include in any applicable prospectus supplements and free writing prospectuses, summarizes the material terms and provisions of the units that we may offer under this prospectus. While the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any units that we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any series of units in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of any units offered under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below. However, no prospectus supplement will fundamentally change the terms that are set forth in this prospectus or offer a security that is not registered and described in this prospectus at the time of its effectiveness.

 

We will file as exhibits to the Registration Statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from a current report on Form 8-K that we file with the SEC, the form of unit agreement that describes the terms of the series of units we are offering, and any supplemental agreements, before the issuance of the related series of units. The following summaries of material terms and provisions of the units are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the unit agreement and any supplemental agreements applicable to a particular series of units. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplements related to the particular series of units that we sell under this prospectus, as well as the complete unit agreement and any supplemental agreements that contain the terms of the units.

 

General

 

We may issue units comprised of one or more shares of common stock, shares of preferred stock, debt securities and warrants in any combination. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security. The unit agreement under which a unit is issued may provide that the securities included in the unit may not be held or transferred separately, at any time or at any time before a specified date.

 

We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms of the series of units, including:

 

  the designation and terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred separately;
  any provisions of the governing unit agreement that differ from those described below; and
  any provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units or of the securities comprising the units.

 

The provisions described in this section, as well as those described under “Description of Capital Stock We May Offer,” “Description of Debt Securities We May Offer” and “Description of Warrants We May Offer” will apply to each unit and to any common stock, preferred stock, debt security or warrant included in each unit, respectively.

 

Issuance in Series

 

We may issue units in such amounts and in numerous distinct series as we determine.

 

Enforceability of Rights by Holders of Units

 

Each unit agent, if any, will act solely as our agent under the applicable unit agreement and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust with any holder of any unit. A single bank or trust company may act as unit agent for more than one series of units. A unit agent will have no duty or responsibility in case of any default by us under the applicable unit agreement or unit, including any duty or responsibility to initiate any proceedings at law or otherwise, or to make any demand upon us. Any holder of a unit may, without the consent of the related unit agent or the holder of any other unit, enforce by appropriate legal action its rights as holder under any security included in the unit.

 

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We, the unit agents and any of their agents may treat the registered holder of any unit certificate as an absolute owner of the units evidenced by that certificate for any purpose and as the person entitled to exercise the rights attaching to the units so registered, despite any notice to the contrary.

 

GLOBAL SECURITIES

 

Book-Entry, Delivery and Form

 

Unless we indicate differently in any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, the securities initially will be issued in book-entry form and represented by one or more global notes or global securities, or, collectively, global securities. The global securities will be deposited with, or on behalf of DTC and registered in the name of Cede & Co., the nominee of DTC. Unless and until it is exchanged for individual certificates evidencing securities under the limited circumstances described below, a global security may not be transferred except as a whole by the depositary to its nominee or by the nominee to the depositary, or by the depositary or its nominee to a successor depositary or to a nominee of the successor depositary.

 

DTC has advised us that it is:

 

    a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law;
    a “banking organization” within the meaning of the New York Banking Law;
    a member of the Federal Reserve System;
    a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code; and
    a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange Act.

 

DTC holds securities that its participants deposit with DTC. DTC also facilitates the settlement among its participants of securities transactions, such as transfers and pledges, in deposited securities through electronic computerized book-entry changes in participants’ accounts, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities certificates. “Direct participants” in DTC include securities brokers and dealers, including underwriters, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and other organizations. DTC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). DTCC is the holding company for DTC, National Securities Clearing Corporation and Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, all of which are registered clearing agencies. DTCC is owned by the users of its regulated subsidiaries. Access to the DTC system is also available to others, which we sometimes refer to as indirect participants, that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a direct participant, either directly or indirectly. The rules applicable to DTC and its participants are on file with the SEC.

 

Purchases of securities under the DTC system must be made by or through direct participants, which will receive a credit for the securities on DTC’s records. The ownership interest of the actual purchaser of a security, which we sometimes refer to as a beneficial owner, is in turn recorded on the direct and indirect participants’ records. Beneficial owners of securities will not receive written confirmation from DTC of their purchases. However, beneficial owners are expected to receive written confirmations providing details of their transactions, as well as periodic statements of their holdings, from the direct or indirect participants through which they purchased securities. Transfers of ownership interests in global securities are to be accomplished by entries made on the books of participants acting on behalf of beneficial owners. Beneficial owners will not receive certificates representing their ownership interests in the global securities, except under the limited circumstances described below.

 

To facilitate subsequent transfers, all global securities deposited by direct participants with DTC will be registered in the name of DTC’s partnership nominee, Cede & Co., or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. The deposit of securities with DTC and their registration in the name of Cede & Co. or such other nominee will not change the beneficial ownership of the securities. DTC has no knowledge of the actual beneficial owners of the securities. DTC’s records reflect only the identity of the direct participants to whose accounts the securities are credited, which may or may not be the beneficial owners. The participants are responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their customers.

 

So long as the securities are in book-entry form, you will receive payments and may transfer securities only through the facilities of the depositary and its direct and indirect participants. We will maintain an office or agency in the location specified in the prospectus supplement for the applicable securities, where notices and demands in respect of the securities and the indenture may be delivered to us and where certificated securities may be surrendered for payment, registration of transfer or exchange.

  

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Conveyance of notices and other communications by DTC to direct participants, by direct participants to indirect participants and by direct participants and indirect participants to beneficial owners will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any legal requirements in effect from time to time.

 

Redemption notices will be sent to DTC. If less than all of the securities of a particular series are being redeemed, DTC’s practice is to determine by lot the amount of the interest of each direct participant in the securities of such series to be redeemed.

 

Neither DTC nor Cede & Co. (or such other DTC nominee) will consent or vote with respect to the securities. Under its usual procedures, DTC will mail an omnibus proxy to us as soon as possible after the record date. The omnibus proxy assigns the consenting or voting rights of Cede & Co. to those direct participants to whose accounts the securities of such series are credited on the record date, identified in a listing attached to the omnibus proxy.

 

So long as securities are in book-entry form, we will make payments on those securities to the depositary or its nominee, as the registered owner of such securities, by wire transfer of immediately available funds. If securities are issued in definitive certificated form under the limited circumstances described below and unless if otherwise provided in the description of the applicable securities herein or in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will have the option of making payments by check mailed to the addresses of the persons entitled to payment or by wire transfer to bank accounts in the United States designated in writing to the applicable trustee or other designated party at least 15 days before the applicable payment date by the persons entitled to payment, unless a shorter period is satisfactory to the applicable trustee or other designated party.

 

Redemption proceeds, distributions and dividend payments on the securities will be made to Cede & Co., or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. DTC’s practice is to credit direct participants’ accounts upon DTC’s receipt of funds and corresponding detail information from us on the payment date in accordance with their respective holdings shown on DTC records. Payments by participants to beneficial owners will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case with securities held for the account of customers in bearer form or registered in “street name.” Those payments will be the responsibility of participants and not of DTC or us, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements in effect from time to time. Payment of redemption proceeds, distributions and dividend payments to Cede & Co., or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC, is our responsibility; disbursement of payments to direct participants is the responsibility of DTC; and disbursement of payments to the beneficial owners is the responsibility of direct and indirect participants.

 

Except under the limited circumstances described below, purchasers of securities will not be entitled to have securities registered in their names and will not receive physical delivery of securities. Accordingly, each beneficial owner must rely on the procedures of DTC and its participants to exercise any rights under the securities and the indenture.

 

The laws of some jurisdictions may require that some purchasers of securities take physical delivery of securities in definitive form. Those laws may impair the ability to transfer or pledge beneficial interests in securities.

 

DTC may discontinue providing its services as securities depositary with respect to the securities at any time by giving reasonable notice to us. Under such circumstances, in the event that a successor depositary is not obtained, securities certificates are required to be printed and delivered.

 

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As noted above, beneficial owners of a particular series of securities generally will not receive certificates representing their ownership interests in those securities. However, if:

 

  DTC notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to continue as a depositary for the global security or securities representing such series of securities or if DTC ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act at a time when it is required to be registered and a successor depositary is not appointed within 90 days of the notification to us or of our becoming aware of DTC’s ceasing to be so registered, as the case may be;
  we determine, in our sole discretion, not to have such securities represented by one or more global securities; or
  an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to such series of securities,

 

we will prepare and deliver certificates for such securities in exchange for beneficial interests in the global securities. Any beneficial interest in a global security that is exchangeable under the circumstances described in the preceding sentence will be exchangeable for securities in definitive certificated form registered in the names that the depositary directs. It is expected that these directions will be based upon directions received by the depositary from its participants with respect to ownership of beneficial interests in the global securities.

 

Euroclear and Clearstream

 

If so provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, you may hold interests in a global security through Clearstream Banking S.A., which we refer to as “Clearstream,” or Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear System, which we refer to as “Euroclear,” either directly if you are a participant in Clearstream or Euroclear or indirectly through organizations which are participants in Clearstream or Euroclear. Clearstream and Euroclear will hold interests on behalf of their respective participants through customers’ securities accounts in the names of Clearstream and Euroclear, respectively, on the books of their respective U.S. depositaries, which in turn will hold such interests in customers’ securities accounts in such depositaries’ names on DTC’s books.

 

Clearstream and Euroclear are securities clearance systems in Europe. Clearstream and Euroclear hold securities for their respective participating organizations and facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between those participants through electronic book-entry changes in their accounts, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of certificates.

 

Payments, deliveries, transfers, exchanges, notices and other matters relating to beneficial interests in global securities owned through Euroclear or Clearstream must comply with the rules and procedures of those systems. Transactions between participants in Euroclear or Clearstream, on one hand, and other participants in DTC, on the other hand, are also subject to DTC’s rules and procedures.

 

Investors will be able to make and receive through Euroclear and Clearstream payments, deliveries, transfers and other transactions involving any beneficial interests in global securities held through those systems only on days when those systems are open for business. Those systems may not be open for business on days when banks, brokers and other institutions are open for business in the United States.

 

Cross-market transfers between participants in DTC, on the one hand, and participants in Euroclear or Clearstream, on the other hand, will be effected through DTC in accordance with the DTC’s rules on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by their respective U.S. depositaries; however, such cross-market transactions will require delivery of instructions to Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by the counterparty in such system in accordance with the rules and procedures and within the established deadlines (European time) of such system. Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, will, if the transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to its U.S. depositary to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf by delivering or receiving interests in the global securities through DTC, and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for same-day fund settlement. Participants in Euroclear or Clearstream may not deliver instructions directly to their respective U.S. depositaries.

 

Due to time zone differences, the securities accounts of a participant in Euroclear or Clearstream purchasing an interest in a global security from a direct participant in DTC will be credited, and any such crediting will be reported to the relevant participant in Euroclear or Clearstream, during the securities settlement processing day (which must be a business day for Euroclear or Clearstream) immediately following the settlement date of DTC. Cash received in Euroclear or Clearstream as a result of sales of interests in a global security by or through a participant in Euroclear or Clearstream to a direct participant in DTC will be received with value on the settlement date of DTC but will be available in the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream cash account only as of the business day for Euroclear or Clearstream following DTC’s settlement date.

 

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Other

 

The information in this section of this prospectus concerning DTC, Clearstream, Euroclear and their respective book-entry systems has been obtained from sources that we believe to be reliable, but we do not take responsibility for this information. This information has been provided solely as a matter of convenience. The rules and procedures of DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear are solely within the control of those organizations and could change at any time. Neither we nor the trustee nor any agent of ours or of the trustee has any control over those entities and none of us takes any responsibility for their activities. You are urged to contact DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear or their respective participants directly to discuss those matters. In addition, although we expect that DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear will perform the foregoing procedures, none of them is under any obligation to perform or continue to perform such procedures and such procedures may be discontinued at any time. Neither we nor any agent of ours will have any responsibility for the performance or nonperformance by DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear or their respective participants of these or any other rules or procedures governing their respective operations.

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We, or the applicable selling security holders, may sell the offered securities from time to time.

 

  through agents;
  to or through underwriters;
  to or through broker-dealers (acting as agent or principal);
  in “at the market offerings” within the meaning of Rule 415(a)(4) of the Securities Act;
  directly to purchasers, through a specific bidding or auction process or otherwise; or
  through a combination of these methods of sale.

 

The applicable prospectus supplement (and any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you) will describe the terms of the offering of the securities, including:

 

  the name or names of any underwriters, if any, and if required, any dealers or agents and the amount of shares underwritten or purchased by each of them;
  the purchase price or other consideration to be paid in connection with the sale of the securities being offered and the proceeds we will receive from the sale;
  any underwriting discounts or agency fees and other items constituting underwriters’ or agents’ compensation;
  any over-allotment options under which underwriters may purchase additional securities from us;
  any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and
  any securities exchange or market on which the securities may be listed.

 

We may distribute the securities from time to time in one or more transactions at:

 

  fixed price or prices, which may be changed from time to time;
  market prices prevailing at the time of sale;
  prices related to such prevailing market prices; or
  negotiated prices.

 

Only underwriters named in the prospectus supplement are underwriters of the securities offered by the prospectus supplement.

 

If we utilize an underwriter in the sale of the securities being offered, we will execute an underwriting agreement with the underwriter at the time of sale. Any underwriters used in the sale will acquire the securities for their own account and may resell the securities from time to time in one or more transactions at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. The obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to 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.

 

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In connection with the sale of the securities, we, or the purchasers of the securities for whom the underwriter may act as agent, may compensate the underwriter in the form of underwriting discounts or commissions. The underwriter may sell the securities to or through dealers, and the underwriter may compensate those dealers in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions. Subject to certain conditions, the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the securities offered by the prospectus supplement. We may change from time to time the public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers.

 

We may directly solicit offers to purchase the securities. We may also designate agents to solicit offers to purchase the securities from time to time. We will name in a prospectus supplement any agent involved in the offer or sale of our securities. Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, our agent will act on a best-efforts basis for the period of its appointment.

 

If we utilize a dealer in the sale of the securities being offered by this prospectus, we will sell the securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may then resell the securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by the dealer at the time of resale.

 

We and/or the selling security holders, if applicable, may authorize agents or underwriters to solicit offers by 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.

 

Underwriters, dealers and agents participating in the distribution of the securities may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any discounts and commissions received by them and any profit realized by them on resale of the securities may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions. We may enter into agreements to indemnify underwriters, dealers and agents against civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments they may be required to make in respect thereof.

 

In addition, we may enter into derivative transactions with third parties (including the writing of options), or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement indicates, in connection with such a transaction, the third parties may, pursuant to this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement. If so, the third party may use securities borrowed from us or others to settle such sales and may use securities received from us to close out any related short positions. We may also loan or pledge securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement to third parties, who may sell the loaned securities or, in an event of default in the case of a pledge, sell the pledged securities pursuant to this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement. The third party in such sale transactions will be an underwriter and will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement or in a post-effective amendment.

 

All securities we offer, other than common stock, will be 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. Shares of our common stock sold pursuant to the Registration Statement of which this prospectus is a part will be authorized for listing and trading on the NASDAQ. The applicable prospectus supplement will contain information, where applicable, as to any other listing, if any, on the NASDAQ or any securities market or other securities exchange of the securities covered by the prospectus supplement.

 

Underwriters may engage in stabilizing and syndicate covering transactions in accordance with Rule 104 under the Exchange Act. Rule 104 permits stabilizing bids to purchase the securities being offered as long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum. Underwriters may over-allot the offered securities in connection with the offering, thus creating a short position in their account. Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of the offered securities by underwriters in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate short positions. Underwriters may also cover an over-allotment or short position by exercising their over-allotment option, if any. Stabilizing and syndicate covering transactions may cause the price of the offered securities to be higher than it would otherwise be in the absence of these transactions. These transactions, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.

 

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Any underwriters who are qualified market makers on the NASDAQ may engage in passive market making transactions in the securities on the NASDAQ in accordance with Rule 103 of Regulation M, during the business day prior to the pricing of the offering, before the commencement of offers or sales of the common stock. Passive market makers must comply with applicable volume and price limitations and must be identified as passive market makers. In general, a passive market maker must display its bid at a price not in excess of the highest independent bid for such security; if all independent bids are lowered below the passive market maker’s bid, however, the passive market maker’s bid must then be lowered when certain purchase limits are exceeded.

 

The underwriters, dealers and agents may engage in other transactions with us, or perform other services for us, in the ordinary course of their business. We will describe such relationships in the prospectus supplement naming the underwriter and the nature of any such relationship.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the securities being offered hereby will be passed on by Latham & Watkins, LLP, San Diego, California. Any underwriters, dealers or agents will also be advised about the validity of the securities and other legal matters by their own counsel, which will be named in the prospectus supplement.

 

EXPERTS

 

The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021 incorporated by reference in this prospectus have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of BDO USA, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated herein by reference, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting. The report on the consolidated financial statements contains an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We are a reporting company and file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy and information statements and other information with the SEC. This prospectus is part of a Registration Statement that we have filed with the SEC relating to the securities to be offered under this prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the Registration Statement and the exhibits to the Registration Statement. For further information with respect to us and the securities to be offered under this prospectus, we refer you to the Registration Statement and the exhibits and schedules filed as a part of the Registration Statement. The SEC maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC, where you may read and copy the Registration Statement, as well as our reports, proxy and information statements and other information. The address of the SEC’s web site is www.sec.gov. We maintain a website at www.adamispharmaceuticals.com. Information contained in or accessible through our website does not constitute a part of this prospectus.

 

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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

 

The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference into this prospectus certain information we file with it, which means that we can disclose important information by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus, and information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede information contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below that we have previously filed with the SEC (excluding any portions of any Form 8-K that are not deemed “filed” pursuant to the General Instructions of Form 8-K):

 

  our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022, and the amendment there to filed on Form 10-K/A on May 2, 2022;
  our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, as filed with the SEC on May 13, 2021;
  our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, as filed with the SEC on August 10, 2022;
  our Current Reports on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on January 4, 2022, January 10, 2022, February 18, 2022, March 3, 2022, March 28, 2022, March 31, 2022, April 11, 2022, May 9, 2022, May 16, 2022, May 19, 2022, May 26, 2022, June 17, 2022, June 24, 2022, July 6, 2022, July 29, 2022, August 1, 2022 and August 17, 2022; and
  the description of our common stock contained in our Form 8-A filed on December 11, 2013, including any amendments thereto or reports filed for the purposes of updating this description.

 

We also incorporate by reference any future filings (other than Current Reports furnished under Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K and exhibits filed on such form that are related to such items unless such Form 8-K expressly provides to the contrary) made with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (i) after the date of the initial filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and prior to effectiveness of the registration statement, and (ii) after the effectiveness of the registration statement but prior to the termination of the offering of the securities covered by this prospectus, excluding, in each case, information deemed furnished and not filed.

 

Any statement contained in this prospectus, or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, shall be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained herein, or in any subsequently filed document that also is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, 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 will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom this prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request, at no cost to the requester, a copy of any and all of the information that is incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

 

Requests for such documents should be directed to:

 

Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
11682 El Camino Real, Suite 300
San Diego, California 92130

 

Attention: Corporate Secretary

 

You may also access the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus through our website at www.adamispharmaceuticals.com. Except for the specific incorporated documents listed above, no information available on or through our website shall be deemed to be incorporated in this prospectus or the registration statement of which it forms a part.

 

Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other documents are not necessarily complete, and in each instance investors are referred to the copy of the contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, each such statement being qualified in all respects by such reference and the exhibits and schedules thereto.

 

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16,500,000 Shares of Common Stock

 

Warrants to purchase 48,000,000 Shares of Common Stock

 

Prefunded Warrants to purchase 7,500,000 Shares of Common Stock 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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March 14, 2023