As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 2024
Registration Statement No. 333-_________
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
CYCLO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 59-3029743 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc.
6714 NW 16th Street, Suite B
Gainesville, FL 32653
(386) 418-8060
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
N. Scott Fine
Chief Executive Officer
Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc.
6714 NW 16th Street, Suite B
Gainesville, FL 32653
(386) 418-8060
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Alison Newman, Esq.
Sarah Hewitt, Esq.
Fox Rothschild LLP
101 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10178
(212) 878-7997
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time, after the effective date of this registration statement.
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The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell the securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MAY 24, 2024
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
$100,000,000
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Warrants
Units
Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc. may offer and sell from time to time, in one or more series or issuances and on terms that we will determine at the time of the offering, any combination of common stock, preferred stock, warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, and units comprised any combination of these securities in an aggregate maximum amount of up to $100,000,000.
Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “CYTH.” On May 17, 2024, the last reported sale price of our common stock on Nasdaq was $1.40 per share. Our publicly traded warrants for common stock are listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “CYTHW”. On May 17, 2024, the last reported sale price of our publicly traded warrants on Nasdaq was $0.25 per warrant. There is currently no market for other securities we may offer; however, we will provide information in any applicable prospectus supplement regarding any listing of securities other than shares of our common stock on any securities exchange. As of May 17, 2024, the aggregate market value of our common stock held by our non-affiliates, as calculated pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, was approximately $23.0 million. Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, in no event will we sell securities in a public offering with a value exceeding more than one-third of our “public float” (the market value of our common stock held by our non-affiliates) in any 12-month period so long as our public float remains below $75,000,000. We have not sold any securities in reliance on General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 during the 12 calendar months prior to and including the date of this prospectus.
This prospectus describes the general terms of the securities we may offer and the general manner in which we may offer these securities. Each time we sell securities described herein, we will provide prospective investors with a supplement to this prospectus that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering, including the specific amounts, prices and terms of the securities offered. Such prospectus supplements may also add, update, or change information contained in this prospectus. The applicable prospectus supplement will contain information, where applicable, as to any other listing on Nasdaq or any other securities market or other exchange with respect to the securities covered by such prospectus supplement. You should carefully read this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, together with the documents we incorporate by reference, before you invest.
INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES SIGNIFICANT RISKS. YOU SHOULD REVIEW CAREFULLY THE “RISK FACTORS” ON PAGE 4 OF THIS PROSPECTUS AND IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT, IF APPLICABLE, BEFORE INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
These securities may be offered and sold to or through one or more underwriters, dealers, and agents, or directly to purchasers, on a continuous or delayed basis. If underwriters, dealers, or agents are used to sell the securities, we will name them and describe their compensation in a prospectus supplement. In addition, the underwriters may over-allot a portion of the securities.
The date of this prospectus is ______________, 2024.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS |
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS |
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY |
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RISK FACTORS |
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USE OF PROCEEDS |
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK |
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DESCRIPTION OF THE WARRANTS |
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DESCRIPTION OF THE UNITS |
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION |
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LEGAL MATTERS |
15 |
EXPERTS |
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION |
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INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE |
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf process, we may, from time to time, offer or sell any combination of common stock, preferred stock, warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, and units comprised of any combination of these securities in one or more offerings up to an aggregate dollar amount of $100,000,000.
This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we sell securities described herein pursuant to this prospectus, we will provide prospective investors with a supplement to this prospectus that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering, including the specific amounts, prices and terms of the securities offered. The prospectus supplement may also add to, update, or change information contained in this prospectus and, accordingly, to the extent inconsistent, information in this prospectus is superseded by the information in the prospectus supplement. You should carefully read both this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement, together with the information incorporated by reference and any other offering materials. See “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Information Incorporated by Reference.”
You should only rely on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement or issuer free writing prospectus relating to a particular offering. No person has been authorized to give any information or make any representations in connection with this offering other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement and any related issuer free writing prospectus in connection with the offering described herein and therein, and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by us. Neither this prospectus nor any prospectus supplement nor any related issuer free writing prospectus shall constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy offered securities in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful for such person to make such an offering or solicitation. This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. For a more complete understanding of the offering of the securities, you should refer to the registration statement, including its exhibits.
You should read the entire prospectus and any prospectus supplement and any related issuer free writing prospectus, as well as the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus or any prospectus supplement or any related issuer free writing prospectus, before making an investment decision. Neither the delivery of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement or any issuer free writing prospectus nor any sale made hereunder shall under any circumstances imply that the information contained or incorporated by reference herein or in any prospectus supplement or issuer free writing prospectus is correct as of any date subsequent to the date hereof or of such prospectus supplement or issuer free writing prospectus, as applicable. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or any document incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the applicable documents, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of securities. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.
Except where the context otherwise requires or where otherwise indicated, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “Cyclo Therapeutics” and “the company” refer to Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus, including the documents that we incorporate by reference herein, contains, and any applicable prospectus supplement, including the documents we incorporate by reference therein, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are intended to qualify for the “safe harbor” created by those sections. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this prospectus, including among others, statements regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenue, projected costs, prospects, plans, objectives of management and expected market growth are forward-looking statements.
These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We discuss many of these risks in greater detail in our reports filed from time to time under the Securities Act and/or the Exchange Act, including the risks identified under the heading “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus in their entirety. We encourage you to read these filings as they are made. Also, these forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of the document containing the applicable statement.
You should read this prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference herein, and any prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of the forward-looking statements in the foregoing documents by these cautionary statements.
You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. Moreover, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this prospectus to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations. Thus, you should not assume that our silence over time means that actual events are bearing out as expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements.
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 deciding to invest in our securities. 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. Investors should carefully consider the information set forth under “Risk Factors” on page 4 of this prospectus and incorporated by reference to our annual report on Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
Corporate Overview
We are a clinical stage biotechnology company that develops cyclodextrin-based products for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. We filed a Type II Drug Master File with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, in 2014 for our lead drug candidate, Trappsol® Cyclo™ (hydroxypropyl beta cyclodextrin) as a treatment for Niemann-Pick Type C disease, or NPC. NPC is a rare and fatal autosomal recessive genetic disease resulting in disrupted cholesterol metabolism that impacts the brain, lungs, liver, spleen, and other organs. In 2015, we launched an International Clinical Program for Trappsol® Cyclo™ as a treatment for NPC. In 2016, we filed an Investigational New Drug application with the FDA, which described our Phase I clinical plans for a randomized, double blind, parallel group study at a single clinical site in the U.S. The Phase I study evaluated the safety and pharmacokinetics of Trappsol® Cyclo™ along with markers of cholesterol metabolism and markers of NPC during a 12-week treatment period of intravenous administration of Trappsol® Cyclo™ every two weeks to participants 18 years of age and older. The Investigational New Drug application was approved by the FDA in September 2016, and in January 2017 the FDA granted Fast Track designation to Trappsol® Cyclo™ for the treatment of NPC. Initial patient enrollment in the U.S. Phase I study commenced in September 2017, and in May 2020 we announced Top Line data showing a favorable safety and tolerability profile for Trappsol® Cyclo™ in this study.
We have also completed a Phase I/II clinical study approved by European regulatory bodies with clinical trial centers in the United Kingdom, Sweden, and in Israel. The Phase I/II study evaluated the safety, tolerability and efficacy of Trappsol® Cyclo™ through a range of clinical outcomes, including neurologic, respiratory, and measurements of cholesterol metabolism and markers of NPC. Consistent with the 12-week phase 1 study (single U.S. site), the European/Israel study administered Trappsol® Cyclo™ intravenously to NPC patients every two weeks in a double-blind, randomized trial, but differs in that the study period was for 48 weeks (24 doses). In March of 2021 we announced that 100% of patients who completed the trial (9 out of 12) improved or remained stable, and 89% met the efficacy outcome measure of improvement in at least two domains of the 17-domain NPC severity scale.
Additionally, in February 2020 we had a face-to-face “Type C” meeting with the FDA with respect to the initiation of our pivotal Phase III clinical trial of Trappsol® Cyclo™ based on the clinical data obtained to date. At that meeting, we also discussed with the FDA submitting a New Drug Application under Section 505(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for the treatment of NPC in pediatric and adult patients with Trappsol® Cyclo™. A similar request was submitted to the European Medicines Agency, or EMA, in February 2020, seeking scientific advice and protocol assistance from the EMA for proceeding with a Phase III clinical trial in Europe. In October 2020 we received a “Study May Proceed” notification from the FDA with respect to the proposed Phase III clinical trial, and in June of 2021 we commenced enrollment in TransportNPC, a pivotal Phase III study of Trappsol® Cyclo™ for the treatment of NPC.
Preliminary data from our completed clinical studies suggest that Trappsol® Cyclo™ clears toxic deposits of cholesterol and other lipids from cells, has a consistent pharmacokinetic profile peripherally, and crosses the blood-brain-barrier in individuals suffering from NPC, and results in neurological and neurocognitive benefits and other clinical improvements in NPC patients. The full significance of these findings will be determined as part of the final analysis of data derived from our clinical trials (both completed and ongoing).
On May 17, 2010, the FDA designated Trappsol® Cyclo™ as an orphan drug for the treatment of NPC, which would provide us with the exclusive right to sell Trappsol® Cyclo™ for the treatment of NPC for seven years following FDA drug approval. In April 2015, we also obtained Orphan Drug Designation for Trappsol® Cyclo™ in Europe, which will provide us with 10 years of market exclusivity following regulatory approval, which period will be extended to 12 years upon acceptance by the EMA’s Pediatric Committee of our pediatric investigation plan demonstrating that Trappsol® Cyclo™ addresses the pediatric population. On January 12, 2017, we received Fast Track Designation from the FDA, and on December 1, 2017, the FDA designated NPC a Rare Pediatric Disease.
We are also exploring the use of cyclodextrins in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. In January 2018, the FDA authorized a single patient Investigational New Drug application expanded access program using Trappsol® Cyclo™ for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. After 18 months of treatment in this geriatric patient with late-onset disease, the disease was stabilized and the drug was well tolerated. The patient also exhibited signs of improvement with less volatility and shorter latency in word-finding. We prepared a synopsis for an early stage protocol using Trappsol® Cyclo™ intravenously to treat Alzheimer’s disease that was presented to the FDA in January of 2021. We received feedback from the FDA on this synopsis in April 2021 and incorporated the feedback into an Investigational New Drug application for a Phase II study for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease with of Trappsol® Cyclo™ that we submitted to the FDA in November 2021. In December of 2021, we received Investigational New Drug clearance from the FDA, allowing us to proceed with our Phase II study of Trappsol® Cyclo™ for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. U.S. sites for the study were activated during the second half of 2022, with patient dosing beginning in the first quarter of 2023.
We received a notice of allowance for our patent application for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on January 29, 2024. regarding our Patent Application No. 17/289,137 “Methods of Treating Alzheimer’s Disease.” We filed an international patent application in October 2019 under the Patent Cooperation Treaty directed to the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease with cyclodextrins, and we are pursuing national and regional stage applications based on this international application. On June 12, 2023, we receive a communication from the European Patent Office regarding our European Patent Application No.19805439.7 titled, “Methods for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease.” The European Patent Office communication stated that “[t]he newly filed claims are considered to be allowable” and that “[t]he applicant is therefore requested to bring the description into conformity with these claims.” The terms of any patents resulting from these national or regional stage applications would be expected to expire in 2039 if all the requisite maintenance fees are paid.
We also continue to operate our legacy fine chemical business, consisting of the sale of cyclodextrins and related products to the pharmaceutical, nutritional, and other industries, primarily for use in diagnostics and specialty drugs. However, our core business has transitioned to a biotechnology company primarily focused on the development of cyclodextrin-based biopharmaceuticals for the treatment of disease from a business that had been primarily reselling basic cyclodextrin products.
On September 21, 2023, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Cameo Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of us, and Applied Molecular Transport, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The merger was closed on December 27, 2023, in an all-stock transaction.
Corporate and other Information
We were organized as a Florida corporation on August 9, 1990, with operations beginning in July 1992. In conjunction with a restructuring in 2000, we changed our name from Cyclodextrin Technologies Development, Inc. to CTD Holdings, Inc. We changed our name to Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc. in September 2019 to better reflect our current business, and on November 6, 2020, we reincorporated from the State of Florida to the State of Nevada. Our principal offices are located at 6714 NW 16th Street, Suite B, Gainesville, FL 32653, and our telephone number is (386) 418-8060. We maintain a website at www.cyclotherapeutics.com. Information contained on our website does not constitute part of this prospectus.
The Securities We May Offer
We may offer up to $100,000,000 of common stock, preferred stock, warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, and units comprised any combination of these securities in one or more offerings and in any combination. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we offer securities pursuant to this prospectus, we will provide prospective investors with a supplement to this prospectus that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering, including the specific amounts, prices and terms of the securities offered.
We may offer the securities to or through underwriters, dealers, or agents, directly to purchasers or through a combination of any of these methods of sale or as otherwise set forth below under “Plan of Distribution.” We, as well as any agents acting on our behalf, reserve the sole right to accept and to reject in whole or in part any proposed purchase of securities. Any prospectus supplement will set forth the names of any underwriters, dealers, agents, or other entities involved in the offer and sale of securities described in that prospectus supplement and any applicable fee, commission, or discount arrangements with them.
Common Stock
We may offer shares of our common stock, either alone or underlying other registered securities convertible into our common stock. Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends declared by our Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends, subject to rights, if any, of preferred stockholders. Currently, we do not pay a cash dividend. Each holder of common stock is entitled to one vote per share. The holders of common stock have no preemptive rights.
Preferred Stock
We may issue preferred stock in one or more series. Our Board of Directors or a committee designated by the Board of Directors will determine the dividend, voting and conversion rights and other provisions at the time of sale. Each series of preferred stock will be more fully described in the particular prospectus supplement that will accompany this prospectus, including redemption provisions, rights in the event of liquidation, dissolution, or the winding up of Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc., voting rights and rights to convert into common stock.
Warrants
We may issue warrants for the purchase of common stock or preferred stock. We may issue warrants independently or together with other securities.
Units
We may issue units comprised of one or more of the other classes of securities issued by us as described in this prospectus 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.
RISK FACTORS
An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making any investment decision, you should carefully consider the risk factors set forth below, the information under the caption “Risk Factors” in any applicable prospectus supplement, any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you and the information under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (“2023 Form 10-K”) and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, as updated by our subsequent filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
These risks could materially affect our business, results of operations or financial condition and affect the value of our securities. Additional risks and uncertainties that are not yet identified may also materially harm our business, operating results and financial condition and could result in a complete loss of your investment. You could lose all or part of your investment. For more information, see “Where You Can Find More Information.”
Risks Related to Our Securities and the Offering
Future sales or other dilution of our equity could depress the market price of our common stock.
Sales of our common stock, preferred stock, warrants, units, or any combination of the foregoing, in the public market, or the perception that such sales could occur, could negatively impact the price of our common stock.
In addition, the issuance of additional shares of our common stock, securities convertible into or exercisable for our common stock, other equity-linked securities, including preferred stock, warrants or rights or any combination of these securities pursuant to this prospectus will dilute the ownership interest of our common shareholders and could depress the market price of our common stock and impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities.
We may need to seek additional capital. If this additional financing is obtained through the issuance of equity securities, debt securities convertible into equity or options, warrants or rights to acquire equity securities, our existing shareholders could experience significant dilution upon the issuance, conversion, or exercise of such securities.
Our management will have broad discretion over the use of the proceeds we receive from the sale our securities pursuant to this prospectus and might not apply the proceeds in ways that increase the value of your investment.
Our management will have broad discretion to use the net proceeds from any offerings under this prospectus, and you will be relying on the judgment of our management regarding the application of these proceeds. Except as described in any prospectus supplement or in any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you, the net proceeds received by us from our sale of the securities described in this prospectus will be added to our general funds and will be used for general corporate purposes. Our management might not apply the net proceeds from offerings of our securities in ways that increase the value of your investment and might not be able to yield a significant return, if any, on any investment of such net proceeds. You may not have the opportunity to influence our decisions on how to use such proceeds.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement, we will use the net proceeds from the sale of securities offered by this prospectus for general corporate purposes, which may include working capital, capital expenditures and other corporate expenses. We may also use a portion of the net proceeds for research and development for our product candidates, including in preclinical research, manufacturing, and clinical studies or to advance our research in areas such as new product development, additional inventions, intellectual property, and manufacturing. Pending these uses, we may invest our net proceeds from this offering primarily in our non-interest bearing depositary accounts, U.S. Treasury money market funds or invest them temporarily in short-term or marketable securities until we use them for their stated purpose. The specific allocations of the proceeds we receive from the sale of our securities will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
The following is a summary of all material characteristics of our capital stock as set forth in our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. The summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and to the applicable provisions of Nevada law.
General
Our Articles of Incorporation authorizes us to issue up to 250,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“common stock”), and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“preferred stock”). As of May 17, 2024, we had 28,615,740 shares of common stock outstanding and no shares of preferred stock outstanding. Pursuant to our Articles of Incorporation, our Board of Directors generally has the authority to designate, from time to time and without stockholder approval, preferred stock in one or more class or series, and to prescribe with respect to each such class or series the voting powers, if any, designations, preferences, and relative, participating, optional, or other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions relating to such class or series.
Common Stock
Dividend Rights
Subject to preferences that may apply to shares of preferred stock outstanding at the time, the holders of outstanding shares of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends out of funds legally available at the times and in the amounts that our Board of Directors may determine.
Voting Rights
Each holder of our common stock is entitled to one vote for each share of our common stock held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Unless a different proportion is required by the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, or the Nevada Corporations Act, on all matters other than the election of directors, the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares present or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of the stockholders. Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the shares entitled to vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present. Cumulative voting for the election of directors is not provided for in our Articles of Incorporation.
No Preemptive or Similar Rights
Holders of our common stock do not have preemptive rights, and our common stock is not convertible or redeemable.
Consideration for Shares
The common stock authorized by the Articles of Incorporation may be issued from time to time for such consideration as is determined by our Board of Directors.
Miscellaneous
All outstanding shares of our common stock are fully paid and nonassessable.
Right to Receive Liquidation Distributions
Upon our dissolution, liquidation or winding-up, the assets legally available for distribution to our stockholders are distributable ratably among the holders of our common stock, subject to the preferential rights and payment of liquidation preferences, if any, on any outstanding shares of preferred stock.
Exchange Listing
Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “CYTH.”
Preferred Stock
We are authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of which no shares are outstanding on the date of this prospectus. Our Articles of Incorporation authorize our Board of Directors to establish one or more series of preferred stock (including convertible preferred stock). Unless required by law, the authorized shares of preferred stock will be available for issuance without further action by you. Our Board of Directors is able to determine, with respect to any series of preferred stock, the powers (including voting powers), preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions thereof, including, without limitation:
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the designation of the series; |
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the number of shares of the series, which our Board of Directors may, except where otherwise provided in the preferred stock designation, increase (but not above the total number of authorized shares of the class) or decrease (but not below the number of shares then outstanding); |
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whether dividends, if any, will be cumulative or non-cumulative and the dividend rate of the series; |
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the dates at which dividends, if any, will be payable; |
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the redemption rights and price or prices, if any, for shares of the series; |
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the terms and amounts of any sinking fund provided for the purchase or redemption of shares of the series; |
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the amounts payable on shares of the series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our affairs; |
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whether the shares of the series will be convertible into shares of any other class or series, or any other security, of the Company or any other corporation, and, if so, the specification of the other class or series or other security, the conversion price or prices or rate or rates, any rate adjustments, the date or dates as of which the shares will be convertible and all other terms and conditions upon which the conversion may be made; |
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restrictions on the issuance of shares of the same series or of any other class or series; and |
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the voting rights, if any, of the holders of the series. |
We could issue a series of preferred stock that could, depending on the terms of the series, impede or discourage an acquisition attempt or other transaction that some, or a majority, of the holders of our common stock might believe to be in their best interests or in which the holders of our common stock might receive a premium for your common stock over the market price of the common stock. Additionally, the issuance of preferred stock may adversely affect the holders of our common stock by restricting dividends on the common stock, diluting the voting power of the common stock, or subordinating the liquidation rights of the common stock. As a result of these or other factors, the issuance of preferred stock could have an adverse impact on the market price of our common stock.
Public Warrants
As of May 17, 2024, we had outstanding publicly-traded Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 15,686,916 shares of our common stock (“Warrants”) at an exercise price of $5.00 per share. The Warrants were issued on December 11, 2020 in connection with our underwritten public offering and are exercisable at any time up for a period of five years following the date of issuance, expiring on or prior to 5:00 pm EST on December 11, 2025.
The exercise price per whole share of common stock purchasable upon exercise of the Warrants is $5.00 per share. The exercise price is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of certain stock dividends and distributions, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting our common stock and also upon any distributions of assets, including cash, stock, or other property to our stockholders. The holder of a Warrant will not be deemed a holder of our underlying common stock until the Warrant is exercised. No fractional shares will be issued. If a holder would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share, the Company will pay cash equal to the product of the fraction multiplied by the exercise price in lieu of issuing a fractional share.
Subject to limited exceptions, a holder of Warrants will not have the right to exercise any portion of its Warrants if the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own in excess of 9.99% of the number of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise. In addition, a holder may elect to not have the right to exercise any portion its Warrants if the holder would beneficially own more than 4.99% of the number of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise, except that upon at least 61 days’ prior notice from the holder to us, the holder may increase the amount of ownership of outstanding stock after exercising the holder’s Warrants up to 9.99% of the number of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise.
In the event of a “Fundamental Transaction” by the Company, such as a merger or consolidation of it with and into another company, the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets in one or a series of related transactions, a purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer, or any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of our common stock with another person or group whereby such person or group acquires more than 50% of our outstanding common stock, then the Warrant holder will have the right to receive, for each share of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrant, at the option of the holder, the number of shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration payable as a result of the Fundamental Transaction, that would have been issued or conveyed to the Warrant holder had the holder exercised the Warrant immediately preceding the closing of the Fundamental Transaction. In lieu of receiving such common stock and additional consideration in the Fundamental Transaction, the Warrant holder may elect to have the Company or the successor entity purchase the Warrant holder’s Warrant for its fair market value measured by the Black Scholes method
We will promptly notify the Warrant holders in writing of any adjustment to the exercise price or to the number of the outstanding warrants, declaration of a dividend or other distribution, a special non-recurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the common stock, the authorization of a rights offering, the approval of the stock holders required for any proposed reclassification of the common stock, a consolidation or merger by the Company, sale of all or substantially all of our assets, any compulsory share exchange, or the authorization of any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the Company
The Warrants are issued in registered form under a Warrant Agent Agreement between VStock Transfer LLC (“Warrant Agent”) and the Company. The Warrants were initially be represented only by one or more global warrants deposited with the Warrant Agent, as custodian on behalf of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and registered in the name of Cede & Co., a nominee of DTC, or as otherwise directed by DTC.
The Warrants contain a contractual provision stating that all questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement, and interpretation of the Warrants are governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law.
The Warrants are traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “CYTHW.”
This summary of the Warrants is not complete, and is qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Form of Public Warrant Agreement and Form of Warrant Agency Agreement, which are filed as exhibits to this registration statement.
Anti-takeover Provisions
Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws contain the following anti-takeover provisions that may have an anti-takeover effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing a change in control of the Company:
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We have shares of common stock and preferred stock available for issuance without stockholder approval. The existence of unissued and unreserved common stock and preferred stock may enable the Board of Directors to issue shares to persons friendly to current management or to issue preferred stock with terms that could render more difficult or discourage a third-party attempt to obtain control of us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise, thereby protecting the continuity of our management. |
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Special meetings of the stockholders may be called only by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer (or in the absence of a Chief Executive Officer, the President). |
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The Board of Directors may adopt, alter, amend, or repeal our Bylaws without stockholder approval. |
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Unless otherwise provided by law, any newly created directorship or any vacancy occurring on the Board of Directors for any cause may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining members of the Board of Directors, even if such majority is less than a quorum, and any director so elected shall hold office until the expiration of the term of office of the director whom he or she has replaced or until his or her successor is elected and qualified. |
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Stockholders must follow advance notice procedures to submit nominations of candidates for election to the Board of Directors at an annual or special meeting of our stockholders and must follow advance notice procedures to submit other proposals for business to be brought before an annual meeting of our stockholders. |
Anti-takeover Effects of Nevada Law
The Nevada Revised Statutes contain provisions governing the acquisition of a controlling interest in certain Nevada corporations. Nevada’s “acquisition of controlling interest” statutes (NRS 78.378 through 78.3793, inclusive) contain provisions governing the acquisition of a controlling interest in certain Nevada corporations. These “control share” laws provide generally that any person that acquires a “controlling interest” in certain Nevada corporations may be denied voting rights, unless a majority of the disinterested stockholders of the corporation elects to restore such voting rights. These laws will apply to us as of a particular date if we were to have 200 or more stockholders of record (at least 100 of whom have addresses in Nevada appearing on our stock ledger at all times during the 90 days immediately preceding that date) and do business in the State of Nevada directly or through an affiliated corporation, unless our articles of incorporation or bylaws in effect on the tenth day after the acquisition of a controlling interest provide otherwise. These laws provide that a person acquires a “controlling interest” whenever a person acquires shares of a subject corporation that, but for the application of these provisions of the NRS, would enable that person to exercise (1) one-fifth or more, but less than one-third, (2) one-third or more, but less than a majority or (3) a majority or more, of all of the voting power of the corporation in the election of directors. Once an acquirer crosses one of these thresholds, shares which it acquired in the transaction taking it over the threshold and within the 90 days immediately preceding the date when the acquiring person acquired or offered to acquire a controlling interest become “control shares” to which the voting restrictions described above apply. In addition, our Articles of Incorporation expressly permit the redemption of “control shares” pursuant to NRS 78.3792. These laws and provisions may have a chilling effect on certain transactions if our Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws are not amended to provide that these provisions generally do not apply to us or to an acquisition of a controlling interest, or if our disinterested stockholders do not confer voting rights in the control shares.
Nevada’s “combinations with interested stockholders” statutes (NRS 78.411 through 78.444, inclusive) provide that specified types of business “combinations” between certain Nevada corporations and any person deemed to be an “interested stockholder” of the corporation are prohibited for two years after such person first becomes an “interested stockholder” unless the corporation’s board of directors approves the combination (or the transaction by which such person becomes an “interested stockholder”) in advance, or unless the combination is approved by the board of directors and sixty percent of the corporation’s voting power not beneficially owned by the interested stockholder, its affiliates and associates. Furthermore, in the absence of prior approval certain restrictions may apply even after such two-year period. For purposes of these statutes, an “interested stockholder” is any person who is (1) the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the voting power of the outstanding voting shares of the corporation, or (2) an affiliate or associate of the corporation and at any time within the two previous years was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of the corporation. The definition of the term “combination” is sufficiently broad to cover most significant transactions between a corporation and an “interested stockholder.” These laws generally apply to Nevada corporations with 200 or more stockholders of record. Our Articles of Incorporation expressly permit the redemption of control shares pursuant to NRS 78.3792.
In addition, NRS 78.139 also provides that directors may resist a change or potential change in control of the corporation if the board of directors determines that the change or potential change is opposed to or not in the best interest of the corporation upon consideration of any relevant facts, circumstances, contingencies, or constituencies pursuant to NRS 78.138(4).
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock and Warrants is Vstock Transfer, LLC. Its mailing address is 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere, NY 11598, and its telephone number is (212) 828-8436.
DESCRIPTION OF THE WARRANTS
We may issue warrants for the purchase of our common stock or preferred stock, or any combination thereof. Warrants may be issued independently or together with our common stock or preferred stock and may be attached to or separate from any offered securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants. The warrant agent will not have any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of warrants.
The prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of warrants to purchase our common stock or preferred stock will describe the terms of the warrants, including the following:
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the title of the warrants; |
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the offering price for the warrants, if any; |
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the aggregate number of warrants; |
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the designation and terms of the common stock or preferred stock that may be purchased upon exercise of the warrants; |
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if applicable, the designation and terms of the securities with which the warrants are issued and the number of warrants issued with each security; |
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if applicable, the date from and after which the warrants and any securities issued with the warrants will be separately transferable; |
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the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock that may be purchased upon exercise of a warrant and the exercise price for the warrants; |
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the dates on which the right to exercise the warrants shall commence and expire; |
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if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of the warrants that may be exercised at any one time; |
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the currency or currency units in which the offering price, if any, and the exercise price are payable; |
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if applicable, a discussion of material U.S. federal income tax considerations; |
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the anti-dilution provisions of the warrants, if any; |
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the redemption or call provisions, if any, applicable to the warrants; |
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any adjustments to the terms of the warrants resulting from the occurrence of certain events or from the entry into or consummation by us of certain transactions; |
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any provisions with respect to the holder’s right to require us to repurchase the warrants upon a change in control or similar event; and |
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any additional terms of the warrants, including procedures and limitations relating to the exchange, exercise, and settlement of the warrants. |
Holders of warrants will not be entitled:
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to vote, consent or receive dividends; |
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receive notice as stockholders with respect to any meeting of stockholders for the election of our directors or any other matter; or |
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exercise any rights as stockholders of us. |
This summary of certain provisions of the warrants is not complete. For the terms of a particular series of warrants, you should refer to the prospectus supplement for that series of warrants and the warrant agreement for that particular series.
DESCRIPTION OF THE UNITS
We may issue units comprised of one or more of the other classes of securities described in this prospectus 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 units may be issued under unit agreements to be entered into between us and a unit agent, as detailed in the prospectus supplement relating to the units being offered. The prospectus supplement will describe:
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the designation and terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances the securities comprising the units may be held or transferred separately; |
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a description of the terms of any unit agreement governing the units; |
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a description of the provisions for the payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units; |
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a discussion of material federal income tax considerations, if applicable; and |
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whether the units if issued as a separate security will be issued in fully registered or global form. |
The descriptions of the units in this prospectus and in any prospectus supplement are summaries of the material provisions of the applicable agreements. These descriptions do not restate those agreements in their entirety and may not contain all the information that you may find useful. You should read the applicable agreements because they, and not the summaries, define your rights as holders of the units. For more information, please review the forms of the relevant agreements, which will be filed with the SEC promptly after the offering of units and available as described in the section titled “Where You Can Find More Information.”
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may sell the securities offered through this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement, if required, in any of the following ways: (1) to or through underwriters or dealers, (2) directly to purchasers, including our affiliates, (3) through agents, or (4) through a combination of any of these methods. The securities may be distributed at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, market prices prevailing at the time of sale, prices related to the prevailing market prices, or negotiated prices.
We may use any one or more of the following methods when offering and selling securities:
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underwritten transactions; |
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privately negotiated transactions; |
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sales through the Nasdaq Capital Market or on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the shares of common stock may be listed or quoted at the time of sale; |
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sales in the over-the-counter market; |
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ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker solicits purchasers; |
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broker-dealers may agree to sell a specified number of such securities at a stipulated price per share; |
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a block trade (which may involve crosses) in which the broker-dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the securities as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction; |
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purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by such broker-dealer for its own account pursuant to this prospectus; |
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“at-the-market offerings” to or through a market maker or into an existing trading market, on an exchange or otherwise; |
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exchange distributions and/or secondary distributions; |
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a combination of any such methods of sale; and |
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any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law. |
If required, a prospectus supplement with respect to a particular offering will set forth the terms of the offering, including the following:
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the names of any underwriters or agents; |
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the name or names of any managing underwriter or underwriters; |
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the sales price of the securities; |
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the net proceeds from the sale of the securities; |
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any delayed delivery arrangements; |
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any underwriting discounts, commissions or agency fees and other items constituting underwriters’ or agents’ compensation; |
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any initial price to public; |
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any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and |
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any commissions paid to agents. |
We may issue to the holders of our common stock on a pro rata basis for no consideration, subscription rights to purchase shares of our common stock or preferred stock. These subscription rights may or may not be transferable by stockholders. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the specific terms of any offering of our common or preferred stock through the issuance of subscription rights, including the terms of the subscription rights offering, the terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the subscription rights and, if applicable, the material terms of any standby underwriting or purchase arrangement entered into by us in connection with the offering of common or preferred stock through the issuance of subscription rights.
Sale through Underwriters or Dealers
If underwriters are used in the sale, the underwriters will acquire the securities for their own account, including through underwriting, purchase, security lending or repurchase agreements with us. The underwriters may resell the securities from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions. Underwriters may sell the securities in order to facilitate transactions in any of our other securities (described in this prospectus or otherwise), including other public or private transactions and short sales. Underwriters may offer securities to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by one or more managing underwriters or directly by one or more firms acting as underwriters. Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to certain conditions, and the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all the offered securities if they purchase any of them. The underwriters may change from time to time any initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers. The prospectus supplement will include the names of the principal underwriters, the respective amount of securities underwritten, the nature of the obligation of the underwriters to take the securities and the nature of any material relationship between an underwriter and us.
Some or all of the securities that we offer through this prospectus may be new issues of securities with no established trading market. Any underwriters to whom we sell securities for public offering and sale may make a market in those securities, but they will not be obligated to do so and they may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. Accordingly, we cannot assure you of the liquidity of, or continued trading markets for, any securities offered pursuant to this prospectus.
If dealers are used in the sale of securities offered through this prospectus, we will sell the securities to them as principals. They may then resell those securities to the public at varying prices determined by the dealers at the time of resale. The prospectus supplement will include the names of the dealers and the terms of the transaction.
Direct Sales and Sales through Agents
We may sell the securities offered through this prospectus directly. In this case, no underwriters or agents would be involved. Such securities may also be sold through agents designated from time to time. Any required prospectus supplement will name any agent involved in the offer or sale of the offered securities and will describe any commissions payable to the agent by us. Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, any agent will agree to use its reasonable best efforts to solicit purchases for the period of its appointment.
We may sell the securities directly to institutional investors or others who may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any sale of those securities. The terms of any such sales will be described in the prospectus supplement.
At-the-Market Offerings
We may engage in at-the-market offerings into an existing trading market in accordance with Rule 415(a)(4). To the extent that we make sales through one or more underwriters or agents in at-the-market offerings, we will do so pursuant to the terms of a sales agency financing agreement or other at-the-market offering arrangement between us, on one hand, and the underwriters or agents, on the other. If we engage in at-the-market sales pursuant to any such agreement, we will offer and sell our securities through one or more underwriters or agents, which may act on an agency basis or a principal basis. During the term of any such agreement, we may sell securities on a daily basis in exchange transactions or otherwise as we agree with the underwriters or agents in each case in a manner that constitutes an “at the market” offering as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) of the Securities Act. Any such agreement will provide that any securities sold will be sold at prices related to the then prevailing market prices for our securities. Therefore, exact figures regarding proceeds that will be raised or commissions to be paid cannot be determined as of the date of this prospectus. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, we may agree to sell, and the relevant underwriters or agents may agree to solicit offers to purchase, blocks of our common stock or other securities. The terms of any such agreement will be set forth in more detail in the applicable prospectus or prospectus supplement.
Delayed Delivery Contracts
If the prospectus supplement indicates, we may authorize agents, underwriters, or dealers to solicit offers from certain types of institutions to purchase securities at the public offering price under delayed delivery contracts. These contracts would provide for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. The contracts would be subject only to those conditions described in the prospectus supplement. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the commission payable for solicitation of those contracts.
Market Making, Stabilization and Other Transactions
Unless the applicable prospectus supplement states otherwise, and except in the case of our common stock, each series of offered securities will be a new issue and will have no established trading market. We may elect to list any series of offered securities on an exchange. Any underwriters that we use in the sale of offered securities may make a market in such securities, but may discontinue such market making at any time without notice. Accordingly, we cannot assure you of the liquidity of, or continued trading markets for, any securities offered pursuant to this prospectus.
Any underwriter may also engage in stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Rule 104 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Over-allotment or short sales involve sales by persons participating in the offering of more securities than were sold to them. In these circumstances, these persons would cover such over-allotments or short positions by making purchases in the open market or by exercising their over-allotment option, if any. Stabilizing transactions involve bids to purchase the underlying security in the open market for the purpose of pegging, fixing, or maintaining the price of the securities. Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of the securities in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate short positions.
Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the securities originally sold by the syndicate member are purchased in a syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate short positions. Stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may cause the price of the securities to be higher than it would be in the absence of the transactions. The underwriters may, if they commence these transactions, discontinue them at any time.
Derivative Transactions and Hedging
We, the underwriters or other agents may engage in derivative transactions involving the securities. These derivatives may consist of short sale transactions and other hedging activities. The underwriters or agents may acquire a long or short position in the securities, hold or resell securities acquired and purchase options or futures on the securities and other derivative instruments with returns linked to or related to changes in the price of the securities. In order to facilitate these derivative transactions, we may enter into security lending or repurchase agreements with the underwriters or agents. The underwriters or agents may make the derivative transactions through sales of the securities to the public, including short sales, or by lending the securities in order to facilitate short sale transactions by others. The underwriters or agents may also use the securities purchased or borrowed from us or others (or, in the case of derivatives, securities received from us in settlement of those derivatives) to directly or indirectly settle sales of the securities or close out any related open borrowings of the securities.
Electronic Auctions
We may also make sales through the Internet or through other electronic means. Since we may from time to time elect to offer securities directly to the public, with or without the involvement of agents, underwriters, or dealers, utilizing the Internet or other forms of electronic bidding or ordering systems for the pricing and allocation of such securities, you should pay particular attention to the description of that system we will provide in a prospectus supplement.
Such electronic system may allow bidders to directly participate, through electronic access to an auction site, by submitting conditional offers to buy that are subject to acceptance by us, and which may directly affect the price or other terms and conditions at which such securities are sold. These bidding or ordering systems may present to each bidder, on a so-called “real-time” basis, relevant information to assist in making a bid, such as the clearing spread at which the offering would be sold, based on the bids submitted, and whether a bidder’s individual bids would be accepted, prorated or rejected.
Upon completion of such an electronic auction process, securities will be allocated based on prices bid, terms of bid or other factors. The final offering price at which securities would be sold and the allocation of securities among bidders would be based in whole or in part on the results of the Internet or other electronic bidding process or auction.
General Information
Agents, underwriters, and dealers may be entitled, under agreements entered into with us, to indemnification by us against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Agents, dealers, and underwriters may engage in transactions with or perform services for us in the ordinary course of their businesses.
Any agents, underwriters or dealers that are involved in selling shares of our common stock may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such agents, underwriters or dealers and any profit on the resale of shares of our common stock purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon by Fox Rothschild LLP, 101 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10178. Additional legal matters may be passed upon for us or any underwriters, dealers, or agents, by counsel that we will name in the applicable prospectus supplement.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 have been audited by WithumSmith+Brown, PC, our independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon, appearing elsewhere in this registration statement, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly, and other reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K, including any amendments to those reports, and other information we file with or furnish to the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act can also be accessed free of charge at our website at www.cyclotherapeutics.com. Such information is made available on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file it with or furnish it to the SEC. Information contained on our website is not part of this prospectus.
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus the information we file with the SEC, which means we may disclose important information to you by referring you to other documents we file separately with the SEC. The information we incorporate by reference is considered a part of this prospectus. We hereby incorporate by reference the following documents previously filed with the SEC:
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Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on March 18, 2024, together with Amendment No. 1 thereto filed with the SEC on April 29, 2024; |
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Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on May 15, 2024; |
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Our Current Reports on Form 8-K (other than portions thereof furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and exhibits accompanying such reports that are related to such items) filed with the SEC on January 22, 2024 and March 4, 2024; and |
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The description of our common stock contained in Exhibit 4.11 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on March 18, 2024. |
Any information in the foregoing documents will automatically be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that information in this prospectus modifies or replaces such information. We also incorporate by reference any future filings (other than information furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and exhibits filed on such form that are related to such items) made with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of the initial filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and before the effective date of the registration statement, and after the date of this prospectus, until we file a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold. Information in such future filings shall be deemed to update and supplement the information provided in this prospectus, and any statements in such future filings will automatically be deemed to modify and supersede any information in any document we previously filed with the SEC that is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference to the extent that the statements in the later filed document modify or replace such earlier statements.
You may obtain from us copies of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus, at no cost, by requesting them in writing or by telephone at:
Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc.
6714 NW 16th Street, Suite B
Gainesville, FL 32653
(386) 418-8060
You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of this document. Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference in this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement that is modified or superseded will not constitute a part of this prospectus, except as modified or superseded.
Copies of the documents incorporated by reference may also be found on our website at www.cyclotherapeutics.com. Except with respect to the documents expressly incorporated by reference above which are accessible at our website, the information contained on our website is not a part of, and should not be construed as being incorporated by reference into, this prospectus.
Part II
Information Not Required in Prospectus
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
The following table sets forth the estimated costs and expenses (other than the actual SEC registration fee), other than underwriting discounts and commissions, payable by the registrant in connection with a distribution of the securities being registered.
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(1) These fees and expenses depend on the securities offered and the number of issuances, and accordingly cannot be estimated as of the date of this prospectus.
Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Nevada law provides that a Nevada corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, other than an action by or in the right of the corporation (i.e., a “non-derivative proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the action, suit or proceeding if he or she:
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Is not liable under Section 78.138 of the Nevada Revised Statutes for breach of his or her fiduciary duties to the corporation; or |
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Acted in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. |
In addition, a Nevada corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor (i.e., a “derivative proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses, including amounts paid in settlement and attorneys' fees actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of the action or suit if he:
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Is not liable under Section 78.138 of the Nevada Revised Statutes for breach of his or her fiduciary duties to the corporation; or |
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Acted in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. |
Under Nevada law, indemnification may not be made for any claim, issue or matter as to which such a person has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, to be liable to the corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action or suit was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction determines upon application that in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper.
To the extent that a director, officer, employee, or agent of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any non-derivative proceeding or any derivative proceeding, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the corporation is obligated to indemnify him or her against expenses, including attorneys' fees, actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the defense.
Further, Nevada law permits a Nevada corporation to purchase and maintain insurance or to make other financial arrangements on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise for any liability asserted against him or her and liability and expenses incurred by him or her in his or her capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation has the authority to indemnify him or her against such liability and expenses.
Our Bylaws provide that, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada, indemnify any person who is or was a director or officer of the Company or any predecessor of the Company or is or was serving at the Company’s request as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other entity (each such person, an “Indemnitee”) against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement, actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, other than a proceeding by or in the right of the Company, to which the Indemnitee is, was, or is threatened to be made a party by reason of being an Indemnitee, if the Indemnitee either: (a) did not breach, through intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of law, the Indemnitee’s fiduciary duties as a director or officer to act in good faith and in the interests of the Company; or (b) acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
Additionally, our Bylaws provide that the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada, indemnify any Indemnitee against expenses, including attorneys’ fees and amounts paid in settlement, actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with any threatened, pending, or completed suit or action by or in the right of the Corporation to which the Indemnitee is, was, or is threatened to be made a party by reason of being an Indemnitee, if the Indemnitee either: (a) did not breach, through intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of law, the Indemnitee’s fiduciary duties as a director or officer to act in good faith and in the interests of the Company; or (b) acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC this indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Item 16. Exhibits
Exhibits |
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1.1* |
Form of Underwriting Agreement |
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2.2 |
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4.1 |
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4.2 |
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4.3* |
Form of Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation. |
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4.4* |
Form of Warrant. |
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4.5* |
Form of Warrant Agreement. |
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4.6* |
Form of Unit Agreement. |
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5.1 |
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23.1 |
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23.2 |
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24.1 |
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*To the extent applicable, to be filed by an amendment or as an exhibit to a document filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 17. Undertakings
(a) |
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: |
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To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: |
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to include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; |
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to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Filing Fee Tables” or “Calculation of Registration Fee” table, as applicable, in the effective registration statement; and |
(iii) |
to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement. |
provided, however, that paragraphs (l)(i), (l)(ii) and (l)(iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
(2) |
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
(3) |
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. |
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That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser: |
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Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and |
(ii) |
Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(l)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date. |
(b) |
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in this registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
(c) |
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Gainesville, State of Florida, on May 24, 2024.
CYCLO THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ N. Scott Fine |
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N. Scott Fine |
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Chief Executive Officer |
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints N. Scott Fine, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (including his or her capacity as a director and/or officer of Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc.), to sign any or all amendments (including pre and post-effective amendments), to this registration statement and any additional registration statement pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully for all intents and purposes as they, he, or she might or could do in person, hereby and about the premises hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, proxy and agent, or his, her, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
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Title |
Date |
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/s/ N. Scott Fine |
Chief Executive Officer, Director |
May 24, 2024 |
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N Scott Fine |
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/s/ Joshua M. Fine |
Chief Financial Officer |
May 24, 2024 | ||
Joshua M. Fine |
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/s/ Jeffrey L. Tate |
Chief Operating Officer; Director |
May 24, 2024 | ||
Jeffrey L. Tate |
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/s/ Markus W. Sieger |
Chairman of the Board; Director |
May 24, 2024 | ||
Markus W. Sieger |
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/s/ William Conkling |
Director |
May 24, 2024 | ||
William Conkling |
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/s/ Shawn Cross |
Director |
May 24, 2024 | ||
Shawn Cross |
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/s/ F. Patrick Ostronic |
Director |
May 24, 2024 | ||
F. Patrick Ostronic |
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Director |
May 24, 2024 | ||
William S. Shanahan |
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Director |
May 24, 2024 | ||
C.E. Rick Strattan |
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Director |
May 24, 2024 | ||
Randall M. Toig |
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/s/ Vivien Wong |
Director |
May 24, 2024 | ||
Vivien Wong |
Exhibit 5.1
[Fox Rothschild LLP Letterhead]
May 24, 2024
Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc.
6714 NW 16th St. Suite B
Gainesville, Florida 32653
Re: |
Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-3
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) of a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”), relating to the offering from time to time, pursuant to Rule 415 of the General Rules and Regulations of the Commission promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), by the Company of the following securities of the Company with an aggregate offering price of up to $100,000,000: (i) shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, in one or more series (the “Common Stock”); (ii) shares of the Company’s preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, in one or more series (the “Preferred Stock”); (iii) warrants for the purchase of Common Stock or Preferred Stock (the “Warrants”); and (iv) units consisting of one or more of the following securities: Common Stock, Preferred Stock, and Warrants (the “Units”). The Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Warrants, and Units are collectively referred to as the “Securities.” The offering of the Securities will be as set forth in the base prospectus contained in the Registration Statement and supplements to such prospectus (collectively, the “Prospectus”).
In connection with this opinion, we have examined instruments, documents, certificates and records which we have deemed relevant and necessary for the basis of our opinion hereinafter expressed including (a) the Registration Statement, including the exhibits thereto, (b) the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended to date, (c) the Company’s Bylaws, (d) certain resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company and (e) such other documents, corporate records, and instruments as we have deemed necessary for purposes of rendering the opinions set forth herein.
As to certain factual matters, we have relied upon certificates of the officers of the Company and have not sought to independently verify such matters. In such examination, we have assumed (a) the authenticity of original documents and the genuineness of all signatures, including signatures made and/or transmitted using electronic signature technology (e.g., via DocuSign or similar electronic signature technology); (b) the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies; (c) the truth, accuracy, and completeness of the information, representations and warranties contained in the records, documents, instruments and certificates we have reviewed; (d) the Registration Statement, and any amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), will have become effective under the Securities Act; (e) a Prospectus (including all prospectus supplements) will have been prepared and filed with the Commission describing the Securities offered thereby; (f) all Securities will be issued and sold in compliance with applicable laws and in the manner stated in the Registration Statement and any required post-effective amendment thereto and the Prospectus (including the applicable prospectus supplement); (g) any Warrants will be issued under one or more Warrant Agreements, which will state that New York law governs; (h) any Units will be issued under one or more Unit Agreements, which will state that New York law governs; and (i) the Securities will be delivered against payment of valid consideration therefor, and in accordance with the terms of the applicable corporate action authorizing such sale and any applicable underwriting agreement, purchase agreement or similar agreement and as contemplated by the Registration Statement and/or the applicable prospectus supplement.
To the extent that the obligations of the Company with respect to the Securities may be dependent upon such matters, we assume for purposes of this opinion that the other party under the Warrant Agreement for any Warrants or any Unit Agreement for any Units, is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization; that such other party is duly qualified to engage in the activities contemplated by such Warrant Agreement or Unit Agreement; that such Warrant Agreement or Unit Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the other party and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the other party enforceable against the other party in accordance with its terms; that such other party is in compliance with respect to performance of its obligations under such Warrant Agreement or Unit Agreement with all applicable laws and regulations; and that such other party has the requisite organizational and legal power and authority to perform its obligations under such Warrant Agreement or Unit Agreement.
Based on the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications and limitations stated herein, it is our opinion that:
1. |
When (a) the Board of Directors of the Company or an authorized and duly formed committee thereof (collectively, the “Board of Directors”) has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize and approve the issuance and sale of any shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock (and, with respect to Preferred Stock, to approve a certificate of designations with respect thereto), (collectively, the “Offered Stock”); (b) with respect to Preferred Stock, the relevant approved certificate of designations (the “Certificate of Designations”) has been filed in the office of the Secretary of the State of Nevada; and (c) the Company has received such consideration per share of Offered Stock as has been prescribed by the Board of Directors, such shares of Offered Stock including, without limitation, shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock issuable (x) upon the due and proper conversion of any validly issued Preferred Stock, or (y) upon the due and proper exercise of validly issued Warrants, such Securities will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. |
2. |
When the applicable Warrant Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company and duly executed and delivered by the Company, and when the specific terms of a particular issuance of Warrants have been duly established in accordance with the terms of the applicable Warrant Agreement and authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company, and such Warrants have been duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of the applicable Warrant Agreement and in the manner contemplated by the applicable Prospectus and by such corporate action (assuming the securities issuable upon exercise of such Warrants have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance by all necessary corporate action), such Warrants will be legally valid and binding obligations of the Company under the laws of the State of New York, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms. |
3. |
When the applicable Unit Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company and duly executed and delivered by the Company, and when the specific terms of a particular issuance of Units have been duly established in accordance with the terms of the applicable Unit Agreement and authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company, and such Units have been duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of the applicable Unit Agreement and in the manner contemplated by the applicable Prospectus and by such corporate action (assuming the securities issuable upon exercise of such Units have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance by all necessary corporate action), such Units will be legally valid and binding obligations of the Company under the laws of the State of New York, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms. |
In addition to the qualifications, exceptions and limitations elsewhere set forth in this opinion letter, our opinion that any document is legal, valid and binding is qualified as to, and we give no opinion with respect to: (i) limitations imposed by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, receivership, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights (including, without limitation, the effect of statutory and other laws regarding fraudulent conveyances, fraudulent transfers and preferential transfers); (ii) right to indemnification and contribution, which may be limited by applicable law or equitable principles; (iii) general principles of equity, including, without limitation, concepts of materiality, reasonableness, conscionability, good faith and fair dealing, and the possible unavailability of specific performance or injunctive relief, regardless of whether the applicable agreements are considered in a proceeding in equity or at law; and (iv) any provisions relating to the choice of forums for resolving disputes.
We express no opinion as to the laws of any jurisdiction, other than the law of the State of New York and the Nevada General Corporation Law.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder. This opinion is expressed as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any undertaking to advise you of any subsequent changes in the facts stated or assumed herein or of any subsequent changes in applicable law.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Fox Rothschild LLP |
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc. (“the Company”) of our report dated March 17, 2024, which includes an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, relating to the financial statements of Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiaries, as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, appearing in the Company’s Form 10-K filed on March 18, 2024.
We also consent to the reference to us under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus.
/s/ WithumSmith+Brown, PC
East Brunswick, New Jersey
May 24, 2024
Exhibit 107
Calculation of Filing Fee Tables
Form S-3
(Form Type)
Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Table 1: Newly Registered and Carry Forward Securities
Security Type |
Security Class Title |
Fee Calculation or Carry Forward Rule |
Amount Registered |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit |
Maximum Aggregate Offering Price |
Fee Rate |
Amount of Registration Fee |
Carry Forward Form Type |
Carry Forward File Number |
Carry Forward Initial Effective Date |
Filing Fee Previously Paid in Connection with Unsold Securities to be Carried Forward |
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Newly Registered Securities |
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Fees to Be Paid |
Equity |
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share(1)(2) |
— |
(3)(4) |
(3)(4) |
(5) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fees to Be Paid |
Equity |
Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share(2) |
— |
(3)(4) |
(3)(4) |
(5) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fees to Be Paid |
Equity |
Warrants(2) |
— |
(3) |
(3) |
(5) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fees to Be Paid |
Equity |
Units(6) |
— |
(3) |
(3) |
(5) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fees to Be Paid |
Unallocated (Universal Shelf) |
— |
457(o) |
(3)(4) |
(3)(4) |
$15,899,832.69 |
0.0001476 |
$2,346.82 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Carry Forward Securities |
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Carry Forward Securities |
Equity |
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share(1)(2) |
— |
(3)(4) |
— |
(5) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Carry Forward Securities |
Equity |
Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share(2) |
— |
(3)(4) |
— |
(5) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Carry Forward Securities |
Equity |
Warrants(2) |
— |
(3) |
— |
(5) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Carry Forward Securities |
Equity |
Units(6) |
— |
(3) |
— |
(5) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Carry Forward Securities |
Unallocated (Universal Shelf) |
— |
415(a)(6) |
(3)(4) |
— |
$84,100,167.31 |
— |
— |
S-3 |
333-254496 |
May 28, 2021 |
$9,175.33 |
Total Offering Amounts |
$100,000,000.00 |
$2,346.82 |
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Total Fees Previously Paid |
— |
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Total Fee Offsets |
— |
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Net Fee Due |
$2,346.82 |
(1) |
The aggregate amount of the registrant’s common stock registered hereunder is limited, solely for purposes of any at-the-market offerings, to that which is permissible under Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). |
(2) |
Warrants will represent the right to purchase shares of common stock or preferred stock. |
(3) |
An indeterminate amount of securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be offered pursuant to this registration statement at indeterminate prices, along with an indeterminate number of shares of common stock, preferred stock and other securities that may be issued upon exercise, settlement, exchange or conversion of, or pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of, securities offered or sold hereunder. |
(4) |
Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act, shares of the registrant’s common stock and/or preferred stock being registered hereunder include such indeterminate number of shares of common stock and/or preferred stock as may be issuable by the registrant with respect to the shares being registered hereunder as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. |
(5) |
Not specified as to each class of securities to be registered hereunder pursuant to General Instruction II.D to Form S-3 under the Securities Act. Securities registered hereby may be sold separately or together with other securities registered hereby. |
(6) |
Units may consist of two or more of the securities listed in “Table 1: Newly Registered and Carry Forward Securities” offered and sold together. |
(7) |
On March 19, 2021, the registrant filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended (File No. 333-254496), which became effective on May 28, 2021 (the “Prior Registration Statement”). The Prior Registration Statement registered up to $100,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of common stock, preferred stock, warrants and units for sale by the registrant, $84,100,167.31 of which were not sold pursuant to the Prior Registration Statement. Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) of the Securities Act, the registrant hereby offsets $9,175.33 of the $10,910.00 registration fee previously paid in connection with such unsold securities, which will continue to be applied to such unsold securities. Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act, the offering of such unsold securities under the Prior Registration Statement will be deemed terminated as of the date of effectiveness of this registration statement. |