EX-5.1 2 awh-ex5_1.htm EX-5.1 EX-5.1

 

 

Exhibit 5.1

 

 

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

30 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, New York 10112-0015

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www.sheppardmullin.com

 

August 23, 2024

VIA EDGAR

Aspira Women’s Health Inc.

12117 Bee Caves Road, Building III, Suite 100

Austin, Texas 78738

Re: Registration Statement on Form S-3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel to Aspira Women’s Health Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing by the Company of a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), on or about the date hereof, with respect to the resale from time to time by the selling stockholder of the Company, as detailed in the Registration Statement (the “Selling Stockholder”), of up to 2,566,667 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), consisting of shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon exercise of warrants exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.36 per share for a term of five years from the date of issuance (the “Warrants”) purchased pursuant to a warrant inducement agreement by and between the Company and the Selling Stockholder, dated, July 31, 2024 (the “Inducement Agreement”).

This opinion letter is being delivered in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5)(i) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act, and no opinion is expressed herein as to any matter pertaining to the contents of the Registration Statement.

In connection with the issuance of this opinion letter, we have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such records of the Company and such agreements, certificates and receipts of public officials, certificates of officers or other representatives of the Company and others, and such other documents as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinions stated below. As to any facts relevant to the opinions stated herein that we did not independently establish or verify, we have relied upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company and of public officials.

In our examination, we have assumed (a) the genuineness of all signatures, including endorsements, (b) the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons, (c) the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, (d) the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as facsimile, electronic, certified or photostatic copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such copies; and (e) the accuracy, completeness and authenticity of certificates of public officials.

Based upon the foregoing and subject to the qualifications and assumptions stated herein, we are of the opinion that the Shares have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and, assuming a sufficient number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock are available for issuance when the Warrants are exercised, the Shares, when and if issued, delivered and paid for in accordance with the terms of the respective Warrants, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable..

 

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Exhibit 5.1

 

Our opinion is expressly limited to the matters set forth above, and we render no opinion, whether by implication or otherwise, as to any other matters relating to the Company, the Shares, the Warrants, the Inducement Agreement or any other agreements or transactions that may be related thereto or contemplated thereby. We are expressing no opinion as to any obligations that parties other than the Company may have under or in respect of the Shares, the Warrants, the Inducement Agreement or as to the effect that their performance of such obligations may have upon any of the matters referred to above. No opinion may be implied or inferred beyond the opinion expressly stated above.

The opinion we render herein is limited to those matters governed by the DGCL as of the date hereof and we disclaim any obligation to revise or supplement the opinion rendered herein should the above-referenced laws be changed by legislative or regulatory action, judicial decision, or otherwise. We express no opinion as to whether, or the extent to which, the laws of any particular jurisdiction apply to the subject matter hereof.

This opinion letter is rendered as of the date first written above, and we disclaim any obligation to advise you of facts, circumstances, events, or developments that hereafter may be brought to our attention or that may alter, affect, or modify the opinion expressed herein.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. We also hereby consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Legal Matters” in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act. It is understood that this opinion is to be used only in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares being registered while the Registration Statement is effective under the Securities Act.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON llp

 

 

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