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Stockholders' Equity
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

9. Stockholders’ Equity

 

SPAC Warrants

 

Upon the completion of the Business Combination, the Company assumed the Private Warrants and the public warrants to purchase Common Stock, each with an exercise price of $11.50 per share (the “Public Warrants”, and together with the Private Warrants, the “SPAC Warrants”).

 

Holders of the SPAC Warrants are entitled to acquire shares of Common Stock. The SPAC Warrants will expire five years after the completion of the Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

If the reported last sale price of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three business days before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders, the Company may redeem all the Public Warrants at a price of $0.01 per warrant upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice.

If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, the Company will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a cashless basis. The Company will not be required to net cash settle the SPAC Warrants.

 

The Public Warrants are equity-classified warrants and recognized in additional paid-in capital in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Private Warrants are liability-classified warrants and are recognized as liabilities (refer to Notes 1 and 4).

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the SPAC Warrants held by Sorrento were repurchased, and certain of such warrants transferred to Oramed, as a result of the Sorrento SPA (refer to Note 8). On September 20, 2024, the Company repurchased 4,000,000 of the SPAC Warrants held by Oramed (refer to Note 7). Following the repurchase, these warrants were cancelled.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were 5,467,692 and 6,854,309 Public Warrants outstanding, respectively.

 

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were 1,000,000 and 3,613,383 Private Warrants outstanding, respectively.

 

Preferred Stock

 

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were 29,057,097 shares of Preferred Stock outstanding. On September 21, 2023, the Preferred Stock was repurchased and derecognized for accounting purposes. The Preferred Stock is currently held as collateral for the Oramed Note.

 

Treasury Stock

 

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were 60,068,585 shares of Treasury Stock.

 

A&R Yorkville Purchase Agreement

Pursuant to the A&R Yorkville Purchase Agreement, the Company had the right, but not the obligation, in its sole and absolute discretion, to sell to Yorkville up to $500.0 million of shares of Common Stock at its request and subject to certain conditions by delivering written notice to Yorkville at any time until the first day of the month following the 36-month anniversary of the date on which the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 registering such shares was declared effective by the SEC. Pursuant to the A&R Yorkville Purchase Agreement, the shares of Common Stock, if any, that the Company elected to sell to Yorkville pursuant to a sale of Common Stock will be purchased at a price equal to 98% of the VWAP (as defined below) during the applicable pricing period for such advance, which shall be the period commencing upon receipt by Yorkville of an advance notice from the Company (or the open of regular trading hours, if later) and ending on 4:00 p.m. on the same day. For purposes of the A&R Yorkville Purchase Agreement, “VWAP” means, for a specified period, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market for such period as reported by Bloomberg L.P. through its “AQR” function. Pursuant to the terms of the Original Purchase Agreement, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-268607) (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Yorkville Registration Statement”) related to the Original Purchase Agreement with the SEC on November 30, 2022 (following the execution of the Original Purchase Agreement). The Yorkville Registration Statement was initially declared effective by the SEC on December 9, 2022.

 

In connection with the execution of the Original Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to Yorkville 250,000 shares of Common Stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company sold 96,982 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the A&R Yorkville Purchase Agreement for aggregate net proceeds of $0.2 million. On, and effective as of, March 25, 2024, the Company and Yorkville mutually agreed to terminate the A&R Yorkville Purchase Agreement.

 

B. Riley Purchase Agreement

Pursuant to the B. Riley Purchase Agreement, the Company had the right, but not the obligation, to sell to B. Riley up to $500.0 million of shares of Common Stock, subject to certain limitations and conditions set forth therein, from time to time at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, during the term of the B. Riley Purchase Agreement.

 

The Company’s right to sell shares of Common Stock pursuant to the B. Riley Purchase Agreement shall end on the first day of the month following the 36-month anniversary of the date on which the B. Riley Registration Statement (as defined below) was initially declared effective by the SEC. Pursuant to the terms of the B. Riley Purchase Agreement, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-269205) (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the “B. Riley Registration Statement”) related to the B. Riley Purchase Agreement with the SEC on January 12, 2023 (following the execution of the B. Riley Purchase Agreement). The B. Riley Registration Statement was initially declared effective by the SEC on January 20, 2023.

 

The shares of Common Stock, if any, that the Company elects to sell to B. Riley pursuant to an advance under the B. Riley Purchase Agreement will be purchased at a price equal to 98% of the VWAP (as defined in such agreement) during the pricing period prescribed therein.

In connection with the execution of the B. Riley Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to B. Riley 250,000 shares of Common Stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company did not sell any shares of Common Stock pursuant to the B. Riley Purchase Agreement. On, and effective as of, February 16, 2024, the Company and B. Riley mutually agreed to terminate the B. Riley Purchase Agreement.

 

At-the-Market Sales Agreement

 

On December 22, 2023, the Company entered into a Sales Agreement (the “ATM Sales Agreement”) with B. Riley Securities, Inc., Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (the “Sales Agents”). Pursuant to the ATM Sales Agreement, the Company may offer and sell (the “Offering”) shares of Common Stock up to $170,000,000 (the “ATM Shares”), through or to the Sales Agents. The Company has no obligation to sell any shares of Common Stock under the ATM Sales Agreement and may suspend offers at any time. The Offering will terminate upon (i) the election of the Sales Agents upon the occurrence of certain adverse events, (ii) three business days’ advance notice from the

Company to the Sales Agents or a Sales Agent to the Company, or (iii) the sale of all $170,000,000 of shares of Common Stock thereunder.

 

The ATM Shares offered and sold in the Offering will be issued pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (which was initially filed with the SEC on December 22, 2023, as amended, and declared effective on January 11, 2024 (File No. 333-276245)) (the “Shelf S-3 Registration Statement”). The ATM Shares may be offered only by means of a prospectus forming a part of the Shelf S-3 Registration Statement.

 

The Sales Agents are entitled to a commission equal to 3.0% of the gross proceeds from each sale of shares of Common Stock. The Company will also reimburse the Sales Agents for certain expenses and has agreed to provide indemnification and contribution to the Sales Agents against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Company sold 92,295 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the ATM Sales Agreement for net proceeds of approximately $0.1 million.

 

Underwriting Agreement

 

On February 29, 2024, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Rodman & Renshaw LLC and StockBlock Securities LLC (“StockBlock”), acting as representatives of the underwriters, to sell, in an underwritten offering (the “Bought Deal Offering”), 5,882,353 shares of Common Stock (the “Firm Shares”) and accompanying common warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 5,882,353 shares of Common Stock (the “Firm Warrants”). The securities in the Bought Deal Offering were offered and sold by us pursuant to the Shelf S-3 Registration Statement, a base prospectus dated January 11, 2024, and a final prospectus supplement dated February 29, 2024.

 

The Bought Deal Offering closed on March 5, 2024, and the combined price per Firm Share and accompanying Firm Warrant paid by the underwriters was $1.564, which amount reflects the combined public offering price of $1.70, less underwriting discounts and commissions. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 882,352 additional shares of Common Stock and/or common warrants to purchase up to 882,352 shares of Common Stock (the “Optional Warrants”, and together with the Firm Warrants, the “Common Warrants”). The underwriters did not exercise this option and it expired on March 30, 2024. Subject to certain ownership limitations, the Common Warrants are immediately exercisable, set to expire five years later, with an exercise price of $1.70 per share, subject to adjustments. Additionally, the Company issued the representative warrants (the “Representative Warrants”) to the underwriters, allowing them to purchase up to 470,588 shares of Common Stock, with these warrants being immediately exercisable at $2.125 per share, representing 125% of the combined public offering price per Firm Share and accompanying Firm Warrant.

 

The Company accounted for the Firm Warrants as a liability classified instrument (see Note 4) and the Representative Warrants as an equity classified instrument. The Representative Warrants are recognized in additional paid-in capital in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The issuance costs allocated to the equity component are recorded as the reduction of the offering proceeds and the amounts allocated to the liability component are expensed as incurred within the selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. The fair value of Representative Warrants as of the date of issuance was $0.3 million.

 

There were 264,500 and 314,200 Firm Warrants exercised for total net proceeds of approximately $0.4 million and $0.5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, there were 5,568,153 Firm Warrants and 470,588 Representative Warrants outstanding.

 

Registered Direct Offering

 

On April 23, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “RDO Purchase Agreement”) with the investor named therein, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell and issue, in a registered direct offering (the “Registered Direct Offering”): (i) an aggregate of 15,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the “RDO Shares”), and (ii) common warrants to purchase up to 15,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the “RDO Common Warrants”). The offering price per RDO Share and accompanying RDO Common Warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock was $1.00, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $15,000,000, before deducting the placement agent fees

and other offering expenses. Subject to certain ownership limitations, the RDO Common Warrants are exercisable on the six-month anniversary from the date of issuance, will expire on the five-year anniversary of the date of issuance and have an exercise price of $1.10 per share. The exercise price of the RDO Common Warrants is subject to certain adjustments, including stock dividends, stock splits, combinations and reclassifications of the Common Stock.

 

StockBlock and its affiliate, Rodman & Renshaw LLC, acted as exclusive placement agents (the “Placement Agents”) in connection with the Registered Direct Offering. As compensation for such placement agent services, the Company paid the Placement Agents an aggregate cash fee equal to 8.0% of the gross proceeds actually received by the Company from the Registered Direct Offering. The Company also reimbursed the Placement Agents $100,000 for actual, reasonable and documented fees and expenses, inclusive of fees and expenses of legal counsel and out-of-pocket expenses and $15,950 for clearing expenses. The Company has also agreed to issue to the Placement Agents or their respective designees common warrants, substantially in the form of the RDO Common Warrants, to purchase up to 1,200,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Placement Agent Warrants”), representing up to 8.0% of the total number of the RDO Shares issued in the Registered Direct Offering. The Placement Agent Warrants have an exercise price of $1.25 per share (which represents 125% of the combined offering price per share of Common Stock and the RDO Common Warrant sold in the Registered Direct Offering), will become exercisable on the six-month anniversary of the date of issuance and expire five years from the commencement of sales in the Registered Direct Offering.

 

The Company accounted for the RDO Common Warrants as a liability classified instrument (see Note 4) and the Placement Agent Warrants as an equity classified instrument. The Placement Agent Warrants are recognized in additional paid-in capital in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The issuance costs allocated to the equity component are recorded as the reduction of the offering proceeds and the amounts allocated to the liability component are expensed as incurred within the selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company's consolidated statement of operations. The fair value of Placement Agent Warrants as the date of issuance was $0.6 million.

 

As of September 30, 2024, there were 15,000,000 RDO Common Warrants and 1,200,000 Placement Agent Warrants outstanding.