Blueprint
Filed
pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration
No. 333-227846
Prospectus
12,664,258 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
This
prospectus relates to the sale of an aggregate of 12,664,258 shares
of our common stock, $0.001 par value per share, issuable upon the
exercise of warrants held by the selling stockholders identified in
this prospectus, including their transferees, pledgees, donees or
successors. The selling stockholders may sell the common stock from
time to time in public transactions or in privately negotiated
transactions, without limitation, through any means described in
the section hereof entitled “Plan of Distribution,” at
market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at negotiated
prices. The timing and amount of any sale are within the sole
discretion of the selling stockholders. We will not receive any
proceeds from the sale of shares registered under this
prospectus.
No
underwriter or other person has been engaged to facilitate the sale
of shares of our common stock in this offering. We are paying the
cost of registering the shares of our common stock covered by this
prospectus as well as various other related expenses. The selling
stockholders are responsible for all selling commissions, transfer
taxes and other costs related to the offer and sale of their shares
of our common stock.
Our
common stock trades on the NYSE American under the trading symbol
“CRMD.” On October 22, 2018, the
closing price of our common stock was $1.21 per share.
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. These
risks are described under the caption “Risk
Factors” beginning on
page 5 and in the documents incorporated by reference into this
prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
The
date of this prospectus is October 23, 2018
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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The Offering
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Risk Factors
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Use of Proceeds
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Determination of Offering Price
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Dilution
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Selling Stockholders
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Plan of Distribution
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Dividend Policy
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Description of Our Capital Stock
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Certain Provisions of Delaware Law and of Our Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated
Bylaws
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Legal Matters
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Experts
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Where You Can Find Additional Information
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Incorporation of Documents by Reference
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Neutrolin® is our registered trademark and the CorMedix logo
is our trademark. All other trade names, trademarks and service
marks appearing in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement are
the property of their respective owners. We have assumed that the
reader understands that all such terms are source-indicating.
Accordingly, such terms, when first mentioned in this prospectus or
any prospectus supplement, appear with the trade name, trademark or
service mark notice and then throughout the remainder of this
prospectus or any prospectus supplement without trade name,
trademark or service mark notices for convenience only and should
not be construed as being used in a descriptive or generic
sense.
This
prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or SEC. Under
this registration statement, the selling stockholders may offer and
resell, from time to time, up to 14,990,585 shares of our common
stock that may be issued upon the exercise of warrants held by the
selling stockholders. We will not receive any of the proceeds from
these sales, except that upon any exercise of the warrants for
cash, we will receive the exercise price of the warrants. We are
paying certain expenses related to the registration of the shares
of common stock pursuant to the registration statement of which
this prospectus forms a part.
You
should rely only on the information that we have provided or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any prospectus
supplement that we may authorize to be provided to you. We have
not, and the selling stockholders have not, authorized anyone to
provide you with different information. No dealer, salesperson or
other person is authorized to give any information or to represent
anything not contained in this prospectus or any prospectus
supplement that we may authorize to be provided to you. If anyone
provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should
not rely on it. You should assume that the information in this
prospectus and any prospectus supplement is accurate only as of the
date on the cover of the document and that any information we have
incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the
document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of
delivery of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement or any
sale of a security. Our business, financial condition, results of
operations and prospects may have changed since those
dates.
We
urge you to carefully read this prospectus and any prospectus
supplement, together with the information incorporated herein by
reference as described under the heading “Where You Can Find
More Information” and “Incorporation of Documents by
Reference.”
In
this prospectus, unless otherwise indicated or the context
otherwise requires, references to “CorMedix,”
“the company,” “we,” “us,” or
“our” refer to CorMedix Inc. and our
subsidiary.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The
SEC encourages companies to disclose forward-looking information so
that investors can better understand a company’s future
prospects and make informed investment decisions. This prospectus,
any prospectus supplement and the documents we have filed with the
SEC that are incorporated herein and therein by reference contain
such “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Words such as “may,”
“might,” “should,”
“anticipate,” “estimate,”
“expect,” “projects,”
“intends,” “plans,” “believes”
and words and terms of similar substance used in connection with
any discussion of future operating or financial performance,
identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
represent management’s current judgment regarding future
events and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those
described in the forward-looking statements. These risks include,
but are not limited to: the cost, timing and results of
CorMedix’s ongoing Phase 3 trial for Neutrolin® in the
U.S.; obtaining additional financing to support CorMedix’s
research and development and clinical activities and operations;
the scope, cost and timing of the development program for
Neutrolin®, including whether a second Phase 3 clinical trial
is required; the risks and uncertainties associated with
CorMedix’s ability to manage its limited cash resources;
obtaining regulatory approvals to conduct clinical trials and to
commercialize CorMedix’s approved products and product
candidates, including approval of Neutrolin in the U.S. by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration and marketing of Neutrolin in
countries other than Europe; the risks associated with the launch
of Neutrolin in new markets; CorMedix’s ability to maintain
its listing on the NYSE American; CorMedix’s ability to enter
into, execute upon and maintain collaborations with third parties
for its development and marketing programs; the outcome of clinical
trials of CorMedix’s product candidates and whether they
demonstrate these candidates’ safety and effectiveness;
CorMedix’s dependence on its collaborations and its license
relationships; achieving milestones under CorMedix’s
collaborations: CorMedix’s dependence on preclinical and
clinical investigators, preclinical and clinical research
organizations, manufacturers, sales and marketing organizations,
and consultants; and protecting the intellectual property developed
by or licensed to CorMedix. Please
also see the discussion of risks and uncertainties under
“Risk Factors” below and otherwise incorporated by
reference herein, and in our most recent annual report on
Form 10-K, as revised or supplemented by any of our
subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as well as
any amendments thereto, as filed with the SEC and which are
incorporated herein by reference.
In
light of these assumptions, risks and uncertainties, the results
and events discussed in the forward-looking statements contained in
this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or in any document
incorporated herein or therein by reference might not occur.
Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the respective
dates of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement or the date
of the document incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any
prospectus supplement. We expressly disclaim any obligation to
update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required
by federal securities laws.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
The following summary is qualified in its entirety by, and should
be read together with, the more detailed information and financial
statements and related notes thereto appearing elsewhere or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any prospectus
supplement. Before you decide to invest in our securities, you
should read the entire prospectus and any prospectus supplement
carefully, including the risk factors and the financial statements
and related notes set forth in and incorporated by reference in
this prospectus and any prospectus supplement.
Overview
We are
a biopharmaceutical company
focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic products for
the prevention and treatment of infectious and inflammatory
diseases.
Our
primary focus is to develop our lead product candidate,
Neutrolin®, for potential
commercialization in the U.S. and other key markets. We have
in-licensed the worldwide rights to develop and commercialize
Neutrolin, which is a novel anti-infective solution (a formulation
of taurolidine, citrate and heparin 1000 u/ml) under development in
the U.S. for the reduction and prevention of catheter-related
infections and thrombosis in patients requiring central venous
catheters in clinical settings such as dialysis, critical/intensive
care, and oncology. Infection and thrombosis represent key
complications among dialysis, critical care/ intensive care and
cancer patients with central venous catheters. These complications
can lead to treatment delays and increased costs to the healthcare
system when they occur due to hospitalizations, the need for IV
antibiotic treatment, long-term anticoagulation therapy,
removal/replacement of the central venous catheter, related
treatment costs and increased mortality. We believe Neutrolin has
the potential to address a significant unmet medical need and
represents a significant market opportunity.
In July
2013, we received CE Mark approval for Neutrolin. In
December 2013, we commercially launched Neutrolin in Germany
for the prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infections and
maintenance of catheter patency in hemodialysis patients using a
tunneled, cuffed central venous catheter for vascular
access. To date, Neutrolin is registered and may be sold
in certain European Union and Middle Eastern countries for such
treatment. In April 2017, we entered into a commercial
collaboration with Hemotech SAS covering France and French overseas
territories.
We
initiated our LOCK-IT 100 Phase 3 clinical trial in hemodialysis
patients with a central venous catheter in December 2015. Two
successful pivotal trials to demonstrate the safety and
effectiveness of Neutrolin generally are required by the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration, or FDA, to secure marketing approval in
the United States.
In
April 2017, a safety review by an independent Data Safety
Monitoring Board, or DSMB, was completed. The DSMB unanimously
concluded that it was safe to continue the LOCK-IT-100 clinical
trial as designed based on its evaluation of data from the first
279 patients randomized into the trial. On July 25, 2018, we
announced that the DSMB had completed its review of the interim
analysis of the data from the LOCK-IT-100 study and, because the
pre-specified level of statistical significance was reached and
efficacy had been demonstrated, the DSMB recommended the study be
terminated early.
We are
sponsoring a pre-clinical research collaboration for the use of
taurolidine as a possible combination treatment for rare orphan
pediatric tumors. In February 2018, the FDA granted orphan drug
designation to taurolidine for the treatment of neuroblastoma. We
are seeking one or more strategic partners or other sources of
capital to help us develop and commercialize taurolidine for the
treatment of neuroblastoma.
We are
also evaluating opportunities for the possible expansion of
taurolidine as a platform compound for use in certain medical
devices. Patent applications have been filed in wound closure,
surgical meshes, wound management, and osteoarthritis, including
visco-supplementation. Based on initial
feasibility work, we are advancing pre-clinical studies for
taurolidine-infused surgical meshes, suture materials, and
hydrogels. We will seek to establish development/commercial
partnerships as these programs advance.
The FDA
recently informed us that it regards taurolidine as a new chemical
entity and therefore an unapproved drug. Consequently, there is no
appropriate predicate device currently marketed in the U.S. on
which a 510k approval process could be based. As a result, we will
be required to submit a premarket approval application for
marketing authorization for these indications. In the event that
the New Drug Application for Neutrolin is approved by the FDA, the
regulatory pathway can be revisited with the FDA. Although
there will presumably still be no appropriate
predicate, de
novo Class II designation can be proposed, based on a
risk assessment and a reasonable assurance of safety and
effectiveness.
In August 2017, we secured a research grant from the National
Institutes of Health, or NIH, to expand our antimicrobial hydrogel
medical device program. In addition to our ongoing
development of taurolidine-incorporated hydrogels to reduce
infections in common burns, this funding will be applied toward the
development of an advanced hydrogel formulation that is designed to
reduce the risk of potentially life-threatening infection and
promote healing of more severe burn injuries, for which there is
significant need.
Corporate History and Information
We were organized as a Delaware
corporation on July 28, 2006 under the name “Picton Holding
Company, Inc.” and we changed our corporate name to
“CorMedix Inc.” on January 18, 2007. Our operations to
date have been primarily limited to conducting clinical
trials and establishing manufacturing for our product candidates,
licensing product candidates, business and financial planning,
research and development, seeking regulatory approval for our
products, initial commercialization activities for Neutrolin in the
European Union and other foreign markets, and maintaining and
improving our patent portfolio.
Our
executive offices are located at 400 Connell Drive, Suite 5000,
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922. Our telephone number is (908) 517-9500.
Our website address is www.cormedix.com. Information contained in,
or accessible through, our website does not constitute part of this
report.
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THE OFFERING
This
prospectus relates to the resale by the selling stockholders
identified in this prospectus of up to 12,664,258 shares of our
common stock issuable upon the exercise of the following
warrants:
●
Series
B warrants for 11,999,839 shares of common stock issued to
investors in our May 2017 underwritten public offering, with an
exercise price of $1.05 per share that expire on August 10, 2022;
and
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Underwriter
warrants for 664,419 shares issued in our May 2017 underwritten
public offering, with an exercise price of $0.9375 per share that
expire on August 10, 2022.
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Common
stock offered by the selling stockholders
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12,664,258
shares
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Common
stock outstanding before the offering (1)
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98,827,056
shares
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Common
stock to be outstanding after the offering (2)
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111,491,316 shares
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Common
stock NYSE American Symbol
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CRMD
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(1)
Based on the number
of shares outstanding as of September 30, 2018.
(2)
Assumes the
exercise of all of the warrants for which the underlying shares are
being offered by this prospectus.
Use of Proceeds
The
12,664,258 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants and that
are being offered for resale by the selling stockholders will be
sold for the accounts of the selling stockholders named in this
prospectus. As a result, all proceeds from the sales of the
12,664,258 shares of common stock currently outstanding and offered
for resale hereby will go to the selling stockholders and we will
not receive any proceeds from the resale of those shares of common
stock by the selling stockholders.
We may
receive up to a total of $13,222,724 in gross proceeds if all of
the warrants are exercised hereunder for cash. However, as we are
unable to predict the timing or amount of potential exercises of
the warrants, we have not allocated any proceeds of such exercises
to any particular purpose. Accordingly, all such proceeds are
allocated to working capital. It is possible that the warrants may
expire and may never be exercised.
After
the exercise of any of the warrants, we would not receive any
proceeds from the resale of those shares by the selling
stockholders because those shares will be sold for the accounts of
the selling stockholders named in this prospectus.
We will
incur all costs associated with this registration statement and
prospectus.
Dividend Policy
We have
never paid dividends on our capital stock and do not anticipate
paying any dividends for the foreseeable future. Further, pursuant to the terms of our Series D,
Series E and Series F Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock, we
may not declare or pay any dividends or make any distributions on
any of our shares or other equity securities as long as any of
those preferred shares remain outstanding. See
“Dividend Policy.”
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RISK FACTORS
Investing in our
common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should consider
carefully the risks and uncertainties described in the section
entitled “Risk Factors” contained in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, as
filed with the SEC on March 19, 2018, as amended on April 11, 2018
and July 10, 2018, and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for
the three months ended March 31, 2018, filed on May 15, 2018,
and June 30, 2018, filed on August 14, 2018, which
descriptions are incorporated in this prospectus by reference in
their entirety, as well as in any prospectus supplement hereto.
These risks and uncertainties are not the only risks and
uncertainties we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not
currently known to us, or that we currently view as immaterial, may
also impair our business. If any of the risks or uncertainties
described in our SEC filings or any additional risks and
uncertainties actually occur, our business, financial condition,
results of operations and cash flow could be materially and
adversely affected. In that case, the trading price of our common
stock could decline and you might lose all or part of your
investment.
USE OF PROCEEDS
The
12,664,258 shares issuable upon the exercise of currently
outstanding warrants that are being offered for resale by the
selling stockholders will be sold for the accounts of the selling
stockholders named in this prospectus and any prospectus
supplement. As a result, all proceeds from the sales of the
12,664,258 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
currently outstanding warrants and offered for resale hereby will
go to the selling stockholders and we will not receive any proceeds
from the resale of those shares of common stock by the selling
stockholders.
We may receive up to a total of $13,222,724
in gross proceeds if all of the
warrants are exercised hereunder for cash. However, as we are
unable to predict the timing or amount of potential exercises of
the warrants, we have not allocated any proceeds of such exercises
to any particular purpose. Accordingly, all such proceeds are
allocated to working capital. It is possible that the warrants may
expire and may never be exercised.
After
the exercise of any of the warrants, we would not receive any
proceeds from the resale of those shares by the selling
stockholders because those shares will be sold for the accounts of
the selling stockholders named in this prospectus.
We
will incur all costs associated with this registration statement
and prospectus.
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE
The
prices at which the shares of common stock offered by this
prospectus may actually be sold will be determined by the
prevailing public market price for shares of our common stock, by
negotiation between the selling stockholders and buyers of our
common stock in private transactions or as otherwise described in
“Plan of Distribution.”
DILUTION
The
common stock to be sold by the selling stockholders upon exercise
of their warrants is common stock that is issuable upon such
exercise. To the extent the common stock underlying the warrants is
issued, there will be dilution to the ownership interests of our
existing stockholders.
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
The
following table set forth certain information regarding the selling
stockholders and the shares of common stock beneficially owned by
them, which information is available to us as of September 30,
2018. The selling stockholders may offer the shares under this
prospectus and any prospectus supplement from time to time and may
elect to sell some, all or none of the shares set forth under this
prospectus and any prospectus supplement. However, for the purposes
of the table below, we have assumed that, after completion of the
offering, none of the shares covered by this prospectus will be
held by the selling stockholders. In addition, a selling
stockholder may have sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of all
or a portion of that holder’s shares of common stock since
the date on which the selling stockholder provided information for
this table. We have not made independent inquiries about such
transfers or dispositions. See the section entitled “Plan of
Distribution” beginning on page 9.
Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)
promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or
the Exchange Act. The percentage of shares beneficially owned prior
to the offering is based on 98,827,058 shares of our common stock
outstanding as of September 30, 2018.
Selling Stockholder
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Number of Shares
of Common Stock Beneficially Owned Before Any Sale(1)
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Number of Shares
of Common Stock Offered
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Shares of Common
Stock Beneficially Owned After Sale of All Shares of Common Stock
Pursuant to this Prospectus (2)
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Series
B Warrants issued in May 2017
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Sabby
Healthcare Master Fund, Ltd.
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1,996,312
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1.98%
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1,996,312
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-0-
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Sabby
Volatility Warrant Master Fund, Ltd.
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1,275,000
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1.27%
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1,275,000
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-0-
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CVI
Investments, Inc.
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2,850,000
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2.80%
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2,850,000
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-0-
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Hudson
Bay Master Fund Ltd.
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6,650,000
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6.54%
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2,850,000
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3,800,000
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3.74%
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Elliott Associates LP(3)
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10,506,114
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9.99%
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640,000
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10,506,114
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9.99%
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Elliott International LP(3)
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10,506,114
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9.99%
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1,360,001
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10,506,114
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9.99%
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Brian
Herman
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21,875
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9,375
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12,500
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Eli
Goldschmidt
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8,750
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3,750
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5,000
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Thomas
J. Guerin IRA
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88,795
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38,055
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50,740
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Mark
Winkler Mark Winkler Appraisal SEP-IRA
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19,999
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8,571
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11,428
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Bill
Compton/Sally C. Compton Jt. Ten/WROS
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35,000
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15,000
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20,000
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Geisha
Alomar/Lynn Tirado Jt. Ten/WROS
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35,000
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15,000
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20,000
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Loren
Estad
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35,000
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15,000
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20,000
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Russel
Malsam
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19,250
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8,250
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11,000
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Brian
Wolf
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22,137
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9,487
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12,650
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The
Kimball Fund
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22,138
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9,488
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12,650
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Robert
E. Taylor
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22,750
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9,750
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13,000
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James
R. Niemann
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21,000
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9,000
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12,000
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Fox
Hollow Holdings Inc.
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17,500
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7,500
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10,000
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Fox
Run Investments LLC
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17,500
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7,500
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10,000
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Peter
Lemus IRA
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17,500
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7,500
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10,000
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Nancy
Brody
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22,750
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9,750
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13,000
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Thomas
J. Loughlin
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70,000
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30,000
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40,000
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Arthur
Bregman
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14,000
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6,000
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8,000
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Donald
A. Johnson
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25,200
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10,800
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14,400
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Robert
J. Costantino
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161,000
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*
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69,000
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92,000
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Jonathan
Steinhouse
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14,000
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6,000
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8,000
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Jonathan
Steinhouse R/O IRA
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17,500
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7,500
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10,000
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Mordechai
Vogel
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23,333
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10,000
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13,333
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Jimmie
H. Harvey
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46,550
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19,950
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26,600
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James
E. Cantrell Jr.
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233,333
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100,000
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133,333
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Michael
G. Lindley
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233,333
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100,000
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133,333
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POC
Capital LLC
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23,275
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9,975
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13,300
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John
J. Ewine
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280,350
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120,150
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160,200
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Gary
L. Gottschalk Living Trust
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133,350
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57,150
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76,200
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James
Reitzner
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65,100
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27,900
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37,200
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Brent
W. Hoag
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84,000
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*
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36,000
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48,000
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Paul
E. Linthorst IRA
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28,875
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12,375
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16,500
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James
G. Newsome Jr.
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10,500
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*
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4,500
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6,000
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Michael
R. Pate
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52,500
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*
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22,500
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30,000
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Larry
Brandon R/O IRA
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106,750
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*
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45,750
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61,000
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Nathaniel
Orme
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14,000
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*
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6,000
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8,000
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Robert
Lumbardo and Desiree M. Lumbardo JTWROS
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336,000
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*
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144,000
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192,000
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*
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|
|
|
|
|
Underwriter
Warrants issued in May 2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTA LLC(4)
|
187,993
|
*
|
187,993
|
-0-
|
*
|
Noam
Rubinstein(4)
|
51,905
|
*
|
51,905
|
-0-
|
*
|
Warberg WF V
LP
|
150,000
|
*
|
150,000
|
-0-
|
*
|
Warberg WF VI
LP
|
150,000
|
*
|
150,000
|
-0-
|
*
|
Option
Opportunities Corp.
|
62,261
|
*
|
62,261
|
-0-
|
*
|
Serenity Now
LLC
|
62,260
|
*
|
62,260
|
-0-
|
*
|
TOTAL
|
26,794,478
|
20.36%
|
12,664,258
|
16,130,221
|
12.25%
|
*
Represents beneficial ownership of less than one percent of the
outstanding shares of our common stock.
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(1)
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Except
as otherwise disclosed, consists of (i) shares of common stock
and (ii) the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
the warrants, which warrant shares are offered hereby.
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(2)
|
Assumes
that each selling stockholder will sell all of its shares of common
stock issuable upon the exercise of their warrants subject to sale
pursuant to this prospectus, although in the individual line items
we give effect to only the individual sale of that designated
number of shares.
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(3)
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Due to
the Ownership Limitation (as defined below), Elliott Associates,
L.P. (“Elliott Associates”) may be deemed the
beneficial owner of 10,506,114 shares of our common stock through
securities held by it and by Manchester Securities Corp., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Elliott Associates
(“Manchester”), and Elliott International, L.P.
(“Elliott International”), the investment advisor of
which is an affiliate of the investment advisor of Elliott
Associates. Elliott Associates beneficially holds: (i) 2,833,470
shares of our common stock held by Elliott International, (ii)
1,333,398 shares of our common stock held by Elliott Associates,
(iii) May 2013 warrants held by Manchester exercisable for 500,000
shares of our common stock, (iv) 52,500 shares of our Series C-2
non-voting convertible preferred stock held by Elliott Associates
convertible into 525,000 shares of our common stock, (v) October
2013 warrants held by Elliott Associates exercisable for 262,500
shares of our common stock, (vi) 97,500 shares of our Series C-2
non-voting convertible preferred stock held by Elliott
International convertible into 1,500,000 shares of our common
stock, (vii) October 2013 warrants held by Elliott International
exercisable for 487,500 shares of our common stock, (viii) 73,962
shares of our Series D non-voting convertible preferred stock held
by Manchester convertible into 1,479,240 shares of our common
stock, (ix) March 2015 Warrants held by Manchester convertible into
200,000 shares of our common stock, (x) May 2017 Series B warrants
held by Elliott International convertible into 1,360,001 shares of
our common stock, (xi) May 2017 Series B warrants held by Elliott
Associates convertible into 640,000 shares of our common stock,
(xii) 89,623 shares of our Series E non-voting convertible
preferred stock held by Manchester convertible into 1,959,759
shares of our common stock, (xiii) 1,360 shares of our Series F
non-voting convertible preferred stock held by Elliott
International convertible into 8,395,062 shares of our common stock
(subject to adjustment), (xiv) 640 shares of our Series F
non-voting convertible preferred stock held by Elliott Associates
convertible into 3,950,617 shares of our common stock (subject to
adjustment), (xv) November 2017 warrants exercisable for 384,103
shares of our common stock held by Elliott International, and (xvi)
November 2017 warrants exercisable for 180,755 shares of our common
stock held by Elliott Associates (the May 2013 warrants, the
October 2013 warrants, the March 2015 Warrants, the May 2017 Series
B warrants, the November 2017 warrants and all shares of preferred
stock shall collectively be referred to herein as the
“Convertible Securities”). However, in accordance with
Rule 13d-4 under the Exchange Act, the number of shares of our
common stock into which the Convertible Securities are convertible
or exercisable, as applicable, are limited pursuant to the terms of
the Convertible Securities to that number of shares of our common
stock which would result in Elliott Associates having aggregate
beneficial ownership of, with respect to the May 2013 warrants, the
October 2013 warrants, the March 2015 Warrants, the May 2017 Series
B warrants, the November 2017 warrants, the Series C-2 preferred
stock, the Series D preferred stock, the Series E preferred stock
and the Series F preferred stock, 9.99% of the total issued and
outstanding shares of our common stock (the "Ownership
Limitation"). Elliott Associates disclaims beneficial ownership of
any and all shares of our common stock issuable upon any conversion
or exercise of the Convertible Securities if such conversion or
exercise would cause Elliott Associates’ aggregate beneficial
ownership to exceed or remain above the applicable Ownership
Limitation (as is currently the case). Therefore, Elliott
Associates disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of our
common stock, issuable upon any conversion or exercise of the May
2013 warrants, the October 2013 warrants, the March 2015 Warrants,
the May 2017 Series B warrants, the November 2017 warrants, the
Series C-2 preferred stock, the Series D preferred stock, the
Series E preferred stock and the Series F preferred stock, which
conversion of exercise would be prohibited by the Ownership
Limitation. The business address of Elliott Associates is 40 West
57th Street, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10019. Based solely on
information contained in a Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on
November 13, 2017 by Elliott Associates and other information known
to us.
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(4)
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The
selling stockholder is an affiliate of a registered
broker-dealer.
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Information about
the selling stockholders may change from time to time. Any changed
information with respect to which we are given notice will be
included in prospectus supplements.
Certain Relationships and Transactions with the Selling
Stockholders
In
the last three fiscal years, we had the following transactions with
the following selling stockholders.
Elliott Associates, L.P. and Elliott International,
L.P.
In
September 2014, as part of the removal of anti-dilution, price
reset and change of control provisions in various securities that
had caused those securities to be classified as derivative
liabilities, we entered into a Consent and Exchange Agreement with
Manchester, an affiliate of Elliott Associates, L.P. and Elliott
International, L.P. (collectively, “Elliott”),
long-term institutional investors in CorMedix, pursuant to which
Manchester had a right of 60% participation in equity financings
undertaken by us prior to September 15, 2017. Pursuant to this
right of participation, Manchester elected partial participation in
the equity financing that we closed on May 3, 2017 and invested
$2,000,000.
On
March 3, 2015, we entered into a backstop agreement with Manchester
under which Manchester had agreed to lend us, at our request, up to
$3,000,000. We did not access the loan and the agreement
expired on April 30, 2015. We issued two warrants exercisable for
an aggregate of up to 283,400 common shares with an exercise price
of $7.00 per share and a term of five years as a result of entering
into the backstop agreement. Additionally, we granted Manchester
the right for as long as it or its affiliates hold any of our
common stock or securities convertible into its common stock to
appoint up to two members to our board of directors and/or to have
up to two observers attend board meetings in a non-voting capacity.
As of December 31, 2017, two board members and one observer had
been appointed to the board. Our board of directors subsequently
elected the observer to the board.
In
November 2017, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with
Elliott (the “Buyers”) whereby they purchased $3.0
million of a newly issued CorMedix Series F convertible preferred
stock at $1,000 per share. Separately, on November 9, 2017, we
entered into a backstop agreement with the Buyers to purchase up to
an additional $3.0 million of Series F convertible preferred stock
at $1,000 per share (the “Backstop Agreement”), at our
sole discretion, beginning January 15, 2018, through March 31,
2018. As consideration for the Backstop Agreement, we issued
947,329 warrants, exercisable for three years, to purchase shares
of our common stock at a per share exercise price of $0.001. The
number of shares issuable under the warrants was determined by the
closing price of our common stock on November 8, 2017, which was
$0.5278. The number of warrants was subsequently reduced from
947,329 to 564,858 as a result of equity capital raised from our
then current ATM program and the sale of common stock to our
directors, executive officers and other certain employees totaling
$2.4 million. The Series F preferred stock is convertible into
common stock at a price of $0.162 per share, which was reduced from
$0.6334 pursuant to the terms of the Series F preferred stock and
represents a 10% discount to the closing price of the stock on
March 31, 2018. The preferred stock became mandatorily convertible
on April 2, 2018, subject to certain equity conditions, one of
which had not been met as of the date of this prospectus. The
Backstop Agreement expired unused.
On
April 28, 2017, we entered into an underwriting agreement with H.C.
Wainwright & Co., LLC, relating to an underwritten public
offering of 16,190,697 shares of our common stock, together with
Series A warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 12,143,022
shares of our common stock and Series B warrants to purchase up to
an aggregate of 12,143,022 shares of our common stock, at a price
to the public of $0.75 per share and related warrants. Elliott
purchased 2,666,668 shares of common stock, Series A warrants to
purchase up to 2,000,000 shares (that expired unexercised on
September 10, 2018), and Series B warrants to purchase up to
2,000,000 shares of our common stock. The purchase by Elliott was
on the same terms as those for all other investors.
On
March 19, 2018, the Company entered into a binding term sheet with
Elliott Management Corporation for a proposed $3.0 million backstop
facility. The proposed backstop facility was available for drawing
between April 16, 2018 and July 31, 2018. In view of the DSMB
recommendation to terminate the LOCK-IT-100 study for efficacy and
our ongoing negotiations with our CRO regarding financial
considerations for the interim efficacy analysis of the LOCK-IT-100
study, we determined to not draw down on this
facility.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We
anticipate that the selling stockholders and their pledgees,
donees, transferees and other successors-in-interest may sell all
or a portion of the shares offered by this prospectus from time to
time on securities exchanges or in private transactions, at fixed
prices, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices
reasonably related to the market price or at negotiated prices.
Sale of the shares offered by this prospectus may be effected by
one or more of the following methods:
●
ordinary brokerage
transactions and transactions in which the broker solicits
purchases.
●
sales to one or
more brokers or dealers as principal, and resale by those brokers
or dealers for their account, including resales to other brokers
and dealers.
●
block trades in
which a broker or dealer attempts to sell the shares as agent but
may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to
facilitate the transaction.
●
privately
negotiated transactions with purchasers.
●
an exchange
distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable
exchange.
●
settlement of short
sales entered into after the date of this prospectus.
●
a combination of
any such methods of sale. or
●
any other method
permitted pursuant to applicable law.
Broker-dealers
engaged by the selling stockholders may arrange for other
brokers-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive
commissions or discounts from the selling stockholders (or, if any
broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the
purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated. The selling stockholders do
not expect these commissions and discounts to exceed what is
customary in the types of transactions involved. No such
broker-dealer will receive compensation in excess of that permitted
applicable Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA,
rules. Any profits on the resale of shares of common stock by a
broker-dealer acting as principal might be deemed to be
underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (referred to as the Securities Act). Discounts,
concessions, commissions and similar selling expenses, if any,
attributable to the sale of shares will be borne by the selling
stockholders. The selling stockholders may agree to indemnify any
agent, dealer or broker-dealer that participates in transactions
involving sales of the shares if liabilities are imposed on that
agent, dealer or broker-dealer under the Securities
Act.
The
selling stockholders may from time to time pledge or grant a
security interest in some or all of the shares of common stock
owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their
secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and
sell the shares of common stock from time to time under this
prospectus after we have filed a supplement to this prospectus
under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the
Securities Act supplementing or amending the list of selling
stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors
in interest as selling stockholders under this
prospectus.
The
selling stockholders also may transfer the shares of common stock
in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or
other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners
for purposes of this prospectus and may sell the shares of common
stock from time to time under this prospectus after we have filed a
supplement to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other
applicable provision of the Securities Act supplementing or
amending the list of selling stockholders to include the pledgee,
transferee or other successors in interest as selling stockholders
under this prospectus.
We are
not aware as of the date of this prospectus of any agreements
between any selling stockholder and any broker-dealers regarding
the sale of the shares offered by this prospectus, although we have
made no inquiry in that regard. If we are notified by any selling
stockholder that any material arrangement has been entered into
with a broker-dealer for the sale of shares of common stock, if
required, we will file a supplement to this prospectus. If the
selling stockholders use this prospectus for any sale of the shares
of common stock, they will be subject to the prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act.
Any
selling stockholder may be deemed to be an
“underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act.
Any broker, dealer or other agent executing a sell order on behalf
of a selling stockholder may be considered to be an underwriter
within the meaning of the Securities Act, in which case commissions
received by any of these brokers, dealers or agents and profit on
any resale of the shares may be considered to be underwriting
commissions under the Securities Act.
The
selling stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 of the
Securities Act, if available, rather than under this
prospectus.
All
costs, fees and expenses of registration incurred in connection
with the offering will be borne by us. All selling and other
expenses incurred will be borne by the selling stockholders. We
have agreed to indemnify certain of the investors against certain
losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities
under the Securities Act.
The
anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may
apply to sales of our common stock and activities of the selling
stockholders.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We have
never declared dividends on our equity securities, and currently do
not plan to declare dividends on shares of our common stock in the
foreseeable future. We expect to retain our future earnings, if
any, for use in the operation and expansion of our business.
Further, pursuant to the terms of our
Series D, Series E and Series F Non-Voting Convertible Preferred
Stock, we may not declare or pay any dividends or make any
distributions on any of our shares or other equity securities as
long as any of those preferred shares remain outstanding.
Subject to the foregoing, the payment of cash dividends in the
future, if any, will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors
and will depend upon such factors as earnings levels, capital
requirements, our overall financial condition and any other factors
deemed relevant by our Board of Directors.
DESCRIPTION OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK
Common Stock
Pursuant
to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as
amended, we are authorized to issue 160,000,000 shares of common
stock, $0.001 par value per share. As of September 30, 2018, we had
98,827,058 shares of common stock outstanding.
The
following summary of certain provisions of our common stock does
not purport to be complete. You should refer to our Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and our Amended
and Restated Bylaws. We filed our Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation as an exhibit to our registration statement on
Form S-1/A filed with the SEC on March 1, 2010, and filed
amendments to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
as exhibits to our registration statement on Form S-1/A filed with
the SEC on March 19, 2010, our annual report on Form 10-K filed
with the SEC on March 27, 2013, and our current report on Form 8-K
filed with the SEC on August 10, 2017. We filed an Amended and
Restated Certificate of Designation for each of our Series C-2,
C-3, D and E non-voting preferred stock as exhibits to our current
report on Form 8-K on September 16, 2014, and the Amended and
Restated Certificate of Designation for our Series F non-voting
preferred stock on December 11, 2017. We filed our Amended and
Restated Bylaws as an exhibit to our quarterly report on Form 10-Q
filed with the SEC on May 10, 2016. The summary below is also
qualified by provisions of applicable law.
The
holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share on
all matters to be voted on by the stockholders, and there are no
cumulative voting rights. Generally, all matters to be voted on by
stockholders must be approved by a majority (or, in the case of
election of directors, by a plurality) of the votes entitled to be
cast by all shares of common stock present in person or represented
by proxy, subject to any voting rights granted to holders of any
preferred stock.
The
holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratable dividends,
if any, payable in cash, in stock or otherwise if, as and when
declared from time to time by our board of directors out of funds
legally available for the payment of dividends, subject to any
preferential rights that may be applicable to any outstanding
preferred stock. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution, or
winding up of our company, after payment in full of all outstanding
debts and other liabilities, the holders of common stock are
entitled to share ratably in all remaining assets, subject to prior
distribution rights of preferred stock, if any, then outstanding.
No shares of common stock have preemptive rights or other
subscription rights to purchase additional shares of common stock.
There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to
the common stock. All outstanding shares of common stock are fully
paid and nonassessable, and the shares of common stock included in
this registration statement will be fully paid and nonassessable.
The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of our common
stock will be subject to, and might be adversely affected by, the
rights of holders of any preferred stock that we may issue in the
future. All shares of common stock that are acquired by us shall be
available for reissuance by us at any time.
Issued and Outstanding Preferred Stock
Under
the terms of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation,
as amended, our board of directors is authorized to issue up to
2,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series without
stockholder approval. Our board of directors has the discretion to
determine the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions,
including voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights,
redemption privileges and liquidation preferences, of each series
of preferred stock. As of September 30, 2018, of the 2,000,000
shares of preferred stock authorized, our board of directors has
designated (all with par value of $0.001 per share): 150,000 shares
as Series C-2 Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock; 200,000
shares as Series C-3 Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock; 73,962
shares as Series D Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock; 92,440
shares as Series E Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock; and
5,000 shares as Series F Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock. At
September 30, 2018, we had outstanding: 150,000 shares as Series
C-2 Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock; 104,000 shares as
Series C-3 Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock; 73,962 shares as
Series D Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock; 89,623 shares as
Series E Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock; and 2,000 shares
as Series F Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock. The Series A
Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B Non-Voting
Convertible Preferred Stock and Series C-1 Non-Voting Convertible
Preferred Stock that were previously designated have all been
converted to shares of common stock.
Series C-2 and C-3 Non-Voting Convertible Preferred
Stock
The
Series C-2 and C-3 Preferred Stock, referred to collectively as the
Series C Preferred Stock, have identical rights, privileges and
terms, as described below.
Rank.
The Series C Preferred Stock will
rank:
●
senior
to our common stock;
●
senior to any class or series of capital stock created
after the issuance of the Series C Preferred Stock (subject
to the Company obtaining any consent, waiver or other authorization
from the holders of the Series C-3 Convertible Preferred Stock
necessary for the subordination of the Series C-3 Convertible
Preferred Stock to the Series F Preferred Stock); and
●
junior to the Series D Non-Voting Convertible
Preferred Stock, Series E Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock
and Series F Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock (subject
to the Company obtaining any consent, waiver or other authorization
from the holders of the Series C-3 Convertible Preferred Stock
necessary for the subordination of the Series C-3 Convertible
Preferred Stock to the Series F Preferred Stock).
in
each case, as to dividends or distributions of assets upon our
liquidation, dissolution or winding up whether voluntarily or
involuntarily.
Conversion.
Each share of Series C Preferred Stock
is convertible into 10 shares of our common stock (subject to
adjustment in the event of stock dividends and
distributions, stock splits, stock combinations, or
reclassifications affecting our common stock) at a per share price of $1.00 at any time at the
option of the holder, except that a holder will be prohibited from
converting shares of Series C Preferred Stock into shares of common
stock if, as a result of such conversion, such holder, together
with its affiliates, would beneficially own more than 9.99% of the
total number of shares of our common stock then issued and
outstanding.
Liquidation
Preference. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or
winding up, holders of Series C Preferred Stock will receive a
payment equal to $10.00 per share of Series C Preferred Stock
before any proceeds are distributed to the holders of our common
stock. After the payment of this preferential amount, and subject
to the rights of holders of any class or series of our capital
stock hereafter created specifically ranking by its terms senior to
the Series C Preferred Stock, holders of Series C Preferred Stock
will participate ratably in the distribution of any remaining
assets with the common stock and any other class or series of our
capital stock hereafter created that participates with the common
stock in such distributions.
Voting
Rights. Shares of Series C Preferred Stock will generally
have no voting rights, except as required by law and except that
the consent of holders of two thirds of the outstanding Series C-2
and Series C-3 Preferred Stock, respectively, will be required to
amend the terms of the Series C-2 and C-3 Preferred Stock or the
certificate of designation for the Series C-2 and C-3 Preferred
Stock, respectively.
Dividends.
Holders of Series C Preferred Stock
are entitled to receive, and we are required to pay, dividends on
shares of the Series C Preferred Stock equal (on an
as-if-converted-to-common-stock basis) to and in the same form as
dividends (other than dividends in the form of common stock)
actually paid on shares of the common stock when, as and if such
dividends (other than dividends in the form of common stock) are
paid on shares of the common stock.
Redemption.
We are not obligated to redeem or
repurchase any shares of Series C Preferred Stock. Shares of Series
C Preferred Stock are not otherwise entitled to any redemption
rights, or mandatory sinking fund or analogous fund
provisions.
Listing.
There is no established public trading
market for the Series C Preferred Stock, and we do not expect a
market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to apply for
listing of the Series C Preferred Stock on any national securities
exchange or trading system.
Fundamental
Transactions. If, at any time that shares of Series C Preferred
Stock are outstanding, we effect a merger or other change of
control transaction, as described in the certificate of designation
and referred to as a fundamental transaction, then a holder will
have the right to receive, upon any subsequent conversion of a
share of Series C Preferred Stock (in lieu of conversion shares)
for each issuable conversion share, the same kind and amount of
securities, cash or property as such holder would have been
entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such fundamental
transaction if such holder had been, immediately prior to such
fundamental transaction, the holder of a share of common
stock.
Debt
Restriction. As long as any the Series C-2 Preferred Stock is
outstanding, we cannot incur any indebtedness other than
indebtedness existing prior to September 15, 2014, trade payables
incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice, and letters of credit incurred in an aggregate amount of
$3.0 million at any point in time.
Series D Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock
Rank.
The Series D Preferred Stock will
rank:
●
junior
to the Series F Non-Voting Convertible Preferred
Stock;
●
senior
to our common stock;
●
senior
to any class or series of capital stock created after the issuance
of the Series D Preferred Stock;
●
senior
to the Series C-2 Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock and the
Series C-3 Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock; and
●
on
parity with the Series E Non-Voting Convertible Preferred
Stock.
in
each case, as to dividends or distributions of assets upon our
liquidation, dissolution or winding up whether voluntarily or
involuntarily.
Conversion.
Each share of Series D Preferred Stock
is convertible into 20 shares of our common stock (subject to
adjustment in the event of stock dividends and
distributions, stock splits, stock combinations, or
reclassifications affecting our common stock ) at a per share price of $0.35 at any time at the
option of the holder, except that a holder will be prohibited from
converting shares of Series D Preferred Stock into shares of common
stock if, as a result of such conversion, such holder, together
with its affiliates, would beneficially own more than 9.99% of the
total number of shares of our common stock then issued and
outstanding.
Liquidation
Preference. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or
winding up, holders of Series D Preferred Stock will receive a
payment equal to $21.00 per share of Series D Preferred Stock on
parity with the payment of the liquidation preference due the
Series E Preferred Stock, but before any proceeds are distributed
to the holders of common stock, the Series C-2 Non-Voting
Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series C-3
Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock. After the
payment of this preferential amount, holders of Series D Preferred
Stock will participate ratably in the distribution of any remaining
assets with the common stock and any other class or series of our
capital stock that participates with the common stock in such
distributions.
Voting
Rights. Shares of Series D Preferred Stock will generally
have no voting rights, except as required by law and except that
the consent of holders of a majority of the outstanding Series D
Preferred Stock will be required to amend the terms of the Series D
Preferred Stock or the certificate of designation for the Series D
Preferred Stock.
Dividends.
Holders of Series D Preferred Stock
are entitled to receive, and we are required to pay, dividends on
shares of the Series D Preferred Stock equal (on an
as-if-converted-to-common-stock basis) to and in the same form as
dividends (other than dividends in the form of common stock)
actually paid on shares of the common stock when, as and if such
dividends (other than dividends in the form of common stock) are
paid on shares of the common stock.
Redemption.
We are not obligated to redeem or
repurchase any shares of Series D Preferred Stock. Shares of Series
D Preferred Stock are not otherwise entitled to any redemption
rights, or mandatory sinking fund or analogous fund
provisions.
Listing.
There is no established public trading
market for the Series D Preferred Stock, and we do not expect a
market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to apply for
listing of the Series D Preferred Stock on any national securities
exchange or trading system.
Fundamental
Transactions. If, at any time that shares of Series D Preferred
Stock are outstanding, we effect a merger or other change of
control transaction, as described in the certificate of designation
and referred to as a fundamental transaction, then a holder will
have the right to receive, upon any subsequent conversion of a
share of Series D Preferred Stock (in lieu of conversion shares)
for each issuable conversion share, the same kind and amount of
securities, cash or property as such holder would have been
entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such fundamental
transaction if such holder had been, immediately prior to such
fundamental transaction, the holder of a share of common
stock.
Debt
Restriction. As long as any the Series D Preferred Stock is
outstanding, we cannot incur any indebtedness other than
indebtedness existing prior to September 15, 2014, trade payables
incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice, and letters of credit incurred in an aggregate amount of
$3.0 million at any point in time.
Series E Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock
Rank.
The Series E Preferred Stock will
rank:
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junior
to the Series F Non-Voting Convertible Preferred
Stock;
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senior
to our common stock;
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senior
to any class or series of capital stock created after the issuance
of the Series E Preferred Stock;
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senior
to the Series C-2 Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock and the
Series C-3 Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock; and
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on
parity with the Series D Non-Voting Convertible Preferred
Stock.
in
each case, as to dividends or distributions of assets upon our
liquidation, dissolution or winding up whether voluntarily or
involuntarily.
Conversion.
Each share of Series E Preferred Stock
is convertible into 21.8667 shares of our common stock (subject to
adjustment as provided in the certificates of designation for the
Series E Preferred Stock) at a per share price of $0.75 at any time
at the option of the holder, except that a holder will be
prohibited from converting shares of Series E Preferred Stock into
shares of common stock if, as a result of such conversion, such
holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own more
than 9.99% of the total number of shares of our common stock then
issued and outstanding.
Liquidation
Preference. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or
winding up, holders of Series E Preferred Stock will receive a
payment equal to $49.20 per share of Series E Preferred Stock on
parity with the payment of the liquidation preference due the
Series D Preferred Stock, but before any proceeds are distributed
to the holders of common stock, the Series C-2 Non-Voting
Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series C-3
Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock. After the
payment of this preferential amount, holders of Series E Preferred
Stock will participate ratably in the distribution of any remaining
assets with the common stock and any other class or series of our
capital stock that participates with the common stock in such
distributions.
Voting
Rights. Shares of Series E Preferred Stock will generally
have no voting rights, except as required by law and except that
the consent of holders of a majority of the outstanding Series E
Preferred Stock will be required to amend the terms of the Series E
Preferred Stock or the certificate of designation for the Series E
Preferred Stock.
Dividends.
Holders of Series E Preferred Stock
are entitled to receive, and we are required to pay, dividends on
shares of the Series E Preferred Stock equal (on an
as-if-converted-to-common-stock basis) to and in the same form as
dividends (other than dividends in the form of common stock)
actually paid on shares of the common stock when, as and if such
dividends (other than dividends in the form of common stock) are
paid on shares of the common stock.
Redemption.
We are not obligated to redeem or
repurchase any shares of Series E Preferred Stock. Shares of Series
E Preferred Stock are not otherwise entitled to any redemption
rights, or mandatory sinking fund or analogous fund
provisions.
Listing.
There is no established public trading
market for the Series E Preferred Stock, and we do not expect a
market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to apply for
listing of the Series E Preferred Stock on any national securities
exchange or trading system.
Fundamental
Transactions. If, at any time that shares of Series E Preferred
Stock are outstanding, we effect a merger or other change of
control transaction, as described in the certificate of designation
and referred to as a fundamental transaction, then a holder will
have the right to receive, upon any subsequent conversion of a
share of Series E Preferred Stock (in lieu of conversion shares)
for each issuable conversion share, the same kind and amount of
securities, cash or property as such holder would have been
entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such fundamental
transaction if such holder had been, immediately prior to such
fundamental transaction, the holder of a share of common
stock.
Debt
Restriction. As long as any the Series E Preferred Stock is
outstanding, we cannot incur any indebtedness other than
indebtedness existing prior to September 15, 2014, trade payables
incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice, and letters of credit incurred in an aggregate amount of
$3.0 million at any point in time.
Other
Covenants. In addition to the debt restrictions above, as
long as any the Series E Preferred Stock is outstanding , we
cannot, among others things: create, incur, assume or suffer to
exist any encumbrances on any of our assets or property; redeem,
repurchase or pay any cash dividend or distribution on any of our
capital stock (other than as permitted, which includes the
dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock and the Series E
Preferred Stock); redeem, repurchase or prepay any indebtedness; or
engage in any material line of business substantially different
from our current lines of business.
Purchase
Rights. In the event
we issue any options, convertible securities or rights to purchase
stock or other securities pro rata to the holders of common stock,
then the a holder of Series E Preferred Stock will be entitled to
acquire, upon the same terms a pro rata amount of such stock or
securities as if the Series E Preferred Stock had been converted to
common stock.
Series F Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock
Rank.
The Series F Preferred Stock will
rank:
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senior
to our common stock;
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senior
to any class or series of capital stock created after the issuance
of the Series F Preferred Stock; and
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senior to the Series B Non-Voting Convertible
Preferred Stock, the Series C-2 Non-Voting Convertible Preferred
Stock, the Series C-3 Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock
(subject to the us obtaining any consent, waiver or other
authorization from the holders of the Series C-3 Convertible
Preferred Stock necessary for the subordination of the Series C-3
Convertible Preferred Stock to the Series F Preferred Stock), the
Series D Non-Voting Convertible
Preferred Stock and the Series E Non-Voting Convertible Preferred
Stock;
in
each case, as to dividends or distributions of assets upon our
liquidation, dissolution or winding up whether voluntarily or
involuntarily.
Conversion.
Each share of Series F Preferred Stock
is convertible into one share of our common stock at a per
share price of $0.162 per share (subject to adjustment as provided in the
certificates of designation for the Series F Preferred Stock) at
any time at the option of the holder, except that a holder will be
prohibited from converting shares of Series F Preferred Stock into
shares of common stock if, as a result of such conversion, such
holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own more
than 9.99% of the total number of shares of our common stock then
issued and outstanding.
Liquidation
Preference. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or
winding up, holders of Series F Preferred Stock will receive a
payment equal to $1,000.00 per share of Series F Preferred Stock,
but before any proceeds are distributed to the holders of common
stock, Series B Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock, the Series
C-2 Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock, the Series C-3
Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock, the Series D Non-Voting
Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series E Non-Voting Convertible
Preferred Stock. After the payment of this preferential amount,
holders of Series F Preferred Stock will participate ratably in the
distribution of any remaining assets with the common stock and any
other class or series of our capital stock that participates with
the common stock in such distributions.
Voting
Rights. Shares of Series F Preferred Stock will generally
have no voting rights, except as required by law and except that
the consent of holders of a majority of the outstanding Series F
Preferred Stock will be required to amend the terms of the Series F
Preferred Stock or the certificate of designation for the Series F
Preferred Stock.
Dividends.
Holders of Series F Preferred Stock
are entitled to receive, and we are required to pay, dividends on
shares of the Series F Preferred Stock equal (on an
as-if-converted-to-common-stock basis) to and in the same form as
dividends (other than dividends in the form of common stock)
actually paid on shares of the common stock when, as and if such
dividends (other than dividends in the form of common stock) are
paid on shares of the common stock.
Redemption.
We are not obligated to redeem or
repurchase any shares of Series F Preferred Stock. Shares of Series
F Preferred Stock are not otherwise entitled to any redemption
rights, or mandatory sinking fund or analogous fund
provisions.
Listing.
There is no established public trading
market for the Series F Preferred Stock, and we do not expect a
market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to apply for
listing of the Series F Preferred Stock on any national securities
exchange or trading system.
Fundamental
Transactions. If, at any time that shares of Series F Preferred
Stock are outstanding, we effect a merger or other change of
control transaction, as described in the certificate of designation
and referred to as a fundamental transaction, then a holder will
have the right to receive, upon any subsequent conversion of a
share of Series F Preferred Stock (in lieu of conversion shares)
for each issuable conversion share, the same kind and amount of
securities, cash or property as such holder would have been
entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such fundamental
transaction if such holder had been, immediately prior to such
fundamental transaction, the holder of a share of common
stock.
Debt
Restriction. As long as any the Series F Preferred Stock is
outstanding, we cannot incur any indebtedness other than
indebtedness existing prior to November 9, 2017, trade payables
incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice, and letters of credit incurred in an aggregate amount of
$3.0 million at any point in time.
Other
Covenants. In addition to the debt restrictions above, as
long as any the Series F Preferred Stock is outstanding , we
cannot, among others things: create, incur, assume or suffer to
exist any encumbrances on any of our assets or property; redeem,
repurchase or pay any cash dividend or distribution on any of our
capital stock (other than as permitted, which includes the
dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock and the Series E
Preferred Stock); redeem, repurchase or prepay any indebtedness; or
engage in any material line of business substantially different
from our current lines of business.
Purchase
Rights. In the event
we issue any options, convertible securities or rights to purchase
stock or other securities pro rata to the holders of common stock,
then a holder of Series F Preferred Stock will be entitled to
acquire, upon the same terms a pro rata amount of such stock or
securities as if the Series F Preferred Stock had been converted to
common stock.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for our common
stock is VStock Transfer, LLC.
The transfer agent’s address is 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere,
New York 11598 and its telephone number is (212)
828-8436.
We
act as our own transfer agent and registrar for the Series C-2,
C-3, D, E and F Preferred Stock.
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF DELAWARE LAW AND OF OUR AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND AMENDED AND RESTATED
BYLAWS
Certain
provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or DGCL, and
our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended,
and our Amended and Restated Bylaws discussed below may have the
effect of making more difficult or discouraging a tender offer,
proxy contest or other takeover attempt. These provisions are
expected to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of our
company to first negotiate with our board of directors. We believe
that the benefits of increasing our ability to negotiate with the
proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or
restructure our company outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging
these proposals because negotiation of these proposals could result
in an improvement of their terms.
Delaware Anti-takeover Law
We are
subject to Section 203 of the DGCL, an anti-takeover law. In
general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation
from engaging in a “business combination” with an
“interested stockholder” for a period of three years
following the date the person became an interested stockholder,
unless:
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the board of
directors approves the transaction in which the stockholder became
an interested stockholder prior to the date the interested
stockholder attained that status;
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when the
stockholder became an interested stockholder, he or she owned at
least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the
time the transaction commenced, excluding shares owned by persons
who are directors and also officers and certain shares owned by
employee benefits plans; or
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on or subsequent to
the date the business combination is approved by the board of
directors, the business combination is authorized by the
affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the voting stock of the
corporation at an annual or special meeting of
stockholders.
Generally,
a “business combination” includes a merger, asset or
stock sale, or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit
to the interested stockholder. Generally, an “interested
stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and
associates, owns, or is an affiliate or associate of the
corporation and within three years prior to the determination of
interested stockholder status did own, 15% or more of a
corporation’s voting stock.
The
existence of Section 203 of the DGCL would be expected to have an
anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions not approved in
advance by our board of directors, including discouraging attempts
that might result in a premium over the market price for the shares
of our common stock.
Charter Documents
Our
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and
Amended and Restated Bylaws include a number of provisions that may
have the effect of deterring hostile takeovers or delaying or
preventing changes in control or management of our company. First,
our Amended and Restated Bylaws limit who may call special meetings
of the stockholders, such meetings may only be called by the
chairman of the board, the chief executive officer, the board of
directors or holders of an aggregate of at least 15% of our
outstanding shares entitled to vote. Second, our Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation does not include a provision
for cumulative voting for directors. Under cumulative voting, a
minority stockholder holding a sufficient percentage of a class of
shares may be able to ensure the election of one or more directors.
Third, our Amended and Restated Bylaws provide that the number of
directors on our board, which may range from five to nine
directors, shall be exclusively fixed by our board, which has set
the current number of directors at six. Fourth, newly created
directorships resulting from any increase in our authorized number
of directors and any vacancies in our board resulting from death,
resignation, retirement, disqualification or other cause (including
removal from office by a vote of the shareholders) will be filled
by a majority of our board then in office. Finally, our Amended and
Restated Bylaws establish procedures, including 90-day advance
notice requirement, with regard to the nomination of candidates for
election as directors and stockholder proposals. These and other
provisions of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
and Amended and Restated Bylaws and Delaware law could discourage
potential acquisition proposals and could delay or prevent a change
in control or management of our company.
LEGAL MATTERS
The
validity of the securities being offered hereby will be passed upon
by Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP, Raleigh, North
Carolina.
EXPERTS
The financial statements of CorMedix Inc. as of
December 31, 2017 and 2016 and for the years then ended,
have been incorporated herein by
reference in reliance on the report (which report includes an
emphasis of matter paragraph as to the substantial doubt regarding
our company’s ability to continue as a going concern) of
Friedman LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, given
upon their authority as experts in accounting and
auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We
are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and
file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and
other information with the SEC. You may read and copy these
reports, proxy statements and other information at the SEC’s
public reference facilities at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580,
Washington, D.C. 20549. You can request copies of these documents
by writing to the SEC and paying a fee for the copying cost. Please
call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information about the
operation of the public reference facilities. SEC filings are also
available at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Our
common stock is listed on the NYSE American, and you can read and
inspect our filings at the offices of the NYSE American at 20 Broad
Street, New York, NY 10005.
This
prospectus is only part of a registration statement on Form S-3
that we have filed with the SEC under the Securities Act and
therefore omits certain information contained in the registration
statement. We have also filed exhibits and schedules with the
registration statement that are excluded from this prospectus, and
you should refer to the applicable exhibit or schedule for a
complete description of any statement referring to any contract or
other document. You may inspect a copy of the registration
statement, including the exhibits and schedules, without charge, at
the public reference room or obtain a copy from the SEC upon
payment of the fees prescribed by the SEC.
INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The
SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information
that we file with them. Incorporation by reference allows us to
disclose important information to you by referring you to those
other documents. The information incorporated by reference is an
important part of this prospectus and any prospectus supplement,
and information that we file later with the SEC will automatically
update and supersede this information. We filed a registration
statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act, with the SEC
with respect to the securities being offered pursuant to this
prospectus and any prospectus supplement. This prospectus omits
certain information contained in the registration statement, as
permitted by the SEC. You should refer to the registration
statement, including the exhibits, for further information about us
and the securities being offered pursuant to this prospectus and
any prospectus supplement. Statements in this prospectus and any
prospectus supplement regarding the provisions of certain documents
filed with, or incorporated by reference in, the registration
statement are not necessarily complete and each statement is
qualified in all respects by that reference. Copies of all or any
part of the registration statement, including the documents
incorporated by reference or the exhibits, may be obtained upon
payment of the prescribed rates at the offices of the SEC listed
above in “Where You Can Find More Information.” The
documents we are incorporating by reference into this prospectus
are:
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our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2017, filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13
of the Exchange Act on March 19, 2018;
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our
first amendment to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the SEC
pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act on April 11,
2018;
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our
second amendment to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the SEC
pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act on July 10,
2018;
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our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018,
filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act on
May 15, 2018;
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our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018,
filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act on
August 14, 2018;
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our
Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC pursuant to
Section 13 of the Exchange Act on February 20, February 26,
February 27, March 22, April 27, May 29, June 19, June 20, June 26,
July 6, July 25, August 31 and September 24, 2018;
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the
description of our common stock contained on Form 8-A (File No.
333-163380) filed with the SEC on March 19, 2010, including any
amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such
description; and
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our
definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the 2017 annual
meeting of stockholders, filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 14
of the Exchange Act on April 24, 2017.
In
addition, all documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to
Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act before
the date this offering is terminated or completed are deemed to be
incorporated by reference into, and to be a part of, this
prospectus.
Any
statement contained in this prospectus and any prospectus
supplement or in a document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference into this prospectus and any prospectus
supplement will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes
of this prospectus and any prospectus supplement to the extent that
a statement contained in this prospectus and any prospectus
supplement or any other subsequently filed document that is deemed
to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus and any
prospectus supplement modifies or supersedes the statement. Any
statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as
so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus
and any prospectus supplement.
We
will furnish without charge to you, on written or oral request, a
copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference,
including exhibits to these documents. You should direct any
requests for documents to CorMedix, Inc., Attention: Secretary, 400
Connell Drive, Suite 5000, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey 07922,
(908) 517-9500.
You should rely only on information contained in,
or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus and any
prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you
with information different from that contained in this prospectus
and any prospectus supplement or incorporated by reference in this
prospectus and any prospectus supplement. We are not making offers
to sell the securities in any jurisdiction in which such an offer
or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making
such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to anyone
to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or
solicitation.
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 on Form S-3 to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City
of Berkeley Heights, State of New Jersey, on October 15,
2018.
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CORMEDIX
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the
undersigned officers and directors of CorMedix Inc., do hereby
constitute and appoint Khoso Baluch and Robert Cook, or either of
them, our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and
in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to
sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement, and to
file the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the SEC, 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
are necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said
attorney-in-fact and agents, or his or her substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement on
Form S-3 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ Khoso
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Director
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Accounting Officer)
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Robert
Cook
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Janet Dillione
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Steven Lefkowitz
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Myron Kaplan
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