Filed
Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration
No. 333-254698
Prospectus Supplement
(To
prospectus dated May 11, 2021)
1,411,764
Shares of Common Stock

MyMD
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
We
are offering 1,411,764 shares of our common stock pursuant to this
prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus to certain
accredited and institutional investors. Each share of common stock
is being sold at a price per share equal to $4.25. In a concurrent
private placement, we are also selling to such investors warrants
to purchase up to 1,411,764 shares of our common stock (the
“Warrants”), which represent 100% of the number of shares of our
common stock being purchased in this offering, exercisable for one
share of our common stock at an exercise price of $5.25 per share,
and exercisable six months following the date of issuance, with a
term of five years from the initial exercise date. The Warrants and
the shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of the
Warrants (the “Warrant Shares”) are being offered pursuant to the
exemptions provided in Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Rule 506(b) promulgated
thereunder, and they are not being offered pursuant to this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. There is no
established public trading market for the Warrants and we do not
expect a market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to list
the Warrants on The Nasdaq Capital Market, any other national
securities exchange or any other nationally recognized trading
system.
Our
common stock is traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the
symbol “MYMD.” On August 12, 2022, the closing sale price of our
common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market was $5.25 per
share.
This
investment involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk
Factors” on page S-4 of this prospectus supplement and any
similar section contained in the accompanying prospectus and in the
documents that are incorporated by reference herein and
therein.
We
have engaged Dawson James Securities, Inc. to act as lead placement
agent in connection with this offering. The placement agent has
agreed to use their best efforts to place the securities offered by
this prospectus supplement.
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Per share |
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Total |
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Public Offering Price |
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$ |
4.25 |
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$ |
5,999,997.00 |
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Placement Agent Fees(1) |
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$ |
0.17 |
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$ |
239,999.88 |
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Proceeds, before expenses, to us |
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$ |
4.08 |
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$ |
5,759,997.12 |
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(1)
In addition, we will pay the placement agent a cash fee equal to
4.0% of the proceeds from the exercise of the warrants sold in the
concurrent private placement that were solicited by the placement
agent) and to pay certain expenses of the placement agent in
connection with this offering. See “Plan of Distribution” for
additional disclosure regarding the placement agent’s
compensation.
Delivery
of the shares of common stock to investors is expected to occur on
or about August 17, 2022, subject to satisfaction of customary
closing conditions.
Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or
passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
Dawson
James Securities, Inc.
The
date of this prospectus supplement is August 15,
2022.
Table Of Contents
About This Prospectus
Supplement
This
document is part of the registration statement that we filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, using a “shelf”
registration process and consists of two parts. The first part is
this prospectus supplement, including the documents incorporated by
reference, which describes the specific terms of this offering. The
second part, the accompanying prospectus, including the documents
incorporated by reference, gives more general information, some of
which may not apply to this offering. Generally, when we refer only
to the “prospectus,” we are referring to both parts combined. This
prospectus supplement may add to, update or change information in
the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by
reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying
prospectus.
If
information in this prospectus supplement is inconsistent with the
accompanying prospectus or with any document incorporated by
reference that was filed with the SEC before the date of this
prospectus supplement, you should rely on this prospectus
supplement. This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus
and the documents incorporated into each by reference include
important information about us, the securities being offered and
other information you should know before investing in our
securities. You should also read and consider information in the
documents we have referred you to in the section of this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus entitled “Incorporation
by Reference” and “Where You Can Find More Information” as well as
any free writing prospectus provided in connection with this
offering.
You
should rely only on this prospectus supplement, the accompanying
prospectus, and any free writing prospectus provided in connection
with this offering and the information incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide
you with information that is in addition to or different from that
contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus
supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and any free writing
prospectus provided in connection with this offering. If anyone
provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should
not rely on it. We are not offering to sell these securities in any
jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should
not assume that the information contained or incorporated by
reference in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying
prospectus, or any free writing prospectus provided in connection
with this offering is accurate as of any date other than as of the
date of this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, or
such free writing prospectus, as the case may be, or in the case of
the documents incorporated by reference, the date of such documents
regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus supplement
and the accompanying prospectus or any sale of our securities. Our
business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and
prospects may have changed since those dates.
Unless
the context otherwise indicates, references in this prospectus to
“MyMD”, “we”, “our”, “us” and “the Company” refer, collectively, to
MyMD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
No
action is being taken in any jurisdiction outside the United States
to permit a public offering of the securities or possession or
distribution of this prospectus supplement, the accompanying
prospectus, or any free writing prospectus provided in connection
with this offering in that jurisdiction. Persons who come into
possession of this prospectus supplement, the accompanying
prospectus, or any free writing prospectus provided in connection
with this offering in jurisdictions outside the United States are
required to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions
as to this offering and the distribution of this prospectus
supplement, the accompanying prospectus, or any free writing
prospectus provided in connection with this offering applicable to
that jurisdiction. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus do not constitute, and may not be used in connection
with, an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any
securities offered by this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus by any person in any jurisdiction in which
it is unlawful for such person to make such an offer or
solicitation.
Special Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
This
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including
the documents that we incorporate by reference herein and therein,
contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities
Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or the Exchange Act. Any statements about our
expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future
events or performance are not historical facts and may be
forward-looking. These statements are often, but are not always,
made through the use of words or phrases such as “anticipate,”
“believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,”
“expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,”
“project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar
expressions, or the negative of these terms. Accordingly, these
statements involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties which
could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in them. Any forward-looking statements are qualified in
their entirety by reference to the factors discussed throughout
this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and in
particular those factors referenced in the sections entitled “Risk
Factors.”
This
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus contain
forward-looking statements that are based on our management’s
belief and assumptions and on information currently available to
our management. These statements relate to future events or our
future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results,
levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially
different from any future results, levels of activity, performance
or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking
statements. We have included important factors in the cautionary
statements included in this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus and the documents we incorporate by
reference herein and therein that we believe could cause actual
results or events to differ materially from the forward-looking
statements that we make. Our forward-looking statements do not
reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers,
dispositions, joint ventures or investments we may make. No
forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future
performance.
You
should read this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus and the documents that we incorporate by reference
herein and therein completely and with the understanding that our
actual future results may be materially different from what we
expect. The forward-looking statements in this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus and the documents we
incorporate by reference herein and therein represent our views as
of the date of this prospectus supplement. We anticipate that
subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change.
However, while we may elect to update these forward-looking
statements at some point in the future, we have no current
intention of doing so except to the extent required by applicable
law. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking
statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to
the date of this prospectus supplement.
Prospectus Supplement
Summary
The
following summary of our business highlights some of the
information contained elsewhere in, or incorporated by reference
into, this prospectus supplement. Because this is only a summary,
however, it does not contain all of the information that may be
important to you. You should carefully read this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including the documents
incorporated by reference herein, which are described under
“Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference” in this
prospectus supplement. You should also carefully consider the
matters discussed in the section of this prospectus supplement
entitled “Risk Factors” and under similar sections of the
accompanying prospectus and other periodic reports incorporated
herein and therein by reference. See information set forth under
the section “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements.”
Overview
MyMD
is a clinical stage pharmaceutical company committed to developing
novel therapies for autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, focused
on developing and commercializing two therapeutic platforms based
on well-defined therapeutic targets, MYMD-1 and
Supera-CBD:
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MYMD-1
is a clinical stage small molecule that regulates the
immunometabolic system to treat autoimmune disease, including (but
not limited to) multiple sclerosis, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis,
and inflammatory bowel disease. MYMD-1 is being developed to treat
age-related illnesses such as frailty and sarcopenia. MYMD-1 works
by regulating the release of numerous pro-inflammatory cytokines,
such as TNF-α, interleukin 6 (“IL-6”) and interleukin 17
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Supera-CBD
is a synthetic analog of CBD being developed to treat various
conditions, including, but not limited to, epilepsy, pain and
anxiety/depression, through its effects on the CB2 receptor, opioid
receptors and monoamine oxidase enzyme (“MAO”) type B. |
Company
Information
MyMD
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a New Jersey corporation with its
principal business office at 855 N. Wolfe Street, Suite 601,
Baltimore, MD 21205. Our telephone number is (856) 848-8698 and our
website can be found at www.mymd.com. Through our website, we will
make available, free of charge, our annual report on Form 10-K,
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and any
amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable
after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to,
the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. Information
contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not
and shall not be deemed to be a part of this prospectus.
The Offering
Issuer |
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MyMD
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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Common
Stock offered by us |
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1,411,764
shares |
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Shares
of Common Stock to be Outstanding after this Offering |
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39,470,009
shares (assuming we sell the maximum number of shares of common
stock offered in this offering and excluding the shares issuable
upon the exercise of the Warrants to be issued in the concurrent
private placement) |
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Offering
Price Per Share |
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$4.25
per share |
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Use
of proceeds |
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We
intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for working
capital and general corporate purposes. See “Use of Proceeds” on
page S-8. |
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Concurrent
private placement of Warrants |
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In a
concurrent private placement, we are selling to investors in this
offering Warrants to purchase up to an additional 1,411,764 shares
of our common stock, representing one share of our common stock for
each share purchased in this offering. Each Warrant will be
exercisable for one share of our common stock at an exercise price
of $5.25 per share, will be exercisable six months following the
date of issuance and will have a term of five years from the
initial exercise date. The Warrants and the Warrant Shares are
being offered pursuant to the exemptions provided in Section
4(a)(2) under the Securities Act and Rule 506(b) promulgated
thereunder, and they are not being offered pursuant to this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. There is no
established public trading market for the Warrants and we do not
expect a market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to list
the Warrants on The Nasdaq Capital Market, any other national
securities exchange or any other nationally recognized trading
system. |
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Risk
factors |
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See
the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus supplement, the Form
10-Q and in the other documents incorporated by reference in this
prospectus supplement for a discussion of factors to consider
before deciding to invest in our securities. |
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Nasdaq |
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“MYMD.” |
The
number of shares of our common stock that will be outstanding
immediately after this offering as shown above is based on
38,058,245 shares outstanding as of August 15, 2022. The number of
shares outstanding as of August 15, 2022, as used throughout this
prospectus supplement, unless otherwise indicated,
excludes:
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4,326,737
shares
of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested stock options
outstanding at a weighted average exercise price of $2.60 per share
and 150,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
unvested stock options outstanding at a weighted average exercise
price of $3.96; |
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5,072,432
shares
of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding common stock
purchase warrants with a weighted average exercise price of $5.01
per share (other than with respect to the warrants
below); |
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135,135 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of prefunded
warrants with a weighted average exercise price of $0.002; |
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317,233
shares
of common stock issuable upon exercise of vested restricted stock
units with a weighted average date of grant price of $7.24 per
share and 2,795,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the
exercise of unvested restricted stock units with a weighted average
date of grant price of $8.09; |
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36,496
shares
of common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series D Preferred
Convertible Stock with a weighted average conversion price of $0.00
per share; |
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27,500
shares
of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants to
purchase Series C Preferred Stock common stock purchase warrants
with a weighted average exercise price of $8.00 per share;
and |
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1,411,764
shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants
to be issued to the purchasers in the concurrent private placement
with an exercise price of $5.25 per share. |
Except
as otherwise indicated, the information in this prospectus
supplement is as of August 15, 2022 and assumes no exercise of the
warrants or options described above or vesting of restricted stock
units described above.
Risk Factors
Investing
in our securities involves a high degree of risk. In addition to
the other information contained in this prospectus supplement to
the accompanying prospectus and in the documents we incorporate by
reference, you should carefully consider the risks discussed below
and under the heading “Risk Factors” in our most recent annual
report on Form 10-K and the subsequent quarterly reports on Form
10-Q and other reports that we file with the SEC which are on file
with the SEC and are incorporated herein by reference, and which
may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by
other reports we file with the SEC in the future. The risks and
uncertainties discussed below and in the documents incorporated
herein by reference are not the only ones facing us. Additional
risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, or that we
currently see as immaterial, may also harm our business. If any of
these risks occur, our business, financial condition and operating
results could be harmed, the trading price of our common stock
could decline and you could lose part or all of your
investment.
Risk
Factors Related to this Offering and our Common
Stock
If you purchase securities in this offering, you will suffer
immediate dilution of your investment.
The
offering price of our common stock in this offering is
substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of
our common stock. Therefore, if you purchase securities in this
offering, you will pay a price per share of our common stock that
substantially exceeds our net tangible book value per share after
giving effect to this offering. Based on an offering price of $4.25
per share of our common stock, if you purchase securities in this
offering, you will experience immediate dilution of $3.97 per
share, representing the difference between the offering price per
share of our common stock and our as adjusted net tangible book
value per share after giving effect to this offering. Furthermore,
if any of our outstanding options or warrants are exercised at
prices below the offering price, or if we grant additional options
or other awards under our equity incentive plans or issue
additional warrants, you may experience further dilution of your
investment. See the section entitled “Dilution” below for a more
detailed illustration of the dilution you would incur if you
participate in this offering.
Because we will have broad discretion and flexibility in how the
net proceeds from this offering are used, we may use the net
proceeds in ways in which you disagree.
We
intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for working
capital and other general corporate purposes. See “Use of Proceeds”
on page S-8. Our management will have significant discretion and
flexibility in applying the net proceeds of this offering. You will
be relying on the judgment of our management with regard to the use
of these net proceeds, and you will not have the opportunity, as
part of your investment decision, to assess whether the net
proceeds are being used appropriately. It is possible that the net
proceeds will be invested in a way that does not yield a favorable,
or any, return for us. The failure of our management to use such
funds effectively could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition, operating results and cash
flow.
You may experience future dilution as a result of future equity
offerings and other issuances of our securities. In addition, this
offering and future equity offerings and other issuances of our
common stock or other securities may adversely affect the price of
our common stock.
In
order to raise additional capital, we may in the future offer
additional shares of common stock or other securities convertible
into or exchangeable for our common stock prices that may not be
the same as the price per share in this offering. We may not be
able to sell shares or other securities in any other offering at a
price per share that is equal to or greater than the price per
share paid by investors in this offering, and investors purchasing
shares or other securities in the future could have rights superior
to existing stockholders. The price per share at which we sell
additional shares of common stock or securities convertible into
shares of common stock in future transactions may be higher or
lower than the price per share in this offering. You will incur
dilution upon exercise of any outstanding stock options, warrants
or upon the issuance of shares of common stock under our stock
incentive programs. In addition, the sale of shares of common stock
in this offering and any future sales of a substantial number of
shares of common stock in the public market, or the perception that
such sales may occur, could adversely affect the price of our
common stock. We cannot predict the effect, if any, that market
sales of those shares of common stock or the availability of those
shares for sale will have on the market price of our common
stock.
We expect to require additional capital in the future in order to
develop our products, fund operations, and otherwise implement our
business strategy. If we do not obtain any such additional
financing, it may be difficult to effectively realize our long-term
strategic goals and objectives.
We
anticipate that our expenses will increase significantly as we:
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advance
the development of our MYMD-1 and Supera-CBD; |
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initiate
and continue research and preclinical and clinical development of
potential new product candidates; |
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maintain,
expand and protect our intellectual property as it pertains to
MYMD-1 and Supera-CBD; |
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expand
our infrastructure and facilities to accommodate our growing
employee base and ongoing development activities; |
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establish
agreements with contract research organizations, or CROs, and
third-party contract manufacturing organizations, or CMOs, in
connection with our Supera-CBD preclinical studies, MYMD-1 ongoing
and planned clinical trials, Supera-CBD clinical trials and the
development of our manufacturing capabilities for MYMD-1 and
Supera-CBD; |
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develop
the large-scale manufacturing processes and capabilities for the
commercialization of our MYMD-1 and Supera-CBD drug
products; |
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seek
marketing approvals for our MYMD-1 and Supera-CBD product
candidates that successfully complete clinical trials
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establish
a sales, marketing and distribution infrastructure to commercialize
MYMD-1 and Supera-CBD should we obtain marketing
approval |
As a
result of these anticipated expenditures, we will need substantial
additional funding to support our continuing operations and pursue
our growth strategy. We will not generate revenue from product
sales unless and until we successfully complete clinical
development, obtain regulatory approval for, and successfully
commercialize our MYMD-1 and Supera-CBD product candidates, and
ourcurrent
cash resources will not be sufficient to fund these activities. We
are exploring additional ways to raise capital, but we cannot
assure you that we will be able to raise capital. Our failure to
raise capital as and when needed would have a material adverse
impact on our financial condition, our ability to meet our
obligations, and our ability to pursue our business
strategies.
Any
additional capital raised through the sale of equity or
equity-backed securities may dilute our stockholders’ ownership
percentages and could also result in a decrease in the market value
of our equity securities.
The
terms of any securities issued by us in future capital transactions
may be more favorable to new investors, and may include
preferences, superior voting rights and the issuance of warrants or
other derivative securities, which may have a further dilutive
effect on the holders of any of our securities then
outstanding.
In
addition, we may incur substantial costs in pursuing future capital
financing, including investment banking fees, legal fees,
accounting fees, securities law compliance fees, printing and
distribution expenses and other costs. We may also be required to
recognize non-cash expenses in connection with certain securities
we issue, such as convertible notes and warrants, which may
adversely impact our financial condition.
Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock, or the
perception that such sales may occur, may adversely impact the
price of our common stock.
Almost
all of our 38,058,245 outstanding shares of common stock as of
August 15, 2022, as well as a substantial number of shares of our
common stock underlying outstanding options and warrants, are
available for sale in the public market, either pursuant to Rule
144 under the Securities Act, or an effective registration
statement. In addition, 1,411,764 shares of common stock underlying
the Warrants being sold in the concurrent private placement may
become available for sale in the public market pursuant to Rule 144
under the Securities Act after the applicable holding period and
other requirements are met. We are generally not restricted from
issuing additional common stock, including any securities that are
convertible into or exchangeable for, or that represent the right
to receive, common stock. Pursuant to the shelf registration
statement on Form S-3 filed on March 21, 2021, and amended on April
28, 2021, we may sell up to $100,000,000 of our equity securities
over the next several years, and approximately $94,000,000 of our
equity securities is available for sale under such registration
statement after this offering. Sales of a substantial number of
shares of our common stock in the public markets could depress the
market price of our common stock and impair our ability to raise
capital through the sale of additional equity securities. We cannot
predict the effect that future sales of our common stock would have
on the market price of our common stock.
We do not anticipate paying dividends on our common stock in the
foreseeable future.
We
currently plan to invest all available funds, including the
proceeds from this offering, and future earnings, if any, in the
development and growth of our business. We currently do not
anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the
foreseeable future. In addition, the terms of our existing and any
future debt agreements may preclude us from paying dividends. As a
result, a rise in the market price of our common stock, which is
uncertain and unpredictable, will be your sole source of potential
gain in the foreseeable future and you should not rely on an
investment in our common stock for dividend income.
Our stock price may be volatile.
The
market price of our common stock is likely to be highly volatile
and could fluctuate widely in price in response to various factors,
many of which are beyond our control, including the
following:
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investors
reacting negatively to the effect on our business and prospects
from our 2021 merger transaction; |
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the
announcement of new products, new developments, services or
technological innovations by us or our competitors; |
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actual
or anticipated quarterly increases or decreases in revenue, gross
margin or earnings, and changes in our business, operations or
prospects; |
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announcements
relating to strategic relationships, mergers, acquisitions,
partnerships, collaborations, joint ventures, capital commitments,
or other events by the us or our competitors; |
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conditions
or trends in the life sciences and biopharmaceutical
industries; |
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changes
in the economic performance or market valuations of other life
sciences and biopharmaceutical companies; |
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general
market conditions or domestic or international macroeconomic and
geopolitical factors unrelated to our performance or financial
condition; |
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sale
of our common stock by stockholders, including executives and
directors; |
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volatility
and limitations in trading volumes of our common stock; |
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volatility
in the market prices and trading volumes of the life sciences and
biopharmaceutical stocks; |
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our
ability to finance our business; |
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ability
to secure resources and the necessary personnel to pursue our
plans; |
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failure
to meet external expectations or management guidance; |
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changes
in our capital structure or dividend policy, future issuances of
securities, sales or distributions of large blocks of common stock
by stockholders; |
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our
cash position; |
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announcements
and events surrounding financing efforts, including debt and equity
securities; |
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analyst
research reports, recommendations and changes in recommendations,
price targets, and withdrawals of coverage; |
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departures
and additions of key personnel; |
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disputes
and litigation related to intellectual properties, proprietary
rights, and contractual obligations; |
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investigations
by regulators into our operations or those of our
competitors; |
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changes
in applicable laws, rules, regulations, or accounting practices and
other dynamics; and |
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other
events or factors, many of which may be out of our
control. |
In
addition, the securities markets have from time to time experienced
significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the
operating performance of particular companies. The COVID-19
pandemic has resulted in significant financial market volatility
and uncertainty in the recent past. These market fluctuations may
also materially and adversely affect the market price of our common
stock. As a result, you may be unable to resell your shares of our
common stock at a desired price.
Use of Proceeds
We
estimate that the net proceeds from the sale of the shares offered
under this prospectus supplement, after deducting estimated
offering expenses payable by us, will be approximately $5.4
million, excluding the proceeds we may receive from the exercise of
the Warrants issued in the concurrent private placement.
We
intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the shares for
working capital and general corporate purposes. The amounts and
timing of our use of proceeds will vary depending on a number of
factors, including the amount of cash generated or used by our
operations. As a result, we will retain broad discretion in the
allocation of the net proceeds of this offering.
Dividend Policy
We
have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock.
We currently anticipate that we will retain future earnings to fund
development and growth of our business, and we do not anticipate
paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The decision to
pay dividends is at the discretion of our board of directors and
depends on our financial condition, results of operations, capital
requirements, and other factors that our board of directors deems
relevant.
Dilution
If
you invest in our common stock, your ownership interest will be
diluted by the difference between the price per share you pay and
the net tangible book value per share of our common stock
immediately after this offering.
Our
net tangible book value as of June 30, 2022, was approximately
$5.62 million, or $0.15 per share of our common stock, based upon
38,058,245 shares of our common stock outstanding as of that date.
Net tangible book value per share is determined by dividing our
total tangible assets, less total liabilities, by the number of
shares of our common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2022.
Dilution in net tangible book value per share represents the
difference between the amount per share paid by purchasers of
shares of common stock in this offering and the net tangible book
value per share of our common stock immediately after this
offering.
After
giving effect to the sale of 1,411,764 shares of our common stock
in this offering at the price of $4.25 per share of common stock,
and after deducting the fees and estimated offering expenses
payable by us, our as adjusted net tangible book value as of June
30, 2022 would have been approximately $11,079,801, or $0.28 per
share. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book
value of $0.13 per share to existing stockholders and immediate
dilution in net tangible book value of $3.97 per share to new
investors.
The
following table illustrates this dilution on a per share
basis:
Offering
price per share |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4.25 |
|
Historical
net tangible book value per share as of June 30, 2022 |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
Increase
in net tangible book value per share attributable to this
offering |
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
|
|
|
As
adjusted net tangible book value per share as of June 30, 2022,
after giving effect to this offering |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dilution
per share to new investors |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3.97 |
|
The
discussion and table above assume no exercise of the Warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 1,411,764 shares of common stock to be
issued to purchasers in a concurrent private placement.
To
the extent that outstanding options or warrants are exercised, you
may experience further dilution. In addition, we may choose to
raise additional capital due to market conditions or strategic
considerations even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our
current or future operating plans. To the extent that additional
capital is raised through the sale of equity or convertible debt
securities, the issuance of these securities could result in
further dilution to our stockholders.
The
above discussion and table are based are based upon 38,058,245
shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and, unless
otherwise indicated, exclude:
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4,326,737
shares
of common stock issuable upon the exercise of vested stock options
outstanding at a weighted average exercise price of $2.60 per share
and 150,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of
unvested stock options at a weighted average exercise price of
$3.96; |
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5,072,432
shares
of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding common stock
purchase warrants with a weighted average exercise price of $5.01
per share (other than with respect to the warrants
below); |
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135,135 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of prefunded
warrants with a weighted average exercise price of $0.002; |
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317,233
shares
of common stock issuable upon exercise of vested restricted stock
units with a weighted average date of grant price of $7.24 per
share and 2,795,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the
exercise of unvested restricted stock units with a weighted average
date of grant price of $8.09; |
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36,496
shares
of common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series D Preferred
Convertible Stock with a weighted average conversion price of $0.00
per share; |
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27,500
shares
of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants to
purchase Series C Preferred Stock common stock purchase warrants
with a weighted average exercise price of $8.00 per share;
and |
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1,411,764
shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants
to be issued to the purchasers in the concurrent private placement
with an exercise price of $5.25 per share. |
Private Placement Of
Warrants
In a
concurrent private placement, we are selling to each of the
investors in this offering Warrants to purchase one share of common
stock for every share of common stock purchased in the offering by
each such investor. The aggregate number of Warrant Shares
exercisable pursuant to the Warrants is 1,411,764. The Warrants
will be exercisable at an exercise price of $5.25 per share. The
exercise price and number of Warrant Shares issuable upon the
exercise of the Warrants will be subject to adjustment in the event
of any stock dividend and split, reverse stock split,
recapitalization, reorganization or similar transaction, as
described in the Warrants.
Each
Warrant shall be exercisable six months following the date of
issuance and will have a term of five years from the initial
exercise date. A holder of Warrants will have the right to exercise
the Warrants on a “cashless” basis if there is no effective
registration statement registering the resale of the Warrant Shares
six months after the closing date of this offering. Subject to
limited exceptions, a holder of Warrants will not have the right to
exercise any portion of its Warrants if the holder, together with
its affiliates, would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (or 9.99%
at the election of the holder prior to the date of issuance) of the
number of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately after
giving effect to such exercise, provided that the holder may
increase or decrease the beneficial ownership limitation up to
9.99%. Any increase in the beneficial ownership limitation shall
not be effective until 61 days following notice of such change to
the Company. The Warrants may not be assigned or transferred
without the Company’s prior written consent.
Except
as otherwise provided in the Warrants or by virtue of such holder’s
ownership of shares of our common stock, the holders of the
Warrants do not have the rights or privileges of holders of our
common stock, including any voting rights, until they exercise
their Warrants.
The
Warrants and the Warrant Shares are being offered pursuant to the
exemptions provided in Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act and
Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder, and they are not being offered
pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus.
There
is no established public trading market for the Warrants and we do
not expect a market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to
list the Warrants on The Nasdaq Capital Market, any other national
securities exchange or any other nationally recognized trading
system. All purchasers are required to be “accredited investors” as
such term is defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities
Act.
Plan Of Distribution
Pursuant
to an engagement letter dated August 14, 2022, we engaged Dawson
James Securities, Inc., “Dawson” or the “placement agent”, to act
as our lead placement agent in connection with this offering of our
shares of common stock pursuant to this prospectus supplement and
accompanying prospectus. Under the terms of the placement
agreement, the placement agent agreed to be our lead placement
agent on a “best efforts” basis in connection with the issuance and
sale by us of our shares of common stock in this
offering.
We
have entered into a securities purchase agreement directly with
investors in connection with this offering, and we will only sell
to those investors who have entered into such securities purchase
agreement. The terms of this offering were subject to market
conditions and negotiations between us, the placement agent and
prospective investors. The securities purchase agreement does not
give rise to any commitment by the placement agent to purchase any
of our shares of common stock or Warrants, and the placement agent
will have no authority to bind us by virtue of the securities
purchase agreement. Further, the placement agent does not guarantee
that it will be able to raise new capital in any prospective
offering.
We
expect to deliver the shares of our common stock being offered
pursuant to this prospectus supplement on or about August 17,
2022.
We
have agreed to pay the placement agent a total cash fee equal to
4.0% of the gross proceeds of this offering. We have also agreed to
reimburse the placement agent at closing for expenses incurred by
it in connection with the offering, including legal fees of
Dawson’s counsel not to exceed in the aggregate $10,000. The
following table shows the per share and total cash placement
agent’s fees we will pay to the placement agent in connection with
the sale of our shares of common stock offered pursuant to this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, assuming the
purchase of all of the shares offered hereby.
We
have also agreed to pay to the placement agent a cash fee equal to
4.0% of the proceeds from the exercise of the warrants sold in the
concurrent private placement that were solicited by the Placement
Agent.
We
agreed to pay Katalyst Securities, Inc. (“Katalyst”) an advisory
fee totaling $200,000 for its services as a financial advisor in
connection with this offering.
|
|
Per share |
|
|
Total |
|
Public Offering Price |
|
$ |
4.25 |
|
|
$ |
5,999,997.00 |
|
Placement Agent Fees |
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
239,999.88 |
|
Proceeds, before expenses, to us |
|
$ |
4.08 |
|
|
$ |
5,759,997.12 |
|
We
estimate the total expenses payable by us for this offering will be
approximately $110,000, which amount excludes the placement agent’s
fees and expenses.
We
have agreed to indemnify the placement agent and specified other
persons against some civil liabilities, including liabilities under
the Securities Act, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, and to contribute to payments that
the placement agent may be required to make in respect of such
liabilities.
General
The
placement agent may be deemed to be an underwriter within the
meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act, and any
commissions received by them and any profit realized on the resale
of the shares sold by them while acting as principal might be
deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the
Securities Act. As an underwriter, the placement agent would be
required to comply with the requirements of the Securities Act and
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange
Act, including, without limitation, Rule 415(a)(4) under the
Securities Act and Rule 10b-5 and Regulation M under the Exchange
Act. These rules and regulations may limit the timing of purchases
and sales of shares by the placement agent acting as principal.
Under these rules and regulations, the placement agent:
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may
not engage in any stabilization activity in connection with our
securities; and |
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may
not bid for or purchase any of our securities or attempt to induce
any person to purchase any of our securities, other than as
permitted under the Exchange Act, until it has completed its
participation in the distribution. |
This
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be made
available in electronic format on websites or through other online
services maintained by the placement agent or by an affiliate.
Other than this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus, the information on the placement agent’s website and
any information contained in any other website maintained by the
placement agent is not part of this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus or the registration statement of which this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus form a part,
has not been approved and/or endorsed by us or the placement agent,
and should not be relied upon by investors.
The
foregoing does not purport to be a complete statement of the terms
and conditions of the securities purchase agreement. A copy of the
securities purchase agreement with the purchasers is included as an
exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that was filed with
the SEC on August 15, 2022, and is incorporated by reference into
the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement and
the accompanying prospectus form a part. See “Incorporation by
Reference” and “Where You Can Find More Information.”
No
action has been or will be taken in any jurisdiction (except in the
United States) that would permit a public offering of the
securities offered by this prospectus supplement and accompanying
prospectus, or the possession, circulation or distribution of this
prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus or any other
material relating to us or the securities offered hereby in any
jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required.
Accordingly, the securities offered hereby may not be offered or
sold, directly or indirectly, and neither of this prospectus
supplement and accompanying prospectus nor any other offering
material or advertisements in connection with the securities
offered hereby may be distributed or published, in or from any
country or jurisdiction except in compliance with any applicable
rules and regulations of any such country or jurisdiction. The
placement agent may arrange to sell securities offered by this
prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus in certain
jurisdictions outside the United States, either directly or through
affiliates, where they are permitted to do so.
The
transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Action Stock
Transfer, LLC.
Our
shares of common stock are listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market
under the symbol “MYMD.”
Legal Matters
Certain
legal matters with respect to the securities offered by this
prospectus supplement will be passed upon for us by Haynes and
Boone, LLP, New York, New York. Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP,
New York, New York has acted as counsel for the placement agent in
connection with certain legal matters relating to this
offering.
Experts
Morison
Cogen LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has
audited our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2021 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, as set forth in their
report, which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus. Our
consolidated financial statements are incorporated by reference in
reliance on the reports of Morison Cogen LLP given on their
authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
Cherry
Bekaert LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has
audited our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2020 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, as set forth in their
report, which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus. Our
consolidated financial statements are incorporated by reference in
reliance on the reports of Cherry Bekaert LLP given on their
authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
Where You Can Find More
Information
We
have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 under
the Securities Act with respect to the common stock offered by this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. This
prospectus supplement, filed as part of the registration statement,
does not contain all the information set forth in the registration
statement and its exhibits and schedules, portions of which have
been omitted as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC.
For further information about us, we refer you to the registration
statement and to its exhibits and schedules.
We
file annual, quarterly and current reports and other information
with the SEC. The SEC maintains an internet website at
www.sec.gov that contains periodic and current reports,
proxy and information statements, and other information regarding
registrants that are filed electronically with the SEC.
These
documents are also available, free of charge, through the Investors
section of our website, which is located at
https://www.mymd.com/. Information contained on our website
is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or
the accompanying prospectus and you should not consider information
on our website to be part of this prospectus supplement or the
accompanying prospectus.
Incorporation By
Reference
The
SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information that we
file with it. 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 supplement and the accompanying
prospectus, 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 of
1933, as amended, with the SEC with respect to the securities being
offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus omit certain information contained in the registration
statement, as permitted by the SEC. You should refer to the
registration statement, including the exhibits thereto, for further
information about us and the securities being offered pursuant to
this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
Statements in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus 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 are:
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our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 31,
2022; |
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our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2022, and our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June 30, 2022, filed with the SEC on August 15, 2022; |
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the
description of our common stock contained in Exhibit 4.1 to our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2022, including any
amendments thereto or reports filed for the purposes of updating
this description |
In
addition, all documents (other than current reports furnished under
Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and exhibits filed in such forms
that are related to such items unless such Form 8-K expressly
provides to the contrary) subsequently filed by us pursuant to
Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, before the date our offering is terminated or
completed are deemed to be incorporated by reference into, and to
be a part of, this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus.
Any
statement contained in this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus, or any free writing prospectus provided in
connection with this offering or in a document incorporated or
deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus will be deemed to be
modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus supplement
and the accompanying prospectus to the extent that a statement
contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus, or any free writing prospectus provided in connection
with this offering or any other subsequently filed document that is
deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus 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 supplement and the accompanying
prospectus.
Upon
written or oral request, we will provide you without charge, a copy
of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference, other
than exhibits to those documents unless the exhibits are
specifically incorporated by reference in the documents. Please
send requests to MyMD Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 855 N. Wolfe Street,
Suite 601, Baltimore, MD 21205. You should rely only on information
contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus or any free writing
prospectus provided in connection with this offering. We have not
authorized anyone to provide you with information different from
that contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus or any free writing prospectus provided in connection
with this offering or incorporated by reference in this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We are not making
offers to sell the securities in any jurisdiction in which such an
offer or solicitation is not authorized or to anyone to whom it is
unlawful to make such offer or solicitation.
PROSPECTUS

$100,000,000
Common
Stock
Preferred
Stock
Warrants
Units
We
may offer and sell from time to time, in one or more series or
issuances and on terms that we will determine at the time of the
offering, any combination of the securities described in this
prospectus, up to an aggregate amount of $100,000,000.
We
will provide specific terms of any offering in a supplement to this
prospectus. Any prospectus supplement may also add, update, or
change information contained in this prospectus. You should
carefully read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus
supplement as well as the documents incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference in this prospectus before you purchase
any of the securities offered hereby.
These
securities may be offered and sold in the same offering or in
separate offerings; to or through underwriters, dealers, and
agents; or directly to purchasers. The names of any underwriters,
dealers, or agents involved in the sale of our securities, their
compensation, and any over-allotment options held by them will be
described in the applicable prospectus supplement. See “Plan of
Distribution.”
Our
common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “NASDAQ”)
under the symbol “MYMD.” On April 27, 2021, the last reported sale
price of our common stock as reported on the NASDAQ was $4.03 per
share. We recommend that you obtain current market quotations for
our common stock prior to making an investment decision. We will
provide information in any applicable prospectus supplement
regarding any listing of securities other than shares of our common
stock on any securities exchange.
Effective
as of 4:05 pm Eastern Time on April 16, 2021, we filed an amendment
to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect
a reverse stock split of the issued and outstanding shares of our
common stock, at a ratio of one share for two shares. All share and
per share prices in this prospectus have been adjusted to reflect
the reverse stock split. However, common stock share and per share
amounts in certain of the documents incorporated by reference
herein have not been adjusted to give effect to the reverse stock
split.
You
should carefully read this prospectus, any prospectus supplement
relating to any specific offering of securities, and all
information incorporated by reference herein and
therein.
Investing
in our securities involves a high degree of risk. These risks are
discussed in this prospectus under “Risk Factors” beginning
on page 4 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
passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
The
date of this prospectus is ,
2021
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This
prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission using a “shelf”
registration process. Under this shelf process, we may, from time
to time, sell any combination of the securities described in this
prospectus in one or more offerings up to a total amount of
$100,000,000.
This
prospectus provides you with a general description of the
securities we may offer. Each time we sell securities, we will
provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific
information about the terms of that offering. We may also add,
update, or change in a prospectus supplement any information
contained in this prospectus. To the extent any statement made in a
prospectus supplement or a document incorporated by reference
herein after the date hereof is inconsistent with the statements
made in this prospectus, the statements made in this prospectus
will be deemed modified or superseded by those made in the
prospectus supplement or the incorporated document.
The
prospectus supplement to be attached to the front of this
prospectus may describe, as applicable: the terms of the securities
offered; the public offering price; the price paid for the
securities; net proceeds; and the other specific terms related to
the offering of the securities.
You
should only rely on the information contained or incorporated by
reference in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement or
issuer free writing prospectus relating to a particular offering.
No person has been authorized to give any information or make any
representations in connection with this offering other than those
contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any
accompanying prospectus supplement, and any related issuer free
writing prospectus in connection with the offering described herein
and therein, and, if given or made, such information or
representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized
by us. Neither this prospectus nor any prospectus supplement nor
any related issuer free writing prospectus shall constitute an
offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy offered
securities in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful for such
person to make such an offering or solicitation. This prospectus
does not contain all of the information included in the
registration statement. For a more complete understanding of the
offering of the securities, you should refer to the registration
statement, including its exhibits.
You
should read the entire prospectus and any prospectus supplement and
any related issuer free writing prospectus, as well as the
documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus or any
prospectus supplement or any related issuer free writing
prospectus, before making an investment decision. Neither the
delivery of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement or any
issuer free writing prospectus nor any sale made hereunder shall
under any circumstances imply that the information contained or
incorporated by reference herein or in any prospectus supplement or
issuer free writing prospectus is correct as of any date subsequent
to the date hereof or of such prospectus supplement or issuer free
writing prospectus, as applicable. You should assume that the
information appearing in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement
or any document incorporated by reference is accurate only as of
the date of the applicable documents, regardless of the time of
delivery of this prospectus or any sale of securities. Our
business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects
may have changed since that date.
CAUTIONARY NOTE ON FORWARD LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein
contain forward looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical
fact contained in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by
reference herein, including statements regarding future events, our
future financial performance, business strategy, and plans and
objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking
statements. When we use the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,”
“estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,”
“project,” “will” and other similar terms and phrases, including
references to assumptions, we are identifying forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties, which may cause our actual results, performance or
achievements to be materially different from those expressed or
implied by forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
are based on information we have when those statements are made or
our management’s good faith belief as of that time with respect to
future events, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from
those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements.
Important factors that could cause such differences include, but
are not limited to:
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fluctuation
and volatility in market price of our common stock due to market
and industry factors, as well as general economic, political and
market conditions; |
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the
impact of dilution on our shareholders; |
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our
ability to realize the intended benefits of the Merger and the
Contribution Transaction; |
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the
impact of our ability to realize the anticipated tax impact of the
merger; |
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the
outcome of litigation or other proceedings we may become subject to
in the future;
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delisting
of our common stock from the Nasdaq; |
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our
availability and ability to continue to obtain sufficient funding
to conduct planned research and development efforts and realize
potential profits; |
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our
ability to develop and commercialize our product candidates,
including MyMD-1, Supera-CBD and other future product
candidates; |
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the
impact of the complexity of the regulatory landscape on our ability
to seek and obtain regulatory approval for our product candidates,
both within and outside of the U.S.; |
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the
required investment of substantial time, resources and effort for
successful clinical development and marketization of our product
candidates; |
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challenges
we may face with maintaining regulatory approval, if
achieved; |
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the
potential impact of changes in the legal and regulatory landscape,
both within and outside of the U.S.;
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the
impact of the recent COVID-19 pandemic on the administration,
funding and policies of regulatory authorities, both within and
outside of the U.S.; |
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our
dependence on third parties to conduct pre-clinical and clinical
trials and manufacture its product candidates; |
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the
impact of the recent COVID-19 pandemic on our results of
operations, business plan and the global economy; |
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challenges
we may face with respect to its product candidates achieving market
acceptance by providers, patients, patient advocacy groups, third
party payors and the general medical community; |
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the
impact of pricing, insurance coverage and reimbursement status of
our product candidates; |
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emerging
competition and rapidly advancing technology in our
industry; |
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our
ability to obtain, maintain and protect its trade secrets or other
proprietary rights, operate without infringing upon the proprietary
rights of others and prevent others from infringing on its
proprietary rights;
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our
ability to maintain adequate cyber security and information
systems;
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our
ability to achieve the expected benefits and costs of the
transactions related to the acquisition of Supera; |
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our ability to effectively execute and deliver our plans related to
commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and
strategy; |
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emerging competition and rapidly advancing technology in our
industry; |
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our ability to obtain adequate financing in the future on
reasonable terms, as and when we need it; |
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challenges we may face in identifying, acquiring and operating new
business opportunities; |
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our ability to retain and attract senior management and other key
employees; |
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our ability to quickly and effectively respond to new technological
developments; |
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changes in political, economic or regulatory conditions generally
and in the markets in which we operate; |
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our compliance with all laws, rules, and regulations applicable to
our business and COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate; |
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other factors discussed in this prospectus and the documents
incorporated by reference herein, including those set forth under
“Risk Factors” in our joint proxy and consent
solicitation statement/prospectus, dated March 23, 2021,
filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities
Act, forming a part of the registration statement on Form S-4, as
amended, which was declared effective as of March 23,
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The
foregoing does not represent an exhaustive list of risks that may
impact upon the forward-looking statements used herein or in the
documents incorporated by reference herein. For a more detailed
discussion of such risks and other important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those in such
forward-looking statements and forward-looking information, please
see “Risk Factors” on page 4 of this prospectus as well as the risk
factors included in the documents incorporated herein by reference,
including from the joint proxy and consent
solicitation statement/prospectus, dated March 23, 2021. Although
we have attempted to identify important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those described in
forward-looking statements and forward-looking information, there
may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated,
estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that these
statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in the
statements. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to
publicly update any forward-looking statements and forward-looking
information, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise. We qualify all forward-looking statements by these
cautionary statements. For all forward-looking statements, we claim
the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements
contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995.
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This
summary provides an overview of selected information contained
elsewhere or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and does
not contain all of the information you should consider before
investing in our securities. You should carefully read the
prospectus, the information incorporated by reference and the
registration statement of which this prospectus is a part in their
entirety, including the joint proxy and consent
solicitation statement/prospectus, dated March 23, 2021 , before
investing in our securities, including the information discussed
under “Risk Factors” beginning on page 4 in this prospectus and the
documents incorporated by reference and our financial statements
and related notes that are incorporated by reference in this
prospectus, including the joint proxy and consent
solicitation statement/prospectus, dated March 23, 2021
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As
used herein, and any amendment or supplement hereto, unless
otherwise indicated, “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” “MyMD” or
similar terminology means MyMD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Overview
We
were historically a developer of rapid health information
technologies but since March 2020, have been primarily focused on
the development of a vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2, a
coronavirus currently causing a pandemic throughout the world
(“COVID-19”). Following closing of the Merger and the Contribution
Transaction described below that occurred on April 16, 2021, we are
focused on developing and commercializing two therapeutic platforms
based on well-defined therapeutic targets, MyMD-1 and
SUPERA-CBD:
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MyMD-1 is
a clinical stage small molecule that regulates the immunometabolic
system to treat autoimmune disease, including (but not limited to)
multiple sclerosis, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and
inflammatory bowel disease. MyMD-1 is being developed to treat
age-related illnesses such as frailty and sarcopenia. MyMD-1 works
by regulating the release of numerous pro-inflammatory cytokines,
such as TNF-α, interleukin 6 (“IL-6”) and interleukin 17 (“IL-17”).
MyMD-1 will be evaluated in patients with depression due to
COVID-19 related to the release of cytokines. The company has
significant intellectual property coverage to protect these
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Supera-CBD
is a synthetic derivative of CBD being developed to treat various
conditions, including, but not limited to, epilepsy, pain and
anxiety/depression, through its effects on the CB2 receptor, and a
monoamine oxidase enzyme (“MAO”) type B. Supera-CBD has shown
tremendous promise in treating neuroinflammatory and
neurodegenerative diseases, and will be a major focus as the
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The
rights to Supera-CBD were previously owned by Supera
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Supera”) and was acquired by MyMD Florida
(as defined below) immediately prior to the closing of the
Merger.
Recent
Developments
Closing
of the Merger
On
April 16, 2021, pursuant to the previously announced Agreement and
Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated November 11, 2020 (the
“Original Merger Agreement”), as amended by Amendment No. 1
thereto, dated March 16, 2021 (the Original Merger Agreement, as
amended by Amendment No. 1, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among
MyMD Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a New Jersey corporation previously
known as Akers Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”), XYZ Merger Sub
Inc., a Florida corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company (“Merger Sub”), and MyMD Pharmaceuticals (Florida), Inc., a
Florida corporation previously known as MyMD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(“MyMD Florida”), Merger Sub was merged with and into MyMD Florida,
with MyMD Florida continuing after the merger as the surviving
entity and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”).
At the effective time of the Merger, without any action on the part
of any stockholder, each issued and outstanding share of MyMD
Florida’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “MyMD
Florida Common Stock”), including shares underlying MyMD’s
outstanding equity awards, was converted into the right to receive
(x) 0.7718 shares (the “Exchange Ratio”) of the Company’s common
stock, no par value per share (the “Company Common Stock”), (y) an
amount in cash, on a pro rata basis, equal to the aggregate cash
proceeds received by the Company from the exercise of any options
to purchase shares of MyMD Florida Common Stock outstanding at the
effective time of the Merger assumed by the Company upon closing of
the Merger prior to the second-year anniversary of the closing of
the Merger (the “Option Exercise Period”), such payment (the
“Additional Consideration”), and (z) potential milestone payment in
shares of Company Common Stock up to the aggregate number of shares
issued by the Company to MyMD Florida stockholders at the closing
of the Merger payable upon the achievement of certain market
capitalization milestone events during the 36-month period
immediately following the closing of the Merger. Immediately
following the effective time of the Merger, the Company effected a
1-for-2 reverse stock split of the issued and outstanding Company
Common Stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”). Upon completion of the
Merger and the transactions contemplated in the Merger Agreement,
(i) the former MyMD Florida equity holders own approximately 77.39%
of the outstanding equity of the Company on a fully diluted basis,
assuming the exercise in full of the pre-funded warrants to
purchase 986,486 shares of Company Common stock and including
4,188,315 shares of Company Common Stock underlying options to
purchase shares of MyMD Florida Common Stock assumed by the company
at closing and after adjustments based on the Company’s net cash at
closing; and (ii) former Akers Biosciences, Inc. (“Akers”)
stockholders own approximately 22.61% of the outstanding equity of
the Company.
Closing
of Contribution and Assignment Agreement
As
previously reported, on March 23, 2020, we entered into a
membership interest purchase agreement (as amended by Amendment No.
1 on May 14, 2020, the “MIPA”) to acquire 100% of the membership
interests of Cystron Biotech, LLC (“Cystron”) from certain selling
parties (the “Cystron Sellers”). Cystron is a party to a license
agreement (as amended and restated on March 19, 2020, in connection
with our entry into the MIPA, the “License Agreement”) with Premas
Biotech PVT Ltd. (“Premas”) whereby Premas granted Cystron, amongst
other things, an exclusive license with respect to Premas’ vaccine
platform for the development of a vaccine against
COVID-19.
On April
16, 2021, pursuant to the previously announced Contribution and
Assignment Agreement, dated March 18, 2021 (the “Contribution and
Assignment Agreement”) by and among the Company, Cystron Biotech
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company (“Cystron”), Oravax Medical, Inc.
(“Oravax”) and, for the limited purpose set forth therein, Premas
Biotech PVT Ltd. (“Premas”) the parties consummated the
transactions contemplated therein. Pursuant to the Contribution and
Assignment Agreement, effective upon the closing of the Merger,
Akers agreed (i) to contribute an amount in cash equal to
$1,500,000 to Oravax and (ii) cause Cystron to contribute
substantially all of the assets associated with its business or
developing and manufacturing Cystron’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate
to Oravax (the “Contribution Transaction”). In consideration for
the Company’s commitment to consummate the Contribution
Transaction, Oravax issued to the Company 390,000 shares of its
capital stock (equivalent to 13% of Oravax’s outstanding capital
stock on a fully diluted basis) and assumed all of the obligations
or liabilities in respect of the assets of Cystron, including the
obligations under the license agreement with Premas. In addition,
Oravax agreed to pay future royalties to the Company equal to 2.5%
of all net sales of products (or combination products)
manufactured, tested, distributed and/or marketed by Oravax or its
subsidiaries.
Reverse
Stock Split
On April
15, 2021, at the special meeting of the Company’s stockholders, the
Company’s stockholders approved a certificate of amendment to the
Company’s certificate of incorporation to effect the Reverse Stock
Split. On April 16, 2021, the Company filed the certificate of
amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation with the
Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey to effect the Reverse
Stock Split (the “Reverse Split Amendment”). As a result of the
Reverse Stock Split, immediately following the effective time of
the Merger, every two shares of the Company Common Stock held by a
stockholder immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split were
combined and reclassified into one share of the Company’s Common
Stock. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the
Reverse Stock Split. The Reverse Split Amendment provides that each
stockholder who did not have a number of shares evenly divisible
pursuant to the Reverse Stock Split ratio and who would otherwise
be entitled to receive a fractional share of Company Common Stock
was entitled to receive an additional share of Company Common
Stock. All share and related option and warrant information
presented in this prospectus supplement have been retroactively
adjusted to reflect the decreased number of shares outstanding, and
the increase in share price, which resulted from these actions.
However, common stock share and per share amounts in the
accompanying prospectus and certain of the documents incorporated
by reference herein have not been adjusted to give effect to the
Reverse Stock Split.
Corporate
Information
We were
incorporated in 1989 in the state of New Jersey. Effective as of
April 16, 2021, upon consummation of the Merger, the corporation’s
name was changed from “Akers Biosciences, Inc.” to “MyMD
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.” Our principal executive offices are located
at 855 N. Wolfe Street, Suite 623, Baltimore, MD 21205, and our
telephone number is (856) 848-8698. Our corporate website address
is www.mymd.com. The information contained on or accessible
through our website is not a part of this prospectus, and the
inclusion of our website address in this prospectus is an inactive
textual reference only.
The
Securities We May Offer
We may
offer up to $100,000,000 of common stock, preferred stock,
warrants, and/or units in one or more offerings and in any
combination. This prospectus provides you with a general
description of the securities we may offer. A prospectus
supplement, which we will provide each time we offer securities,
will describe the specific amounts, prices, and terms of these
securities.
Common
Stock
We may
issue shares of our common stock from time to time. The holders of
common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters to
be voted upon by the stockholders and there are no cumulative
rights. Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any
outstanding preferred stock, the holders of common stock are
entitled to receive ratably any dividends that may be declared from
time to time by our board of directors (the “Board”) out of funds
legally available for that purpose. We do not anticipate paying any
cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future but
intend to retain our capital resources for reinvestment in our
business. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding
up, the holders of common stock are entitled to share ratably in
all assets remaining after payment of liabilities, subject to prior
distribution rights of preferred stock or other senior securities
then outstanding. The common stock has no preemptive or conversion
rights or other subscription rights. There are no redemption or
sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. The
outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and
non-assessable, and any shares of common stock to be issued upon an
offering pursuant to this prospectus and the related prospectus
supplement will be fully paid and nonassessable upon issuance. To
the extent that additional shares of our common stock may be issued
in the future, the relative interests of the then existing
stockholders may be diluted.
Preferred
Stock
We may
issue shares of our preferred stock from time to time, in one or
more series. Our Board will determine the rights, preferences,
privileges, and restrictions of the preferred stock, including
dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of
redemption, liquidation preferences, sinking fund terms and the
number of shares constituting any series or the designation of such
series, without any further vote or action by stockholders.
Convertible preferred stock will be convertible into our common
stock or exchangeable for our other securities. Conversion may be
mandatory or at your option or both and would be at prescribed
conversion rates.
If we sell
any series of preferred stock under this prospectus and applicable
prospectus supplements, we will fix the rights, preferences,
privileges, and restrictions of the preferred stock of such series
in the certificate of designation relating to that series. We will
file as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this
prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from reports
that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the form
of any certificate of designation that describes the terms of the
series of preferred stock we are offering before the issuance of
the related series of preferred stock. We urge you to read the
applicable prospectus supplement related to the series of preferred
stock being offered, as well as the complete certificate of
designation that contains the terms of the applicable series of
preferred stock.
Warrants
We may
issue warrants for the purchase of common stock or preferred stock
in one or more series. We may issue warrants independently or
together with common stock or preferred stock, and the warrants may
be attached to or separate from these securities. We will evidence
each series of warrants by warrant certificates that we will issue
under a separate agreement. We may enter into warrant agreements
with a bank or trust company that we select to be our warrant
agent. We will indicate the name and address of the warrant agent
in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a particular
series of warrants.
In this
prospectus, we have summarized certain general features of the
warrants. We urge you, however, to read the applicable prospectus
supplement related to the particular series of warrants being
offered, as well as the warrant agreements and warrant certificates
that contain the terms of the warrants. We will file as exhibits to
the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or
will incorporate by reference from reports that we file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the form of warrant agreement
or warrant certificate containing the terms of the warrants we are
offering before the issuance of the warrants.
Units
We may
issue units consisting of common stock, preferred stock and/or
warrants for the purchase of common stock or preferred stock in one
or more series. In this prospectus, we have summarized certain
general features of the units. We urge you, however, to read the
applicable prospectus supplement related to the series of units
being offered, as well as the unit agreements that contain the
terms of the units. We will file as exhibits to the registration
statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate
by reference reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, the form of unit agreement and any supplemental
agreements that describe the terms of the series of units we are
offering before the issuance of the related series of
units.
RISK FACTORS
An
investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. The
prospectus supplement applicable to each offering of our securities
will contain a discussion of the risks applicable to an investment
in our securities. Before deciding whether to invest in our
securities, you should consider carefully the specific factors
discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the applicable
prospectus supplement, together with all of the other information
contained or incorporated by reference in the prospectus supplement
or appearing or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. You
should also consider the risks, uncertainties and assumptions
discussed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K or any
updates in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, together with all
other information appearing in or incorporated by reference into
this prospectus or the applicable prospectus supplement, and under
“Risk Factors” in our joint proxy and consent
solicitation statement/prospectus, dated March 23, 2021, which are
incorporated herein by reference, as updated or superseded by the
risks and uncertainties described under similar headings in the
other documents that are filed after the date hereof and
incorporated by reference into this prospectus and any prospectus
supplement related to a particular offering. The risks and
uncertainties we have described are not the only ones we face.
Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or
that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our operations.
Past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of
future performance, and historical trends should not be used to
anticipate results or trends in future periods. If any of these
risks actually occurs, our business, business prospects, financial
condition or results of operations could be seriously harmed. This
could cause the trading price of our Common Stock to decline,
resulting in a loss of all or part of your investment. Please also
read carefully the section above entitled “Cautionary Note on
Forward-Looking Statements.”
USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless
otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we
intend to use any net proceeds from the sale of securities under
this prospectus for our operations and for other general corporate
purposes, including, but not limited to, general working capital
and possible future acquisitions. We have not determined the
amounts we plan to spend on any of the areas listed above or the
timing of these expenditures. The amounts and timing of these
expenditures will depend on numerous factors, including the
development of our current business initiatives.
Investors
are cautioned, however, that expenditures may vary substantially
from these uses. Investors will be relying on the judgment of our
management, who will have broad discretion regarding the
application of the proceeds of this offering. The amounts and
timing of our actual expenditures will depend upon numerous
factors, including the amount of cash generated by our operations,
the amount of competition, and other operational factors. We may
find it necessary or advisable to use portions of the proceeds from
this offering for other purposes.
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL
STOCK
In
connection with the Merger, on April 16, 2021, we amended and
restated our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as
amended (the “A&R Charter”) and filed the certificate of
amendment to the A&R Charter to effect the Reverse Stock Split.
In addition, effective as of the effective time of the Merger, we
adopted amended and restated bylaws (the “Amended and Restated
Bylaws”).
The
following description of common stock and preferred stock
summarizes the material terms and provisions of the common stock
and preferred stock that we may offer under this prospectus but is
not complete. For the complete terms of our common stock and
preferred stock, please refer to our A&R Charter , as amended,
any certificates of designation for our preferred stock, and our
Amended and Restated Bylaws , as may be amended from time to time.
While the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to
any future common stock or preferred stock that we may offer, we
will describe the specific terms of any series of preferred stock
in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. If we so
indicate in a prospectus supplement, the terms of any preferred
stock we offer under that prospectus supplement may differ from the
terms we describe below.
General
We
are authorized to issue 550,000,000 shares, no par value, of which
500,000,000 shares are common stock (“Common Stock”) and 50,000,000
shares are preferred stock (“Preferred Stock”). Of the 50,000,000
shares of Preferred Stock, the Company previously approved and
designated 1,990,000 shares as Series C Convertible Preferred
Stock, 211,353 shares as Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, and
100,000 shares as Series E Junior Participating Preferred Stock.
Our Board has the authority, without further action by the
stockholders, to issue shares of preferred stock in one or more
series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and
restrictions granted to or imposed upon the preferred stock. As of
April 23, 2021, there were 36,880,037 shares of common stock issued
and outstanding and no shares of Series C Convertible Preferred
Stock or Series E Junior Participating Preferred Stock issued and
outstanding. As of April 23, 2021, there were 72,992 shares of
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding
convertible into 36,496 shares of common stock and warrants to
purchase 55,000 Series C Preferred Stock convertible into 27,500
shares of common stock outstanding.
Common
Stock
Voting
Rights
Each
MyMD shareholder has one vote for each share of common stock held
on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. A shareholder
may vote in person or by proxy. Elections of directors are
determined by a plurality of the votes cast and all other matters
are decided by a majority of the votes cast by those stockholders
entitled to vote and present in person or by proxy.
Because
MyMD stockholders do not have cumulative voting rights,
stockholders holding a majority of the voting power of MyMD shares
of common stock will be able to elect all of the MyMD directors.
The A&R Charter and the Amended and Restated Bylaws provide
that shareholder actions may be effected at a duly called meeting
of stockholders or pursuant to written consent of the majority of
stockholders. A special meeting of stockholders may be called by
the president, chief executive officer or the board of directors
pursuant to a resolution approved by the majority of the
Board.
The
A&R Charter provides that holders of preferred stock may not
vote on any amendment or alteration of the A&R Charter that
would authorize, create, or increase the amount of any other class
or series of preferred stock or any alteration, amendment or repeal
of any provision or any other series of preferred stock that does
not adversely affect in any material respect the rights of such
holder, and that holders of common stock may not vote on any
amendment or alteration of the A&R Charter that alters, amends
or changes the powers, preferences, rights or other terms of one or
more outstanding series of preferred stock if the holders of such
affected series are entitled, ether separately or together with the
holders or one or more other series of preferred stock, to vote
thereon.
Dividend
Rights
The
holders of outstanding shares of common stock are entitled to
receive dividends out of funds legally available at the times and
in the amounts that the MyMD board of directors may determine,
provided that required dividends, if any, on preferred stock have
been paid or provided for. However, to date, MyMD has not paid or
declared cash distributions or dividends on MyMD common stock and
does not currently intend to pay cash dividends on its common stock
in the foreseeable future. MyMD intends to retain all earnings, if
and when generated, to finance its operations. The declaration of
cash dividends in the future will be determined by the board of
directors based upon MyMD’s earnings, financial condition, capital
requirements and other relevant factors.
No
Preemptive or Similar Rights
Holders
of MyMD’s common stock do not have preemptive rights, and common
stock is not convertible or redeemable.
Right
to Receive Liquidation Distributions
Upon
MyMD’s dissolution, liquidation or winding-up, the assets legally
available for distribution to MyMD’s stockholders and remaining
after payment to holders of preferred stock of the amounts, if any,
to which they are entitled, are distributable ratably among the
holders of MyMD common stock subject to any senior class of
securities.
The
NASDAQ Capital Market Listing
MyMD
common
stock is listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker
symbol “MYMD”. Prior to April 19, 2021, MyMD common stock was
previously listed under the ticker symbol “AKER ” on The Nasdaq
Capital Market.
Transfer
Agent and Registrar
The
transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Action Stock
Transfer Corporation, 2469 E. Fort Union Blvd., Suite 214, Salt
Lake City, UT 84121.
Preferred
Stock
MyMD
may issue
any class of preferred stock in any series. The MyMD board of
directors has the authority, subject to limitations prescribed
under New Jersey law, to issue preferred stock in one or more
series, to establish from time to time the number of shares to be
included in each series and to fix the designation, powers,
preferences and rights of the shares of each series and any of its
qualifications, limitations and restrictions. The MyMD board of
directors can also increase or decrease the number of shares of any
series, but not below the number of shares of that series then
outstanding. The MyMD board of directors may authorize the issuance
of preferred stock with voting or conversion rights that could
adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of
the common stock. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing
flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other
corporate purposes, could, among other things, have the effect of
delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of MyMD and
may adversely affect the market price of common stock and the
voting and other rights of the holders of common stock.
Anti-Takeover
Provisions
The
authorization of undesignated preferred stock makes it possible for
the MyMD board of directors to issue preferred stock with voting or
other rights or preferences that could impede the success of any
attempt to change MyMD’s control.
These
provisions are intended to enhance the likelihood of continued
stability in the composition of the MyMD board of directors and its
policies and to discourage certain types of transactions that may
involve an actual or threatened acquisition of MyMD .
These
provisions are also designed to reduce MyMD’s vulnerability to an
unsolicited acquisition proposal and to discourage certain tactics
that may be used in proxy fights. However, such provisions could
have the effect of discouraging others from making tender offers
for MyMD shares and may have the effect of deterring hostile
takeovers or delaying changes in MyMD’s control or management. As a
consequence, these provisions also may inhibit fluctuations in the
market price of MyMD’s stock that could result from actual or
rumored takeover attempts.
In
addition, MyMD is subject to Section 14A-10A of the New Jersey
Shareholders Protection Act, a type of anti-takeover statute
designed to protect stockholders against coercive, unfair or
inadequate tender offers and other abusive tactics and to encourage
any person contemplating a business combination with MyMD to
negotiate with the MyMD board of directors for the fair and
equitable treatment of all stockholders. Subject to certain
qualifications and exceptions, the statute prohibits an “interested
stockholder” of the combined company from effecting a business
combination with the combined company for a period of five years
unless its board of directors approved the combination or
transaction or series of related transactions that caused such
person to become an interested stockholder prior to the stockholder
becoming an interested stockholder or after the stockholder becomes
an interested stockholder if the subsequent business combination is
approved by (i) the combined company’s board of directors (or a
committee thereof consisting solely of persons independent from the
interested stockholder), and (ii) the affirmative vote of a
majority of the voting stock not beneficially owned by such
interested stockholder. In addition, but not in limitation of the
five-year restriction, the combined company may not engage at any
time in a business combination with any interested stockholder of
the combined company unless the combination is approved by its
board of directors (or a committee thereof consisting solely of
persons independent from such interested stockholder) prior to the
consummation of the business combination, and the combination
receives the approval of a majority of the voting stock of the
combined company not beneficially owned by the interested
stockholder if the transaction or series of related transactions
which caused the interested stockholder to become an interested
stockholder was approved by the board of directors prior to the
stockholder becoming an interested stockholder.
An
“interested shareholder” is defined to include any beneficial owner
of 10% or more of the voting power of the outstanding voting stock
of the corporation and any affiliate or associate of the
corporation who within the prior five-year period has at any time
owned 10% or more of the voting power of the then outstanding stock
of the corporation.
The
term “business combination” is defined to include a broad range of
transactions including, among other things:
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subsidiaries, with the interested shareholder or any other
corporation that is, or after the merger or consolidation, would be
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the
sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other
disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) to an
interested shareholder or any affiliate or associate of the
interested shareholder of (i) 10% or more of the aggregate market
value of corporation’s assets, (ii) 10% or more of the aggregate
market value of all the corporation’s outstanding stock, or (iii)
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issuance or transfer by the corporation, or any of its
subsidiaries, (in one transaction or a series of transactions) to
an interested shareholder or any affiliate or associate of the
interested shareholder of 5% or more of the aggregate market value
of the stock of the corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, except
pursuant to an exercise of warrants or rights to purchase stock
offered, or a dividend or distribution paid or made, pro rata to
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effect of the statute is to protect non-tendering, post-acquisition
minority stockholders from mergers in which they will be “squeezed
out” after the merger, by prohibiting transactions in which an
acquirer could favor itself at the expense of minority
stockholders. The statute generally applies to corporations that
are organized under New Jersey law.
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
We
may issue warrants for the purchase of common stock or preferred
stock in one or more series. We may issue warrants independently or
together with common stock or preferred stock, and the warrants may
be attached to or separate from these securities.
We
will evidence each series of warrants by warrant certificates that
we may issue under a separate agreement. We may enter into a
warrant agreement with a warrant agent. Each warrant agent may be a
bank that we select which has its principal office in the United
States. We may also choose to act as our own warrant agent. We will
indicate the name and address of any such warrant agent in the
applicable prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of
warrants.
We
will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms of
the series of warrants, including:
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the warrants are issued and the number of warrants issued with each
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the case of warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock,
the number or amount of shares of common stock or preferred stock,
as the case may be, purchasable upon the exercise of one warrant
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dates on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence and
expire or, if the warrants are not continuously exercisable during
that period, the specific date or dates on which the warrants will
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identities of the warrant agent and any calculation or other agent
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terms of the securities issuable upon exercise of the
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securities exchange or quotation system on which the warrants or
any securities deliverable upon exercise of the warrants may be
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exercising their warrants, holders of warrants may not have any of
the rights of holders of the securities purchasable upon such
exercise, including, in the case of warrants to purchase common
stock or preferred stock, the right to receive dividends, if any,
or, payments upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up or to
exercise voting rights, if any.
Exercise
of Warrants
Each
warrant will entitle the holder to purchase the securities that we
specify in the applicable prospectus supplement at the exercise
price that we describe in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Unless we otherwise specify in the applicable prospectus
supplement, holders of the warrants may exercise the warrants at
any time up to 5:00 P.M. eastern time, the close of business, on
the expiration date that we set forth in the applicable prospectus
supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date,
unexercised warrants will become void.
Holders
of the warrants may exercise the warrants by delivering the warrant
certificate representing the warrants to be exercised together with
specified information and paying the required exercise price by the
methods provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. We will
set forth on the reverse side of the warrant certificate, and in
the applicable prospectus supplement, the information that the
holder of the warrant will be required to deliver to the warrant
agent.
Upon
receipt of the required payment and the warrant certificate
properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office
of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the
applicable prospectus supplement, we will issue and deliver the
securities purchasable upon such exercise. If fewer than all of the
warrants represented by the warrant certificate are exercised, then
we will, if required by the terms of the warrant, issue a new
warrant certificate for the remaining amount of
warrants.
Enforceability
of Rights By Holders of Warrants
Any
warrant agent will act solely as our agent under the applicable
warrant agreement and will not assume any obligation or
relationship of agency or trust with any holder of any warrant. A
single bank or trust company may act as warrant agent for more than
one issue of warrants. A warrant agent will have no duty or
responsibility in case of any default by us under the applicable
warrant agreement or warrant, including any duty or responsibility
to initiate any proceedings at law or otherwise, or to make any
demand upon us. Any holder of a warrant may, without the consent of
the related warrant agent or the holder of any other warrant,
enforce by appropriate legal action the holder’s right to exercise,
and receive the securities purchasable upon exercise of, its
warrants in accordance with their terms.
Warrant
Agreement Will Not Be Qualified Under Trust Indenture
Act
No
warrant agreement will be qualified as an indenture, and no warrant
agent will be required to qualify as a trustee, under the Trust
Indenture Act. Therefore, holders of warrants issued under a
warrant agreement will not have the protection of the Trust
Indenture Act with respect to their warrants.
Governing
Law
Unless
we provide otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, each
warrant agreement and any warrants issued under the warrant
agreements will be governed by the laws of New York.
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
We
may issue units comprised of one or more of the other securities
described in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement in any
combination. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the
unit is also the holder, with the rights and obligations of a
holder, of each security included in the unit. The unit agreement
under which a unit is issued may provide that the securities
included in the unit may not be held or transferred separately, at
any time or at any times before a specified date or upon the
occurrence of a specified event or occurrence.
The
applicable prospectus supplement will describe:
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comprising the units, including whether and under what
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We
may sell the securities offered pursuant to this prospectus from
time to time in one or more transactions, including, without
limitation:
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distribution of securities may be effected, from time to time, in
one or more transactions, including:
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transactions (which may involve crosses) and transactions on the
NASDAQ or any other organized market where the securities may be
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brokerage transactions and transactions in which a broker-dealer
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applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus will
describe the terms of the offering of the securities,
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purchase price of the securities and the proceeds we will receive
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discounts or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to dealers;
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may distribute the securities from time to time in one or more
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underwriters named in the prospectus supplement are underwriters of
the securities offered by the prospectus supplement.
If
underwriters are used in an offering, we will execute an
underwriting agreement with such underwriters and will specify the
name of each underwriter and the terms of the transaction
(including any underwriting discounts and other terms constituting
compensation of the underwriters and any dealers) in a prospectus
supplement or free writing prospectus. The securities may be
offered to the public either through underwriting syndicates
represented by managing underwriters or directly by one or more
investment banking firms or others, as designated. If an
underwriting syndicate is used, the managing underwriter(s) will be
specified on the cover of the prospectus supplement. If
underwriters are used in the sale, the offered securities will be
acquired by the underwriters for their own accounts and may be
resold from time to time in one or more transactions, including
negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at
varying prices determined at the time of sale. Any public offering
price and any discounts or concessions allowed or re-allowed or
paid to dealers may be changed from time to time. Unless otherwise
set forth in the prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus,
the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the offered
securities will be subject to conditions precedent, and the
underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the offered
securities, if any are purchased.
We
may grant to the underwriters options to purchase additional
securities to cover over-allotments, if any, at the public offering
price, with additional underwriting commissions or discounts, as
may be set forth in a related prospectus supplement or free writing
prospectus. The terms of any over-allotment option will be set
forth in the prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus for
those securities.
If a
dealer is used in the sale of the securities, we, or an
underwriter, will sell the securities to the dealer, as principal.
The dealer may then resell the securities to the public at varying
prices to be determined by the dealer at the time of resale. To the
extent required, we will set forth in the prospectus supplement,
document incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus, as
applicable, the name of the dealer and the terms of the
transactions.
We
may sell the securities directly or through agents we designate
from time to time. We will name any agent involved in the offering
and sale of securities and we will describe any commissions we will
pay the agent in the prospectus supplement.
We
may authorize agents or underwriters to solicit offers by
institutional investors to purchase securities from us at the
public offering price set forth in the prospectus supplement or
free writing prospectus pursuant to delayed delivery contracts
providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in the
future. We will describe the conditions to these contracts and the
commissions we must pay for solicitation of these contracts in the
prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus.
In
connection with the sale of the securities, underwriters, dealers
or agents may receive compensation from us or from purchasers of
the securities for whom they act as agents, in the form of
discounts, concessions or commissions. Underwriters may sell the
securities to or through dealers, and those dealers may receive
compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions
from the underwriters or commissions from the purchasers for whom
they may act as agents. Underwriters, dealers, and agents that
participate in the distribution of the securities, and any
institutional investors or others that purchase securities directly
for the purpose of resale or distribution, may be deemed to be
underwriters, and any discounts or commissions received by them
from us and any profit on the resale of the common stock by them
may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under
the Securities Act. No FINRA member firm may receive compensation
in excess of that allowable under FINRA rules, including Rule 5110,
in connection with the offering of the securities.
We
may provide agents, underwriters, and other purchasers with
indemnification against particular civil liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act, or contribution with respect
to payments that the agents, underwriters or other purchasers may
make with respect to such liabilities. Agents and underwriters may
engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us in the
ordinary course of business.
To
facilitate the public offering of a series of securities, persons
participating in the offering may engage in transactions in
accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act that stabilize,
maintain, or otherwise affect the market price of the securities.
This may include over-allotments or short sales of the securities,
which involves the sale by persons participating in the offering of
more securities than have been sold to them by us. In addition,
those persons may stabilize or maintain the price of the securities
by bidding for or purchasing securities in the open market or by
imposing penalty bids, whereby selling concessions allowed to
underwriters or dealers participating in any such offering may be
reclaimed if securities sold by them are repurchased in connection
with stabilization transactions. The effect of these transactions
may be to stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities
at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open
market. Such transactions, if commenced, may be discontinued at any
time. We make no representation or prediction as to the direction
or magnitude of any effect that the transactions described above,
if implemented, may have on the price of our securities.
Unless
otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or free
writing prospectus, any common stock sold pursuant to a prospectus
supplement will be eligible for trading as listed on the NASDAQ.
Any underwriters who are qualified market makers to whom securities
are sold by us for public offering and sale may make a market in
the securities in accordance with Rule 103 of Regulation M, but
such underwriters will not be obligated to do so and may
discontinue any market making at any time without
notice.
In
order to comply with the securities laws of some states, if
applicable, the securities offered pursuant to this prospectus will
be sold in those states only through registered or licensed brokers
or dealers. In addition, in some states securities may not be sold
unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the
applicable state or an exemption from the registration or
qualification requirement is available and complied
with.
To
the extent required, this prospectus may be amended or supplemented
from time to time to describe a specific plan of
distribution.
LEGAL MATTERS
The
validity of the securities offered by this prospectus will be
passed upon by Haynes and Boone, LLP, New York, New
York.
EXPERTS
Morison
Cogen LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, has
audited our consolidated financial statements included in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2020, as filed on March 1, 2021, as set forth in their
report which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus and
elsewhere in the registration statement. Our consolidated financial
statements are incorporated by reference in reliance on Morison
Cogen LLP’s report, given on their authority as experts in
accounting and auditing.
The
consolidated financial statements for MyMD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
and Supera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as of and for the years ended
December 31, 2020 and 2019, included in the joint proxy and consent
solicitation statement/prospectus, dated March 23, 2021 and
incorporated herein by reference, have been audited by Cherry
Bekaert LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set
forth in their report thereon, which is incorporated by reference
in this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement, and
upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE
INFORMATION
We
are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and in accordance therewith file
annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other
information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
Securities and Exchange Commission maintains a website that
contains reports, proxy and information statements and other
information regarding registrants that file electronically with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The address of the Securities
and Exchange Commission’s website is www.sec.gov.
We
make available free of charge on or through our website at
www.mymd.com, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those
reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as soon as
reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material
with or otherwise furnish it to the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
We
have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, relating to the offering of these securities. The
registration statement, including the attached exhibits, contains
additional relevant information about us and the securities. This
prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the
registration statement. You can obtain a copy of the registration
statement for free at www.sec.gov. The registration statement and
the documents referred to below under “Incorporation of Certain
Information By Reference” are also available on our website,
www.mymd.com.
We
have not incorporated by reference into this prospectus the
information on our website, and you should not consider it to be a
part of this prospectus.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY
REFERENCE
The
Securities and Exchange Commission allows us to “incorporate by
reference” the information we have filed with it, which means that
we can disclose important information to you by referring you to
those documents. The information we incorporate by reference is an
important part of this prospectus, and later information that we
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission will automatically
update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference
the documents listed below and any future documents (excluding
information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K)
we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Sections l3(a), l3(c), 14 or l5(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, subsequent to the date of this prospectus and
prior to the termination of the offering:
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Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
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following sections from the joint proxy and consent solicitation
statement/prospectus, dated March 23, 2021: “Risk Factors,” “Management of the Combined
Company,” “Information About Akers,”
“Information About MyMD,”
“Principal Stockholders of Akers and
the Combined Company,” “Principal Stockholders of MyMD and
the Combined Company,” “Related Party Transactions,”
“Description of Akers Capital
Stock;” “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed
Combined Financial Statements,” the consolidated financial statements
for MyMD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for the years ended December 31,
2020 and 2019 and report of the independent registered public
accounting firm, the consolidated financial statements
for Supera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for the years ended December 31,
2020 and 2019 and report of the independent registered public
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The
description of our Common Stock contained in our Registration
Statement on Form 8-A, filed on January 17,
2014 pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, which
incorporates by reference the description of the shares of our
Common Stock contained in the section entitled “Description of
Securities” in our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-190456),
as initially filed with the SEC on August 7, 2013, as amended, as
amended and supplemented by the description of our Common Stock
contained in the “Description of Akers Capital
Stock” in the joint proxy and consent solicitation
statement/prospectus, dated March 23, 2021, and any amendment
or report filed with the SEC for purposes of updating such
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All
filings filed by us pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, after the date of the initial filing of this
registration statement and prior to the effectiveness of such
registration statement (excluding information furnished pursuant to
Items 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K) shall also be deemed to be
incorporated by reference into the prospectus.
You
should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or
provided in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone else to
provide you with different information. Any statement contained in
a document incorporated by reference into this prospectus will be
deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this
prospectus to the extent that a later statement contained in this
prospectus or in any other document incorporated by reference into
this prospectus modifies or supersedes the earlier statement. Any
statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as
so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
You should not assume that the information in this prospectus is
accurate as of any date other than the date of this prospectus or
the date of the documents incorporated by reference in this
prospectus.
You
may request, orally or in writing, a copy of these documents, which
will be provided to you at no cost (other than exhibits, unless
such exhibits are specifically incorporate by reference), by
contacting MyMD Pharmaceuticals, Inc., at 855 N. Wolfe Street,
Suite 623, Baltimore, MD 21205. Our telephone number is (856)
848-8698. Information about us is also available at our website at
http://www.mymd.com. However, the information in our website
is not a part of this prospectus and is not incorporated by
reference.

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