SEC Form 4 filed by Large owner Nantahala Capital Management, Llc
$AYTU
Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
Health Care
| FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AYTU BIOPHARMA, INC [ AYTU ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 06/14/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Tranche B Warrant | $1.5899(1) | 06/14/2024 | X | 815,217 | (1) | (1) | Common Stock(1) | 815,217 | $0 | 0 | I | See Footnote(2) | |||
| Exchange Warrants | $0.0001 | 06/14/2024 | X | 815,217 | (3) | (3) | Common Stock | 815,217 | $0 | 815,217 | I | See Footnote(2) | |||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. The Tranche B Warrants may be exercised for either shares of Common Stock or Exchange Warrants. Subject to certain limits on beneficial ownership, the Tranche B Warrants are exercisable at a price of $1.59 per share (or $1.5899 per Exchange Warrant). The Tranche B Warrants will expire upon the earlier of (x) five years after the date of issuance, and (y) 30 days following the Issuer's achievement of consolidated trailing twelve-month adjusted EBITDA of $12 million. |
| 2. Nantahala Capital Management, LLC ("NCM"), an investment adviser to certain private funds and managed accounts (the "NCM Investors") that hold the Aytu BioPharma, Inc ("Issuer") securities disclosed in this Form 4, may be deemed a beneficial owner of such securities. Each of Mr. Wilmot B Harkey and Mr. Daniel Mack may be deemed a beneficial owner of Issuer securities beneficially owned by NCM. Each of NCM, Mr. Harkey and Mr. Mack disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities disclosed herein except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein. |
| 3. Subject to certain limits on beneficial ownership, the Exchange Warrants may be exercised to purchase Issuer Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.0001 per share. The Exchange Warrants do not expire until exercised in full. |
| /s/ Taki Vasilakis, Chief Compliance Officer, Nantahala Capital Management, LLC | 06/18/2024 | |
| /s/ Wilmot B. Harkey | 06/18/2024 | |
| /s/ Daniel Mack | 06/18/2024 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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