SEC Form S-3ASR filed by Day One Biopharmaceuticals Inc.

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 2024

Registration No. 333-     

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

DAY ONE BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		83-2415215
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2000 Sierra Point Parkway, Suite 501

Brisbane, CA 94005

(650) 484-0899

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

Jeremy Bender, Ph.D., M.B.A.

Chief Executive Officer

Day One Biopharmaceuticals Holding Company, LLC

2000 Sierra Point Parkway, Suite 501

Brisbane, CA 94005

(650) 484-0899

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

Copies to:

Effie Toshav, Esq.

Robert A. Freedman, Esq.

Julia Forbess, Esq.

Fenwick & West LLP

555 California Street

San Francisco, CA 94104

(415) 875-2300

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

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PROSPECTUS

 

 

Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

12,068,959 Shares of Common Stock

 

 

This prospectus relates to the registration for potential offer and sale from time to time of up to 12,068,959 shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, or the Shares, by the selling stockholders identified in the “Selling Stockholders” section of this prospectus. The Shares registered hereunder consist of (i) 10,551,718 outstanding shares held by certain of the selling stockholders and (ii) 1,517,241 shares, or the Warrant Shares, issuable to certain of the selling stockholders upon exercise of certain outstanding pre-funded warrants held by such selling stockholders, or Pre-Funded Warrants.

The selling stockholders may sell the Shares directly to purchasers or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, who may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions. The selling stockholders may sell the Shares at any time at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at privately negotiated prices. For more information regarding the selling stockholders and the sale of the Shares, see “Selling Stockholders” and “Plan of Distribution” herein.

We are not selling any securities under this prospectus and will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the Shares by the selling stockholders. The selling stockholders will bear all underwriting fees, commissions and discounts, if any, attributable to the sales of Shares and any transfer taxes. We will bear all other costs, expenses and fees in connection with the registration of the Shares.

Our common stock is traded on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “DAWN.” On August 26, 2024 the last reported sales price for our common stock was $14.42 per share.

 

 

An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the information under the heading “Risk Factors” beginning on page 6 of this prospectus before investing in our securities.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus is August 28, 2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS			1
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY			2
THE OFFERING			5
RISK FACTORS			6
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS			7
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION			8
INCORPORATION OF INFORMATION BY REFERENCE			9
USE OF PROCEEDS			10
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION			11
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS			13
LEGAL MATTERS			18
EXPERTS			18

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of an automatic shelf registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, as a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. Under this registration process, the selling stockholders may, from time to time, sell or otherwise distribute the securities offered by them as described in the section titled “Plan of Distribution” in this prospectus. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale by such selling stockholders of the securities offered by them described in this prospectus. This prospectus may be supplemented from time to time by one or more prospectus supplements. Such prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. To the extent there is a conflict between the information contained in this prospectus and the prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in the prospectus supplement; provided that, if any statement in one of these documents is inconsistent with a statement in another document having a later date—for example, a document incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement—the statement in the document having the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement. You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”

Neither we nor the selling stockholders have authorized anyone to give you any information or to make any representation other than the information and representations contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement. We and the selling stockholders take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information others may give you. You may not imply from the delivery of this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, nor from a sale made under this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, that our affairs are unchanged since the date of this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement or that the information contained in any document incorporated by reference is accurate as of any date other than the date of the document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement or any sale of a security. This prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement may only be used where it is legal to sell the securities.

In this prospectus, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Day One,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

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RISK FACTORS

An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. The prospectus supplement applicable to each offering of securities will contain a discussion of the risks applicable to an investment in our securities. Prior to making a decision about investing in our securities, you should carefully consider 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 under Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, which is incorporated herein by reference, and 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 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.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus and documents incorporated herein by reference contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained or incorporated herein by reference are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project,” “contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained or incorporated herein by reference, including without limitation statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, business strategy, market size, potential growth opportunities, nonclinical and clinical development activities, efficacy and safety profile of our product candidates, potential therapeutic benefits and economic value of our product candidates, use of net proceeds from our public offerings, our ability to maintain and recognize the benefits of certain designations received by product candidates, the timing and results of nonclinical studies and clinical trials, commercial collaboration with third parties, and our ability to recognize milestone and royalty payments from commercialization agreements, the potential impact of global business or macroeconomic conditions, including as a result of inflation, rising interest rates, instability in the global banking system, and geopolitical conflict, on our operations, and the receipt and timing of potential regulatory designations, approvals and commercialization of product candidates, are forward-looking statements. We intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby.

These forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results may differ materially from current expectations and projections. Factors that might cause such a difference include those discussed in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024, as well as those discussed in this prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus and any free writing prospectus. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this prospectus or, in the case of documents referred to or incorporated by reference, the date of those documents.

All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this prospectus or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required under applicable U.S. securities law. If we do update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

 

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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 securities offered hereby. This prospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement, the exhibits filed therewith or the documents incorporated by reference therein. For further information about us and the securities offered hereby, reference is made to the registration statement, the exhibits filed therewith and the documents incorporated by reference therein. Statements contained in this prospectus regarding the contents of any contract or any other document that is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement are not necessarily complete, and in each instance, we refer you to the copy of such contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement.

We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act and are required to file annual, quarterly and other reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains an Internet site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and various other information about us. You may inspect a copy of the registration statement through the SEC’s website, as provided above, or at our principal executive offices, 2000 Sierra Point Parkway, Suite 501, Brisbane, California 94005, during normal business hours.

Information about us is also available at our website at http://www.dayonebio.com. However, the information on our website is not a part of this prospectus and is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

 

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INCORPORATION OF INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information that we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those other documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus, and information we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. A Current Report (or portion thereof) furnished, but not filed, on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings we make with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the termination of any offering of securities made by this prospectus:

 

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our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on February 26, 2024;

 

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our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March  31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, filed with the SEC on May 6, 2024 and August 2, 2024, respectively;

 

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our Current Reports on Form  8-K filed with the SEC on January  17, 2024, March  7, 2024, April 24,  2024, May  24, 2024, May  30, 2024, June  12, 2024, June  18, 2024, July  25, 2024 and July 30, 2024;

 

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the description of our common stock contained in our registration statement on Form  8-A filed with the SEC on May 24, 2021 under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description; and

 

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filings we make with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act after the date of the initial registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, and prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement.

We will furnish without charge to you, on written or oral request, a copy of any or all of such documents that has been incorporated herein by reference (other than exhibits to such documents unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into the documents that this prospectus incorporates). Written or oral requests for copies should be directed to Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., Attn: Investor Relations, 2000 Sierra Point Parkway, Suite 501, Brisbane, CA 94005, and our telephone number is (650) 484-0899. See the section of this prospectus entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” for information concerning how to obtain copies of materials that we file with the SEC.

Any statement contained in this prospectus, or in a document, all or a portion of which is incorporated by reference, shall be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or any document incorporated by reference modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not, except as so modified or superseded, constitute a part of this prospectus.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

The proceeds from the sale of the Shares offered pursuant to this prospectus are solely for the accounts of the selling stockholders. Accordingly, we will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the Shares offered by this prospectus. See “Selling Stockholders” and “Plan of Distribution” below.

The selling stockholders may sell the Shares directly to purchasers or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, who may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions. The selling stockholders may sell the Shares at any time at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at privately negotiated prices. The selling stockholders will bear all underwriting fees, commissions and discounts, if any, attributable to the sales of Shares and any transfer taxes.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

The selling stockholders, which as used herein includes donees, pledgees, transferees or other successors-in-interest selling Shares or interests in Shares received after the date of this prospectus from a selling stockholder as a gift, pledge, partnership distribution or other transfer, may, from time to time, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of their Shares or interests in Shares on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the Shares are traded or in private transactions. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices.

The selling stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when disposing of Shares or interests therein:

 

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distributions to members, partners, stockholders or other equityholders of the selling stockholders;

 

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ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

 

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block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the Shares as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

 

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purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

 

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an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

 

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privately negotiated transactions;

 

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short sales and settlement of short sales entered into after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part;

 

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through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;

 

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broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified number of such Shares at a stipulated price per share;

 

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“at the market” to or through market makers or into an existing market for the Shares;

 

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in other ways not involving market makers or established trading markets, including direct sales to purchasers or sales effected through agents;

 

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a combination of any such methods of sale; and

 

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any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

The selling stockholders may, from time to time, pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the Shares owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the Shares, from time to time, under this prospectus, or under an amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act, amending the list of selling stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling stockholders under this prospectus. The selling stockholders also may transfer the Shares in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling stockholders for purposes of this prospectus.

In connection with the sale of our common stock or interests therein, the selling stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the common stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The selling stockholders may also sell Shares short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the Shares to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The selling stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of Shares offered by this

 

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prospectus, which Shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

The aggregate proceeds to the selling stockholders from the sale of the Shares offered by them will be the purchase price of the Shares less discounts or commissions, if any. Each of the selling stockholders reserves the right to accept and, together with their agents from time to time, to reject, in whole or in part, any proposed purchase of Shares to be made directly or through agents. We will not receive any of the proceeds from this offering. Upon any exercise of the pre-funded warrants by payment of cash, however, we will receive the exercise price of the Pre-Funded Warrants.

The selling stockholders also may resell all or a portion of the Shares in open market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act, provided that they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of that rule, or another available exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act.

The selling stockholders and any underwriters, broker-dealers or agents that participate in the sale of the Shares or interests therein may be “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act (it being understood that the selling stockholders shall not be deemed to be underwriters solely as a result of their participation in this offering). Any discounts, commissions, concessions or profit they earn on any resale of the Shares may be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Selling stockholders who are “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

To the extent required, the Shares to be sold, the names of the selling stockholders, the respective purchase prices and public offering prices, the names of any agent, dealer or underwriter, and any applicable commissions or discounts with respect to a particular offer will be set forth in an accompanying prospectus supplement or, if appropriate, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement that includes this prospectus.

In order to comply with the securities laws of some states, if applicable, the Shares may be sold in these jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the Shares may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale or an exemption from registration or qualification requirements is available and is complied with.

We have advised the selling stockholders that the anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of Shares in the market and to the activities of the selling stockholders and their affiliates. In addition, to the extent applicable, we will make copies of this prospectus (as it may be supplemented or amended from time to time) available to the selling stockholders for the purpose of satisfying the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. The selling stockholders may indemnify any broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving the sale of the Shares against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.

We have agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders against liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act and state securities laws, relating to the registration of the Shares offered by this prospectus.

We have agreed with the selling stockholders to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the registration statement of which this prospectus constitutes a part to become effective and to remain continuously effective until the earlier of: (i) the date on which the selling stockholders shall have resold or otherwise disposed of all the Shares covered by this prospectus and (ii) the date on which the Shares covered by this prospectus no longer constitute “Registrable Securities” as such term is defined in the Registration Rights Agreement, such that they may be resold by the selling stockholders without registration.

 

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SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

The Shares consist of (i) outstanding shares held by certain of the selling stockholders and (ii) Warrant Shares issuable to certain of the selling stockholders upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, we have agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC covering the resale of shares of our capital stock, and this registration statement has been filed pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.

The table below lists the selling stockholders and other information regarding their beneficial ownership (as determined under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder) of our common stock as of August 5, 2024. Under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, beneficial ownership generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities, including any securities that grant the holder the right to acquire shares of common stock within 60 days of the date of determination. These shares are deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding those securities, but they are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. The percentage ownership data is based on 99,842,275 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding as of August 5, 2024, after giving effect to the private placement of the Shares and Pre-Funded Warrants, or the Private Placement. The Pre-Funded Warrants cannot be exercised by a Pre-Funded Warrant holder if, after giving effect thereto, such holder would beneficially own more than 9.99% of our outstanding common stock, or the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. Beneficial ownership as reflected in the selling stockholder table reflects the total number of shares potentially issuable underlying the Pre-Funded Warrants and does not give effect to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation.

We have prepared the table below based on information furnished to us by or on behalf of the selling stockholders. The second column of the table lists the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by the selling stockholders as of August 5, 2024. The third column of the table lists the Shares being offered under this prospectus by the selling stockholders or by those persons or entities to whom they transfer, donate, devise, pledge or distribute their shares or by other successors in interest.

Because, among other things, the exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants is at the option of the holders, the number of Warrant Shares that will actually be issued to the selling stockholders pursuant to the Pre-Funded Warrants may be more or less than the number of Shares being offered by this prospectus. In addition, the Shares may be sold pursuant to this prospectus or in privately negotiated transactions. See “Plan of Distribution.” Because the selling stockholders may sell all, some or none of their Shares in this offering and because there are currently no agreements, arrangements or undertakings with respect to the sale of any of the Shares, we cannot estimate the number of Shares the selling stockholders will sell under this prospectus. The fourth column of the table assumes the sale of all of the Shares offered by the selling stockholders pursuant to this prospectus.

To our knowledge, none of the selling stockholders has, or during the three years prior to the date of this prospectus has had, any position, office or other material relationships with us or any of our affiliates, except that (i) we and each selling stockholder are party to the Registration Rights Agreement and (ii) Daniel Becker, who serves as Managing Director at Access Biotechnology, the biopharmaceutical investing arm of Access Industries, Inc. and an affiliate of AI Day1 LLC, served as a member of our Board of Directors from December 2019 through May 23, 2024.

 

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Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes below, we believe that the selling stockholders have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our common stock beneficially owned by them. Since the date on which they provided us with the information below, the selling stockholders may have sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of some or all of their shares in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

 

Name of Selling Stockholder		Shares of Common Stock Owned Prior to Offering								Maximum Number of Shares of Common Stock to be Sold Pursuant to this Prospectus				Shares of Common Stock Owned After Offering (1)
		Number				Percentage (%)								Number				Percentage (%)
Fairmount Healthcare Fund II L.P.(2)			3,103,448				3.11	%			3,103,448				—				*
Braidwell Partners Master Fund LP(3)			4,824,053				4.83	%			1,551,724				3,272,329				3.28	%
Entities affiliated with EcoR1 Capital L.P.(4)			862,068				*				862,068				—				*
Entities affiliated with Franklin Advisers, Inc.(5)			862,068				*				862,068				—				*
Entities affiliated with Maverick Capital, Ltd.(6)			2,119,013				2.12	%			862,068				1,256,945				1.26	%
Entities affiliated with Frazier Life Sciences Management L.P.(7)			689,655				*				689,655				—				*
Deerfield Partners, L.P.(8)			2,631,922				2.64	%			689,655				1,942,267				1.95	%
Estuary Master Fund LP(9)			2,926,894				2.93	%			620,689				2,306,205				2.31	%
Adage Capital Partners, L.P.(10)			1,251,724				1.25	%			551,724				700,000				*
Entities advised or subadvised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.(11)			2,165,923				2.17	%			344,827				1,821,096				1.82	%
Entities affiliated with Wellington Management Company LLP(12)			172,413				*				172,413				—				*
PFM Healthcare Master Fund, L.P.(13)			573,763				*				137,931				435,832				*
Entities affiliated with First Turn Management, LLC(14)			1,051,326				1.05	%			103,448				947,878				*
AI Day1 LLC(15)			13,756,908				12.95	%			827,586				12,929,322				12.95	%
Entities affiliated with Baker Bros. Advisors LP(16)			689,655				*				689,655				—				*

 

*	Represents beneficial ownership of less than one percent of the outstanding shares of our common stock.

(1)	The selling stockholders may offer and sell all or part of the Shares covered by this prospectus, and no assumption can be made as to the actual number of shares of common stock that will be held by the selling stockholders after the completion of this offering.

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The shares of common stock registered hereby were acquired in the Private Placement. Fairmount Funds Management LLC, or Fairmount, has voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Fairmount Healthcare Fund II L.P. The general partner of Fairmount is Fairmount Funds Management GP LLC, or Fairmount GP, of which Peter Harwin and Tomas Kiselak are the managing members. Fairmount, Fairmount GP, Mr. Harwin, and Mr. Kiselak disclaim beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. The address these entities is 200 Barr Harbor Drive, Suite 400, West Conshohocken, PA 19428.

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The shares of common stock registered hereby were acquired in the Private Placement and are held directly by Braidwell Partners Master Fund LP, or Braidwell Partners. Braidwell LP, or the Braidwell Investment Manager, is the investment manager of Braidwell Partners. The general partner of Braidwell Partners is Braidwell GP LLC, or the Braidwell GP. Braidwell Management LLC, or the Braidwell IM GP, is the managing member of the Braidwell GP and the general partner of the Braidwell GP. Alexander T. Karnal and Brian J. Kreiter, or the Co-Founders and, together with Braidwell Partners, the Braidwell Investment Manager, the Braidwell GP and the Braidwell IM GP, the Braidwell Parties, are the managing members of the Braidwell IM GP. Each of the Braidwell Parties may be deemed to share voting and investment power

 

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with respect to the securities held by Braidwell Partners. The Braidwell Parties disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by Braidwell Partners except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein. The address of Braidwell Partners is c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited, P.O Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104 Cayman Islands, and the address of the other Braidwell Parties is c/o Braidwell LP, One Harbor Point, 2200 Atlantic Street, Stamford, CT 06902.

(4)

The shares of common stock registered hereby were acquired in the Private Placement and consist of: (i) 811,206 shares of common stock held by EcoR1 Capital Fund Qualified, L.P. and (ii) 50,862 shares of common stock held by EcoR1 Capital Fund, L.P., or collectively, the EcoR1 Entities. EcoR1 Capital, LLC, or EcoR1, is the general partner of the EcoR1 Entities. Oleg Nodelman is the control person of EcoR1 and may be deemed to share dispositive voting power over the shares held by the EcoR1 Capital Funds. Mr. Nodelman and EcoR1 both disclaim beneficial ownership of all shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. The address for these entities is 357 Tehama Street #3, San Francisco, CA 94103.

(5)

The shares of common stock registered hereby were acquired in the Private Placement and consist of: (i) 227,068 shares of common stock held by Franklin Strategic Series – Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund, or FSS, (ii) 399,900 shares of common stock held by Franklin Templeton Investment Funds – Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund, or FTIF, and (iii) 235,100 shares of common stock held by Franklin Strategic Series – Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund, or FSCGF. Franklin Advisers, Inc., or Franklin, of which Evan McCulloch is the Vice President, as investment adviser, has voting and dispositive power over the shares held by FSS, FTIF, and FSCGF. Franklin and Mr. McCulloch disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. The address of these entities is One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403.

(6)

The shares of common stock registered hereby were acquired in the Private Placement and consist of: (i) 167,437 shares of common stock held by Maverick Fund II, Ltd., (ii) 219,563 shares of common stock held by Maverick Fund USA, Ltd., (iii) 173,092 shares of common stock held by Maverick HP, LP, (iv) 207,300 shares of common stock held by Maverick Long Enhanced Fund, Ltd., and (v) 94,676 shares of common stock held by Maverick Long Fund, Ltd. Maverick Capital, Ltd. is an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and, as such, may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares held by Maverick Fund II, Ltd., Maverick Fund USA, Ltd., Maverick HP, LP, Maverick Long Enhanced Fund, Ltd., and Maverick Long Fund, Ltd. through the investment discretion it exercises over these accounts. Maverick Capital Management, LLC is the general partner of Maverick Capital, Ltd. Lee S. Ainslie III is the manager of Maverick Capital Management, LLC who possesses sole investment discretion pursuant to Maverick Capital Management, LLC’s regulations. The address of these entities is c/o Maverick Capital, Ltd., Attn: General Counsel, 1900 N. Pearl Street, 20th Floor, Dallas, TX 75201.

(7)

The shares of common stock registered hereby were acquired in the Private Placement and consist of: (i) 683,172 shares of common stock held by Frazier Life Sciences Public Fund, L.P., or FLSPF, (ii) 3,173 shares of common stock held by Frazier Life Sciences X, L.P., or FLS X, and (iii) 3,310 shares of common stock held by Frazier Life Sciences XI, L.P., or FLS XI. FHMLSP, L.P. is the general partner of FLSPF and FHMLSP, L.L.C. is the general partner of FHMLSP, L.P. Albert Cha, James N. Topper, Patrick J. Heron and James Brush are the managing directors of FHMLSP, L.L.C. and therefore share voting and investment power over the shares held by FLSPF. Dr. Cha, Dr. Topper, Mr. Heron and Dr. Brush disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by FLSPF except to the extent of their pecuniary interests in such shares, if any. FHMLS X, L.P. is the general partner of FLS X, and FHMLS X, L.L.C. is the general partner of FHMLS X, L.P. Mr. Heron and Dr. Topper are the members of FHMLS X, L.L.C. and therefore share voting and investment power over the shares held by FLS X. Dr. Topper and Mr. Heron disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by FLS X except to the extent of their pecuniary interests in such shares, if any. FHMLS XI, L.P. is the general partner of FLS XI, and FHMLS XI, L.L.C. is the general partner of FHMLS XI, L.P. Mr. Heron, Dr. Topper and Daniel Estes are the members of FHMLS XI, L.L.C. and therefore share voting and investment power over the shares held by FLS XI. Dr. Topper, Mr. Heron and Mr. Estes disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by FLS XI except to the extent of their pecuniary interests in such shares, if any. The address of these entities is 1001 Page Mill Road, Building 4, Suite B, Palo Alto, CA 94304.

 

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(8)

The shares of common stock registered hereby were acquired in the Private Placement. The general partner of Deerfield Partners is Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. Deerfield Management Company, L.P. is the investment manager of Deerfield Partners. James E. Flynn is the sole member of the general partner of each of Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. and Deerfield Management Company, L.P. Each of Deerfield Management Company, L.P., Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. and Mr. Flynn may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock held by Deerfield Partners. The address of these entities is 345 Park Avenue South, Floor 12, New York, NY 10010.

(9)

The shares of common stock registered hereby were acquired in the Private Placement. Estuary Capital Management, or Estuary, has voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Estuary Master Fund LP. The control person of Estuary is Jeffrey Annecchino. Estuary and Mr. Annecchino disclaim beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. The address of each of these entities is 308 Walker Avenue, Wayzata, MN 55391.

(10)

The shares of common stock registered hereby were acquired in the Private Placement. Bob Atchinson and Phillip Gross are the managing members of Adage Capital Advisors, L.L.C., which is the managing member of Adage Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., which is the general partner of Adage Capital Partners, L.P., and each such person or entity, as the case may be, has shared voting and/or investment power over the securities held by Adage Capital Partners, L.P. and may be deemed the beneficial owner of such shares, and each such person or entity, as the case may be, disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein. The address of these entities is c/o Adage Capital Partners, L.P., 200 Clarendon St., 52nd Floor, Boston, MA 02116.

(11)

The shares of common stock registered hereby were acquired in the Private Placement and consist of: (i) 272,558 shares of common stock held by T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund, Inc., (ii) 58,622 shares of common stock held by T. Rowe New Horizons Trust, (iii) 2,755 shares of common stock held by T. Rowe Price U.S. Equities Trust, and (iv) 10,892 shares of common stock held by New York City Deferred Compensation Plan, or collectively, the T. Rowe Entities. T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., or TRPA, serves as investment adviser or subadvisor, as applicable, with power to direct investments and/or sole power to vote the securities owned by the T. Rowe Entities. Therefore, TRPA may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all of the shares held by the T. Rowe Entities but disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. TRPA is a wholly owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., which is a publicly traded financial services holding company. The address of these entities is 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202.

(12)

The shares of common stock registered hereby were acquired in the Private Placement and consist of: (i) 4,907 shares of our common stock held by Fiducian Technology Fund, (ii) 74,420 shares of our common stock held by Wellington Biotechnology Long/Short Fund, L.P., (iii) 60,821 shares of our common stock held by Wellington Biotechnology Long/Short Fund (Bermuda) L.P. and (iv) 32,265 shares of our common stock held by Wellington Trust Company, National Association Multiple Collective Investment Funds Trust, Biotechnology Portfolio, or collectively, the Wellington Entities. Wellington Management Company LLP, or WMC, has the power to dispose of the securities pursuant to WMC’s capacity as investment advisor on behalf of the Wellington Entities. WMC is a subsidiary of Wellington Management Group LLP, or WMG. WMG is a Massachusetts limited liability partnership, privately held by 204 partners (as of January 1, 2024). There are no external entities with any ownership interest in the firm. No single partner owns or has the right to vote more than 5% of WMC’s capital. Additional information about WMC is available in its Form ADV filed with the SEC. The address of these entities is 280 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210.

(13)

The shares of common stock registered hereby were acquired in the Private Placement. Brian Grossman, as portfolio manager of PFM Healthcare Master Fund, L.P, has voting and dispositive power over the shares held by PFM Healthcare Master Fund, L.P. Mr. Grossman disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. The address of these entities is 475 Sansome Street, Suite 1720, San Francisco, CA 94111.

(14)

The shares of common stock registered hereby were acquired in the Private Placement and consist of: (i) 54,610 shares of our common stock held by First Turn, LP and (ii) 48,838 shares of our common stock held by Wilson Fund SPC, Ltd. – NicHealth Separate Account SP, or collectively, the First Turn Entities. First Turn Management LLC, or First Turn, has voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the First

 

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Turn Entities. Lisa Wheatley is the managing partner of First Turn and may be deemed to share dispositive voting power over the shares held by the First Turn Entities. Ms. Wheatley and First Turn both disclaim beneficial ownership of all shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest. The address for these entities is 1155 Camino Del Mar, Suite 734, Del Mar, CA 92014.

(15)

The shares of common stock registered hereby consist of 827,586 Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants held by AI Day1 LLC. The share ownership numbers and percentages in the table reflect the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. Access Industries Management, LLC, or Access, has voting and dispositive power over the shares held by AI Day1 LLC. The control person of Access is Len Blavatnik. Access and Mr. Blavatnik disclaim beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. The address of these entities is 40 West 57th Street, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10019.

(16)

The shares of common stock registered hereby consist of: (i) 58,275 Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants held by 667, L.P. and (ii) 631,380 Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants held by Baker Brothers Life Sciences, L.P., or collectively, the BBA Entities. The exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants held by the BBA Entities into common stock is subject to a beneficial ownership limitation of 9.99%. Baker Bros. Advisors LP, or BBA, is the investment adviser to the BBA Funds and has the sole voting and investment power with respect to the securities held by the BBA Funds and thus may be deemed to beneficially own such securities. Baker Bros. Advisors (GP) LLC, or BBA GP, is the sole general partner of BBA and thus may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by the BBA Entities. The managing members of BBA GP are Julian C. Baker and Felix J. Baker, who may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by the BBA Entities. Felix J. Baker, BBA and BBA GP disclaim beneficial ownership of all shares held by the BBA Entities, except to the extent of their indirect pecuniary interest therein. The business address of these entities is 860 Washington Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10014.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

Fenwick & West LLP, San Francisco, California, will issue an opinion about certain legal matters with respect to the securities. Any underwriters or agents will be advised about legal matters relating to any offering by their own counsel.

EXPERTS

The financial statements as of December 31, 2023 and for the year ended December 31, 2023 and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) as of December 31, 2023 incorporated in this Prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

Our financial statements as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and for each of its fiscal years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2022, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, incorporated by reference herein has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon. Such financial statements are incorporated by reference in this prospectus in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 14.

Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

The following table sets forth estimated expenses in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered:

 

SEC registration fee		$	24,885.86
Printing and engraving*				**
Legal fees and expenses*				**
Accounting fees and expenses*				**
Transfer agent and registrar fees and expenses*				**
Miscellaneous expenses*				**
Total		$		**

 

*	Estimated expenses cannot be known at this time.

 

Item 15.

Indemnification of Officers and Directors

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to directors and officers under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations. The terms of Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law are sufficiently broad to permit indemnification under certain circumstances for liabilities, including reimbursement of expenses incurred, arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act.

As permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Registrant’s restated certificate of incorporation contains a provision that eliminates, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the personal liability of a directors for monetary damages resulting from breach of his or her fiduciary duties as a director, except for liability:

 

•

for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Registrant or its stockholders;

 

•

for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

 

•

under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (regarding unlawful dividends, stock purchases or redemptions); or

 

•

for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

As permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Registrant’s amended and restated bylaws provide that:

 

•

the Registrant is required to indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, subject to certain very limited exceptions;

 

•

the Registrant may indemnify its other employees and agents as set forth in the Delaware General Corporation Law;

 

•

the Registrant is required to advance expenses, as incurred, to its directors and officers in connection with a legal proceeding to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, subject to certain very limited exceptions; and

 

•

the rights conferred in the restated bylaws are not exclusive.

 

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The Registrant has entered, and intends to continue to enter, into indemnification agreements with each of its directors and executive officers to provide these directors and executive officers additional contractual assurances regarding the scope of the indemnification set forth in the Registrant’s restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws and to provide additional procedural protections. At present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving a director or executive officer of the Registrant for which indemnification is sought. The indemnification provisions in the Registrant’s restated certificate of incorporation, amended and restated bylaws and the indemnification agreements entered into or to be entered into between the Registrant and each of its directors and executive officers may be sufficiently broad to permit indemnification of the Registrant’s directors and executive officers for liabilities arising under the Securities Act.

The Registrant currently carries liability insurance for its directors and officers.

Item 16. Exhibits

The exhibits listed below are filed (except where otherwise indicated) as part of this Registration Statement.

 

Exhibit Number

Incorporated by Reference

Exhibit Description

Form

File No.

Exhibit

Filing Date

Filed Herewith

4.1

Form of Common Stock Certificate

S-1/A

333-255754

4.1

5/26/2021

4.2

Form of Pre-Funded Warrant

8-K

001-40431

4.1

7/30/2024

4.3

Form of Securities Purchase Agreement

8-K

001-40431

10.1

7/30/2024

4.4

Form of Registration Rights Agreement

8-K

001-40431

10.2

7/30/2024

5.1

Opinion of Fenwick & West LLP

X

23.1

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

X

23.2

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

X

23.3

Consent of Fenwick & West LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)

X

24.1

Power of Attorney (included on the signature page hereto)

X

107.1

Filing Fee Table

X

Item 17. Undertakings

 

(a)

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

 

(1)

To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

(i)

to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

 

(ii)

to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

 

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(iii)

to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; provided, however, that subparagraphs (i), (ii), and (iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

 

(2)

That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

(3)

To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

(4)

That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:

 

(i)

Each prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

 

(ii)

Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

 

(b)

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

(c)

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of

 

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the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer, or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Brisbane, State of California, on August 28, 2024.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jeremy Bender, Ph.D., M.B.A. and Charles N. York II, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, proxies and agents, each with full power of substitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement (including post-effective amendments or any abbreviated registration statement and any amendments thereto filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) increasing the number of securities for which registration is sought), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, proxies and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, proxies and agents, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Jeremy Bender, Ph.D., M.B.A. Jeremy Bender, Ph.D., M.B.A.		Chief Executive Officer, President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)		August 28, 2024
/s/ Charles N. York, M.B.A Charles N. York, M.B.A		Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)		August 28, 2024
/s/ Garry Nicholson Garry Nicholson		Chair of the Board of Directors		August 28, 2024
/s/ Habib Dable Habib Dable		Director		August 28, 2024
/s/ Scott Garland Scott Garland		Director		August 28, 2024
/s/ Michael Gladstone Michael Gladstone		Director		August 28, 2024

 

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/s/ William Grossman, M.D., Ph.D. William Grossman, M.D., Ph.D.		Director		August 28, 2024
/s/ Natalie Holles Natalie Holles		Director		August 28, 2024
/s/ John A. Josey, Ph.D., M.B.A. John A. Josey, Ph.D., M.B.A.		Director		August 28, 2024
/s/ Saira Ramasastry, M.S., M.Phil. Saira Ramasastry, M.S., M.Phil.		Director		August 28, 2024

 

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