UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): April 18, 2024
Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-38323 | | 82-3074668 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
4870 Sadler Road, Ste 300
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
(Address of principal executive offices)
(804) 487-8196
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
N/A
(Former Name and Former Address)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | | ADIL | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Capital Market) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
On April 18, 2024, Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into an At the Market Offering Agreement (the “ATM Agreement”) with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (the “Sales Agent” or “Wainwright”) providing for the sale by the Company of its shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), from time to time, through the Sales Agent, with certain limitations on the amount of Common Stock that may be offered and sold by the Company as set forth in the ATM Agreement (the “Offering”).
Offers and sales of shares of Common Stock by the Company, if any, under the ATM Agreement, will be made through a prospectus supplement, dated April 18, 2024 and an accompanying base prospectus, dated January 24, 2024, contained therein (the “ATM Prospectus Supplement”), which prospectus forms a part of the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File 333-276496), initially filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on January 12, 2024 (the “Registration Statement”) and declared effective by the SEC on January 24, 2024. The aggregate market value of the shares of Common Stock eligible for sale under the ATM Prospectus Supplement is currently $4,283,650 which is based on the limitations of General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3.
Pursuant to the ATM Agreement, the Company will set the parameters for the sale of shares of Common Stock, including the number of shares to be issued, the time period during which sales are requested to be made, limitation on the number of shares that may be sold in any one trading day and any minimum price below which sales may not be made. Subject to the terms and conditions of the ATM Agreement, the Sales Agent may sell the shares by methods deemed to be an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), including sales made directly on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) or on any other existing trading market for the Common Stock. In addition, with the Company’s prior written approval, the Sales Agent may also sell shares by any other method permitted by law, including in privately negotiated transactions.
Upon delivery of a placement notice and subject to the terms and conditions of the ATM Agreement, the Sales Agent will use its commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with its normal trading and sales practices, applicable state and federal law, rules and regulations, and the rules of the Nasdaq, to sell shares of Common Stock from time to time based upon the Company’s instructions. The Company has no obligation to sell any shares of Common Stock under the ATM Agreement and may at any time suspend solicitation and offers under the ATM Agreement. The Sales Agent is not obligated to purchase any shares of Common Stock on a principal basis pursuant to the ATM Agreement.
The ATM Agreement provides that the Company will pay the Sales Agent commissions for its services in acting as agent in the sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the ATM Agreement. The Sales Agent will be entitled to compensation at a fixed commission rate of 3.0% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the ATM Agreement. The Company has agreed to provide the Sales Agent and certain affiliates of the Sales Agent with customary indemnification and contribution rights, including for liabilities under the Securities Act. The Company also will reimburse the Sales Agent for certain specified expenses in connection with entering into the ATM Agreement in an amount not to exceed $50,000 in the aggregate, in addition to up to $2,500 per due diligence update session for Wainwright’s counsel’s fees. The ATM Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and conditions to the placements of shares of Common Stock pursuant thereto, obligations to sell shares under the ATM Agreement are subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, including the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and other customary closing conditions.
The Offering of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the ATM Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the sale of all shares of Common Stock subject to the ATM Agreement; or (ii) termination of the ATM Agreement as permitted therein.
The foregoing description of the ATM Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities discussed herein, nor shall there be any sale of such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
A copy of the legal opinion of Blank Rome LLP regarding the legality of the shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the ATM Agreement is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 5.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: April 18, 2024 | ADIAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
| | | |
| | By: | /s/ Cary J. Claiborne |
| | Name: | Cary J. Claiborne |
| | Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
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