Risks Related to this Offering
A substantial number of shares may be sold in the market following this offering, which may depress the market price for our common stock.
Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market following this offering could cause the market price of our common stock to decline. Although there can be no assurance that any of the $75.0 million worth of shares being offered under this prospectus supplement will be sold or the price at which any such shares might be sold, assuming that an aggregate of 22,590,361 shares of our common stock are sold for example, at a price of $3.32 per share, the last reported sale price of our common stock on The Nasdaq Global Market on December 19, 2023, upon completion of this offering, based on our shares outstanding as of September 30, 2023, we will have outstanding an aggregate of 132,436,690 shares of common stock, assuming no exercise of our outstanding stock options or warrants. A substantial majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock are, and all of the shares sold in this offering upon issuance will be, freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act, unless these shares are owned or purchased by “affiliates” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
In addition, as of September 30, 2023, we had outstanding options to purchase 22,046,348 shares of our common stock at a weighted-average exercise price of $5.63 per share, pursuant to our 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, or 2020 Plan, and 2021 Plan. As of September 30, 2023, there were no shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance under the 2020 Plan, 20,233,522 shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance under our 2021 Plan and 1,082,501 shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance under our ESPP. From October 1, 2023 through December 19, 2023, we granted 3,892,500 stock options pursuant to our 2021 Plan. As of December 19, 2023, there were no shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance under the 2020 Plan, 18,930,725 shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance under our 2021 Plan and 1,051,777 shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance under our ESPP. The shares of our common stock issuable under the 2020 Plan, the 2021 Plan and the ESPP may be immediately eligible for resale in the open market. Such shares, along with any other market transactions, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. Additional dilution may result from the issuance of shares of our common stock in connection with additional financings or in connection with commercial transactions.
Moreover, if we issue options, restricted stock units, warrants or other securities to purchase or acquire our common stock in the future and those options, restricted stock units, warrants or other securities are exercised, converted or settled you may experience further dilution. Holders of shares of our common stock have no preemptive rights that entitle them to purchase their pro rata share of any offering of shares of any class or series.
You may experience immediate and substantial dilution.
The offering price per share in this offering may exceed the as-adjusted net tangible book value per share of our common stock outstanding prior to this offering. Assuming that an aggregate of 22,590,361 shares of our common stock are sold at a price of $3.32 per share, the last reported sale price of our common stock on The Nasdaq Global Market on December 19, 2023, for aggregate gross proceeds of $75.0 million, and after deducting commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, you will experience immediate dilution of $0.91 per share, representing the difference between our as-adjusted net tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2023 after giving effect to this offering and the assumed offering price. The exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants will result in 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.
You may experience future dilution as a result of future equity offerings or other equity issuances.
In order to raise additional capital, we may in the future offer and issue additional shares of our common stock or other securities convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or settled in, our common stock. We cannot assure you that we will be able to sell shares or other securities in any other offering at a price per share that is
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