The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED OCTOBER 13, 2023
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
AMERICAN ONCOLOGY NETWORK, INC.
Primary Offering of
14,450,833 Shares of Class A Common Stock
Secondary Offering of
51,161,832 Shares of Class A Common Stock
6,113,333 Warrants to Purchase Shares of Class A Common Stock
This prospectus relates to (i) the issuance by us of up to 14,450,833 shares of class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), of American Oncology Network, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” “we,” “us,” or “AON”), to be issued upon the exercise of 8,337,500 public warrants and 6,113,333 private placement warrants, each of which entitles its holder to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share and (ii) the resale of (a) an aggregate of 51,161,832 shares of Class A Common Stock by certain of the selling securityholders named in this prospectus (each a “Selling Securityholder” and, collectively, the “Selling Securityholders”) and (b) 6,113,333 private placement warrants to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock issued to the Selling Securityholders. The securities registered for resale covered by this prospectus consist of:
(i)
| 8,337,500 shares of Class A Common Stock held by the Sponsors of Digital Transformation Opportunities Corp. (“DTOC”) (such shares, the “Founder Shares”) which were issued upon the conversion of the Founder Shares, which includes up to 2,918,125 shares of Class A Common Stock (that may be issued from time to time upon achievement of certain stock price thresholds) to affiliates of the Company in connection with the earnout provisions set forth in the Sponsor Support Agreement (the “Earnout Shares”); |
(ii)
| 28,109,796 shares of the Class A Common Stock issued in connection with the exchange or redemption of AON LLC Common Units (“Common Units”) and Class B Common Stock issued or Warrants to convert into Class B Common Stock pursuant to the terms of AON LLC’s Amended and Restated LLC Agreement or Amended and Restated Company Certificate of Incorporation, as applicable (collectively, the “Exchange Shares”); |
(iii)
| up to 8,601,203 shares of Class A Common Stock that may be issued from time to time upon conversion of Series A Preferred Stock including up to 1,949,593 shares of Class A Common Stock that may be issuable pursuant to non-cash dividends that may accrue on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock; and |
(iv)
| 6,113,333 private placement warrants each exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, purchased by the Sponsors and their permitted transferees, at a price of $1.50 per private placement warrant in a private placement simultaneously with the consummation of DTOC’s IPO; and |
(v)
| 6,113,333 shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the private placements warrants. |
This prospectus provides you with a general description of such securities and the general manner in which we and the Selling Securityholders may offer or sell the securities. More specific terms of any securities that we and the Selling Securityholders may offer or sell may be provided in a prospectus supplement that describes, among other things, the specific amounts and prices of the securities being offered and the terms of the offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus.
We will receive the proceeds from any exercise of the warrants for cash, but not from the resale of the shares of common stock or private placement warrants by the Selling Securityholders. However, we will pay the expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, associated with the sale of securities pursuant to this prospectus.
Our registration of the securities covered by this prospectus does not mean that either we or the Selling Securityholders will issue, offer or sell, as applicable, any of the securities. The Selling Securityholders may offer and sell the securities covered by this prospectus in a number of different ways and at varying prices. Please the Section entitled “Information Related To Offered Securities” for the prices that the selling securityholders paid for the shares and warrants offered for resale under this prospectus. We provide more information about how the Selling Securityholders may sell the shares in the section entitled “Plan of Distribution.” You should read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement or amendment carefully before you invest in our securities.
Our shares of Class A Common Stock are listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “AONC.” On October 9,2023 the closing sale price of shares of our Class A Common Stock was $7.06. Our warrants are listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “AONCW.” On October 9, 2023 the closing sale price of our warrants was $0.20.
As of the date of this prospectus, our warrants are “out-of-the money,” which means that the trading price of the shares of our Class A Common Stock underlying our warrants is below the $11.50 exercise prices, as applicable (subject to adjustment as described herein), of the warrants. For so long as the warrants remain “out-of-the money,” we do not expect warrant holders to exercise their warrants and therefore any cash proceeds that we may receive in relation to the exercise of such securities being offered for sale in this prospectus will be dependent on the trading price of our Class A Common Stock. If the market price for our Class A Common Stock is less than the exercise price of the warrants the holders of such securities will be unlikely to exercise such securities. We expect to use the net proceeds from the exercise of such warrants, if any, for general corporate purposes. See the section entitled “Description of Securities — Warrants” for more information.
The number of shares of Class A Common Stock being registered for resale under this prospectus is approximately 537% of the number of shares of Class A Common Stock currently outstanding because a significant portion of the shares being registered under this prospectus represents shares that will be issued upon the exercise of warrants, or the conversion of our Class B Common Stock or the conversion of our Series A Preferred Stock. Such shares of Common Stock will represent a substantial portion of our public float. If the warrants are exercised, and if our Class B Common Stock or Series A Preferred Stock are converted into Class A Common Stock, such shares of Class A Common Stock will be significantly dilutive and may cause a decline in the market price of our securities. Accordingly, if and to the extent we determine to raise additional capital in the future, there can be no assurance that such additional capital would be available on attractive terms, if at all. Following the expiration of the applicable lock-up restrictions described herein, the sale of the securities registered for resale hereunder, or the perception that such sales may occur, may cause the market prices of our securities to decline significantly. On October 9, 2023 the closing price of our Class A Common Stock was $7.06, and most of the Selling Securityholders have purchased certain shares at prices per share lower than such closing price as described above. As a result, many of the Selling Securityholders may earn a positive rate of return by selling such shares, even if such sale results in a significant decline in the public trading price of our Class A Common Stock and such Selling Securityholders’ shares are sold at a lower public trading price. For example, based on the closing price of our Class A Common Stock of $7.06 on October 9, 2023, the Sponsors and other holders of the founder shares would experience a potential profit of up to approximately $7.06 per share, or approximately $58.9 million in the aggregate. See “Information Related to Offered Securities,” “Risk Factors — The sale of the securities registered for resale hereunder and future sales of substantial amounts of our securities in the public market (including the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of our warrants), or the perception that such sales may occur, may cause the market price of our securities to decline significantly” and “Risk Factors — Certain existing shareholders purchased our shares at a price below the current trading price of such shares, and may experience a positive rate of return based on the current trading price. Other investors and shareholders in our Company may not experience a similar rate of return” and “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to Our Common Stock and Warrants” for more information.
We are an “emerging growth company” and a “smaller reporting company” as such terms are defined under the federal securities laws and, as such, are subject to certain reduced public company reporting requirements.
Investing in shares of our Common Stock or warrants involves risks that are described in the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page
13 of this prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the securities to be issued under this prospectus or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is , 2023.