As filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-267870

 

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

(To Prospectus dated October 20, 2022)

 

 

3,600,000 Shares of Common Stock

Common Warrants to Purchase up to 6,500,000 Shares of Common Stock
Pre-Funded Warrants to Purchase up to 2,900,000 Shares of Common Stock

Placement Agent Warrants to Purchase up to 390,000 Shares of Common Stock

(and shares of common stock underlying the pre-funded warrants, the common warrants, and placement agent warrants)

 

We are offering 3,600,000 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and common warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 6,500,000 shares of common stock to certain institutional investors at a combined offering price of $1.00 per share and accompanying common warrant. We are also offering a total of 2,900,000 pre-funded warrants to a purchaser whose purchase of shares in this offering would otherwise result in the purchaser, together with its affiliates and certain related parties, beneficially owning more than 4.99% (or, at the election of the purchaser, 9.99%) of shares of our outstanding common stock immediately following the consummation of this offering, in lieu of shares that would otherwise result in such purchaser’s beneficial ownership exceeding 4.99% (or, at the election of the purchaser, 9.99%) of our outstanding shares. The common warrants have an exercise price equal to $1.00 and will be exercisable six months after issuance and will expire on the fifth anniversary of the initial exercise date. The offering price of each pre-funded warrant is $0.9999 per pre-funded warrant and accompanying common warrant (equal to the price per share being sold in this offering, minus $0.0001), and the exercise price of each pre-funded warrant is $0.0001 per share. The pre-funded warrants will be immediately exercisable and may be exercised at any time until all of the pre-funded warrants are exercised in full. We are also offering shares of common stock that are issuable from time to time upon exercise of the pre-funded warrants and common warrants.

 

Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “GTBP.” The last reported sales price of our common stock on December 30, 2022 was $0.89 per share. There is no established public trading market for the pre-funded warrants or common warrants, and we do not expect such markets to develop. In addition, we do not intend to apply for a listing of the pre-funded warrants or common warrants on any national securities exchange or other nationally recognized trading system. Without an active trading market, the liquidity of the pre-funded warrants and common warrants will be limited.

 

We have retained H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC to act as our exclusive placement agent, or the placement agent, in connection with the securities offered by this prospectus supplement. The placement agent is not purchasing or selling any of the securities we are offering and the placement agent is not required to arrange the purchase or sale of any specific number of securities or dollar amount. We have agreed to pay to the placement agent the placement agent fees set forth in the table below, which assumes that we sell all of the securities offered by this prospectus supplement. See “Plan of Distribution” on page S-8 of this prospectus supplement for more information regarding these arrangements.

 

 

 

 

  

Per Share and Accompanying

Common Warrant

   Per Pre-Funded Warrant and Accompanying Common Warrant   Total 
Offering price  $1.00   $0.9999   $6,499,710.00 
Placement agent’s fees(1)   $0.06   $0.06   $389,982.60 
Proceeds, before expenses, to us(2)   $0.94   $0.9399   $6,109,727.40 

 

(1) Includes a cash fee, equal to 6.0% of the gross proceeds raised in this offering, to be paid to the placement agent. We have agreed to reimburse the placement agent for certain of its offering-related expenses. In addition, we have agreed to issue the placement agent or its designees warrants to purchase up to 390,000 shares of common stock (equal to 6.0% of the aggregate number of shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants sold in this offering) at an exercise price of $1.25 per share, which represents 125% of the offering price per share. We refer to these warrants in this prospectus supplement as the “placement agent warrants.” The placement agent warrants and the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the placement agent warrants are being registered hereby. See “Plan of Distribution” for a complete description of the compensation to be received by the placement agent.
   
(2)

The amount of the offering proceeds to us presented in this table does not give effect to any exercise of the pre-funded warrants or common warrants being issued in this offering.

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-3 of this prospectus supplement and in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

 

None of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the securities being offered by this prospectus supplement or accompanying prospectus, or determined if this prospectus supplement or accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

Delivery of the securities offered hereby is expected to be made on or about January 4, 2023, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

 

H.C. Wainwright & Co.
December 30, 2022

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Prospectus Supplement Page
   
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT S-ii
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY S-1
RISK FACTORS S-3
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS S-5
DILUTION S-6
USE OF PROCEEDS S-7
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION S-8
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK S-11
DESCRIPTION OF THE WARRANTS S-12
MATERIAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS S-15
LEGAL MATTERS S-18
EXPERTS S-18
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION S-18
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE S-19

 

Prospectus  

 

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY 1
RISK FACTORS 3
CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 4
DILUTION 5
USE OF PROCEEDS 6
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 7
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK 8
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS 9
LEGAL MATTERS 10
EXPERTS 10
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION 10
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE 11

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

 

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, utilizing a “shelf” registration process. The document is in two parts. The first part is the prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of this offering. The second part is the prospectus, which provides more general information about securities we may offer from time to time, some of which may not apply to this offering. Generally, when we refer to this “prospectus,” we are referring to both parts of this document combined. We urge you to carefully read this prospectus supplement and the prospectus, and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein, before buying any of the securities being offered under this prospectus supplement. This prospectus supplement may add or update information contained in the prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference therein. As a result:

 

  to the extent that any statement we make in this prospectus supplement is inconsistent with statements made in the accompanying prospectus or any documents incorporated by reference therein that were filed before the date of this prospectus supplement, the statements made in this prospectus supplement will be deemed to modify or supersede those made in the accompanying prospectus and such documents incorporated by reference therein;

 

  any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus that is inconsistent with information in a document incorporated by reference herein or therein that we filed on an earlier date will be deemed to modify and supersede the statement in the document filed on the earlier date; and

 

  any information that we file with the SEC incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement after the date hereof will automatically update and supersede the information herein.

 

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, or contained in any free writing prospectus prepared by or on our behalf. We have not, and the placement agent has not, authorized anyone to provide you with different information. This prospectus supplement is an offer to sell only the securities offered hereby, and only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The distribution of this prospectus supplement and sale of these securities in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons in possession of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus are required to inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and in any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering, is accurate only as of the date of those respective documents, regardless of the date of delivery of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, or the date of sale of any security.

 

This prospectus supplement and the information incorporated herein by reference contain summaries of certain provisions contained in some of the documents described herein, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. All of the summaries are qualified in their entirety by the actual documents. Copies of some of the documents referred to herein have been filed, will be filed or will be incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement is a part, and you may obtain copies of those documents as described below under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”

 

Throughout this prospectus supplement, the terms “GT Biopharma,” “GTBP,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “the company” and “our company” refer to GT Biopharma, Inc., a Delaware corporation formerly known as DDI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Diagnostic Data, Inc. and Oxis International, Inc., together with our subsidiaries.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY

 

This summary is not complete and does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in the securities offered by this prospectus supplement. You should read this summary together with the entire prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus carefully, including “Risk Factors” and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes, before making an investment decision. See the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus supplement beginning on page S-3 for a discussion of the risks involved in investing in our securities.

 

Overview

 

We are a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel immuno-oncology products based on our proprietary Tri-specific Killer Engager (TriKE®) fusion protein immune cell engager technology platform. Our TriKE® platform generates proprietary therapeutics designed to harness and enhance the cancer killing abilities of a patient’s own natural killer cells, or NK cells. Once bound to an NK cell, our moieties are designed to enhance the NK cell, and precisely direct it to one or more specifically targeted proteins expressed on a specific type of cancer cell or virus infected cell, resulting in the targeted cell’s death. TriKE®s can be designed to target any number of tumor antigens on hematologic malignancies or solid tumors and do not require patient-specific customization.

 

We are using our TriKE® platform with the intent to bring to market immuno-oncology products that can treat a range of hematologic malignancies, and solid tumors. The platform is scalable, and we are putting processes in place to be able to produce investigational new drug (IND) ready moieties in a timely manner after a specific TriKE® conceptual design. Specific drug candidates can then be advanced into the clinic on our own or through potential collaborations with partnering companies. We believe our TriKE®s may have the ability, if approved for marketing, to be used as both monotherapy and in combination with other standard-of-care therapies.

 

We are also using our TriKE® platform to develop therapeutics useful for the treatment of infectious disease such as for the treatment of patients infected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). While the use of anti-retroviral drugs has substantially improved the health and increased the longevity of individuals infected with HIV, these drugs are designed to suppress virus replication to help modulate progression to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and to limit further transmission of the virus. Despite the use of anti-retroviral drugs, infected individuals retain reservoirs of latent HIV-infected cells that, upon cessation of anti-retroviral drug therapy, can reactivate and re-establish an active HIV infection. For a curative therapy, destruction of these latent HIV infected cells must take place. The HIV-TriKE® contains the antigen binding fragment (Fab) from a broadly neutralizing antibody targeting the HIV-Env protein. The HIV-TriKE® is designed to target HIV while redirecting NK cell killing specifically to actively replicating HIV infected cells. The HIV-TriKE® induced NK cell proliferation and demonstrated the ability in vitro to reactivate and kill HIV-infected T-cells. These findings indicate a potential role for the HIV-TriKE® in the reactivation and elimination of the latently infected HIV reservoir cells by harnessing the NK cell’s ability to mediate the antibody-directed cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC).

 

Our initial work has been conducted in collaboration with the Masonic Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota under a program led by Dr. Jeffrey Miller, the Deputy Director. Dr. Miller is a recognized leader in the field of NK cell and IL-15 biology and their therapeutic potential. We have exclusive rights to the TriKE® platform and are generating additional intellectual property for specific moieties.

 

Corporate Information

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 8000 Marina Blvd, Suite 100, Brisbane, CA 94005, and our telephone number is (415) 919-4040. We maintain a website at www.gtbiopharma.com. Information contained on or accessible through our website is not, and should not be considered, part of, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus.

 

 

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The Offering

 

Common Stock offered in this offering   3,600,000 shares of our common stock
     
Offering Price   $1.00 per share and accompanying common warrant
     
Common warrants offered by us   We are also offering common warrants to purchase an aggregate of 6,500,000 shares of our common stock. The shares of common stock are being sold together with the common warrants. Each common warrant has an exercise price per share of $1.00 and will be exercisable six months after its issuance and will expire on the fifth anniversary of the initial exercise date. This offering also relates to the offering of the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the common warrants.
     
Pre-funded warrants offered by us   We are also offering a total of 2,900,000 pre-funded warrants to a purchaser whose purchase of common stock in this offering would otherwise result in the purchaser, together with its affiliates and certain related parties, beneficially owning more than 4.99% (or, at the election of the purchaser, 9.99%) of our outstanding common stock immediately following the consummation of this offering, in lieu of common stock that would otherwise result in such purchaser’s beneficial ownership exceeding 4.99% (or, at the election of the purchaser, 9.99%) of our outstanding common stock. The offering price of each pre-funded warrant and accompanying common warrant is $0.9999 (equal to the offering price at which shares of common stock are being sold in this offering, minus $0.0001), and the exercise price of each pre-funded warrant is $0.0001 per share. Each pre-funded warrant is exercisable for one share of common stock. The pre-funded warrants will be immediately exercisable and may be exercised at any time until all of the pre-funded warrants are exercised in full. This offering also relates to the common stock issuable upon exercise of any pre-funded warrants sold in this offering.
     
Placement Agent Warrants   We will also issue placement agent warrants to purchase up to 390,000 shares of common stock (and the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the placement agent warrants) to the placement agent (or its designees) as part of the compensation payable to the placement agent in connection with this offering. The placement agent warrants will be in substantially similar form to the common warrants except have an exercise price of $1.25 per share (which represents 125% of the offering price per share and common warrant sold in this offering) and will expire five years from the commencement of sales of the offering. Please refer to “Plan of Distribution” for additional information with respect to the placement agent warrants.
     
Common stock to be outstanding after this offering   39,007,620 shares (assuming the sale of all securities covered by this prospectus supplement and the exercise of all pre-funded warrants issued in this offering but assuming no exercise of any common warrants, and based on 32,507,620 shares outstanding as of December 30, 2022).
     
Use of proceeds   We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes. See “Use of Proceeds” in this prospectus supplement.
     
Risk factors   You should carefully consider the risk factors described in the section of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus titled “Risk Factors,” together with all of the other information included in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, before deciding to purchase our securities.
     
Nasdaq Capital Market symbol   Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “GTBP.” We do not intend to list the pre-funded warrants on any securities exchange or any nationally recognized trading system.

 

Unless otherwise stated in this prospectus supplement, the number of shares of our common stock to be outstanding as of the date of this prospectus supplement and after this offering is based on 32,507,620 shares outstanding as of December 30, 2022, assumes no exercise of any common warrants and excludes placement agent warrants to purchase up to 390,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants to be issued to the placement agent in connection with the offering having an exercise price of $1.25 per share.

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected by any of these risks. If any of these risks occur, the value of the securities we are offering in this prospectus supplement may decline and you may lose all or part of your investment. Before investing in our securities, you should consider carefully the risk factors set forth in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and in any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering, along with the risk factors described in “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and other filings subsequently made by us with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

 

Risks Related to This Offering

 

Purchasers of securities in this offering will experience immediate and substantial dilution in the book value of their investment.

 

The effective offering price per share in this offering is substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our ordinary shares before giving effect to this offering. Accordingly, purchasers of our securities in this offering will incur immediate dilution of approximately $0.3058 per share, representing the difference between the offering price per share and our pro forma as-adjusted net tangible book value as of September 30, 2022. Furthermore, if outstanding options or warrants are exercised, purchasers could experience further dilution. For more information, including how these amounts were calculated, see “Dilution.”

 

Our management will have broad discretion as to the use of the proceeds from this offering, and may not use the proceeds effectively.

 

Our management will have broad discretion as to the application of the net proceeds from this offering. Currently, we intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes. See “Use of Proceeds.” Purchasers will not have the opportunity, as part of their investment decision, to assess whether these proceeds are being used appropriately. Our management may use the net proceeds for corporate purposes that may not improve our financial condition or market value, which could cause the price of our securities to decline.

 

There is no public market for the pre-funded warrants or common warrants being offered in this offering.

 

There is no established public trading market for the pre-funded warrants or common warrants being offered in this offering, and we do not expect a market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to apply to list the pre-funded warrants or common warrants on any securities exchange or nationally recognized trading system, including the Nasdaq Capital Market. Without an active market, the liquidity of the pre-funded warrants and common warrants will be limited.

 

Holders of pre-funded warrants and common warrants purchased in this offering will have no rights as holders of common stock until such holders exercise their pre-funded warrants and common warrants and acquire our common stock.

 

Until holders of pre-funded warrants and common warrants acquire our common stock upon exercise of the pre-funded warrants and common warrants, holders of pre-funded warrants and common warrants will have no rights with respect to our common stock underlying such pre-funded warrants and common warrants. Upon exercise of the pre-funded warrants and common warrants, the holders will be entitled to exercise the rights of a holder of common stock only as to matters for which the record date occurs after the exercise date.

 

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We will need additional capital to conduct our operations and develop our products, and our ability to obtain the necessary funding is uncertain.

 

We have used a significant amount of cash since inception to finance the continued development and testing of our product candidates, and we expect to need substantial additional capital resources to develop our product candidates going forward and launch and commercialize any product candidates for which we receive regulatory approval.

 

We may not be successful in generating and/or maintaining operating cash flow, and the timing of our capital expenditures and other expenditures may not result in cash sufficient to sustain our operations through the commercialization of our product candidates. If financing is not sufficient and additional financing is not available or available only on terms that are detrimental to our long-term survival, it could have a material adverse effect on our ability to continue to function. The timing and degree of any future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:

 

the accuracy of the assumptions underlying our estimates for capital needs in 2023 and beyond;
scientific and clinical progress in our research and development programs;
the magnitude and scope of our research and development programs and our ability to establish, enforce and maintain strategic arrangements for research, development, clinical testing, manufacturing and marketing;
our progress with pre-clinical development and clinical trials;
the time and costs involved in obtaining regulatory approvals;
the costs involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining, defending and enforcing patent claims; and
the number and type of product candidates that we pursue.

 

Additional financing through strategic collaborations, public or private equity or debt financings or other financing sources may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all. Additional equity financing could result in significant dilution to our stockholders, and any debt financings will likely involve covenants restricting our business activities. Further, if we obtain additional funds through arrangements with collaborative partners, these arrangements may require us to relinquish rights to some of our technologies, product candidates or products that we would otherwise seek to develop and commercialize on our own.

 

If sufficient capital is not available, we may be required to delay, reduce the scope of or eliminate one or more of our research or product development initiatives, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or business prospects.

 

The common warrants issued in this offering may not have any value.

 

The common warrants will be exercisable six months after the date of issuance and will expire on the five-year anniversary of the initial exercise date at an exercise price of $1.00 per share of common stock. In the event our common stock price does not exceed the exercise price of the common warrants during the period when such common warrants are exercisable, such common warrants may not have any value.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Some of the statements in this prospectus supplement are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our current beliefs, goals and expectations about matters such as our expected financial performance and condition, operating results, our business strategy and our financing plans. The forward-looking statements in this prospectus supplement are not based on historical facts, but rather reflect the current expectations of our management concerning future results and events. The forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of terms such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “foresee,” “may,” “guidance,” “estimate,” “potential,” “outlook,” “target,” “forecast,” “likely” or other similar words or phrases. Similarly, statements that describe our objectives, plans or goals are, or may be, forward-looking statements.

 

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be different from any future results, performance and achievements expressed or implied by these statements. We cannot guarantee that our forward-looking statements will turn out to be correct or that our beliefs and goals will not change. Our actual results could be very different from and worse than our expectations for various reasons. The risk factors and cautionary language discussed in this prospectus supplement provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations described by us in such forward-looking statements, including among other things:

 

  our ability to develop and advance our current product candidates and programs into, and successfully complete, clinical trials;
     
  our financial performance and our ability to effectively manage our anticipated growth;
     
  the period over which we estimate our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to fund our future operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements;
     
  the impact of laws and regulations;
     
  general economic conditions;
     
  the effects of the coronavirus on the ongoing disruption of supply chains, the global economy, on the global financial markets and on our business;
     
  the timing, scope and likelihood of regulatory filings and approvals;
     
  our ability to develop and advance our current product candidates and programs into, and successfully complete, clinical trials;
     
  our continued reliance on third parties to conduct additional clinical trials of our product candidates;
     
  our manufacturing, commercialization, and marketing capabilities and strategy;
     
  our intellectual property position, including the scope of protection we are able to establish and maintain for intellectual property rights covering product candidates we may develop, including the validity of intellectual property rights held by third parties, and our ability not to infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate any third-party intellectual property rights;
     
  the rate and degree of market acceptance and clinical utility of our product candidates we may develop;
     
  our ability to hire additional qualified personnel and attract and retain key employees; and
     
  the result of any future financing efforts.

 

These risks, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus supplement. You should review carefully all information, including the discussion under “Risk Factors” in this prospectus supplement and in the documents incorporated by reference herein. Any forward-looking statements in this prospectus supplement are made only as of the date hereof and, except as may be required by law, we do not have any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus supplement to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

 

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DILUTION

 

If you invest in our securities, your ownership interest will be immediately diluted to the extent of the difference between the offering price per share or pre-funded warrant, as applicable, and the as-adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering. Net tangible book value per share represents our total tangible assets less our total liabilities, divided by the number of shares outstanding. As of September 30, 2022, our net tangible book value per share was $0.6482.

 

As-adjusted net tangible book value per share represents our net tangible book value per share after giving effect to the issuance and sale of all shares and pre-funded warrants offered hereby (and assuming the exercise of the pre-funded warrants), and after deducting placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses payable by us in connection with this offering.

 

We determine dilution by subtracting the net tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2022, on an as-adjusted basis for this offering, from the amount of cash that a new investor paid for a share or a pre-funded warrant. The resulting amount represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $0.0460 per share to existing investors, and immediate dilution in net tangible book value of $0.3058 per share to new investors purchasing securities in this offering at the offering price.

 

The following table illustrates this dilution, and is based on, as of September 30, 2022, 32,507,618 shares issued and outstanding and 39,007,618 shares issued and outstanding on an as-adjusted basis as described above.

 

Offering price per share       $1.00 
Historical net tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2022  $0.6482      
Increase in net tangible book value per share attributable to this offering  $0.0460      
As-adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering       $0.6942 
Dilution per share to new investors in this offering       $0.3058 

 

The information above does not give effect to (i) shares issuable upon the exercise or vesting of various outstanding securities as of December 30, 2022 or (ii) shares issuable upon exercise of the common warrants or placement agent warrants being issued in this offering.

 

To the extent that such additional convertible securities are exercised, there will be further dilution to new investors. In addition, we may seek to raise additional capital due to market conditions or strategic considerations even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans. To the extent that additional capital is raised through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of these securities could result in further dilution to our shareholders.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We estimate that our net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $6,008,777.40, based on an offering price of $1.00 per share after deducting the placement agent’s fees and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

If a holder of common warrants elects to exercise the common warrants issued in this offering, we may also receive proceeds from the exercise of the common warrants. We cannot predict when or if the common warrants will be exercised. It is possible that the common warrants may expire and may never be exercised. We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering for general corporate purposes.

 

Our expected use of net proceeds from the offering represents our current intentions based upon our present plans and business condition. Investors are cautioned, however, that expenditures may vary substantially from these uses. Investors will be relying on the judgment of our management, who will have broad discretion regarding the application of the proceeds of this offering. The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures will depend upon numerous factors, including the amount of cash generated by our operations, the amount of competition and other operational factors. We may find it necessary or advisable to use portions of the proceeds from this offering for other purposes.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

Pursuant to an engagement agreement dated as of December 19, 2022, we have engaged H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, or the placement agent, to act as our exclusive placement agent in connection with this offering of securities pursuant to this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus. The placement agent is not purchasing or selling any such securities offered by us under this prospectus supplement, nor is it required to arrange for the purchase and sale of any specific number or dollar amount of such securities, other than to use its “reasonable best efforts” to arrange for the sale of such securities by us. Therefore, we may not sell all of the securities being offered. The placement agent may engage sub-agents or selected dealers to assist with this offering.

 

The placement agent will have no authority to bind us by virtue of the engagement agreement. We have entered into a securities purchase agreement, dated December 30, 2022, directly with certain institutional investors, who have agreed to purchase our securities in this offering. We will only sell to investors who have entered into this securities purchase agreement.

 

Delivery of the securities offered hereby is expected to be made on or about January 4, 2023, subject to satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions.

 

The following table shows, both on a per-share and total basis, the offering price, placement agent fees and proceeds, before expenses to us.

 

   Per Share and Accompanying Common Warrant   Per Pre-Funded Warrant and Accompanying Common Warrant   Total 
Offering price  $1.00   $0.9999   $6,499,710.00 
Placement agent’s fees(1)   $0.06   $0.06   $389,982.60 
Proceeds, before expenses, to us(2)   $0.94   $0.9399   $6,109,727.40 

 

We have agreed to pay the placement agent a cash fee equal to 6.0% of the gross proceeds raised in this offering. We estimate the total expenses payable by us for this offering, excluding the placement agent fees, to be approximately $100,950, which includes (i) a $35,000 reimbursement of the placement agent’s legal fees and expenses, (iii) payment of $15,950 for the clearing expenses of the placement agent in connection with this offering, and (iv) other estimated expenses totaling approximately $50,000, which include legal, accounting, printing costs and various fees associated with the registration and listing of our securities sold in this offering.

 

In addition, we have agreed to issue to the placement agent as compensation warrants to purchase up to 390,000 shares (equal to 6.0% of the aggregate number of shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants sold in this offering). The placement agent warrants and the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the placement agent warrants are being registered hereby.

 

The placement agent warrants will have substantially the same terms as the common warrants issued to the investors in the offering, except that the placement agent warrants have an exercise price of $1.25 per share, which represents 125% of the offering price per share and will have a term of five years from the commencement of sales of this offering.

 

Right of First Refusal

 

We have also granted the placement agent a right of first refusal for a period of six months following the closing of this offering to act as lead book-running manager, lead underwriter or lead placement agent for each and every future debt financing or refinancing and public or private equity offering by us or any of our successors or subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions.

 

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Tail Financing Payments

 

We have also agreed to pay the placement agent a tail fee equal to the cash and warrant compensation in this offering, if any investor, who was contacted or introduced to us by the placement agent during the term of its engagement, provides us with capital in any public or private offering or other financing or capital raising transaction during the 12-month period following expiration or termination of our engagement of the placement agent, subject to certain exceptions.

 

Lock-up Restrictions

 

Pursuant to the securities purchase agreement with the purchasers of the shares, pre-funded warrants and common warrants, we have agreed for a period of 60 days following the closing of this offering not to issue, enter into an agreement to issue or announce the issuance or proposed issuance of shares of our common stock or any other securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, shares of common stock or file any registration statement or amendment or supplement thereto, subject to limited exceptions. This agreement does not apply to, in addition to certain customary exceptions, the issuance by us of equity or debt securities pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions approved by a majority of our disinterested directors, where not for the purpose of raising capital, provided that, in each case, such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act), and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing of any registration statement in connection therewith during the 60-day lock-up period.

 

We have also agreed for a period of one year following the closing date of this offering not to (i) issue or agree to issue equity or debt securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, shares at a conversion price, exercise price or exchange price which floats with the trading price of our shares or which may be adjusted after issuance upon the occurrence of certain events or (ii) enter into any agreement, including an equity line of credit, whereby we may issue securities at a future-determined price. This agreement does not apply to the offer, issuance or sale by us of our shares in an at-the-market offering 120 days after the closing of this offering.

 

Our directors and executive officers have also entered into lock-up agreements. Under these agreements, these individuals have agreed, subject to specified exceptions, not to sell or transfer any shares of common stock or securities convertible, exchangeable or exercisable into, shares of our common stock during a period ending 90 days after the date of this prospectus supplement.

 

Regulation M

 

The placement agent may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act, and any commissions received by it and any profit realized on the resale of the securities sold by it while acting as principal might be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act. As an underwriter, the placement agent would be required to comply with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including, without limitation, Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act and Rule 10b-5 and Regulation M under the Exchange Act. These rules and regulations may limit the timing of purchases and sales of our securities by the placement agent acting as principal. Under these rules and regulations, the placement agent:

 

  may not engage in any stabilization activity in connection with our securities; and

 

  may not bid for or purchase any of our securities or attempt to induce any person to purchase any of our securities, other than as permitted under the Exchange Act, until it has completed its participation in the distribution.

 

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Indemnification

 

We have agreed to indemnify the placement agent against certain liabilities, including certain liabilities arising under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments that the placement agent may be required to make for these liabilities.

 

Determination of Offering Price

 

The offering price of the securities we are offering was negotiated between us, the placement agent and the investors in the offering based on the trading of our shares prior to the offering, among other things.

 

Electronic Offer, Sale and Distribution of Securities

 

A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on the websites maintained by the placement agent, if any, participating in this offering and the placement agent may distribute prospectuses electronically. Other than the prospectus in electronic format, the information on these websites is not part of this prospectus supplement or the registration statement of which the accompanying prospectus forms a part, has not been approved or endorsed by us or the placement agent, and should not be relied upon by investors.

 

Other Relationships

 

The placement agent and its respective affiliates have from to time to time in the past engaged and may in the future engage in investment banking and other commercial dealings in the ordinary course of business with us or our affiliates, for which they have received or may receive customary fees and expenses.

 

Listing

 

Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “GTBP.”

 

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DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK

 

This description is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our certificate of incorporation, as amended, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on February 11, 2021 and our amended and restated bylaws, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on November 9, 2022.

 

General

 

We are authorized to issue 250,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. As of December 30, 2022, we had approximately 32,507,620 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

Voting Rights

 

Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held of record for the election of directors and on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders.

 

Dividends

 

Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends ratably, if any, as may be declared by the board of directors out of legally available funds, subject to any preferential dividend rights of any preferred stock then outstanding. We do not anticipate that we will pay any dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Rather, we anticipate that we will retain earnings, if any, for use in the development of our business.

 

Liquidation

 

In the event of our dissolution, liquidation or winding up, holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in our net assets legally available after the payment of all of our debts and other liabilities, subject to the liquidation preferences of any preferred stock then outstanding.

 

Rights and Preferences

 

Holders of our common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock currently outstanding or that we may designate and issue in the future.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF THE WARRANTS

 

Common Warrant

 

The following description of our common warrants we are offering is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions of the common warrant, which has been provided to the investors in this offering and which will be filed with the SEC as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K in connection with this offering and incorporated by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus form a part. Prospective investors should carefully review the terms and provisions of the form of common warrant for a complete description of the terms and conditions of the common warrants.

 

Duration and Exercise Price

 

Each common warrant offered hereby has an initial exercise price per share equal to $1.00. Each common warrant is exercisable for one share of common stock. The common warrants are exercisable commencing six months following issuance, and have a term of exercise equal to five years following the initial exercise date. The exercise price and number of shares issuable upon exercise is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of stock dividends, stock splits, reorganizations or similar events affecting our common stock and the exercise price. The common warrants will be issued in certificated form only.

 

Exercisability

 

The common warrants are exercisable six months after issuance, at the option of each holder, in whole or in part, by delivering to us a duly-executed exercise notice accompanied by payment in full for the number of shares purchased upon such exercise (except in the case of a cashless exercise as discussed below). A holder (together with its affiliates) may not exercise any portion of such holder’s common warrants to the extent that the holder would own more than 4.99% (or 9.99%, at the holder’s election) of our outstanding common stock immediately after exercise, except that upon notice from the holder to us, the holder may decrease or increase the limitation of ownership of outstanding stock after exercising the holder’s common warrants up to 9.99% of the number of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of the common warrants, provided that any increase in such limitation shall not be effective until 61 days following notice to us. No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the exercise of a common warrant. In lieu of fractional shares, we will either pay the holder an amount in cash equal to the fractional amount multiplied by the exercise price or round up to the next whole share.

 

Cashless Exercise

 

If, at the time a holder exercises its common warrants, a registration statement registering the issuance of the shares of common stock underlying the common warrants under the Securities Act, is not then effective or available for the issuance of such shares, then in lieu of making the cash payment otherwise contemplated to be made to us upon such exercise in payment of the aggregate exercise price, the holder may elect instead to receive upon such exercise (either in whole or in part) the net number of shares of common stock determined according to a formula set forth in the common warrant.

 

Fundamental Transactions

 

In the event of any fundamental transaction, as described in the common warrants and generally including any merger with or into another entity, sale of all or substantially all of our assets, tender offer or exchange offer, or reclassification of our shares of common stock, then upon any subsequent exercise of a common warrant, the holder will have the right to receive as alternative consideration, for each share of common stock that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such fundamental transaction, the number of shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of our company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration receivable upon or as a result of such transaction by a holder of the number of shares of common stock for which the common warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such event. In addition, upon a fundamental transaction, the holder will have the right to require us to repurchase its common warrant at its fair value using the Black Scholes option pricing formula in the common warrants; provided, however, that, if the fundamental transaction is not within our control, including not approved by our board of directors, then the holder shall only be entitled to receive the same type or form of consideration (and in the same proportion), at the Black Scholes value of the unexercised portion of the common warrant, that is being offered and paid to the holders of our common stock in connection with the fundamental transaction.

 

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Transferability

 

Subject to applicable laws, a common warrant may be transferred at the option of the holder upon surrender of the common warrant to us together with the appropriate instruments of transfer.

 

Exchange Listing

 

There is no trading market available for the common warrants on any securities exchange or nationally recognized trading system. We do not intend to list the common warrants on any securities exchange or nationally recognized trading system. Without an active market, the liquidity of the common warrants will be limited.

 

Right as a Shareholder

 

Except as otherwise provided in the common warrants or by virtue of such holder’s ownership of our common stock, the holders of the common warrants do not have the rights or privileges of holders of our common stock, including any voting rights, until they exercise their common warrants.

 

Placement Agent Warrant

 

The following description of our placement agent warrants we are offering is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions of the placement agent warrant, which will be filed with the SEC as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K in connection with this offering and incorporated by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus form a part. Prospective investors should carefully review the terms and provisions of the form of placement agent warrant for a complete description of the terms and conditions of the placement agent warrants.

 

The placement agent warrants are substantially similar to the common warrants, except that each placement agent warrant has an initial exercise price per share equal to $1.25 and has a term of exercise of five years from the commencement of sales of the offering.

 

Pre-Funded Warrant

 

The following description of our pre-funded warrants we are offering is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions of the pre-funded warrant, which has been provided to the investors in this offering and which will be filed with the SEC as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K in connection with this offering and incorporated by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus form a part. Prospective investors should carefully review the terms and provisions of the form of pre-funded warrant for a complete description of the terms and conditions of the pre-funded warrants.

 

Duration and Exercise Price

 

Each pre-funded warrant offered hereby has an initial exercise price per share equal to $0.0001. Each pre-funded warrant is exercisable for one share of common stock. The pre-funded warrants are immediately exercisable and may be exercised at any time until the pre-funded warrants are exercised in full. The exercise price and number of shares issuable upon exercise is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of stock dividends, stock splits, reorganizations or similar events affecting our common stock and the exercise price. The pre-funded warrants will be issued in certificated form only.

 

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Exercisability

 

The pre-funded warrants are exercisable, at the option of each holder, in whole or in part, by delivering to us a duly-executed exercise notice accompanied by payment in full for the number of shares purchased upon such exercise (except in the case of a cashless exercise as discussed below). Purchasers of the pre-funded warrants in this offering may elect to deliver their exercise notice following the pricing of the offering and prior to the issuance of the pre-funded warrants at closing to have their pre-funded warrants exercised immediately upon issuance and receive shares underlying the pre-funded warrants upon closing of this offering. A holder (together with its affiliates) may not exercise any portion of the pre-funded warrant to the extent that the holder would own more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of common stock immediately after exercise. However, upon at least 61 days’ prior notice from the holder to us, the holder may increase the amount of ownership of outstanding shares of common stock after exercising the holder’s pre-funded warrants up to 9.99% of the number of shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of the pre-funded warrants. Purchasers of pre-funded warrants in this offering may also elect prior to the issuance of the pre-funded warrants to have the initial exercise limitation set at 9.99% of our outstanding common stock. No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the exercise of a pre-funded warrant. In lieu of fractional shares, we will either pay the holder an amount in cash equal to the fractional amount multiplied by the exercise price or round up to the next whole share.

 

Cashless Exercise

 

In lieu of making the cash payment otherwise contemplated to be made to us upon a holder’s exercise of its pre-funded warrants in payment of the aggregate exercise price, the holder may elect instead to receive upon such exercise (either in whole or in part) the net number of the shares determined according to a formula set forth in the pre-funded warrants.

 

Fundamental Transactions

 

In the event of any fundamental transaction, as described in the pre-funded warrants and generally including any merger with or into another entity, sale of all or substantially all of our assets, tender offer or exchange offer, or reclassification of our shares of common stock, then upon any subsequent exercise of a pre-funded warrant, the holder will have the right to receive as alternative consideration, for each share of common stock that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such fundamental transaction, the number of shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of our company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration receivable upon or as a result of such transaction by a holder of the number of shares of common stock for which the pre-funded warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such event.

 

Transferability

 

Subject to applicable laws, a pre-funded warrant may be transferred at the option of the holder upon surrender of the pre-funded warrant to us together with the appropriate instruments of transfer.

 

Exchange Listing

 

There is no trading market available for the pre-funded warrants on any securities exchange or nationally recognized trading system. We do not intend to list the pre-funded warrants on any securities exchange or nationally recognized trading system. Without an active market, the liquidity of the pre-funded warrants will be limited.

 

Right as a Shareholder

 

Except as otherwise provided in the pre-funded warrants or by virtue of such holder’s ownership of our common stock, the holders of the pre-funded warrants do not have the rights or privileges of holders of our common stock, including any voting rights, until they exercise their pre-funded warrants.

 

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MATERIAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS

 

The following is a description of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences relating to the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our common stock and pre-funded warrants (collectively, our “securities”) by a U.S. Holder (as defined below). This description addresses only the U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. Holders that will hold our securities as capital assets. This description does not address tax considerations applicable to U.S. Holders that may be subject to special tax rules, including, without limitation:

 

  banks, financial institutions or insurance companies;

 

  real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies or grantor trusts;

 

  brokers, dealers or traders in securities, commodities or currencies;

 

  tax-exempt entities or organizations, including an “individual retirement account” or “Roth IRA” as defined in Section 408 or 408A of the Code (as defined below), respectively;

 

  U.S. expatriates and certain former citizens or long-term residents of the United States;

 

  persons that received our securities as compensation for the performance of services;

 

  persons that will hold our securities as part of a “hedging,” “integrated” or “conversion” transaction or as a position in a “straddle” for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

 

  partnerships (including entities classified as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes) or other pass-through entities, or holders that will hold our securities through such an entity;

 

  S corporations;

 

  holders that acquire shares of our common stock as a result of holding or owning our preferred shares;

 

  holders whose “functional currency” is not the U.S. Dollar;

 

  persons deemed to sell our securities under the constructive sale provisions of the Code (as defined below); or

 

  persons subject to special tax accounting rules as a result of any item of gross income with respect to the securities being taken into account in an applicable financial statement; or.

 

  holders that own directly, indirectly or through attribution 10% or more of the voting power or value of our shares.

 

Moreover, this description does not address the U.S. federal estate, gift or alternative minimum tax consequences, or any state, local or non-U.S. tax consequences, of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our securities.

 

This description is based on the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, existing and proposed U.S. Treasury Regulations and judicial and administrative interpretations thereof, in each case as in effect on the date hereof. All of the foregoing is subject to change, which change could apply retroactively and could affect the tax consequences described below. There can be no assurance that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, or the IRS, will not take a different position concerning the tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of the securities or that such a position would not be sustained. Holders should consult their own tax advisors concerning the U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax consequences of purchasing, owning and disposing of our securities in their particular circumstances.

 

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For purposes of this description, a “U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of our securities that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is:

 

  An individual citizen or resident of the United States;

 

  a corporation created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, including the District of Columbia;

 

  an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or

 

  a trust if such trust has validly elected to be treated as a United States person for U.S. federal income tax purposes or if (1) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over its administration and (2) one or more United States persons have the authority to control all of the substantial decisions of such trust.

 

If a partnership (or any other entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds our securities, the tax treatment of a partner in such partnership will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Such a partner or partnership should consult its tax advisor as to the particular U.S. federal income tax consequences of acquiring, owning and disposing of our securities in its particular circumstance.

 

You should consult your tax advisor with respect to the U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax consequences of acquiring, owning and disposing of our securities.

 

Tax Treatment of Pre-Funded Warrants

 

Although it is not entirely free from doubt, pre-funded warrants should be treated as shares of our common stock for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and the following discussion generally assumes such treatment. Additionally, the discussion below, to the extent it pertains to common stock, is generally intended to also pertain to pre-funded warrants. This characterization is not binding on the IRS, and U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the risks associated with the acquisition of pre-funded warrants pursuant to this offering (including alternative characterizations).

 

Distributions

 

We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Nevertheless, the gross amount of any distribution made to you with respect to our common stock or pre-funded warrants, other than certain pro rata distributions of our common stock, generally will be includible in your income as dividend income to the extent such distribution is paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles). Dividends received by a corporate U.S. Holder may be eligible for a dividends-received deduction, subject to applicable limitations. Dividends received by certain non-corporate U.S. Holders, including individuals, are generally taxed at preferential rates if certain requirements, including stock holding period requirements, are satisfied. To the extent that the amount of any distribution by us exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles, it will be treated first as a return of your adjusted tax basis in our common stock or pre-funded warrants, as applicable, to the extent thereof and thereafter as either long-term or short-term capital gain depending upon whether your holding period for our common shares or pre-funded warrants exceeds one year as of the time such distribution is received.

 

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Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Stock or Pre-Funded Warrants

 

You generally will recognize gain or loss on the sale other taxable disposition of our common stock or pre-funded warrants equal to the difference between the amount realized on such sale or other taxable disposition and your adjusted tax basis in such securities (taking into account the rules discussed below). Any such gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder’s holding period in the shares of common stock or pre-funded warrants is more than one year at the time of the taxable disposition. Long-term capital gains recognized by certain non-corporate U.S. Holders may be eligible for preferential rates of taxation. The deductibility of capital losses for U.S. federal income tax purposes is subject to limitations under the Code.

 

Exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants

 

Except as discussed below with respect to the cashless exercise of a pre-funded warrant, a U.S. Holder generally will not recognize gain or loss on the exercise of a pre-funded warrant and related receipt of common stock, unless cash is received in lieu of the issuance of a fractional share. A U.S. Holder’s initial tax basis in the common stock received on the exercise of a pre-funded warrant should be equal to the sum of (i) the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the pre-funded warrant (that is, an amount equal to the portion of the purchase price of a pre-funded warrant) plus (ii) the exercise price paid by the U.S. Holder on the exercise of the pre-funded warrant. If the pre-funded warrant is treated as our common stock for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a U.S. Holder’s holding period for common stock received on exercise of a pre-funded warrant should include the period during which the U.S. Holder held the pre-funded warrant.

 

The U.S. federal income tax treatment of a cashless exercise of pre-funded warrants into common stock is unclear, and the tax consequences of a cashless exercise could differ from the consequences upon the exercise of a pre-funded warrant described in the preceding paragraph.

 

Due to the absence of authority on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a cashless exercise, there can be no assurance as to the tax treatment that would be adopted by the IRS or a court of law. Accordingly, U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of a cashless exercise of pre-funded warrants.

 

Certain Adjustments to the Pre-Funded Warrants

 

The exercise terms of the pre-funded warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances. An adjustment to the number of shares of common stock that will be issued on the exercise of the pre-funded warrants or an adjustment to the exercise price of the pre-funded warrants may be treated as a constructive distribution to a U.S. Holder of the warrants even if such holder does not receive any cash or other property in connection with the adjustment. If the exercise price is adjusted in certain other circumstances (or in certain circumstances, there is a failure to make adjustments), such adjustments may also result in a constructive distribution to a U.S. Holder. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the proper treatment of any adjustments to the pre-funded warrants. Any constructive distribution will generally be taxed in the same manner as an actual distribution received by a U.S. Holder as discussed above under “Distributions.”

 

U.S. Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors with respect to the tax consequences of any adjustment (or the absence of any adjustment) to the pre-funded warrants and any resulting constructive distribution.

 

Medicare Tax

 

Certain U.S. Holders that are individuals, estates or trusts are subject to a 3.8% tax on all or a portion of their “net investment income,” which may include all or a portion of their dividend income and net gains from the disposition of securities. Each U.S. Holder that is an individual, estate or trust is urged to consult its tax advisors regarding the applicability of the Medicare tax to its income and gains in respect of its investment in our securities.

 

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

 

Information reporting requirements generally will apply to payments of dividends (including constructive dividends) on, and to proceeds from the sale or other disposition of, securities paid by us to a U.S. Holder, unless such holder is an exempt recipient, such as a corporation. Backup withholding will apply to those payments if the U.S. Holder fails to furnish its correct taxpayer identification number or otherwise fails to comply with applicable requirements to establish an exemption.

 

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a credit against the beneficial owner’s U.S. federal income tax liability, if any, and any excess amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be refunded, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding their qualification for exemption from information reporting and backup withholding and the procedure for obtaining such exemption.

 

The above description is not intended to constitute a complete analysis of all tax consequences relating to the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our securities. You should consult your tax advisor concerning the tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our securities in your particular situation.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the shares being offered by this prospectus supplement and other legal matters concerning this offering and the validity of the securities offered by this prospectus supplement, will be passed upon by Baker & McKenzie LLP, Dallas, Texas. Certain legal matters in connection with this offering with respect to U.S. law will be passed upon for the placement agent by Ellenoff, Grossman & Schole LLP, New York, New York.

 

EXPERTS

 

The financial statements of GT Biopharma, Inc. incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement have been audited by Weinberg & Company, P.A., an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report. Such financial statements are incorporated by reference in reliance upon the report of such firm given, upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

This prospectus supplement is part of a registration statement we filed with the SEC. This prospectus supplement does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits to the registration statement. For further information with respect to us and the securities we are offering under this prospectus supplement, we refer you to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed as a part of the registration statement. You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus supplement or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer of these securities in any state where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus supplement is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front page of this prospectus supplement, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus supplement or any sale of the securities offered by this prospectus supplement.

 

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers, such as us, that file electronically with the SEC.

 

Copies of certain information filed by us with the SEC are also available on our website at www.gtbiopharma.com. Information contained in or accessible through our website does not constitute a part of this prospectus and is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement. We have included our website address as an inactive textual reference only.

 

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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

 

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus supplement, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information that we incorporate by reference is an important part of this prospectus supplement and information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information.

 

The following documents are incorporated by reference into this document:

 

  our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 28, 2022;
     
 

our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (to the extent incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form 10-K), filed with the SEC on April 29, 2022;

     
  Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2022, June 30, 2022, and September 30, 2022, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2022, August 15, 2022 and October 31, 2022 respectively;

 

  our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 18, 2022, March 8, 2022, June 10, 2022, June 14, 2022, as amended on August 17, 2022, August 30, 2022, October 4, 2022, October 12, 2022, November 9, 2022 and December 13, 2022, and our Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on August 17, 2022, to the extent the information in such reports is filed and not furnished; and

 

  The description of our common stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8A-12B filed with the SEC on February 8, 2021.

 

We also incorporate by reference into this prospectus supplement all documents (other than current reports furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and exhibits filed on such form that are related to such items) that are filed by us with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (i) after the date of the initial filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement forms a part and prior to effectiveness of the registration statement, or (ii) after the date of this prospectus supplement but prior to the termination of the offering. These documents include periodic reports, such as Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as well as proxy statements.

 

We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered, without charge upon written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement but not delivered with the prospectus supplement, including exhibits that are specifically incorporated by reference into such documents. You should direct any requests for documents to GT Biopharma, Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary, 8000 Marina Blvd, Suite 100, Brisbane, CA 94005, and our telephone number is (415) 919-4040.

 

Any statement contained in this prospectus supplement or contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement will be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus supplement or any document deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement, modifies or supersedes such statement.

 

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PROSPECTUS



$150,000,000

Common Stock

Warrants

 

From time to time, we may offer and sell up to $150,000,000 of any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. We may also offer securities as may be issuable upon conversion, redemption, repurchase, exchange or exercise of any securities registered hereunder, including any applicable anti-dilution provisions.

 

This prospectus provides a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we offer securities, we will provide specific terms of the securities offered in a supplement to this prospectus. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you in connection with these offerings. The prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, as well as any documents incorporated by reference, before you invest in any of the securities being offered.

 

We are a “smaller reporting company” under the federal securities laws and, as such, are subject to reduced public company reporting requirements.

 

This prospectus may not be used to consummate a sale of any securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.

 

We will sell these securities directly to investors, through agents designated from time to time or to or through underwriters or dealers, on a continuous or delayed basis. For additional information on the methods of sale, you should refer to the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” in this prospectus and in the applicable prospectus supplement. If any agents or underwriters are involved in the sale of any securities with respect to which this prospectus is being delivered, the names of such agents or underwriters and any applicable fees, commissions, discounts or over-allotment options will be set forth in a prospectus supplement. The price to the public of such securities and the net proceeds we expect to receive from such sale will also be

set forth in a prospectus supplement.

 

Our common stock is traded on Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “GTBP.” On October 12, 2022, the last reported sale price of our common stock was $1.77 per share. The applicable prospectus supplement will contain information, where applicable, as to any other listing on Nasdaq Capital Market or any securities market or other exchange of the securities, if any, covered by the prospectus supplement.

 

 

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should review carefully the risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” on page 3 of this prospectus and in any applicable prospectus supplement and related free writing prospectus we have authorized for use in connection with a specific offering, and under similar headings in the other documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

 

 

 

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 October 20, 2022.

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY 1
RISK FACTORS 3
CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 4
DILUTION 5
USE OF PROCEEDS 6
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 7
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK 8
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS 9
LEGAL MATTERS 10
EXPERTS 10
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION 10
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE 11

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

 

This prospectus is a part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, utilizing a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration statement, we may sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings up to a total aggregate offering price of $150,000,000. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer.

 

Each time we sell securities under this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you that may contain material information relating to these offerings. The prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus or in any documents that we have incorporated by reference into this prospectus. You should read this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, together with the information incorporated herein by reference as described under the heading “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference,” before investing in any of the securities offered.

 

THIS PROSPECTUS MAY NOT BE USED TO CONSUMMATE A SALE OF SECURITIES UNLESS IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT.

 

Neither we, nor any agent, underwriter or dealer has authorized any person to give any information or to make any representation other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. This prospectus, any applicable supplement to this prospectus or any related free writing prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the registered securities to which they relate, nor do this prospectus, any applicable supplement to this prospectus or any related free writing prospectus constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction.

 

You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus is accurate on any date subsequent to the date set forth on the front of the document or that any information we have incorporated by reference is correct on any date subsequent to the date of the document incorporated by reference, even though this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus is delivered, or securities are sold, on a later date.

 

This prospectus and the information incorporated herein by reference contain summaries of certain provisions contained in some of the documents described herein, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. All of the summaries are qualified in their entirety by the actual documents. Copies of some of the documents referred to herein have been filed, will be filed or will be incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and you may obtain copies of those documents as described below under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”

 

Throughout this prospectus, the terms “GT Biopharma,” “GTBP,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “the company” and “our company” refer to GT Biopharma, Inc., a Delaware corporation formerly known as DDI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Diagnostic Data, Inc. and Oxis International, Inc., together with our subsidiaries.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

This summary highlights selected information from this prospectus and does not contain all of the information that you need to consider in making your investment decision. You should carefully read the entire prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, including the risks of investing in our securities discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, and under similar headings in the other documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus. You should also carefully read the information incorporated by reference into this prospectus, including our financial statements and related notes, and the exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, before making your investment decision.

 

Overview

 

We are a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel immuno-oncology products based on our proprietary Tri-specific Killer Engager (TriKE®) fusion protein immune cell engager technology platform. Our TriKE® platform generates proprietary therapeutics designed to harness and enhance the cancer killing abilities of a patient’s own natural killer cells, or NK cells. Once bound to an NK cell, our moieties are designed to enhance the NK cell, and precisely direct it to one or more specifically targeted proteins expressed on a specific type of cancer cell or virus infected cell, resulting in the targeted cell’s death. TriKE®s can be designed to target any number of tumor antigens on hematologic malignancies or solid tumors and do not require patient-specific customization.

 

We are using our TriKE® platform with the intent to bring to market immuno-oncology products that can treat a range of hematologic malignancies, and solid tumors. The platform is scalable, and we are putting processes in place to be able to produce investigational new drug (IND) ready moieties in a timely manner after a specific TriKE® conceptual design. Specific drug candidates can then be advanced into the clinic on our own or through potential collaborations with partnering companies. We believe our TriKE®s may have the ability, if approved for marketing, to be used as both monotherapy and in combination with other standard-of-care therapies.

 

We are also using our TriKE® platform to develop therapeutics useful for the treatment of infectious disease such as for the treatment of patients infected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). While the use of anti-retroviral drugs has substantially improved the health and increased the longevity of individuals infected with HIV, these drugs are designed to suppress virus replication to help modulate progression to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and to limit further transmission of the virus. Despite the use of anti-retroviral drugs, infected individuals retain reservoirs of latent HIV-infected cells that, upon cessation of anti-retroviral drug therapy, can reactivate and re-establish an active HIV infection. For a curative therapy, destruction of these latent HIV infected cells must take place. The HIV-TriKE® contains the antigen binding fragment (Fab) from a broadly neutralizing antibody targeting the HIV-Env protein. The HIV-TriKE® is designed to target HIV while redirecting NK cell killing specifically to actively replicating HIV infected cells. The HIV-TriKE® induced NK cell proliferation and demonstrated the ability in vitro to reactivate and kill HIV-infected T-cells. These findings indicate a potential role for the HIV-TriKE® in the reactivation and elimination of the latently infected HIV reservoir cells by harnessing the NK cell’s ability to mediate the antibody-directed cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC).

 

Our initial work has been conducted in collaboration with the Masonic Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota under a program led by Dr. Jeffrey Miller, the Deputy Director. Dr. Miller is a recognized leader in the field of NK cell and IL-15 biology and their therapeutic potential. We have exclusive rights to the TriKE® platform and are generating additional intellectual property for specific moieties.

 

Corporate Information

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 8000 Marina Blvd, Suite 100, Brisbane, CA 94005, and our telephone number is (415) 919-4040. We maintain a website at www.gtbiopharma.com. Information contained on or accessible through our website is not, and should not be considered, part of, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus.

 

 

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The Securities We May Offer

 

Under this prospectus, we may offer shares of our common stock and/or warrants or rights to purchase such securities, either individually or in units, from time to time at prices and on terms to be determined by market conditions at the time of the relevant offering, up to a total aggregate offering price of $150,000,000. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we offer a type or series of securities under this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will describe the specific amounts, prices and other important terms of the securities, including, to the extent applicable:

 

  designation or classification;
     
  aggregate principal amount or aggregate offering price;
     
  maturity, if applicable;
     
  rates and times of payment of interest or dividends, if any;
     
  redemption, conversion or sinking fund terms, if any;
     
  voting or other rights, if any; and
     
  conversion or exercise prices, if any.

 

The prospectus supplement also may add, update or change information contained in this prospectus or in documents we have incorporated by reference into this prospectus. However, no prospectus supplement will fundamentally change the terms that are set forth in this prospectus or offer a security that is not registered and described in this prospectus at the time of its effectiveness.

 

We may sell the securities directly to investors or to or through agents, underwriters or dealers. We, and our agents or underwriters, reserve the right to accept or reject all or part of any proposed purchase of securities. If we offer securities through agents or underwriters, we will include in the applicable prospectus supplement:

 

  the names of those agents or underwriters;
     
  applicable fees, discounts and commissions to be paid to them;
     
  details regarding over-allotment options, if any; and
     
  the net proceeds to us.

 

This prospectus may not be used to consummate a sale of any securities unless it is accompanied by a prospectus supplement.

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks, uncertainties and assumptions discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K (together with any material changes thereto contained in subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K or other documents that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are incorporated herein by reference as described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information”) and any prospectus supplement. The risks and uncertainties we have described in such documents are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business, financial condition and operating results and adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

 

Prior to making a decision about investing in our securities, you should carefully consider the specific factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in the applicable prospectus supplement, together with all of the other information contained in the prospectus supplement or appearing or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. These risks could materially affect our business, results of operations or financial condition and cause the value of our securities to decline. You could lose all or part of your investment.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Some of the statements in this prospectus are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our current beliefs, goals and expectations about matters such as our expected financial performance and condition, operating results, our business strategy and our financing plans. The forward-looking statements in this prospectus are not based on historical facts, but rather reflect the current expectations of our management concerning future results and events. The forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of terms such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “foresee,” “may,” “guidance,” “estimate,” “potential,” “outlook,” “target,” “forecast,” “likely” or other similar words or phrases. Similarly, statements that describe our objectives, plans or goals are, or may be, forward-looking statements.

 

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be different from any future results, performance and achievements expressed or implied by these statements. We cannot guarantee that our forward-looking statements will turn out to be correct or that our beliefs and goals will not change. Our actual results could be very different from and worse than our expectations for various reasons. The risk factors and cautionary language discussed in this prospectus provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations described by us in such forward-looking statements, including among other things:

 

  our ability to develop and advance our current product candidates and programs into, and successfully complete, clinical trials;
     
  our financial performance and our ability to effectively manage our anticipated growth;
     
  the period over which we estimate our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to fund our future operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements;
     
  the impact of laws and regulations;;
     
  general economic conditions;
     
  the effects of the coronavirus on the ongoing disruption of supply chains, the global economy, on the global financial markets and on our business;
     
  the timing, scope and likelihood of regulatory filings and approvals;
     
  our ability to develop and advance our current product candidates and programs into, and successfully complete, clinical trials;
     
  our continued reliance on third parties to conduct additional clinical trials of our product candidates;
     
  our manufacturing, commercialization, and marketing capabilities and strategy;
     
  our intellectual property position, including the scope of protection we are able to establish and maintain for intellectual property rights covering product candidates we may develop, including the validity of intellectual property rights held by third parties, and our ability not to infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate any third-party intellectual property rights;
     
  the rate and degree of market acceptance and clinical utility of our product candidates we may develop;
     
  our ability to hire additional qualified personnel and attract and retain key employees; and
     
  the result of any future financing efforts.

 

These risks, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus. You should review carefully all information, including the discussion under “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this prospectus or under similar headings in any accompanying prospectus supplement or contained in the documents incorporated by reference herein. Any forward-looking statements in this prospectus are made only as of the date hereof and, except as may be required by law, we do not have any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

 

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DILUTION

 

We will set forth in a prospectus supplement the following information, as required, regarding any dilution of the equity interests of investors purchasing securities in an offering under this prospectus:

 

  the net tangible book value per share of our equity securities before and after the offering;
     
  the amount of the change in such net tangible book value per share attributable to the cash payments made by purchasers in the offering; and
     
  the amount of immediate dilution from the public offering price that will be absorbed by such purchasers.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of securities for general corporate purposes.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We may sell the securities offered by this prospectus to one or more underwriters or dealers for public offering, through agents, directly to one or more purchasers or through a combination of any such methods of sale. The name of any such underwriters, dealers or agents involved in the offer and sale of the securities, the amounts underwritten and the nature of their obligation to take the securities will be specified in the applicable prospectus supplement. We have reserved the right to sell the securities directly to investors on our own behalf in those jurisdictions where we are authorized to do so. The sale of the securities may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions:

 

  on any national or international securities exchange or quotation service on which the securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale;
     
  in the over-the-counter market;
     
  in transactions otherwise than on such exchanges or in the over-the-counter market; or
     
  through the writing of options.

 

Each time that we sell securities covered by this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement or supplements that will describe the method of distribution and set forth the terms and conditions of the offering of such securities, including the offering price of the securities and the proceeds to us, if applicable.

 

We and our agents and underwriters may offer and sell the securities at a fixed price or prices that may be changed, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. The securities may be offered on an exchange, which will be disclosed in the applicable prospectus supplement. We may, from time to time, authorize dealers, acting as our agents, to offer and sell the securities upon such terms and conditions as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. We may also sell the securities offered by any applicable prospectus supplement in “at-the-market offerings” within the meaning of Rule 415 of the Securities Act, to or through a market maker or into an existing trading market, on an exchange or otherwise.

 

If we use underwriters to sell securities, we will enter into an underwriting agreement with them at the time of the sale to them. In connection with the sale of the securities, underwriters or agents may receive compensation from us in the form of underwriting discounts or commissions and may also receive commissions from purchasers of the securities for whom they may act as agent. The names of any underwriters, any underwriting compensation paid by us to underwriters or agents in connection with the offering of the securities, and any discounts, concessions or commissions allowed by underwriters to participating dealers, will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement to the extent required by applicable law. Underwriters may sell the securities to or through dealers, and such dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters or commissions (which may be changed from time to time) from the purchasers for whom they may act as agents. If a dealer is utilized in the sale of the securities being offered by this prospectus, the securities will be sold to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may then resell the securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by the dealer at the time of resale.

 

Dealers and agents participating in the distribution of the securities may be deemed to be underwriters, and any discounts and commissions received by them and any profit realized by them on resale of the securities may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, an agent will be acting on a best efforts basis.

 

If so indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will authorize underwriters, dealers or agents to solicit offers by certain specified institutions to purchase offered securities from us at the public offering price set forth in the prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. Such contracts will be subject to any conditions set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement and the prospectus supplement will set forth the commission payable for solicitation of such contracts. The underwriters and other persons soliciting such contracts will have no responsibility for the validity or performance of any such contracts. Offers to purchase the securities being offered by this prospectus may also be solicited directly. Underwriters, dealers and agents may be entitled, under agreements entered into with us, to indemnification against and contribution towards certain civil liabilities, including any liabilities under the Securities Act.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK

 

The following description of our securities, together with any additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus, summarizes the material terms and provisions of our capital stock. For the complete terms of our capital stock, please refer to our certificate of incorporation and bylaws that are incorporated by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part or may be incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of these securities may also be affected by the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”). The summary below and that contained in any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus are qualified in their entirety by reference to our certificate of incorporation and bylaws.

 

General

 

We are authorized to issue 250,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. As of August 15, 2022, we had approximately 31,092,498 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

Voting Rights

 

Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held of record for the election of directors and on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders.

 

Dividends

 

Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends ratably, if any, as may be declared by the board of directors out of legally available funds, subject to any preferential dividend rights of any preferred stock then outstanding.

 

Liquidation

 

In the event of our dissolution, liquidation or winding up, holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in our net assets legally available after the payment of all of our debts and other liabilities, subject to the liquidation preferences of any preferred stock then outstanding.

 

Rights and Preferences

 

Holders of our common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock currently outstanding or that we may designate and issue in the future.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

 

The following description, together with the additional information we may include in any applicable prospectus supplement and in any related free writing prospectuses, summarizes the material terms and provisions of the warrants that we may offer under this prospectus, which may consist of warrants to purchase common stock and may be issued in one or more series. Warrants may be offered independently or together with common stock offered by any prospectus supplement, and may be attached to or separate from those securities. While the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any warrants that we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any series of warrants that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement and any applicable free writing prospectus. The terms of any warrants offered under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below. However, no prospectus supplement will fundamentally change the terms that are set forth in this prospectus or offer a security that is not registered and described in this prospectus at the time of its effectiveness.

 

We have filed forms of the warrant agreements and forms of warrant certificates containing the terms of the warrants that may be offered as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from reports that we file with the SEC, the form of warrant agreement, if any, including a form of warrant certificate, that describes the terms of the particular series of warrants we are offering. The following summaries of material provisions of the warrants and the warrant agreements are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the warrant agreement and warrant certificate applicable to the particular series of warrants that we may offer under this prospectus. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplements related to the particular series of warrants that we may offer under this prospectus, as well as any related free writing prospectuses, and the complete warrant agreements and warrant certificates that contain the terms of the warrants.

 

General

 

We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms relating to a series of warrants being offered, including, to the extent applicable:

 

  the title of such securities;
     
  the offering price or prices and aggregate number of warrants offered;
     
  the currency or currencies for which the warrants may be purchased;
     
  if applicable, the designation and terms of the securities with which the warrants are issued and the number of warrants issued with each
     
  such security or each principal amount of such security;
     
  if applicable, the date on and after which the warrants and the related securities will be separately transferable;
     
  if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of such warrants which may be exercised at any one time;
     
  the number of shares of common stock purchasable upon the exercise of one warrant and the price at which, and the currency in which, these shares may be purchased upon such exercise;
     
  the effect of any merger, consolidation, sale or other disposition of our business on the warrant agreements and the warrants;
     
  the terms of any rights to redeem or call the warrants;
     
  the terms of any rights to force the exercise of the warrants;
     
  any provisions for changes to or adjustments in the exercise price or number of securities issuable upon exercise of the warrants;
     
  the dates on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence and expire;
     
  the manner in which the warrant agreements and warrants may be modified;
     
  a discussion of any material or special U.S. federal income tax consequences of holding or exercising the warrants;
     
  the terms of the securities issuable upon exercise of the warrants; and
     
  any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of or restrictions on the warrants;
     
  if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of the warrants that may be exercised at any one time;
     
  information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;
     
  the anti-dilution provisions of the warrants, if any;
     
  any redemption or call provisions;
     
  whether the warrants may be sold separately or with other securities as parts of units; and
     
  any additional terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the warrants.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, certain legal matters in connection with the offering and the validity of the securities offered by this prospectus, and any supplement thereto, will be passed upon by Baker & McKenzie LLP, Dallas, Texas. Additional legal matters may be passed upon for us or any underwriters, dealers or agents, by counsel that we will name in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

EXPERTS

 

The financial statements of GT Biopharma, Inc. incorporated by reference in this Prospectus have been audited by Weinberg & Company, P.A., an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report. Such financial statements are incorporated by reference in reliance upon the report of such firm given, upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the SEC. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits to the registration statement. For further information with respect to us and the securities we are offering under this prospectus, we refer you to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed as a part of the registration statement. You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer of these securities in any state where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front page of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of the securities offered by this prospectus.

 

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers, such as us, that file electronically with the SEC.

 

Copies of certain information filed by us with the SEC are also available on our website at www.gtbiopharma.com. Information contained in or accessible through our website does not constitute a part of this prospectus and is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have included our website address as an inactive textual reference only.

 

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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

 

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information that we incorporate by reference is an important part of this prospectus and information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information.

 

The following documents are incorporated by reference into this document:

 

  our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 28, 2022;
     
 

our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (to the extent incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form 10-K), filed with the SEC on April 29, 2022;

 

 

Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2002, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2022 and August 15, 2022, respectively;

 

 

  our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 18, 2022, March 8, 2022, June 10, 2022, June 14, 2022 and August 30, 2022, and our Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on August 17, 2022, to the extent the information in such reports is filed and not furnished; and

 

  The description of our common stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8A-12B filed with the SEC on February 8, 2021.

 

We also incorporate by reference into this prospectus all documents (other than current reports furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and exhibits filed on such form that are related to such items) that are filed by us with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (i) after the date of the initial filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and prior to effectiveness of the registration statement, or (ii) after the date of this prospectus but prior to the termination of the offering. These documents include periodic reports, such as Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as well as proxy statements.

 

We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered, without charge upon written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus but not delivered with the prospectus, including exhibits that are specifically incorporated by reference into such documents. You should direct any requests for documents to GT Biopharma, Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary, 8000 Marina Blvd, Suite 100, Brisbane, CA 94005, and our telephone number is (415) 919-4040.

 

Any statement contained in this prospectus or contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or any subsequently filed supplement to this prospectus, or document deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus, modifies or supersedes such statement.

 

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3,600,000 Shares of Common Stock

Common Warrants to Purchase up to 6,500,000 Shares of Common Stock

Pre-Funded Warrants to Purchase up to 2,900,000 Shares of Common Stock

Placement Agent Warrants to Purchase up to 390,000 Shares of Common Stock

(and shares of common stock underlying the pre-funded warrants, the common warrants, and placement agent warrants)

 

 

GT BIOPHARMA, INC.

 

 

 

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

 

 

 

Sole Placement Agent

 

H.C. WAINWRIGHT & CO.

 

December 30, 2022