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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 2021May 19, 2023

Registration No. 333-

 



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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 


 

Windtree Therapeutics, Inc.WINDTREE THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrantregistrant as specified in its charter)

 


Delaware

 

94-3171943

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

2600 Kelly Road, Suite 100


Warrington, Pennsylvania 18976


(215) 488-9300

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


 

Craig E. Fraser

President &and Chief Executive Officer

Windtree Therapeutics, Inc.

2600 Kelly Road, Suite 100

Warrington, Pennsylvania 18976

(215) 488-9300

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


Copies to:

​Rachael M. Bushey

Jennifer L. Porter

Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP

3000 Two Logan Square

Eighteenth and Arch Streets

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

(215) 981-4331

 


 

Copies to:

Rachael M. Bushey

Jennifer L. Porter

Goodwin Procter LLP

2929 Arch Street Suite #1700

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104

(445) 207-7800


Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the publicpublic:: From time to time, after the effective date of this Registration Statement.registration statement.

 

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. ☐

 

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. ☒


 

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

 

If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. ☐

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. ☐

 


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment that specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of Securities

to be Registered

Amount

to be

Registered(1)

Proposed

Maximum

Offering Price

Per Share(2)

Proposed

Maximum Aggregate

Offering Price(2)

Amount of

Registration Fee(2)

Primary Offering

    

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

    

Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share

    

Warrants

    

Debt Securities

    

Units

    

Subscription Rights

    

Total Primary Offering

  

$100,000,000.00(3)

$9,270.00

Secondary Offering

    

Common stock purchase warrants(4)

    

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, issuable upon exercise of common stock purchase warrants held by the selling stockholder(5)

170,000(6)

$1.56

$265,200.00

$24.58

Secondary Offering Total

170,000(6)

 

$265,200.00

$24.58

Total Registration Fee

   

$9,294.58

(1)

With respect to the primary offering, Windtree Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Registrant”) is registering hereby an unspecified principal amount or number and offering price of securities of each identified class as may be offered, from time to time, hereunder, along with an indeterminate principal amount or number of securities that may be issued upon exercise, settlement, exchange or conversion of securities offered or sold hereunder. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issued upon conversion, exercise or exchange of other securities. Securities registered hereby may be sold separately, together or in units with other securities registered hereby.

(2)

With respect to the primary offering, the proposed maximum offering price per security and the proposed maximum aggregate offering price per class of security will be determined from time to time by the Registrant in connection with the issuance by the Registrant of the securities registered hereunder and is not specified as to each class of security pursuant to General Instruction II.D. of Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The aggregate maximum offering price of all securities issued pursuant to this registration statement will not exceed $100,000,000.

(3)

The proposed maximum aggregate offering price has been estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to (i) Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act with respect to the primary offering, and (ii) Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act with respect to the secondary offering, based upon the average of the high and low reported sale prices of the common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on December 17, 2021.

(4)

No separate fee is required pursuant to Rule 457(g) or Rule 457(i) under the Securities Act.

(5)

Pursuant to Rule 416 of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement shall be deemed to cover any additional shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), of the Registrant, which become issuable by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Registrant. In the event of a stock split, stock dividend, or similar transaction involving common stock of the registrant, in order to prevent dilution, the number of shares shall be automatically increased to cover the additional shares in accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act.

(6)

The shares being registered hereunder for the secondary offering consist of 170,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of common stock purchase warrants, which may be sold from time to time by National Securities Corporation.


The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securitiesThe selling stockholders may not be soldsell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell nor does it seekthese securities and the selling stockholders are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED DECEMBER 23, 2021.MAY 19, 2023

 

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS

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$100,000,000

236,836 Shares of Common Stock

Preferred Stock

Warrants

Debt Securities

Units

Subscription Rights


 

170,000 Shares

Common Stock Issuable UponThis prospectus relates to the Exerciseoffer and resale by the selling stockholders identified in this prospectus of up to an aggregate of 236,836 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001, issuable upon exercise of (i) warrants to purchase 192,344 shares of our common stock issued in January 2023, or the January 2023 Warrants,

Offered and (ii) warrants to purchase 44,492 shares of our common stock issued in February 2023, or the February 2023 Warrants (and together with the January 2023 Warrants, the Warrants). We issued the January 2023 Warrants and the February 2023 Warrants to the selling stockholders in exchange for their exercise of certain of their then outstanding warrants, collectively, the Exchange Warrants, to purchase our common stock on January 24, 2023 and February 21, 2023, respectively. The January 2023 Warrants will become exercisable on July 24, 2023, expire on July 24, 2028, and have an exercise price of $10.76 per share. The January 2023 Warrants will become exercisable on August 21, 2023, expire on August 21, 2028, and have an exercise price of $10.76 per share. We are registering the shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants on behalf of the selling stockholders, to be offered and sold by Selling Stockholders

them from time to time.

 

We may offer and sell up to $100,000,000 in the aggregate of the securities identified above from time to time in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities.

Each time we offer and sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement to this prospectus that contains specific information about the offering and the amounts, prices and terms of the securities. The supplement may also add, update, or change information contained in this prospectus with respect to that offering. You should carefully read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement before you invest inare not selling any of our securities.

We may offer and sell the securities described in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement to or through one or more underwriters, dealers, or agents, or directly to purchasers, or through a combination of these methods. If any underwriters, dealers, or agents are involved in the sale of any of the securities, their names and any applicable purchase price, fee, commission, or discount arrangement between or among them will be set forth, or will be calculable from the information set forth, in the applicable prospectus supplement. See the sections of this prospectus entitled “About this Prospectus” and “Plan of Distribution” for more information. No securities may be sold by us without delivery of this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement describing the method and terms of the offering of such securities.

As of December 22, 2021, the aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 was approximately $39.2 million, which is based on 20,766,169 shares of common stock heldunder this prospectus and will not receive any proceeds from the sale by non-affiliates asthe selling stockholders of such dateshares.

Sales of the shares by the selling stockholders may occur at fixed prices, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to prevailing market prices, at negotiated prices and/or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. The selling stockholders may sell shares directly or to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, who may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling stockholders, the purchasers of the shares, or both. The selling stockholders may sell any, all or none of the securities offered by this prospectus and a pricewe do not know when or in what amount the selling stockholders may sell their shares of $1.89 per share, the closing price of our common stock on October 25, 2021. Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6hereunder following the effective date of Form S-3, in no event will we sell securities registered on the registration statement of which this prospectus isforms a part with a value of more than one-thirdpart. The registration of the aggregate market valueshares on behalf of ourthe selling stockholders, however, does not necessarily mean that any of the selling stockholders will offer or sell their shares under this registration statement or at any time in the near future. We cannot predict when, or in what amounts, the selling stockholders may sell any of the shares. We provide more information about how the selling stockholders may sell or otherwise dispose of their shares of common stock held by non-affiliates in any 12-month period, so long as the aggregate market valuesection titled “Plan of ourDistribution” beginning on page 17 of this prospectus.

We are paying the cost of registering the shares of common stock heldcovered by non-affiliates is less than $75,000,000. We have not sold any securities pursuantthis prospectus as well as various related expenses. The selling stockholders are responsible for all selling commissions, transfer taxes and other costs related to General Instruction I.B.6the offer and sale of Form S-3 during the 12 calendar months prior to, and including, the date of this prospectus.their shares.

 

 

 

In addition, National Securities Corporation and any of its pledgees, donees, transferees, or other successorsInvesting in interest, who we refer to in this prospectus as the selling stockholders, may offer and sell up to 170,000 shares of our common stock issuable uponinvolves a high degree of risk. You should consider carefully the exerciserisk factors beginning on page 6 of certain common stock purchase warrants from time to time under this prospectus. We will not receiveprospectus, and in the documents incorporated by reference herein, before purchasing any of the proceeds from the sale of the shares of our common stockoffered by the selling stockholders. 

INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES RISKS. SEE RISK FACTORS ON PAGE 6 OF THIS PROSPECTUS AND ANY SIMILAR SECTION CONTAINED IN THE APPLICABLE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE THEREIN CONCERNING FACTORS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES.

The selling stockholders identified in this prospectus, or their permitted transferees or other successors-in-interest, may offer the shares of our common stock from time to time through public or private transactions at prevailing market prices, at prices related to prevailing market prices, or at privately negotiated prices. We provide additional information about how the selling stockholders may sell their shares of common stock in the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” beginning on page 26 of this prospectus. We will not be paying any underwriting discounts or selling commissions in connection with any offering of the common stock by the selling stockholders under this prospectus.

 

Our common stock is listedtraded on the Nasdaq Capital Market, or Nasdaq, under the symbol “WINT.” On December 22, 2021, theThe last reported sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Marketon May 18, 2023 was $1.53$1.51 per share.

We may amend or supplement this prospectus from time to time by filing amendments or supplements as required. You should read the entire prospectus and any amendments or supplements carefully before you make your investment decision.

 

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

 

The date of this prospectus is                   , 202 .2023.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

1

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

2

RISK FACTORS

5

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

6

USE OF PROCEEDS

8

SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

9

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

12

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

16

LEGAL MATTERS

18

EXPERTS

19

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

220

INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

2

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

3

ABOUT WINDTREE THERAPEUTICS, INC.

5

RISK FACTORS

6

USE OF PROCEEDS

7

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

8

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

12

DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

19

DESCRIPTION OF UNITS

20

DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS

21

GLOBAL SECURITIES

22

SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

25

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

26

LEGAL MATTERS

28

EXPERTS

28

 

 

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, that we filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, using athe “shelf” registration process. By using aUnder this shelf registration statement, weprocess, the selling stockholders named in this prospectus may offer and sell securities from time to time andthe common stock described in this prospectus in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $100,000,000 as described in this prospectus. In addition, the selling stockholders may from time to time sell up to an aggregate amount of 170,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of certain common stock purchase warrants in one or more offerings.

This prospectus provides you only with a general description of the securities that we may offer. Each time that we or the selling stockholders offer and sell securities, we or the selling stockholders will provide a prospectus supplement to this prospectus that contains specific information about the securities being offered and sold and the specific 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. TheAny accompanying prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus as applicable, may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus with respect to that offering.or in any documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information invaries between this prospectus and the applicableany accompanying prospectus supplement, or free writing prospectus, you should rely on the information in the accompanying prospectus supplement. You should read this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement orand any related free writing prospectus, together with the information incorporated herein by reference as applicable. Before purchasing any securities, youdescribed under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information,” before investing in the common stock offered hereby.

You should carefully read bothrely only on the information that we have included or incorporated by reference into this prospectus, and the applicableany accompanying prospectus supplement (andand any applicable free writing prospectuses), together with the additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”

Neither we norprospectus. We have not, and the selling stockholders have not, authorized anyone to provide you withgive any information or to make any representationsrepresentation other than those contained in, or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any applicableaccompanying prospectus supplement or any free writing prospectuses prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. We will not make an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement to this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on its respective cover, that the information appearing in any applicable free writing prospectus is accurate only as of the date of that we may authorize to be provided to you. You must not rely upon any information or representation not contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement or any applicable free writing prospectus. This this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement and any applicable 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 accompanying prospectus supplement or any applicable 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. Since the respective dates of this prospectus and that any informationthe documents incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, unless we indicate otherwise. Ourinto this prospectus, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.changed.

 

WhenFor investors outside the United States, neither we refernor the selling stockholders have done anything that would permit this offering, or possession or distribution of this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required other than in the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of the shares of common stock and the distribution of this prospectus outside of the United States.

Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus to “Windtree,” “Windtree Therapeutics,” “the Company,” “we,” “our,” “us,” and the “Company” in this prospectus, we mean“us” refer to Windtree Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and itsour consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise specified. References to the “selling stockholders” refer to the stockholders listed herein under the heading “Selling Stockholders” and their respective pledgees, donees, permitted transferees, assignees, successors and others who later come to hold any of the selling stockholders’ interests in our securities other than through a public sale. When we refer to “you,” we mean the potential holders of the applicable series of securities.subsidiaries.

 

Solely for convenience, tradenamesWe use “Windtree Therapeutics,” as our trademark, and we have been granted a trademark or have a trademark application on file with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. All trademarks or trade names referred to in this prospectus appearand the documents incorporated by reference herein are the property of their respective owners. Solely for convenience, the trademarks and trade names in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein are referred to without the ® and ™ symbols, but thosesuch references areshould not intended to indicate, inbe construed as any way,indicator that wetheir respective owners will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, ourtheir rights thereto. We do not intend the use or thatdisplay of other companies’ trademarks and trade names to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us, by any other companies.

All references to “this prospectus” refer to this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, including the applicable owner will not assert its rights, to these tradenames.documents incorporated by reference herein and therein, unless the context otherwise requires.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

This prospectus is part of the registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and does not contain all the information set forth

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary is not complete and does not contain all of the information you should consider in making your investment decision. You should carefully read the entire prospectus, including the risks of investing in our securities discussed under the heading Risk Factors and under similar headings in the registration statement. Whenever a reference is made in this prospectus to any of our contracts, agreements, or other documents the reference may not be complete and you should refer to the exhibits that are a part of the registration statement or the exhibits to the reports or other documents incorporated herein by reference for a copy of such contract, agreement, or other document.

We are currently subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and in accordance therewith files periodic reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to you on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and in the “Investors” section of our website at www.windtreetx.com. Our website and the information contained on that site, or connected to that site, are not incorporated into and are not a part of this prospectus.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

The SEC’s rules allow 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 incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this prospectus, and subsequent information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede that information. Any statement contained in this prospectus or a previously filed document incorporated by reference will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or a subsequently filed document incorporated by reference modifies or replaces that statement.

This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement incorporate by reference the documents set forth below that have previously been filed with the SEC:

our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on March 29, 2021, and the information specifically incorporated by reference into this prospectus. You should also carefully read the information incorporated by reference into this prospectus, including our Annual Reportfinancial statements, and the exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

Overview

We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on Form 10-Kthe development of novel therapeutics intended to address significant unmet medical needs in important cardiovascular care markets. Our development programs are primarily focused on the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Our lead product candidate, istaroxime, is a first-in-class, dual-acting agent being developed to improve cardiac function in patients with acute heart failure, or AHF, with a potentially differentiated safety profile from existing treatments. Istaroxime demonstrated significant improvement in both diastolic and systolic aspects of cardiac function and was generally well tolerated in three Phase 2 clinical trials. Istaroxime has been granted Fast Track designation for the year ended December 31, 2020treatment of AHF by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA. Based on the profile observed in our Phase 2 clinical studies in AHF, where istaroxime significantly improved cardiac function and systolic blood pressure, or SBP, in acute decompensated heart failure patients, we initiated a Phase 2 global clinical study to evaluate istaroxime for the treatment of early cardiogenic shock (Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Stage B shock), a severe form of AHF characterized by very low blood pressure and risk for hypoperfusion to critical organs and mortality. We completed this Phase 2 global clinical study and, in April 2022, announced positive topline results. Istaroxime rapidly and significantly increased SBP while also improving cardiac function and preserving renal function. In May 2022, we presented the study results at the European Society of Cardiology Heart Failure Meeting in Madrid, Spain and, in September 2022, the results were published in the European Journal of Heart Failure. We believe that istaroxime has the potential to fulfill an unmet need in early and potentially more severe cardiogenic shock. We further believe that the data from our Definitive Proxy Statementrecently completed Phase 2 global clinical study in early cardiogenic shock not only supports that program’s continued development but also supports the continued development of our AHF program as well.

Our heart failure cardiovascular portfolio also includes sarco endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ -ATPase 2a, or SERCA2a, activators. This research program is evaluating these preclinical product candidates, including oral and intravenous SERCA2a activator heart failure compounds. These candidates would potentially be developed for both acute decompensated and chronic out-patient heart failure. In addition, our cardiovascular drug product candidates include rostafuroxin, a novel product candidate for the treatment of hypertension in patients with a specific genetic profile. We are pursuing potential licensing arrangements and/or other strategic partnerships and do not intend to advance this product candidate without securing such an arrangement or partnership.

Our ability to advance our development programs is dependent upon our ability to secure additional capital in both the near and long-term, through public or private securities offerings; convertible debt financings; and/or potential strategic opportunities, including licensing agreements, drug product development, and marketing collaboration arrangements, pharmaceutical research cooperation arrangements, and/or other similar transactions in geographic markets, including the U.S., and/or through potential grants and other funding commitments from U.S. government agencies, in each case, if available. We have engaged with potential counterparties in various markets and will continue to pursue non-dilutive sources of capital as well as potential private and public securities offerings. There can be no assurance, however, that we will be able to identify and enter into public or private securities offerings on Schedule 14A, filedacceptable terms and in amounts sufficient to meet our needs or qualify for non-dilutive funding opportunities under any grant programs sponsored by U.S. government agencies, private foundations, and/or leading academic institutions, or identify and enter into any strategic transactions that will provide the additional capital that we will require. If none of these alternatives is available, or if available and we are unable to raise sufficient capital through such transactions, we potentially could be forced to limit or cease our development activities, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

January 2023 Warrant Exercise Inducement Offer Letters

On January 20, 2023, we entered into warrant exercise inducement offer letters, with certain holders of certain of our: (i) warrants issued in December 2019 to purchase 1,573 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $604.50 per share; (ii) warrants issued in May 2020 to purchase 5,598 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $398.75 per share, and (iii) warrants issued in March 2021 to purchase 89,001 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $180.00 per share (collectively, the SECJanuary 2023 Existing Warrants).

Pursuant to the terms of the inducement letters, we agreed to amend the January 2023 Existing Warrants by lowering the exercise price of the January 2023 Existing Warrants to $10.00 per share. Additionally, the exercising holders agreed to exercise for cash all of their January 2023 Existing Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 96,172 shares of common stock in exchange for our agreement to issue to such exercising holders the January 2023 Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 192,344 shares of common stock. We received aggregate net proceeds of approximately $0.7 million from the exercise of the January 2023 Existing Warrants by the exercising holders.

Each January 2023 Warrant is exercisable into shares of common stock at a price per share of $10.76, will initially be exercisable six months following its date of issuance, or the January 2023 Initial Exercise Date, and will expire on April 30, 2021;the fifth anniversary of the January 2023 Initial Exercise Date. Subject to limited exceptions, a holder of January 2023 Warrants will not have the right to exercise any portion of its January 2023 Warrants if the holder (together with such holder’s affiliates, and any persons acting as a group together with such holder or any of such holder’s affiliates) would beneficially own a number of shares of common stock in excess of 4.99% (or, upon election by a holder prior to the issuance of any Warrants, 9.99%) of the shares of common stock then outstanding. At the holder’s option, upon notice to us, the holder may increase or decrease this beneficial ownership limitation not to exceed 9.99% of the shares of common stock then outstanding, with any such increase becoming effective upon 61 days’ prior notice to us.

February 2023 Warrant Exercise Inducement Offer Letter

 

our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q forOn February 21, 2023, we entered into a warrant exercise inducement offer letter with Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund I, L.P., a holder of certain of our: (i) warrants issued in July 2018 to purchase 1,250 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $600.00 per share; (ii) warrants issued in December 2018 to purchase 9,960 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $607.50 per share; (iii) warrants issued in December 2019 to purchase 5,519 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $604.50 per share; and (iv) warrants issued in May 2020 to purchase 5,517 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $398.75 per share (collectively, the quarters ended March 31, 2021, June 30, 2021, and September 30, 2021 filed with the SEC on May 13, 2021, August 5, 2021, and November 10, 2021, respectively;February 2023 Existing Warrants). 

 

Pursuant to the terms of the inducement letter, we agreed to amend the February 2023 Existing Warrants by lowering the exercise price of the February 2023 Existing Warrants to $7.06 per share. Additionally, Panacea agreed to exercise for cash all of their February 2023 Existing Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 22,246 shares of common stock in exchange for our Current Reports on Form 8-K (other than Current Reports furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01agreement to issue to Panacea the February 2023 Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of Form 8-K and exhibits filed on such form that are related to such items), filed with44,492 shares of common stock. We received aggregate net proceeds of approximately $0.1 million from the SEC on exercise of the February 9, 2021, March 22, 2021, March 24, 2021, March 29, 2021, April 30, 2021, May 13, 2021, June 16, 2021, August 5, 2021, September 20, 2021, October 18, 2021, and November 10, 2021; and2023 Existing Warrants by Panacea.

 

The descriptionEach February 2023 Warrant is exercisable into shares of common stock at a price per share of $10.76, will initially be exercisable six months following its date of issuance, or the February 2023 Initial Exercise Date, and will expire on the fifth anniversary the February 2023 Initial Exercise Date. Subject to limited exceptions, Panacea will not have the right to exercise any portion of its February 2023 Warrants if Panacea (together with Panacea’s affiliates, and any persons acting as a group together with Panacea or any of Panacea’s affiliates) would beneficially own a number of shares of our common stock in excess of 19.99% of our total shares of common stock outstanding.

April 2023 Public Offering

On April 20, 2023, we entered into an underwriting agreement with Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., or Ladenburg, as the sole underwriter relating to a public offering, or the April 2023 Offering, of an aggregate of 3,686,006 units with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and a warrant, or the April 2023 Warrants. The April 2023 Warrants are immediately exercisable for shares of common stock at a price of $2.93 per share and expire five years from the date of issuance. The shares of common stock and the April 2023 Warrants were immediately separable and were issued separately in the April 2023 Offering.

In addition, Ladenburg exercised in full a 45-day option, or the Overallotment Option, to purchase up to 552,900 additional shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to 552,900 additional shares of common stock.

The closing of the April 2023 Offering occurred on April 24, 2023, inclusive of the Overallotment Option. The offering price to the public was $2.93 per unit. After deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses payable by us, and excluding the proceeds, if any, from the exercise of the April 2023 Warrants issued pursuant to this April 2023 Offering, the net proceeds to us were approximately $10.8 million.

Corporate Information

We were incorporated in Delaware on November 6, 1992. Our principal executive offices are located at 2600 Kelly Road, Suite 100, Warrington, Pennsylvania 18976, and our telephone number is (215) 488-9300. Our website address is www.windtreetx.com. The information on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not part of this prospectus and is not incorporated by reference herein and you should not consider it part of this prospectus. We have included our website address as an inactive textual reference only.

Implications of Being a Smaller Reporting Company

We are a smaller reporting company as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. We may take advantage of certain of the scaled disclosures available to smaller reporting companies and will be able to take advantage of these scaled disclosures for so long as (i) the market value of our voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $250 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter or (ii) our annual revenue is less than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and the market value of our voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter. Specifically, as a smaller reporting company, we may choose to present only the two most recent fiscal years of audited financial statements in our Annual Reports on Form 8-A filed10-K and have reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation, and, as long as we are a smaller reporting company with less than $100 million in annual revenue, we are not required to obtain an attestation report on internal control over financial reporting from our independent registered public accounting firm.

The Offering

Common stock offered by the SECselling stockholders

236,836 shares

Terms of the offering

The selling stockholders, including their transferees, donees, pledgees, assignees or successors-in-interest, may sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus from time to time on May 15, 2020, includingThe Nasdaq Capital Market or any amendmentsother stock exchange, market or reports filedtrading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. The shares of common stock may be sold at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices, at prices related to prevailing market prices, at negotiated prices and/or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. See “Plan of Distribution” on page 16.

Use of proceeds

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares of common stock covered by this prospectus.

Risk factors

See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 5, for the purposea discussion of updating such description.factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in our common stock.

Nasdaq Capital Market symbol

WINT

 

All reportsThroughout this prospectus, when we refer to the shares of our common stock being registered on behalf of the selling stockholders for offer and resale, we are referring to the shares of common stock issued or issuable to the selling stockholders upon exercise of the Warrants issued in the Exchange as described above. When we refer to the selling stockholders in this prospectus, we are referring to the selling stockholders identified in this prospectus and, as applicable, their transferees, donees, pledgees, distributes and other documents we subsequently file (other than Current Reports furnished under Item 2.02successors-in-interest that may be identified in a supplement to this prospectus or, Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and exhibits filed on such form that are relatedif required, a post-effective amendment to such items unless such Form 8-K expressly provides to the contrary) pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the termination of this offering, including all such documents we may file with the SEC after the date of the initial registration statement and prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement but excluding any information furnished to, rather than filed with, the SEC, will also be incorporated by reference intoof which this prospectus and deemed to be part of this prospectus from the date of the filing of such reports and documents.

You may requestis a free copy of any of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus by writing or telephoning us at the following address:

Windtree Therapeutics, Inc.

2600 Kelly Road, Suite 100

Warrington, Pennsylvania 18976

(215) 488-9300

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

Exhibits to the filings will not be sent, however, unless those exhibits have specifically been incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement.part.

 

 

CAUTIONARYRISK FACTORS

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before you decide to invest in our securities, you should carefully consider the risks discussed under the section entitled Risk Factors contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and our subsequent Quarterly Reports, together with other information in this prospectus, the information and documents incorporated by reference herein, and in any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering. If any of the events or developments described below or in our Annual Report on Form 10-K or subsequent filings occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In such an event, the market price of our common stock could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment.

A sale of a substantial number of shares of common stock by the selling stockholders could cause the price of our common stock to decline.

The shares of common stock covered by this prospectus represent a large number of shares of our common stock, and, following the effectiveness of the Registration Statement of which this prospectus forms a part, such shares of common stock may be sold by the selling stockholders in the public market without restriction. If the selling stockholders sell, or the market perceives that our stockholders intend to sell for various reasons, substantial amounts of the shares of common stock in the public market, the price of our common stock may decline. Additionally, such conditions may make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and price that we deem reasonable or appropriate.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus any applicable prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference may containcontains forward-looking statements. All statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act about us and our subsidiaries. These forward-looking statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are notother than statements of historical fact, andfacts contained in this prospectus are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can be identifiedidentify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminologyterms such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “should,“intend,“projects,“target,“plans,“project,“goal,“contemplate,“targets,“believe,“potential,“estimate,“estimates,“predict,“pro forma,” “seeks,” “intends”“potential” or “anticipates”“continue” or the negative thereofof these terms or comparable terminology.other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning:

 

 

our estimates regarding future results of operations, financial position, research and development costs, capital requirements, and our needs for additional financing;

 

 

how long we can continue to fund our operations with our existing cash and cash equivalents;

 

 

changes in market conditions, general economic conditions, and the banking sector, and potential constraints in accessing capital or credit if and when needed with favorable terms, if at all;

the potential impairment of our intangible assets and goodwill on our consolidated balance sheet, which could lead to material impairment charges in the future;

potential delays and uncertainties in our anticipated timelines and milestones and additional costs associated with the ongoing novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic and the overall impact of the COVID-19residual effects of the coronavirus pandemic on our business, financial condition and results ofclinical trial operations;

 

 

the costs, timing, safety and efficacy, and results, of our preclinical studies and clinical trials, as well as the number of required trials for regulatory approval and the criteria for success in such trials;

 

 

legal and regulatory developments in the United States, or U.S., and foreign countries, including any actions or advice that may affect the design, initiation, timing, continuation, progress or outcome of clinical trials or result in the need for additional clinical trials;

 

 

the difficulties and expenses associated with obtaining and maintaining regulatory approval of our product candidates, and the indication and labeling under any such approval;

 

 

our plans and the plans of our licensee, Lee’s Pharmaceutical (HK) Ltd. in Asia and our respective abilities to successfully execute necessary clinical and business development activities in a timely manner, if at all, to support development and commercialize our product candidates;

risks related to manufacturing active pharmaceutical ingredients, drug product, medical devices, and other materials we need;

 

 

delays, interruptions or failures in the manufacture and supply of our product candidates;

 

 

the plans of our AEROSURF and KL4 licensee, Lee’s Pharmaceutical (HK) Ltd., and its affiliate, Zhaoke Pharmaceutical (Hefei) Co. Ltd., and their ability to successfully source materials, execute necessary clinical and business development activities in a timely manner, if at all, to support development and commercialize the licensed product candidates;

the performance of third parties, both foreign and domestic, upon which we depend, including contract research organizations, contract manufacturing organizations, contractorcontract laboratories, and independent contractors;

 

 

the size and growth of the potential markets for our product candidates, the regulatory requirements in such markets, the rate and degree of market acceptance of our product candidates, and our ability to serve those markets;

 

 

the success of competing therapies and products that are or may become available;

 

 

our ability to limit our exposure under product liability lawsuits;

 

 

our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection for our product candidates;

 

 

recently enacted and future legislation, including but not limited to, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, regarding the healthcare system in the United States;U.S. or the healthcare systems in foreign jurisdictions;

 

 

our ability to recruit or retain key scientific, commercial or management personnel or to retain our executive officers;

 

 

our ability to secure electronically stored work product, including clinical data, analyses, research, communications, and other materials necessary to gain regulatory approval of our product candidates, including those acquired from third parties, and assure the integrity, proper functionality, and security of our internal computer and information systems and prevent or avoid cyber-attacks, malicious intrusion, breakdown, destruction, loss ofsecurity incidents, data privacy violations, or other significant disruption;

economic uncertainty resulting from inflation and the rapid increase in interest rates, including concerns involving liquidity, defaults or other non-performance by financial institutions;

economic uncertainty resulting from geopolitical instability, including the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan); and

 

 

other risks and uncertainties, including those described under the impact ofcaption “Risk Factors” in this prospectus or in the significant impairment of our intangible assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheet, and any future impairment charges that may be reported.documents incorporated by reference herein.

We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, and financial needs. In light of the significant uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, you should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that we have a reasonable basis for each forward-looking statement contained in this prospectus, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance, or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur at all. You should refer to the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this prospectus and the risk factors set forth in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus for a discussion of important factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. Furthermore, if our forward-looking statements prove to be inaccurate, the inaccuracy may be material. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

You should read this prospectus and the documents incorporated herein by reference in this prospectus completely and with the understanding that our actual future results, performance or achievements may be materially different from what we currently expect. Our business and operations are and will be subject to a varietyWe qualify all of risks, uncertainties, and other factors. Consequently, actual results and experience may materially differ from those contained in anythe forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results and experience to differ from those projected include, but are not limited to, the risk factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” containedstatements in this prospectus any 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.these cautionary statements.

 

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AEROSURF®, AFECTAIR®, SURFAXIN®, SURFAXIN LS™, WINDTREE THERAPEUTICS® (logo)WINDTREE THERAPEUTICS™, and any document incorporated herein by reference hereinWINDTREE™ are registered and therein is accurate ascommon law trademarks of its date only. Because the risk factors referred to above could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which factors will arise. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Unless legally required, we do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to such forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this prospectus or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.Windtree Therapeutics, Inc. (Warrington, PA).

 

 

ABOUT WINDTREE THERAPEUTICS, INC.

Company Overview

We are a clinical-stage, biopharmaceutical, and medical device company focused on the development of novel therapeutics intended to address significant unmet medical needs in important acute care markets. Our development programs are primarily focused on the treatment of acute cardiovascular and acute pulmonary diseases. Our lead product candidate, istaroxime, is a first-in-class, dual-acting agent being developed to improve cardiac function in patients with acute heart failure, or AHF, with a potentially differentiated safety profile from existing treatments. Istaroxime demonstrated significant improvement in both diastolic and systolic aspects of cardiac function and was generally well tolerated in two phase 2 clinical trials. Istaroxime has been granted Fast Track designation for the treatment of AHF by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Based on the profile observed in the phase 2 clinical studies in AHF, where istaroxime significantly improved cardiac function and systolic blood pressure in acute decompensated heart failure patients, we initiated a phase 2 global clinical study to evaluate istaroxime for the treatment of early cardiogenic shock, a severe form of heart failure characterized by very low blood pressure and risk for hypo-perfusion to critical organs. We believe that istaroxime has the potential to fulfill an unmet need in early cardiogenic shock. Our heart failure cardiovascular portfolio also includes sarco (endo) plasmic reticulum Ca2+ -ATPase 2a, or SERCA2a, activators which activate SERCA2a. This research program is evaluating these preclinical product candidates, including oral and intravenous SERCA2a activator heart failure compounds. As potential oral agents, these candidates would be developed for chronic heart failure. In addition, our cardiovascular drug product candidates include rostafuroxin, a novel medicine for the treatment of hypertension in patients with a specific genetic profile. We are pursuing potential licensing arrangements and/or other strategic partnerships and do not intend to advance this product without securing such an arrangement or partnership.

CorporateHistory andInformation

We were incorporated in the State of Delaware on November 6, 1992. Our principal executive offices are located at 2600 Kelly Road, Suite 100, Warrington, Pennsylvania 18976, and our telephone number is (215) 488-9300. Our website address is www.windtreetx.com. The information contained in, or accessible through, our website does not constitute part of this prospectus. We have included our website address as an inactive textual reference only.

RISK FACTORS

Investing in any securities offered pursuant to this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement involves risks. You should carefully consider the risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2021, three and six months ended June 30, 2021, and three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, as such risk factors may be updated in our other filings with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and the risk factors described in any applicable prospectus supplement and other filings we make with the SEC from time to time, which are incorporated by reference herein, before making an investment decision pursuant to this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement. The occurrence of any of these risks might cause you to lose all or part of your investment in the offered securities. Additional risks not known to us or that we believe are immaterial may also significantly impair our business operations and could result in a loss of all or part of your investment in the offered securities.

Risks Related to the Common Stock Offered by the Selling Stockholders

If the selling stockholders sell significant amounts of our common stock, or the perception exists that these sales could occur, such events could cause our common stock price to decline.

This prospectus covers the resale from time to time by the selling stockholders of up to 170,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of certain common stock purchase warrants. Once the registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, is declared effective, all of these shares will be available for resale in the public market. If the selling stockholders sell significant amounts of our common stock following the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, the market price of our common stock could decline. Further, the perception of these sales or issuances could impair our ability to raise additional capital through the sale of our equity securities.

None of the proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock by the selling stockholders in this offering will be available to us.USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock held by the selling stockholders in this offering. stockholders.

The selling stockholders will receive all of the net proceeds from the sale of such shares. Consequently, noneshares of the proceeds from such saleour common stock under this prospectus. The selling stockholders will pay any underwriting, broker-dealer or agent discounts, concessions and commissions and expenses incurred by the selling stockholders for accounting, tax, and legal services and any other expenses incurred by the selling stockholders in disposing of the shares of common stock, unless otherwise agreed to by us. We will be available to us forbear all other costs, fees and expenses incurred in effecting the registration of the shares of our use. See “Use of Proceeds.”common stock covered by this prospectus.

 

 

USE OF PROCEEDSSELLING STOCKHOLDERS

 

ExceptThis prospectus relates to the resale of up to 236,836 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants held by the selling stockholders named herein. The term “selling stockholders” includes the stockholders listed below and their transferees, pledges, donees or other successors-in-interest who may acquire shares from a selling stockholder as seta gift, pledge, partnership distribution or other non-sale related transfer after the date of this prospectus. Information concerning the selling stockholders may change after the date of this prospectus and changed information will be presented in a supplement to this prospectus if and when required.

Certain Information Concerning the Selling Stockholders

The following table sets forth, in any accompanying prospectus supplement, we intendbased on information provided to useus by or on behalf of the net proceeds fromselling stockholders or known to us, the salenames of the selling stockholders, the nature of any securities offered under this prospectus for general corporate purposes unlessposition, office or other material relationship, if any, which the applicable prospectus supplement provides otherwise. General corporate purposes may include,selling stockholders have had, within the past three years, with us or with any of our predecessors or affiliates, and are not limited to, working capital, repayment of debt (including debt service, principal, and interest), acquisitions or investments in businesses, and capital expenditures.

Additional information on the use of net proceeds from the sale of securities that we may offer from time to time by this prospectus will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a particular offering.

We will not receive any proceeds from the salenumber of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by the selling stockholders. We will, however, receivestockholders before and after this offering. The number of shares owned are those beneficially owned, as determined under the net proceedsrules of the SEC, and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under these rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares of common stock as to which a person has sole or shared voting power or investment power and any shares of common stock that the person has the right to acquire within 60 days through the exercise of any option, warrant or right, through conversion of any security or pursuant to the automatic termination of a power of attorney or revocation of a trust, discretionary account or similar arrangement. Except as otherwise set forth herein, none of the selling stockholders are a broker-dealer or an affiliate of a broker-dealer.

The total number of shares of common stock purchase warrants exercised for cashsaleable pursuant to this prospectus is 236,836.

For purposes of calculating the number of shares of common stock saleable pursuant to this prospectus, we have assumed that all of the shares of common stock issuable to the selling stockholders covered by this prospectus are sold and that the selling stockholders acquire no additional shares of common stock before the completion of this offering. However, because the selling stockholders can offer all, some, or none of their shares of common stock, no definitive estimate can be given as to the number of shares of common stock that the selling stockholders will ultimately offer or sell under this prospectus or the number of shares of common stock that will be held by the selling stockholders. We expect to use the proceeds received from the exercisestockholders upon termination of the common stock purchase warrants, if any, for general working capital purposes.this offering.

 

  

Beneficial
Ownership of
Common Stock Prior
to the Offering

  

Common

  

Beneficial
Ownership of
Common Stock After
the Offering(2)

  

Name of Selling Stockholder(1)

 

Number of
Shares

  

Percent of
Class(3)

  Stock Saleable
Pursuant to this
Prospectus
  

Number of
Shares

  

Percent of
Class(3)

  

Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund I, L.P. (4)

  113,475   2.11

%

  44,492   68,983   1.28

%

 

Armistice Capital Master Fund, Ltd.(5)

  39,800   *   39,800        

Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC(6)

  32,000   *   32,000        

Lind Global Macro Fund LP(7)

  22,044   *   22,000   44   *  

Bigger Capital Fund, LP(8)

  19,900   *   19,900        

District 2 Capital Fund LP(9)

  19,900   *   19,900        

Cavalry Fund I LP(10)

  10,800   *   10,800        

Cavalry Special Ops Fund LLC(11)

  10,800   *   10,800        

3i, LP(12)

  8,115   *   8,115        

Kepos Alpha Master Fund LP(13)

  6,600   *   6,600        

NongHyup Bank as Trustee of Pacific Bridge Global Inner Circle Fund 1(14)

  5,960   *   5,960        

Hudson Bay Master Fund Ltd.(15)

  4,480   *   4,480        

Intracoastal Capital LLC(16)

  4,478   *   4,478        

Warberg WF X LP(17)

  3,127   *   3,127        

BoothBay Absolute Return Strategies LP(18)

  1,955   *   1,955        

BoothBay Diversified Alpha Master Fund LP(19)

  997   *   997        

Tyrus Industries(20)

  1,324   *   662   662   *  

Tyrus Holdings(21)

  884   *   442   442   *  

Kingsbrook Opportunities Master Fund LP (22)

  328   *   328        

TOTAL

  306,967   5.70

%

  236,836 (2)  70,131   1.30

%

 

*

Less than 1%.

(1)

This table and information in the notes below are based upon information supplied to us by the selling stockholders.

(2)

The total number of shares of our common stock saleable pursuant to this prospectus is 236,836. For purposes of this table, we have assumed the exercise in full of all Warrants held by such selling stockholder without giving effect to any limits on beneficial ownership included in the terms thereof and that the selling stockholders will not acquire any additional shares of common stock before the completion of this offering. However, as the selling stockholders can offer all, some, or none of their shares of common stock, no definitive estimate can be given as to the number of shares that the selling stockholders will ultimately offer or sell under this prospectus and the number of shares that will be held by the selling stockholders upon the termination of this offering.

(3)

Calculated based on 5,384,755 shares to be issued and outstanding as of May 19, 2023 (assuming the issuance of the shares of common stock upon exercise of the January 2023 Warrants and February 2023 Warrants on that date and 5,147,919 shares of common stock outstanding as of May 19, 2023).

(4)

The number of shares of common stock beneficially owned prior to this offering consists of (i) 68,983 shares of common stock held by Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund I, L.P. and (ii) 44,492 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the February 2023 Warrants, which become exercisable on August 21, 2023. Panacea Venture Management Company Ltd. is the management company of Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund GP Company, Ltd., which is the general partner of Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund GP I, L.P., which is the general partner of Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund I, L.P. By virtue of his control of Panacea Venture Management Company Ltd., James Huang, a founding and managing partner of Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund I, L.P., may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held by Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund I, L.P. Mr. Huang is a former director and the former Chairman of our Board of Directors. The address for Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund I, L.P. is No. 5, Lane 1350, Fuxing Middle Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, China 200031.

(5)

The number of shares of common stock beneficially owned prior to this offering consists of 39,800 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the January 2023 Warrants, which become exercisable on July 24, 2023. The address for Armistice Capital Master Fund, Ltd. is c/o Armistice Capital, LLC, 510 Madison Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

(6)

The number of shares of common stock beneficially owned prior to this offering consists of 32,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the January 2023 Warrants, which become exercisable on July 24, 2023. The address for Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC is 440 N. Wells St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60654.

(7)

The number of shares of common stock beneficially owned prior to this offering consists of (i) 44 shares of common stock held by Lind Global Macro Fund LP and (ii) 22,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the January 2023 Warrants, which become exercisable on July 24, 2023. The address for Lind Global Macro Fund LP is 444 Madison Ave., 41st Floor, New York, NY 10022.

(8)

The number of shares of common stock beneficially owned prior to this offering consists of 19,900 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the January 2023 Warrants, which become exercisable on July 24, 2023. The address for Bigger Capital Fund, LP is 11700 W. Charleston Blvd. 170-659, Las Vegas, NV 89135.

(9)

The number of shares of common stock beneficially owned prior to this offering consists of 19,900 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the January 2023 Warrants, which become exercisable on July 24, 2023. The address for District 2 Capital Fund LP is 14 Wall Street, 2nd Floor, Huntington, NY 11743.

(10)

The number of shares of common stock beneficially owned prior to this offering consists of 10,800 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the January 2023 Warrants, which become exercisable on July 24, 2023. The address for Cavalry Fund I LP is 82 E. Allendale Rd., Ste. 5B, Salle River, NJ 07458.

(11)

The number of shares of common stock beneficially owned prior to this offering consists of 10,800 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the January 2023 Warrants, which become exercisable on July 24, 2023. The address for Cavalry Special Ops Fund LLC is 82 E. Allendale Rd., Ste. 5B, Salle River, NJ 07458.

(12)

The number of shares of common stock beneficially owned prior to this offering consists of 8,115 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the January 2023 Warrants, which become exercisable on July 24, 2023. The address for 3i, LP is 2 Wooster Street, Fl. 2, New York, NY 10013.

(13)

The number of shares of common stock beneficially owned prior to this offering consists of 6,600 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the January 2023 Warrants, which become exercisable on July 24, 2023. Kepos Capital LP is the investment manager of Kepos Alpha Master Fund LP and Kepos Partners LLC is the General Partner of Kepos Alpha Master Fund LP and each may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares. The general partner of Kepos Capital LP is Kepos Capital GP LLC, or Kepos GP, and the Managing Member of Kepos Partners LLC is Kepos Partners MM LLC, or Kepos MM. Mark Carhart controls Kepos GP and Kepos MM and, accordingly, may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by this selling securityholder. Mr. Carhart disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Kepos Alpha Master Fund LP. The address for Kepos Capital LP and Mr. Carhart is 11 Times Square, 35th Floor, New York NY 10036.

(14)

The number of shares of common stock beneficially owned prior to this offering consists of 5,960 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the January 2023 Warrants, which become exercisable on July 24, 2023. The address for NongHyup Bank as Trustee of Pacific Bridge Global Inner Circle Fund 1 is NH Bank Bldg 13F, 120 Tongli-ro Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea.

(15)

The number of shares of common stock beneficially owned prior to this offering consists of 4,480 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the January 2023 Warrants, which become exercisable on July 24, 2023. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, the investment manager of Hudson Bay Master Fund Ltd., has voting and investment power over these securities. Sander Gerber is the managing member of Hudson Bay Capital GP LLC, which is the general partner of Hudson Bay Capital Management LP. Each of Hudson Bay Master Fund Ltd. and Sander Gerber disclaims beneficial ownership over these securities. The address for Hudson Bay Master Fund Ltd. is c/o Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, 28 Havemeyer Pl, 2nd Floor, Greenwich CT 06830.

(16)

The number of shares of common stock beneficially owned prior to this offering consists of 4,478 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the January 2023 Warrants, which become exercisable on July 24, 2023. Mitchell P. Kopin and Daniel B. Asher, each of whom are managers of Intracoastal Capital LLC, have shared voting control and investment discretion over the securities reported herein that are held by Intracoastal Capital LLC. As a result, each of Mr. Kopin and Mr. Asher may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein that are held by Intracoastal Capital LLC. The address for Intracoastal Capital LLC is 245 Palm Trail, Delray Beach, FL 33483.

(17)

The number of shares of common stock beneficially owned prior to this offering consists of 3,127 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the January 2023 Warrants, which become exercisable on July 24, 2023. The address for Warberg WF X LP is 716 Oak St., Winnetka, IL 60093.

(18)

The number of shares of common stock beneficially owned prior to this offering consists of 1,955 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the January 2023 Warrants, which become exercisable on July 24, 2023. Boothbay Absolute Return Strategies LP, a Delaware limited partnership, is managed by Boothbay Fund Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. Boothbay Fund Management, LLC, in its capacity as the investment manager, has the power to vote and the power to direct the disposition of all securities held by Boothbay Absolute Return Strategies LP. Ari Glass is the Managing Member of Boothbay Fund Management, LLC. Each of Boothbay Absolute Return Strategies LP, Boothbay Fund Management, LLC and Mr. Glass disclaim beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. The address for BoothBay Absolute Return Strategies LP is c/o Kingsbrook Partners LP, 689 Fifth Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

(19)

The number of shares of common stock beneficially owned prior to this offering consists of 997 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the January 2023 Warrants, which become exercisable on July 24, 2023. Boothbay Diversified Alpha Master Fund LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership, is managed by Boothbay Fund Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. Boothbay Fund Management, LLC, in its capacity as the investment manager, has the power to vote and the power to direct the disposition of all securities held by Boothbay Diversified Alpha Master Fund LP. Ari Glass is the Managing Member of the Boothbay Fund Management, LLC. Each of Boothbay Diversified Alpha Master Fund LP, Boothbay Fund Management, LLC and Mr. Glass disclaim beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. The address for BoothBay Diversified Alpha Master Fund LP is c/o Kingsbrook Partners LP, 689 Fifth Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

(20)

The number of shares of common stock beneficially owned prior to this offering consists of (i) 662 shares of common stock held by Tyrus Industries and (ii) 662 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the January 2023 Warrants, which become exercisable on July 24, 2023. The address for Tyrus Industries is #1904 Trade Tower, Yeongdongdaero 511, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea.

(21)

The number of shares of common stock beneficially owned prior to this offering consists of (i) 442 shares of common stock held by Tyrus Holdings and (ii) 442 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the January 2023 Warrants, which become exercisable on July 24, 2023. The address for Tyrus Holdings is #1904 Trade Tower, Yeongdongdaero 511, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea.

(22)

The number of shares of common stock beneficially owned prior to this offering consists of 328 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the January 2023 Warrants, which become exercisable on July 24, 2023. Kingsbrook Partners LP, or Kingsbrook Partners, is the investment manager of Kingsbrook Opportunities Master Fund LP, or Kingsbrook Opportunities, and consequently has voting control and investment discretion over securities held by Kingsbrook Opportunities. Kingsbrook Opportunities GP LLC, or Opportunities GP, is the general partner of Kingsbrook Opportunities and may be considered the beneficial owner of any securities deemed to be beneficially owned by Kingsbrook Opportunities. KB GP LLC, GP LLC, is the general partner of Kingsbrook Partners and may be considered the beneficial owner of any securities deemed to be beneficially owned by Kingsbrook Partners. Ari J. Storch, Adam J. Chill and Scott M. Wallace are the sole managing members of Opportunities GP and GP LLC and as a result may be considered beneficial owners of any securities deemed beneficially owned by Opportunities GP and GP LLC. Each of Kingsbrook Partners, Opportunities GP, GP LLC and Messrs. Storch, Chill and Wallace disclaim beneficial ownership of these securities. The address for Kingsbrook Opportunities Master Fund LP is c/o Kingsbrook Partners LP, 689 Fifth Avenue, 12

Material Relationship Between the Selling Stockholders and Windtree

James Huang, a former director and the former Chairman of our Board of Directors, is a founding and managing partner of Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund I, L.P. Panacea Venture Management Company Ltd. is the management company of Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund GP Company, Ltd., which is the general partner of Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund GP I, L.P., which is the general partner of Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund I, L.P. By virtue of his control of Panacea Venture Management Company Ltd., Mr. Huang, a founding and managing partner of Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund I, L.P., may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held by Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund I, L.P.

 

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

 

The following description of our capital stock is not complete and may not contain all the information you should consider before investing in our capital stock. This description is summarized from, and qualified in its entirety by reference to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, or our Certificate of Incorporation, which has been publicly filed with the SEC. See Where You Can Find More Information.Additional Information and Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference. For a complete description, you should refer to our Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated By-Laws, or our By-Laws, copies of which are incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

 

GeneralCapital Stock

 

Our Certificateauthorized capital stock consists of Incorporation authorizes 120,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value $0.001 per share and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value $0.001 per share.

 

Common Stock

 

AsVoting Rights

Each holder of December 22, 2021, there were 28,268,926common stock is entitled to one vote for each share on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, including the election of directors. Our stockholders do not have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors. The affirmative vote of the voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote, voting as a single class, will be required to amend certain provisions of our common stock issuedAmended and outstanding. Restated Certificate of Incorporation, including the provisions relating to amending our By-Laws, procedures for our stockholder meetings, director liability, and exclusive forum for proceedings.

Dividends

Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any preferential rights of anythen outstanding preferred stock, created by our board of directors, or the Board, holders of our common stock are entitled to suchreceive dividends, if any, as our Board may declarebe declared from time to time by our Board out of funds that we can legally use to pay dividends.available funds.

 

HoldersLiquidation

In the event of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock and do not have any right to cumulate votes in the election of directors. Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up,winding up, holders of our common stock will be entitled to receive on a proportionate basis anyshare ratably in the net assets remaininglegally available for distribution to stockholders after provision forthe payment of creditorsall of our debts and after paymentother liabilities, subject to the satisfaction of any liquidation preferencespreference granted to the holders of any then outstanding shares of preferred stock.

Rights and Preferences

Holders of our common stock have no preemptive, conversion or subscription rights, and no conversion rights or other subscription rights. Therethere are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our common stock. AllIn the outstanding sharesevent of common stock are, and the shares offered by this prospectus, when issued and paid for, will be, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. The rights and privilegesa liquidation, dissolution or winding up of theus, holders of our common stock will be entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of all debts and other liabilities and any liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock.

Number of Holders

There are subject to and may be adversely affected by the rights of theapproximately 38 holders of sharesour common stock as of any series of preferred stock that we may issue.May 1, 2023.

 

Preferred Stock

 

Our Board may dividecurrently has the authority, without further action by our stockholders, to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock into any number ofin one or more series and to fix the designationrights, preferences, privileges and restrictions thereof. These rights, preferences and privileges could include dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, liquidation preferences, sinking fund terms and the number of shares constituting, or the designation of, each such series, and determineany or changeall of which may be greater than the designation, relative rights preferences and limitations of any series of preferredcommon stock. The issuance of preferred stock while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitionsby us could adversely affect the voting power of holders of our common stock and other corporate purposes,the likelihood that such holders will receive dividend payments and payments upon a liquidation of us. In addition, the issuance of preferred stock could among other things, have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in our control and may adversely affect the market price of the common stock and the voting andus or other rights of the holders of our common stock.

Common Stock Warrants

March 2021 Warrants

On March 25, 2021, we completed a registered public offering, or the March 2021 Offering, of an aggregate of 9,230,500 units, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and a warrant, or the March 2021 Warrants. The March 2021 Warrants are immediately exercisable for shares of common stock at a price of $3.60 per share and expire five years from the date of issuance. The shares of common stock and the March 2021 Warrants were immediately separable and were issued separately in the March 2021 Offering. As of December 22, 2021, there are 9,230,500 March 2021 Warrants currently outstanding.corporate action.

 

 

Anti-takeover provisions

May 2020 WarrantsAmended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws

 

On May 22, 2020, we completed a registered public offeringAmong other things, our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws:

permit our Board to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, with any rights, preferences and privileges as they may designate;

provide that the authorized number of directors may be changed only by resolution of our Board;

provide that, subject to the rights of any series of preferred stock to elect directors, directors may be removed for cause or without cause, which removal may be effected, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes of the issued and outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote for the election of the stockholders called and held for that purpose, or by a majority vote of the Board at a meeting called for such purpose, and the vacancy in the Board caused by any such removal may be filled by such stockholders or directors, as the case may be, at such meeting, and if the stockholders shall fail to fill such vacancy, such vacancy shall be filled in the manner as provided by the By-Laws;

provide that all vacancies, including newly created directorships, may be filled by the decision of majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, and shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective, and each director so chosen shall hold office as provided in this Section for the filling of other vacancies;

provides that stockholders may act via a consent of stockholders in lieu of a meeting without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, set forth the action so taken, and is signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and shall be delivered to the Company by delivery to its registered office in this State, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Company having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded;

provide that stockholders seeking to present proposals before a meeting of stockholders or to nominate candidates for election as directors at a meeting of stockholders must provide advance notice in writing, and also specify requirements as to the form and content of a stockholder’s notice;

provide that special meetings of our stockholders may be called only by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, or the Chief Executive Officer; and

do not provide for cumulative voting rights, therefore allowing the holders of a majority of the shares of common stock entitled to vote in any election of directors to elect all of the directors standing for election, if they should so choose.

The amendment of any of these provisions would require the purchase of an aggregate of 3,172,413 units consisting of: (i) one share of our common stock and (ii) a warrant to purchase one share of our common stock at an exercise price per share of common stock equal to $7.975, or the May 2020 Warrants. The May 2020 warrants were immediately exercisable upon issuance, in whole or in part, and expire five years from the date of issuance. The May 2020 Warrants may not be exercised to the extent that, following such exercise, the holder would beneficially own more than 4.99% (or, at the electionaffirmative vote of the purchaser prior tomajority of voting power of the date of issuance, 9.99%) of our outstanding shares of commoncapital stock except that upon at least sixty-one (61) days’ prior notice from the holderentitled to us, the holder may increase the amount of ownership of outstanding stock after exercising the holder’s May 2020 Warrants up to 9.99% (or up to 19.99% upon our prior written approval) 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 May 2020 Warrants. The May 2020 Warrants contain customary provisions that adjust the exercise price and the number of shares in the event of certain corporate transactions. As of December 22, 2021, there are 3,154,663 May 2020 Warrants currently outstanding.vote.

 

December 2019 Private Placement Warrants

On December 6, 2019, we completedThe combination of these provisions makes it more difficult for our stockholders to replace our Board as well as for another party to obtain control of us by replacing our Board. Because our Board has the power to retain and discharge our officers, these provisions could also make it more difficult for existing stockholders or another party to effect a private placement offeringchange in management. In addition, the authorization of undesignated preferred stock makes it possible for our Board to issue preferred stock with select institutional investors forvoting or other rights or preferences that could impede the purchase of an aggregate of 2,916,666 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to 1,458,334 shares of our common stock, or the December 2019 Warrants, at an exercise price equal to $12.09 per share. The December 2019 Warrants may be exercised on the six-month anniversary of the date of issuance and through the 5-year anniversary of the date of issuance. The December 2019 Warrants may not be exercised to the extent that the holder thereof would, following such exercise or conversion, beneficially own more than 4.99% (or such other percent as designated by each holder not to exceed 19.99%) of our outstanding shares of common stock. The December 2019 Warrants contain customary provisions that adjust the exercise price and the number of shares of common stock underlying the December 2019 Warrants in the event of certain corporate transactions. On May 6, 2020, we entered into an amendment with certain holders of the December 2019 Warrants pursuant to which the exercise price of the December 2019 Warrants was amended from $12.09 to $9.67 if the December 2019 Warrants were exercised, in whole or in part, prior to December 5, 2021. As of December 22, 2021, there are 1,458,334 December 2019 Warrants currently outstanding.

December 2018 Private Placement Warrants

On December 21, 2018, we completed a private placement offering with select institutional investors for the purchase of an aggregate of 3,928,513 shares of our common stock. In connection with this financing, we issued (i) warrants to purchase an aggregate of 667,847 shares of common stock, at an exercise price equal to $11.04 per share, which were exercisable through the 18-month anniversary of the date of issuance, and (ii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,296,410 shares of common stock, at an exercise price equal to $12.15 per share, which are exercisable through the 5-year anniversary of the date of issuance, or the December 2018 Long-Term Warrants. The December 2018 Long-Term Warrants (i) may not be exercised to the extent that, following such exercise, the holder would beneficially own more than 9.99% (or other percent as designated by each holder) of our outstanding shares of common stock, and (ii) otherwise contain customary provisions that adjust the exercise price and the number of shares of common stock into which they may be exercised in the event of certain corporate transactions. As of December 22, 2021, there are 1,296,410 December 2018 Long-Term Warrants currently outstanding.

AEROSURF Warrants (December 2018)

In connection with our acquisition of CVie Investments Limited, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, our board of directors declared a dividend to the holders of record of our outstanding shares of common stock, and holders of certain warrants to purchase common stock, that were outstanding on December 20, 2018, of a 0.6148 AEROSURF warrant, for each share of common stock held by a stockholder or each warrant held by a warrant holder, as applicable, on the record date, or the AEROSURF Warrants. The AEROSURF Warrants are exercisable for an aggregate of 987,722 shares of common stock. Each AEROSURF Warrant has a term of five years and provides for automatic exercise into one share of common stock, without the paymentsuccess of any exercise price, upon the Company’s public announcement of the dosing of the first human subject enrolled in the Company’s phase 3 clinical trial for AEROSURF. As of December 22, 2021, there are 987,722 AEROSURE Warrants currently outstanding.attempt to change our control.

 

 

Battelle Collaboration Agreement Warrants (October 2014These provisions are intended to enhance the likelihood of continued stability in the composition of our Board and December 2018)its policies and to discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to reduce our vulnerability to hostile takeovers and to discourage certain tactics that may be used in proxy fights. However, such provisions could have the effect of discouraging others from making tender offers for our shares and may have the effect of delaying changes in our control or management. As a consequence, these provisions may also inhibit fluctuations in the market price of our stock that could result from actual or rumored takeover attempts. We believe that the benefits of these provisions, including increased protection of our potential ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure our Company, outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging takeover proposals, because negotiation of takeover proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.

Section203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law

 

We entered into the Battelle Collaboration Agreement with Battelle Memorial Institute, or Battelle, in October 2014, which was amended in August 2015 and March 2016, for the development of a new version of our Aerosol Delivery System. In connection with the Battelle Collaboration Agreement, on October 10, 2014, we issued warrants to Battelle to purchase 1,190 shares of common stock, or the Battelle Warrants, at an exercise price of $4,200.00 per share, which expire on October 10, 2024. In December 2018, we and Battelle entered into a restructuring agreement, which reflected the terms of an October 2017 nonbinding memorandum of understanding, in which we outlined terms to restructure approximately $4.3 million then due to Battelle, under a Research and Development Services Agreement, dated June 22, 2012, and the Battelle Collaboration Agreement. In connection with the restructuring agreement with Battelle, on December 11, 2018, we issued additional warrants to Battelle to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock, or the Restructuring Warrants, exercisable at a price of $19.50 per share, which expire on December 7, 2023. As of December 22, 2021, there are 25,000 and 1,190 Battelle Warrants and Restructuring Warrants outstanding, respectively.

Panacea Venture Management Company Ltd. Warrants (July 2018)

On July 2, 2018, we issued to Panacea Venture Management Company Ltd., or Panacea, a Secured Convertible Promissory Note, or the Panacea Note, with respect to a loan facility in the aggregate amount of up to $1.5 million, which was funded in two loans of $1.0 million on the date of the Panacea Note and $0.5 million on July 23, 2018. In connection with the Panacea Note, we issued to Panacea warrants to purchase 62,500 shares of common stock, or the July 2018 Warrants, at an exercise price of $12.00 per share. The July 2018 Warrants are exercisable at any time beginning six months after the date of issuance and through the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance. The July 2018 Warrants may not be exercised to the extent that the holder thereof would, following such exercise, beneficially own more than 9.99% (or such other percent as designated by each holder) of our outstanding shares of common stock, which percentage may be increased, decreased or waived by such holder upon sixty-one (61) days’ notice to us. The July 2018 Warrants also contain customary provisions that adjust the exercise price and the number of shares of common stock underlying the July 2018 Warrants in the event of certain corporate transactions. As of December 22, 2021, there are 62,500 July 2018 Warrants currently outstanding.

LPH II Warrants (April 2018)

On March 30, 2018, LPH II Investments Ltd. invested $2.6 million in us and acquired 180,555 shares of our common stock and 45,139 warrants to purchase 45,139 shares of our common stock, or the April 2018 Warrants, at an exercise price of $16.56 per share. The April 2018 Warrants may be exercised at any time beginning six months after the date of issuance and through the seventh anniversary of the date of issuance. The April 2018 Warrants may not be exercised to the extent that the holder thereof would, following such exercise, beneficially own more than 9.99% (or such other percent as designated by each holder) of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock, which percentage may be increased, decreased or waived by such holder upon sixty-one (61) days’ notice to us. The April 2018 Warrants also contain customary provisions that adjust the exercise price and the number of shares of common stock underlying the April 2018 Warrants in the event of certain corporate transactions. As of December 22, 2021, there are 45,139 April 2018 Warrants currently outstanding.

February 2017Private Placement Warrants

On February 15, 2017, we completed a private placement offering of 7,049 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock units. Each unit consisted of: (i) one share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, which was convertible into 16 shares of common stock; and (ii) warrants to purchase 16 shares of common stock, or the February 2017 Warrants, at an exercise price equal to $82.20 per share. The February 2017 Warrants may be exercised at any time beginning six months after the date of issuance and through the seventh anniversary of the date of issuance. The February 2017 Warrants may not be converted or exercised to the extent that the holder would, following such exercise or conversion, beneficially own more than 9.99% (or other lesser percent as designated by each holder) of our outstanding shares of common stock. As of December 22, 2021, there are 117,483 February 2017 Warrants currently outstanding.

July 2015 Warrants

On July 22, 2015, we completed a registered public offering of 29,861 Series A units and 50,000 Series B units. Each Series A unit consisted of one share of common stock and a Series A warrant, or the July 2015 Warrants, to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $588.00 per share. Each Series B unit consisted of a fully paid pre-funded Series B warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $504.00 per share and a Series B warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $588.00 per share. As of December 31, 2017, all pre-funded Series B warrants were exercised. The July 2015 Warrants are exercisable immediately through the seventh anniversary of the date of issuance. The July 2015 Warrants may not be exercised to the extent that the holder would, following such exercise, beneficially own more than 9.99% (or 4.99% as may be elected by each holder) of our outstanding shares of common stock. As of December 22, 2021, there are 79,861 July 2015 Warrants currently outstanding.

Anti-Takeover Effects of Provisions oftheGeneral Corporation Lawof the State of Delaware, our Certificate of Incorporation, and our By-Laws

Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws

Because our stockholders do not have cumulative voting rights, our stockholders holding a majority of the voting power of our shares of common stock outstanding will be able to elect all of our directors. According to Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, or the DGCL, and our By-Laws, the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of voting stock, voting as a single class, is required to amend certain provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation. Further, our By-Laws provide that stockholder actions may be effected at a duly called meeting of stockholders or by written consent.

Our By-Laws further provide the Board with the exclusive right to increase or decrease the size of the Board (not less than three), and with the right to elect directors to fill a vacancy created by the expansion of the Board or the resignation, death, or removal of a director.

Section 203 of the DGCL

As a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, we are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or DGCL, which restricts our ability to enter intoprohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any business combinationscombination with anany interested stockholder the owner of 15% or more of the corporation’s voting stock, or an interested stockholder’s affiliates or associates, for a period of three years after the date that such personstockholder became an interested stockholder. These restrictions do not apply if:stockholder, with the following exceptions:

 

 

before becoming an interested stockholder, oursuch date, the Board approvesof the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in which the stockholder becomesbecoming an interested stockholder;stockholder;

 

 

upon consummationcompletion of the transaction that resulted in which the stockholder becomesbecoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder ownsowned at least 85% of ourthe voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced,began, excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding (but not the outstanding voting stock owned by the interested stockholder) those shares owned (i) by persons who are directors and also officers and (ii) employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to exceptions;the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or

 

 

on or after thesuch date, a stockholder becomes an interested stockholder, the business combination is both approved by ourthe Board and authorized at an annual or special meeting of ourthe stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds662∕3% of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.

 

In general, Section 203 defines a “business combination” to include the following:

any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested stockholder;

any sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of 10% or more of the assets of the corporation involving the interested stockholder;

subject to certain exceptions, any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by the corporation of any stock of the corporation to the interested stockholder;

any transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of increasing the proportionate share of the stock or any class or series of the corporation beneficially owned by the interested stockholder; and

the receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits by or through the corporation.

In general, Section 203 defines an “interested stockholder” as an entity or person who, together with the person’s affiliates and associates, beneficially owns, or within three years prior to the time of determination of interested stockholder status did own, 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation.

The statute could prohibit or delay mergers or other takeover or change in control attempts and, accordingly, may discourage attempts to acquire us even though such a transaction may offer our stockholders the opportunity to sell their stock at a price above the prevailing market price.

A Delaware corporation may “opt out” of these provisions with an express provision in its certificate of incorporation. We have not opted out of these provisions, which may as a result, discourage or prevent mergers or other takeover or change of control attempts of us.

Choice of Forum

 

Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware isshall be the sole and exclusive forum for: (i)for the following claims or causes of action brought under Delaware statutory or common law: (1) any derivative actionclaim or proceedingaction brought on our behalf, (ii)behalf; (2) any claim or cause of action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors officers or other employees to usofficers; (3) any claim or to our stockholders, (iii) anycause of action asserting a claim against us our directors, officers,arising out of, or employees arising pursuant to, any provision of the DGCL, or our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or our By-laws,By-Laws; or (iv)(4) any action asserting a claim against the CorporationCompany governed by the internal affairs doctrine. This exclusive forum provision would not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. To the extent that any such claims may be based upon federal law claims, Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

Limitations of Liability and Indemnification Matters

 

Pursuant toOur Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and our By-Laws welimit our directors’ liability and may indemnify our directors to the maximum extent permissible under the DGCL. In addition, we have entered into indemnity agreements with ourand officers and directors that provide, among other things, that we will indemnify them, under the circumstances and to the extent provided for therein, for expenses, damages, judgments, fines and settlements he or she may be required to pay in actions or proceedings to which he or she is or may be made a party by reason of his or her position as a director, officer, or other agent of ours, and otherwise to the fullest extent permitted under the DGCL. The DGCL provides that directors of a corporation will not be personally liable for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duties as directors, except for liability for:

any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders;

any act or omission not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

any unlawful payment of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions as provided in Section 174 of the DGCL; or

any transaction from which the director derived an improper benefit.

The DGCL and our By-Laws.By-Laws provide that we will, in certain situations, indemnify our directors and officers, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

We have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and officers. These indemnification agreements may require us, among other things, to indemnify our directors and officers for some expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, penalties, fines and settlement amounts incurred by a director or officer in any action or proceeding arising out of his or her service as one of our directors or officers, or any of our subsidiaries or any other company or enterprise to which the person provides services at our request. Subject to certain limitations, our indemnification agreements also require us to advance expenses incurred by our directors and officers for the defense of any action for which indemnification is required or permitted.

We maintain a directors’ and officers’ insurance policy pursuant to which our directors and officers are insured against liability for actions taken in their capacities as directors and officers. We believe that these provisions in our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, our By-Laws and these indemnification agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers.

The limitation of liability and indemnification provisions in our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against our directors and officers for breach of their fiduciary duty. They may also reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation against our directors and officers, even though an action, if successful, might benefit us and our stockholders. Further, a stockholder’s investment may be heldadversely affected to the extent that we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers as required by these indemnification provisions.

At present, there is no material pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, officers or employees for which indemnification is sought and we are not aware of any threatened material litigation that may result in claims for indemnification.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, may be permitted to be enforceable for violationsdirectors, officers or control persons, in the opinion of the federal securities laws.SEC, such indemnification is against public policy, as expressed in the Securities Act, and is therefore unenforceable.

 

Listing

 

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

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. The transfer agent and registrar’s address is 1 State Street, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10004.

 

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

The following description, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, summarizes certain general terms and provisions of the debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus. When we offer to sell a particular series of debt securities, we will describe the specific terms of the series in a supplement to this prospectus. We will also indicate in the supplement to what extent the general terms and provisions described in this prospectus apply to a particular series of debt securities.

We may issue debt securities either separately, or together with, or upon the conversion or exercise of or in exchange for, other securities described in this prospectus. Debt securities may be our senior, senior subordinated, or subordinated obligations and, unless otherwise specified in a supplement to this prospectus, the debt securities will be our direct, unsecured obligations and may be issued in one or more series.

The debt securities will be issued under an indenture between us and a third party to be identified therein, as trustee. We have summarized select portions of the indenture below. The summary is not complete. The form of the indenture has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement and you should read the indenture for provisions that may be important to you. In the summary below, we have included references to the section numbers of the indenture so that you can easily locate these provisions. Capitalized terms used in the summary and not defined herein have the meanings specified in the indenture.

As used in this section only, “Windtree,” “Windtree Therapeutics,” “the Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” refer to Windtree Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation, excluding our consolidated subsidiaries, unless expressly stated or the context otherwise requires.

General

The terms of each series of debt securities will be established by or pursuant to a resolution of our board of directors and set forth or determined in the manner provided in a resolution of our board of directors, in an officer’s certificate, or by a supplemental indenture. (Section 2.2). The particular terms of each series of debt securities will be described in a prospectus supplement relating to such series (including any pricing supplement or term sheet).

We can issue an unlimited amount of debt securities under the indenture that may be issued in one or more series. Unless otherwise set forth in a resolution of our board of directors, in an officer’s certificate, or by a supplemental indenture detailing the adoption of a series of debt securities, all securities in a series shall be identical. Debt securities may differ between series with respect to any term, provided, that all series of debt securities shall be equally and ratably entitled to the benefits of the indenture. (Section 2.1). We will set forth in a prospectus supplement (including any pricing supplement or term sheet) relating to any series of debt securities being offered, the aggregate principal amount, and the following terms of the debt securities, if applicable:

the title and ranking of the debt securities (including the terms of any subordination provisions);

the price or prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount) at which we will sell the debt securities;

any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities;

the date or dates on which the principal of the securities of the series is payable;

the interest rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) per annum or, if applicable, the method used to determine such interest rate or rates (including any commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index, or financial index) at which the debt securities will bear interest, the date or dates from which interest, if any, will accrue, the date or dates on which interest, if any, will commence and be payable, and any regular record date for the interest payable on any interest payment date;

the place or places where principal of, premium, if any, and interest, if any, is payable on the debt securities (and the method of such payment), where the securities of such series may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange, and where notices and demands to us in respect of the debt securities may be delivered;

the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which we may redeem the debt securities;

any obligation we have to redeem or purchase the debt securities pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a holder of debt securities and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and in the terms and conditions upon which securities of the series shall be redeemed or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation;

the dates on which and the price or prices at which we will repurchase debt securities at the option of the holders of debt securities and other detailed terms and provisions of these repurchase obligations;

the denominations in which the debt securities will be issued, if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof;

whether the debt securities will be issued in the form of certificated debt securities or global debt securities;

the portion of principal amount of the debt securities payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity date, if other than the principal amount;

the currency of denomination of the debt securities, which may be United States Dollars or any foreign currency, and if such currency of denomination is a composite currency, the agency or organization, if any, responsible for overseeing such composite currency;

the designation of the currency, currencies, or currency units in which payment of principal of, premium and interest on the debt securities will be made;

if payments of principal of, premium, if any, or interest, if any, on the debt securities will be made in one or more currencies or currency units other than that or those in which the debt securities are denominated, the manner in which the exchange rate with respect to these payments will be determined;

the manner in which the amounts of payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest, if any, on the debt securities will be determined, if these amounts may be determined by reference to an index based on a currency or currencies or by reference to a commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index;

any provisions relating to any security provided for the debt securities;

any addition to, deletion of, or change in the Events of Default described in this prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the debt securities and any change in the acceleration provisions described in this prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the debt securities;

any addition to, deletion of, or change in the covenants described in this prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the debt securities;

any depositaries, interest rate calculation agents, exchange rate calculation agents, or other agents with respect to the debt securities;

the provisions, if any, relating to conversion or exchange of any debt securities of such series, including if applicable, the conversion or exchange price and period, provisions as to whether conversion or exchange will be mandatory, the events requiring an adjustment of the conversion or exchange price, and provisions affecting conversion or exchange;

any other terms of the debt securities, which may supplement, modify, or delete any provision of the indenture as it applies to that series, including any terms that may be required under applicable law or regulations or advisable in connection with the marketing of the securities; and

whether any of our direct or indirect subsidiaries will guarantee the debt securities of that series, including the terms of subordination, if any, of such guarantees. (Section 2.2).

We may issue debt securities that provide for an amount less than their stated principal amount to be due and payable upon declaration of acceleration of their maturity pursuant to the terms of the indenture. We will provide you with information on the federal income tax considerations and other special considerations applicable to any of these debt securities in the applicable prospectus supplement.

If we denominate the purchase price of any of the debt securities in a foreign currency or currencies or a foreign currency unit or units, or if the principal of and any premium and interest on any series of debt securities is payable in a foreign currency or currencies or a foreign currency unit or units, we will provide you with information on the restrictions, elections, general tax considerations, specific terms and other information with respect to that issue of debt securities and such foreign currency or currencies or foreign currency unit or units in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Transfer and Exchange

Each debt security will be represented by either one or more global securities registered in the name of The Depository Trust Company, or DTC, or a nominee of DTC (we will refer to any debt security represented by a global debt security as a “book-entry debt security”), or a certificate issued in definitive registered form (we will refer to any debt security represented by a certificated security as a “certificated debt security”) as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. Except as set forth under the heading “Global Debt Securities and Book-Entry System” below, book-entry debt securities will not be issuable in certificated form.

Certificated Debt Securities. You may transfer or exchange certificated debt securities at any office we maintain for this purpose in accordance with the terms of the indenture. (Section 2.4). No service charge will be made for any transfer or exchange of certificated debt securities, but we may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection with a transfer or exchange. (Section 2.7).

You may effect the transfer of certificated debt securities and the right to receive the principal of, premium and interest on certificated debt securities only by surrendering the certificate representing those certificated debt securities and either reissuance by us or the trustee of the certificate to the new holder or the issuance by us or the trustee of a new certificate to the new holder. (Section 2.7).

Global Debt Securities and Book-Entry System. Each global debt security representing book-entry debt securities will be deposited with, or on behalf of, the Depositary, and registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary. Please see “Global Securities.”

Covenants

Unless otherwise indicated in this prospectus or the applicable prospectus supplement, our debt securities may not have the benefit of any covenant that limits or restricts our business or operations, the pledging of our assets, or the incurrence by us of indebtedness. We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement any restrictive covenants applicable to any issue of debt securities (Article IV).

No Protection in the Event of a Change of Control

Unless we state otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will not contain any provisions which may afford holders of the debt securities protection in the event we have a change in control or in the event of a highly leveraged transaction (whether or not such transaction results in a change in control) which could adversely affect holders of debt securities.

Consolidation, Merger, and Sale of Assets

We may not consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfer, or lease all or substantially all of our properties and assets to any person (a “successor person”) unless:

we are the surviving corporation or the successor person (if other than us) is a corporation organized and validly existing under the laws of any U.S. domestic jurisdiction or a corporation or comparable legal entity organized under the laws of a foreign jurisdiction and expressly assumes our obligations on the debt securities and under the indenture; and

immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no Default or Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing.

Notwithstanding the above, any of our subsidiaries may consolidate with, merge into, or transfer all or part of its properties to us. (Section 5.1).

Events of Default

Unless otherwise specified in the resolutions of our board of directors, officer’s certificate, or supplemental indenture establishing a series of debt securities, “Event of Default” means with respect to any series of debt securities, any of the following:

default in the payment of any interest upon any debt security of that series when it becomes due and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of thirty (30) days (unless the entire amount of the payment is deposited by us with the trustee or with a paying agent prior to the expiration of the thirty (30)-day period);

default in the payment of principal of any security of that series at its maturity;

default in the performance or breach of any other covenant or warranty by us in the indenture (other than a covenant or warranty that has been included in the indenture solely for the benefit of a series of debt securities other than that series), which default continues uncured for a period of sixty (60) days after we receive written notice from the trustee or Windtree and the trustee receive written notice from the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series as provided in the indenture;

certain voluntary or involuntary events of bankruptcy, insolvency, or reorganization of the Company; and

any other Event of Default provided with respect to debt securities of that series that is described in the applicable prospectus supplement. (Section 6.1).

No Event of Default with respect to a particular series of debt securities (except as to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization) necessarily constitutes an Event of Default with respect to any other series of debt securities. (Section 6.1). The occurrence of certain Events of Default or an acceleration under the indenture may constitute an event of default under certain indebtedness of ours or our subsidiaries outstanding from time to time.

We will provide the trustee written notice of any Default or Event of Default within thirty (30) days of becoming aware of the occurrence of such Default or Event of Default, which notice will describe in reasonable detail the status of such Default or Event of Default and what action we are taking or propose to take in respect thereof. (Section 6.1).

If an Event of Default with respect to debt securities of any series at the time outstanding occurs and is continuing, then the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may, by a notice in writing to us (and to the trustee if given by the holders), declare to be due and payable immediately the principal of (or, if the debt securities of that series are discount securities, that portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of that series) and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all debt securities of that series. In the case of an Event of Default resulting from certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency, or reorganization, the principal (or such specified amount) of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all outstanding debt securities will become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the trustee or any holder of outstanding debt securities. At any time after a declaration of acceleration with respect to debt securities of any series has been made, but before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the trustee, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may rescind and annul the acceleration if all Events of Default, other than the non-payment of accelerated principal and interest, if any, with respect to debt securities of that series, have been cured or waived as provided in the indenture. (Section 6.2). We refer you to the prospectus supplement relating to any series of debt securities that are discount securities for the particular provisions relating to acceleration of a portion of the principal amount of such discount securities upon the occurrence of an Event of Default.

The indenture provides that the trustee may refuse to perform any duty or exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture unless the trustee receives indemnity satisfactory to it against any cost, liability or expense which might be incurred by it in performing such duty or exercising such right or power. (Section 7.1(e)). Subject to certain rights of the trustee, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series will have the right to direct the time, method, and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee with respect to the debt securities of that series. (Section 6.12).

No holder of any debt security of any series will have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to the indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any remedy under the indenture, unless:

that holder has previously given to the trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to debt securities of that series; and

the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series have made written request, and offered indemnity or security satisfactory to the trustee, to the trustee to institute the proceeding as trustee, and the trustee has not received from the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series a direction inconsistent with that request and has failed to institute the proceeding within sixty (60) days. (Section 6.7).

No holder of debt securities under the indenture may use the indenture to prejudice the rights of another holder or to obtain a preference or priority over another holder of debt securities. (Section 6.7).

Notwithstanding any other provision in the indenture, the holder of any debt security will have an absolute and unconditional right to receive payment of the principal of, premium and any interest on that debt security on or after the due dates expressed in that debt security and to institute suit for the enforcement of payment. (Section 6.8).

The indenture requires us, within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of our fiscal year, to furnish to the trustee a statement as to compliance with the indenture. (Section 4.3). If a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing with respect to the securities of any series and if it is known to a responsible officer of the trustee, the trustee shall mail to each holder of the securities of that series notice of a Default or Event of Default within ninety (90) days after it occurs or, if later, after a responsible officer of the trustee has knowledge of such Default or Event of Default (except if such Default or Event of Default has been validly cured or waived before the trustee gives such notice). The indenture provides that the trustee may withhold notice to the holders of debt securities of any series of any Default or Event of Default (except in payment on any debt securities of that series) with respect to debt securities of that series if the trustee determines in good faith that withholding notice is in the interest of the holders of those debt securities. (Section 7.5).

Modification and Waiver

We and the trustee may modify, amend or supplement the indenture or the debt securities of any series without the consent of any holder of any debt security:

to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;

to comply with covenants in the indenture described above under the heading “Consolidation, Merger, and Sale of Assets;”

to provide for uncertificated securities in addition to or in place of certificated securities;

to add guarantees with respect to debt securities of any series or secure debt securities of any series;

to surrender any of our rights or powers under the indenture;

to add covenants or events of default for the benefit of the holders of debt securities of any series;

to comply with the applicable procedures of the applicable depositary;

to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder of debt securities;

to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of debt securities of any series as permitted by the indenture;

to effect the appointment of a successor trustee with respect to the debt securities of any series and to add to or change any of the provisions of the indenture to provide for or facilitate administration by more than one trustee; or

to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act. (Section 9.1).

We may also modify and amend the indenture with the written consent of the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each series affected by the modifications or amendments. We may not make any modification or amendment without the written consent of the holders of each affected debt security then outstanding if that amendment will:

reduce the amount of debt securities whose holders must consent to an amendment, supplement, or waiver;

reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest (including default interest) on any debt security;

reduce the principal of or premium on or change the fixed maturity of any debt security or reduce the amount of, or postpone the date fixed for, the payment of any sinking fund or analogous obligation with respect to any series of debt securities;

reduce the principal amount of discount securities payable upon acceleration of maturity;

waive a default in the payment of the principal of, premium or interest on any debt security (except a rescission of acceleration of the debt securities of any series by the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of that series and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);

make the principal of or premium or interest on any debt security payable in currency other than that stated in the debt security;

make any change to certain provisions of the indenture relating to, among other things, the right of holders of debt securities to receive payment of the principal of, premium and interest on those debt securities and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment and to waivers or amendments; or

waive a redemption payment with respect to any debt security. (Section 9.3).

Except for certain specified provisions, the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may on behalf of the holders of all debt securities of that series waive our compliance with provisions of the indenture. (Section 9.2). The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may on behalf of the holders of all the debt securities of such series waive any past default under the indenture with respect to that series and its consequences, except a default in the payment of the principal of, premium or any interest on any debt security of that series; provided, however, that the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from the acceleration. (Section 6.13).

Defeasance of Debt Securities and Certain Covenants in Certain Circumstances

Legal Defeasance. The indenture provides that, unless otherwise provided by the terms of the applicable series of debt securities, we may be discharged from any and all obligations in respect of the debt securities of any series (subject to certain exceptions). We will be so discharged upon the irrevocable deposit with the trustee, in trust, of money and/or U.S. government obligations or, in the case of debt securities denominated in a single currency other than U.S. Dollars, government obligations of the government that issued or caused to be issued such currency, that, through the payment of interest and principal in accordance with their terms, will provide money or U.S. government obligations in an amount sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants or investment bank to pay and discharge each installment of principal, premium and interest on and any mandatory sinking fund payments in respect of the debt securities of that series on the stated maturity of those payments in accordance with the terms of the indenture and those debt securities.

This discharge may occur only if, among other things, we have delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel stating that we have received from, or there has been published by, the United States Internal Revenue Service a ruling or, since the date of execution of the indenture, there has been a change in the applicable United States federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion shall confirm that, the holders of the debt securities of that series will not recognize income, gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit, defeasance and discharge and will be subject to United States federal income tax on the same amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if the deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred. (Section 8.3).

Defeasance of Certain Covenants. The indenture provides that, unless otherwise provided by the terms of the applicable series of debt securities, upon compliance with certain conditions:

we may omit to comply with the covenant described under the heading “Consolidation, Merger, and Sale of Assets” and certain other covenants set forth in the indenture, as well as any additional covenants which may be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement; and

any omission to comply with those covenants will not constitute a Default or an Event of Default with respect to the debt securities of that series (“covenant defeasance”)

The conditions include:

depositing with the trustee money and/or U.S. government obligations or, in the case of debt securities denominated in a single currency other than U.S. Dollars, government obligations of the government that issued or caused to be issued such currency, that, through the payment of interest and principal in accordance with their terms, will provide money in an amount sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants or investment bank to pay and discharge each installment of principal of, premium and interest on and any mandatory sinking fund payments in respect of the debt securities of that series on the stated maturity of those payments in accordance with the terms of the indenture and those debt securities; and

delivering to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that we have received from, or there has been published by, the United States Internal Revenue Service a ruling or, since the date of execution of the indenture, there has been a change in the applicable United States federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion shall confirm that, the beneficial owners of the debt securities of that series will not recognize income, gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit and related covenant defeasance and will be subject to United States federal income tax on the same amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if the deposit and related covenant defeasance had not occurred. (Section 8.4).

No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees orStockholders

None of our past, present, or future directors, officers, employees, or stockholders, as such, will have any liability for any of our obligations under the debt securities or the indenture or for any claim based on, or in respect or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. By accepting a debt security, each holder waives and releases all such liability.

This waiver and release is part of the consideration for the issue of the debt securities. However, this waiver and release may not be effective to waive liabilities under U.S. federal securities laws, and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy. (Section 10.8).

Governing Law

The indenture and the debt securities, including any claim or controversy arising out of or relating to the indenture or the securities, will be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

The indenture will provide that we, the trustee, and the holders of the debt securities (by their acceptance of the debt securities) irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to the indenture, the debt securities or the transactions contemplated thereby.

The indenture will provide that any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon the indenture or the transactions contemplated thereby may be instituted in the federal courts of the United States of America located in the City of New York or the courts of the State of New York in each case located in the City of New York, and we, the trustee and the holder of the debt securities (by their acceptance of the debt securities) irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action or proceeding. The indenture will further provide that service of any process, summons, notice or document by mail (to the extent allowed under any applicable statute or rule of court) to such party’s address set forth in the indenture will be effective service of process for any suit, action or other proceeding brought in any such court. The indenture will further provide that we, the trustee and the holders of the debt securities (by their acceptance of the debt securities) irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of any suit, action or other proceeding in the courts specified above and irrevocably and unconditionally waive and agree not to plead or claim any such suit, action or other proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum. (Section 10.10).

DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

We may issue warrants for the purchase of shares of our common stock or preferred stock or of debt securities. We may issue warrants independently or together with other securities, and the warrants may be attached to or separate from any offered securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and the investors or a warrant agent. The following summary of material provisions of the warrants and 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 a particular series of warrants. The terms of any warrants offered under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, as well as the complete warrant agreements and warrant certificates that contain the terms of the warrants.

The particular terms of any issue of warrants will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Those terms may include:

the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock purchasable upon the exercise of warrants to purchase such shares and the price at which such number of shares may be purchased upon such exercise;

the designation, stated value, and terms (including, without limitation, liquidation, dividend, conversion, and voting rights) of the series of preferred stock purchasable upon exercise of warrants to purchase preferred stock;

the principal amount of debt securities that may be purchased upon exercise of a debt warrant and the exercise price for the warrants, which may be payable in cash, securities, or other property;

the date, if any, on and after which the warrants and the related debt securities, preferred stock, or common stock will be separately transferable;

the terms of any rights to redeem or call the warrants;

the date on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence and the date on which the right will expire;

United States Federal income tax consequences applicable to the warrants; and

any additional terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures, and limitations relating to the exchange, exercise and settlement of the warrants.

Holders of equity warrants will not be entitled to:

vote, consent, or receive dividends;

receive notice as stockholders with respect to any meeting of stockholders for the election of our directors or any other matter; or

exercise any rights as stockholders of Windtree.

Each warrant will entitle its holder to purchase the principal amount of debt securities or the number of shares of preferred stock or common stock at the exercise price set forth in, or calculable as set forth in, the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless we otherwise specify in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the warrants may exercise the warrants at any time up to the specified time on the expiration date that we set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised warrants will become void.

A holder of warrant certificates may exchange them for new warrant certificates of different denominations, present them for registration of transfer and exercise them at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement. Until any warrants to purchase debt securities are exercised, the holder of the warrants will not have any rights of holders of the debt securities that can be purchased upon exercise, including any rights to receive payments of principal, premium or interest on the underlying debt securities or to enforce covenants in the applicable indenture. Until any warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock are exercised, the holders of the warrants will not have any rights of holders of the underlying common stock or preferred stock, including any rights to receive dividends or payments upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up on the common stock or preferred stock, if any.

Warrant Agent

The warrant agent for any warrants will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Description of Outstanding Warrants

See “Description of Our Capital Stock — Common Stock Warrants” for a description of our outstanding warrants.

DESCRIPTION OF UNITS

We may issue units consisting of any combination of the other types of securities offered under this prospectus in one or more series. We may evidence each series of units by unit certificates that we will issue under a separate agreement. We may enter into unit agreements with a unit agent. Each unit agent will be a bank or trust company that we select. We will indicate the name and address of the unit agent in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of units.

The following description, together with the additional information included in any applicable prospectus supplement, summarizes the general features of the units that we may offer under this prospectus. You should read any prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you related to the series of units being offered, as well as the complete unit agreements that contain the terms of the units. Specific unit agreements will contain additional important terms and provisions and we will file as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from another report that we file with the SEC, the form of each unit agreement relating to units offered under this prospectus.

If we offer any units, certain terms of that series of units will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement, including, without limitation, the following, as applicable:

the title of the series of units;

identification and description of the separate constituent securities comprising the units;

the price or prices at which the units will be issued;

the date, if any, on and after which the constituent securities comprising the units will be separately transferable;

a discussion of certain United States federal income tax considerations applicable to the unites; and

any other terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units.

The provisions described in this section, as well as those described under “Description of Capital Stock,” “Description of Debt Securities” and “Description of Warrants” will apply to the securities included in each unit, to the extent relevant and as may be updated in any prospectus supplements.

DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS

As specified in any applicable prospectus supplement, we may issue subscription rights consisting of one or more debt securities, shares of preferred stock, shares of common stock, or any combination of such securities.

GLOBAL SECURITIES

Book-Entry, Delivery and Form

Unless we indicate differently in any applicable prospectus supplement, the securities initially will be issued in book-entry form and represented by one or more global notes or global securities, or, collectively, global securities. The global securities will be deposited with, or on behalf of DTC, and registered in the name of Cede & Co., the nominee of DTC. Unless and until it is exchanged for individual certificates evidencing securities under the limited circumstances described below, a global security may not be transferred except as a whole by the depositary to its nominee or by the nominee to the depositary, or by the depositary or its nominee to a successor depositary or to a nominee of the successor depositary.

DTC has advised us that it is:

a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law;

a “banking organization” within the meaning of the New York Banking Law;

a member of the Federal Reserve System;

a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code; and

a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange Act.

DTC holds securities that its participants deposit with DTC. DTC also facilitates the settlement among its participants of securities transactions, such as transfers and pledges, in deposited securities through electronic computerized book-entry changes in participants’ accounts, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities certificates. “Direct participants” in DTC include securities brokers and dealers, including underwriters, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations, and other organizations. DTC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, or DTCC. DTCC is the holding company for DTC, National Securities Clearing Corporation and Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, all of which are registered clearing agencies. DTCC is owned by the users of its regulated subsidiaries. Access to the DTC system is also available to others, which we sometimes refer to as indirect participants, that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a direct participant, either directly or indirectly. The rules applicable to DTC and its participants are on file with the SEC.

Purchases of securities under the DTC system must be made by or through direct participants, which will receive a credit for the securities on DTC’s records. The ownership interest of the actual purchaser of a security, which we sometimes refer to as a beneficial owner, is in turn recorded on the direct and indirect participants’ records. Beneficial owners of securities will not receive written confirmation from DTC of their purchases. However, beneficial owners are expected to receive written confirmations providing details of their transactions, as well as periodic statements of their holdings, from the direct or indirect participants through which they purchased securities. Transfers of ownership interests in global securities are to be accomplished by entries made on the books of participants acting on behalf of beneficial owners. Beneficial owners will not receive certificates representing their ownership interests in the global securities, except under the limited circumstances described below.

To facilitate subsequent transfers, all global securities deposited by direct participants with DTC will be registered in the name of DTC’s partnership nominee, Cede & Co., or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. The deposit of securities with DTC and their registration in the name of Cede & Co. or such other nominee will not change the beneficial ownership of the securities. DTC has no knowledge of the actual beneficial owners of the securities. DTC’s records reflect only the identity of the direct participants to whose accounts the securities are credited, which may or may not be the beneficial owners. The participants are responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their customers.

So long as the securities are in book-entry form, you will receive payments and may transfer securities only through the facilities of the depositary and its direct and indirect participants. We will maintain an office or agency in the location specified in the prospectus supplement for the applicable securities, where notices and demands in respect of the securities and the indenture may be delivered to us and where certificated securities may be surrendered for payment, registration of transfer, or exchange.

Conveyance of notices and other communications by DTC to direct participants, by direct participants to indirect participants and by direct participants and indirect participants to beneficial owners will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any legal requirements in effect from time to time.

Redemption notices will be sent to DTC. If less than all of the securities of a particular series are being redeemed, DTC’s practice is to determine by lot the amount of the interest of each direct participant in the securities of such series to be redeemed.

Neither DTC nor Cede & Co. (or such other DTC nominee) will consent or vote with respect to the securities. Under its usual procedures, DTC will mail an omnibus proxy to us as soon as possible after the record date. The omnibus proxy assigns the consenting or voting rights of Cede & Co. to those direct participants to whose accounts the securities of such series are credited on the record date, identified in a listing attached to the omnibus proxy.

So long as securities are in book-entry form, we will make payments on those securities to the depositary or its nominee, as the registered owner of such securities, by wire transfer of immediately available funds. If securities are issued in definitive certificated form under the limited circumstances described below and unless if otherwise provided in the description of the applicable securities herein or in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will have the option of making payments by check mailed to the addresses of the persons entitled to payment or by wire transfer to bank accounts in the United States designated in writing to the applicable trustee or other designated party at least fifteen (15) days before the applicable payment date by the persons entitled to payment, unless a shorter period is satisfactory to the applicable trustee or other designated party.

Redemption proceeds, distributions, and dividend payments on the securities will be made to Cede & Co., or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. DTC’s practice is to credit direct participants’ accounts upon DTC’s receipt of funds and corresponding detail information from us on the payment date in accordance with their respective holdings shown on DTC records. Payments by participants to beneficial owners will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case with securities held for the account of customers in bearer form or registered in “street name.” Those payments will be the responsibility of participants and not of DTC or us, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements in effect from time to time. Payment of redemption proceeds, distributions and dividend payments to Cede & Co., or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC, is our responsibility, disbursement of payments to direct participants is the responsibility of DTC, and disbursement of payments to the beneficial owners is the responsibility of direct and indirect participants.

Except under the limited circumstances described below, purchasers of securities will not be entitled to have securities registered in their names and will not receive physical delivery of securities. Accordingly, each beneficial owner must rely on the procedures of DTC and its participants to exercise any rights under the securities and the indenture.

The laws of some jurisdictions may require that some purchasers of securities take physical delivery of securities in definitive form. Those laws may impair the ability to transfer or pledge beneficial interests in securities.

DTC may discontinue providing its services as securities depositary with respect to the securities at any time by giving reasonable notice to us. Under such circumstances, in the event that a successor depositary is not obtained, securities certificates are required to be printed and delivered.

As noted above, beneficial owners of a particular series of securities generally will not receive certificates representing their ownership interests in those securities. However, if:

DTC notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to continue as a depositary for the global security or securities representing such series of securities or if DTC ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act at a time when it is required to be registered and a successor depositary is not appointed within ninety (90) days of the notification to us or of our becoming aware of DTC’s ceasing to be so registered, as the case may be;

we determine, in our sole discretion, not to have such securities represented by one or more global securities; or

an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to such series of securities, we will prepare and deliver certificates for such securities in exchange for beneficial interests in the global securities.

Any beneficial interest in a global security that is exchangeable under the circumstances described in the preceding sentence will be exchangeable for securities in definitive certificated form registered in the names that the depositary directs. It is expected that these directions will be based upon directions received by the depositary from its participants with respect to ownership of beneficial interests in the global securities.

We have obtained the information in this section and elsewhere in this prospectus concerning DTC and DTC’s book-entry system from sources that are believed to be reliable, but we take no responsibility for the accuracy of this information.

Euroclear and Clearstream

If so provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, you may hold interests in a global security through Clearstream Banking S.A., which we refer to as “Clearstream,” or Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear System, which we refer to as “Euroclear,” either directly if you are a participant in Clearstream or Euroclear or indirectly through organizations which are participants in Clearstream or Euroclear. Clearstream and Euroclear will hold interests on behalf of their respective participants through customers’ securities accounts in the names of Clearstream and Euroclear, respectively, on the books of their respective U.S. depositaries, which in turn will hold such interests in customers’ securities accounts in such depositaries’ names on DTC’s books.

Clearstream and Euroclear are securities clearance systems in Europe. Clearstream and Euroclear hold securities for their respective participating organizations and facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between those participants through electronic book-entry changes in their accounts, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of certificates.

Payments, deliveries, transfers, exchanges, notices, and other matters relating to beneficial interests in global securities owned through Euroclear or Clearstream must comply with the rules and procedures of those systems. Transactions between participants in Euroclear or Clearstream, on one hand, and other participants in DTC, on the other hand, are also subject to DTC’s rules and procedures.

Investors will be able to make and receive through Euroclear and Clearstream payments, deliveries, transfers and other transactions involving any beneficial interests in global securities held through those systems only on days when those systems are open for business. Those systems may not be open for business on days when banks, brokers, and other institutions are open for business in the United States.

Cross-market transfers between participants in DTC, on the one hand, and participants in Euroclear or Clearstream, on the other hand, will be effected through DTC in accordance with the DTC’s rules on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by their respective U.S. depositaries; however, such cross-market transactions will require delivery of instructions to Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by the counterparty in such system in accordance with the rules and procedures and within the established deadlines (European time) of such system. Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, will, if the transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to its U.S. depositary to take DTC, and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for same-day fund settlement. Participants in Euroclear or Clearstream may not deliver instructions directly to their respective U.S. depositaries.

Due to time zone differences, the securities accounts of a participant in Euroclear or Clearstream purchasing an interest in a global security from a direct participant in DTC will be credited, and any such crediting will be reported to the relevant participant in Euroclear or Clearstream, during the securities settlement processing day (which must be a business day for Euroclear or Clearstream) immediately following the settlement date of DTC. Cash received in Euroclear or Clearstream as a result of sales of interests in a global security by or through a participant in Euroclear or Clearstream to a direct participant in DTC will be received with value on the settlement date of DTC but will be available in the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream cash account only as of the business day for Euroclear or Clearstream following DTC’s settlement date.

Other

The information in this section of this prospectus concerning DTC, Clearstream, Euroclear and their respective book-entry systems has been obtained from sources that we believe to be reliable, but we do not take responsibility for this information. This information has been provided solely as a matter of convenience. The rules and procedures of DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear are solely within the control of those organizations and could change at any time. Neither we nor the trustee nor any agent of ours or of the trustee has any control over those entities and none of us takes any responsibility for their activities. You are urged to contact DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear or their respective participants directly to discuss those matters. In addition, although we expect that DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear will perform the foregoing procedures, none of them is under any obligation to perform or continue to perform such procedures and such procedures may be discontinued at any time. Neither we nor any agent of ours will have any responsibility for the performance or nonperformance by DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear or their respective participants of these or any other rules or procedures governing their respective operations.

SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

This prospectus relates to the possible resale by certain of our stockholders, who we refer to in this prospectus as the “selling stockholders,” from time to time of up to an aggregate of 170,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of certain common stock purchase warrants issued and outstanding prior to the original date of filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. When we refer to “selling stockholders” in this prospectus, we mean the stockholders listed in the table below, and any pledgees, donees, transferees, assignees, and others who later come to hold some or all of the common stock covered by this prospectus.

The table below presents information regarding the selling stockholders, the shares of common stock beneficially owned by each, the shares of common stock that they may sell or otherwise dispose of from time to time under this prospectus and the number and percentage of our common stock each of the selling stockholders will own assuming all of the shares covered by this prospectus are sold by the selling stockholders.

We have issued common stock purchase warrants, or the National Warrants, dated February 2, 2021, to National Securities Corporation, or National, in which we agreed, among other matters, to register for resale the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the National Warrants. In accordance with the terms of the National Warrants, we are registering 170,000 of such shares issuable upon the exercise of the National Warrants for resale under the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. In addition to serving as a financial advisor to us, National was an underwriter for two of our registered public offerings in the past three years, in May 2020 and March 2021, respectively. For additional information regarding material relationships between the selling stockholders (or their affiliates) and us, please refer to the documents filed by us with the SEC and incorporated by reference herein, including the exhibits thereto.

We do not know whether, when, or in what amounts the selling stockholders may sell or otherwise dispose of the shares of common stock covered hereby. The selling stockholders might not sell or dispose of any or all of the shares covered by this prospectus or may sell or dispose of some or all of the shares other than pursuant to this prospectus. Because the selling stockholders may not sell or otherwise dispose of some or all of the shares covered by this prospectus and because there are currently no agreements, arrangements or understandings with respect to the sale or other disposition of any of the shares, we cannot estimate the number of the shares that will be held by the selling stockholders after completion of the offering. However, for purposes of this table, we have assumed that all of the shares of common stock covered by this prospectus will be sold by the selling stockholders and that any other shares of our common stock beneficially owned by these selling stockholders will continue to be beneficially owned.

The information in the table is based on 28,268,926 shares outstanding as of December 22, 2021. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities and including any securities that grant the selling stockholder the right to acquire shares of common stock within 60 days of December 22, 2021. Other than the transactions referred to herein and in documents filed by us with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the selling stockholders have not within the past three years had any position, office or other material relationship with us or any of our subsidiaries other than as a holder of our securities.

Name of Selling Stockholder

 

Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned Prior to
the Offering (1)

  

Maximum
Number of
Shares
that
May Be
Offered
Pursuant
to this

  

Shares
Beneficially
Owned After the
Sale
of the Maximum
Number of Shares
Offered
Hereby (2)

 
  

Number

  

Percent

  Prospectus  

Number

  

Percent

 

National Securities Corporation (3)

  170,000   *

 

  170,000       

*less than 1%

(1)

“Beneficial ownership” is a term broadly defined by the SEC in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act and includes more than the typical form of stock ownership, that is, stock held in the person’s name. The term also includes what is referred to as “indirect ownership,” meaning ownership of shares as to which a person has or shares investment power. For purposes of this table, a person or group of persons is deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of any shares that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of December 22, 2021.

(2)

Assumes that all shares of common stock being registered under the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part that are held by the selling stockholders are resold to third parties.

(3)

The number of shares beneficially owned includes 170,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of common stock purchase warrants held by the selling stockholder. The address for National Securities Corporation is 200 Vesey Street, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10281.

The selling stockholders listed in the above table may have sold or transferred, in transactions pursuant to this prospectus or exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, some or all of its shares since the date as of which the information is presented in the above table. Information concerning the selling stockholders may change from time to time and any such changed information will be set forth in supplements to this prospectus or amendments to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part if and when necessary.

We have agreed to pay all costs, expenses, and fees relating to the registration of the shares of our common stock covered by this prospectus. The selling stockholders have agreed to pay any underwriting discounts and commissions, or similar charges incurred for the sale of such shares of our common stock.

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We may sellare registering the securitiesresale of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants held by the selling stockholders from time to time pursuant to underwritten public offerings, negotiated transactions, block trades, or a combinationafter the date of these methods or through underwriters or dealers, through agents and/or directly to one or more purchasers. The securities may be distributed from time to time in one or more transactions:this prospectus.

at a fixed price or prices, which 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 selling stockholders may from time to time sell all or a portion of the shares of our common stock beneficially owned by them and offered hereby from time to time directly or through one or more underwriters, broker-dealers or agents. IfThe shares of common stock may be sold in one or more transactions at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. The selling stockholders may also decide not to sell all of the shares of common stock they are sold through underwriters or broker-dealers,permitted to sell under this prospectus. The selling stockholders will act independently of us in making decisions with respect to the timing, manner and size of each sale.

Sales of the shares of common stock by the selling stockholders will be responsible for discounts or commissions payablemay occur from time to such underwriters or broker-dealers. The selling stockholders may use anytime in one or more of the following methodstypes of transactions (which may involve crosses orinclude block transactions) when selling securities::

 

on any national stock exchange or U.S. interdealer quotation system of a registered national securities association on which the securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale;

disposition on any national securities exchange on which our common stock may be listed at the time of the sale;

 

in the over-the-counter market;

disposition in the over-the-counter markets;

 

underwritten transactions;

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

privately negotiated transactions;

 

privately negotiated transactions;

short sales;

 

short sales effected after the date the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part is declared effective by the SEC;

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

 

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

disposition in one or more underwritten offerings in a best efforts basis or firm commitment basis;

 

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

under Rule 144, or any other exemption from registration under the Securities Act,, if available, rather than under this prospectus;

a combination of any such methods of sale; or

any other method permitted by applicable law.

We do not know of specific arrangements by the selling stockholders for the sale of their shares of common stock. The aggregate proceeds to sell a specified numberthe selling stockholders from any sale of such securities at a stipulatedthe shares of common stock offered by them will be the purchase price per share;

a combination of any such methodsthe shares of sale; and

any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

common stock less discounts or commissions, if any. The selling stockholders may also sell allreserve the right to accept and, together with their respective agents from time to time, to reject, in whole or a portionin part, any proposed purchase of theirthe shares of common stock in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Actto be made directly or Section 4(a)(1) under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus, provided that they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of those provisions. The selling stockholders may also transfer, devise or gift such securities by other meansthrough agents. We will not described in this prospectus. The selling stockholders are not obligated to, and there is no assurance that the selling stockholders will, sell all orreceive any of the securities we are registering.

Each time that we or the selling stockholders sell securities covered by this prospectus, we or the selling stockholders will (to the extent required) provide a prospectus supplement or supplements that will describe the method of distribution and set forth the terms and conditions of the offering ofproceeds from any such securities, including the offering price of the securities and the proceeds to us, if applicable.sale.

 

 

OffersBroker‑dealers engaged by the selling stockholders may arrange for other brokers‑dealers to purchaseparticipate in sales. Broker‑dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the securities being offered by this prospectus may be solicited directly. Agents may also be designated to solicit offers to purchaseSelling Stockholders (or, if any broker‑dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of securities, from timethe purchaser) in amounts to time. Any agent involvedbe negotiated, but, except as set forth in a supplement to this Prospectus, in the offercase of an agency transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission in compliance with FINRA Rule 2440; and in the case of a principal transaction a markup or sale of our securities will be identifiedmarkdown in a prospectus supplement.compliance with FINRA IM-2440.

 

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.

If an underwriter is utilized in the sale of the securities being offered by this prospectus, an underwriting agreement will be executed with the underwriter at the time of sale and the name of any underwriter will be provided in the prospectus supplement that the underwriter will use to make resales of the securities to the public. In connection with the sale of the securities we or interests therein, the purchasersselling stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of securities for whom the underwriter may act as agent, may compensate the underwritersecurities in the formcourse of underwriting discountshedging the positions they assume. The selling stockholders may also sell securities short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or commissions. The underwriter may sellloan or pledge the securities to or through dealers, and those dealersbroker-dealers that in turn may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions, or commissions from the underwriters and/or commissions from the purchasers for which they may act as agent. Unless otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement, an agent will be acting on a “best-efforts” basis and a dealer will purchase securities as a principal and may then resell the securities at varying prices to be determined by the dealer.

Any compensation paid to underwriters, dealers, or agents in connection with the offering of the securities, and any discounts, concessions or commissions allowed by underwriters to participating dealers will be provided in the applicable prospectus supplement.sell these securities. The selling stockholders as well as underwriters, dealersmay also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or create one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of securities offered by this prospectus, which securities such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

The selling stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents participatingthat are involved in the distribution ofselling the securities may be deemed to be underwriters“underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act andin connection with such sales. In such event, any discounts and commissions received by themsuch broker-dealers or agents and any profit realized by them on the resale of the securities purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts and commissions. under the Securities Act. Each selling stockholder has informed us that it does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the securities.

We are requiredhave agreed to pay certain expenses incurred in connection with the registration and sale of the shares of common stock covered by this prospectus, including, among other things, all registration and filing fees (including SEC, Nasdaq and state blue sky registration and filing fees), printing expenses, and the fees and expenses incurred by us incidentdisbursements of our outside counsel and independent accountants, but excluding underwriting discounts and commissions.

We agreed to keep this prospectus effective until the registrationearlier of (i) the date on which the securities heldmay be resold by the selling stockholders. We may enter into agreementsstockholders without registration and without regard to indemnify underwriters, dealers, and agents against civil liabilities, including liabilitiesany restriction or limitation pursuant to Rule 144, without the requirement for us to be in compliance with the current public information under Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect or (ii) all of the securities have been sold pursuant to contribute to payments they may be required to make in respect thereof and to reimburse those persons for certain expenses.

Anythis prospectus or Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect. The shares of common stock or preferred stock will be listed onsold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the Nasdaq Capital Market, but any other securities may orshares of our common stock covered hereby may not be listed on a national securities exchange. To facilitate the offering of securities, certain persons participatingsold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the offeringapplicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.

Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the distribution of the shares of our common stock may not simultaneously engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain, or otherwise affectmarket making activities with respect to the pricecommon stock for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M, prior to the commencement of the securities. Thisdistribution. In addition, the selling stockholders will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may include over-allotments or shortlimit the timing of purchases and sales of the securities, which involve the salecommon stock by persons participating in the offering of more securities than were sold to them. In these circumstances, these persons would cover such over-allotments or short positions by making purchases in the open market or by exercising their over-allotment option, if any. In addition, these persons may stabilize or maintain the price of the securities by bidding for or purchasing securities in the open market or by imposing penalty bids, whereby selling concessions allowed to dealers participating in the offering may be reclaimed if securities sold by them are repurchased in connection with stabilization transactions. The effect of these transactions may be to stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. These transactions may be discontinued at any time.

We or the selling stockholders may engage in at the market offerings into an existing trading market in accordance with Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act. In addition, we or the selling stockholders may enter into derivative transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement so indicates, in connection with those derivatives, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by us or the selling stockholders or borrowed from us,any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the selling stockholders and have informed them of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or othersprior to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowingsthe time of stock, and may use securities received from us in settlementthe sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).Once sold under the registration statement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowingswhich this prospectus forms a part, the shares of stock. The third party in such sale transactionsour common stock will be an underwriter and, if not identified in this prospectus, will be namedfreely tradable in the applicable prospectus supplement (or a post-effective amendment). In addition, we or the selling stockholders may otherwise loan or pledge securities to a financial institution orhands of persons other third party that in turn may sell the securities short using this prospectus and an applicable prospectus supplement. Such financial institution or other third party may transfer its economic short position to investors inthan our securities or in connection with a concurrent offering of other securities.affiliates.

 

The specific terms of any lock-up provisions in respect of any given offering will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

The underwriters, dealers, and agents may engage in transactions with us, or perform services for us, in the ordinary course of business for which they receive compensation.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the issuance of the securitiescommon stock offered herebyby this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Troutman Pepper Hamilton SandersGoodwin Procter LLP, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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. As appropriate, legal counsel representing the underwriters, dealers, or agents will be named in the accompanying prospectus supplement and may opine as to certain legal matters.

 

EXPERTS

 

Ernst & YoungThe consolidated balance sheet of Windtree Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in mezzanine equity and stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended have been audited by EisnerAmper LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as set forthstated in their report which is incorporated herein by reference, in this prospectus and elsewhere inwhich report includes an explanatory paragraph about the registration statement. Our consolidatedexistence of substantial doubt concerning our ability to continue as a going concern. Such financial statements arehave been incorporated herein by reference in reliance on Ernst & Young LLP’sthe report of such firm given onupon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

The consolidated financial statements of Windtree Therapeutics, Inc. at December 31, 2021, and for the year then ended, appearing in Windtree Therapeutics, Inc.’s 2022 Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2022 have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon (which contains an explanatory paragraph describing conditions that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern as described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements), included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

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This prospectus forms part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that 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 or the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein. For further information with respect to us and the securities that 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 and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein. You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or incorporated by reference herein or therein. 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 hereby. We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC, including Windtree. The address of the SEC website is www.sec.gov.

We also maintain a website at https://ir.windtreetx.com/filings/sec-filings, at which you may access these materials free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Information contained on or accessible through our website is not a part of this prospectus, and the inclusion of our website address in this prospectus is an inactive textual reference only.

INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information from other documents that we file with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus. Information in this prospectus supersedes information incorporated by reference that we filed with the SEC prior to the date of this prospectus. We incorporate by reference into this prospectus and the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part the information or documents listed below that we filed with the SEC:

our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023, as amended by the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed with the Commission on May 1, 2023;

our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on May 15, 2023;

our Definitive Proxy Statement on Form DEF 14A filed with the SEC on January 10, 2023;

our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 19, 2023, January 26, 2023, February 8, 2023, February 22, 2023, February 23, 2023, April 19, 2023 and April 24, 2023; and

the description of our common stock contained in Exhibit 4.18 our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K, including any amendments or reports filed for the purposes of updating this description.

Notwithstanding the statements in the preceding paragraphs, no document, report or exhibit (or portion of any of the foregoing) or any other information that we have “furnished” to the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act shall be incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

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 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 on Schedule 14A.

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 Windtree Therapeutics, Inc., 2600 Kelly Road, Suite 100., Warrington, Pennsylvania 18976, Attn: Corporate Secretary.

You also may access these filings on our website at https://ir.windtreetx.com/filings/sec-filings. We do not incorporate the information on our website into this prospectus or any supplement to this prospectus and you should not consider any information on, or that can be accessed through, our website as part of this prospectus or any supplement to this prospectus (other than those filings with the SEC that we specifically incorporate by reference into this prospectus or any supplement to this prospectus). You may also access these filings at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus will be deemed modified, superseded or replaced for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus modifies, supersedes or replaces such statement.

 



 

 

 

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Windtree Therapeutics, Inc.

 

 

236,836 SHARES

 

$100,000,000

Common Stock

Preferred Stock

Warrants

Debt Securities

Units

Subscription Rights

170,000 Shares

Common Stock Issuable Upon the Exercise of Warrants

Offered by Selling Stockholders

COMMON STOCK

 

 


 

PROSPECTUS

 

 


 

Neither we nor the selling stockholders authorized any dealer, salesperson, or other person to give you written information other than this prospectus or to make representations as to matters not stated in this prospectus. You must not rely on unauthorized information. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities or our solicitation of your offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where that would not be permitted or legal. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any sales made hereunder after the date of this prospectus shall create an implication that the information contained herein or the affairs of the Company have not changed since the date of this prospectus.

 

, 2022023

 

 

 

PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

 

The following table sets forthis an estimate of the fees and expenses relating(all of which are to be paid by the issuance and distribution ofregistrant) that we may incur in connection with the securities being registered hereby, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, all of which shall be borne by the Registrant.  All of such fees and expenses, except for the SEC registration fee and the FINRA filing fee, are estimated:fee.

 

SEC registration fee

 $9,295 

Legal fees and expenses

  * 

Printing fees and expenses

  * 

Accounting fees and expenses

  * 

Miscellaneous fees and expenses

  * 
     

Total

 $* 

*

These fees are calculated based on the securities offered and the number of issuances and accordingly cannot be estimated at this time. The applicable prospectus supplement will set forth the estimated amount of expenses of any offering of securities.

Item 15.

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

SEC registration fee

 $37.59 

Legal fees and expenses

 $30,000.00 

Accounting fees and expenses

 $20,000.00 

Printing and miscellaneous fees and expenses

 $5,000.00 

Total

 $55,037.59 

 

OurItem 15. Indemnification of Officers and Directors.

As permitted by Section 102 of the DGCL, we have adopted provisions in our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation limitsand By-Laws that limit or eliminate the personal liability of our directors for a breach of their fiduciary duty of care as a director. The duty of care generally requires that, when acting on behalf of the corporation, directors exercise an informed business judgment based on all material information reasonably available to the maximum extent permitted by Delaware law. Delaware law provides that directors ofthem. Consequently, a corporationdirector will not be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary dutiesduty as directors,a director, except for liability for (i) any breach of their duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions as provided in Section 174 of the DGCL, or (iv) any transaction from which the director derives an improper personal benefit.for:

 

any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders;

any act or omission not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

any act related to unlawful stock repurchases, redemptions or other distributions or payment of dividends; or

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

These limitations of liability do not affect the availability of equitable remedies such as injunctive relief or rescission. Our By-Laws provide that wealso authorizes us to indemnify any and all persons whom it shall have power to indemnify our directors and officers, the directors and officers of any of our subsidiaries and any other individuals acting as directors or officers of any other corporation at our request, to the fullest extent permitted byunder Delaware law.

 

As permitted by Section 145 of the DGCL, our By-Laws provide that:

we may indemnify any and all persons whom it shall have power to indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, subject to limited exceptions; and

the rights provided in our By-Laws are not exclusive.

Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and our By-Laws provide for the indemnification provisions described above and elsewhere herein. We have entered or will enter into, and intend to continue to enter into, separate indemnification agreements with our executivedirectors and officers and directors containingthat may be broader than the specific indemnification provisions that maycontained in the DGCL. These indemnification agreements generally require us, among other things, to indemnify themour officers and directors against liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as officersdirectors or directors, as applicable,officers, other than liabilities arising from willful misconduct of a culpable nature andmisconduct. These indemnification agreements also generally require us to advance certainany expenses incurred by the directors or officers as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified. We have obtained limited directors’These indemnification provisions and officers’ liability insurance.the indemnification agreements may be sufficiently broad to permit indemnification of our officers and directors for liabilities, including reimbursement of expenses incurred, arising under the Securities Act.

 

These provisionsWe have purchased and currently intend to maintain insurance on behalf of each and every person who is or was a director or officer of the Company against any loss arising from any claim asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in our Certificate of Incorporation and our By-Laws do not eliminate the officers’ and directors’ fiduciary duty, and in appropriate circumstances, equitable remediesany such as injunctive or other forms of non-monetary relief will remain available under Delaware law. In addition, each officer and director will continue to becapacity, subject to liability for breach of their duty of loyalty to us for acts or omissions not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct, for knowing violations of law, for actions leading to improper personal benefit to the officer or director and for payment of dividends or approval of stock repurchases or redemptions that are unlawful under Delaware law. The provisions also do not affect an officer’s or director’s responsibilities under any other law, such as the federal securities laws or state or federal environmental laws.certain exclusions.

 

 

Item 16. Exhibits.

Exhibits

(a)

Exhibits

 

EXHIBIT INDEXa) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

NumberNumbers

Exhibit Description

1.1*

 

1.1**

Form of Underwriting Agreement

3.1

 

4.1

Amended and Restated CertificateForm of IncorporationWarrant dated October 10, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.14.11 to Windtree’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on November 7, 2014).

4.2

Form of Series A-1 Warrant dated February 13, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Windtree’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on February 15, 2017).

4.3

Form of Series C Warrant dated April 4, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Windtree’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on April 4, 2018).

4.4

Form of Series D Warrant dated July 2, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Windtree’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on July 6, 2018).

4.5

Form of Series E Warrant dated December 11, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Windtree’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on April 17, 2018)16, 2019).

3.2

 

4.6

CertificateForm of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of IncorporationSeries G Warrant dated December 24, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.14.3 to Windtree’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on April 29, 2020)December 21, 2018).

3.3

 

4.7

Amended and Restated By-LawsForm of Series H Warrant dated February 14, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.24.1 to Windtree’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on April 18, 2016)December 21, 2018).

4.1*

 

Form of Preferred Stock Certificate

4.2*4.8

Certificate of Designations of Preferred Stock

4.3

Form of IndentureSeries I Warrant dated December 6, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Windtree’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on December 9, 2019).

4.4*

 

4.9

Form of Debt SecuritySeries I Warrant Amendment dated May 6, 2020, to the Series I Warrant dated December 6, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Windtree’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on May 7, 2020).

4.5*

 

Form of Warrant

4.6*4.10

Form of Warrant Agreement for Common Stock, including Warrant Certificate for Common Stockissued in Windtree’s May 2020 underwritten public offering of securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Windtree’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on May 22, 2020).

4.7*

 

4.11

Form of Warrant Agreement for Preferred Stock, including Warrant Certificate for Preferred Stockissued in Windtree’s March 2021 underwritten public offering of securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Windtree’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on March 24, 2021.

4.8*

 

Form of Warrant Agreement for Debt Securities, including Warrant Certificate for Debt Securities

4.9*

Form of Unit

4.10*

Form of Unit Agreement

4.11*

Form of Subscription Rights Agreement

4.12

Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated January 24, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Windtree’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on January 26, 2023).

4.13

Form of NationalCommon Stock Purchase Warrant dated February 21, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Windtree’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on February 22, 2023).

5.14.14

Form of Common Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.19 to Windtree’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, as filed with the SEC on April 7, 2023). 

4.15

Form of Pre-Funded Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.20 to Windtree’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, as filed with the SEC on April 7, 2023).

4.16

Form of Warrant Agency Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.21 to Windtree’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, as filed with the SEC on April 7, 2023).

5.1*

Opinion of Troutman Pepper Hamilton SandersGoodwin Procter LLP

23.123.1*

Consent of EisnerAmper LLP, independent registered public accounting firm

23.2*

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firmindependent registered public accounting firm

23.2

 

23.3*

Consent of Troutman Pepper Hamilton SandersGoodwin Procter LLP (included in Exhibitexhibit 5.1)

24.1

 

24.1*

PowersPower of Attorney (incorporated by reference to the(included in signature page hereto)

25.1‡

 

Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, of the trustee, as trustee under the indenture filed herewith.107*

Filing Fee Table

 


* To be filed by amendment or incorporated by reference in connection with the offering of the securities.

‡ To be filed in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(25) of Regulation S-K.

Item 17.*

UndertakingsFiled herewith.

**

To be filed, if necessary, by amendment or as an exhibit to a document to be incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement, including a Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

(a) Item 17. Undertakings.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

(a)

 

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

 

(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;Act;

 

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in the volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SECCommission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

 

(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;statement.

 

provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) of this section do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SECCommission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act, of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

 

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

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

 

(5)

(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:

 

(i) Eacheach prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to beas part of thea registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; andstatement.

 

(ii) Eacheach prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

 

(6) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the(5) The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 

(i) Anyany preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;424 (§ 230.424 of this chapter);

 

(ii) Anyany free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

 

(iii) Thethe portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

 

(iv) Anyany other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

 

(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

(h) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoingindemnification provisions described herein, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

(j) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act, or the Act, in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the SEC under section 305(b)(2) of the Act.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the CityTownship of Warrington, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on December 23, 2021.May 19, 2023.

 

WINDTREE THERAPEUTICS, INC. 

By:

/s/ Craig E. Fraser

Name:

Craig E. Fraser

Title:

President, and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

(Principal Executive Officer) 

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS,, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Craig E. Fraser and John P. Hamill, or either of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-factattorney-in-fact and agents,agent, with the full power of substitution, and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place andor stead, in any and all capacities, to file and sign any and all amendments includingto this registration statement (including post-effective amendmentsamendments), and to sign any registration statement for the same offering covered by this registration statement that is to be effective underupon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) ofpromulgated under the Securities Act, and all post-effective amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, to this registration statement, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-factattorney-in-fact and agents,agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-factattorney-in-fact and agents,agent, or theirhis or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney shall be governed by and construed with the laws of the State of Delaware and applicable federal securities laws.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

 

Title

 

Date

   

/s/ Craig E. Fraser

 

Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

December 23, 2021May 19, 2023

Craig E. Fraser

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

Officer)
  
   

/s/ John P. HamillTattory

 

Senior Vice President andInterim Chief Financial Officer

 

December 23, 2021

May 19, 2023

John P. Hamill

Tattory
 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Officer)
  

/s/ James Huang

Chairman of the Board of Directors

December 23, 2021

James Huang

   

/s/ Daniel E. Geffken

 

Director

 

December 23, 2021

May 19, 2023

Daniel E. Geffken

    
   

/s/ Evan Loh, M.D.

Director

December 23, 2021

Evan Loh, M.D.

/s/ Robert A. Scott, M.D.

 

Director

 

December 23, 2021

May 19, 2023

Robert A. Scott, M.D.

    
   

/s/ Leslie J. Williams

 

Director

 

December 23, 2021

May 19, 2023

Leslie J. Williams

    

 

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