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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 21,November 3, 2023

Registration No. 333-



UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

SAB BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)

 

 

SAB BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

85-3899721

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)
(I.R.S. Employer


2100 East 54th Street North

Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104

Telephone: 605-679-6980

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

 

Eddie J. Sullivan, PhD

President and Chief Executive Officer

SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc.

2100 East 54th Street North

Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104

Telephone: 605-679-6980

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

Copy to:

Brian Lee, Esq.

Ilan Katz, Esq.

Dentons US LLP

1221 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10020

(212) 768-6700

 


Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:public: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.statement as determined by the selling stockholders.

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

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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”company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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Accelerated filer

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Smaller reporting company

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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 statementRegistration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statementRegistration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statementRegistration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section8(a), may determine.

 

 


The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. WeThe Selling Stockholders may not sell these securities or accept an offer to buy these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities, and we areit is not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any state or other jurisdiction where thesuch offer or sale is not permitted.

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS DATED AUGUST 21,NOVEMBER 3, 2023

 

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Up to 1,916,894412,698,389 Shares of Common Stock Offered by the Selling Stockholders

SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc.

This prospectus relates to the offer and resale, from time to time, by the selling stockholders named under the heading “Selling Stockholders” in this prospectus, or their assigns (the “Selling Stockholders”), of up to 1,916,894412,698,389 shares (the “Resale Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share that(the “Common Stock”) which consists of (i) 42,033,326 shares of Common Stock, issuable upon conversion of 26,481 shares (the “Series A Shares”) of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series A-1 Preferred Stock”) and/or Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock,par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series A-2 Preferred Stock”), (ii) 81,776,186 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 51,519 shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock and/or Series A-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series A-3 Preferred Stock”, and together with the selling securityholder identified in this prospectus may sell from time to time in one or more transactions in amounts, at pricesSeries A-1 Preferred Stock and on terms that will be determined at the timeSeries A-2 Preferred Stock, the “Preferred Stock”) issuable upon exercise of tranche A warrants (the “Preferred Tranche A Warrants”), (iii) 82,539,678 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 52,000 shares of Series A-3 Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of tranche B warrants (the “Preferred Tranche B Warrants”) and (iv) 206,349,199 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 130,000 shares of Series A-3 Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of tranche C warrants (“Preferred Tranche C Warrants”, together with the Preferred Tranche A Warrants and the Preferred Tranche B Warrants, the “Preferred Warrants” and the shares underlying the Preferred Warrants, the “Preferred Warrant Shares”).

We are registering the offer and sale of the offering. The shares of common stock being offered for resale include upResale Shares held by the Selling Stockholders to 1,916,894 shares of common stock (the “Shares”), that were initially issuedsatisfy the registration rights granted pursuant to an agreement with Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. We issued suchthe Purchase Agreement (as defined below). While we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Resale Shares toby the selling securityholder in a transaction not involvingSelling Stockholders, we will receive proceeds from the exercise of any public offering. See the section entitled “Selling Securityholder” in this prospectus.Preferred Warrants for cash.

Our registration of the Resale Shares covered by this prospectus does not mean that the selling securityholderSelling Stockholders will offer or sell anysuch Resale Shares. The Selling Stockholders may sell the Resale Shares covered by this prospectus in a number of different ways and at varying prices. For additional information on the possible methods of sale that may be used by the Selling Stockholders, you should refer to the section of this prospectus entitled “Plan of Distribution.” The Selling Stockholders may, individually but not severally, be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Shares. The selling securityholder may offer, sell or distribute all or a portionSecurities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), of the securities hereby registered publicly or through private transactions at prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. WeResale Shares that they are offering pursuant to this prospectus. The Selling Stockholders will not receivebear all commissions and discounts, if any, of the proceeds from suchattributable to their respective sales of the Shares.Resale Shares hereunder. We will bear all costs, expenses and fees in connection with the registration of these securities, including with regard to compliance with state securitiesthe Resale Shares. We will not be paying any underwriting discounts or “blue sky” laws. commissions in this offering.

The selling securityholderResale Shares represent a substantial percentage of our total outstanding Common Stock as of the date of this prospectus. The Resale Shares being offered for resale in this prospectus represent 789% of our current total outstanding Common Stock, because a significant portion of the Resale Shares being registered under this prospectus represents shares that will bear all commissionsbe issued upon the exercise of Preferred Warrants and discounts, if any, attributable to itsthe conversion of our


Preferred Stock. Such shares of Common Stock will represent a substantial portion of our public float. If the Preferred Warrants are exercised and the Preferred Stock is converted into Common Stock, such shares of Common Stock will be significantly dilutive and may cause a decline in the market price of our securities. On October 30, 2023 the closing price of our Common Stock was $1.00, See “Risk Factors — The sale of the securities registered for resale hereunder and future sales of substantial amounts of our securities in the public market (including the shares of common stock.Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series A Shares and Preferred Warrant Shares), or the perception that such sales may occur, may cause the market price of our securities to decline significantly” for more information.

This prospectus describes the general manner in which the shares may be offered and sold by the selling securityholder. If necessary, the specific manner in which the shares may be offered and sold will be described in a supplement to this prospectus. Any suchA prospectus supplement may also add, update, or change information contained in this prospectus. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you in connection with this offering. You should carefully read this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement, and any related free writing prospectuses, as well as the documentsinformation incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference intoin this prospectus carefullyand any applicable prospectus supplement before you invest. For additional information on the methods of sale, you should refer to the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” in this prospectus.make your investment decision.

Our common stockCommon Stock is traded on theThe Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SABS”. On August 16,October 30, 2023, the closing price offor our common stockCommon Stock, as reported on theThe Nasdaq Capital Market, was $0.79$1.00 per share.

We are an emerging growth company under applicable federal securities laws and are subject to reduced public company reporting requirements.

Investing in our common stockthese securities involves a high degree of risk. You should review carefully the risks and uncertainties referenced under the heading Risk Factorscertain risks. See “Risk Factors” on page 35 of this prospectus. See also “Risk Factors” in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus and contained in our filings made withfor a discussion of the Securities and Exchange Commission andfactors you should carefully consider before deciding to purchase these securities.

Neither the SEC nor any applicablestate securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement.is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

The date of this prospectus is , 2023

 

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

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TRADEMARKS

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

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ABOUT THISTHE OFFERING

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RISK FACTORS

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SPECIALCAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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USE OF PROCEEDS

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SELLING SECURITYHOLDERSTOCKHOLDERS

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DESCRIPTION OF OUR SECURITIES

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

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LEGAL MATTERS

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EXPERTS

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTSINFORMATION BY REFERENCE

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

InThis prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3, which we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, the Selling Stockholders may from time to time sell the Resale Shares described in this prospectus unlessin one or more offerings or otherwise as described under “Plan of Distribution.”

This prospectus may be supplemented from time to time by one or more prospectus supplements. Such prospectus supplements may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, you must rely on the information in the prospectus supplement. You should carefully read both this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement together with additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information” before deciding to invest in any Resale Shares being offered hereby.

Neither we nor the Selling Stockholders have authorized anyone to provide any information other than that contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or in any applicable prospectus supplement or any applicable free writing prospectus that we have authorized. If anyone provides, or has provided you, with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. The Resale Shares are not being offered in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the respective dates of such document. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

Unless the context suggests otherwise indicates, references in this prospectus to, “SAB Biotherapeutics,” “SAB,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc.

This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), utilizing a “shelf” registration process. This prospectus describes the general manner in whichits wholly owned subsidiaries. The term “Selling Stockholders” refers, collectively, to the selling securityholder identifiedstockholders named under the heading “Selling Stockholders” in this prospectus.

When we refer to the Selling Stockholders in this prospectus, may offer from timewe are referring to time in one or more transactions up to 1,916,894 shares of our common stock. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale by such selling securityholder ofpersons names as the securities offered by it described in this prospectus.

This prospectus only provides you with a general description of the common stock that may be sold in these transactions. If necessary, the specific manner in which the shares of common stock may be offered and sold will be described in a supplement to this prospectus, which supplement may also add, update or change any of the information contained in this prospectus. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you that may contain material information relating to this offering. This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement we filed with the SEC. For further information about us or the common stock offered hereby, you should carefully read this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement, any related free writing prospectuses, the information and documents incorporated herein by reference and the additional information under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information” before making an investment decision.

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by referenceSelling Stockholders in this prospectus and, as applicable, any applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectuses that we may authorize to be provided to you. We have not authorized anydonees, pledgees, assignees, transferees or other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. This prospectus and any accompanying supplement tosuccessors-in-interest selling the Resale Shares received after the date of this prospectus are not an offer to sellfrom the common stock and it is not soliciting an offer to buy the common stock in any jurisdiction where the offerSelling Stockholders as a gift, pledge, or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or anyother non-sale related free writing prospectuses, as well as information we have previously filed with the SEC, and incorporated by reference, is accurate only as of the date on the cover of those documents. If any statement in one of these documents is inconsistent with a statement in another document having a later date-for example, a document incorporated by reference in this prospectus-the statement in the document having the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement as our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since the earlier dates. To the extent there are inconsistencies between any prospectus supplement, this prospectus and/or any documents incorporated by reference, the document with the most recent date will control.transfer.

TRADEMARKS

We and our subsidiaries own or have rights to trademarks, trade names and service marks that they use in connection with the operation of their business. In addition, their names, logos and website names and addresses are their trademarks or service marks. Other trademarks, trade names and service marks appearing in this prospectus are the property of their respective owners. Solely for convenience, in some cases, the trademarks, trade names and service marks referred to in this prospectus are listed without the applicable ®, ™ and SM symbols, but they will assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, their rights to these trademarks, trade names and service marks. marks

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This prospectus summary highlights certain information about us and selected information contained elsewhere in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. This prospectus summary is not complete and does not contain all of the information that you should consider inbefore making youran investment decision. Before investing in our securities,For a more complete understanding of the Company, you should read and consider carefully read the risks and uncertainties referenced under the heading Risk Factors on page 3 ofmore detailed information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and contained in our filings made with the SEC and any applicable prospectus supplement or amendment, including the factors described under the heading “Risk Factors,

beginning on page 5 of this prospectus, as well as the information incorporated herein by reference, before making an investment decision.

Business Overview

We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of proprietary fully-human immunotherapeutic fully-human antibodies, or fully-human immunoglobulins (hIgGs)(“hIgGs”), to treat and prevent immune and autoimmune disorders as well aswith a current focus on disease modification of Type-1 Diabetes. We also have clinical stage assets to treat for the treatment of infectious diseases that have significant mortality and health impacts onmorbidity in both the general population and in high-risk patients. To date, we have conducted seven clinical trials, including Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 totaling more than 700 individuals dosed with our proprietary hIgGs. We recently received Fast Track Designation (“FTD”) and Breakthrough Therapy Designation (“BTD”) from the Food and Drug Administration Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (“CBER”) for our SAB-176 immunoglobulin targeting multiple strains of influenza based upon positive clinical data from a Phase 2a trial. These antibodies are target-specific and polyclonal, meaning they are made up of many different hIgGs that bind to multiple sites specific to an immunogen as opposed to a monoclonal antibody that binds to only a single site. Polyclonal immunoglobulins are clearly differentiated from monoclonal antibodies because they can address multi-target binding in a single therapeutic and ideally suited to address the complex mechanisms of action associated with immune and autoimmune diseases like Type-1 Diabetes and the complexities of highly mutating infectious diseases like viruses and bacteria. Our development programs include autoimmune disorders, gastroenterological, and respiratory diseases. Using private resources and more than $200 million of funds awarded by the U.S. Government emerging infectious disease and medical countermeasures programs since September 2019, we have developed a novel drug development platform,production system, which we refer to as our DiversitAb platform.DiversitAb™ production system. This platformproduction system is based on the natural human immune system and has the unique capability to generate large quantities of specifically targeted, high-potency, hIgGhuman IgG that target multiple epitopes, antigens or binding sites without the need for producing these antibodies from convalescent plasma or human donors. We have refined, optimized, and advanced genetic engineering and antibody science to develop transchromosomic cattle (which we refer to as Tc Bovine) that produce hIgGs and the engineering of the platformproduction system that drives IgG1 production primarily. These Tc Bovine form a key component of our versatile DiversitAb platform,DiversitAb™ production system, a fully scalable production systemmanufacturing technology for producing immunotherapies to multiple disease indications. Our platformproduction system represents the only technology that can produce disease-targeted, fully human IgG in large quantities without the need for human donors.

We are leveraging our DiversitAb platform to discover and develop product candidates with the potential to be first-in-class against novel targets or best-in-class against known, complex targets that treat diseases with significant unmet medical needs, including immune and autoimmune disorders, infectious gastroenterological and respiratory diseases, and oncology.

Recent Milestones

Since September 2019, weWe have recently achieved multiple milestones, including:

Established proof-of-concept for our DiversitAb platform and Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) for multiple disease indications.

Performed multiple clinical trials establishing the safety profile of hpAbs produced in DiversitAb platform in hundreds of patients and have demonstrated proof of clinical concept for our DiversitAb platform across three SAB-sponsored INDs and one CTA (filed Ex-US) that encompass seven clinical trials from Phase 1 to Phase 3 across treatment of three indications (MERS, Influenza, and COVID-19).

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Completed Phase 2a challenge study for SAB-176 in adults infected with influenza virus and Phase 2 study for SAB-185 in adults infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus.

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Announced topline data demonstrating SAB-176 met its primary endpoint in our Phase 2a challenge study in adults infected with influenza virus.

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Reported positive topline Phase 2 virology data demonstrating SAB-185 met criteria for advancement to Phase 3 and completed 50% enrollment in Phase 3. Phase 3 patient safety follow-up is ongoing.

Announced that recent data demonstrated that SAB-185 retains neutralization activity against the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 in an in vitro pseudovirus model and in a human ACE2 receptor in vivo model study.

Completed IND enabling in-vivo pilot and GLP tox safety and pharmacodynamic studies for SAB-142 for autoimmune disorders including Type 1 Diabetes.

Established proof-of-concept for production of human anti-idiotype IgGs to human auto-antibodies using the DiversitAb platform.

Received Australian approval to commence Phase 1 clinical trial of SAB-142, a potential disease-modifying treatment for type 1 diabetes.

On April 13, 2023, we announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) granted

Secured Fast Track Designation and Breakthrough Therapy Designation from FDA for SAB-176 for treatment and prophylaxis of influenza virus, providing an investigational therapeuticaccelerated regulatory timeline for Type A and Type B influenza illness in high-risk patients, including those who have anti-viral resistant strains. Fast Track Designation is intended to facilitate development and expedite the review of drugs that treat serious conditions and fill an unmet medical need so a product can potentially be approved and reach patients more quickly. Fast Track Designation enables the company to have more frequent interactions with the FDA throughout the drug development process and allows for eligibility for priority review and accelerated approval if certain criteria are met,this asset as well as evidence of a rolling review. The Fast Track Designation must continue to be met or FDA can withdrawclear regulatory strategy for all production system assets.

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Reported positive Phase 3 data for SAB-185 for treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection across multiple tested variants of SARs-CoV-2, including Omicron, where SAB-185 showed a statistically significant lower number of days for high-risk patients for sustained symptoms resolution over the designation. In addition to the Fast Track designation, the Company has also received FDA guidancemonoclonal antibody comparator.
Presented positive IND-enabling GLP toxicology study for SAB-142 for type 1 diabetes at FOCIS 2023.
Conducted clinical trials in multiple indication in more than 700 subjects and regulatory alignment on advancing SAB-176 into the next phase of development, including a Phase 2b trial study design. The study will evaluate thepatients indicating both safety and efficacy of SAB-176SAB produced, disease targeted immunoglobulins including no serum sickness and no neutralizing anti-drug antibodies.

October 2023 Private Placement

On September 29, 2023, we entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which we sold (i) 7,500 Series A Shares, (ii) the Preferred Tranche A Warrants, (iii) the Preferred Tranche B Warrants, and (iv) the Preferred Tranche C Warrants, for an aggregate offering price of $7.5 million. None of the securities issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement were initially registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, rather, we offered the securities in high-risk patients with Typereliance on exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act by virtue of Section 4(a)(2) thereof and Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act. The registration statement of which this prospectus is a part relates to the offer and resale of the Resale Shares issued to, or issuable pursuant to, the Purchase Agreement, as applicable.

Pursuant to the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designation”), upon receipt of stockholder approval of (i) the issuance of all Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Shares and the Preferred Warrant Shares, (ii) the issuance of the Preferred Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Preferred Warrants and (iii) an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 490,000,000 to 800,000,000 (collectively, the “Stockholder Approval”), each share of Series A-1 Preferred Stock shall automatically convert into Common Stock, at the conversion price of $0.63 per share (the “Conversion Price”), subject to the terms and limitations contained in the Certificate of Designation, provided that to the extent such conversion would cause a Selling Stockholder of Series A-1 Preferred Stock to exceed the applicable beneficial ownership limitation, such Selling Stockholder will receive shares of Series A-2 Preferred Stock in lieu of Common Stock. Subject to the limitations set forth in the Certificate of Designation, at the option of the Selling Stockholder, each share of Series A-2 Preferred Stock and Series A-3 Preferred Stock shall be convertible into Common Stock, at the Conversion Price, in each case subject to the terms and limitations contained in the Certificate of Designation. We expect to receive the Stockholder Approval on November 22, 2023.

The aggregate exercise prices of the Preferred Tranche A Warrants is approximately $70.5 million, exercisable for an aggregate of 70,500 shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock and/or TypeSeries A-3 Preferred Stock, as set forth in the Preferred Tranche A Warrant, commencing on October 2, 2023 until the earlier of (i) fifteen (15) trading days following the date of public announcement of the fulsome data set from the Sanofi S.A. Protect trial and (ii) December 15, 2023. If any of the Selling Stockholders fail to exercise their Preferred Tranche A Warrants in full prior to its expiration date, such Selling Stockholder will forfeit all Preferred Tranche A Warrants, Preferred Tranche B influenza illness, including those who have anti-viral treatment resistant strains.Warrants and Preferred Tranche C Warrants issued to such Selling Stockholder.

The aggregate exercise price of the Preferred Tranche B Warrants is approximately $52.0 million, exercisable for an aggregate of 52,000 shares of Series A-3 Preferred Stock commencing on the Exercisability Date (as defined in the Preferred Tranche B Warrants) until the later of (i) 15 days following the Company’s announcement of data from its SAB-142-101 clinical trial and (ii) March 31, 2025.

The aggregate exercise price of the Preferred Tranche C Warrants is approximately $130.0 million, exercisable for an aggregate of 130,000 shares of Series A-3 Preferred Stock commencing on the Exercisability Date (as defined in the Preferred Tranche C Warrants) until the five (5) year anniversary of the Exercisability Date.

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Corporate Information

We were incorporated in the State of Delaware on November 12, 2020, as a special purpose acquisition company under the name Big Cypress Acquisition Corp. (“BCYP”). On January 14, 2021, BCYP completed its initial public offering. On October 22, 2021, BCYP consummated a business combination with SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Business Combination”), which changed its name to SAB Sciences, Inc. In connection with the closing of the business combination, BCYP changed its name to SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc. and SAB Sciences, Inc. became a subsidiary of SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc.

Our principal executive offices are located at 2100 East 54th Street North Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104, and our telephone number is 605-679-6980. Our website is located at https://www.sab.bio. We do not incorporate by reference into this prospectus the information on, or accessible through, our website. Our common stock trades on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SABS”.

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THE OFFERING

Common Stock offered by the Selling Stockholders

412,698,389 shares of Common Stock, including (i) 42,033,326 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Shares, and (ii) 370,665,063 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Warrant Shares underlying the Preferred Warrants. See “Selling Stockholders.”

 Use of Proceeds

We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the Resale Shares covered by this prospectus, except with respect to amounts received by us due to the exercise of any Preferred Warrants for cash. We intend to use the proceeds from the exercise of any Preferred Warrants for cash for working capital and general corporate purposes. See the section of this prospectus titled “Use of Proceeds.”

Risk Factors

Investing in our Common Stock involves a high degree of risk. For a discussion of factors to consider before deciding to invest in our Common Stock, you should carefully review and consider the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus, as well as the risk factors described or referred to in any documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and in any applicable prospectus supplement or amendment.

Nasdaq Capital Market Symbol

“SABS”.

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Ladenburg AgreementRISK FACTORS

On March 21, 2023, we entered into an agreement (the “2023 Ladenburg Agreement”) with Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. (“Ladenburg”), pursuantInvesting in our Common Stock involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding whether to which, among other things, on March 24, 2023, we issued to Ladenburg a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase up to 300,000 shares of common stock, exercisable for three years frominvest in our Common Stock, you should consider carefully the date of issuance at $0.5424 per share. On June 30, 2023, pursuant to the 2023 Ladenburg Agreement, we issued to Ladenburg 1,916,894 shares of common stock, which shares are covered for resale byrisks and uncertainties discussed in this prospectus.

Any issuance of securitiessection and under the Ladenburg Agreement has been made or shall be made pursuant to exemptions provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as transactions not involving a public offering, and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company and a Smaller Reporting Company

We are an emerging growth company, as definedsections titled Risk Factors contained in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, as amended, and therefore we intend to take advantage of certain exemptions from various public company reporting requirements, including not being required to have our internal control over financial reporting audited by our independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in this prospectus, our periodic reports and our proxy statements and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year in which the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates equals or exceeds $700 million as of the end of that year’s second fiscal quarter, (ii) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenue of $1.235 billion or more during such fiscal year (as indexed for inflation), (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt in the prior three-year period or (iv) December 31, 2026.

We are also a “smaller reporting company” as defined under the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We may continue to be a smaller reporting company so long as either (i) the market value of shares of our common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $250 million or (ii) our annual revenue was less than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and the market value of shares of our common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700 million. If we are a smaller reporting company at the time we cease to be an emerging growth company, we may continue to rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements that are available to smaller reporting companies. 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 Report on Form 10-K and have reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation, and, similar to emerging growth companies, if we are a smaller reporting company under the requirements of (ii) above, we would not be required to obtain an attestation report on internal control over financial reporting issued by our independent registered public accounting firm.

ABOUT THIS OFFERING

This prospectus relates to the resale by the selling securityholder identified in this prospectus of up to 1,916,894 shares of our common stock. All of the shares, when sold, will be sold by the selling securityholder. The selling securityholder may sell its shares of common stock from time to time on prices and on terms that will be determined at the time of sale. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares of common stock by the selling securityholder.

Common Stock Offered by the Selling securityholder:

Up to 1,916,894 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

Terms of the Offering:

The selling securityholder will determine when and how they sell the shares of common stock offered in this prospectus, as described in “Plan of Distribution.”

Use of Proceeds:

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the 1,916,894 shares of common stock by the selling securityholder under this prospectus. We will, however, bear the costs incurred in connection with the registration of these shares of common stock.

Risk Factors:

An investment in the common stock offered under this prospectus involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 3 of this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus for a discussion of factors you should consider carefully when making an investment decision.

Nasdaq Symbol:

“SABS”.

RISK FACTORS

Investment in our common stock involves risks. Priorsubsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended subsequent to making a decision about investing in our common stock, you should consider carefully allfiling of the information included in and incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus or the applicable prospectus supplement, including the risk factors incorporated by reference herein from oursuch Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2022, filedas well as any amendments or updates to our risk factors reflected in subsequent filings with the SEC, on April 14, 2023, as updated by annual, quarterly and other reports and documents we file with the SEC after the date of this prospectus and thatwhich are incorporated by reference herein orinto this prospectus, together with other information in this prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference, any applicable prospectus supplement orand any free writing prospectus. Each of these risk factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows, whichprospectus that we may result in the loss of all or part of your investment. Theauthorize. These risks and uncertainties we have described are not the only onesrisks and uncertainties we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, or that we currently considerview as immaterial, may also impair our business operations.business. If any of thesethe risks or uncertainties described in our SEC filings or any additional risks and uncertainties actually occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and financial resultscash flow could be harmed.materially and adversely affected. In that case, the trading price of our common stockCommon Stock could decline and you might lose all or otherpart of your investment. Please also read carefully the section titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Risks Related to this Offering by the Selling Stockholders

The sale of the securities registered for resale hereunder and future sales of substantial amounts of our securities in the public market (including the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series A Shares and Preferred Warrant Shares), or the perception that such sales may occur, may cause the market price of our securities to decline significantly.

The shares of Common Stock offered for resale by the Selling Stockholders in this prospectus represent approximately 789% of total Common Stock outstanding as of October 30, 2023. The amount of Common Stock offered for resale by the Selling Stockholders exceeds the number of shares of Common Stock currently outstanding because a significant portion of the shares of Common Stock offered for resale are not currently outstanding and are issuable upon the conversion of the Series A Shares and Preferred Warrant Shares into shares of Common Stock. The sale of these securities in the public market, or the perception that holders of a large number of securities intend to sell their securities, could decline. Toreduce the market price of our Common Stock and public warrants.

Although each stockholder for whom the shares of Common Stock registered for resale hereunder is not permitted to convert their Series A Shares or Preferred Warrant Shares into shares of Common Stock to the extent a particular offering implicates additional known material risks, we will include a discussionthat after giving effect to such conversion, such holder would (together with such holder’s affiliates and related parties) beneficially own in excess of those risks in4.99% (or 9.99% at the applicable prospectus supplement.

election of the holder) of the shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such conversion, the market price of our Common Stock could decline if the holders of such shares sell them over time or are perceived by the market as intending to sell them.

3


SPECIALCAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in thisThis prospectus, constituteand the documents incorporated by reference herein, contain, or will contain, “forward-looking statements” for purposeswithin the meaning of Section 27A of the federal securities laws. OurSecurities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “intends,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “indicates,” “plans,” “expects,” “suggests,” “may,” “would,” “should,” “potential,” “designed to,” “will,” “ongoing,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “predict,” “could,” and similar references, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. These statements are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Risks that could cause actual results to vary from expected results expressed in our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,to:

the success, cost and timing of our product development activities and clinical trials, including statements regarding our plans for clinical development of our product candidates, the initiation and completion of clinical trials and related preparatory work and the expected timing of the availability of results of clinical trials;
our ability to recruit and enroll suitable patients in our clinical trials;
the potential indications, attributes and benefits of our product candidates;
our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval for our product candidates, and any related restrictions, limitations or warnings in the label of an approved product candidate;
our ability to obtain funding for our operations, including funding necessary to complete further development, approval and, if approved, commercialization of our product candidates;
the period over which we anticipate our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to fund our operating expense and capital expenditure requirements;
the potential for our business development efforts to maximize the potential value of our portfolio;
our ability to identify, in-license or acquire additional product candidates;
our ability to compete with other companies currently marketing or engaged in the development of treatments for the indications that we are pursuing for our product candidates;
our expectations regarding our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection for our product candidates and the duration of such protection;
our ability to contract with and rely on third parties to assist in conducting our clinical trials and manufacturing our product candidates;
our manufacturing capabilities, third-party contractor capabilities and strategy;
our plans related to manufacturing, supply and other collaborative agreements;
the size and growth potential of the markets for our product candidates, and our ability to serve those markets, either alone or in partnership with others;
the rate and degree of market acceptance of our product candidates, if approved;
the pricing and reimbursement of our product candidates, if approved;
regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries;
the impact of laws, regulations, accounting standards, regulatory requirements, judicial decisions and guidance issued by authoritative bodies;
our ability to attract and retain key scientific, medical, commercial or management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentionspersonnel;

our estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and needs for additional financing;
our financial performance;
our ability to maintain our listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market;
our ability to continue as a going concern;
the effect of COVID-19 on the foregoing; and
any other factors discussed under the headings “Business,” “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended subsequent to our filing of such Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as any amendments or strategies regardingupdates to our risk factors reflected in subsequent filings with the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts orSEC, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, together with other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statementsinformation in this prospectus, may include, for example, statements about:

the success, cost and timing of our product development activities and clinical trials, including statements regarding our plans for clinical development of our product candidates, the initiation and completion of clinical trials and related preparatory work and the expected timing of the availability of results of clinical trials;

our ability to recruit and enroll suitable patients in our clinical trials;

the potential indications, attributes and benefits of our product candidates;

our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval for our product candidates, and any related restrictions, limitations or warnings in the label of an approved product candidate;

our ability to obtain funding for our operations, including funding necessary to complete further development, approval and, if approved, commercialization of our product candidates;

the period over which we anticipate our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to fund our operating expense and capital expenditure requirements;

the potential for our business development efforts to maximize the potential value of our portfolio;

our ability to identify, in-license or acquire additional product candidates;

our ability to compete with other companies currently marketing or engaged in the development of treatments for the indicationsthe documents incorporated by reference, any prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus that we are pursuing for our product candidates;

our expectations regarding our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection for our product candidates and the duration of such protection;

our ability to contract with and rely on third parties to assist in conducting our clinical trials and manufacturing our product candidates;

our manufacturing capabilities, third-party contractor capabilities and strategy;

our plans related to manufacturing, supply and other collaborative agreements;

the size and growth potential of the markets for our product candidates, and our ability to serve those markets, either alone or in partnership with others;

the rate and degree of market acceptance of our product candidates, if approved;

the pricing and reimbursement of our product candidates, if approved;

regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries;

the impact of laws, regulations, accounting standards, regulatory requirements, judicial decisions and guidance issued by authoritative bodies;

our ability to attract and retain key scientific, medical, commercial or management personnel;

our estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and needs for additional financing;

our financial performance;

our ability to maintain our listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market;

our ability to continue as a going concern; and

the effect of COVID-19 on the foregoing.

Operating expenses and cash flow projections involve a high degree of uncertainty, including variances in future spending rates due to changes in corporate priorities, the timing and outcomes of clinical trials, competitive developments and the impact on expenditures and available capital from licensing and strategic collaboration opportunities. If we are unable to raise additional capital when required or on acceptable terms, we may have to significantly delay, scale back or discontinue one or more of our drug development or discovery research programs and delay or abandon potential commercialization efforts. We may not ever have any products that generate significant revenue. Therefore, current and prospective security holders are cautioned that there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included in this document will prove to be accurate. Biotechnology companies have suffered significant setbacks in advanced clinical trials, even after obtaining promising earlier trial results. Data obtained from such clinical trials are susceptible to varying interpretations, which could delay, limit or prevent regulatory approval. After gaining approval of a drug product, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies face considerable challenges in marketing and distributing their products, and may never become profitable.

The forward-lookingForward-looking statements contained in this prospectus are based on current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described in the section titled “Risk Factors.” Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. Some of these risks and uncertainties may in the future be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic and there may be additional risks that we consider immaterial or which are unknown. It is not possible to predict or identify all such risks.

Any forward-looking statements that we make in this prospectus speak only as of the date the statements are made. Except as required under the federal securities laws and rules and regulations of such statements andthe SEC, we undertake no obligation to publicly update anyor revise forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information. We caution you not to publicly announce revisions to any ofunduly rely on the forward-looking statements whether as a result of newwhen evaluating the information future events or otherwise.

You should read this prospectus completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements in this prospectus by these cautionary statements.

presented herein.

USE OF PROCEEDS

We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of upthe Resale Shares covered by this prospectus, except with respect to 1,916,894 sharesamounts received by us due to the exercise of common stock under this prospectus.any Preferred Warrants for cash. We will, however, bearintend to use the costs incurred in connection withproceeds from the registrationexercise of these shares of common stock.any Preferred Warrants for cash for working capital and general corporate purposes.


SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

SELLING SECURITYHOLDER

The common stock412,698,389 Resale Shares being offered by the selling securityholder includesSelling Stockholders are those issuable upon conversion of the Series A Shares issued pursuant toand the Ladenburg Agreement. For additional information regarding the Ladenburg Agreement, see “Prospectus Summary – Ladenburg Agreement.”Preferred Warrant Shares. We are registering the Resale Shares in order to permit the selling securityholderSelling Stockholders to offer such sharesthe Resale Shares for resale from time to time. Except for the ownership of the Shares and the Warrant issued pursuant to Ladenburg Agreement and as further described below, the selling securityholder has not had any material relationship with us within the past three years.

Ladenburg acted as joint book-running manager in connection with our initial public offering of securities, pursuant to an underwriting agreement between Ladenburg and Big Cypress Acquisition Corp., dated January 11, 2021.

The table below lists the selling securityholder and otherFor additional information regarding the beneficial ownershipResale Shares being offered by the Selling Stockholders pursuant to this prospectus, see “Summary—Private Placement” above. The following table sets forth, as of the common stockdate of this prospectus, the names of the selling securityholder. The second column listsSelling Stockholders, and the aggregate number of shares of common stock beneficially owned byCommon Stock that the selling securityholder, based on its ownership of the Shares and the Warrant, as of August 16, 2023, assuming complete exercise of the Warrant held by the selling securityholder on that date, without regardSelling Securityholders may offer pursuant to any limitations on exercise.this prospectus.

The third column lists the common stock being offered by this prospectus by the selling securityholder.

In accordance with the terms of the registration rights agreement entered into between the Company and the selling securityholder,Purchase Agreement, as applicable, this prospectus generally covers the resale of the Shares. sum of (i) the aggregate number of Common Stock issued or issuable to the Selling Stockholders as a result of conversion of the Series A Shares and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Preferred Warrants (and conversion of the Preferred Warrant Shares).The fourth column assumes the sale of all of the Resale Shares offered by the selling securityholderSelling Stockholders pursuant to this prospectus.

Pursuant to the Certificate of Designation, a Selling Stockholder shall not have the right to convert any portion of the Preferred Stock and such Preferred Stock shall not be automatically converted, to the extent that after giving effect to such conversion, such Selling Stockholder, together with its affiliates, any other persons acting as a group together, and any other persons whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the Selling Stockholder’s and the other attribution parties for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% or 9.99% (at the discretion of the Selling Stockholder) of the shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such conversion. The number of shares of Common Stock in the columns below do not reflect this limitation. The Selling Stockholder may sell all, some or none of their shares of Common Stock in this offering. See “Plan of Distribution.”

Name of Selling

Securityholder

 

Shares Beneficially

Owned Before the

Offering (1)

  

Maximum

Number of

Shares to be Offered in

the Offering

  

Number of Shares

Beneficially

Owned Immediately After

Sale of

Maximum Number of Shares

in

the Offering (1)(2)

 
  

Number

  

Percentage

      

Number

  

Percentage (3)

 

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. (4)

  

2,339,083

(5)

  

4.4

%

  

1,916,894

   

422,189

  

*

%


The information in the following table has been provided to us by or on behalf of the Selling Stockholders and the Selling Stockholders may have sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of all or a portion of their securities after the date on which they provided us with information regarding their securities. The Selling Stockholders may sell all, some or none of their Resale Shares in this offering. See “Plan of Distribution.”


Before the Offering

After the Offering

Name of Selling Stockholder

Total
Shares of
Common
Stock
(including Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series A Shares and Preferred Warrant Shares)

Number of Shares of Common Stock Being Offered

Total
Shares of
Common
Stock
(including Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series A Shares and Preferred Warrant Shares)

Percentage of
Shares of
Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
After
Offering*

ATW Opportunities Master Fund II, LP (1)

6,349,205

*

%

Entities affiliated with BVF Partners (2)

95,238,089

*

%

Commodore Capital Master LP (3)

63,492,062

*

%

JDRF T1D Fund, LLC (4)

9,523,807

*

%

MW XO Health Innovations Fund, LP (5)

15,873,013

*

%

RA Capital Healthcare Fund, L.P. (6)

95,238,094

*

%

RTW Funds (7)

31,746,025

*

%

Sessa Capital (Master), L.P. (8)

95,238,094

*

%

*

LessPercentage not listed if less than 1%.

**

RepresentsAssumes sale of all Resale Shares covered by this prospectus and no further acquisitions of shares beneficially owned followingof Common Stock by the Offering, including 300,000 shares underlying warrants.Selling Stockholders.

 

(1)

BeneficialConsists of 6,349,205 shares of Common Stock held by ATW Opportunities Master Fund II, L.P., including, 1,904,761 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 1,200 Series A Shares and 4,444,444 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Warrant Shares. ATW Partners Opportunities Fund GP, LLC, the general partner to ATW Opportunities Master Fund II, L.P., has discretionary authority to vote and dispose of the shares held by ATW Opportunities Master Fund II, L.P. and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these shares. Kerry Propper and Antonio Ruiz-Gimenez, each in their capacity as Managing Members of ATW Partners Opportunities Fund GP, LLC, may also be deemed to have investment discretion and voting power over the shares held by ATW Opportunities Master Fund II, L.P. ATW Partners Opportunities Fund GP, LLC, Mr. Propper and Mr. Ruiz-Gimenez each disclaim any beneficial ownership of these shares. The address of the Selling Securityholder is determined in accordance with SEC rules and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock subject to warrants, options or rights currently exercisable, or exercisable within 60 days of August 16, 2023 are counted as beneficially owned by the selling securityholder.c/o ATW Partners Opportunities Management, LLC 17 State Street, Suite 2100, New York, NY 10004.


(2)

Assumes allConsists of (i) 50,803,173 shares of Common Stock held by Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. (“BVF LP”), including, 1,465,079 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 923 Series A Shares and 49,338,094 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Warrant Shares, (ii) 38,636,506 shares of common stock offered are sold.Common Stock held by Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P. (“BVF2 LP”), including, 1,114,285 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 702 Series A Shares and 37,522,221 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Warrant Shares, (iii) 4,511,109 shares of Common Stock held by Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS LP (“BVF OS”), including, 130,158shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 82 Series A Shares and 4,380,951 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Warrant Shares, and (iv) 1,287,301 shares of Common Stock held by MSI BVF SPV, LLC (“MSI BVF”, and together with BVF LP, BVF2 LP and BVF OS, the “BVF Entities”), including, 38,095 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 24 Series A Shares and 1,249,206 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Warrant Shares. BVF I GP LLC is the general partner of BVF LP. BVF II GP LLC is the general partner of BVF2 LP. BVF Partners OS Ltd. is the general partner of BVF OS. BVF GP Holdings is the sole member of BVF I GP LLC and BVF II GP LLC. BVF Partners L.P. is the sole member of BVF Partners OS Ltd. and investment manager of BVF LP, BVF2 LP, BVF OS and MSI BVF. BVF Inc. is the general partner of BVF Partners L.P. Mark N. Lampert is director and officer of BVF Inc. Each of BVF I GP LLC, BVF II GP LLC, BVF Partners OS Ltd., BVF GP Holdings LLC, BVF Partners L.P. BVF Inc. and Mr. Lampert disclaims beneficial ownership of securities beneficially owned by the Selling Stockholders. The Selling Stockholder’s address is c/o BVF Partners L.P., 44 Montgomery St, 40th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104.

(3)

Based on 52,319,156Consists of 63,492,062 shares of our common stock outstanding on August 16, 2023.Common Stock held by Commodore Capital Master LP, including, 1,831,746 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 1,154 Series A Shares and 61,660,316 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Warrant Shares. Commodore Capital LP is the investment manager to Commodore Capital Master LP and may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by Commodore Capital Master LP. Michael Kramarz and Robert Egen Atkinson are the managing partners of Commodore Capital LP and exercise investment discretion with respect to these shares. Commodore Capital LP and Commodore Capital Master LP have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to these Shares. The address of Commodore Capital LP and Commodore Capital Master LP is 444 Madison Avenue, 35th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

(4)

This selling securityholder is, or is an affiliateConsists of a registered broker-dealer. The selling securityholder has represented9,523,807 shares of Common Stock held by JDRF T1D Fund, LLC, including 2,857,142 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 1,800 Series A Shares and 6,666,665 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Warrant Shares. Based on information provided to us thatthe Company by the Selling Stockholder, Steven St. Peter may be deemed to beneficially own the shares heldowned by it were purchased in the ordinary course of business and that at the time of purchase, it did not have any agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute such shares. To the extent that we become aware that such persons or entities did not acquire their shares in the ordinary course of business, or did have such an agreement or understanding, we will file a supplement to the prospectus to designate such affiliate as an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act.Selling Stockholder.

(5)

Consists of (i) 2,039,08315,873,013 shares of common stockCommon Stock held by LadenburgMW XO Health Innovations Fund, LP, including 457,142 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 288 Series A Shares and 15,415,871 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Warrant Shares. Marshall Wace, LLC, as general partner of Marshall Wace North America, LP, is the investment manager of MW XO Health Innovations Fund, LP. No individual has ultimate beneficial ownership of the securities.

(6)

Consists of 95,238,094 shares of Common Stock held by RA Capital Healthcare Fund, L.P., including 2,747,619 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 1,731 Series A Shares and 92,490,475 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Warrant Shares. RA Capital Management, L.P. is the investment manager for the RA Capital Healthcare Fund, L.P., or RACHF. The general partner of RA Capital Management, L.P. is RA Capital Management GP, LLC, of which Peter Kolchinsky and Rajeev Shah are the managing members. Each of Mr. Kolchinsky and Mr. Shah may be deemed to have voting and investment power over the securities held by RACHF. Mr. Kolchinsky and Mr. Shah disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

(7)

Consists of an aggregate of 31,746,025 shares of Common Stock held by RTW Master Fund, Ltd., RTW Innovation Master Fund, Ltd. and RTW Biotech Opportunities Ltd (collectively, the “RTW Funds”), including 915,871 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 577 Series A Shares and 30,830,154 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Warrant Shares. RTW Investments, LP (“RTW”), in its capacity as the investment manager of the RTW Funds, has the power to vote and the power to direct the disposition of the shares held by the RTW Funds. Accordingly, RTW may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities. Roderick Wong, M.D., as the Managing Partner of RTW, has the power to direct the vote and disposition of the securities held by RTW. Dr. Wong disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the RTW Funds, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The address and principal office


of RTW Investments, LP is 40 10th Avenue, Floor 7, New York, NY 10014, and the address of Dr. Wong and each of the RTW Funds is c/o RTW Investments, LP, 40 10th Avenue, Floor 7, New York, NY 10014.

(8)

Consists of 95,238,094 shares of Common Stock held by Sessa Capital (Master), L.P. (“Sessa Capital”), including 28,571,428 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 18,000 Series A Shares and 66,666,666 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Warrant Shares. These securities are beneficially owned by (i) Sessa Capital, directly, (ii) 300,000 shares underlying warrants.Sessa Capital GP, LLC, indirectly as a result of being the sole general partner of Sessa Capital, (iii) Sessa Capital IM, L.P., indirectly as a result of being the investment adviser for Sessa Capital, (iv) Sessa Capital IM GP, LLC, indirectly as a result of being the sole general partner of Sessa Capital IM, L.P., and (v) John Petry, indirectly as a result of being the manager of Sessa Capital GP, LLC and Sessa Capital IM GP, LLC. Andrew Moin, an Analyst and Partner with Sessa Capital, is a member of the board of directors of the Registrant. Each of the foregoing persons disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities reported by any person except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

 

We may require the selling securityholderRelationship with Selling Stockholders

On September 29, 2023, we entered into a Board Designation Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2023, with Sessa Capital, pursuant to suspend the saleswhich Andrew Moin, who is a partner of Sessa Capital, has been appointed as a director of the common stock offered byCompany’s board of directors.

Other than this prospectus upon the occurrence of any event that makes any statement in this prospectus or the related registration statement untrue in any material respect or that requires the changing of statements in these documents in order to make statements in those documents not misleading.

Information concerning the selling securityholder may change from time to time and any changed information will be set forth in prospectus supplements if and when necessary.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR SECURITIES

The following is a summaryrelationship with Sessa Capital (Master), L.P., none of the rightsSelling Stockholders has had a material relationship with us or any of our securities. This summary is qualified by reference topredecessors or affiliates within the complete text of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws filedpast three years, other than as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

The following summaryresult of the material termsownership of our securities is not intended to be a complete summary of the rights and preferences of such securities. The descriptions below are qualified by reference to the actual text of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. We urge you to read our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation in its entirety for a complete description of the rights and preferences of our securities.

Authorized and Outstanding Stock

Our authorized capital stock consists of 490,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share. As of August 16, 2023, there were 52,865,814 shares of our common stock issued, and 52,319,156 outstanding, and no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding. As of August 16, 2023, the Company has not designated any series of preferred stock.

Common Stock

Voting Power

Except as otherwise required by law or as otherwise provided in any certificate of designation for any series of preferred stock, the holders of common stock possess all voting power for the election of our directors and all other matters requiring stockholder action. Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share on matters to be voted on by stockholders.

Dividends

Holders of common stock will be entitled to receive such dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by our board of directors in its discretion out of funds legally available therefor. In no event will any stock dividends or stock splits or combinations of stock be declared or made on common stock unless the shares of common stock at the time outstanding are treated equally and identically.

Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up

In the event of our voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets or winding-up, the holders of the common stock will be entitled to receive an equal amount per share of all of our assets of whatever kind available for distribution to stockholders, after the rights of the holders of the preferred stock have been satisfied.

Preemptive or Other Rights

Our stockholders have no preemptive or other subscription rights and there are no sinking fund or redemption

provisions applicable to common stock.

Election of Directors

Our board of directors is divided into three classes, Class I, Class II and Class III, with only one class of directors being elected in each year and each class serving a three-year term, except with respect to the election of directors at the special meeting held in connection with the Business Combination, Class I directors are elected to an initial one-year term (and three-year terms subsequently), the Class II directors are elected to an initial two-year term (and three-year terms subsequently) and the Class III directors are elected to an initial three-year term (and three-year terms subsequently). There is no cumulative voting with respect to the election of directors, with the result that the holders of more than 50% of the shares voted for the election of directors can elect all of the directors.

Preferred Stock

Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that shares of preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. Our board of directors is authorized to fix the voting rights, if any, designations, powers and preferences, the relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, applicable to the shares of each series of preferred stock. The Board is able to, without stockholder approval, issue preferred stock with voting and other rights that could adversely affect the voting power and other rights of the holders of common stock and could have anti-takeover effects. The ability of our board of directors to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control of the Company or the removal of existing management.

We have no preferred stock outstanding at the date hereof.

Stock Awards

Upon the closing of the Business Combination, we assumed and converted Legacy SAB stock awards that were outstanding under Legacy SAB’s equity incentive plans into stock awards to purchase an aggregate of 4,681,861 shares of common stock. As of the closing of the Business Combination, 11,000,000 shares of common stock were reserved for future issuance under our Plan, which amount may be subject to increase from time to time. As of August 16, 2023, 12,877,631 shares of common stock were reserved for future issuance under our Plan. Stock option awards covering 5,730,762 shares of Common Stock have been issued under our Plan as of August 16, 2023. Restricted stock units covering 668,875 shares of Common Stock have been issued under our Plan as of August 16, 2023.or other securities.

 

Warrants

Public Warrants

As of August 16, 2023, there were 5,958,600 warrants to purchase common stock outstanding, consisting of 5,750,000 public warrants and 208,600 private placement warrants. Each warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one share of our common stock at a price of $11.50 per share at any time commencing on January 14, 2022. The warrants will expire on October 22, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

December 2022 Private Placement Warrants

On December 7, 2022, we issued an aggregate of 7,363,377 warrants to investors in a private placement (the “December 2022 Private Placement”) and an aggregate of 210,193 warrants to Brookline Capital Markets, a division of Arcadia Securities, LLC as placement agent in the December 2022 Private Placement. On February 3, 2023, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-269565) to register the shares of common stock (and the shares of common stock underlying the warrants) sold in the December 2022 Private Placement. The registration statement on Form S-3 was declared effective on February 10, 2023.

March 2023 Private Placement Warrants

As described elsewhere in this prospectus, the Company issued to Ladenburg a warrant to purchase up to 300,000 shares on March 24, 2023. For more information, see the section of this prospectus entitled “Prospectus Summary – Ladenburg Agreement.”

Certain Anti-Takeover Provisions of Delaware Law

Our Amended and Restated Bylaws provide that special meetings of our stockholders may be called only by a majority vote of the board of directors, by the Chairperson of the board of directors, or by the chief executive officer.

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

Special Meetings ofThe Selling Stockholders,

Our Amended and Restated Bylaws provide that special meetings of our stockholders may be called only by a majority vote of the board of directors, by the Chairperson of the board of directors, or by the chief executive officer.

Advance Notice Requirements for Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations

Our Amended and Restated Bylaws provide that stockholders seeking to bring business before our annual meeting of stockholders, or to nominate candidates for election as directors at our annual meeting of stockholders, must provide timely notice which includes any of their intent in writing. To be timely under our current bylaws and the Amended and Restated Bylaws, a stockholder’s notice will need to be received by the company secretary at our principal executive offices not later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the open of business on the 120th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting. Pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act, proposals seeking inclusion in our annual proxy statement must comply with the notice periods contained therein. Our Amended and Restated Bylaws also specify certain requirements as to the form and content of a stockholders’ meeting. These provisions may preclude our stockholders from bringing matters before our annual meeting of stockholders or from making nominations for directors at our annual meeting of stockholders.

Authorized but Unissued Shares

Our authorized but unissued common stock and preferred stock are available for future issuances without stockholder approval and could be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future offerings to raise additional capital, acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved common stock and preferred stock could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.

Exclusive Forum Selection

The 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 (subject to certain limited exceptions) shall be the sole and exclusive forum for any of the following claims (i) any derivative claim or cause of action brought on our behalf, (ii) any claim or cause of action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or to the Company’s stockholders, (iii) any claim or cause of action against us, our directors, officers or employees arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”), the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the Amended and Restated Bylaws, and (iv) any claim or cause of action against the Company or any director, officer or other employee of the Company governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in all cases to the fullest extent permitted by law and subject to the court’s having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants. Any person or entity holding, owning or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Company shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to such provisions. If the claim is brought outside of Delaware, the stockholder asserting such claim will be deemed to have consented to service of process on such stockholder’s counsel, except with respect to claims: (A) as to which the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery (and the indispensable party does not consent to personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery within ten days following such determination), (B) which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than the Court of Chancery, (C) for which the Court of Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction, or (D) any action arising under the Securities Act.

Although we believe these provisions benefit us by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law in the types of lawsuits to which they apply, a court may determine that these provisions are unenforceable, and to the extent they are enforceable, the provisions may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against our directors and officers, although our stockholders will not be deemed to have waived our compliance with federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. Additionally, we cannot be certain that a court will decide that these provisions are either applicable or enforceable, and if a court were to find the choice of forum provisions contained in our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that the exclusive forum provision will be applicable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. 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. As a result, the exclusive forum provision will not apply to suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. Furthermore, Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. Accordingly, both state and federal courts have jurisdiction to entertain such claims. To prevent having to litigate claims in multiple jurisdictions and the threat of inconsistent or contrary rulings by different courts, among other considerations, the Proposed Charter provides that the federal district courts of the United States will be the exclusive forum for resolving any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act.

Section203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law

We are subject to provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL regulating corporate takeovers under our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. This statute prevents certain Delaware corporations, under certain circumstances, from engaging in a “business combination” with:

a stockholder who owns 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock (otherwise known as an “interested stockholder”);

an affiliate of an interested stockholder; or

an associate of an interested stockholder, for three years following the date that the stockholder became an interested stockholder.

A “business combination” includes a merger or sale of more than 10% of our assets. However, the above provisions of Section 203 do not apply if:

our board of directors approves the transaction that made the stockholder an “interested stockholder,” prior to the date of the transaction;

after the completion of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, that stockholder owned at least 85% of our voting stock outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, other than statutorily excluded shares of common stock; or

on or subsequent to the date of the transaction, our initial business combination is approved by our board of directors and authorized at a meeting of our stockholders, and not by written consent, by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock not owned by the interested stockholder.

Under certain circumstances, this provision will make it more difficult for a person who would be an “interested stockholder” to effect various business combinations with the Company for a three-year period. This provision may encourage companies interested in acquiring us to negotiate in advance with our board of directors because the stockholder approval requirement would be avoided if our board of directors approves either the business combination or the transaction which results in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder. These provisions also may have the effect of preventing changes in our board of directors and may make it more difficult to accomplish transactions which stockholders may otherwise deem to be in their best interests.

Limitation on Liability and Indemnification of Directors and Officers

The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation eliminates directors’ liability for monetary damages to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation requires the Company to indemnify and advance expenses to, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, its directors, officers and agents and prohibit any retroactive changes to the rights or protections or increase the liability of any director in effect at the time of the alleged occurrence of any act or omission to act giving rise to liability or indemnification. We believe these provisions in our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers. However, these provisions may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against our directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. These provisions also may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders. Furthermore, a stockholder’s investment may be adversely affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions.

Transfer Agent

The transfer agent for our securities is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. The transfer agent’s address is One State Street Plaza, 30th Floor New York, New York 10004.

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We are registering the shares of common stock on behalf of the selling securityholder. The selling securityholder and any of its pledgees, assignees distributees, and successors-in-interest in our common stock received after the date of this prospectus from the selling securityholder as a partnership distribution, gift, pledge, or other transfer, may, from time to time, sell transfer, or otherwise dispose of any or all of the common stocktheir Resale Shares covered hereby on the Nasdaq Capital Marketprincipal trading market or any other stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the common stock isCommon Stock are traded or in private transactions. These dispositionssales may be 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 securityholderA Selling Stockholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling common stock:the Resale Shares:

ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker dealer solicits purchasers;
block trades in which the broker dealer will attempt to sell the securities 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;
an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;
privately negotiated transactions;
settlement of short sales entered into after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part;
in transactions through broker dealers that agree with the Selling Stockholders to sell a specified number of such securities at a stipulated price per security;
through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;
a combination of any such methods of sale; or
any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

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

block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the common stock 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;

exchange distributions in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

privately negotiated transactions;

settlement of short sales;

transactions through broker-dealers that agree with the selling securityholder to sell a specified number of such common stock at a stipulated price per security;

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

a combination of any such methods of sale; or

any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

The selling securityholderSelling Stockholders may also sell common stocksecurities under Rule 144 or any other exemption from registration under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus.

In connection with the distribution of the shares, the selling securityholder may also enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions. In connection such transactions, broker-dealers or other financial institutions may engage in short sales of our common stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume with the selling securityholder. The selling securityholder may also: (i) sell our common stock short and redeliver the registered shares to close out such short positions; (ii) enter into option or other types of transactions that requires any of the selling securityholder to deliver the shares to a broker-dealer, who will then resell or transfer the shares pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction); or (iii) loan or pledge the shares to a broker-dealer who may sell the loaned shares or, in the event of default, sell the pledged shares pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

Broker-dealers engaged by the selling securityholderSelling Stockholders may arrange for other broker-dealersbrokers dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the selling securityholderSelling Stockholders (or, if any broker-dealerbroker dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of common stock,securities, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set forth in a supplementsupplements to this prospectus,Prospectus, in the case of an agency transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission in compliance with FINRA Rule 2121; and2121.

In connection with the sale of the securities or interests therein, the Selling Stockholder may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the securities in the casecourse of a principal transaction a markuphedging the positions they assume. The Selling Stockholder may also sell securities short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or markdownloan or pledge the securities to broker-dealers that in complianceturn may sell these securities. The Selling Stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with FINRA IM-2121.

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 securityholderSelling Stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the common stocksecurities may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the common stocksecurities purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. The selling securityholderEach Selling Stockholder has informed usthe Company that it does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the common stock.securities.


We are required to pay certain fees and expenses incurred by usthat we incur incident to the registration of the common stock.Resale Shares covered by this prospectus. We will not receive any proceeds fromhave agreed to indemnify the sale ofSelling Stockholders against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the shares by the selling securityholder.Securities Act.

We agreed to keep this prospectus effective untilcontinuously effective under the earlier of (i)Securities Act until the date that all the common stockResale Shares being offered by the Selling Stockholders (i) have been sold pursuant to this registration statement or pursuant to Rule 144, or (ii) may be resold by the selling securityholdersold without registration and without regard to any volume or manner-of-sale limitations by reason ofrestrictions pursuant to Rule 144 and without the requirement for us to be in compliance with the current public information requirement under Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect or (ii) the date that all of the common stock has been sold pursuant to this prospectus or Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect.144. The resale common stocksecurities will be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the resale common stocksecurities covered hereby may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable 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 resale common stocksecurities may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to the common stockCommon Stock for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M, prior to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the selling securityholderSelling Stockholders will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of the common stockCommon Stock by the selling securityholderSelling Stockholders or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the selling securityholderSelling Stockholders and have informed itthem of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).

LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the common stock beingshares of Common Stock to be offered herebyfor resale by the Selling Stockholders under this prospectus will be passed on by Dentons US LLP. Additional legal matters may be passed upon for us or any underwriters, dealers or agents, by counsel that we will name in an applicable prospectus supplement.Dentons US LLP, New York, New York.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, have been audited by Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C., independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report (which report includes an explanatory paragraph regarding the existence of substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern), and have been incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing, in giving said reports.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

This prospectus is part of the registration statement on Form S-3 we filed with the SEC under the Securities Act and does not contain all the information set forth 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 by reference into this prospectus for a copy of such contract, agreement or other document. Because we are subject to the information and reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, we file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

You may also access our SEC filings at our website www.sab.bio. Our website address is https://www.sab.bio. Informationand the information contained on, or accessiblethat can be accessed through, our website iswill not abe deemed to be incorporated by reference in, and are not considered part of, this prospectus and isprospectus. You should not incorporated by reference herein, and the inclusion ofrely on our website addressor any such information in this prospectus is an inactive textual reference only.making your decision whether to purchase our securities.


INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTSINFORMATION BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to “incorporateincorporate by reference”reference into this prospectus the information contained in other documents we file with them,the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The informationAny statement contained in any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference is consideredherein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded, for purposes of this prospectus, to the extent that a statement contained in or omitted from this prospectus, or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus, and information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information.prospectus. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below which have been filed by us:

Our Amendment No. 1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC listed below:

Our Amendment No. 1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on April 28, 2023;

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with SEC on April 14, 2023;

Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal periods ended March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, filed with the SEC on May 15, 2023 and August 21, 2023, respectively;

Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 5, 2023, January 9, 2023, January 10, 2023, January 27, 2023, February 7, 2023, March 24, 2023, March 31, 2023, April 4, 2023, April 14, 2023, April 19, 2023, April 28, 2023,May 12, 2023, June 14, 2023, June 21, 2023July 3, 2023July 31, 2023, and August 21, 2023; and

The description of our common stock and warrants in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on January 8, 2021, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

on
April 28, 2023;
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with SEC on April 14, 2023;
Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal periods ended March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, filed with the SEC on May 15, 2023 and August 21, 2023, respectively;
The description of our common stock and warrants in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on January 8, 2021, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

In addition, all documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act on or after the date of this prospectus and prior to the termination of the offering of the securities to which this prospectus relates, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. However, any documents or portions thereof, whether specifically listed above or filed in the future, that are not deemed “filed” with the SEC, including without limitation any information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K or certain exhibits furnished pursuant to Item 9.01 of Form 8-K, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

Any statement in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.

You can request a copy of these filings, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address or telephone number:

SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc.

2100 East 54th Street North

Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104

Attn: Corporate Secretary

605-679-6980

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Up to 412,698,389 Shares of

Common Stock Offered by the Selling Stockholders

PROSPECTUS

, 2023


PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 14.

Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

The following table sets forth all costs andvarious expenses payablebeing borne by usthe Company in connection with the sale and distribution of the common stocksecurities being registered hereunder.registered. All of the amounts shown shall be paid by us and are estimates except for the SEC registration fee.Securities and Exchange Commission Registration Fee.

 

SEC Registration Fee

 

$

163.71

 

Accounting Fees and Expenses

 

$

15,000.00

 

Legal Fees and Expenses

 

$

125,000.00

 

Miscellaneous

 

$

3,500.00

 

Total

 

$

143,663.71 

Item15.

Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

SEC Registration Fee

$

60,914.28

Accounting Fees and Expenses

$

30,000.00

Legal Fees and Expenses

$

250,000.00

Miscellaneous

$

35,000.00

Total

$

375,914.28

Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Section 145 of the DGCL provides that a corporation may indemnify directors and officers as well as other employees and individuals against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any threatened, pending or completed actions, suits or proceedings in which such person is made a party by reason of such person being or having been a director, officer, employee or agent of the registrant. The DGCL provides that Section 145 is not exclusive of other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. The Registrant’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide for indemnification by the Registrant of its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL.

Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL permits a corporation to provide in its Certificate of Incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (1) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (2) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3) for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases redemptions or other distributions or (4) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. The registrant’s Certificate of Incorporation provides for such limitation of liability to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL.

The registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with each of its directors and executive officers to provide contractual indemnification in addition to the indemnification provided in our Certificate of Incorporation. Each indemnification agreement provides for indemnification and advancements by the registrant of certain expenses and costs relating to claims, suits or proceedings arising from his or her service to the registrant or, at our request, service to other entities, as officers or directors to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. We believe that these provisions and agreements are necessary to attract qualified directors.

The registrant also maintains standard policies of insurance under which coverage is provided (1) to its directors and officers against loss arising from claims made by reason of breach of duty or other wrongful act, while acting directors and officers of the registrant, and (2) to the registrant with respect to payments which may be made by the Registrant to such officers and directors pursuant to any indemnification provision contained in the Registrant’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws or otherwise as a matter of law.

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Item16.

Exhibits.


 

SeeItem 16. Exhibits.

A list of exhibits filed with this registration statement on Form S-3 is set forth on the Exhibit Index attached to this registration statement and is incorporated herein by this reference.

Incorporated by Reference

Exhibit
Number

Description

Schedule/
Form

File No.

Exhibit

Filing Date

3.1

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation

8-K

001-39871

3.1

October 28, 2021

3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws

8-K

001-39871

3.2

October 28, 2021

4.1

Specimen common stock Certificate of Registrant

S-1/A

333-258869

4.2

January 4, 2021

4.2

Form of Preferred Tranche A Warrant

8-K

 

001-39871

4.1

October 2, 2023

4.3

Form of Preferred Tranche B Warrant

8-K

 

001-39871

4.2

October 2, 2023

4.4

Form of Preferred Tranche C Warrant

8-K

 

001-39871

4.3

October 2, 2023

5.1*

Opinion of Dentons US LLP

 

10.1

 

Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated September 29, 2023 by and among SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc. and the purchasers named therein

 

8-K

 

001-39871

10.1

October 2, 2023

23.1*

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

23.2*

Consent of Dentons US LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)

24.1

Power of Attorney (included on a signature page of the initial filing of this Registration Statement)

107*

Filing Fee Table

Item17.

Undertakings.

* Filed herewith

(a) Item 17. Undertakings.

The undersigned registrantRegistrant 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:Registration Statement:

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

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statementRegistration 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.Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or any decrease in 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 Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; andRegistration Statement.

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

Provided,provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i)a(i), (a)(1)(ii)a(ii) and (a)(1)(iii)a(iii) 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 Commission by the registrant pursuant to sectionSection 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 a 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.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.

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

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

(ii) Each 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)(l)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by sectionSection 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,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.date;

(5) 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 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) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

(ii) Any 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) The 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) Any 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.

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(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrantsregistrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, described in Item 15, or otherwise, the registrants haveregistrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission 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 registrantsregistrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of anythe 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, each appropriatethe 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.

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

    

Incorporated by Reference

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

Schedule/
Form

 

File No.

 

Exhibit

 

Filing Date

           

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation

 

8-K

 

001-39871

 

3.1

 

October 28, 2021

           

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws

 

8-K

 

001-39871

 

3.2

 

October 28, 2021

           

4.1

 

Specimen common stock Certificate of Registrant

 

S-1/A

 

333-258869

 

4.2

 

January 4, 2021

           

5.1*

 

Opinion of Dentons US LLP

        
           

23.1*

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

        
           

23.2*

 

Consent of Dentons US LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)

        
           

24.1

 

Power of Attorney (included on a signature page of the initial filing of this Registration Statement)

        
           

107*

 

Filing Fee Table

        

* Filed herewith

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the Sioux Falls, State of South Dakota, on this 21st3rd day of August,November, 2023.

SAB BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.

Date:

August 21,November 3, 2023

By:

/s/ Eddie J. Sullivan

Eddie J. Sullivan
Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Eddie J. Sullivan and Russell P. Beyer,Michael G. King, Jr., and each of them acting individually, as his or her true and lawful attorney- in-fact and agent, with full power of each to act alone, with full powers of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement (including post-effective amendments and any registration statement for the same offering that is to be effective under Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act), and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, and full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming that all said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their substitute or resubstitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature

Title

Date

/s/ Eddie J. Sullivan

Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer

August 21,November 3, 2023

Eddie J. Sullivan

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Russell BeyerMichael G. King, Jr.

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and

August 21,November 3, 2023

Russell BeyerMichael G. King, Jr.

Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ Samuel J. Reich

Director and Executive Chairman

August 21,November 3, 2023

Samuel J. Reich

/s/ Christine Hamilton, MBA

Director

August 21,November 3, 2023

Christine Hamilton, MBA

/s/ Scott Giberson

Director

August 21,November 3, 2023

Scott Giberson

/s/ David Charles Link

Director

August 21,November 3, 2023

David Charles Link

/s/ Erick Lucera

Director

August 21,November 3, 2023

Erick Lucera

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/s/ Andrew Moin

Director

November 3, 2023

Andrew Moin

/s/ William Polvino, MD, PhD

Director

August 21,November 3, 2023

William Polvino, MD, PhD

/s/ Jeffrey G. Spragens

Director

August 21,November 3, 2023

Jeffrey G. Spragens

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