BIOMERICA INC
For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Sep 30, 2024.
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Sep 30, 2024 · Filed Sep 30, 2024
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Effect of the Reverse Stock Split
The reverse stock split will be effected simultaneously with respect to all issued and outstanding shares of our Common Stock. The reverse stock split will affect all of our stockholders uniformly and will not affect any stockholder’s percentage ownership interest in our company, except to the extent that the reverse stock split results in any of our stockholders owning a fractional share. The treatment of fractional shares resulting from the reverse stock split is described in more detail under the heading “Fractional Shares.”
The reverse stock split will not change the existing terms of our Common Stock. After the reverse stock split, the shares of Common Stock will have the same voting rights and rights to dividends and distributions and will be identical in all other respects to the Common Stock now authorized. The Common Stock that remains outstanding following the reverse stock split will continue to be fully paid and non-assessable.
The reverse stock split is not intended as, and will not have the effect of, a “going private transaction” covered by Rule 13e-3 under the Securities Exchange Act.
Following the reverse stock split, we will continue to be subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act and we expect that our Common Stock will continue to be listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
The reverse stock split would not change the number of authorized shares of our Common Stock or preferred stock as set forth in our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended. In addition, the undesignated status of our preferred stock would not be impacted.
As of the effective time of the reverse stock split, all outstanding options and warrants (if any) and other rights to acquire our Common Stock will be proportionately reduced in the same ratio as the reduction in the number of shares of outstanding Common Stock, except that, (i) for options, any fractional shares resulting from such reduction will be rounded down to the nearest whole share, and (ii) for warrants, any fractional shares resulting from such reduction will be rounded to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as applicable. Correspondingly, the per share exercise or purchase price of such options and warrants will be increased in direct proportion to the reverse stock split ratio, so that the aggregate dollar amount payable for the purchase of the shares subject to such options and warrants will remain approximately the same. In addition, as of the effective time, we will adjust and proportionately decrease the total number of shares of our Common Stock that may be the subject of future grants under our equity incentive plans.
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Assuming reverse stock split ratios of 1-for-3, 1-for-8 and 1-for-15 (which reflect the approximate low, middle and high end of the range that our stockholders are being asked to approve), the following table sets forth (i) the number of shares of our Common Stock that would be issued and outstanding, (ii) the number of shares of our Common Stock that would be reserved for issuance pursuant to outstanding options and warrants, as well as for awards that may be issued pursuant to our existing equity incentive plans, and (iii) the weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options and warrants, each giving effect to the reverse stock split and based on securities outstanding as of September 27, 2024 without giving effect to the treatment of fractional shares.
| Number of Shares Before Reverse Stock Split | Reverse Stock Split Ratio of 1-for-3 | Reverse Stock Split Ratio of 1-for-8 | Reverse Stock Split Ratio of 1-for-15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Shares of Common Stock Issued and Outstanding | 16,821,646 | 5,607,215 | 2,102,705 | 1,121,443 |
| Number of Shares of Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance | 3,268,616 | 1,089,539 | 408,577 | 217,908 |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options and Warrants | $2.54 | $7.62 | $20.32 | $38.1 |
If this proposal to amend our Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split is approved and the Board elects to effect the reverse stock split, the number of issued and outstanding shares of our Common Stock will be reduced in proportion to the ratio of the split chosen by the Board. Accordingly, if a reverse stock split is effected, the number of authorized shares of our Common Stock will be proportionally increased.
Additionally, if this proposal is approved and the Board elects to effect the reverse stock split, we would communicate to the public, prior to the effective date of the stock split, additional details regarding the reverse split, including the specific ratio selected by the Board. If the Board does not implement the reverse stock split by December 31, 2025, the authority granted in this proposal to implement the reverse stock split will terminate.
Our directors and executive officers have no substantial interests, directly or indirectly, in the matters set forth in this proposed amendment, except to the extent of their direct or indirect ownership of shares of our Common Stock and securities convertible or exercisable for our Common Stock.
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