Sales of our common stock, if any, under this prospectus supplement may be made in sales deemed to be an 「at the market offering」 as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act), including sales made directly on or through the Nasdaq Capital Market, the existing trading market for our common stock, sales made to or through a market Maker other than on an exchange or otherwise, directly to Wainwright as principal, in negotiated transactions at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at prices related to such prevailing market prices, and/or in any other method permitted by applicable law. Wainwright is not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of securities but will act as a sales agent using commercially
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reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices, on mutually agreed terms between Wainwright and us. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in any escrow, Trust, or similar arrangement.
The compensation to Wainwright for sales of common stock sold pursuant to the Sales Agreement will be at a fixed commission rate of 3.0% of the gross proceeds of any shares of common stock sold under the Sales Agreement. In connection with the sale of the common stock on our behalf, Wainwright will be deemed to be an 「underwriter」 within the meaning of the Securities Act and the compensation of Wainwright will be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts. We have also agreed to provide indemnification and contribution to Wainwright with respect to certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
The aggregate market value of the outstanding shares of our common stock held by non-affiliates is approximately $49,513,120, which was calculated in accordance with General InSTruction I.b.6 of Form S-3 and is based on 9,689,456 shares outSTanding held by non-affiliates, and a price per share of $5.11 which was the average of the bid and asked prices of our common STock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on January 6, 2025. Pursuant to General InSTruction I.b.6 of Form S-3, in no event will the aggregate market value of securities sold by us or on our behalf in a primary offering pursuant to the regiSTration STatement of which this prospectus forms a part during any 12-calendar-month period exceed one-third of the aggregate market value of our common ST由非關聯方持有的股票,只要非關聯方持有的我們普通股的總市值少於7500萬美元。在截至本招股說明書日期的前12個月內, 我們根據S-3表格的第I.b.6條款提供並出售了總收益爲990萬美元的普通股。由於這些限制以及我們普通股目前的公衆浮動,加上銷售協議的條款,我們可能會通過Wainwright不時提供和出售普通股,累計提供價格約爲660萬美元。如果我們的公衆浮動增加到可以在銷售協議和招股說明書下出售更多股份的程度,招股說明書補充文件及其修訂版,我們將在進行額外銷售之前提交另一份對招股說明書補充文件的修訂。