UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 5, 2023
PaxMedica, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-41475 | 85-0870387 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
303 South Broadway, Suite 125
Tarrytown, NY | 10591 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(914) 987-2876
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
n/a
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading
Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange
on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | | PXMD | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company x
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 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
As previously announced, on February 2, 2023, PaxMedica, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Lind Global Fund II LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Investor”), pursuant to which the Company issued to the Investor a secured, 18-month, interest free convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $3,680,000 (the “Note”) and a common stock purchase warrant to acquire 800,000 shares of common stock of the Company. The transaction closed on February 6, 2023.
On September 5, 2023, the Company and the Investor entered into a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) pursuant to which the Investor agreed to waive any default, any Event of Default, and any Mandatory Default Amount (each as defined in the Note) associated with the Company’s market capitalization being below $10 million for 10 consecutive days through December 31, 2023. Notwithstanding the waiver, the Investor retains its right to exercise conversion rights under 2.2(c)(2)(x) of the Note, which could result in a substantial amount of common stock issued at a significant discount to the trading price of the Company’s common stock. In addition, if the Company is unable to increase its market capitalization and is unable to obtain a further waiver or amendment to the Note, then the Company could experience an event of default under the Note, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial condition, and results of operations. The Company cannot make any assurances regarding the likelihood, certainty, or exact timing of the Company’s ability to increase its market capitalization, as such metric is not within the immediate control of the Company and depends on a variety of factors outside the Company’s control.
The foregoing descriptions of the Letter Agreement are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the form of the Letter Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Investors are cautioned that some of the statements we use in this report contain forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the “safe-harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties and depend upon future events or conditions. Actual events or results might differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in these forward-looking statements. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee you that our plans and expectations will be achieved. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, statements about the Company’s liquidity, covenant compliance and and other plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts. Important factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those anticipated by our forward-looking statements or historical performance can be found in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and should not be relied upon as representing our plans and expectations as of any subsequent date. We undertake no obligation to revise any of these statements to reflect future circumstances or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by the federal securities laws.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | PaxMedica, Inc. |
| | | |
| | By: | /s/ Howard J. Weisman |
| | Name: | Howard J. Weisman |
| | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Date: September 6, 2023
