Item 1. | |
(a) | Name of issuer:
Petros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
(b) | Address of issuer's principal executive
offices:
1185 Avenue of the Americas, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10036 |
Item 2. | |
(a) | Name of person filing:
This statement is being filed by (i) Iroquois Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company ("Iroquois"), (ii) Richard Abbe, and (iii) Kimberly Page ("Mr. Abbe" and "Ms. Page,"
together with Iroquois, the "Reporting Persons").
Mr. Abbe shares authority and responsibility for the investments made on behalf of Iroquois Master
Fund Ltd. ("IMF") with Ms. Kimberly Page, each of whom is a director of IMF. As such, Mr. Abbe
and Ms. Page may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all shares of Common Stock held
by IMF. Iroquois Capital is the investment advisor for IMF and Mr. Abbe is the President of Iroquois
Capital. Mr. Abbe has the sole authority and responsibility for the investments made on behalf of
Iroquois Capital Investment Group LLC ("ICIG"). As such, Mr. Abbe may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of all shares of Common Stock held by Iroquois Master Fund and ICIG. The
foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to
beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock owned by another Reporting Person. Each of the
Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of its, his or
her pecuniary interest in such shares, if any. |
(b) | Address or principal business office or, if
none, residence:
The principal business address for each of the Reporting Persons is 2 Overhill Road, Scarsdale, NY
10583. |
(c) | Citizenship:
Iroquois Capital Management LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. Richard Abbe is an
individual who is a citizen of the United States of America. Kimberly Page is an individual who is a
citizen of the United States of America. |
(d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value |
(e) | CUSIP No.:
71678J209 |
Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§
240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
(a) | Broker
or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); |
(b) | Bank
as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
(c) | Insurance
company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
(d) | Investment
company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); |
(e) | An
investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
(f) | An
employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
(g) | A
parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
(h) | A
savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1813); |
(i) | A
church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); |
(j) | A
non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S.
institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please
specify the type of institution: |
(k) | Group,
in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
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Item 4. | Ownership |
(a) | Amount beneficially owned:
Row 9 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the aggregate
number of shares of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person as of the
date of the event which requires filing of this statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Reporting Persons' ownership of the Issuer's securities includes: (i) 875,000 shares of
Common Stock held directly by IMF and 1,625,000 shares of Common Stock held directly by ICIG,
(ii) pre-funded warrants held directly by IMF that are exercisable for an aggregate of up to 5,833,333
shares of Common Stock and pre-funded warrants held directly by ICIG that are exercisable for an
aggregate of up to 10,833,333 shares of Common Stock (collectively, the "Pre-Funded Warrants"),
all of which are subject to a 9.99% Beneficial Ownership Blocker (as defined below); (iv) warrants
held directly by IMF that are exercisable for an aggregate of up to 20,341,760 shares of Common
Stock and warrants held directly by ICIG that are exercisable for an aggregate of up to 17,698,882
shares of Common Stock (collectively, the "Base Warrants", and together with the "Pre-Funded
Warrants", the "Warrants"), all of which are subject to a 4.99% Beneficial Ownership Blocker (as
defined below); and (v) 692,554 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares of
Preferred Stock held directly by IMF and 157,951 shares of Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of shares of Preferred Stock held directly by ICIG (collectively, the "Preferred Shares"),
all of which are subject to a 4.99% Beneficial Ownership Blocker.
The Pre-Funded Warrants contain provisions which precludes the exercise of such Pre-Funded
Warrants to the extent that, following exercise, the holder, together with its affiliates and other
attribution parties, would own more than 9.99% of the Common Stock outstanding (the "9.99%
Beneficial Ownership Blocker"). The Base Warrants and Preferred Shares contain provisions which
precludes the exercise of such Base Warrants or the conversion of such Preferred Shares to the
extent that, following exercise or conversion, as applicable, the holder, together with its affiliates and
other attribution parties, would own more than 4.99% of the Common Stock outstanding (the "4.99%
Beneficial Ownership Blocker", and together with the 9.99% Beneficial Ownership Blocker, the
"Beneficial Ownership Blockers"). The Reporting Persons are currently prohibited from exercising
the Warrants or converting the Preferred Stock to the extent that such exercise or conversion, as
applicable, would result in beneficial ownership of more than 2,527,084 shares of Common Stock.
The shares of Common Stock listed as beneficially owned in Rows 6, 8 and 9 of the cover page for
each Reporting Person and the percentage set forth in Row 11 of the cover page for each Reporting
Person give effect to the Beneficial Ownership Blockers. Consequently, as of the date of the event
which requires the filing of this statement, the Reporting Persons were not able to exercise all of the
Warrants or convert the Preferred Shares due to the Beneficial Ownership Blockers. |
(b) | Percent of class:
Row 11 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the percentages of
the securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person as of the date of the event
which requires filing of this statement and is incorporated herein by reference. Due to the Beneficial
Ownership Blockers, the collective beneficial ownership percentage of the Reporting Persons was
9.99% as of the date of the event which requires filing of this statement. Such percentage is based
upon the sum of (i) 11,319,039 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock outstanding as of February
17, 2025, as reported in the Issuer's final prospectus dated February 17, 2025, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) on February 19, 2025
(the "Final Prospectus"), (ii) 13,950,012 shares of Common Stock contemplated to be issued in the
Issuer's public offering as described in the Final Prospectus, and (iii) 27,084 shares of Common
Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants and/or conversion of the Preferred Shares, after
giving effect to the Beneficial Ownership Blockers. % |
(c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
The information required by Item 4(c)(i) is set forth in Row 5 of the cover page for each of the
Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote:
The information required by Item 4(c)(ii) is set forth in Row 6 of the cover page for each of the
Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
The information required by Item 4(c)(iii) is set forth in Row 7 of the cover page for each of the
Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
The information required by Item 4(c)(iv) is set forth in Row 8 of the cover page for each of the
Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of
Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or
Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of
the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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