Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-258646

 

 

 

 

Prospectus Supplement
(To the Prospectus dated August 19, 2021)

Up to $10,650,000 of Common Stock

 

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We have entered into an at-the-market common stock sales agreement, or the Sales Agreement, dated June 24, 2022, with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, or the Sales Agent, as sales agent relating to the offer and sale of the shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share, offered by this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus. In accordance with the terms of the Sales Agreement, we may offer and sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $10.65 million from time to time through the Sales Agent acting as our sales agent.

Sales of our common stock, if any, under this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be made in transactions that are deemed to be “at-the-market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, including sales made directly on or through the NASDAQ Capital Market, the trading market for our common stock, or any other trading market in the United States for our common stock, sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or otherwise, directly to the sales agent 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 law. If we and the Sales Agent agree on any method of distribution other than sales of shares of our common stock into the NASDAQ Capital Market or another existing trading market in the United States at market prices, we will file a further prospectus supplement providing all information about such offering required by Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act. The Sales Agent will act as sales agent on a commercially reasonable efforts basis consistent with its normal trading and sales practices. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in any escrow, trust or similar arrangement.

We will pay the Sales Agent a commission equal to 3.0% of the gross sales price per share of common stock issued by us and sold through it as our sales agent under the Sales Agreement. In connection with the sale of the common stock on our behalf, the Sales Agent will be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and the compensation of the Sales Agent will be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts.

Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “OPGN.” On June 23, 2022, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market was $0.6323 per share.

The aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 was approximately $32,020,911, which was calculated based on 46,623,618 shares of common stock outstanding, as of June 23, 2022, of which 46,407,118 shares were held by non-affiliates, and a price per share of $0.69, which was the closing sale price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market on May 31, 2022. We have not offered any securities pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6. of Form S-3 during the prior 12 calendar month period that ends on and includes the date hereof.

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-5 of this prospectus supplement, and under the same heading in the accompanying prospectus.

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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 supplement or the accompanying prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

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H.C. Wainwright & Co.

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Prospectus supplement dated June 24, 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Prospectus Supplement

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT	S-1
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS	S-2
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY	S-4
THE OFFERING	S-6
RISK FACTORS	S-8
USE OF PROCEEDS	S-12
DIVIDEND POLICY	S-13
CAPITALIZATION	S-14
DILUTION	S-16
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION	S-18
LEGAL MATTERS	S-19
EXPERTS	S-19
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	S-19
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE	S-19

 

Prospectus

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY	1
OPGEN SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA	15
CURETIS BUSINESS SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA	16
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION	17
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS	27
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS	28
RISK FACTORS	29
USE OF PROCEEDS	29
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION	30
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK	32
LEGAL MATTERS	39
EXPERTS	39
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	39
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE	40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RISK FACTORS

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. In addition to other information contained in this prospectus supplement and in the accompanying prospectus, before investing in our securities, you should carefully consider the risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K and in any other documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus, as updated by our future filings. These risks are not the only ones faced by us. Additional risks not known or that are deemed immaterial could also materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, our products, business and prospects. If any of these risks occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In that event, the trading price of our common stock could decline and you could lose part or all of your investment.

Risks Related to this Offering

We need to raise capital in this offering to support our operations. If we are unable to raise capital in this offering, our financial position will be materially adversely impacted.

We have incurred substantial losses since our inception, and we expect to continue to incur additional losses for the next several years. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, we had a net loss of $6.8 million. From our inception through March 31, 2022, we had an accumulated deficit of $242.3 million. We believe that current cash on hand is not sufficient to fund operations beyond the first quarter of 2023. In addition, the report of our independent registered public accounting firm on our financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 contains explanatory language that substantial doubt exists about our ability to continue as a going concern. In the event we are unable to successfully raise sufficient capital in this offering, we will not have sufficient cash and liquidity to finance our business operations as currently contemplated. Accordingly, in such circumstances we would be compelled to reduce general and administrative expenses and delay research and development projects, including the purchase of scientific equipment and supplies, until we are able to obtain sufficient financing. We have no additional committed sources of capital and may find it difficult to raise money on terms favorable to us or at all. The failure to obtain sufficient capital to support our operations would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. If such sufficient financing is not received timely, we would then need to pursue a plan to license or sell assets, seek to be acquired by another entity, cease operations and/or seek bankruptcy protection.

If you purchase common stock sold in this offering, you will experience immediate dilution as a result of this offering.

Because the price per share of our common stock being offered may be higher than the net tangible book value per share of our common stock, you will experience dilution to the extent of the difference between the offering price per share of common stock you pay in this offering and the net tangible book value per share of our common stock immediately after this offering. Our net tangible book value as of March 31, 2022, was approximately $12.8 million, or $0.27 per share of common stock. Net tangible book value per share is equal to our total tangible assets minus total liabilities, all divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding.

Because the sales of the shares offered hereby will be made directly into the market, the prices at which we sell these shares will vary and these variations may be significant. Purchasers of the shares we sell, as well as our existing stockholders, will experience significant dilution if we sell shares at prices significantly below the price at which they invested.

If you purchase shares of our common stock in this offering, you may experience future dilution as a result of future equity offerings or other equity issuances.

In order to raise additional capital, we believe that we will offer and issue additional shares of our common stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock in the future. We cannot assure you that we will be able to sell shares or other securities in any other offering at a price per share that is equal to or greater than the price per share paid by purchasers in this offering, and investors purchasing other securities in the future could have rights superior to existing stockholders. The price per share at which we sell additional shares of our common stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock in future transactions may be higher or lower than the price per share in this offering.

In addition, we have a significant number of stock options and warrants outstanding. To the extent that outstanding stock options or warrants have been or may be exercised or other shares issued, you may experience further dilution. Further, we may choose to raise additional capital based on market conditions or strategic considerations even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans.

Management will have broad discretion as to the use of the net proceeds from this offering, and we may not use the proceeds effectively.

Our management will have broad discretion as to the application of the net proceeds and could use them for purposes other than those contemplated at the time of this offering. Our stockholders may not agree with the manner in which our management chooses to allocate and spend the net proceeds. Moreover, our management may use the net proceeds for corporate purposes that may not increase our results of operations or the market value of our common stock. Our failure to apply these funds effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, delay the development and approval of our products and cause the price of our common stock to decline.

The common stock offered hereby will be sold in “at-the-market” offerings, and investors who buy shares at different times will likely pay different prices.

Investors who purchase shares in this offering at different times will likely pay different prices, and so may experience different outcomes in their investment results. We will have discretion, subject to market demand, to vary the timing, prices, and numbers of shares sold, and there is no minimum or maximum sales price. Investors may experience a decline in the value of their shares as a result of share sales made at prices lower than the prices they paid.

Sales of a substantial number of our shares of common stock in the public market could cause our stock price to fall.

We may issue and sell additional shares of our common stock in the public markets, including during this offering. As a result, a substantial number of our shares may be sold in the public market. Sales of a substantial number of our shares in the public markets, including during this offering, or the perception that such sales could occur, could depress the market price of our shares and impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities.

The actual number of shares we will issue under the Sales Agreement, at any one time or in total, is uncertain.

Subject to the terms of the Sales Agreement and compliance with applicable law, we have the discretion to deliver a sales notice to the Sales Agent at any time throughout the term of the Sales Agreement. The number of shares that are sold by the Sales Agent after delivering a sales notice will fluctuate based on the market price of the common stock during the sales period and limits we set with the Sales Agent. Because the price per share of each share sold will fluctuate based on the market price of our common stock during the sales period, it is not possible at this stage to predict the number of shares that will be ultimately issued.

The market price of our common stock has been, and may continue to be, highly volatile, and such volatility could cause the market price of our common stock to decrease and could cause you to lose some or all of your investment in our common stock.

During the period from our initial public offering in May 2015 through June 23, 2022, the market price of our common stock fluctuated from a high of $2,720 per share to a low of $0.31 per share, and our stock price continues to fluctuate. The market price of our common stock may continue to fluctuate significantly in response to numerous factors, some of which are beyond our control, such as:

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the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and operations;

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our ability to grow our revenue and customer base;

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the announcement of new products or product enhancements by us or our competitors;

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the trading volume of our common stock;

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developments concerning regulatory oversight and approvals;

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variations in our and our competitors’ results of operations;

 

 

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changes in earnings estimates or recommendations by securities analysts, if our common stock is covered by analysts;

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successes or challenges in our collaborative arrangements or alternative funding sources;

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developments in the health care and life science industries;

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the results of product liability or intellectual property lawsuits;

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adverse effects on our business condition and results of operations from general economic and market conditions and overall fluctuations in the United States and international markets, including deteriorating market conditions due to investor concerns regarding inflation and hostilities between Russia and Ukraine;

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future issuances of common stock or other securities;

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the addition or departure of key personnel;

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announcements by us or our competitors of acquisitions, investments or strategic alliances; and

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general market conditions and other factors, including factors unrelated to our operating performance.

Further, the stock market in general, and the market for health care and life sciences companies in particular, has recently experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations. The volatility of our common stock is further exacerbated due to its low trading volume. Continued market fluctuations could result in extreme volatility in the price of our common stock, which could cause a decline in the value of our common stock and the loss of some or all of your investment.

Trading of our common stock is limited, and trading restrictions imposed on us by applicable regulations may further reduce trading in our common stock, making it difficult for our stockholders to sell their shares; and future sales of common stock could reduce our stock price.

Trading of our common stock is currently conducted on the NASDAQ Capital Market. The liquidity of our common stock is limited, including in terms of the number of shares that can be bought and sold at a given price and reduction in security analysts’ and the media’s coverage of us, if any. These factors may result in different prices for our common stock than might otherwise be obtained in a more liquid market and could also result in a larger spread between the bid and asked prices for our common stock. In addition, in the absence of a large market capitalization, our common stock is less liquid than the stock of companies with broader public ownership, and, as a result, the trading prices of our common stock may be more volatile. In the absence of an active public trading market, an investor may be unable to liquidate his investment in our common stock. Trading of a relatively small volume of our common stock may have a greater impact on the trading price of our stock than would be the case if our public float were larger. We cannot predict the prices at which our common stock will trade in the future, if at all.

The exercise of outstanding common stock purchase warrants and stock options will have a dilutive effect on the percentage ownership of our capital stock by existing stockholders.

As of March 31, 2022, we had outstanding warrants to acquire 16,217,946 shares of our common stock, and stock options to purchase 2,251,813 shares of our common stock. A significant number of such warrants have exercise prices above our common stock’s recent trading prices, but the holders have the right to effect a cashless exercise of such warrants. If a significant number of such warrants and stock options are exercised by the holders, the percentage of our common stock owned by our existing stockholders will be diluted.

We have never paid dividends on our capital stock, and we do not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future.

We have never paid dividends on any of our capital stock and currently intend to retain any future earnings to fund the growth of our business. We may also enter into credit agreements or other borrowing arrangements in the future that will restrict our ability to declare or pay cash dividends on our common stock. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our financial condition, operating results, capital requirements, general business conditions and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant. As a result, capital appreciation, if any, of our common stock will be the sole source of gain, if any, for the foreseeable future.

 

We received a bid price deficiency notice from the Nasdaq Capital Market. If we are unable to cure this deficiency and meet the NASDAQ continued listing requirements, we could be delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market, which would negatively impact the trading of our common stock.

On February 28, 2022, we received notice from Nasdaq that we had failed to maintain a bid price of at least $1.00 per share for 30 successive trading days. We have six months to regain compliance with the listing standard. Thereafter, we may be eligible for an additional six month grace period if we meet the continued listing requirements for market value of publicly held shares and all other listing standards with the exception of the minimum bid price requirement. Our board of directors authorized the submission of a proposal to effect a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock in order to regain compliance with the minimum bid at the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. However, such proposal was not approved at such Annual Meeting, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to effect such a proposal in the future. Even if we are able to effect a reverse stock split in the future, there is also no guarantee that we will be able to maintain the Nasdaq Capital Market listing of our common stock in the future.

If our common stock is delisted by Nasdaq, our common stock may be eligible for quotation on an over-the-counter quotation system or on the pink sheets. Upon any such delisting, our common stock would become subject to the regulations of the SEC relating to the market for penny stocks. A penny stock is any equity security not traded on a national securities exchange that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share. The regulations applicable to penny stocks may severely affect the market liquidity for our common stock and could limit the ability of stockholders to sell securities in the secondary market. In such a case, an investor may find it more difficult to dispose of or obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of our common stock, and there can be no assurance that our common stock will be eligible for trading or quotation on any alternative exchanges or markets.

Delisting from Nasdaq could adversely affect our ability to raise additional financing through public or private sales of equity securities, would significantly affect the ability of investors to trade our securities and would negatively affect the value and liquidity of our common stock. Delisting could also have other negative results, including the potential loss of confidence by employees, the loss of institutional investor interest and fewer business development opportunities.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

We may issue and sell shares of our common stock having aggregate sales proceeds of up to $10.65 million from time to time. The amount of proceeds from this offering will depend upon the number of shares of common stock sold and the market price at which they are sold. There can be no assurance that we will be able to sell any shares under or fully utilize the Sales Agreement with the Sales Agent.

We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the shares to: (i) support continued commercialization of our FDA-cleared Acuitas AMR Gene Panel test for isolates in the U.S.; (ii) commercialize our products with a focus on the Unyvero platform and diagnostic tests; (iii) support further development and commercialization of the Ares Genetics database; (iv) support directed sales and marketing efforts to the customers and collaborators for our products and services, (v) invest in manufacturing and operations infrastructure to support sales of products; and (vi) repayment of certain outstanding indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries. We intend to use the remaining net proceeds for working capital and other general corporate purposes.

This expected use of net proceeds from this offering represents our intentions based upon our current plans and business conditions, which could change in the future as our plans and business conditions evolve. Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds from this offering and could use them for purposes other than those contemplated at the time of this offering. Our stockholders may not agree with the manner in which our management chooses to allocate and spend the net proceeds. Moreover, our management may use the net proceeds for corporate purposes that may not result in our being profitable or increase our market value.

 

DIVIDEND POLICY

We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain our future earnings, if any, for use in our business and therefore do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Payment of future dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of our board of directors after taking into account various factors, including our financial condition, operating results, current and anticipated cash needs and plans for expansion.

 

 

CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our capitalization as of March 31, 2022:

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on an actual basis; and

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on an as adjusted basis giving effect to the issuance and sale of 16,843,270 shares of common stock in this offering at an assumed offering price of $0.6323 per share, based on the last reported sale price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market on June 23, 2022, before deducting certain commissions and discounts and other estimated offering expenses payable by us.

You should read this table together with the information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and the information incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, including the historical financial statements and related notes included in each of those reports.

(In thousands except share and per share data)		At March 31, 2022, actual (unaudited)				At March 31, 2022, as adjusted after giving effect to the offering
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:		$	30,653			$	40,892
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2022; 46,557,750  shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022, actual; 63,401,020 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022, as adjusted			466				634
Preferred stock $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2022; none issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022, actual and as adjusted			―				―
Additional paid-in capital			275,949				286,019
Accumulated deficit			(242,345	)			(242,345	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income			102				102
Total stockholders’ equity			34,171				44,410
Total capitalization			34,171				44,410

 

The number of shares of common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering is based on 46,557,750 shares of our common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2022, and excludes:

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2,251,813 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options granted as of March 31, 2022, under our equity incentive plans at a weighted average exercise price of $1.06 per share;

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16,217,946 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants issued as of March 31, 2022, at a weighted average exercise price of $4.00 per share;

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846,760 shares of Common Stock issuable upon vesting of outstanding restricted stock units granted as of March 31, 2022; and

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1,327,136 shares of Common Stock available for future issuance under our equity incentive plans as of March 31, 2022.

The number of outstanding options, restricted stock units and shares of common stock available for future issuances under our equity incentive plans does not reflect:

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65,868 shares issued upon the vesting of restricted stock units since March 31, 2022;

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the forfeiture of restricted stock units and/or options to acquire 7,520 shares of our common stock since March 31, 2022; and

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60,000 shares subject to restricted stock units issued to non-executive directors of the Company since March 31, 2022.

Unless otherwise indicated, all information contained in this prospectus supplement assumes (i) no exercise of options issued under our equity incentive plans and (ii) no exercise of outstanding warrants.

 

DILUTION

Our net tangible book value as of March 31, 2022 was approximately $12.8 million, or $0.2749 per share. Net tangible book value per share is determined by dividing our total tangible assets, less total liabilities, by the number of shares of our common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2022. Dilution with respect to net tangible book value per share represents the difference between the amount per share paid by purchasers in this offering and the net tangible book value per share of our common stock immediately after this offering.

After giving effect to the assumed sale of 16,843,270 shares of our common stock in this offering at an assumed offering price of $0.6323 per share, which was the last reported sale price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market on June 23, 2022, and after deducting estimated offering commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, our as adjusted net tangible book value as of March 31, 2022 would have been approximately $23.0 million, or $0.3634 per share. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $0.0885 per share to existing stockholders and immediate dilution of $0.2689 per share to purchasers purchasing our shares in this offering at the offering price. The following table illustrates this dilution on a per share basis:

Assumed offering price per share of common stock						$	06323
Net tangible book value per share of as March 31, 2022		$	0.2749
Increase in net tangible book value per share attributable to this offering		$	0.0884
As adjusted net tangible book value per share as of March 31, 2022, after giving effect to this offering						$	0.3634
Dilution per share to investors in this offering						$	0.2689

The above table assumes for illustrative purposes that an aggregate of 16,843,270 shares of our common stock are sold during the term of the Sales Agreement with the Sales Agent at a price of $0.6323 per share, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market on June 23, 2022, for aggregate gross proceeds of $10.65 million. The shares subject to the Sales Agreement with the Sales Agent are being sold from time to time at various prices. A $0.25 increase in the assumed offering price of $0.6323 per share of common stock, assuming all of our common stock in the aggregate amount of $10.65 million during the term of the Sales Agreement with Sales Agent is sold at that price, would increase our as adjusted net tangible book value after this offering by $0.03 per share, and the dilution per share to investors purchasing shares in this offering would be approximately $0.22 per share, after deducting commissions and estimated aggregate offering expenses payable by us. Similarly, a $0.25 decrease in the assumed offering price of $0.6323 per share of common stock, assuming all of our common stock in the aggregate amount of $10.65 million during the term of the Sales Agreement with the Sales Agent is sold at that price, would decrease our as adjusted net tangible book value after this offering by $0.05 per share, and the dilution per share to investors purchasing securities in this offering would be $0.20 per share, after deducting commissions and estimated aggregate offering expenses payable by us. This information is supplied for illustrative purposes only and may differ based on the actual offering price and the actual number of shares offered.

The number of shares of common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering is based on 46,557,750 shares of our common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2022, and excludes:

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2,251,813 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options granted as of March 31, 2022, under our equity incentive plans at a weighted average exercise price of $1.06 per share;

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16,217,946 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants issued as of March 31, 2022, at a weighted average exercise price of $4.00 per share;

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846,760 shares of Common Stock issuable upon vesting of outstanding restricted stock units granted as of March 31, 2022; and

 

 

 

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1,327,136 shares of Common Stock available for future issuance under our equity incentive plans as of March 31, 2022.

The number of outstanding options, restricted stock units and shares of common stock available for future issuances under our equity incentive plans does not reflect:

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65,868 shares issued upon the vesting of restricted stock units since March 31, 2022;

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the forfeiture of restricted stock units and/or options to acquire 7,520 shares of our common stock since March 31, 2022; and

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60,000 shares subject to restricted stock units issued to non-executive directors of the Company since March 31, 2022.

Unless otherwise indicated, all information contained in this prospectus supplement assumes (i) no exercise of options issued under our equity incentive plans and (ii) no exercise of outstanding warrants.

To the extent that options or warrants outstanding as of March 31, 2022 have been or may be exercised or other shares issued, investors purchasing our common stock in this offering may experience further dilution. In addition, we may choose to raise additional capital due to market conditions or strategic considerations even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans. To the extent that additional capital is raised through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of these securities could result in further dilution to our stockholders.

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We have entered into the Sales Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2022, with the Sales Agent as sales agent under which we may issue and sell up to $10.65 million of shares of our common stock from time to time through Sales Agent as our agent pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. The Sales Agreement provides that sales of our common stock, if any, under this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be made in sales deemed to be “at-the-market” equity offerings as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) promulgated under the Securities Act, including sales made directly on or through the NASDAQ Capital Market, the trading market for our common stock, or any other trading market in the Unites States for our common stock, sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or otherwise, directly to the sales agent 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 law. If we and the Sales Agent agree on any method of distribution other than sales of shares of our common stock into the NASDAQ Capital Market or another existing trading market in the United States at market prices, we will file a further prospectus supplement providing all information about such offering as required by Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act.

From time to time during the term of the Sales Agreement, we may deliver a sales notice to the Sales Agent specifying the length of the selling period, the amount of common stock to be sold and the minimum price below which sales may not be made. Upon receipt of a sales notice from us, and subject to the terms and conditions of the Sales Agreement, the Sales Agent agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices and applicable law and regulations to sell such shares of our common stock on such terms. We or the Sales Agent may suspend the offering of our common stock at any time upon proper notice to the other, at which time the sales notice will immediately terminate. Settlement for sales of our common stock will occur at 10:00 a.m. (New York City time), or at some other time that is agreed upon by us and the Sales Agent in connection with a particular transaction, on the second trading day following the date any sales were made, unless we otherwise agree with the Sales Agent. The obligation of the Sales Agent under the Sales Agreement to sell shares of our common stock pursuant to any sales notice is subject to a number of conditions, which the Sales Agent may waive in its sole discretion. Sales of our common stock as contemplated in this prospectus will be settled through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company or by such other means as we and the Sales Agent may agree upon. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in an escrow, trust or similar arrangement.

We will pay the Sales Agent a placement fee of 3% of the gross sales price of the shares of our common stock that the Sales Agent sells pursuant to the Sales Agreement. Because there is no minimum offering amount required as a condition of this offering, the actual total offering amount, commissions and proceeds to us, if any, are not determinable at this time. We have also agreed to reimburse Sales Agent for certain specified expenses, including the fees and disbursements of its legal counsel in an amount not to exceed $25,000. Additionally, pursuant to the terms of the Sales Agreement, we agreed to reimburse Sales Agent for the documented fees and costs of its legal counsel reasonably incurred in connection with Sales Agent’s ongoing diligence, drafting and other filing requirements arising from the transactions contemplated by the sales agreement in an amount not to exceed $2,500 in the aggregate per calendar quarter.

In connection with the sale of the common stock on our behalf, the Sales Agent will be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and the compensation of Sales Agent will be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts. We have agreed to provide indemnification and contribution to Sales Agent against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

We will report at least quarterly the number of shares of our common stock sold through the Sales Agent, as our agent, in this offering and, to the extent applicable, the number of shares of our common stock issued upon settlement of any terms agreements, and the net proceeds to us in connection with such sales of our common stock.

The offering of our common stock pursuant to the Sales Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of the sale of all of our common stock subject to the Sales Agreement or termination of the Sales Agreement by either us or the Sales Agent at any time.

To the extent required by Regulation M, the Sales Agent will not engage in any market making activities involving our shares of common stock while the offering is ongoing under this prospectus.

The Sales Agent and its affiliates may in the future provide various investment banking and other financial services for us and our affiliates, for which services they may in the future receive customary fees.

We estimate that the total expenses for the offering, excluding compensation and reimbursements payable to Sales Agent under the terms of the Offering Agreement, will be approximately $70,000.

We will file a copy of the Sales Agreement with the SEC on a Current Report on Form 8-K within the time required by the Exchange Act.

LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the common stock offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Ballard Spahr LLP, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, New York, New York is acting as counsel for the Sales Agent in connection with this offering.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of OpGen, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and for the years then ended, have been incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the report, also incorporated by reference herein, of CohnReznick LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The audit report covering the December 31, 2021 consolidated financial statements contains an explanatory paragraph that states that the Company has experienced losses and negative cash flows from operations since its inception, has an accumulated deficit, and has debt obligations which raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of that uncertainty.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This prospectus supplement constitutes a part of the registration statement on Form S-3 that we have filed with the SEC under the Securities Act. As permitted by the SEC’s rules, this prospectus supplement and any accompanying prospectus, which forms a part of the registration statement, do not contain all of the information that is included in the registration statement. You will find additional information about us in the registration statement. Any statement made in this prospectus supplement or any accompanying prospectus concerning legal documents are not necessarily complete and you should read the documents that are filed as exhibits to the registration statement or otherwise filed with the SEC for a more complete understanding of the document or matter. For further information with respect to us and our Common Stock, we refer you to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedule that were filed with the registration statement. Statements contained in this prospectus supplement about the contents of any contract or any other document that is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement are not necessarily complete, and we refer you to the full text of the contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC. The address of the website is www.sec.gov.

We file periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including annual, quarterly and special reports, and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These periodic reports and other information are available on the website of the SEC referred to above.

We make available free of charge on or through our internet website our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. The information found on our website, www.opgen.com, other than as specifically incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, is not part of this prospectus supplement.

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” in this prospectus the information in other documents that we file with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents containing such information. This prospectus supplement is part of a registration statement we filed with the SEC. You should rely on the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the registration statement. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus supplement and information we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information and information contained in documents filed earlier with the SEC. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below, any filings made with the SEC after the date of the initial registration statement and prior to effectiveness of the registration statement, and any future filings made with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the termination of the offering; provided, that we are not incorporating by reference any documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules. The documents we are incorporating by reference are:

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our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2022;

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our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on May 13, 2022;

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our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on March 3, 2022 (Item 3.01), April 25, 2022 (Items 8.01 and 9.01), May 24, 2022 (Items 1.01, 2.03 and 9.01) and June 9, 2022 (Item 5.07);

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our Definitive Proxy Statement for the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Commission on April 25, 2022; and

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the description of our common stock contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on April 30, 2015 and any amendments to such Registration Statement filed subsequently thereto, including all amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

We will furnish to you, on written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents that have been incorporated by reference, including exhibits to these documents. You may request a copy of these filings at no cost by writing or telephoning our Secretary at the following address and telephone number:

OpGen, Inc.
9717 Key West Avenue, Suite 100
Rockville, MD 20850
Attention: Albert Weber, Corporate Secretary
Telephone No.: (240) 813-1260

 

 

PROSPECTUS

Common Stock

Preferred Stock

Warrants

Units

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We may offer and sell from time to time, in one or more offerings, up to $150,000,000 of any combination of securities described in this prospectus, in one or more classes or series and in amounts, at prices and on terms that we will determine at the time of the offerings.

This prospectus describes the general manner in which our securities may be offered using this prospectus. Each time we sell securities pursuant to this prospectus, we will provide the specific terms of the securities offered in a supplement to this prospectus. The prospectus supplements will also describe the specific manner in which we will offer securities and may also supplement, update or amend information contained in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and any related prospectus supplement carefully before you invest in our securities.

The securities being registered for the account of the company may be sold on a delayed or continuous basis directly by us, through dealers, agents or underwriters designated from time to time, or through any combination of these methods. The prospectus supplements to this prospectus will provide the specific terms of the plan of distribution. If any dealers, agents or underwriters are involved in the sale of securities in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered, we will disclose their names and the nature of our arrangements with them in any prospectus supplement.

Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “OPGN.” On August 9, 2021, the closing price of our common stock was $2.57 per share.

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Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 2 of this prospectus and any similar heading in any prospectus supplement or other documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

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This prospectus may not be used to offer or sell securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement for the securities being sold.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

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The date of this Prospectus is August 19, 2021.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS	ii
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT	iii
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY	1
RISK FACTORS	2
USE OF PROCEEDS	3
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION	4
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES	6
LEGAL MATTERS	14
EXPERTS	14
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	14
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE	14

 

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of a “shelf” registration statement that we filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. By using a shelf registration statement, we may, from time to time, issue any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings up to an aggregate maximum offering price of $150,000,000. This prospectus sets forth the certain terms of the securities that we may offer. Each time we sell any of our securities described in this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain more specific information about the offering and the terms of the securities being sold. We may also add, update or change in the prospectus supplement any of the information contained in this prospectus or the documents incorporated by reference.

This prospectus provides you with a general description of the company and our common stock. For further information about our business and our securities, you should refer to the registration statement and the reports incorporated by reference in this prospectus, as described in “Where You Can Find Additional Information.”

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus and in any prospectus supplement (including in any documents incorporated by reference herein or therein). We have not authorized anyone to provide you with any different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it.

This prospectus is not an offer to sell securities in any state where the offer or solicitation is not permitted. We are offering to sell our common stock, and seeking offers to buy, only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted.

You should assume that the information in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement and that any information we have incorporated herein by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or any sale of any security.

We further note that the representations, warranties and covenants made by us in any agreement that is filed as an exhibit to any document that is incorporated by reference in the accompanying prospectus were made solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement, including, in some cases, for the purpose of allocating risk among the parties to such agreements, and should not be deemed to be a representation, warranty or covenant to you. Moreover, such representations, warranties or covenants were accurate only as of the date when made. Accordingly, such representations, warranties and covenants should not be relied on as accurately representing the current state of our affairs.

This prospectus may not be used to consummate sales of our securities, unless it is accompanied by a prospectus supplement. To the extent there are inconsistencies between any prospectus supplement, this prospectus and any documents incorporated by reference, the document with the most recent date will control.

We and our subsidiaries own various U.S. federal trademark registrations and applications and unregistered trademarks and servicemarks, including OpGen®, Acuitas®, Acuitas Lighthouse®, AdvanDx®, Curetis®, Unyvero®, ARES® and ARES GENETICS®. All other trademarks, servicemarks or trade names referred to in this prospectus are the property of their respective owners. Solely for convenience, the trademarks and trade names in this prospectus are sometimes referred to without the ® and ™ symbols, but such references should not be construed as any indicator that their respective owners will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, their rights thereto. We do not intend the use or display of other companies’ trademarks and trade names to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies, products or services.

 

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included or incorporated in this prospectus regarding our strategy, future operations, collaborations, intellectual property, cash resources, financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans, and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. The words “believes,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “potential,” “likely,” “projects,” “continue,” “will,” and “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.

We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, strategy, short- and long-term business operations and objectives, and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described under the heading “Risk Factors.” In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances included herein may not occur, and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about:

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our ability to integrate the OpGen, Curetis, and Ares Genetics businesses;

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receipt of regulatory clearance of our submitted 510(k) pre-market submission for our Acuitas AMR Gene Panel test for use with bacterial isolates;

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the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and operations;

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our use of proceeds from capital financing transactions;

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the completion of our development efforts for the Unyvero UTI and IJI panels, Unyvero A30 RQ platform, Aresdb and Acuitas Lighthouse Software, and the timing of regulatory submissions;

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our ability to sustain or grow our customer base for our current research use only testing products;

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regulations and changes in laws or regulations applicable to our business, including regulation by the FDA;

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our liquidity and working capital requirements, including our cash requirements over the next 12 months;

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anticipated trends and challenges in our business and the competition that we face;

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the execution of our business plan and our growth strategy;

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our expectations regarding the size of and growth in potential markets;

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our opportunity to successfully enter into new collaborative or strategic agreements;

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our ability to maintain compliance with the ongoing listing requirements for the Nasdaq Capital Market;

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compliance with the U.S. and international regulations applicable to our business; and

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our expectations regarding future revenue and expenses.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. In addition, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. These risks should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with our other disclosures, including but not limited to the risks described under the heading “Risk Factors.” Other risks may be described from time to time in our filings made under the securities laws. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks. All forward-looking statements in this prospectus speak only as of the date made and are based on our current beliefs and expectations. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

 

 

 

 PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This summary highlights information contained in greater detail elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary is not complete and does not contain all of the information you should consider in making your investment decision. You should read the entire prospectus carefully before making an investment in our securities. You should carefully consider, among other things, our financial statements and the related notes and the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus. When we refer to OpGen, Inc., and its subsidiaries, we use the terms “OpGen,” “the Company,” “us,” “we” and “our.”

OpGen Overview

We are a precision medicine company harnessing the power of molecular diagnostics and informatics to help combat infectious disease. Along with subsidiaries, Curetis GmbH and Ares Genetics GmbH, we are developing and commercializing molecular microbiology solutions helping to guide clinicians with more rapid and actionable information about life threatening infections to improve patient outcomes, and decrease the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant microorganisms, or MDROs. Our current product portfolio includes Unyvero, Acuitas AMR Gene Panel, Acuitas® Lighthouse, and the ARES Technology Platform including ARESdb, using NGS technology and AI-powered bioinformatics solutions for antibiotic response prediction.

Our focus is on our combined broad portfolio of products, which include high impact rapid diagnostics and bioinformatics to interpret AMR genetic data. We currently expect to focus on the following products for lower respiratory infection, urinary tract infection and invasive joint infection:

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The Unyvero Lower Respiratory Tract, or LRT, test is the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, cleared test that can be used for the detection of more than 90% of common causative agents of hospitalized pneumonia. According to the National Center for Health Statistics (2018), pneumonia is a leading cause of admissions to the hospital and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. The Unyvero LRT automated test detects 19 pathogens within less than five hours, with approximately two minutes of hands-on time and provides clinicians with a comprehensive overview of 10 genetic antibiotic resistance markers. We are also commercializing the Unyvero LRT BAL test for testing bronchoalveolar lavage, or BAL, specimens from patients with lower respiratory tract infections following FDA clearance received by Curetis in December 2019. The Unyvero LRT BAL automated test simultaneously detects 20 pathogens and 10 antibiotic resistance markers, and it is the first and only FDA-cleared panel that also includes Pneumocystis jirovecii, a key fungal pathogen often found in immunocompromised patients that can be difficult to diagnose, as the 20th pathogen on the panel. We believe the Unyvero LRT and LRT BAL tests have the ability to help address a significant, previously unmet medical need that causes over $10 billion in annual costs for the U.S. healthcare system, according to the Centers for Disease Control, or CDC.

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The Unyvero Urinary Tract Infection, or UTI, test which is CE-IVD marked in Europe is currently being made available to laboratories in the U.S. as a research use only or RUO kit. The test detects a broad range of pathogens as well as antimicrobial resistance markers directly from native urine specimens. As part of our portfolio strategy update on October 13, 2020, we have decided to proceed with the analytical and clinical performance evaluation including clinical trials required for a subsequent U.S. FDA submission.

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The Unyvero Invasive Joint Infection, or IJI, test, which is a variant developed for the U.S. market based on the CE-IVD-marked European Unyvero ITI test, has also been selected for analytical and clinical performance evaluation including clinical trials towards a future U.S. FDA submission. Microbial diagnosis of IJI is difficult because of challenges in sample collection, usually at surgery, and patients being on prior antibiotic therapy which minimizes the chances of recovering viable bacteria. We believe that Unyvero IJI could be useful in identifying pathogens as well as their AMR markers to help guide optimal antibiotic treatment for these patients.

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The Acuitas AMR Gene Panel (Isolates) is currently pending final FDA review and a potential clearance decision. The FDA recently notified us that completion of the FDA’s review would require additional time due to the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing public health crisis. The FDA also informed us that it currently expects to complete its review by the end of August 2021 but explained it still does not commit to any MDUFA timelines and that its timelines can be affected by various factors, including the FDA’s other workload and public health priorities. Once FDA cleared, we expect to commercialize the Acuitas AMR Gene Panel for isolates more broadly to customers in the United States. The Acuitas AMR Gene Panel (Urine) test has been discontinued as part of the October 13, 2020 portfolio and pipeline strategy review.

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We are also developing novel bioinformatics tools and solutions to accompany or augment our current and potential future IVD products and may seek regulatory clearance for such bioinformatics tools and solutions to the extent they would be required either as part of our portfolio of IVD products or even as a standalone bioinformatics product.

Company Information

OpGen, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in 2001. On July 14, 2015, we acquired AdvanDx, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as a wholly-owned subsidiary in a merger transaction. On September 3, 2019, we formed Crystal GmbH for the sole purpose of completing our business combination with Curetis GmbH, which closed on April 1, 2020. Our principal executive office is located at 9717 Key West Avenue, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850, and our telephone number is (240) 813-1260. We also have operations in Germany and Austria. Our website address is www.opgen.com. We do not incorporate the information on or accessible through our website into this prospectus, and you should not consider any information on, or that can be accessed through, our website as part of this prospectus.

 

RISK FACTORS

Investing in our securities involves substantial risks. In addition to other information contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement, before investing in our securities, you should carefully consider the risks described below and under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K or in our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as they may be amended, and in any other documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus, as updated by our future filings. These risks are not the only ones faced by us. Additional risks not known or that are deemed immaterial could also materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, our products, business and prospects. Any of these risks might cause you to lose all or a part of your investment.

OpGen’s Certificate of Incorporation provides that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive forum for substantially all disputes between the Company and its stockholders, which could limit its stockholders' ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with the Company or its directors, officers or other employees.

OpGen’s Certificate of Incorporation provides that, unless OpGen consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of OpGen, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of OpGen or its stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. This exclusive forum provision is intended to apply to claims arising under Delaware state law and would not apply to claims brought pursuant to the Securities Act or Exchange Act, or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. The exclusive forum provision in OpGen’s Certificate of Incorporation will not relieve OpGen of its duties to comply with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, and stockholders of OpGen will not be deemed to have waived OpGen’s compliance with these laws, rules and regulations.

This exclusive forum provision may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum of its choosing for disputes with OpGen or its directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage lawsuits against OpGen and its directors, officers and other employees. In addition, stockholders who do bring a claim in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware could face additional litigation costs in pursuing any such claim, particularly if they do not reside in or near Delaware. The Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware may also reach different judgments or results than would other courts, including courts where a stockholder would otherwise choose to bring the action, and such judgments or results may be more favorable to OpGen than to its stockholders. However, the enforceability of similar exclusive forum provisions in other companies’ certificates of incorporation has been challenged in legal proceedings, and it is possible that a court could find this type of provision to be inapplicable to, or unenforceable in respect of, one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings. If a court were to find the exclusive forum provision contained in OpGen’s Certificate of Incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, OpGen might incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of our securities under this prospectus to: (i) support research and development and regulatory activities in support of our FDA 510(k) submission for the Acuitas AMR Gene Panel test for isolates; (ii) commercialize our products with a focus on the Unyvero platform and diagnostic tests, and the Acuitas AMR Gene Panel test for isolates; (iii) support further development and commercialization of the Ares Genetics database and Acuitas Lighthouse Software; (iv) support directed sales and marketing efforts to the customers and collaborators for our products and services, (v) repay outstanding indebtedness, and (vi) invest in manufacturing and operations infrastructure to support sales of products. We intend to use the remaining net proceeds for working capital and other general corporate purposes.

Each time we issue securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain information about how we intend to use the proceeds from each such offering.

We cannot guarantee that we will receive any proceeds in connection with any offering hereunder because we may choose not to issue any of the securities covered by this prospectus.

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

Primary Offerings by the Company

We may sell securities registered hereunder:

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through underwriters;

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through dealers;

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through agents;

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directly to purchasers;

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through registered direct offerings;

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through “at the market” offerings, within the meaning of Rule 415(a)(4) of the Securities Act, to or through a market maker or into an existing trading market on an exchange or otherwise; or

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through a combination of any of these methods or any other method permitted by law.

In addition, we may issue the securities as a dividend or distribution or in a subscription rights offering to our existing security holders.

We may directly solicit offers to purchase our securities, or agents may be designated to solicit such offers. In the prospectus supplement relating to such offering, we will name any agent that could be viewed as an underwriter under the Securities Act and describe any commissions that we must pay to any such agent. Any such agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment or, if indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, on a firm commitment basis. This prospectus may be used in connection with any offering of our securities through any of these methods or other methods described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

The distribution of our securities may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions:

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at a fixed price, or prices, which may be changed from time to time;

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at market prices prevailing at the time of sale;

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at prices related to such prevailing market prices; or

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at negotiated prices.

Each prospectus supplement will describe the method of distribution of the securities sold hereunder and any applicable restrictions.

The prospectus supplement with respect to securities of a particular series will describe the terms of the offering of the securities, including the following:

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the name of the agent or any underwriters, if any;

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the public offering or purchase price;

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any discounts and commissions to be allowed or paid to the agent or underwriters;

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all other items constituting underwriting compensation;

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any discounts and commissions to be allowed or paid to dealers; and

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any exchanges on which the securities will be listed.

 

If any underwriters or agents are used in the sale of our securities in respect of which this prospectus is delivered, we will enter into an underwriting agreement, sales agreement or other agreement with them at the time of sale to them, and we will set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to such offering the names of the underwriters or agents and the terms of the related agreement with them.

In connection with the offering of our securities, we may grant to the underwriters an option to purchase additional securities with an additional underwriting commission, as may be set forth in the accompanying prospectus supplement. If we grant any such option, the terms of such option will be set forth in the prospectus supplement for such securities.

If a dealer is used in the sale of our securities in respect of which the prospectus is delivered, we will sell such securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer, who may be deemed to be an “underwriter” as that term is defined in the Securities Act, may then resell such securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by such dealer at the time of resale.

If we offer securities in a subscription rights offering to our existing security holders, we may enter into a standby underwriting agreement with dealers, acting as standby underwriters. We may pay the standby underwriters a commitment fee for the securities they commit to purchase on a standby basis. If we do not enter into a standby underwriting arrangement, we may retain a dealer-manager to manage a subscription rights offering for us.

Agents, underwriters, dealers and other persons may be entitled under agreements which they may enter into with us to indemnification by us against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and may be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business.

Certain agents, underwriters and dealers, and their associates and affiliates, may be customers of, have borrowing relationships with, engage in other transactions with, or perform services, including investment banking services, for us or one or more of our respective affiliates in the ordinary course of business.

In order to facilitate the offering of our securities, any underwriters may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of our common stock or any other securities the prices of which may be used to determine payments on such common stock or other securities. Specifically, any underwriters may over-allot in connection with the offering, creating a short position for their own accounts. In addition, to cover overallotments or to stabilize the price of the common stock or of any such other securities, the underwriters may bid for, and purchase, the common stock or any such other securities in the open market. Finally, in any offering of our securities through a syndicate of underwriters, the underwriting syndicate may reclaim selling concessions allowed to an underwriter or a dealer for distributing our securities in the offering if the syndicate repurchases previously distributed securities in transactions to cover syndicate short positions, in stabilization transactions or otherwise. Any of these activities may stabilize or maintain the market price of our securities above independent market levels. Any such underwriters are not required to engage in these activities and may end any of these activities at any time.

We may engage in “at the market offerings” within the meaning of Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act, to or through a market maker or into an existing trading market on an exchange or otherwise. In addition, we may enter into derivative transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement so indicates, in connection with those derivatives, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by us or borrowed from us or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of securities, and may use securities received from us in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of securities. The third party in such sale transactions will be an underwriter and, if not identified in this prospectus, will be named in the applicable prospectus supplement (or a post-effective amendment). In addition, we may otherwise loan or pledge securities to a financial institution or other third party that in turn may sell the securities short using this prospectus and an applicable prospectus supplement. Such financial institution or other third party may transfer its economic short position to investors in our securities or in connection with a concurrent offering of other securities.

The specific terms of any lock-up provisions in respect of any given offering will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

The underwriters, dealers and agents may engage in transactions with us, or perform services for us, in the ordinary course of business for which they receive compensation.

The anticipated date of delivery of offered securities will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to each offer.

We will bear all costs, expenses and fees in connection with the registration of the securities, as well as the expense of all commissions and discounts, if any, attributable to sales of the securities by us.

 

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

The following is a summary of the rights of our common and preferred stock and our outstanding warrants, and some of the provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, or our Certificate of Incorporation, and our amended and restated bylaws, or our Bylaws, and the Delaware General Corporation Law, or the DGCL. Because it is only a summary, it does not contain all of the information that may be important to you. Such summary is subject to and qualified in its entirety by our Certificate of Incorporation and our Bylaws, a copy of each of which has been incorporated as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

Our common stock, par value $0.01 per share, trading symbol OPGN is registered under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

General

We, directly or through one or more underwriters, dealers and agents designated from time to time, or directly to purchasers, or through a combination of these methods, may offer, issue and sell, together or separately, in one or more offerings, the following securities:

●       shares of our common stock;

●       shares of our preferred stock, in one or more series;

●       warrants to purchase shares of our common stock or preferred stock;

●       units consisting of any combination of the securities listed above, each on terms to be determined at the time of sale.

The preferred stock may also be exchangeable for and/or convertible into shares of common stock, another series of preferred stock, or other securities. The common stock, preferred stock, warrants, and units are collectively referred to in this prospectus as the “securities.” When a particular series of securities is offered, a supplement to this prospectus will be delivered with this prospectus, which will set forth the terms of the offering and sale of the offered securities.

Authorized Capital Stock

As of July 31, 2021, our authorized capital stock consists of 50,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. As of July 31, 2021, 38,270,250 shares of our common stock are issued and outstanding and 10,981,518 shares of common are reserved for future issuance upon exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants.

Common Stock

The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders. The holders of our common stock do not have any cumulative voting rights. Our Board of Directors are elected to a one year term; the Company does not have a staggered board. Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably any dividends declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for that purpose, subject to any preferential dividend rights of any outstanding preferred stock. Our common stock has no preemptive rights, conversion rights or other subscription rights or redemption or sinking fund provisions.

In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of our common stock will be entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of all debts and other liabilities and any liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock.

Preferred Stock

Undesignated Preferred Stock

Our Board of Directors has the authority, without further action by our stockholders, to issue from time to time 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series. Our Board of Directors will have the authority to establish the number of shares to be included in each series and fix the powers, preferences and rights of the shares of each wholly unissued series and any of its qualifications, limitations or restrictions. Our Board of Directors will also be able to increase or decrease the number of shares of any series, but not below the number of shares of that series then outstanding, without any further vote or action by the stockholders.

 

The issuance of preferred stock could decrease the amount of earnings and assets available for distribution to the holders of common stock or adversely affect the rights and powers, including voting rights, of the holders of common stock. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could, among other things, have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of our Company, which could depress the market price of our common stock.

Warrants

We may issue warrants, in one or more series, for the purchase of our common stock or preferred stock. Warrants may be issued independently or together with our common stock or preferred stock and may be attached to or separate from any offered securities.

A prospectus supplement accompanying this prospectus relating to a particular series of warrants will describe the terms of those warrants, including:

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the title and the aggregate number of warrants,

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the security for which each warrant is exercisable,

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the date or dates on which the right to exercise such warrants commence and expire,

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the price or prices at which such warrants are exercisable,

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the periods during which and places at which such warrants are exercisable,

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the terms of any mandatory or optional call provisions,

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the price or prices, if any, at which the warrants may be redeemed at the option of the holder or will be redeemed upon expiration,

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the identity of the warrant agent, and

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the exchanges, if any, on which such warrants may be listed, if any.

You should read the particular terms of the documents pursuant to which the warrants will be issued, which will be described in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Outstanding Warrants

As of the date of this prospectus, we have outstanding warrants to purchase shares of our common stock to various persons and entities, under which we could be obligated to issue up to 8,717,963 shares of common stock, including:

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986,931 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants granted as of December 31, 2020, at a weighted average exercise price of $22.30 per share;

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4,583,332 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of common warrants issued to purchasers and placement agent in our registered direct offering in February 2021, at an exercise price of $3.55 per share; and

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3,147,700 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of common warrants issued to purchasers in our warrant exercise transaction in March 2021, at an exercise price of $3.56 per share.

 

Warrants issued in Bridge Financing

Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement and the underlying transactions, the Company has issued warrants to purchase shares of its common stock to jVen Capital, LLC in an amount equal to 20% of the principal of each of the two bridge financing notes issued, or the jVen Capital Warrants, and warrants to purchase shares of its common stock to Merck Global Health Innovation Fund in an amount equal to 20% of an amended and restated note issued by the Company to Merck Global Health Innovation Fund on June 28, 2017, the date of issuance. The warrants each have a five year term from issuance, are first exercisable on the date that is six months after the date of issuance and have an exercise price equal to 110% of the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date immediately prior to the date of issuance. The terms of the warrants issued in connection with such notes (other than the exercise price and the number of shares) may be amended, in the discretion of the holder, to reflect the terms of the warrants issued in our public offering transaction in July 2017 described below.

The jVen Capital Warrants each include a blocker provision that prevents the exercise of the jVen Capital Warrants if such exercise, when aggregated with the other issuances contemplated under the Note Purchase Agreement, would violate Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635, unless stockholder approval is first obtained by the Company.

Warrants issued in the July 2017 Public Offering

The Company issued warrants in connection with its public offering transaction in July 2017. The common warrants issued in the July 2017 public offering entitle the registered holder to purchase one five-hundredths of a share of common stock at an exercise price of $212.50 per share. In addition, the Company issued warrants to the placement agent that have an exercise price of $250.00 per share of common stock. All of the warrants issued in the July 2017 public offering were immediately exercisable and have a five-year term from the date of issuance.

Warrants issued in the February 2018 Public Offering

The Company issued warrants in connection with its public offering transaction in February 2018. The common warrants issued in the February 2018 public offering entitle the registered holder to purchase one-fortieth of a share of common stock at an exercise price of $65.00 per share. In addition, the Company issued warrants to the placement agent that have an exercise price of $81.25 per share of common stock. All of the warrants issued in the February 2018 public offering are immediately exercisable and have a five-year term from the date of issuance.

Common Warrants in the October 2019 Offering

The following is a summary of certain terms and provisions of the common warrants issued by us to purchasers and the placement agent in connection with our private placement offering of units and pre-funded units in October 2019.

Duration and Exercise Price

Each common warrant included in the units and the pre-funded units has an initial exercise price per share equal to $2.00. In addition, the Company issued warrants to the placement agent that have an exercise price of $2.60 per share. The common warrants are immediately exercisable and will expire on the fifth anniversary of the original issuance date. The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of stock dividends, stock splits, reorganizations or similar events affecting our common stock and the exercise price. The common warrants were issued separately from the common stock included in the units, or the pre-funded warrants included in the pre-funded units, as the case may be, and may be transferred separately.

Cashless Exercise

If, at the time a holder exercises its common warrants, a registration statement registering the issuance of the shares of common stock underlying the common warrants under the Securities Act is not then effective or available for the issuance of such shares, then in lieu of making the cash payment otherwise contemplated to be made to us upon such exercise in payment of the aggregate exercise price, the holder may elect instead to receive upon such exercise (either in whole or in part) the net number of shares of common stock determined according to a formula set forth in the common warrants.

 

Exercisability

The common warrants will be exercisable, at the option of each holder, in whole or in part, by delivering to us a duly executed exercise notice accompanied by payment in full for the number of shares of our common stock purchased upon such exercise (except in the case of a cashless exercise as discussed below). A holder (together with its affiliates) may not exercise any portion of the common warrant to the extent that the holder would own more than 4.99% of the outstanding common stock immediately after exercise, except that upon at least 61 days' prior notice from the holder to us, the holder may increase the amount of ownership of outstanding stock after exercising the holder's common warrants up to 9.99% of the number of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of the common warrants.

Fractional Shares

No fractional shares of common stock will be issued upon the exercise of the common warrants. Rather, the number of shares of common stock to be issued will, at our election, either be rounded up to the nearest whole number or we will pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the exercise price.

Transferability

Subject to applicable laws, a common warrant may be transferred at the option of the holder upon surrender of the common warrant to us together with the appropriate instruments of transfer.

Trading Market

There is no trading market available for the common warrants on any securities exchange or nationally recognized trading system.

Right as a Stockholder

Except as otherwise provided in the common warrants or by virtue of such holder’s ownership of shares of our common stock, the holders of the common warrants do not have the rights or privileges of holders of our common stock, including any voting rights, until they exercise their common warrants.

Fundamental Transaction

In the event of a fundamental transaction which is within our control, the holders of the common warrants have the right to require us or a successor entity to redeem the common warrant for cash in the amount of the Black-Scholes value of the unexercised portion of the common warrant on the date of the consummation of the fundamental transaction. In the event of a fundamental transaction which not in our control, including a fundamental transaction that is not approved by our Board, the holders of the common warrants have the right to require us or a successor entity to redeem the common warrant for the consideration paid in the fundamental transaction in the amount of the Black Scholes value of the unexercised portion of the common warrant on the date of the consummation of the fundamental transaction.

Common Warrants in February 2021 Offering

The following is a summary of certain terms and provisions of the common warrants issued by us to purchasers and the placement agent in connection with our registered direct offering of shares of common stock, common warrants and pre-funded warrants in February 2021.

Duration and Exercise Price

Each common warrant issued to purchasers has an initial exercise price per share equal to $3.55. In addition, the Company issued warrants to the placement agent that have an exercise price of $3.90 per share. The common warrants were exercisable on the six month anniversary of their issuance and will expire on the five-and-a-half year anniversary of the original issuance date. The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of stock dividends, stock splits, reorganizations or similar events affecting our common stock and the exercise price. The common warrants were issued separately from the common stock or pre-funded warrants issued in the offering and may be transferred separately.

 

Cashless Exercise

If, at the time a holder exercises its common warrants, a registration statement registering the issuance of the shares of common stock underlying such warrants under the Securities Act is not then effective or available for the issuance of such shares, then in lieu of making the cash payment otherwise contemplated to be made to us upon such exercise in payment of the aggregate exercise price, the holder may elect instead to receive upon such exercise (either in whole or in part) the net number of shares of common stock determined according to a formula set forth in the common warrants.

Exercisability

The common warrants will be exercisable, at the option of each holder, in whole or in part, by delivering to us a duly executed exercise notice accompanied by payment in full for the number of shares of our common stock purchased upon such exercise (except in the case of a cashless exercise as discussed below). A holder (together with its affiliates) may not exercise any portion of the common warrant to the extent that the holder would own more than 4.99% of the outstanding common stock immediately after exercise, except that upon at least 61 days' prior notice from the holder to us, the holder may increase the amount of ownership of outstanding stock after exercising the holder's common warrants up to 9.99% of the number of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of the common warrants, as applicable.

Fractional Shares

No fractional shares of common stock will be issued upon the exercise of the common warrants. Rather, the number of shares of common stock to be issued will, at our election, either be rounded up to the nearest whole number or we will pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the exercise price.

Transferability

Subject to applicable laws, a common warrant may be transferred at the option of the holder upon surrender of the warrant to us together with the appropriate instruments of transfer.

Trading Market

There is no trading market available for the common warrants on any securities exchange or nationally recognized trading system.

Right as a Stockholder

Except as otherwise provided in the warrants or by virtue of such holder’s ownership of shares of our common stock, the holders of the warrants do not have the rights or privileges of holders of our common stock, including any voting rights, until they exercise their warrants.

Fundamental Transaction

In the event of a fundamental transaction which is within our control, the holders of the common warrants have the right to require us or a successor entity to redeem the common warrant for cash in the amount of the Black-Scholes value of the unexercised portion of the common warrant on the date of the consummation of the fundamental transaction. In the event of a fundamental transaction which not in our control, including a fundamental transaction that is not approved by our Board, the holders of the common warrants have the right to require us or a successor entity to redeem the common warrant for the consideration paid in the fundamental transaction in the amount of the Black Scholes value of the unexercised portion of the common warrant on the date of the consummation of the fundamental transaction.

Common Warrants in March 2021 Warrant Exercise Transaction and November 2020 Placement Agent Warrants

In November 2020, the Company consummated a private placement transaction of common stock that included the issuance of 4,842,615 common warrants to the purchaser and 242,130 common warrants to the placement agent. In March 2021, the Company completed a warrant exercise transaction pursuant to which the purchaser exercised the remaining common warrants in exchange for an aggregate amount of 3,147,700 warrants. The following is a summary of certain terms and provisions of the common warrants issued by us in connection with our warrant exercise transaction in March 2021 as well as the common warrants issued to the placement agent in connection with the private placement transaction in November 2020.

 

Duration and Exercise Price

Each common warrant issued in the warrant exercise transaction has an initial exercise price per share equal to $3.56. In addition, the common warrants issued to the placement agent in the November 2020 private placement that have an exercise price of $2.6845 per share. The common warrants were immediately exercisable and expire on the five year anniversary of the original issuance date. The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of stock dividends, stock splits, reorganizations or similar events affecting our common stock and the exercise price.

Cashless Exercise

If, at the time a holder exercises its common warrants, a registration statement registering the issuance of the shares of common stock underlying such warrants under the Securities Act is not then effective or available for the issuance of such shares, then in lieu of making the cash payment otherwise contemplated to be made to us upon such exercise in payment of the aggregate exercise price, the holder may elect instead to receive upon such exercise (either in whole or in part) the net number of shares of common stock determined according to a formula set forth in the common warrants.

Exercisability

The common warrants will be exercisable, at the option of each holder, in whole or in part, by delivering to us a duly executed exercise notice accompanied by payment in full for the number of shares of our common stock purchased upon such exercise (except in the case of a cashless exercise as discussed below). A holder (together with its affiliates) may not exercise any portion of the common warrant to the extent that the holder would own more than 4.99% of the outstanding common stock immediately after exercise, except that upon at least 61 days' prior notice from the holder to us, the holder may increase the amount of ownership of outstanding stock after exercising the holder's common warrants up to 9.99% of the number of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of the common warrants, as applicable.

Fractional Shares

No fractional shares of common stock will be issued upon the exercise of the common warrants. Rather, the number of shares of common stock to be issued will, at our election, either be rounded up to the nearest whole number or we will pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the exercise price.

Transferability

Subject to applicable laws, a common warrant may be transferred at the option of the holder upon surrender of the warrant to us together with the appropriate instruments of transfer.

Trading Market

There is no trading market available for the common warrants on any securities exchange or nationally recognized trading system.

Right as a Stockholder

Except as otherwise provided in the warrants or by virtue of such holder’s ownership of shares of our common stock, the holders of the warrants do not have the rights or privileges of holders of our common stock, including any voting rights, until they exercise their warrants.

Fundamental Transaction

In the event of a fundamental transaction which is within our control, the holders of the common warrants have the right to require us or a successor entity to redeem the common warrant for cash in the amount of the Black-Scholes value of the unexercised portion of the common warrant on the date of the consummation of the fundamental transaction. In the event of a fundamental transaction which not in our control, including a fundamental transaction that is not approved by our Board, the holders of the common warrants have the right to require us or a successor entity to redeem the common warrant for the consideration paid in the fundamental transaction in the amount of the Black Scholes value of the unexercised portion of the common warrant on the date of the consummation of the fundamental transaction.

Units

We may issue units consisting of one or more warrants, shares of preferred stock, shares of common stock or any combination of such securities. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances the securities comprising the units may be traded separately. You should read the particular terms of the documents pursuant to which the units will be issued, which will be described in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Registration Rights

Investors’ Rights Agreement

Under the Third Amended and Restated Investors’ Rights Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2013, among the Company and certain investors, or the investors’ rights agreement, we granted registration rights to the holders of shares acquired prior to our initial public offering, or their permitted transferees. These rights are provided under the terms of the investors’ rights agreement, and include demand registration rights, short-form registration rights and piggyback registration rights. All fees, costs and expenses of underwritten registrations will be borne by us and all selling expenses, including underwriting discounts and selling commissions, will be borne by the holders of the shares being registered. As of the date of this prospectus, the holders of 11,619 shares of our common stock have registration rights under the investors’ rights agreement. The investors’ rights agreement contains customary cross-indemnification provisions, under which we are obligated to indemnify holders of registrable shares in the event of material misstatements or omissions in the registration statement attributable to us, and they are obligated to indemnify us for material misstatements or omissions attributable to them. The registration rights granted under the investors’ rights agreement will terminate at the earlier of the closing of a deemed liquidation event and when all of the holders of registrable securities are eligible to be sold without restrictions under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act within any 90-day period.

Bridge Financing Registration Rights

In connection with the bridge financing the Company entered into a registration rights agreement with jVen Capital and with MGHIF, pursuant to which the investors were granted certain demand registration rights and piggyback registration rights in connection with subsequent registered offerings of the Company’s common stock. The registrable securities include the shares of common stock underlying the warrants issued to jVen Capital and to MGHIF under the terms of the bridge financing promissory notes.

Anti-Takeover Effects of Our Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and Delaware Law

Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws include a number of provisions that may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing another party from acquiring control of us and encouraging persons considering unsolicited tender offers or other unilateral takeover proposals to negotiate with our Board of Directors rather than pursue non-negotiated takeover attempts. These provisions include the items described below.

Meetings of Stockholders

Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide that only the Chair of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or a majority of the members of our Board of Directors then in office may call special meetings of stockholders and only those matters set forth in the notice of the special meeting may be considered or acted upon at a special meeting of stockholders. Our Bylaws limit the business that may be conducted at an annual meeting of stockholders to those matters properly brought before the meeting.

Advance Notice Requirements

Our Bylaws establish advance notice procedures with regard to stockholder proposals relating to the nomination of candidates for election as directors or new business to be brought before meetings of our stockholders. These procedures provide that notice of stockholder proposals must be timely given in writing to our corporate secretary prior to the meeting at which the action is to be taken. Generally, to be timely, notice must be received at our principal executive offices not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary date of the annual meeting for the preceding year. Our Bylaws specify the requirements as to form and content of all stockholders’ notices. These requirements may preclude stockholders from bringing matters before the stockholders at an annual or special meeting.

Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

Any amendment of our Certificate of Incorporation must first be approved by a majority of our Board of Directors, and if required by law or our Certificate of Incorporation, must thereafter be approved by a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote on the amendment, except that the amendment of the provisions relating to stockholder action, board composition, limitation of liability and the amendment of our Certificate of Incorporation must be approved by not less than 66 2/3% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote on the amendment, and not less than 66 2/3% of the outstanding shares of each class entitled to vote thereon as a class. Our Bylaws may be amended by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, subject to any limitations set forth in the bylaws; and may also be amended by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote on the amendment, or, if our board of directors recommends that the stockholders approve the amendment, by the affirmative vote of the majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote on the amendment, in each case voting together as a single class.

 

Exclusive Jurisdiction for Certain Actions

Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that, once our common stock is a “covered security,” unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers or other employees to us or our stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law, our certificate of incorporation or our bylaws, or (iv) any action asserting a claim against us governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Although we believe this provision benefits us by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law in the types of lawsuits to which it applies, the provision may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against our directors and officers. The enforceability of similar exclusive forum provisions in other companies’ certificates of incorporation has been challenged in legal proceedings, and it is possible that a court could rule that this provision in our certificate of incorporation is inapplicable or unenforceable. In addition, this exclusive forum provision is intended to apply to claims arising under Delaware state law and would not apply to claims brought pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. To the extent the provision could be construed to apply to such claims, there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce the provision in such respect, and our stockholders will not be deemed to have waived compliance with federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.

Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law

We are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a three-year period following the time that this stockholder becomes an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. Under Section 203, a business combination between a corporation and an interested stockholder is prohibited unless it satisfies one of the following conditions:

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before the stockholder became interested, our Board of Directors approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;

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upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding, shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers, and employee stock plans, in some instances, but not the outstanding voting stock owned by the interested stockholder; or

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at or after the time the stockholder became interested, the business combination was approved by our Board of Directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of the stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder.

Section 203 defines a business combination to include:

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any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested stockholder;

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any sale, transfer, lease, pledge or other disposition involving the interested stockholder of 10% or more of the assets of the corporation;

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subject to exceptions, any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by the corporation of any stock of the corporation to the interested stockholder;

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subject to exceptions, any transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of increasing the proportionate share of the stock of any class or series of the corporation beneficially owned by the interested stockholder; and

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the receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits provided by or through the corporation.

In general, Section 203 defines an interested stockholder as any entity or person beneficially owning 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation and any entity or person affiliated with or controlling or controlled by the entity or person.

Listing

Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “OPGN.”

Transfer Agent and Registrar

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Philadelphia Stock Transfer, Inc. The transfer agent’s address is 2320 Haverford Rd., Suite 230, Ardmore, PA 19003.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

Certain legal matters with respect to the securities offered hereby have been passed upon by Ballard Spahr LLP.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of OpGen, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and for the years then ended, have been incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the report, also incorporated by reference herein, of CohnReznick LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The audit report covering the December 31, 2020 consolidated financial statements contains an explanatory paragraph that states that the Company has experienced losses and negative cash flows from operations since its inception, has an accumulated deficit, and has debt obligations which raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of that uncertainty.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

We filed with the SEC a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 for the Warrant Shares under this prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all of the information in the registration statement and the exhibits and schedule that were filed with the registration statement. For further information with respect to us and our Common Stock, we refer you to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedule that were filed with the registration statement. Statements contained in this prospectus about the contents of any contract or any other document that is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement are not necessarily complete, and we refer you to the full text of the contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC. The address of the website is www.sec.gov.

We file periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including annual, quarterly and special reports, and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These periodic reports and other information are available for inspection and copying at the SEC regional offices, public reference facilities and on the website of the SEC referred to above.

We make available free of charge on or through our internet website our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. The information found on our website, www.opgen.com, other than as specifically incorporated by reference in this prospectus, is not part of this prospectus. 

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” in this prospectus the information in other documents that we file with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents containing such information. This prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the SEC. You should rely on the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus and the registration statement. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus and information we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information and information contained in documents filed earlier with the SEC. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below, any filings made with the SEC after the date of the initial registration statement and prior to effectiveness of the registration statement, and any future filings made with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the termination of the offering; provided, that we are not incorporating by reference any documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules. The documents we are incorporating by reference are:

 

·         our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on March 29, 2021;

·         our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on May 14, 2021, and August 13, 2021, respectively;

·         our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 10, 2021 (Items 1.01, 3.02, 8.01 and 9.01), March 8, 2021 (Items 5.02 and 8.01), March 9, 2021 (Items 1.01, 3.02 and 9.01), June 9, 2021 (Items 5.07, 8.01 and 9.01), July 7, 2021 (Items 8.01 and 9.01), July 29, 2021 (Item 5.02), August 5, 2021 (Item 8.01 and 9.01), October 4, 2021 (Items 8.01 and 9.01), and October 15, 2021 (Items 1.01, 3.03, 5.02, 5.03, 8.01 and 9.01);

·         our proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 9, 2021, filed with the SEC on April 26, 2021; and

·         the description of our Common Stock contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on April 30, 2015 and any amendments to such Registration Statement filed subsequently thereto, including all amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

 

We will furnish to you, on written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents that have been incorporated by reference, including exhibits to these documents. You may request a copy of these filings at no cost by writing or telephoning our Secretary at the following address and telephone number:

OpGen, Inc.
Attention: Oliver Schacht, Chief Executive Officer
9717 Key West Avenue, Suite 100

Rockville, MD 20850

Telephone No.: (240) 813-1260

 

 

 

 

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June 24, 2022