Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration Statement No. 333-262339
Prospectus Supplement No. 2
(To Prospectus dated March 16, 2023)
eFFECTOR Therapeutics, Inc.
This prospectus supplement updates, amends and supplements the prospectus dated March 16, 2023 (the Prospectus), which forms a part of our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-262339). Capitalized terms used in this prospectus supplement and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings specified in the Prospectus.
This prospectus supplement is being filed to update, amend and supplement the information included in the Prospectus with the information contained in our Current Report on Form 8-K (the Current Report), filed with the SEC on May 19, 2023. Accordingly, we have attached the Current Report to this prospectus supplement.
This prospectus supplement is not complete without the Prospectus. This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus, which is to be delivered with this prospectus supplement, and is qualified by reference thereto, except to the extent that the information in this prospectus supplement updates or supersedes the information contained in the Prospectus.
Our common stock and warrants are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols EFTR and EFTRW. On May 18, 2023, the closing price of our common stock was $0.6500 and the closing price of our warrants was $0.1698.
We are an emerging growth company under federal securities laws and are subject to reduced public company reporting requirements. Investing in our securities involves certain risks. See Risk Factors beginning on page 7 of the Prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if the Prospectus or this prospectus supplement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus supplement is May 19, 2023.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 17, 2023
eFFECTOR Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-39866 | 85-3306396 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
142 North Cedros Avenue, Suite B Solana Beach, California |
92075 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(858) 925-8215
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share | EFTR | Nasdaq Capital Market | ||
Warrants to purchase common stock | EFTRW | Nasdaq Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (Sec.230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Sec.240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 3.01 | Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing. |
On May 17, 2023, eFFECTOR Therapeutics, Inc. (the Company) received written notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) indicating that, based on the Companys stockholders deficit of $4.8 million as of March 31, 2023, as reported in the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, it is not in compliance with the minimum stockholders equity requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), which requires listed companies to maintain stockholders equity of at least $2.5 million. In addition, as of May 17, 2023, the Company does not meet the alternative compliance standards relating to the market value of listed securities or net income from continuing operations.
The notice described above has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Companys securities on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The Company has until July 3, 2023 to submit a plan to Nasdaq to regain compliance with the Nasdaq listing rules. If the Companys plan to regain compliance is accepted, Nasdaq may grant an extension of up to 180 calendar days from the date of the letter for the Company to evidence compliance.
The Company is evaluating various courses of action to regain compliance and intends to timely submit a plan to Nasdaq to regain compliance with the Nasdaq listing rules. However, there can be no assurance that the Companys plan will be accepted or that if it is, the Company will be able to regain compliance and maintain its listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. If the Companys plan to regain compliance is not accepted or if Nasdaq does not grant an extension and the Company does not regain compliance within the requisite time period, or if the Company fails to satisfy another Nasdaq requirement for continued listing, Nasdaq could provide notice that the Companys securities will become subject to delisting.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
eFFECTOR Therapeutics, Inc. | ||||||
Date: May 19, 2023 | By: | /s/ Michael Byrnes | ||||
Name: | Michael Byrnes | |||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |