As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2014

 

Registration No. 333-

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM S-3

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

CELLCEUTIX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

30-0565645

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

100 Cummings Center, Suite 151-B

Beverly, MA 01915

(978) 633-3623

(Address including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

Leo Ehrlich, Chief Executive Officer

100 Cummings Center, Suite 151-B

Beverly, MA 01915

(978) 633-3623

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

Copies to:

 

Clayton E. Parker, Esq.

Matthew L. Ogurick, Esq.

K&L Gates LLP

200 S. Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 3900

Miami, Florida 33131-2399

Telephone: (305) 539-3300

Facsimile: (305) 358-7095

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

 

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. ¨

 

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. x

 

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

 

If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. ¨

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

¨

Accelerated filer

x

Non-accelerated filer

¨

Smaller reporting company

¨

 

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of each class of securities to be registered

 

Amount to be registered (1)

   

Proposed maximum offering price per unit

   

Proposed maximum aggregate offering price (2)

   

Amount of registration fee (3)

Class A Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share

   

   

     

     

 

Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share

   

   

     

     

 

Warrants(4)

   

   

     

     

 

Debt securities(5)

   

   

     

     

 

Units(6)

   

   

     

     

 

Total

               

$

75,000,000

     

$8,715.00

 

 

(1)

There are being registered hereunder such indeterminate number of shares of common stock, preferred stock, warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, and debt securities as shall have an aggregate initial offering price not to exceed $75,000,000. The securities registered also include such indeterminate amounts and numbers of shares of common stock and preferred stock as may be issued upon conversion of or exchange for preferred stock and debt securities that provide for conversion or exchange, upon exercise of warrants, or pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of any such securities.

 

(2)

In no event will the aggregate offering price of all securities issued from time to time pursuant to this registration statement exceed $75,000,000.

 

(3)

Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act.

 

(4)

Includes warrants to purchase common stock, warrants to purchase preferred stock and warrants to purchase debt securities.

 

(5)

If any debt securities are issued with an original issue discount, the offering price of such debt securities shall be such greater amount as shall result in an aggregate maximum offering price not to exceed $75,000,000 or the equivalent thereof in one or more other currencies, currency units or composite currencies, less the dollar amount of any securities previously issued hereunder.

 

(6)

Any of the securities registered hereunder may be sold separately, or as units with other securities registered hereby. We will determine the proposed maximum offering price per unit if and when we issue such securities. The proposed maximum per unit and aggregate offering prices per class of securities will be determined from time to time by us in connection with the issuance by us of the securities registered under this registration statement and are not specified as to each class of security pursuant to General Instruction II.D of Form S-3 under the Securities Act.

 

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 
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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. This prospectus is included in a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We cannot sell these securities or accept an offer to buy these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities, and it is not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any state where such offer or sale is not permitted.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED OCTOBER 30, 2014

 

PROSPECTUS

 

Cellceutix Corporation

 

$75,000,000 of

Class A Common Stock

Preferred Stock

Debt Securities

Warrants

Units

 

We may offer and sell, from time to time, in one or more offerings, any combination of debt and equity securities that we describe in this prospectus, either individually or in units, having a total initial offering price not exceeding $75,000,000. We may also offer shares of common stock or preferred stock upon conversion of debt securities, common stock upon conversion of preferred stock, or common stock, preferred stock or debt securities upon the exercise of warrants.

 

This prospectus provides you with a general description of these securities. We will file prospectus supplements and may provide other offering material at later dates that will contain specific terms of each offering of securities by us. These supplements may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus.

 

You should read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement carefully before you invest in the securities described in the applicable prospectus supplement. This prospectus may not be used to consummate sales of securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.

 

We will sell these securities directly to our stockholders or to other purchasers or through agents on our behalf or through underwriters or dealers as designated from time to time. If any agents or underwriters are involved in the sale of any of these securities, the applicable prospectus supplement will provide the names of the agents or underwriters and any applicable fees, commission or discounts.

 

Our Class A common stock is currently quoted on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol “CTIX”.

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See the section entitled “Risk Factors” on page 8 of this prospectus and in the documents we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that are incorporated in this prospectus by reference for certain risks and uncertainties you should consider.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission 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.

 

This prospectus is dated _____________ __, 2014.

 

 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Page

About This Prospectus

5

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

5

Prospectus Summary

6

Risk Factors

8

Documents Incorporated by Reference

8

Use of Proceeds

9

Plan of Distribution

9

Description of Our Capital Stock

11

Description of Debt Securities

12

Description of Warrants

19

Description of Units

21

Legal Matters

21

Experts

21

Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification

21

 

 
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

 

This prospectus of Cellceutix Corporation, a Nevada corporation (collectively with all of its subsidiaries, the “Company”, “Cellceutix”, or “we”, “us”, or “our”) is a part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) utilizing a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may, from time to time, sell the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. Based on a recent price of $3.38 on October 24, 2014 of our common stock and 81,751,531 shares of our common stock held by our non-affiliates within 60 days immediately prior to the filing date of the registration statement on Form S-3 of which this prospectus is made a part, the aggregate market value of our outstanding voting and non-voting common equity held by our non-affiliates was approximately $276,320,175.

 

The registration statement containing this prospectus, including the exhibits to the registration statement, provides additional information about us and the securities offered under this prospectus. The registration statement, including the exhibits and the documents incorporated herein by reference, can be read on the SEC website or at the SEC offices mentioned under the heading “Prospectus Summary—Where You Can Find More Information.”

 

We may provide a prospectus supplement containing specific information about the amounts, prices and other important terms of the securities for a particular offering. The prospectus supplement may add, update or change information in this prospectus. If the information in the prospectus is inconsistent with a prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in that prospectus supplement. You should read both this prospectus and, if applicable, any prospectus supplement. See “Prospectus Summary—Where You Can Find More Information” for more information.

 

We have not authorized any dealer, salesman or other person to give any information or to make any representation other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. You must not rely upon any information or representation not contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. This prospectus and any prospectus supplement do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the registered securities to which they relate, nor do this prospectus and any prospectus supplement constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate on any date subsequent to the date set forth on the front of such document or that any information we have incorporated by reference is correct on any date subsequent to the date of the document incorporated by reference, even though this prospectus and any prospectus supplement is delivered or securities are sold on a later date.

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act regarding our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates” and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. However, these are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements. Although forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus reflect our good faith judgment, such statements can only be based on facts and factors currently known to us. Consequently, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual outcomes may differ materially from the results and outcomes discussed in the forward-looking statements. Further information about the risks and uncertainties that may impact us are described or incorporated by reference in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 8. You should read that section carefully. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this prospectus. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance occurring after the date of this prospectus or currently unknown facts or conditions or the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

 
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

Our Company

 

We are a clinical stage developmental biotechnology pharmaceutical company focused on discovering small molecule drugs for hard to treat diseases, including drug-resistant cancers, psoriasis, autism and inflammatory disease. The Company has no customers, products or revenues to date, and may never achieve revenues or profitable operations.

 

On September 4, 2013, we purchased substantially all of the assets of Polymedix Inc., and Polymedix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from a Chapter 7 trustee for the bankrupt estate of these entities (the “Polymedix Assets”). The aggregate purchase price for the sale and transfer of the Polymedix Assets was $2.1 million in cash, plus 1.4 million shares of our Class A common stock. The total aggregate purchase price was approximately $4.8 million.

 

On October 23, 2014, we announced positive top-line data from our Phase 2b ABSSSI trial with our lead antibiotic compound, Brilacidin. The trial, which began in February 2014, enrolled 215 total subjects in four treatment arms, with approximately 25% in each treatment arm. The primary endpoint was clinical success in the intent-to-treat population, defined as reduction of at least 20% in area of ABSSSI lesion, relative to baseline, when observed 48-72 hours after the first dose of study drug, and no rescue antibiotics administered. This is consistent with the 2013 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance for ABSSSI studies and is the same endpoint used in recent approvals for ABSSSI drugs. All three Brilacidin treatment arms (two single-dose regimens and one three-day dose regimen) reached the primary endpoint, with the clinical success rate for each dosing regimen statistically comparable to the clinical success rate of the FDA-approved seven-day dosing regimen of daptomycin. All Brilacidin treatment regimens were well tolerated. There were six severe adverse events (SAE) reported across the study, none of which were considered related to Brilacidin by the principal investigator. Biostatistics are being reviewed and will be made available to shareholders over the coming weeks.

 

Our lead cancer compound, Kevetrin, is presently in its 9th cohort in a Phase 1 clinical trial at Harvard Cancer Center's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and partner Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, testing Kevetrin against advanced solid tumors.

 

In June 2014, we completed a Phase 1 trial for the treatment of psoriasis with our compound, Prurisol. We are awaiting a meeting with the FDA to present our end of Phase 1 package and to discuss our planned Phase 2/ 3 protocol. Upon FDA acceptance of the protocol, we can start the Phase 2/3 study.

 

On October 13, 2014 we announced the acceptance of our filed IND (Investigational New Drug Application) by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of Oral Mucositis with Brilacidin.

 

We are further developing Brilacidin for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcer infections and other indications such as, ophthalmic and otitic infections. Also in development are novel compounds for Gram negative and fungal infections.

 

On October 20, 2014 the Board of Directors approved the appointment of Dr. William James Alexander as our Chief Operations Officer for the term of one year effective October 27, 2014. Dr. Alexander had been serving the Company as a medical consultant since 2012. From June 2006 to June 2008 he served as Vice President, Clinical Development at BioCryst Pharmaceuticals. From July 2008 to present he operated as a sole proprietorship under the name of Alexander Pharma Consulting, LLC. Dr. Alexander previously held clinical development and/or pharmacovigilance positions with SmithKline Beecham, Glaxo, Glaxo Wellcome, and BioCryst. He has contributed to clinical development programs supporting the approval of drugs for the treatment of bacterial and viral infections (HIV, herpes viruses, and influenza), asthma, COPD, and migraine. Dr. Alexander received his M.D. from the University of Mississippi and his M.P.H. from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Alexander is board certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases.

 

We anticipate using our expertise and resources to manage and perform what we believe are the most critical aspects of the product development process which include: (i) engage in product discovery of compounds within our portfolio library, (ii) the design and oversight of clinical trials; (iii) the development and execution of strategies for the protection and maintenance of intellectual property rights; and (iv) the interaction with regulatory authorities.

 

The Company’s stock symbol is “CTIX” and is currently quoted on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board.

 

 
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Our Business Strategy

 

We are in the business of developing and/or acquiring innovative small molecule therapies to treat diseases with significant medical need. Our strategy is to use our business and scientific expertise to maximize the value of our diverse pipeline. We expect to develop the highest quality data and broadest intellectual property to support our compounds.

 

We currently own all development and marketing rights to our products. In order to successfully develop and market our products, we may have to partner with other companies. Prospective partners may require that we grant them significant development and/or commercialization rights in return for agreeing to share the risk of development and/or commercialization.

 

History and Corporate Structure

 

The Company was incorporated as Econoshare, Inc. on August 1, 2005, in the State of Nevada. On December 6, 2007, pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Share Exchange, Econoshare, Inc. acquired 100% of the equity of Cellceutix Pharma, Inc., a privately owned Delaware corporation, in exchange for an aggregate of 82,000,000 newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, resulting in an aggregate of 91,791,000 shares of Company’s common stock then issued and outstanding. As a result of such exchange, Cellceutix Pharma, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and the former holders of Cellceutix Pharma, Inc. owned approximately 89% of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company.

 

On January 14, 2008, a majority of the stockholders of EconoShare, Inc. approved an amendment to its Articles of Incorporation to change its name to Cellceutix Corporation. Upon the filing of a Definitive Information Statement and the effectiveness of the name change on February 1, 2008, the Company applied to the National Association of Security Dealers (NASD) to change its stock symbol on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board which resulted in the Company’s stock symbol being changed to “CTIX”.

 

Polymedix Asset Acquisition

 

PolyMedix Inc. was founded in 2002 based on technology licensed from the University of Pennsylvania. The aggregate purchase price for the sale and transfer of the Polymedix Assets was $2.1 million in cash, plus 1.4 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. The total aggregate purchase price was approximately $4.8 million. At any time through September 4, 2014, the Court Trustee, or any holder of these shares could have made demand upon us to repurchase the shares at $1.00 per share. No demands were made for repurchases and the agreement has expired.

 

Included in the purchase are rights to intellectual property, compounds, clinical studies and equipment, the most significant value being the clinical studies and intellectual property. The asset purchase agreement for the Polymedix Assets was filed with the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 4, 2013.

 

The Polymedix Assets also included two license agreements from University of Pennsylvania, an exclusive patent license agreement and a nonexclusive software license agreement, that were acquired by Cellceutix.

 

The Offering

 

We may offer and sell, from time to time, in one or more offerings, any combination of debt and equity securities that we describe in this prospectus, either individually or in units, having a total offering price not exceeding $75,000,000 at prices and on terms to be determined by market conditions at the time of any offering. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we offer a type or series of securities under this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will describe the specific amounts, prices and other important terms of the securities.

 

 
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The prospectus supplement also may add, update or change information contained in this prospectus or in documents we have incorporated by reference into this prospectus. However, no prospectus supplement will fundamentally change the terms that are set forth in this prospectus or offer a security that is not registered and described in this prospectus at the time of its effectiveness.

 

Where You Can Find More Information

 

We are subject to the information requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Accordingly, we file annual, quarterly and current reports, and proxy statements as may be required and other information with the SEC and filed a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) relating to the securities offered by this prospectus. This base prospectus, which forms part of the registration statement in Form S-3, does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. For further information, you should refer to the registration statement and its exhibits.

 

You may read and copy the registration statement and any document we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. You can also review our filings by accessing the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. The site contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.

 

About Us

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 100 Cummings Center, Suite 151-B, Beverly, MA, 01915. Our telephone number is (978) 633-3623. Our website can be accessed at www.cellceutix.com. Our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus is made a part.

 

RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in our securities which may be offered hereby is subject to numerous risks, including the risks described under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2014, which is incorporated by reference herein. You should carefully consider these risks, along with the information provided elsewhere in this prospectus and the documents we incorporate by reference in this prospectus before investing in our securities. You could lose all or part of your investment in the securities.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus certain information that we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to other documents separately filed by us with the SEC that contain such information. The information we incorporate by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus and information we later file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede the information in this prospectus. The following documents filed by us with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act and any of our future filings under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15 (d) of the Exchange Act, except for information furnished under Item 2.02 or 7.01 of Current Report on Form 8-K, or exhibits related thereto, made before the termination of the offering are incorporated by reference herein:

 

(1)

our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, filed with the SEC on September 15, 2014;

 

(2)

our Current Reports on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on September 2, 2014, September 24, 2014 and October 24, 2014;

 

(3)

all other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and all proxy or information statements filed pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the Annual Report referenced in (1) above; and

 

(4)

The description of our common stock contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on November 15, 2006, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.

 

 
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In addition, all documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act before the date our offering is terminated or complete are deemed to be incorporated by reference into, and to be a part of, this prospectus.

 

We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all of the reports or documents that have been incorporated by reference in the prospectus contained in the registration statement but not delivered with the prospectus, other than an exhibit to these filings unless we have specifically incorporated that exhibit by reference into the filing, upon written or oral request and at no cost to the requester. Requests should be made by writing or telephoning us at the following address:

 

Cellceutix Corporation

100 Cummings Center, Suite 151-B

Beverly, MA 01915

(978)-633-3623

Attention: Leo Ehrlich, Chief Executive Officer

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities described in this prospectus for general corporate and operations purposes and/or to fund strategic acquisitions. The applicable prospectus supplement will provide more details on the use of proceeds of any specific offering.

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We may sell the securities described in this prospectus on a continuous or delayed basis directly to purchasers, through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents that may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from us or the purchasers of the securities, in “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 through a combination of any such methods of sale. Discounts, concessions or commissions as to any particular underwriter, broker-dealer or agent may be in excess of those customary in the types of transactions involved.

 

The securities may be sold from time to time in one or more transactions at fixed prices, which may be changed from time to time, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale or at negotiated prices. These sales may be effected in transactions, which may involve crosses or block transactions:

 

 

on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale, including, as of the date of this prospectus, the Over the Counter Bulletin Board in the case of our common stock;

 

in the over-the-counter market;

 

in transactions otherwise than on these exchanges or services or in the over-the-counter market; or

 

through the writing of options, whether the options are listed on an options exchange or otherwise.

 

Each time that we use this prospectus to sell our securities, we shall also provide a prospectus supplement. For each series of securities, the applicable prospectus supplement will set forth the terms of the offering including:

 

 

the public offering price;

 

the name or names of any underwriters, dealers or agents;

 

the purchase price of the securities;

 

the proceeds from the sale of the securities to us;

 

any underwriting discounts, agency fees, or other compensation payable to underwriters or agents;

 

any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or repaid to dealers; and

 

the securities exchanges on which the securities will be listed, if any.

 

 
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If we use underwriters in the sale of securities, the securities will be acquired by the underwriters for their own account. The underwriters may then resell the securities in one or more transactions at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale or thereafter. The securities may be either offered to the public through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters, or directly by underwriters. The obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to certain conditions. The underwriters will be obligated to purchase all the securities offered if they purchase any securities. The public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time.

 

If we use dealers in the sale of securities, we will sell securities to such dealers as principals. The dealers may then resell the securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by such dealers at the time of resale. We may solicit offers to purchase the securities directly, and we may sell the securities directly to institutional or other investors, who may be deemed underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any resales of those securities. The terms of these sales will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. If we use agents in the sale of securities, unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, they will use their reasonable best efforts to solicit purchases for the period of their appointment. Unless otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement, if we sell directly, no underwriters, dealers or agents would be involved. We will not make an offer of securities in any jurisdiction that does not permit such an offer.

 

We may grant underwriters who participate in the distribution of securities an option to purchase additional securities to cover overallotments, if any, in connection with the distribution. Any underwriter may engage in overallotment, stabilizing transactions, short covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with SEC orders, rules and regulations and applicable law. To the extent permitted by applicable law and SEC orders, rules and regulations, an overallotment involves sales in excess of the offering size, which create a short position. Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum. To the extent permitted by applicable law and SEC orders, rules and regulations, short covering transactions involve purchases of the common stock in the open market after the distribution is completed to cover short positions. Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a dealer when the common stock originally sold by the dealer is purchased in a covering transaction to cover short positions. Those activities may cause the price of the common stock to be higher than it would otherwise be. If commenced, the underwriters may discontinue any of the activities at any time.

 

Underwriters, dealers and agents that participate in any distribution of securities may be deemed to be underwriters as defined in the Securities Act. Any discounts, commissions or profit they receive when they resell the securities may be treated as underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Only underwriters named in the prospectus supplement are underwriters of the securities offered in the prospectus supplement. We may have agreements with underwriters, dealers and agents to indemnify them against certain civil liabilities, including certain liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute with respect to payments that they may be required to make.

 

We may authorize underwriters, dealers or agents to solicit offers from certain institutions whereby the institution contractually agrees to purchase the securities from us on a future date at a specific price. This type of contract may be made only with institutions that we specifically approve. Such institutions could include banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment companies and educational and charitable institutions. The underwriters, dealers or agents will not be responsible for the validity or performance of these contracts.

 

Each series of securities will be a new issue of securities. Our Class A common stock is traded on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol “CTIX”. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, our securities (other than our common stock) will not be listed on any exchange. It has not presently been established whether the underwriters, if any, of the securities will make a market in the securities. If the underwriters make a market in the securities, such market making may be discontinued at any time without notice.

 

Agents, dealers and underwriters may be entitled to indemnification by us against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribution with respect to payments which the agents, dealers or underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof. Agents, dealers or underwriters may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for us and our subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.

 

 
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DESCRIPTION OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK

 

The following summary describes the material terms of our capital stock and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, our Articles of Incorporation and bylaws that are included as exhibits to certain of the documents incorporated by reference herein and by the provisions of applicable Nevada law. We refer you to the foregoing documents and to Nevada law for a detailed description of the provisions summarized below.

 

Common Stock

 

We are authorized to issue 300,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 100,000,000 Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of October 24, 2014, there were 114,237,129 shares of our Class A common stock outstanding that were held of record by approximately 1,700 stockholders and zero shares of Class B common stock.

 

As of the date of this prospectus we have reserved 2,248,000 shares of Class A common stock for issuance upon the exercise of warrants.

 

As of the date of this prospectus we have reserved 45,000,000 for issuance under the Company 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, of which 37,680,000 shares have been granted.

 

Class A Common Stock

 

Each holder of Class A common stock is entitled to one vote for each share on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, including the election of directors, and each holder does not have cumulative voting rights. Accordingly, the holders of a majority of the shares of Class A common stock entitled to vote in any election of directors can elect all of the directors standing for election.

 

Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any then outstanding preferred stock, holders of Class A common stock are entitled to receive ratably those dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the board of directors out of legally available funds. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of Class A common stock will be entitled to share ratably in the net assets legally available for distribution to stockholders after the payment of all of our debts and other liabilities and the satisfaction of any liquidation preference granted to the holders of any outstanding shares of preferred stock.

 

Holders of Class A common stock do not have preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription rights, and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the Class A common stock. All outstanding shares of Class A common stock are, and the shares of Class A common stock offered by us in any offering utilizing this prospectus, when issued and paid for, will be fully paid and nonassessable. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of Class A common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock which we may designate in the future.

 

Class B Common Stock

 

The holders of shares of the Class B common stock at their election shall have the right, at any time or from time to time, to convert any or all of their shares of Class B common stock into shares of Class A common stock, on a one for one basis, by delivery to the Company of the certificates representing such shares of Class B common stock duly endorsed for such conversion. Any shares of the Class B common stock that are transferred will automatically convert into shares of the Class A Common Stock, on a one to one basis, effective as of the date on which certificates representing such shares are presented for transfer on the books of the Company. The Board of Directors of the Company has sole discretion to issue the Class B common stock.

 

 
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Holder of shares of the Class B common stock are entitled to cast ten (10) votes in person or by proxy for each share of Class B common stock standing in such holder's name on the transfer books of the Company. Except as otherwise provided above and subject to the limitations provided by law and subject to any voting rights applicable to shares of preferred stock, the holders of shares of the Class A Common Stock and Class B common stock shall vote together as a single class, together with the holders of any shares of the Preferred Stock which are entitled to vote, and not as a separate class.

 

Krishna Menon and Leo Ehrlich, our President and Chief Executive Officer, respectively, each have vested options that they can each exercise and convert into 18,000,000 shares of Class B common stock.

 

Preferred Stock

 

We are authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series, with such designations, preferences and relative, participating, option and other special rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions as determined by our board of directors, without any further vote or action by our stockholders, including dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, redemption rights and terms of redemption and liquidation preferences.

 

No shares of preferred stock are issued and outstanding, however, on May 9, 2012, our board of directors designated an aggregate of 500,000 shares of preferred stock as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A”), of which no shares of Series A Stock are currently issued or outstanding.

 

Our board of directors may fix the number of shares constituting any series and the designations of these series by adopting a certificate of designation relating to each series including:

 

 

the maximum number of shares in the series and the distinctive designation thereof;

     
 

the terms on which dividends will be paid, if any;

     
 

the terms on which the shares will be redeemed, if at all;

     
 

the liquidation preference, if any;

     
 

the terms of any retirement or sinking fund for the purchase or redemption of the shares of the series;

     
 

the terms and conditions, if any, on which the shares of the series will be convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of any other class or classes of capital stock;

     
 

the voting rights, if any, on the shares of the series;

     
 

any securities exchange or market on which the shares will be listed; and

     
 

any other preferences and relative, participating, operation or other special rights or qualifications, limitations or restrictions of the shares.

 

Our issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control. Our issuance of preferred stock could decrease the amount of earnings and assets available for distribution to the holders of Class A common stock or could adversely affect the rights and powers, including voting rights, of the holders of Class A common stock. The issuance of preferred stock could have the effect of decreasing the market price of our Class A common stock.

 

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

 

The following description, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplement, summarizes the material terms and provisions of the debt securities that we may offer from time to time under this prospectus. While the terms we have summarized below will generally apply to any future debt securities that may be offered under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any debt securities that may be offered in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of any debt securities offered under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms we describe below.

 

 
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We may issue secured or unsecured debt securities offered under this prospectus, which may be senior, subordinated or junior subordinated, and which may be convertible and which may be issued in one or more series. We will issue any new senior debt securities under a senior indenture that we will enter into with a trustee named in such senior indenture. We will issue any subordinated debt securities under a subordinated indenture that we will enter into with a trustee named in such subordinated indenture. The terms of the debt securities will include those set forth in the applicable indenture, any related supplemental indenture and any related securities documents that are made a part of the indenture by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “Trust Indenture Act”). You should read the summary below, the applicable prospectus supplement and the provisions of the applicable indenture, any supplemental indenture and any related security documents, if any, in their entirety before investing in our debt securities. We use the term “indentures” to refer to both the senior indentures and the subordinated indentures.

 

The indentures will be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act. We use the term “trustee” to refer to either a trustee under the senior indenture or a trustee under the subordinated indenture, as applicable.

 

The following summaries of material provisions of any senior debt securities, any subordinated debt securities and the related indentures are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the indentures and any supplemental indenture or related document applicable to a particular series of debt securities. In addition, the material specific financial, legal and other terms as well as any material U.S. federal income tax consequences particular to securities of each series will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to the securities of that series. The prospectus supplement may or may not modify the general terms found in this prospectus and will be filed with the SEC. For a complete description of the terms of a particular series of debt securities, you should read both this prospectus and the prospectus supplement relating to that particular series, as well as the complete indentures that contain the terms of the debt securities. See “Prospectus Summary - Where You Can Find More Information” for information on how to obtain a copy of the appropriate indenture. Except as we may otherwise indicate, the terms of any senior indenture and any subordinated indenture will be identical.

 

General

 

We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms relating to a series of debt securities, including:

 

 

the title;

 

 

the principal amount being offered, and if a series, the total amount authorized and the total amount outstanding;

 

 

any limit on the amount that may be issued;

 

 

whether or not we will issue the series of debt securities in global form, and, if so, the terms and who the depositary will be;

 

 

the maturity date;

 

 

the principal amount due at maturity, and whether the debt securities will be issued with any original issue discount;

 

 

whether and under what circumstances, if any, we will pay additional amounts on any debt securities held by a person who is not a United States person for tax purposes, and whether we can redeem the debt securities if we have to pay such additional amounts;

 

 

the annual interest rate, which may be fixed or variable, or the method for determining the rate and the date interest will begin to accrue, the dates interest will be payable and the regular record dates for interest payment dates or the method for determining such dates;

 

 

whether or not the debt securities will be secured or unsecured, and the terms of any secured debt;

 

 

the terms of the subordination of any series of subordinated debt;

 

 

the place where payments will be payable;

 

 

restrictions on transfer, sale or other assignment, if any;

 

 

our right, if any, to defer payment of interest and the maximum length of any such deferral period;

 

 

the date, if any, after which, the conditions upon which, and the price at which, we may, at our option, redeem the series of debt securities pursuant to any optional or provisional redemption provisions and the terms of those redemption provisions;

 

 

provisions for a sinking fund, purchase or other analogous fund, if any;

 

 

the date, if any, on which, and the price at which we are obligated, pursuant to any mandatory sinking fund or analogous fund provisions or otherwise, to redeem, or at the holder’s option, to purchase, the series of debt securities;

 

 

whether the indenture will restrict our ability and/or the ability of our subsidiaries to:

 

 

incur additional indebtedness;

 

 

issue additional securities;

 

 
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issue guarantees;

 

 

create liens;

 

 

pay dividends or make distributions in respect of our capital stock or the capital stock of our subsidiaries;

 

 

redeem capital stock;

 

 

place restrictions on our subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends, make distributions or transfer assets;

 

 

make investments or other restricted payments;

 

 

sell or otherwise dispose of assets;

 

 

enter into sale-leaseback transactions;

 

 

engage in transactions with stockholders or affiliates;

 

 

issue or sell stock of our subsidiaries; or

 

 

effect a consolidation or merger;

 

 

whether the indenture will require us to maintain any interest coverage, fixed charge, cash flow-based, asset-based or other financial ratios;

 

 

a discussion of any material or special U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the debt securities;

 

 

information describing any book-entry features;

 

 

the procedures for any auction and remarketing, if any;

 

 

the denominations in which we will issue the series of debt securities, if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof;

 

 

if other than U.S. dollars, the currency in which the series of debt securities will be denominated and the currency in which principal, premium, if any, and interest will be paid; and

 

 

any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of, or restrictions on, the debt securities, including any events of default that are in addition to or different than those described in this prospectus or any covenants provided with respect to the debt securities that are in addition to those described above, and any terms which may be required by us or advisable under applicable laws or regulations or advisable in connection with the marketing of the debt securities.

 

In addition to the debt securities that may be offered pursuant to this prospectus, we may issue other debt securities in public or private offerings from time to time. These other debt securities may be issued under other indentures or documentation that are not described in this prospectus, and those debt securities may contain provisions materially different from the provisions applicable to one or more issues of debt securities offered pursuant to this prospectus.

 

Original Issue Discount

 

One or more series of debt securities offered under this prospectus may be sold at a substantial discount below their stated principal amount, bearing no interest or interest at a rate that at the time of issuance is below market rates. The federal income tax consequences and special considerations applicable to any series of debt securities generally will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

Senior Debt Securities

 

Payment of the principal or, premium, if any, and interest on senior debt securities will rank on a parity with all of our other indebtedness that is not subordinated.

 

Subordination of Subordinated Debt Securities

 

The subordinated debt securities will be subordinate and junior in priority of payment to certain of our other indebtedness to the extent described in a prospectus supplement.

 

Conversion or Exchange Rights

 

We will set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms on which a series of debt securities may be convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock, our preferred stock or other securities, including the conversion or exchange rate, as applicable, or how it will be calculated, and the applicable conversion or exchange period. We will include provisions as to whether conversion or exchange is mandatory, at the option of the holder or at our option. We may include provisions pursuant to which the number of securities that the holders of the series of debt securities receive upon conversion or exchange would, under the circumstance described in those provisions, be subject to adjustment, or pursuant to which those holders would, under those circumstances, receive other property upon conversion or exchange, for example in the event of our merger or consolidation with another entity.

 

 
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Consolidation, Merger or Sale

 

If the debt securities are convertible for our other securities, the person with whom we consolidate or merge or to whom we sell all of our property must make provisions for the conversion of the debt securities into securities which the holders of the debt securities would have received if they had converted the debt securities before the consolidation, merger or sale.

 

Events of Default under the Indentures

 

Except as otherwise set forth in an applicable prospectus supplement, the following are events of default under the indentures with respect to any series of debt securities that we may issue:

 

 

if we fail to pay interest when due and payable and our failure continues for 30 days and the time for payment has not been extended or deferred;

 

 

if we fail to pay the principal, or premium, if any, when due and payable and the time for payment has not been extended or delayed;

 

 

if we fail to observe or perform any other covenant contained in the debt securities or the indentures, other than a covenant solely for the benefit of another series of debt securities, and our failure continues for 90 days after we receive notice from the trustee or holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the applicable series; and

 

 

if specified events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occur.

 

If an event of default with respect to debt securities of any series occurs and is continuing, other than an event of default specified in the last bullet point above under “Events of Default Under the Indentures,” the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series, by notice to us in writing, and to the trustee if notice is given by such holders, may declare the unpaid principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest, if any, due and payable immediately. If an event of default specified in the last bullet point above “Events of Default Under the Indentures” occurs with respect to us, the principal amount of and accrued interest, if any, of each series of debt securities then outstanding shall be due and payable without any notice or other action on the part of the trustee or any holder.

 

The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of an affected series may waive any default or event of default with respect to the series and its consequences (other than bankruptcy defaults), except there may be no waiver of defaults or events of default regarding payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest, unless we have cured the default or event of default in accordance with the applicable indenture.

 

Subject to the terms of the indentures, if an event of default under an indenture shall occur and be continuing, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under such indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders of the applicable series of debt securities, unless such holders have offered the trustee indemnity satisfactory to it. The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee, with respect to the debt securities of that series, provided that:

 

 

the direction so given by the holder is not in conflict with any law or the applicable indenture; and

 

 

subject to its duties under the Trust Indenture Act, the trustee need not take any action that might involve it in personal liability or might be unduly prejudicial to the holders not involved in the proceeding.

 

A holder of the debt securities of any series will only have the right to institute a proceeding under the indentures or to appoint a receiver or trustee, or to seek other remedies if:

 

 

the holder has given written notice to the trustee of a continuing event of default with respect to that series;

 

 

the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series have made written request to the trustee, and such holders have offered indemnity satisfactory to the trustee, to institute the proceeding as trustee; and

 

 

the trustee does not institute the proceeding, and does not receive from the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series other conflicting directions, within 90 days after the notice, request and offer.

 

These limitations do not apply to a suit instituted by a holder of debt securities if we default in the payment of the principal, premium, if any, or interest on, the debt securities.

 

We will periodically file statements with the trustee regarding our compliance with the covenants in the indentures.

 

 
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Modification of Indenture; Waiver

 

We and the trustee may modify an indenture or enter into or modify any supplemental indenture without the consent of any holders of the debt securities with respect to specific matters, including:

 

 

to fix any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency in the indenture;

 

 

to comply with the provisions described above under “—Consolidation, Merger or Sale;”

 

 

to comply with any requirements of the SEC in connection with the qualification of any indenture under the Trust Indenture Act;

 

 

to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor trustee;

 

 

to provide for uncertificated debt securities and to make any appropriate changes for such purpose;

 

 

to add to, delete from, or revise the conditions, limitations and restrictions on the authorized amount, terms or purposes of issuance, authorization and delivery of debt securities of any unissued series;

 

 

to add to our covenants such new covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions for the protection of the holders, to make the occurrence, or the occurrence and the continuance, of a default in any such additional covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions an event of default, or to surrender any of our rights or powers under the indenture; or

 

 

to change anything that does not materially adversely affect the legal rights of any holder of debt securities of any series.

 

In addition, under the indentures, the rights of holders of a series of debt securities may be changed by us and the trustee with the written consent of the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each series that is affected. However, we and the trustee may only make the following changes with the consent of each holder of any outstanding debt securities affected:

 

 

extending the fixed maturity of the series of debt securities;

 

 

reducing the principal amount, reducing the rate of or extending the time of payment of interest, or reducing any premium payable upon the redemption of any debt securities; or

 

 

reducing the percentage of debt securities, the holders of which are required to consent to any supplemental indenture.

 

Discharge

 

Each indenture provides that, subject to the terms of the indenture and any limitation otherwise provided in the prospectus supplement applicable to a particular series of debt securities, we can elect to be discharged from our obligations with respect to one or more series of debt securities, except for specified obligations, including obligations to:

 

 

register the transfer or exchange of debt securities of the series;

 

 

replace stolen, lost or mutilated debt securities of the series;

 

 

maintain paying agents and agencies for payment, registration of transfer and exchange and service of notices and demands;

 

 

recover excess money held by the trustee;

 

 

compensate and indemnify the trustee; and

 

 

appoint any successor trustee.

 

In order to exercise our rights to be discharged, we must deposit with the trustee money or government obligations sufficient to pay all the principal of, any premium and interest on, the debt securities of the series on the dates payments are due.

 

 
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“Street Name” and Other Indirect Holders

 

Investors who hold securities in accounts at banks or brokers generally will not be recognized by us as legal holders of debt securities. This manner of holding securities is called holding in “street name.” Instead, we would recognize only the bank or broker, or the financial institution that the bank or broker uses to hold its securities. These intermediary banks, brokers and other financial institutions pass along principal, interest and other payments on the debt securities, either because they agree to do so in their customer agreements or because they are legally required to do so. If you hold debt securities in “street name,” you should check with your own institution to find out, among other things:

 

 

how it handles payments and notices;

 

 

whether it imposes fees or charges;

 

 

how it would handle voting if applicable;

 

 

whether and how you can instruct it to send you debt securities registered in your own name so you can be a direct holder as described below; and

 

 

if applicable, how it would pursue rights under your debt securities if there were a default or other event triggering the need for holders to act to protect their interests.

 

Our obligations, as well as the obligations of the trustee under the indentures and those of any third parties employed by us or the trustee under either of the indentures, run only to persons who are registered as holders of debt securities issued under the applicable indenture. As noted above, we do not have obligations to you if you hold in “street name” or other indirect means, either because you choose to hold debt securities in that manner or because the debt securities are issued in the form of global securities as described below. For example, once we make payment to the registered holder, we have no further responsibility for the payment even if that holder is legally required to pass the payment along to you as a “street name” customer but does not do so.

 

Form, Exchange and Transfer

 

We may issue debt securities of each series only in fully registered form without coupons and, unless we otherwise specify in the applicable prospectus supplement, in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. The indentures will provide that we may issue debt securities of a series in temporary or permanent global form and as book-entry securities that will be deposited with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust Company or another depositary named by us and identified in a prospectus supplement with respect to that series (the “Depository”). See “Book-Entry” below for a further description of the terms relating to any book-entry securities.

 

At the option of the holder, subject to the terms of the indentures and the limitations applicable to global securities described below or in the applicable prospectus supplement, the holder of the debt securities of any series can exchange the debt securities for other debt securities of the same series, in any authorized denomination and of like tenor and aggregate principal amount.

 

Subject to the terms of the indentures and the limitations applicable to global securities set forth below in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the debt securities may present the debt securities for exchange or for registration of transfer, duly endorsed or with the form of transfer endorsed thereon duly executed if so required by us or the security registrar, at the office of the security registrar or at the office of any transfer agent designated by us for this purpose. Unless otherwise provided in the debt securities that the holder presents for transfer or exchange, we will make no service charge for any registration of transfer or exchange, but we may require payment of any taxes or other governmental charges.

 

 
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We will name in the applicable prospectus supplement the security registrar, and any transfer agent in addition to the security registrar, that we initially designate for any debt securities. We may at any time designate additional transfer agents or rescind the designation of any transfer agent or approve a change in the office through which any transfer agent acts, except that we will be required to maintain a transfer agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of each series.

 

If we elect to redeem the debt securities of any series, we will not be required to:

 

 

issue, register the transfer of, or exchange any debt securities of any series being redeemed in part during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of mailing of a notice of redemption of any debt securities that may be selected for redemption and ending at the close of business on the day of the mailing; or

 

 

register the transfer of or exchange any debt securities so selected for redemption, in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any debt securities we are redeeming in part.

 

Book-Entry Securities

 

The following description of book-entry securities will apply to any series of debt securities issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more global securities, except as otherwise described in a related prospectus supplement.

 

Book-entry securities of like tenor and having the same date will be represented by one or more global securities deposited with and registered in the name of a depositary that is a clearing agent registered under the Exchange Act, as amended. Beneficial interests in book-entry securities will be limited to institutions that have accounts with the depositary, or “participants,” or persons that may hold interests through participants.

 

Ownership of beneficial interests by participants will only be evidenced by, and the transfer of that ownership interest will only be effected through, records maintained by the depositary. Ownership of beneficial interests by persons that hold through participants will only be evidenced by, and the transfer of that ownership interest within such participant will only be effected through, records maintained by the participants. The laws of some jurisdictions require that certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such securities in definitive form. Such laws may impair the ability to transfer beneficial interests in a global security.

 

Payment of principal of and any premium and interest on book-entry securities represented by a global security registered in the name of or held by a depositary will be made to the depositary, as the registered owner of the global security. Neither we, the trustee nor any agent of ours or the trustee will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the depositary’s records or any participant’s records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in a global security or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any of the depositary’s records or any participant’s records relating to the beneficial ownership interests. Payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in a global security held through such participants will be governed by the depositary’s procedures, as is now the case with securities held for the accounts of customers registered in “street name,” and will be the sole responsibility of such participants.

 

A global security representing a book-entry security is exchangeable for definitive debt securities in registered form, of like tenor and of an equal aggregate principal amount registered in the name of, or is transferable in whole or in part to, a person other than the depositary for that global security, only if (i) the depositary notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for that global security or the depositary ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, (ii) there shall have occurred and be continuing an event of default with respect to the debt securities of that series or (iii) other circumstances exist that have been specified in the terms of the debt securities of that series. Any global security that is exchangeable pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be registered in the name or names of such person or persons as the depositary shall instruct the trustee. It is expected that such instructions may be based upon directions received by the depositary from its participants with respect to ownership of beneficial interests in such global security.

 

 
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Except as provided above, owners of beneficial interests in a global security will not be entitled to receive physical delivery of debt securities in definitive form and will not be considered the holders thereof for any purpose under the indentures, and no global security shall be exchangeable, except for a security registered in the name of the depositary. This means each person owning a beneficial interest in such global security must rely on the procedures of the depositary and, if such person is not a participant, on the procedures of the participant through which such person owns its interest, to exercise any rights of a holder under the indentures. We understand that under existing industry practices, if we request any action of holders or an owner of a beneficial interest in such global security desires to give or take any action that a holder is entitled to give or take under the indentures, the depositary would authorize the participants holding the relevant beneficial interests to give or take such action, and such participants would authorize beneficial owners owning through such participant to give or take such action or would otherwise act upon the instructions of beneficial owners owning through them.

 

Information Concerning the Trustee

 

The trustee, other than during the occurrence and continuance of an event of default under an indenture, undertakes to perform only those duties as are specifically set forth in the applicable indenture and is under no obligation to exercise any of the powers given it by the indentures at the request of any holder of debt securities unless it is offered reasonable security and indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities that it might incur. However, upon an event of default under an indenture, the trustee must use the same degree of care as a prudent person would exercise or use in the conduct of his or her own affairs.

 

Payment and Paying Agents

 

Unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will make payment of the interest on any debt securities on any interest payment date to the person in whose name the debt securities, or one or more predecessor securities, are registered at the close of business on the regular record date for the interest.

 

We will pay principal of and any premium and interest on the debt securities of a particular series at the office of the paying agents designated by us, except that, unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may make interest payments by check which we will mail to the holder or by wire transfer to certain holders. We will designate an office or agency of the trustee as our paying agent for payments with respect to debt securities of each series in the applicable prospectus supplement. We will name in the applicable prospectus supplement any other paying agents that we initially designate for the debt securities of a particular series. We will maintain a paying agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of a particular series.

 

All money we pay to a paying agent or the trustee for the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on any debt securities which remains unclaimed at the end of two years after such principal, premium or interest has become due and payable will be repaid to us, and the holder of the debt security thereafter may look only to us for payment thereof.

 

Governing Law

 

Except as otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the indentures and the debt securities will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Nevada except to the extent that the Trust Indenture Act is applicable.

 

DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

 

We may issue warrants for the purchase of shares of our common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities in one or more series together with other securities or separately, as described in each applicable prospectus supplement. Warrants may be issued independently or together with any preferred stock, common stock, or debt securities, and may be attached to or separate from any offered securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between a warrant agent specified in the agreement and us. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants of that series and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of warrants. This summary of some provisions of the securities warrants is not complete. You should refer to the securities warrant agreement, including the forms of securities warrant certificate representing the securities warrants, relating to the specific securities warrants being offered for the complete terms of the securities warrant agreement and the securities warrants. The securities warrant agreement, together with the terms of the securities warrant certificate and securities warrants, will be filed with the SEC in connection with the offering of the specific warrants.

 

 
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The applicable prospectus supplement will describe, where applicable, the following terms of and other information relating to the warrants:

 

 

the specific designation and aggregate number of, and the price at which we will issue, the warrants;

 

 

the currency or currency units in which the offering price, if any, and the exercise price are payable;

 

 

the designation, amount and terms of the securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants;

 

 

if applicable, the exercise price for shares of our common stock and the number of shares of common stock to be received upon exercise of the warrants;

 

 

if applicable, the exercise price for shares of our preferred stock, the number of shares of preferred stock to be received upon exercise of the warrants, and a description of that series of our preferred stock;

 

 

if applicable, the exercise price for our debt securities, the amount of our debt securities to be received upon exercise of the warrants, and a description of that series of debt securities;

 

 

the date on which the right to exercise the warrants will begin and the date on which that right will expire or, if the warrants may not be continuously exercised throughout that period, the specific date or dates on which the warrants may be exercised;

 

 

whether the warrants will be issued in fully registered form or bearer form, in definitive or global form or in any combination of these forms, although, in any case, the form of a warrant included in a unit will correspond to the form of the unit and of any security included in that unit;

 

 

any applicable material U.S. federal income tax consequences;

 

 

the identity of the warrant agent for the warrants and of any other depositaries, execution or paying agents, transfer agents, registrars or other agents;

 

 

the proposed listing, if any, of the warrants or any securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants on any securities exchange or market;

 

 

if applicable, the date from and after which the warrants and the common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities will be separately transferable;

 

 

if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of the warrants that may be exercised at any one time;

 

 

information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;

 

 

the anti-dilution provisions of the warrants, if any;

 

 

any redemption or call provisions;

 

 

whether the warrants are to be sold separately or with other securities as parts of units; and

 

 

any additional terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the warrants.

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

The transfer agent and registrar for any warrants will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

 
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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS

 

We may issue units composed of one or more of the other securities described in this prospectus in any combination. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security. The unit agreement under which a unit is issued may provide that the securities included in the unit may not be held or transferred separately, at any time or at any time before a specified date.

 

The applicable prospectus supplement may describe:

 

 

the designation and terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred separately;

 

 

any provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units or of the securities comprising the units;

 

 

the terms of the unit agreement governing the units;

 

 

United States federal income tax considerations relevant to the units; and

 

 

whether the units will be issued in fully registered or global form.

 

The preceding description and any description of units in the applicable prospectus supplement does not purport to be complete and is subject to and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the unit agreement and, if applicable, collateral arrangements and depositary arrangements relating to such units.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus has been passed upon for us by Burton, Bartlett & Glogovac, Reno, Nevada. If legal matters in connection with offerings made pursuant to this prospectus are passed upon by counsel for the underwriters, dealers or agents, if any, such counsel will be named in the prospectus supplement relating to such offering.

 

EXPERTS

 

The consolidated financial statements of Cellceutix Corporation as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 30, 2014, and effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2014 have been incorporated by reference herein and in the registration statement in reliance upon the report of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, independent registered public accountants, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The audit report covering the June 30, 2014 consolidated financial statements includes an explanatory paragraph as to the Company’s 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.

 

DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act, as amended, may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the Company’s constituent documents, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person in the successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer, or controlling person connected with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

 
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CELLCEUTIX CORPORATION

 

$75,000,000 of

Class A Common Stock

Preferred Stock

Debt Securities

Warrants

Units

 

PROSPECTUS

 

 

 
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PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

 

The following table sets forth the various expenses (other than underwriting discounts and commissions) in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities registered hereby. We will bear all of these expenses. All amounts are estimated except for the SEC registration fee:

 

SEC registration fee

 

$

8,715.00

 

Legal fees and expenses

   

*

 

Accounting fees and expenses

   

*

 

Miscellaneous fees and expenses

   

*

 

Total expenses

 

$

*

 

______________

*

Estimated expenses are not presently known.

 

Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

Neither our Articles of Incorporation nor bylaws prevent us from indemnifying our officers, directors and agents to the extent permitted under the Nevada Revised Statute ("NRS"). NRS Section 78.7502, provides that a corporation shall indemnify any director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with any the defense to the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to Section 78.7502(1) or 78.7502(2), or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein. NRS 78.7502(1) provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, except an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the action, suit or proceeding if he: (a) is not liable pursuant to NRS 78.138; or (b) acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.

 

NRS Section 78.7502(2) provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses, including amounts paid in settlement and attorneys’ fees actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of the action or suit if he: (a) is not liable pursuant to NRS 78.138; or (b) acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim of indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of ours in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

 
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Item 16. Exhibits.

 

The exhibits to this registration statement are listed on the exhibit index, which appears elsewhere herein and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 17. Undertakings.

 

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

 

(a)(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;

 

(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

 

(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

 

Provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (1)(iii) above do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3 or Form F-3 and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

 

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to any purchaser:

 

(i) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

 

(ii) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which the prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

 

 
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(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 

(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

 

(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

 

(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

 

(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

 

(b) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions described in Item 15 above, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, that the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

 
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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Beverly, State of Massachusetts, on October 30, 2014.

 

 

  CELLCEUTIX CORPORATION  
       
By: /s/ Leo Ehrlich  
  Name: Leo Ehrlich  
  Title:

Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer,
Chairman of the Board, Principal Executive Officer,
and Principal Accounting Officer

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated below:

 

Signatures

 

Title(s)

 

Date

     
/s/ Leo Ehrlich  

Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chairman of the Board, Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

 

October 30, 2014

Leo Ehrlich

     
     
/s/ Krishna Menon  

President and Director

 

October 30, 2014

Krishna Menon

     

 

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

ITEM 16. EXHIBITS

 

(a) Exhibit index

 

(1)  The documents set forth below are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference to the location indicated.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

Location

     

2.1

 

Agreement and Plan of Share Exchange, by and among EconoShare, Inc., Cellceutix Pharma, Inc., and the Shareholders of Cellceutix Pharma, Inc. dated as of December 6, 2007

 

Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed December 12, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

4.1

 

Certificate Of Designations, Rights And Preferences Of The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, May 9, 2012

 

Exhibit 3.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed May 9, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

5.1

 

Opinion of Burton Bartlett & Glogovac

 

Provided herewith

     

10.1

 

Asset Purchase Agreement dated June 29, 2013 with Jeoffrey L. Burtch, Chapter 7 Trustee for the Estates of Polymedix

 

Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on September 4, 2013

     

10.2

 

First Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement Dated August 30, 2013

 

Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on September 4, 2013

     

10.3

 

Bankruptcy Court Order Approving the Sale of substantially all the assets of the Estates of Polymedix, Inc. and Polymedix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on September 4, 2013

     

10.4

 

Purchase Agreement with Aspire Capital dated October 25, 2013

 

Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on October 28, 2013

     

10.5

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 06, 2012 by and between the Company and Aspire Capital Fund, LLC.

 

Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed on December 10, 2012

     

10.6

 

Registration Rights Agreement with Aspire Capital dated October 25, 2013

 

Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on October 28, 2013

     

10.7

 

Employment Agreement Dr. William James Alexander dated October 23, 2014

 

Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed on October 24, 2014

     

23.1

 

Consent of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, independent registered public accounting firm

 

Provided herewith

     

23.2

 

Consent of Burton Bartlett & Glogovac (contained in Exhibit 5.1)

 

Included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement



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EXHIBIT 5.1

 

Burton, Bartlett & Glogovac

427 West Plumb Lane

Reno, Nevada 89509-3766

Phone: (775) 333-0400

Fax: (775) 333-0412

October 30, 2014

 

Cellceutix Corporation

100 Cumming Center, Suite 151-B

Beverly, Massachusetts  01915

 

 

Re:

Form S-3 Registration Statement

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as your special counsel in connection with the registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) filed by Cellceutix Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).  The Registration Statement relates to the issuance by the Company of a presently indeterminate amount of the following up to a $75,000,000 aggregate offering price:

 

 

(i)

shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Class A Common Stock”);

   

 

(ii)

one or more classes or series of shares of the Company’s preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Preferred Stock”);

   

 

(iii)

warrants representing the rights to purchase shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock (the “Warrants”);

   

 

(iv)

debt securities, including secured or unsecured debt securities, which may be senior, subordinated or junior subordinated, and which may be convertible and which may be issued in one or more series (the “Debt Securities”); and

   

 

(v)

units composed of one or more of the securities described in the Registration Statement in any combination (the “Units”). The Units, together with the Class A Common Stock, the Preferred Stock, the Warrants, and the Debt Securities, shall be collectively referred to as the “Securities”.

 

 
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The Securities may be issued from time to time on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, and as set forth in the Registration Statement, any amendment thereto, the prospectus contained therein (the “Prospectus”) and any supplements to the Prospectus (each, a “Prospectus Supplement”), at an aggregated public offering price not to exceed $75,000,000.

 

You have requested our opinion as to the matters set forth below in connection with the Registration Statement.  For purposes of rendering the opinions set forth below, we have examined (i) the Registration Statement, including the exhibits filed therewith, (ii) the Prospectus, (iii) the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the “Articles of Incorporation”), (iv) the Company’s Bylaws (the “Bylaws”), and (v) the corporate resolutions and other actions of the Company that authorize and provide for the issuance of the Securities covered by this opinion letter, and we have made such other investigation as we have deemed appropriate.  We have examined and relied upon certificates of public officials and, as to certain matters of fact that are material to our opinions, we have also relied on a certificate of an officer of the Company.  We have not independently established any of the facts so relied on.

 

For the purposes of this opinion letter, we have made assumptions that are customary in opinions of this kind, including the assumptions of the accuracy and completeness of each document submitted to us, the genuineness of all signatures on original documents, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to originals of all documents submitted to us as copies thereof, and the due execution and delivery of all documents where due execution and delivery are prerequisites to the effectiveness thereof.  We have further assumed the legal capacity of natural persons, and we have assumed that each party to the documents we have examined or relied on (other than the Company) has the legal capacity and authority and has satisfied all legal requirements that are applicable to that party to the extent necessary to make such documents enforceable against that party.  We have not verified any of those assumptions.

 

This opinion is rendered as of the date hereof and is limited to matters of Nevada corporate law, including applicable provisions of the Nevada Constitution and reported judicial decisions interpreting those laws.  We are not opining on, and we assume no responsibility for, the applicability to or effect on any of the matters covered herein of (a) any other laws; (b) the laws of any other jurisdiction; or (c) the laws of any county, municipality or other political subdivision or local governmental agency or authority.

 

All references in our opinions to the board of directors of the Company are intended to include an authorized committee thereof empowered to act under Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes in lieu of the full board of directors of the Company.

 

 
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Based on the foregoing and in reliance thereon, and subject to the assumptions, qualifications, limitations and exceptions set forth below, we are of the opinion that:

 

1. With respect to shares of Class A Common Stock, when (a) the board of directors of the Company has taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issuance and terms of the offering thereof and related matters, including without limitation the due reservation of any Class A Common Stock for issuance, and (b) certificates representing the shares of Class A Common Stock have been duly executed, countersigned, registered and delivered either (i) in accordance with the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement approved by the board of directors of the Company upon payment of the consideration therefor (which consideration shall not be less than the par value of the Class A Common Stock) provided for in such definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement, as applicable, or (ii) upon conversion, exchange or exercise of any other Security in accordance with the terms of such Security or the instrument governing such Security providing for the conversion, exchange or exercise as approved by the board of directors of the Company, for the consideration therefor set forth in the applicable agreement and approved by the board of directors of the Company, which consideration shall not be less than the par value of the Class A Common Stock, such shares of Class A Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable;

 

2. With respect to shares of any series of Preferred Stock, when (a) the board of directors of the Company has taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issuance and terms of the shares of such series, the terms of the offering thereof and related matters, including the adoption of a certificate of designation or amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation fixing and determining the terms of such Preferred Stock conforming to Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the filing of a certificate or amendment or certificate of designation, as applicable, with the Secretary of State of Nevada, the payment in full of any filing fees attendant thereto, and the due reservation of any Common Stock and Preferred Stock for issuance, and (b) certificates representing the shares of the series of Preferred Stock have been duly executed, countersigned, registered and delivered either (i) in accordance with the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement approved by the board of directors of the Company, upon payment of the consideration therefor (which consideration shall not be less than the par value of the Preferred Stock) provided for in such definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement, as applicable, or (ii) upon conversion, exchange or exercise of any other Security in accordance with the terms of the Security or the instrument governing the Security providing for the conversion, exchange or exercise as approved by the board of directors of the Company, for the consideration approved by the board of directors of the Company, which consideration shall not be less than the par value of the Preferred Stock, the shares of such series of Preferred Stock will be validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable;

 

3. With respect to any Debt Securities, when (a) the board of directors of the Company has taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issuance and terms of the Debt Securities, the terms of the offering thereof and related matters, the payment in full of any filing fees attendant thereto, and the due reservation of any required Class A Common Stock and Preferred Stock for issuance, and (b) appropriate documentation representing the Debt Securities have been duly executed, countersigned, registered and delivered either (i) in accordance with the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement approved by the board of directors of the Company, upon payment of the consideration therefor provided for in such definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement, as applicable, or (ii) upon conversion, exchange or exercise of any Debt Security in accordance with the terms of the Debt Securities or the instrument governing the Debt Securities providing for the conversion, exchange or exercise as approved by the board of directors of the Company, for the consideration approved by the board of directors of the Company, the related Class A Common Stock and Preferred Stock will be validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable;

 

 
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4. With respect to any Units, when (a) the board of directors of the Company has taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issuance and terms of the Units, the terms of the offering thereof and related matters, the payment in full of any filing fees attendant thereto, and the due reservation of any required Class A Common Stock and Preferred Stock for issuance, and (b) appropriate documentation representing the Units have been duly executed, countersigned, registered and delivered either (i) in accordance with the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement approved by the board of directors of the Company, upon payment of the consideration therefor provided for in such definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement, as applicable, or (ii) upon conversion, exchange or exercise of any Unit in accordance with the terms of the Units or the instrument governing the Units providing for the conversion, exchange or exercise as approved by the board of directors of the Company, for the consideration approved by the board of directors of the Company, the related Class A Common Stock and Preferred Stock will be validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable; and

 

5. With respect to any Warrants, when (a) the board of directors of the Company has taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issuance and terms of the Warrants and the shares issuable thereunder, the terms of the offering thereof and related matters, the payment in full of any filing fees attendant thereto, and the due reservation of any required Class A Common Stock and Preferred Stock for issuance, and (b) appropriate documentation representing the Warrants have been duly executed, countersigned, registered and delivered either (i) in accordance with the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement approved by the board of directors of the Company, upon payment of the consideration therefor provided for in such definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement, as applicable, or (ii) upon conversion, exchange or exercise of any Warrant in accordance with the terms of the Warrants or the instrument governing the Warrants providing for the conversion, exchange or exercise as approved by the board of directors of the Company, for the consideration approved by the board of directors of the Company, the related Class A Common Stock and Preferred Stock will be validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable.

 

The opinions set forth above are subject to the following additional assumptions:

 

(a) the Registration Statement, any amendments thereto (including post effective amendments), will have been declared effective under the Securities Act and such effectiveness shall not have been terminated, suspended or rescinded;

 

(b) all Securities will be issued and sold in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations and solely in the manner provided in the Registration Statement and the appropriate Prospectus Supplement and there will not have occurred any change in law or fact affecting the validity of any of the opinions rendered herein;

 

(c) in the case of any agreement pursuant to which any Securities are to be issued or governed, there will have been no additions, deletions or modifications of the terms or provisions contained in the forms thereof included as exhibits to the Registration Statement that would affect the validity of any of the opinions rendered herein;

 

 
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(d) a definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement and any other necessary agreements with respect to any Securities offered or issued will have been duly authorized and duly executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto;

 

(e) in the case of any agreement or supplement or amendment thereto, underwriting or purchase agreement, certificate of designation, amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, or other agreement pursuant to which any Securities are to be issued or governed, there shall be no terms or provisions contained therein which would (i) contravene any applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) render any material portion of such documents invalid or unenforceable, or (iii) otherwise affect the validity of any of the opinions rendered herein;

 

(f) the final terms of any of the Securities (including any Securities comprising the same or subject thereto), and when issued, the issuance, sale and delivery thereof by the Company, and the incurrence and performance of the Company’s obligations thereunder or respect thereof in accordance with the terms thereof, and any consideration received by the Company for any such issuance, sale and delivery, will comply with, and will not violate, the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended or supplemented, or Bylaws, as amended, or any applicable law, rule or regulation, or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company and will comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company or to which the issuance, sale and delivery of such Securities or the incurrence and performance of such obligations may be subject or violate any applicable public policy, or be subject to any defense in law or equity;

 

(g) the Company shall have taken any action required to be taken by the Company, based on the type of Security being offered, to authorize the offer and issuance thereof, and such authorization shall remain in effect and unchanged at all times during which the Securities are offered and issued and shall not have been modified or rescinded (subject to the further assumption that the sale of any Security takes place in accordance with such authorization), the board of directors of the Company (or an authorized committee thereof) shall have duly established the terms of such Security and duly authorized and taken any other necessary corporate action to approve the issuance and sale of such Security in conformity with the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended or supplemented, and its Bylaws, as amended (subject to the further assumption that the Articles of Incorporation, as amended or supplemented, and Bylaws have not been amended from the date hereof in a manner that would affect the validity of any of the opinions rendered herein), and such authorization shall remain in effect and unchanged at all times during which the Securities are offered and issued and shall not have been modified or rescinded (subject to the further assumption that the sale of any Security takes place in accordance with such authorization); and

 

(h) to the extent they purport to relate to liabilities resulting from or based upon gross negligence, recklessness or other conduct committed or omitted willfully or in bad faith or any violation of federal or state securities or blue sky laws, we express no opinions concerning the enforceability of indemnification provisions.

 

 
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October 30, 2014

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The opinions above are subject to the effects of (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, receivership, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights or remedies generally; (b) general principles of equity, whether such principles are considered in a proceeding of law or at equity; and (c) an implied covenant of good faith, reasonableness and fair dealing and standards of materiality. 

 

We express no opinion as to any provision in any Warrant Agreement, stock purchase contract, or other agreement pursuant to which any Securities are to be issued or governed, or the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended or supplemented, or Bylaws, as amended (i) that purports to waive forum non conveniens or trial by jury; (ii) that relates to judgments in currencies other than U.S. dollars; (iii) that releases, exculpates or exempts a party from, or requires indemnification or contribution of a party for, liability for its own negligence or misconduct; (iv) that purports to allow any party to unreasonably interfere in the conduct of the business of another party; (v) that purports to require any party to pay any amounts due to another party without a reasonable accounting of the sums purported to be due; (vi) that purports to prohibit the assignment of rights that may be assigned pursuant to applicable law regardless of an agreement not to assign such rights; (vii) that purports to require that amendments to any agreement be in writing; (viii) relating to powers of attorney, severability or set-off; (ix) that purports to limit access exclusively to any particular courts; and (x) providing that decisions by a party are conclusive or may be made in its sole discretion.  We express no opinion concerning whether any state or federal court would accept jurisdiction in any dispute, action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to any agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby.

 

We further note that, to the extent that any particular laws other than the laws of the State of Nevada are chosen as the governing law in the Warrants, any stock purchase agreement, or any other agreement pursuant to which any Securities are to be issued or governed, an opinion of counsel duly licensed to practice law in such other jurisdiction may be necessary as to the opinions expressed above.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus.  In giving our consent, we do not thereby admit that we are experts with respect to any part of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Prospectus Supplement within the meaning of the term “expert”, as used in Section 11 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the Commission nor do we admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Burton, Bartlett & Glogovac

 

 

Burton, Bartlett & Glogovac

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 23.1

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors of Cellceutix Corporation:

 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Cellceutix Corporation (the “Company”) of our report dated September 15, 2014 relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which includes an explanatory paragraph as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and appears in Cellceutix Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2014. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in this Registration Statement.

 

 

/s/ BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE, LLP

BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE, LLP 

New York, New York

 

October 30, 2014

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