8-K
MANGOCEUTICALS, INC. (MGRX)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 8, 2024
MANGOCEUTICALS,
INC.
(Exactname of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Texas | 001-41615 | 87-3841292 |
|---|---|---|
| (State or other jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br><br> <br>File Number) | (IRS Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.) |
| 15110 N. Dallas Parkway**, Suite 600**<br><br> <br>Dallas**, Texas** | 75248 | |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’stelephone number, including area code: (214)
242-9619
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common<br> Stock, $0.0001 Par Value Per Share | MGRX | The<br> Nasdaq Stock Market LLC<br><br> <br>(Nasdaq<br> Capital Market) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders
The
information set forth in Item 5.03 is hereby incorporated into this Item 3.03 by reference.
Item5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
ReverseStock Split
As discussed in greater detail in Item 5.07 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Mangoceuticals, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on March 26, 2024, on March 25, 2024, at a special meeting of the Company’s stockholders (the “Special Meeting”), the stockholders of the Company approved an amendment to our Certificate of Formation, as amended and restated, to effect a reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, by a ratio of between one-for-two to one-for-fifty inclusive, with the exact ratio to be set at a whole number to be determined by our Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof in its discretion, at any time after approval of the amendment and prior to March 25, 2025 (the “Stockholder Authority”).
On October 7, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), with the Stockholder Authority, approved an amendment to our Certificate of Formation, as amended and restated, to effect a reverse stock split of our common stock at a ratio of 1-for-15 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The Reverse Stock Split is more fully described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on March 1, 2024.
On October 8, 2024, we filed a Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Formation, as amended and restated (the “Certificate of Amendment”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas to affect the Reverse Stock Split. A copy of the Certificate of Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Pursuant to the Certificate of Amendment, the Reverse Stock Split will become effective on October 16, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (the “Effective Time”). The shares of the Company’s common stock are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) on a post-split basis on October 16, 2024, with new CUSIP number: 56270V205. No change will be made to the trading symbol for the Company’s shares of common stock, “MGRX”, in connection with the Reverse Stock Split.
At the Effective Time, every fifteen (15) shares of issued and outstanding common stock will be converted into one (1) share of issued and outstanding common stock, and the total outstanding shares of common stock will be reduced from approximately 35.5 million to approximately 2.4 million (based on the number of issued and outstanding shares as of the date of this Report), without giving effect to any rounding up of fractional shares. The Company’s transfer agent, ClearTrust, LLC (“Clear Trust”), will serve as exchange agent for the Reverse Stock Split and will provide instructions to stockholders of record regarding the Reverse Stock Split, to the extent applicable.
Because the Certificate of Amendment is not reducing the number of authorized shares of our common stock, the effect of the Reverse Stock Split will be to increase the number of shares of our common stock available for issuance relative to the number of shares issued and outstanding. The Reverse Stock Split will also not alter the par value of our common stock or modify any voting rights or other terms of our common stock.
No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Stockholders of record who otherwise would be entitled to receive fractional shares, will be entitled to have their fractional shares rounded up to the nearest whole share. No stockholders will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares.
Each certificate that immediately prior to the Effective Time represented shares of our common stock (“Old Certificates”) shall thereafter represent that number of shares of our common stock into which the shares of our common stock represented by the Old Certificate shall have been combined, subject to the adjustment for fractional shares as described above. Unless otherwise requested by the stockholder, ClearTrust will be issuing all of the post-split shares in paperless, “book-entry” form, and unless otherwise requested by the stockholder, ClearTrust will hold the shares in an account set up for the stockholder. All book-entry or other electronic positions representing issued and outstanding shares of our common stock will be automatically adjusted. Those stockholders holding our common stock in “street name” will receive instructions from their brokers.
In addition, the number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of our stock options and other equity awards (including shares reserved for issuance under the Company’s equity compensation plan) were proportionately adjusted by the applicable administrator, using the 1-for-15 ratio, to be effective at the Effective Time, pursuant to the terms of the Company’s equity plans. In addition, the exercise price for each outstanding stock option and warrant will be increased in inverse proportion to the 1-for-15 split ratio such that upon an exercise, the aggregate exercise price payable by the optionee or warrant holder to the Company for the shares subject to the option or warrant will remain approximately the same as the aggregate exercise price prior to the Reverse Stock Split, subject to the terms of such securities. Similar changes will be made to other outstanding convertible securities.
Each stockholder’s percentage ownership interest in the Company and proportional voting power will remain virtually unchanged as a result of the Reverse Stock Split, except for minor changes and adjustments that will result from rounding fractional shares into whole shares. The rights and privileges of the holders of shares of common stock will be substantially unaffected by the Reverse Stock Split.
The above description of the Certificate of Amendment and the Reverse Stock Split is a summary of the material terms thereof and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Certificate of Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Reasonfor the Reverse Stock Split
The Company is undertaking the Reverse Stock Split to satisfy the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. As previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2023, on October 30, 2023, the Company received a deficiency letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that, for the preceding 30 consecutive business days, the closing bid price for the common stock was trading below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion on The Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Bid Price Requirement”). In accordance with Nasdaq Rules, the Company was provided an initial period of 180 calendar days, or until April 29, 2024, which date was subsequently extended pursuant to the rules of Nasdaq to October 28, 2024 (the “Compliance Date”), to regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement. If at any time before the Compliance Date the closing bid price for the Company’s common stock is at least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, the Staff will provide the Company written confirmation of compliance with the Bid Price Requirement. By effecting the Reverse Stock Split, the Company expects that the closing bid price for the common stock will increase above the $1.00 per share requirement.
Item8.01. Other Events
The
information provided in Item 5.03 is hereby incorporated by reference.
The
Company has registration statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-279391 and 333-271321) on file with the Commission. Commission regulations permit the Company to incorporate by reference future filings made with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, prior to the termination of the offerings covered by registration statements filed on Form S-8. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of the prospectus included within each of those registration statements. Information in this Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is therefore intended to be automatically incorporated by reference into each of the active registration statements listed above, thereby amending them. Pursuant to Rule 416(b) under the Securities Act, the amount of undistributed shares of common stock deemed to be covered by the effective registration statements of the Company described above are proportionately reduced as of the Effective Time to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split.
On October 11, 2024, we issued a press release announcing the Reverse Stock Split. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit | Description |
|---|---|
| 3.1 | Certificate<br> of Amendment to Certificate of Formation, as amended and restated of Mangoceuticals, Inc., filed with the Secretary of State of Texas<br> on October 8, 2024 |
| 99.1 | Press<br> Release dated October 11, 2024 |
| 104 | Cover<br> Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MANGOCEUTICALS, INC. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date:<br> October 11, 2024 | By: | /s/ Jacob D. Cohen |
| Jacob<br> D. Cohen | ||
| Chief<br> Executive Officer |
Exhibit 3.1
Exhibit99.1
MANGOCEUTICALS,INC. ANNOUNCES 1-FOR 15 REVERSE STOCK SPLITAS PART OF NASDAQ COMPLIANCE PLAN
DALLAS, TX, October 11, 2024 — Mangoceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGRX) (“MangoRx” or the “Company”), a company focused on developing, marketing, and selling a variety of men’s health and wellness products in the area of erectile dysfunction (ED), hair growth, weight loss, and hormone replacement therapies, today announced that it will conduct a reverse stock split of its outstanding shares of common stock at a ratio of 1-for-15 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The Reverse Stock Split will become effective on October 16, 2024 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (the “Effective Time”), with shares expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market, on a split-adjusted basis, at market open on October 16, 2024. In connection with the Reverse Stock Split, every fifteen shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding as of the Effective Time will be automatically converted into one share of the Company’s common stock. No change will be made to the trading symbol for the Company’s shares of common stock, “MGRX”, in connection with the reverse split.
The Reverse Stock Split is part of the Company’s plan to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 per share required to maintain continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market, among other benefits.
The Reverse Stock Split was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the Company’s Special Meeting of Stockholders held on March 25, 2024 (the “Special Meeting”) to be effected in the Board’s discretion within approved parameters. Following the Special Meeting, the final ratio was approved by the Company’s Board.
The Reverse Stock Split will reduce the number of shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock from approximately 35.5 million shares (as of the date of this press release) to approximately 2.4 million shares, subject to adjustment for rounding, as discussed below and potential additional issuances through the effective date of the Reverse Stock Split.
The reverse split will affect all issued and outstanding shares of common stock. All outstanding options and other securities entitling their holders to purchase or otherwise receive shares of common stock will be adjusted as a result of the reverse split, as required by the terms of each security, and in certain cases, subject to reset rights. The number of shares available to be awarded under the Company’s equity incentive plan will also be appropriately adjusted. Following the reverse split, the par value of the Common Stock will remain unchanged at $0.0001 par value per share. The reverse split will not change the authorized number of shares of common stock or preferred stock. No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the reverse split, and stockholders who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share will instead receive one whole share of common stock in lieu of such fractional share.
Additional information regarding the reverse stock split is available in the Company’s definitive proxy statement originally filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 1, 2024 and a Current Report on Form 8-K which the Company filed today with the SEC.
AboutMangoRx
MangoRx is focused on developing a variety of men’s health and wellness products and services via a secure telemedicine platform. To date, the Company has identified men’s wellness telemedicine services and products as a growing sector and especially related to the area of erectile dysfunction (ED), hair growth and hormone replacement therapies. Interested consumers can use MangoRx’s telemedicine platform for a smooth experience. Prescription requests will be reviewed by a physician and, if approved, fulfilled and discreetly shipped through MangoRx’s partner compounding pharmacy and right to the patient’s doorstep. To learn more about MangoRx’s mission and other products, please visit www.MangoRx.com or on social media @Mango.Rx.
Forward-LookingStatements
Certain statements made in this press release contain forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“forward-looking statements”). These forward-looking statements represent the Company’s current expectations or beliefs concerning future events and can generally be identified using statements that include words such as “estimate,” “expects,” “project,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “foresee,” “forecast,” “likely,” “will,” “target” or similar words or phrases. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of the Company’s control which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, our ability to maintain the listing of our common stock on Nasdaq; our ability to meet Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement and other continued listing requirements of Nasdaq; our ability to commercialize our patent portfolio; our ability to obtain Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios for our ED product in Mexico, the costs thereof and timing associated therewith; our ability to obtain additional funding and generate revenues to support our operations; risks associated with our ED product which have not been, and will not be, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and have not had the benefit of the FDA’s clinical trial protocol which seeks to prevent the possibility of serious patient injury and death; risks that the FDA may determine that the compounding of our planned products does not fall within the exemption from the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FFDCA Act”) provided by Section 503A; risks associated with related party relationships and agreements; the effect of data security breaches, malicious code and/or hackers; competition and our ability to create a well-known brand name; changes in consumer tastes and preferences; material changes and/or terminations of our relationships with key parties; significant product returns from customers, product liability, recalls and litigation associated with tainted products or products found to cause health issues; our ability to innovate, expand our offerings and compete against competitors which may have greater resources; our significant reliance on related party transactions; the projected size of the potential market for our technologies and products; risks related to the fact that our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jacob D. Cohen has significant voting control over the Company; risks related to the significant number of shares in the public float, our share volume, the effect of sales of a significant number of shares in the marketplace, and the fact that the majority of our shareholders paid less for their shares than the public offering price of our common stock in our recent initial public offering; dilution caused by recent offerings; conversion of outstanding shares of preferred stock and the rights and preferences thereof, the fact that we have a significant number of outstanding warrants to purchase shares of common stock and other convertible securities, the resale of which underlying shares have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, dilution caused by exercises/conversions thereof, overhang related thereto, and decreases in the trading price of our common stock caused by sales thereof; our ability to build and maintain our brand; cybersecurity, information systems and fraud risks and problems with our websites; changes in, and our compliance with, rules and regulations affecting our operations, sales, marketing and/or our products; shipping, production or manufacturing delays; regulations we are required to comply with in connection with our operations, manufacturing, labeling and shipping; our dependency on third-parties to prescribe and compound our ED product; our ability to establish or maintain relations and/or relationships with third-parties; potential safety risks associated with our products, including the use of ingredients, combination of such ingredients and the dosages thereof; the effects of changing rates of inflation and interest rates, and economic downturns, including potential recessions, as well as macroeconomic, geopolitical, health and industry trends, pandemics, acts of war (including the ongoing Ukraine/Russian conflict and war in Israel) and other large-scale crises; our ability to protect intellectual property rights; our ability to attract and retain key personnel to manage our business effectively; overhang which may reduce the value of our common stock; volatility in the trading price of our common stock; and general consumer sentiment and economic conditions that may affect levels of discretionary customer purchases of the Company’s products, including potential recessions and global economic slowdowns. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements we make in this release are reasonable, we provide no assurance that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. Consequently, you should not consider any such list to be a complete set of all potential risks and uncertainties.
More information on potential factors that could affect the Company’s financial results is included from time to time in the “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s filings with the SEC, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and subsequent reports. These filings are available at www.sec.gov and at our website at https://www.mangoceuticals.com/sec-filings. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or any person acting on behalf of the Company are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements referenced above. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on the Company’s future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. The Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Finally, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements after the date of this release, except as required by law, and takes no obligation to update or correct information prepared by third parties that are not paid for by the Company. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.
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