0001493152-26-013353.txt : 20260330 0001493152-26-013353.hdr.sgml : 20260330 20260327192030 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001493152-26-013353 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 1-A POS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20260330 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20260327 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Dare Bioscience, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001401914 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] ORGANIZATION NAME: 03 Life Sciences EIN: 204139823 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 1-A POS SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 024-12688 FILM NUMBER: 26809491 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3655 NOBEL DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 260 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92122 BUSINESS PHONE: 858-926-7655 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3655 NOBEL DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 260 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92122 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Cerulean Pharma Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090714 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Tempo Pharmaceuticals Inc DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070604 1-A POS 1 primary_doc.xml 1-A POS LIVE 0001401914 XXXXXXXX 024-12688 true Dare Bioscience, Inc. DE 2005 0001401914 2834 99-2600308 21 3 3655 NOBEL DRIVE SUITE 260 SAN DIEGO CA 92122 858-926-7655 Edwin Astudillo Other 24711356.00 0.00 0.00 1558890.00 32474563.00 1925870.00 5946242.00 29631929.00 2842634.00 32474563.00 1030193.00 295799.00 1634486.00 -13399274.00 -1.20 -1.20 Haskell & White LLP Common Stock 14499502 23666P200 Nasdaq Capital Market Series A Convertible Preferred 65640 000000000 None N/A 0 000000000 None true true Tier2 Audited Equity (common or preferred stock) Option, warrant or other right to acquire another security Security to be acquired upon exercise of option, warrant or other right to acquire security Y N Y Y N N 4854000 65640 5.0000 24270000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 24270000.00 Digital Offering, LLC 1759575.00 Haskell & White LLP 60000.00 Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP; Bevilacqua PLLC 236569.00 000166401 22213856.00 true AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY DC PR AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY DC PR Dare Bioscience, Inc. Common Stock 1260000 0 $2,857,479 in cash proceeds; computed by totaling the cash proceeds received by the issuer in exchange for the shares issued 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 506(c) of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. Securities sold solely to an accredited investor. PART II AND III 2 partiiandiii.htm PART II AND III

 

Post-Qualification Amendment No. 1

File No. 024-12688

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

This Post-Qualification Amendment No. 1 to the Offering Statement on Form 1-A (File No. 024-12688) (the “Offering Statement”) filed by Daré Bioscience, Inc. is being filed to include as an exhibit the consent of Haskell & White LLP to the use of its report dated March 26, 2026 with respect to the financial statements of Daré Bioscience, Inc. included in the Offering Statement, and to otherwise update the exhibits in the exhibit index.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibits not filed or furnished herewith are incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed with the SEC, as reflected in the table below.

 

        Incorporated by Reference    
Exhibit
Number		   Description of Exhibit   Form   File No.   Filing Date   Exhibit No.   Filed Herewith
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
1.1   Selling Agency Agreement, dated January 5, 2026, between Daré Bioscience, Inc. and Digital Offering, LLC   8-K   001-36395   01/29/2026   1.1    
CHARTER AND BYLAWS
2.1   Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended to date   10-Q   001-36395   08/12/2024   3.1    
2.2   Third Amended and Restated By-Laws (as amended through January 24, 2023)   10-Q   001-36395   5/14/2024   3.1    
2.3   Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock   8-K   001-36395   01/29/2026   3.1    
INSTRUMENTS DEFINING RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS
3.1   Specimen stock certificate evidencing the shares of common stock   10-K   001-36395   03/28/2018   4.1    
3.2   Warrant Agreement to purchase shares of common stock of the registrant with Aquilo Partners, L.P., entered into as of October 16, 2016.   10-K   001-36395   03/31/2022   4.2    
3.3   Form of common stock purchase warrants issued on September 1, 2023   8-K   001-36395   08/30/2023   4.1    
3.4   Form of common stock purchase warrants issued on December 21, 2023   10-K   001-36395   03/28/2024   4.4    
3.5   Description of securities of the registrant   10-K   001-36395   03/27/2020   4.6    
3.6   Form of Investor Warrant   8-K   001-36395   01/29/2026   4.1    
3.7   Form of Agent Unit Warrant   8-K   001-36395   01/29/2026   4.2    
3.8   Form of Agent Common Warrant (included in Exhibit 3.7)   8-K   001-36395   01/29/2026   4.3    
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
4.1   Form of Subscription Agreement   8-K   001-36395   01/29/2026   10.1    
MATERIAL CONTRACTS
6.1(a)+   Exclusive License Agreement dated March 31, 2022 between Organon International GmbH and Dare Bioscience, Inc., effective as of June 30, 2022   10-Q   001-36395   05/12/2022   10.1    

 

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6.1(b)+   First Amendment to License Agreement by and between Organon International GmbH and Dare Bioscience, Inc. entered into as of July 4, 2023   10-Q   001-36395   11/09/2023   10.2    
6.2+   Consent, Waiver and Stand-By License Agreement, dated March 30, 2022, by and among TriLogic Pharma, LLC, and MilanaPharm LLC, Dare Bioscience, Inc., and Organon International GmbH.   10-Q   001-36395   05/12/2022   10.2    
6.3Δ   License and Collaboration Agreement dated February 11, 2018 between Daré Bioscience, Inc., Strategic Science and Technologies-D, LLC and Strategic Science Technologies, LLC   10-K/A   001-36395   04/30/2018   10.1    
6.4Δ   License Agreement dated March 19, 2017, between Daré Bioscience Operations, Inc. and ADVA-Tec, Inc.   10-Q   001-36395   11/13/2017   10.1    
6.5Δ   Exclusive License Agreement made as April 24, 2018 by and between Catalent JNP, Inc. (fka Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), and Daré Bioscience, Inc.   10-Q   001-36395   8/13/2018   10.1    
6.6(a)Δ   Amended and Restated Exclusive License Agreement for Atrophic Vaginitis Technology, effective as of July 14, 2006, dated August 15, 2007, by and between Fred Mermelstein, Ph.D., and Janet Chollet, M.D., and Pear Tree Women’s Health Care, Inc.   10-Q   001-36395   8/13/2018   10.5    
6.6(b)Δ   Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Exclusive License Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2007, by and among Fred Mermelstein, Ph.D. and Janet Chollet, M.D., and Pear Tree Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   10-Q   001-36395   8/13/2018   10.6    
6.6(c)Δ   Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Exclusive License Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2017, by and among Fred Mermelstein, Ph.D., and Janet Chollet, M.D., Pear Tree Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Bernadette Klamerus   10-Q   001-36395   8/13/2018   10.7    
6.6(d)+   Amendment No. 3 to the Amended and Restated Exclusive License Agreement, effective as of February 13, 2017, by and among Fred Mermelstein, Ph.D., and Janet Chollet, M.D., Pear Tree Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Bernadette Klamerus   10-K   001-36395   3/30/2023   10.6(d)    
6.6(e)Δ   Exclusive License Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2017, by and between GYN Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pear Tree Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Bernadette Klamerus   10-Q   001-36395   8/13/2018   10.8    

 

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6.6(f)Δ   Exclusive License Agreement, effective as of September 15, 2017, by and between Fred Mermelstein, Ph.D., Janet Chollet, M.D., Pear Tree Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Stephen C. Rocamboli   10-Q   001-36395   8/13/2018   10.9    
6.7(a)Δ   Assignment Agreement by and between Daré Bioscience, Inc. and Hammock Pharmaceuticals, Inc. effective as of December 5, 2018   10-K   001-36395   04/01/2019   10.10(a)    
6.7(b)Δ   First Amendment to the License Agreement effective as of December 5, 2018 by and among Daré Bioscience, Inc., TriLogic Pharma, LLC and MilanaPharm LLC   10-K   001-36395   04/01/2019   10.10(b)    
6.7(c)   Amendment No. 1 to Assignment Agreement entered into as of December 4, 2019 between Daré Bioscience, Inc. and Hammock Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   10-K   001-36395   03/27/2020   10.10(c)    
6.7(d)   Amendment No. 2 to the License Agreement entered into as of December 3, 2019 between Daré Bioscience, Inc., TriLogic Pharma, LLC and MilanaPharm LLC   10-K   001-36395   03/27/2020   10.10(d)    
6.7(e)   Amendment to License Agreement effective as of September 21, 2021 by and among Daré Bioscience, Inc., TriLogic Pharma, LLC and MilanaPharm LLC   10-Q   001-36395   11/10/2021   10.1    
6.8+   Cooperative Research and Development Agreement entered into as of July 8, 2021 between Daré Bioscience, Inc. and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development Institute   10-Q   001-36395   11/10/2021   10.2    
6.9+   License Agreement dated as of August 12, 2023 between Douglas Pharmaceuticals Limited and Daré Bioscience, Inc.   10-K   001-36395   03/31/2025   10.10    
6.10+   Grant Agreement between Daré Bioscience, Inc. and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation effective as of June 30, 2021, as amended to date   10-K   001-36395   03/26/2026   10.10    
6.11+   Grant Agreement between Daré Bioscience, Inc. and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation effective as of November 11, 2024, as amended to date   10-Q   001-36395   11/13/2025   10.3    
6.12+   Subaward Agreement between the Consortium Management Firm, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance, Inc. d/b/a/ VentureWell and Daré Bioscience, Inc., effective as of October 12, 2024   10-K   001-36395   03/31/2025   10.13    

 

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6.13   Royalty Interest Financing Agreement entered into as of December 21, 2023 between Dare Bioscience, Inc. and United in Endeavor, LLC   10-K   001-36395   03/28/2024   10.12    
6.14   Purchase Agreement, dated October 21, 2024, by and between Daré Bioscience, Inc. and Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC   8-K   001-36395   10/21/2024   10.1    
6.15   Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 21, 2024, by and between Daré Bioscience, Inc. and Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC   8-K   001-36395   10/21/2024   10.2    
6.16+   Traditional Royalty Purchase Agreement between Daré Bioscience, Inc. and XOMA (US) LLC, dated as of April 29, 2024   10-Q   001-36395   08/12/2024   10.1    
6.17+   Synthetic Royalty Purchase Agreement between Daré Bioscience, Inc. and XOMA (US) LLC, dated as of April 29, 2024   10-Q   001-36395   08/12/2024   10.2    
6.18(a)*   Daré Bioscience, Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Stock Incentive Plan   8-K   001-36395   7/12/2018   10.1    
6.18(b)*   Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement for grants under the Daré Bioscience, Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Stock Incentive Plan   10-Q   001-36395   8/13/2018   10.3    
6.18(c)*   Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement for grants under the Daré Bioscience, Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Stock Incentive Plan   10-Q   001-36395   8/13/2018   10.4    
6.19(a)*   Daré Bioscience, Inc. 2022 Stock Incentive Plan   10-Q   001-36395   8/12/2024   10.7    
6.19(b)*   Amendment No. 1 to Daré Bioscience, Inc. 2022 Stock Incentive Plan   8-K   001-36395   7/9/2025   10.1    
6.19(c)*   Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement for Grants under the Daré Bioscience, Inc. 2022 Stock Incentive Plan   8-K   001-36395   6/24/2022   10.1(b)    
6.19(d)*   Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement for Grants under the Daré Bioscience, Inc. 2022 Stock Incentive Plan   8-K   001-36395   6/24/2022   10.1(c)    
6.20*   Daré Bioscience, Inc. Performance Bonus Plan, as amended   10-Q   001-36395   11/9/2023   10.3    
6.21*   Form of indemnification agreement between the registrant and each of its executive officers and directors   S-1   333-194442   03/10/2014   10.16    
6.22*   Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy (as amended through January 28, 2025)   10-Q   001-36395   05/13/2025   10.1    
6.23(a)*   Employment Agreement by and between Daré Bioscience, Inc. and Sabrina Martucci Johnson dated as of August 15, 2017   8-K   001-36395   08/18/2017   10.1    

 

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6.23(b)*   Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement between Daré Bioscience, Inc. and Sabrina Martucci Johnson dated as of March 9, 2020   10-Q   001-36395   05/14/2020   10.13(b)    
6.23(c)*   Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement between Daré Bioscience, Inc. and Sabrina Martucci Johnson, dated as of May 20, 2024   10-Q   001-36395   08/12/2024   10.5    
6.24*   Daré Bioscience, Inc. Change in Control Policy (as amended on April 29, 2024)   10-Q   333-251599   08/12/2024   10.6    
PLAN OF ACQUISITION, REORGANIZATION, ARRANGEMENT, LIQUIDATION, OR SUCCESSION
7.1§Δ   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 30, 2018, by and among Daré Bioscience, Inc., Daré Merger Sub, Inc., Pear Tree Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Fred Mermelstein and Stephen C. Rocamboli, as Holders’ Representatives   10-Q   001-36395   8/13/2018   10.10    
7.2+   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 10, 2019, Dare Bioscience, Inc., MC Merger Sub, Inc., Microchips Biotech, Inc., and Shareholder Representative Services LLC, as the stockholders’ representative   8-K   001-36395   11/12/2019   2.1    
ESCROW AGREEMENTS
8.1   Form of Escrow Agreement among Daré Bioscience, Inc., Digital Offering, LLC, and Wilmington Trust, N.A.   1-A/A   024-12688   12/29/2025   8.1    
LETTER RE CHANGE IN CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
9.1   Letter from Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. dated August 10, 2023   8-K   001-36395   8/10/2023   16.1    
POWER OF ATTORNEY
10.1   Power of Attorney (included in the signature page of this Offering Statement)   1-A   024-12688   11/25/2025   10.1    
CONSENTS
11.1   Consent of Haskell & White LLP   10-K   001-36395   03/26/2026   23.2    
11.2   Consent of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP (included in Exhibit 12.1)   1-A/A   024-12688   12/29/2025   12.1    
OPINION RE LEGALITY
12.1   Opinion of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP   1-A/A   024-12688   12/29/2025   12.1    

 

+   Portions of this exhibit have been redacted in compliance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(10). The omitted information is not material and would likely cause competitive harm to the Company if publicly disclosed.
Δ   Confidential treatment has been requested or granted to certain confidential information contained in this exhibit.
*   Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
§   All schedules (or similar attachments) have been omitted from this filing pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The registrant will furnish copies of any schedules to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation A, the issuer certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 1-A and has duly caused this post qualification amendment to the offering statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Diego, State of California, on March 27, 2026.

 

  Daré Bioscience, Inc.
   
  By: /s/ Sabrina Martucci Johnson
    Sabrina Martucci Johnson
    Chief Executive Officer and President

 

This post qualification amendment to the offering statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature   Title   Date
         

/s/ Sabrina Martucci Johnson

   Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary,   March 27, 2026
Sabrina Martucci Johnson   and Director    
         

/s/ MarDee Haring-Layton

   Chief Accounting Officer   March 27, 2026
MarDee Haring-Layton        
         

*

   Director   March 27, 2026
Jessica D. Grossman, M.D.        
         

*

   Director   March 27, 2026
Susan L. Kelley, M.D.        
         

*

   Director   March 27, 2026
Gregory W. Matz, CPA        
         

*

   Director   March 27, 2026
William H. Rastetter, Ph.D.        
         
*   Director   March 27, 2026
Robin J. Steele, J.D., L.L.M.        

 

* By: /s/ Sabrina Martucci Johnson  
  Sabrina Martucci Johnson  
  Attorney-in-fact  

 

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