As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2026
Registration Statement No. 333-_____
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
BUTTERFLY NETWORK, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 84-4618156 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
1600 District Avenue
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
(781) 557-4800
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Joseph DeVivo
President and Chief Executive Officer
Butterfly Network, Inc.
1600 District Avenue
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
(Name and address, including zip code, of agent for service)
(781) 557-4800
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
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Stacie S. Aarestad Ryan M. Rourke Reed Foley Hoag LLP 155 Seaport Boulevard Boston, Massachusetts 02210 Telephone: (617) 832-1000 | Nicholas M. Caezza V.P., Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Butterfly Network, Inc. 1600 District Avenue Burlington, Massachusetts 01803 Telephone: (781) 557-4800 |
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after this registration statement becomes effective.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. ☐
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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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On September 30, 2026, a date within 60 days of the filing of this registration statement on Form S-3ASR, the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of Butterfly Network, Inc. was greater than $700 million. Therefore, the Company is filing this registration statement in light of meeting the requirements to qualify as a “well-known seasoned issuer” and being eligible to file an automatic shelf registration statement.
This registration statement contains the following documents:
•A base prospectus, which covers the offering, issuance and sale by us of an indeterminate amount of the securities identified below from time to time in one or more offerings; and
•A sales agreement prospectus supplement covering the offering, issuance and sale by us of up to a maximum aggregate offering price of $150,000,000 of our Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A common stock”), that may be issued and sold under a sales agreement, dated October 29, 2026, with TD Securities (USA) LLC, or TD Cowen (the “Sales Agreement”).
The base prospectus immediately follows this explanatory note. The specific terms of any securities to be offered pursuant to the base prospectus other than the shares of Class A common stock under the Sales Agreement will be specified in a prospectus supplement to the base prospectus. The Sales Agreement prospectus supplement immediately follows the base prospectus. The specific terms of the securities to be issued and sold under the Sales Agreement are specified in the Sales Agreement prospectus supplement.
Prospectus
Class A Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Debt Securities
Warrants
Units
From time to time, we may issue, in one or more series or classes, an indeterminate number of shares of our Class A common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants and/or units, at prices and on terms that we will determine at the time of the offering.
This prospectus describes some of the general terms of these securities. The specific terms of the securities to be offered and other information as to the terms and matters related to a specific offering will be described in one or more prospectus supplements to this prospectus. The prospectus supplements may also add to, update or change the information contained in this prospectus. This prospectus may not be used to offer or sell any securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement. You should read carefully both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement before making your investment decision.
We may offer and sell the securities on an immediate, continuous or delayed basis directly to investors or through underwriters, dealers or agents, or through a combination of these methods at prices and on terms determined at the time of offering. If agents, underwriters or dealers are used to sell the securities, we will name them and describe their compensation in a prospectus supplement.
The Class A common stock of Butterfly Network, Inc. is listed on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BFLY.” The last reported sale price of our Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on October 27, 2026 was $7.38 per share. We recommend that you obtain current market quotations for our Class A common stock prior to making an investment decision.
Investing in these securities involves significant risks. See “Risk Factors” on page 2 of this prospectus as well as those included in any accompanying prospectus supplement and in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus for a discussion of the factors you should carefully consider before deciding to purchase these securities.
Our principal executive offices are located at 1600 District Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803 and our telephone number is (781) 557-4800.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities, or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is October 29, 2026.
Table of Contents
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS | 1 |
RISK FACTORS | 2 |
THE COMPANY | 3 |
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION | 4 |
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE | 4 |
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | 6 |
USE OF PROCEEDS | 8 |
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK | 9 |
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES | 17 |
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS | 25 |
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS | 27 |
FORMS OF SECURITIES | 28 |
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION | 30 |
LEGAL MATTERS | 34 |
EXPERTS | 34 |
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), utilizing a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings.
This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement containing specific information about the terms of the securities being offered. That prospectus supplement may include a discussion of any risk factors or other special considerations that apply to those securities. The prospectus supplement may also add to, update or change the information in this prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and in a prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in that prospectus supplement. You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Information Incorporated by Reference.”
Our SEC registration statement containing this prospectus, including exhibits, provides additional information about us and the securities offered under this prospectus. The registration statement can be read at the SEC’s website, which is provided under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”
When acquiring securities, you should rely only on the information provided in this prospectus and in the related prospectus supplement, including any information incorporated by reference. No one is authorized to provide you with information different from that which is contained, or deemed to be contained, in the prospectus and related prospectus supplement. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. This prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the securities described in the accompanying prospectus supplement or an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy such securities in any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. We are not offering the securities in any state where the offer is prohibited. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or any document incorporated by reference is truthful or complete as of any date other than the date indicated on the cover page of the relevant document.
Unless otherwise stated or unless the context otherwise requires, all references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “our company,” “the Company” or “Butterfly” in this prospectus refer collectively to Butterfly Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
RISK FACTORS
Investment in any securities offered pursuant to this prospectus, any related prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus involves risks. You should carefully consider the risk factors incorporated by reference to our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and any Current Reports on Form 8-K filed subsequent to the end of the year covered by such annual report, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, and all other information contained or incorporated by reference into this prospectus, as updated by our subsequent filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the risk factors (if any) and other information contained in any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, before acquiring any of such securities. The occurrence of any of these risks might cause you to lose all or part of your investment in the offered securities. Please also refer to the section below entitled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” Additional risks not known to us or that we believe are immaterial may also significantly impair our business operations and could result in a loss of all or part of your investment in the offered securities.
THE COMPANY
We are an innovative digital health business transforming care through a unique combination of portable, semiconductor-based ultrasound technology, intuitive software, services, and educational offerings that can make medical imaging more accessible than ever before. Butterfly’s solution enables the practical application of ultrasound information into the clinical workflow through affordable hardware that fits in a healthcare professional’s pocket and is paired with cloud-connected software that is easily accessed through a mobile application.
Butterfly developed ultrasound devices that can perform whole-body imaging in a single handheld probe because they are powered by our proprietary semiconductor technology instead of piezoelectric crystals. Our Ultrasound-on-Chip™ makes ultrasound more accessible outside of large healthcare institutions, while our software is intended to make the product easy to use, fully integrated with the clinical workflow, and accessible on a user’s smartphone, tablet, and almost any hospital computer system connected to the Internet. We aim to enable the delivery of imaging information anywhere at point-of-care to drive earlier detection throughout the body and remote management of health conditions. We market and sell the Butterfly system, which includes probes, related accessories, and software subscriptions, to healthcare systems, physicians, and healthcare providers through a direct sales force, distributors, and our eCommerce channel. We also license our proprietary Ultrasound-on-Chip™ semiconductor platform for co-development of novel technologies in non-competitive markets through our Embedded program.
For more information about our business, please see our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as supplemented and updated by subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K that we have filed or will file with the SEC, and in other documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
Corporate Information
We are a Delaware corporation, incorporated in 2020. Our principal executive offices are located at 1600 District Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803 and our telephone number is (781) 557-4800. Our website address is www.butterflynetwork.com. The information contained in, and that can be accessed through, our website is not incorporated into and does not form a part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of certain information filed by us with the SEC are also available on our website at www.butterflynetwork.com. Our website is not a part of this prospectus and is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
This prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the SEC. This prospectus omits some information contained in the registration statement in accordance with SEC rules and regulations. You should review the information and exhibits in the registration statement for further information about us and our consolidated subsidiaries and the securities we are offering. Statements in this prospectus concerning any document we filed as an exhibit to the registration statement or that we otherwise filed with the SEC are not intended to be comprehensive and are qualified by reference to these filings. You should review the complete document to evaluate these statements.
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information that we incorporate by reference in this prospectus is considered to be part of this prospectus. Because we are incorporating by reference future filings with the SEC, this prospectus is continually updated and those future filings may modify or supersede some of the information included or incorporated in this prospectus. This means that you must look at all of the SEC filings that we incorporate by reference to determine if any of the statements in this prospectus or in any document previously incorporated by reference have been modified or superseded. This prospectus incorporates by reference the documents listed below (File No. 001-39292) and any future filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (other than documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules) until the offering of the securities under the registration statement is terminated or completed:
•our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 27, 2026;
•our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed on April 27, 2026 (excluding those portions that are not required to be incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025);
•our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, filed with the SEC on April 30, 2026;
•our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, filed with the SEC on July 30, 2026;
•our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, filed with the SEC on October 29, 2026;
•our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 14, 2026, May 8, 2026, June 22, 2026, August 11, 2026, and October 5, 2026; and
•the description of our common stock contained in (i) our registration statement on Form 8-A, as filed with the SEC on May 18, 2020 (File No. 001-39292) under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description and (ii) Exhibit 4.1—Description of Securities to our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on March 28, 2022.
Upon oral or written request and at no cost to the requester, we will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all of the information that has been incorporated by reference in this prospectus but not delivered with this prospectus. You may obtain copies of these
documents, at no cost to you, from our website (www.butterflynetwork.com), or by writing or telephoning us at the following address: Butterfly Network, Inc., 1600 District Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803, (781) 557-4800. As noted above, our website is not a part of this prospectus and is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including statements regarding our business, operations and financial performance and condition, as well as our plans, objectives and expectations for our business operations and financial performance and condition, as well as assumptions relating to the foregoing, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “due,” “estimate,” “expect,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “positioned,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and other similar expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events and future trends, or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the success, cost, and timing of our product development activities, including the development of additional potential products; the potential attributes and benefits of our products and services; our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory authorization for our products, and any related restrictions and limitations on the use of any authorized product; our ability to identify, in-license, or acquire additional technology; our ability to maintain our existing license, manufacturing, and supply agreements; the success, cost and timing of our efforts to out-license our intellectual property to third parties; our ability to compete with other companies currently marketing or engaged in the development of ultrasound imaging devices, many of which have greater financial and marketing resources than us; the size and growth potential of the markets for our products and services, and the ability of each to serve those markets, either alone or in partnership with others; our estimates regarding expenses, revenue, capital requirements, and needs for additional financing; and our financial performance. These forward-looking statements are based on our management’s current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about our business and the industry in which we operate and our management’s beliefs and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or development and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are in some cases beyond our control. As a result, any or all of our forward-looking statements in this prospectus and the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus may turn out to be inaccurate.
Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions relating to, among other things: our growth depends on our ability to attract and retain customers; our business could be harmed if we fail to manage our growth effectively; our current expectations and assumptions are subject to risks, assumptions, estimates, and uncertainties; our business is subject to a variety of U.S. and foreign laws, which are subject to change and could adversely affect our business; the pricing of our products and services and reimbursement for medical procedures conducted using our medical products and services; changes in applicable laws or regulations; our ability to protect or enforce our intellectual property rights; and economic downturns and political and market conditions beyond our control. Additional factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, those listed under “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus, any related prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus, our most recent annual report on Form 10-K, any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and any current reports on Form 8-K filed subsequent to the end of the year covered by such annual report. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or investments that we may make. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available in the future. In that respect, we wish to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. You should read this prospectus, the documents that we reference herein and the documents that we have filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.
This prospectus and the information incorporated by reference herein contains estimates and information concerning our industry and the markets for our products, including data regarding the estimated size of those markets. Unless otherwise expressly stated, we obtained this industry, market and other data from reports, research
surveys, studies and similar data prepared by market research firms and other third parties, industry, medical and general publications, government data and similar sources.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of any securities offered under this prospectus for general corporate purposes unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement. General corporate purposes may include working capital; capital expenditures; business development; and other general corporate purposes. We may temporarily invest the net proceeds in a variety of capital preservation instruments, including short-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing instruments and U.S. government securities, or may hold such proceeds as cash, until they are used for their stated purpose. We have not determined the amount of net proceeds to be used specifically for such purposes. As a result, management will retain broad discretion over the allocation of net proceeds.
Our expected use of proceeds from the sale of the securities offered hereby represents our current intentions based on our present plans and business condition. As of the date of this prospectus, we cannot predict with certainty all of the particular uses for the proceeds to be received from the sale of the securities offered hereby or the amounts that we will actually spend on the uses set forth above.
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
The following description of our capital stock is intended as a summary only and therefore is not a complete description of our capital stock. This description is based upon, and is qualified by reference to, our certificate of incorporation, our bylaws, and applicable provisions of Delaware corporate law. You should read our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws, in each case, as amended and supplemented, which are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, for the provisions that are important to you.
Authorized Capital Stock
We are authorized to issue 628,000,000 shares, consisting of 600,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 27,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
Common Stock
Class A Common Stock
Voting Rights
Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to cast one vote per share. Generally, holders of all classes of common stock vote together as a single class, and an action is approved by stockholders if a majority of votes cast affirmatively or negatively on the action are cast in favor of the action. In an uncontested election, directors are elected by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast in favor or against the election of a nominee, and in a contested election, directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast. Holders of Class A common stock are not entitled to cumulate their votes in the election of directors.
Dividend Rights
With limited exceptions in the case of certain stock dividends or disparate dividends approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Class A common stock and Class B common stock, each voting separately as a class, holders of Class A common stock will share ratably (based on the number of shares of Class A common stock held), together with each holder of Class B common stock, if and when any dividend is declared by the board of directors out of funds legally available therefor, subject to restrictions, whether statutory or contractual (including with respect to any outstanding indebtedness), on the declaration and payment of dividends and to any restrictions on the payment of dividends imposed by the terms of any outstanding preferred stock or any class or series of stock having a preference over, or the right to participate with, the Class A common stock with respect to the payment of dividends.
Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up
On the liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets or winding up of Butterfly, each holder of Class A common stock, together with each holder of Class B common stock, will be entitled, pro rata on a per share basis, to all assets of Butterfly of whatever kind available for distribution to the holders of common stock, subject to the designations, preferences, limitations, restrictions and relative rights of any other class or series of preferred stock of Butterfly then outstanding and unless disparate or different treatment of the shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, each voting separately as a class.
Other Matters
Holders of shares of Class A common stock do not have preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. All the outstanding shares of Class A common stock are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
Class B Common Stock
Voting Rights
Holders of Class B common stock are entitled to cast 20 votes per share of Class B common stock. Generally, holders of all classes of our common stock vote together as a single class, and an action is approved by Butterfly stockholders if a majority of votes cast affirmatively or negatively on the action are cast in favor of the action. In an uncontested election, directors are elected by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast in favor or against the election of a nominee, and in a contested election, directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast. Holders of Class B common stock are not entitled to cumulate their votes in the election of directors.
Dividend Rights
With limited exceptions in the case of certain stock dividends or disparate dividends approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Class A common stock and Class B common stock, each voting separately as a class, holders of Class B common stock will share ratably (based on the number of shares of Class B common stock held), together with each holder of Class A common stock, if and when any dividend is declared by the board of directors out of funds legally available therefor, subject to restrictions, whether statutory or contractual (including with respect to any outstanding indebtedness), on the declaration and payment of dividends and to any restrictions on the payment of dividends imposed by the terms of any outstanding preferred stock or any class or series of stock having a preference over, or the right to participate with, the Class B common stock with respect to the payment of dividends.
Optional Conversion
Holders of Class B common stock have the right to convert shares of their Class B common stock into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Class A common stock, on a one-to-one basis, at the option of the holder at any time upon written notice to Butterfly.
Mandatory Conversion
Holders of Class B common stock will have their Class B common stock automatically converted into Class A common stock, on a one-to-one basis, upon the occurrence of any of the events described below:
(1)Any sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, hypothecation, or other transfer or disposition, directly or indirectly, of any Class B common stock or any legal or beneficial interest in such share, whether or not for value and whether voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law (including by merger, consolidation, or otherwise), including, without limitation the transfer of a share of Class B common stock to a broker or other nominee or the transfer of, or entering into a binding agreement with respect to, voting control over such share by proxy or otherwise, other than a permitted transfer.
(2)Upon the first date on which Dr. Rothberg, together with all other qualified stockholders, collectively cease to beneficially own at least 20% of the number of Class B common stock (as such number of shares is equitably adjusted in respect of any reclassification, stock dividend, subdivision, combination, or recapitalization of the Class B common stock) collectively beneficially owned by Dr. Rothberg and permitted transferees of Class B common stock as of February 12, 2021.
(3)Upon the date specified by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the outstanding shares of Class B common stock, voting as a separate class.
(4)On February 12, 2028.
Liquidation Rights
On the liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets or winding up of Butterfly, each holder of Class B common stock, together with each holder of Class A common stock, will be entitled, pro rata on a per share basis, to all assets of Butterfly of whatever kind available for distribution to the holders of common stock, subject to the
designations, preferences, limitations, restrictions and relative rights of any other class or series of preferred stock of Butterfly then outstanding and unless disparate or different treatment of the shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, each voting separately as a class.
Other Matters
Holders of shares of Class B common stock do not have preemptive or subscription rights. The shares of Class B common stock are not subject to redemption. All outstanding shares of Class B common stock are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
Shares of Class B common stock are subject to certain transfer restrictions set forth in the Charter. Generally, any transfer of Class B common stock other than a “Permitted Transfer” (as defined in the Charter) will result in the automatic conversion of such shares into Class A common stock. Permitted Transfers generally include transfers to the holder’s family members, certain permitted entities, permitted trusts and other transfers approved by the board of directors. See “—Mandatory Conversion” above.
Preferred Stock
Our Charter provides that the board of directors has the authority, without action by the stockholders, to designate and issue shares of preferred stock in one or more classes or series, and the number of shares constituting any such class or series, and to fix the voting powers, designations, preferences, limitations, restrictions and relative rights of each class or series of preferred stock, including, without limitation, dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, exchange rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption, dissolution preferences, and treatment in the case of a merger, business combination transaction, or sale of Butterfly’s assets, which rights may be greater than the rights of the holders of the common stock. There are no shares of preferred stock outstanding as of the date of this prospectus.
The purpose of authorizing the board of directors to issue preferred stock and determine the rights and preferences of any classes or series of preferred stock is to eliminate delays associated with a stockholder vote on specific issuances. The simplified issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions, future financings and other corporate purposes, could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or could discourage a third party from seeking to acquire, a majority of our outstanding voting stock. Additionally, the issuance of preferred stock may adversely affect the holders of our common stock by restricting dividends on our common stock, diluting the voting power of our common stock or subordinating the dividend or liquidation rights of our common stock. As a result of these or other factors, the issuance of preferred stock could have an adverse impact on the market price of our common stock.
Exclusive Forum
Our Charter provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, unless Butterfly otherwise consents in writing, the Court of Chancery (the “Chancery Court”) of the State of Delaware (or, in the event that the Chancery Court does not have jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware or other state courts of the State of Delaware) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (1) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of Butterfly, (2) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by, or any other wrongdoing by, any current or former director, officer, other employee or stockholder of Butterfly, (3) any action asserting a claim against Butterfly arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”), the Charter or Bylaws, or as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery, (4) any action to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the validity of any provisions of the Charter or Bylaws, or (5) any other action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to any causes of action arising under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, or to any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. The Charter further provides that the federal district courts of the United States shall be the sole and exclusive forum for resolving any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Anti-Takeover Effects of Provisions of the Charter, Bylaws and Applicable Law
Certain provisions of the Charter, Bylaws, and laws of the State of Delaware, where Butterfly is incorporated, may discourage or make more difficult a takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider in his or her best interest. These provisions may also adversely affect prevailing market prices for the Class A common stock and the Class B common stock. Butterfly believes that the benefits of increased protection give Butterfly the potential ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure Butterfly and outweigh the disadvantage of discouraging those proposals because negotiation of the proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.
Authorized but Unissued Shares
Delaware law does not require stockholder approval for any issuance of authorized shares. However, the listing requirements of the NYSE, which would apply if and so long as the Class A common stock remains listed on the NYSE, require stockholder approval of certain issuances equal to or exceeding 20% of the then outstanding voting power or then outstanding number of shares of common stock. Additional shares that may be used in the future may be issued for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings, to raise additional capital, or to facilitate acquisitions. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved common stock and preferred stock could make more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of Butterfly by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger, or otherwise.
Dual Class Stock
As described above, the Charter provides for a dual class common stock structure which provides Dr. Rothberg with the ability to control the outcome of matters requiring stockholder approval, even though he owns significantly less than a majority of the shares of our outstanding common stock, including the election of directors and significant corporate transactions, such as a merger or other sale of Butterfly or its assets.
Blank Check Preferred Stock
The Charter provides for 1,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock. The existence of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock may enable the board of directors to render more difficult or to discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise. For example, if in the due exercise of its fiduciary obligations, the board of directors were to determine that a takeover proposal is not in the best interests of Butterfly or its stockholders, the board of directors could cause shares of preferred stock to be issued without stockholder approval in one or more private offerings or other transactions that might dilute the voting or other rights of the proposed acquirer or insurgent stockholder or stockholder group. In this regard, the Charter grants the board of directors broad power to establish the rights and preferences of authorized and unissued shares of preferred stock. The issuance of shares of preferred stock could decrease the amount of earnings and assets available for distribution to holders of shares of common stock. The issuance may also adversely affect the rights and powers, including voting rights, of the holders of shares of common stock and may have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control of Butterfly.
Number of Directors
The Charter and Bylaws provide that, subject to any rights of holders of preferred stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, the number of directors may be fixed from time to time solely pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Board; provided, however, that prior to the first date on which the issued and outstanding shares of Class B common stock represent less than 50% of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of Butterfly that would be entitled to vote for the election of directors at an annual meeting of stockholders, unless approved by the holders of a majority in voting power of the shares of capital stock of Butterfly that would then be entitled to vote in the election of directors at an annual meeting or by written consent, the number of directors may not exceed nine (9).
Requirements for Advance Notification of Stockholder Meetings, Nominations and Proposals
The Bylaws establish advance notice procedures with respect to stockholder proposals and nomination of candidates for election as directors, other than nominations made by or at the direction of the board of directors or a committee of the board of directors. In order to be “properly brought” before a meeting, a stockholder will have to comply with advance notice requirements and provide Butterfly with certain information. Generally, to be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be delivered to, or mailed and received at, Butterfly’s principal executive offices not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders. The Bylaws also specify requirements as to the form and content of a stockholder’s notice. The Bylaws allow the chairperson of the meeting at a meeting of the stockholders to determine whether a proposal to the meeting was properly brought and to adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of meetings, except to the extent inconsistent with such rules, regulations and procedures as adopted by the Board, which may have the effect of precluding the conduct of certain business at a meeting if the rules and regulations are not followed. These provisions may also defer, delay, or discourage a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the acquirer’s own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to influence or obtain control of Butterfly.
Special Meetings of Stockholders
Special meetings of stockholders for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the board of directors, the Chairperson of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer, and may not be called by any other person or persons; provided that, for so long as Class B common stock remains outstanding, special meetings of stockholders for any purpose or purposes may also be called by or at the request of stockholders of Butterfly collectively holding shares of capital stock with voting power sufficient to provide the Requisite Stockholder Consent (as defined in the Charter).
Limitations on Stockholder Action by Written Consent
The Charter provides that, subject to the terms of any series of Butterfly preferred stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of Butterfly must be effected at an annual or special meeting of the stockholders and may not be effected by written consent in lieu of a meeting; provided, however, that prior to the first date on which the issued and outstanding shares of Class B common stock represent less than 50% of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of Butterfly that would then be entitled to vote for the election of directors, any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, may be taken by written consent if such written consent is signed by the holders of the outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote on such matter were present and voted.
Amendment of the Charter and Bylaws
The DGCL provides generally that the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon, voting together a single class, is required to amend a corporation’s certificate of incorporation, unless the certificate of incorporation requires a greater percentage.
The Charter provides that it may be amended by Butterfly in the manners provided therein or prescribed by statute. The Charter provides that the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, will be required to amend or repeal any provision of the Charter, or adopt any provision of the Charter inconsistent therewith.
If any of the Class B common stock shares are outstanding, in addition to any vote required by Delaware law, the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds (2/3) of the outstanding shares of Class B common stock, voting as a separate class, is required to amend the Charter (1) in a manner that changes any of the voting, conversion, dividend or liquidation provisions of the shares of Class B common stock, (2) to provide for each share of Class A common stock or any preferred stock to have more than one vote per share or any rights to a separate class vote of the holders of shares of Class A common stock other than as provided by the Charter or required by the DGCL, or (3) to otherwise adversely impact the rights, powers, preferences or privileges of the shares of Class B common
stock in a manner that is disparate from the manner in which it affects the rights, powers, preferences or privileges of the shares of Class A common stock.
If any shares of Class A common stock are outstanding, Butterfly will not, without the prior affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock, voting as a separate class, in addition to any other vote required by applicable law or the Charter, directly or indirectly, whether by amendment, or through merger, recapitalization, consolidation or otherwise amend, alter, change, repeal or adopt any provision of the Charter (1) in a manner that is inconsistent with, or that otherwise alters or changes the powers, preferences, or special rights of the shares of Class A common stock so as to affect them adversely; or (2) to provide for each share of Class B common stock to have more than twenty (20) votes per share or any rights to a separate class vote of the holders of shares of Class B common stock other than as provided by the Charter or required by the DGCL.
The Charter also provides that the board of directors will have the power to adopt, amend, alter, or repeal the Bylaws by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present at any regular or special meeting of the board of directors at which a quorum is present in any manner not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Delaware or the Charter. The stockholders of Butterfly are prohibited from adopting, amending, altering, or repealing the Bylaws, or to adopt any provision inconsistent with the Bylaws, unless such action is approved, in addition to any other vote required by the Charter, by the Requisite Stockholder Consent (as defined in the Charter).
Business Combinations
Under Section 203 of the DGCL, a corporation will not be permitted to engage in a business combination with any interested stockholder for a period of three years following the time that such interested stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless:
(1)prior to such time the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;
(2)upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding (but not the outstanding voting stock owned by the interested stockholder) those shares owned (i) by persons who are directors and also officers and (ii) employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or
(3)at or subsequent to such time the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2∕3% of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder.
Generally, a “business combination” includes a merger, asset or stock sale or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. Subject to certain exceptions, an “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with that person’s affiliates and associates, owns, or within the previous three years owned, 15% or more of Butterfly’s outstanding voting stock. For purposes of this section only, “voting stock” has the meaning given to it in Section 203 of the DGCL.
Since Butterfly has not opted out of Section 203 of the DGCL, it will apply to Butterfly. As a result, this provision will make it more difficult for a person who would be an “interested stockholder” to effect various business combinations with Butterfly for a three-year period. This provision may encourage companies interested in acquiring Butterfly to negotiate in advance with the board of directors because the stockholder approval requirement would be avoided if the board of directors approves either the business combination or the transaction which results in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder. These provisions also may have the effect of preventing changes in the board of directors and may make it more difficult to accomplish transactions which stockholders may otherwise deem to be in their best interests.
Cumulative Voting
Under Delaware law, the right to vote cumulatively does not exist unless the charter specifically authorizes cumulative voting. The Charter does not authorize cumulative voting.
Limitations on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors
The DGCL authorizes corporations to limit or eliminate the personal liability of directors and officers of corporations and their stockholders for monetary damages for breaches of fiduciary duties, subject to certain exceptions. The Charter includes provisions that eliminate the personal liability of directors and officers for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, except for liability (i) for any breach of the person’s duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) in the case of directors, pursuant to Section 174 of the DGCL, (iv) for any transaction from which the person derived an improper personal benefit or (v) in the case of officers, any claim brought by or in the right of Butterfly.
The Bylaws provide that Butterfly shall indemnify and advance expenses to Butterfly’s directors and officers to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL. Butterfly also is expressly authorized to carry directors’ and officers’ liability insurance providing indemnification for Butterfly directors, officers, and certain employees for some liabilities. Butterfly believes that these indemnification and advancement provisions and insurance are useful to attract and retain qualified directors and executive officers.
The limitation of liability, advancement and indemnification provisions in the Charter and Bylaws may discourage stockholders from bringing lawsuits against directors for any alleged breach of their fiduciary duty. These provisions also may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit Butterfly and its stockholders. In addition, your investment may be adversely affected to the extent Butterfly pays the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions.
There is currently no pending material litigation or proceeding involving any of Butterfly’s directors, officers, or employees for which indemnification is sought.
Corporate Opportunities
The Charter provides for the renouncement by Butterfly of any interest or expectancy of Butterfly in, or being offered an opportunity to participate in any matter, transaction, or interest that is presented to, or acquired, created, or developed by, or which otherwise comes into possession of, any director of Butterfly who is not an employee of Butterfly or any of its subsidiaries, unless such matter, transaction, or interest is presented to, or acquired, created, or developed by, or otherwise comes into the possession of a director of Butterfly expressly and solely in that director’s capacity as a director of Butterfly.
Dissenters’ Rights of Appraisal and Payment
Under the DGCL, subject to certain exceptions, Butterfly’s stockholders will have appraisal rights in connection with a merger or consolidation of Butterfly. Pursuant to the DGCL, stockholders who properly request and perfect appraisal rights in connection with such merger or consolidation will have the right to receive payment of the fair value of their shares as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery.
Stockholders’ Derivative Actions
Under the DGCL, any of Butterfly’s stockholders may bring an action in Butterfly’s name to procure a judgment in Butterfly’s favor, also known as a derivative action, provided that the stockholder bringing the action is a holder of Butterfly’s shares at the time of the transaction to which the action relates or such stockholder’s stock thereafter devolved by operation of law.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent for Butterfly capital stock is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. The transfer agent and registrar’s address is 1 State Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10004, and its telephone number is 212-509-4000.
Stock Exchange Listing
Butterfly’s Class A common stock is listed for trading on the NYSE under the symbol “BFLY.”
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
The following description, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus, summarizes certain general terms and provisions of the debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus. When we offer any particular series of debt securities, a prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or any free writing prospectus, as applicable, will explain the terms of those debt securities, which may differ from and will modify or replace the terms described below. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference and any related free writing prospectus, as they will indicate the general terms and provisions that apply to a particular series of debt securities.
We may issue debt securities either separately, or together with, or upon the conversion or exercise of or in exchange for, other securities described in this prospectus. Debt securities may be our senior, senior subordinated or subordinated obligations and, unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement, information incorporated or free writing prospectus by reference, the debt securities will be our direct, unsecured obligations and may be issued in one or more series.
The debt securities will be issued under an indenture between us and a trustee. We have summarized select portions of the indenture below. The summary is not complete. The form of the indenture has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and you should read the indenture for provisions that may be important to you.
General
The terms of each series of debt securities will be established by or pursuant to a resolution of our board of directors and set forth or determined in the manner provided in a resolution of our board of directors, in an officer’s certificate or by a supplemental indenture. The particular terms of each series of debt securities will be described in a prospectus supplement, information incorporated or free writing prospectus by reference relating to such series.
We can issue an unlimited amount of debt securities under the indenture, and those securities may be in one or more series with the same or various maturities, at par, at a premium, or at a discount. With respect to any series of debt securities we offer, we will set forth in a prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus the aggregate principal amount and the following terms of the debt securities, if applicable:
•the title and ranking of the debt securities (including the terms of any subordination provisions);
•the price or prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount) at which we will sell the debt securities;
•any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities;
•the date or dates on which the principal of the securities of the series is payable;
•the rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) per annum or the method used to determine the rate or rates (including any commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index) at which the debt securities will bear interest, the date or dates from which interest will accrue, the date or dates on which interest will commence and be payable and any regular record date for the interest payable on any interest payment date;
•the place or places where principal of, and interest, if any, on the debt securities will be payable (and the method of such payment), where the securities of such series may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange, and where notices and demands to us in respect of the debt securities may be delivered;
•the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which we may redeem the debt securities;
•any obligation we may have to redeem or purchase the debt securities pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a holder or holders of debt securities and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which securities of the series shall be redeemed or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation;
•the dates on which and the price or prices at which we will repurchase debt securities at the option of the holders of debt securities and other detailed terms and provisions of these repurchase obligations;
•the denominations in which the debt securities will be issued, if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof;
•whether the debt securities will be issued in the form of certificates issued in definitive form or as one or more global securities representing the entire issuance, as described under “Forms of Securities,” below;
•the portion of the principal amount of the debt securities payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity date, if other than the principal amount;
•the currency of denomination of the debt securities, which may be United States Dollars or any foreign currency, and if such currency of denomination is a composite currency, the agency or organization, if any, responsible for overseeing such composite currency;
•the designation of the currency, currencies or currency units in which payment of principal of, premium (if any) and interest on the debt securities will be made;
•if payments of principal of, premium (if any) or interest on the debt securities will be made in one or more currencies or currency units other than that or those in which the debt securities are denominated, the manner in which the exchange rate with respect to these payments will be determined;
•the manner in which the amounts of payment of principal of, premium (if any) or interest on the debt securities will be determined, if these amounts may be determined by reference to an index based on a currency or currencies other than that in which the debt securities are denominated or designated to be payable or by reference to a commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index;
•any provisions relating to any security provided for the debt securities;
•any addition to, deletion of or change in the Events of Default (as defined below) described in this prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the debt securities and any change in the acceleration provisions described in this prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the debt securities;
•any addition to, deletion of or change in the covenants described in this prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the debt securities;
•any depositaries, interest rate calculation agents, exchange rate calculation agents or other agents with respect to the debt securities;
•the provisions, if any, relating to conversion or exchange of any securities of such series, including, if applicable, the conversion or exchange price and period, provisions as to whether conversion or exchange will be mandatory, the events requiring an adjustment of the conversion or exchange price and provisions affecting conversion or exchange;
•United States federal income tax consequences related to the debt securities;
•any other terms of the debt securities, which may supplement, modify or delete any provision of the indenture as it applies to that series, including any terms that may be required under applicable law or regulations or advisable in connection with the marketing of the securities; and
•whether any of our subsidiaries will guarantee the debt securities, including the terms of subordination, if any, of such guarantees.
We may issue debt securities that provide for an amount less than their stated principal amount to be due and payable upon declaration of acceleration of their maturity pursuant to the terms of the indenture. We will provide you with information regarding any special considerations applicable to any of these debt securities in the applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus.
If we denominate the purchase price of any of the debt securities in a foreign currency or currencies or a foreign currency unit or units, or if the principal of and any premium (if any) and interest on any series of debt securities is payable in a foreign currency or currencies or a foreign currency unit or units, we will provide you with information on the restrictions, elections, general tax considerations, specific terms and other information with respect to that issue of debt securities and such foreign currency or currencies or foreign currency unit or units in the applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus.
Transfer and Exchange; Global Securities
Each debt security may be represented by either a certificate issued in definitive form to a particular purchaser or by one or more global securities representing the entire issuance of debt securities, as described below under “Forms of Securities” and in Section 2.14 of the form of indenture.
If we issue certificated debt securities, you may transfer or exchange such certificates at any office we maintain for this purpose in accordance with the terms of the indenture. No service charge will be made for any transfer or exchange of certificated debt securities, but we may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection with a transfer or exchange. You may effect the transfer of certificated debt securities and the right to receive the principal of, and premium (if any) and interest on, certificated debt securities only by surrendering the certificate representing those certificated debt securities and either the reissuance by us or the trustee of the certificate to the new holder or the issuance by us or the trustee of a new certificate to the new holder.
Payment and Paying Agents
Unless otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus, the provisions described in this paragraph will apply to the debt securities. Payment of interest on a debt security on any interest payment date will be made to the person in whose name the debt security is registered at the close of business on the record date for the applicable payment. Payment on debt securities of a particular series will be payable at the office of a paying agent or paying agents designated by us. However, at our option, we may pay interest by mailing a check to the record holder. The trustee will be designated as our initial paying agent.
We may also add, replace or terminate paying agents from time to time, or change the office of any paying agent, as set forth in a prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus. However, we will be required to maintain a paying agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of a particular series.
All moneys paid by us to a paying agent for payment on any debt security that remain unclaimed for a period of two years after such payment was due will be repaid to us. Thereafter, the holder may look only to us for such payment.
Covenants
We will set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus any restrictive covenants applicable to any issue of debt securities.
No Protection In the Event of a Change of Control
Unless we state otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus, the debt securities will not contain any provisions which may afford holders of the debt securities protection in the event we have a change in control or in the event of a highly leveraged transaction (whether or not such transaction results in a change in control) which could adversely affect holders of debt securities.
Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets
We may not consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of our properties and assets to any person (a “successor person”) unless:
•we are the surviving corporation or the successor person is a corporation organized and validly existing under the laws of any U.S. domestic jurisdiction and expressly assumes our obligations on any debt securities and under the related indenture; and
•immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no Default (as defined in the indenture) or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
Notwithstanding the above, any of our subsidiaries may consolidate with, merge into or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to us.
Events of Default
“Event of Default” means, with respect to any series of debt securities, any of the following:
•default in the payment of any interest upon any debt security of that series when it becomes due and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days (unless the entire amount of the payment is deposited by us with the trustee or with a paying agent prior to the expiration of the 30-day period);
•default in the payment of principal of any security of that series at its maturity;
•default in the performance or breach of any other covenant or warranty by us in the indenture (other than a covenant or warranty that has been included in the indenture solely for the benefit of a series of debt securities other than that series), which default continues uncured for a period of 60 days after we receive written notice from the trustee or we and the trustee receive written notice from the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series as provided in the indenture;
•certain voluntary or involuntary events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of our company; or
•any other Event of Default provided with respect to debt securities of that series that is described in the applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus.
No Event of Default with respect to a particular series of debt securities (except as to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization) necessarily constitutes an Event of Default with respect to any other series of debt securities. The occurrence of certain Events of Default or an acceleration under the indenture may constitute an event of default under certain indebtedness of ours or our subsidiaries outstanding from time to time.
If an Event of Default with respect to debt securities of any series at the time outstanding occurs and is continuing, then the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may, by a notice in writing to us (and to the trustee if given by the holders), declare to be due and payable immediately the principal of (or, if the debt securities of that series are discount securities, that portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of that series) and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all debt securities of that series. In the case of an Event of Default resulting from certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, the principal (or such specified amount) of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all outstanding debt securities will become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the trustee or any holder of outstanding debt securities. At any time after a declaration of acceleration with respect to debt securities of any series has been made, but before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the trustee, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may rescind and annul the acceleration if all Events of Default, other than the non-payment of accelerated principal and interest, if any, with respect to debt securities of that series, have been cured or waived as provided in the indenture. We refer you to the prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus relating to any series of debt securities that are discount securities for the particular
provisions relating to acceleration of a portion of the principal amount of such discount securities upon the occurrence of an Event of Default.
The indenture provides that the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture unless the trustee receives indemnity satisfactory to it against any cost, liability or expense which might be incurred by it in exercising such right of power. Subject to certain rights of the trustee, 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.
No holder of any debt security of any series will have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to the indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any remedy under the indenture, unless:
•that holder has previously given to the trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to debt securities of that series; and
•the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series have made written request, and offered reasonable indemnity or security, to the trustee to institute the proceeding as trustee, and the trustee has not received from the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series a direction inconsistent with that request and has failed to institute the proceeding within 60 days.
Notwithstanding any other provision in the indenture, the holder of any debt security will have an absolute and unconditional right to receive payment of the principal of and any interest on that debt security on or after the due dates expressed in that debt security and to institute suit for the enforcement of payment.
The indenture requires us, within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year, to furnish to the trustee a statement as to compliance with the indenture. If a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing with respect to the securities of any series and if it is known to a responsible officer of the trustee, the trustee shall send to each securityholder of the securities of that series notice of a Default or Event of Default within 90 days after it occurs. The indenture provides that the trustee may withhold notice to the holders of debt securities of any series of any Default or Event of Default (except in payment on any debt securities of that series) with respect to debt securities of that series if the trustee determines in good faith that withholding notice is in the interest of the holders of those debt securities.
Modification and Waiver
We and the trustee may modify and amend the indenture or the debt securities of any series without the consent of any holder of any debt security:
•to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;
•to comply with covenants in the indenture as described above under “Description of the Debt Securities—Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets;”
•to provide for uncertificated securities in addition to or in place of certificated securities;
•to add guarantees with respect to debt securities of any series or secure debt securities of any series;
•to surrender any of our rights or powers under the indenture;
•to add covenants or events of default for the benefit of the holders of debt securities of any series;
•to comply with the applicable procedures of the applicable depositary;
•to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder of debt securities;
•to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of debt securities of any series as permitted by the indenture;
•to effect the appointment of a successor trustee with respect to the debt securities of any series and to add to or change any of the provisions of the indenture to provide for or facilitate administration by more than one trustee; or
•to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.
We may also modify and amend the indenture with the consent of the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each series affected by the modifications or amendments. We may not make any modification or amendment without the consent of the holders of each affected debt security then outstanding if that amendment will:
•reduce the amount of debt securities whose holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;
•reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest (including default interest) on any debt security;
•reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of any debt security or reduce the amount of, or postpone the date fixed for, the payment of any sinking fund or analogous obligation with respect to any series of debt securities;
•reduce the principal amount of discount securities payable upon acceleration of maturity;
•waive a default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any debt security (except a rescission of acceleration of the debt securities of any series by the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of that series and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);
•make the principal of or interest on any debt security payable in currency other than that stated in the debt security;
•make any change to certain provisions of the indenture relating to, among other things, the right of holders of debt securities to receive payment of the principal of and interest on those debt securities and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment and to waivers or amendments; or
•waive a redemption payment with respect to any debt security.
Except for certain specified provisions, the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may on behalf of the holders of all debt securities of that series waive our compliance with provisions of the indenture. The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may on behalf of the holders of all the debt securities of such series waive any past default under the indenture with respect to that series and its consequences, except a default in the payment of the principal of or any interest on any debt security of that series; provided, however, that the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from the acceleration.
Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture; Defeasance of Debt Securities and Certain Covenants in Certain Circumstances
Satisfaction and Discharge. The indenture provides that we may be discharged from our obligations under the indenture with respect to a series of debt securities (subject to certain exceptions) when, among other things, all of the debt securities of that series have been delivered to the trustee for cancellation and we have paid or caused to be
paid all other sums payable under the indenture with respect to such debt securities, or, alternatively, when the following conditions (among others) are met:
•all of the debt securities of that series that have not been delivered for cancellation have become due and payable, or will become due and payable within one year, or have been called for redemption or are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the trustee;
•we have deposited with the trustee, in trust, funds in an amount sufficient to pay and discharge each installment of principal (including mandatory sinking fund or analogous payments) of and interest on all the securities of such series on the dates such installments of principal or interest are due; and
•we have paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable under the indenture with respect to such debt securities.
Legal Defeasance. The indenture provides that, unless otherwise provided by the terms of the applicable series of debt securities, we may be discharged from any and all obligations in respect of the debt securities of any series (subject to certain exceptions). We will be so discharged upon the deposit with the trustee, in trust, of money and/or U.S. government obligations or, in the case of debt securities denominated in a single currency other than U.S. Dollars, government obligations of the government that issued or caused to be issued such currency, that, through the payment of interest and principal in accordance with their terms, will provide money in an amount sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants or investment bank to pay and discharge each installment of principal of and interest on and any mandatory sinking fund payments in respect of the debt securities of that series on the stated maturity of those payments in accordance with the terms of the indenture and those debt securities.
This discharge may occur only if, among other things, we have delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel stating that we have received from, or there has been published by, the United States Internal Revenue Service a ruling or, since the date of execution of the indenture, there has been a change in the applicable United States federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion shall confirm that, the holders of the debt securities of that series will not recognize income, gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit, defeasance and discharge and will be subject to United States federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if the deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred.
Defeasance of Certain Covenants. The indenture provides that, unless otherwise provided by the terms of the applicable series of debt securities, upon compliance with certain conditions:
•we may omit to comply with the covenant described above under “Description of the Debt Securities—Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets” and certain other covenants set forth in the indenture, as well as any additional covenants which may be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus; and
•any omission to comply with those covenants will not constitute a Default or an Event of Default with respect to the debt securities of that series, or a covenant defeasance.
The conditions include:
•depositing with the trustee money and/or U.S. government obligations or, in the case of debt securities denominated in a single currency other than U.S. Dollars, government obligations of the government that issued or caused to be issued such currency, that, through the payment of interest and principal in accordance with their terms, will provide money in an amount sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants or investment bank to pay and discharge each installment of principal (including any mandatory sinking fund or analogous payments) of and interest on the debt securities of that series on the stated maturity of those payments in accordance with the terms of the indenture and those debt securities; and
•delivering to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders of the debt securities of that series will not recognize income, gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit and related covenant defeasance and will be subject to United States federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if the deposit and related covenant defeasance had not occurred.
Covenant Defeasance and Events of Default. In the event we exercise our option to effect covenant defeasance with respect to any series of debt securities and the debt securities of that series are declared due and payable because of the occurrence of any Event of Default, the amount of money and/or U.S. government obligations or foreign government obligations on deposit with the trustee may not be sufficient to pay amounts due on the debt securities of that series at the time of the acceleration resulting from the Event of Default. However, we shall remain liable for those payments.
Governing Law
The indenture and the debt securities, including any claim or controversy arising out of or relating to the indenture or the securities, will be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any law other than the laws of the State of New York.
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
We may issue warrants for the purchase of shares of our Class A common stock, preferred stock, debt securities or any combination of the foregoing, either individually or as units comprised of two or more other securities. We may issue warrants independently or together with other securities, and the warrants 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 us and the investors or a warrant agent. Any warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants of such series and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency for or with holders or beneficial owners of warrants. We may also add, replace, or terminate warrant agents from time to time.
The following summary of material provisions of the warrants and warrant agreements is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the warrant agreement and warrant certificate applicable to a particular series of warrants. When warrants are offered, a prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or a free writing prospectus, as applicable, will explain the terms of any warrants offered, which may differ from and will modify or replace the terms described below. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference and any related free writing prospectus, as well as the complete warrant agreements and warrant certificates that contain the terms of the warrants.
The particular terms of any issue of warrants will be described in the prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus relating to the issue. Those terms may include:
•the title and number of warrants;
•the price or prices at which the warrants will be issued and may be exercised, including provisions for the exercise of the warrants without payment of cash, if any;
•the number of shares of Class A common stock or preferred stock purchasable upon the exercise of warrants to purchase such shares and the price at which such number of shares may be purchased upon such exercise;
•the designation, stated value, number and terms (including, without limitation, liquidation, dividend, conversion and voting rights) of the series of preferred stock purchasable upon exercise of warrants to purchase preferred stock;
•the principal amount of debt securities that may be purchased upon exercise of a debt warrant and the exercise price for the warrants;
•the number of units purchasable upon exercise of warrants to purchase units, the securities comprising such units and their terms, and the exercise price for the warrants;
•any provisions for adjustment in the number, type or amount of securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants or the exercise price of the warrants;
•the date on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence and the date on which the right will expire;
•whether the warrants will be issued in registered or bearer form;
•whether registered warrants will be issued in the form of a certificate issued in definitive form or as one or more global securities representing the entire issuance of warrants, as described under “Forms of Securities,” below;
•if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of warrants that may be exercised at any one time;
•if applicable, the date on and after which the warrants and the related underlying securities will be separately transferable;
•United States federal income tax consequences applicable to the warrants;
•the identity of the warrant agent, if any; and
•any additional terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange, exercise and settlement of the warrants.
Holders of Class A common stock or preferred stock warrants will not be entitled to:
•vote, consent or receive dividends or other distributions (including upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the company);
•receive notice as stockholders with respect to any meeting of stockholders for the election of our directors or any other matter; or
•exercise any rights as stockholders.
Prior to the exercise of their warrants, holders of warrants exercisable for debt securities will not have any of the rights of holders of the debt securities purchasable upon such exercise and will therefore not be entitled to payments of principal (or premium, if any) or interest, if any, and may not enforce covenants in any applicable indenture.
Each warrant will entitle its holder to purchase the principal amount of debt securities or the number of shares of preferred stock or Class A common stock or units at the exercise price set forth in, or calculable as set forth in, the applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus. Unless we otherwise specify in the applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus, holders of the warrants may exercise the warrants at any time up to the specified time on the expiration date that we set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus. After such specified time on the expiration date, unexercised warrants will become void. Warrants may be redeemed as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus.
If less than all of the warrants represented by a warrant certificate are exercised, a new warrant certificate will be issued for the remaining warrants. Upon receipt of payment and the warrant certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the applicable offering material, we will forward, as soon as practicable, the securities purchasable upon such exercise.
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
We may issue units consisting of our Class A common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, and/or warrants to purchase any of these securities in one or more series. We may evidence each series of units by unit certificates that we will issue under a separate agreement. We will issue each unit so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. As a result, 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.
We may enter into unit agreements with a unit agent. We will indicate the name and address of the unit agent in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of units, information incorporated by reference or a related free writing prospectus. Each unit agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the certificates relating to the units and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust with any holders of unit certificates or beneficial owners of units. We may also add, replace, or terminate unit agents from time to time.
The following description, together with the additional information included in any applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus, summarizes the general features of the units that we may offer under this prospectus. When units are offered, a prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or a free writing prospectus, as applicable, will explain the terms of any units offered, which may differ from and will modify or replace the terms described below. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference and any related free writing prospectus, as well as the complete unit agreements that contain the terms of the units. Specific unit agreements will contain additional important terms and provisions and we will file as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from another report that we file with the SEC, the form of each unit agreement relating to units offered under this prospectus.
The particular terms of any issue of units will be described in the prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus relating to the issue. Those terms may include:
•the title of the series of units;
•identification and description of the separate constituent securities comprising the units;
•the price or prices at which the units will be issued;
•any provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units or the securities composing the units;
•the date, if any, on and after which the constituent securities comprising the units will be separately transferable;
•whether the units will be issued in the form of a certificate issued in definitive form or as one or more global securities representing the entire issuance of units, as described under “Forms of Securities,” below;
•United States federal income tax consequences applicable to the units; and
•any other terms of the units and their constituent securities.
FORMS OF SECURITIES
General
Each debt security, warrant, and unit will be represented either by a certificate issued in definitive form to a particular purchaser or by one or more global securities representing the entire issuance of securities. Unless the applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus provides otherwise, certificated securities in definitive form and global securities will be issued in registered form. Definitive securities name you or your nominee as the owner of the security, and in order to transfer or exchange these securities or to receive payments other than interest or other interim payments, you or your nominee must physically deliver the securities to the trustee, registrar, paying agent or other agent, as applicable. Global securities name a depositary or its nominee as the owner of the debt securities, warrants or units represented by these global securities. The depositary maintains a computerized system that will reflect each purchaser’s beneficial ownership of the securities through an account maintained by the purchaser with its broker/dealer, bank, trust company or other representative, as we explain more fully below.
Registered Global Securities
We may issue the registered debt securities, warrants or units in the form of one or more fully registered global securities, bearing all applicable legends, to be deposited with and registered in the name of a depositary or its nominee identified in the applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus. In those cases, one or more registered global securities will be issued in a denomination or aggregate denominations equal to the portion of the aggregate principal or face amount of the securities to be represented by registered global securities. Unless and until it is exchanged in whole for certificated securities in definitive registered form, a registered global security may not be transferred except as a whole by and among the depositary for the registered global security, the nominees of the depositary or any successors of the depositary or those nominees.
If not described below, any specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to any securities to be represented by a registered global security will be described in the prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus relating to those securities. We anticipate that the following provisions will apply to all depositary arrangements.
Ownership of beneficial interests in a registered global security will be limited to persons, called participants, that have accounts with the depositary or persons that may hold interests through participants. Upon the issuance of a registered global security, the depositary will credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the participants’ global accounts with the respective principal or face amounts of the securities beneficially owned by the participants. Any dealers, underwriters or agents participating in the distribution of the securities will designate the accounts to be credited. Ownership of beneficial interests in a registered global security will be shown on, and the transfer of ownership interests will be effected only through, records maintained by the depositary, with respect to interests of participants, and on the records of participants, with respect to interests of persons holding through participants. The laws of some jurisdictions may require that some purchasers of securities take physical delivery of these securities in definitive form. These laws may impair such purchasers’ global abilities to own, transfer or pledge beneficial interests in registered global securities.
So long as the depositary, or its nominee, is the registered owner of a registered global security, that depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or holder of the securities represented by the registered global security for all purposes under the applicable indenture, warrant agreement or unit agreement. Except as described below, owners of beneficial interests in a registered global security will not be entitled to have the securities represented by the registered global security registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of the securities in definitive form and will not be considered the owners or holders of the securities under the applicable indenture, warrant agreement or unit agreement. Accordingly, each person owning a beneficial interest in a registered global security must rely on the procedures of the depositary for that registered global security and, if that person is not a participant, on the procedures of the participant through which the person owns its interest, to exercise any rights of a holder under the applicable indenture, warrant agreement or unit
agreement. These procedures may change from time to time. We understand that, under existing industry practices, if we request any action of holders or if an owner of a beneficial interest in a registered global security desires to give or take any action that a holder is entitled to give or take under the applicable indenture, warrant agreement or unit agreement, the depositary for the registered global security would authorize the participants holding the relevant beneficial interests to give or take that action, and the participants would authorize beneficial owners owning through them to give or take that action or would otherwise act upon the instructions of beneficial owners holding through them.
Principal, premium, if any, on and interest payments on debt securities, and any payments to holders with respect to warrants or units, represented by a registered global security registered in the name of a depositary or its nominee will be made to the depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered owner of the registered global security. None of us, the trustees, the warrant agents, the unit agents or any other agent of ours, agent of the trustees or agent of the warrant agents or the unit agents will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in the registered global security or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to those beneficial ownership interests.
We expect that the depositary for any of the securities represented by a registered global security, upon receipt of any payment of principal, premium, interest or other distribution of underlying securities or other property to holders on that registered global security, will immediately credit participants’ accounts in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in that registered global security as shown on the records of the depositary. We also expect that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in a registered global security held through participants will be governed by standing customer instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with the securities held for the accounts of customers or registered in “street name,” and will be the responsibility of those participants.
If the depositary for any of the securities represented by a registered global security is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as depositary or ceases to be qualified to serve as a depositary, and a qualified successor depositary is not appointed by us within 90 days, we will issue certificated securities in definitive form in exchange for the registered global security that had been held by the depositary. Any securities issued in definitive form in exchange for a registered global security will be registered in the name or names that the depositary gives to the relevant trustee, warrant agent or unit agent or other relevant agent of ours or theirs. It is expected that the depositary’s instructions will be based upon directions received by the depositary from participants with respect to ownership of beneficial interests in the registered global security that had been held by the depositary.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may sell the securities offered through this prospectus to or through underwriters or dealers, directly to purchasers, through agents or through a combination of any of these methods. We may distribute the securities in one or more transactions, including block transactions, at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, market prices prevailing at the time of sale, prices related to the prevailing market prices, negotiated prices or prices determined by competitive bids, or through any other method permitted by applicable law and described in a prospectus supplement. The prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or a related free writing prospectus will include the following information, to the extent applicable:
•the terms of the offering, including any option to purchase additional securities;
•the names of any underwriters or agents;
•the name or names of any managing underwriter or underwriters;
•the purchase price of the securities;
•the net proceeds from the sale of the securities;
•any delayed delivery arrangements;
•any underwriting discounts, commissions or agency fees and other items constituting underwriters’ or agents’ compensation;
•any public offering price;
•any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers;
•any commissions paid to agents; and
•any exchange on which the securities will be listed.
We may engage in at-the-market offerings into an existing trading market in accordance with Rule 415(a)(4). Such offering may be made into an existing trading market for such securities in transactions at other than a fixed price on or through the facilities of the New York Stock Exchange or any other securities exchange or quotation or trading service on which such securities may be listed, quoted or traded at the time of sale. Any at-the-market offering will be through an underwriter or underwriters acting as principal or agent for us. We may engage in block transactions on any stock exchange or other market where the securities may be traded.
Sale Through Underwriters or Dealers
If underwriters are used in the sale, the underwriters will acquire the securities for their own account, including through underwriting, purchase, security lending or repurchase agreements with us. The underwriters may resell the securities from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions. Underwriters may sell the securities in order to facilitate transactions in any of our other securities (described in this prospectus or otherwise), including other public or private transactions and short sales. Underwriters may offer securities to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by one or more managing underwriters or directly by one or more firms acting as underwriters. Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to certain conditions, and the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all the offered securities if they purchase any of them (other than securities that they may have the option to purchase). The underwriters may change from time to time any initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers. Underwriters may be deemed to have received compensation from us in the form of underwriting discounts or commissions and may also receive commissions from purchasers for whom they may act as agent.
Underwriters may sell our securities to or through dealers. These dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, commissions or concessions from the underwriters and/or commissions from the purchasers for whom
they may act as agent. Any offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time.
If dealers are used in the sale of securities offered through this prospectus, we may sell the securities to them as principals. They may then resell those securities to the public at varying prices determined by the dealers at the time of resale. Dealers engaged by us may allow other dealers to participate in resales. The applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus will include the names of the dealers and the terms of the transaction.
In connection with offerings made through underwriters or agents, we may enter into agreements with such underwriters or agents pursuant to which we receive our outstanding securities in consideration for the securities being offered to the public for cash. In connection with these arrangements, the underwriters or agents may also sell securities covered by this prospectus to hedge their positions in these outstanding securities, including in short sale transactions. If so, the underwriters or agents may use the securities received from us under these arrangements to close out any related open borrowings of securities.
Underwriters, dealers and agents that participate in the distribution of our securities may be deemed to be underwriters as defined in the Securities Act, and any discounts or commissions they receive from us, as well as any profit on their resale of our securities, may be treated as underwriting compensation under the Securities Act.
Under the securities laws of some states, the securities offered by this prospectus may be sold in those states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers.
Direct Sales and Sales Through Agents
We may sell the securities offered through this prospectus directly. In this case, no underwriters or agents would be involved. Such securities may also be sold through agents designated from time to time. The applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus will name any agent involved in the offer or sale of the offered securities and will describe any commissions payable to the agent. Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus, any agent will agree to use its reasonable best efforts to solicit purchases for the period of its appointment.
We may sell the securities directly to institutional investors or others who may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any sale of those securities. The terms of any such sales will be described in the prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus.
Delayed Delivery Contracts
If the prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus indicates, we may authorize agents, underwriters or dealers to solicit offers from certain types of institutions to purchase securities at the public offering price under delayed delivery contracts. These contracts would provide for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. The contracts would be subject only to those conditions described in the prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus. The applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus will describe the commission payable for solicitation of those contracts.
Market Making, Stabilization and Other Transactions
Unless the applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus states otherwise, each series of offered securities, other than Class A common stock, will be a new issue and will have no established trading market. We may elect to list any series of offered securities on an exchange. Any underwriters that we use in the sale of offered securities may make a market in such securities but may discontinue such market making at any time without notice. Therefore, we cannot assure you that the securities will have a liquid trading market.
In connection with an offering, an underwriter may purchase and sell securities in the open market. These transactions may include short sales, stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover positions created by short sales. Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of securities than they are required to purchase in the offering. “Covered” short sales are sales made in an amount not greater than the underwriters’ option to purchase additional securities from us, if any, in the offering. If the underwriters have an option to purchase additional securities from us, the underwriters may close out any covered short position by either exercising their option to purchase additional securities or purchasing securities in the open market. In determining the source of securities to close out the covered short position, the underwriters may consider, among other things, the price of securities available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase securities through the option to purchase additional securities. “Naked” short sales are any sales in excess of such option or where the underwriters do not have an option to purchase additional securities. The underwriters must close out any naked short position by purchasing securities in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the securities in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering.
Accordingly, to cover these short sales positions or to otherwise stabilize or maintain the price of the securities, the underwriters may bid for or purchase securities in the open market and may impose penalty bids. If penalty bids are imposed, selling concessions allowed to syndicate members or other broker-dealers participating in the offering are reclaimed if securities previously distributed in the offering are repurchased, whether in connection with stabilization transactions or otherwise. The effect of these transactions may be to stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. The impositions of a penalty bid may also affect the price of the securities to the extent that it discourages resale of the securities. The magnitude or effect of any stabilization or other transactions is uncertain. These transactions may be effected on the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.
Under Rule 15c6-1 of the Exchange Act, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in one business day (except for offerings priced after 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, which may settle on the second business day after the trade date), unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise at the time of the transaction. The applicable prospectus supplement may provide that the original issue date for your securities will be more than one scheduled business day after the trade date for your securities. Accordingly, in such a case, if you wish to trade securities on any date prior to the business day immediately preceding the original issue date for your securities, you will be required, by virtue of the fact that your securities initially are expected to settle in more than one scheduled business day after the trade date for your securities, to make alternative settlement arrangements at the time of trade to prevent a failed settlement.
Derivative Transactions and Hedging
We, the underwriters or other agents may engage in derivative transactions involving the securities. These derivatives may consist of short sale transactions and other hedging activities. The underwriters or agents may acquire a long or short position in the securities, hold or resell securities acquired and purchase options or futures on the securities and other derivative instruments with returns linked to or related to changes in the price of the securities. In order to facilitate these derivative transactions, we may enter into security lending or repurchase agreements with the underwriters or agents. The underwriters or agents may effect the derivative transactions through sales of the securities to the public, including short sales, or by lending the securities in order to facilitate short sale transactions by others. The underwriters or agents may also use the securities purchased or borrowed from us or others (or, in the case of derivatives, securities received from us in settlement of those derivatives) to directly or indirectly settle sales of the securities or close out any related open borrowings of the securities.
Passive Market Making
Any underwriters who are qualified market makers on the New York Stock Exchange may engage in passive market-making transactions in our securities on the New York Stock Exchange in accordance with Rule 103 of Regulation M before the commencement of offers or sales of the securities. Passive market makers must comply with applicable volume and price limitations and must be identified as passive market makers. In general, a passive market maker must display its bid at a price not in excess of the highest independent bid for such security; if all
independent bids are lowered below the passive market maker’s bid, however, the passive market maker's bid must then be lowered when certain purchase limits are exceeded. Passive market making may stabilize the market price of the securities at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.
Electronic Auctions
We may also make sales through the Internet or through other electronic means. Since we may from time to time elect to offer securities directly to the public, with or without the involvement of agents, underwriters or dealers, utilizing the Internet or other forms of electronic bidding or ordering systems for the pricing and allocation of such securities, you will want to pay particular attention to the description of that system we will provide in a prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus.
Such electronic system may allow bidders to directly participate, through electronic access to an auction site, by submitting conditional offers to buy that are subject to acceptance by us, and which may directly affect the price or other terms and conditions at which such securities are sold. These bidding or ordering systems may present to each bidder, on a so-called “real-time” basis, relevant information to assist in making a bid, such as the clearing spread at which the offering would be sold, based on the bids submitted, and whether a bidder’s individual bids would be accepted, prorated or rejected. For example, in the case of debt security, the clearing spread could be indicated as a number of “basis points” above an index treasury note. Of course, many pricing methods can and may also be used.
Upon completion of such an electronic auction process, securities will be allocated based on prices bid, terms of bid or other factors. The final offering price at which securities would be sold and the allocation of securities among bidders would be based in whole or in part on the results of the Internet or other electronic bidding process or auction.
General Information
We may agree to indemnify underwriters, dealers and agents against civil liabilities arising out of this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and to contribute to payments which the underwriters, dealers and agents may be required to make relating to those liabilities.
Certain agents, underwriters and dealers, and their associates and affiliates may be customers of, have borrowing relationships with, engage in other transactions with, and/or perform services, including investment banking services, for us or one or more of our respective affiliates in the ordinary course of business.
LEGAL MATTERS
The legality of the securities offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Foley Hoag LLP of Boston, Massachusetts. If the validity of any securities is also passed upon by counsel for any underwriters, dealers or agents, that counsel will be named in the prospectus supplement relating to that specific offering.
EXPERTS
The financial statements of Butterfly Network, Inc. incorporated by reference in this prospectus, have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report. Such financial statements are incorporated by reference in reliance upon the report of such firm, given their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT | (To Prospectus dated October 29, 2026) |
Up to $150,000,000
Class A Common Stock
We have entered into a Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with TD Securities (USA) LLC, or TD Cowen, dated October 29, 2026, relating to the sale of shares of our Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. In accordance with the terms of the Sales Agreement, we may offer and sell shares of our Class A common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $150,000,000 from time to time through or to TD Cowen acting as our agent or principal.
The Class A common stock of Butterfly Network, Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BFLY.” On October 27, 2026, the last reported sale price of our Class A common stock was $7.38 per share.
Sales of our Class A common stock, if any, under this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus will be made by any method permitted by law, including, without limitation, an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), including without limitation sales made through the New York Stock Exchange or on any other trading market for our Class A common stock, or in negotiated transactions, including block trades or block sales, and in each case in compliance with the Sales Agreement. TD Cowen is not required to sell any specific amount of securities but will act as our sales agent using commercially reasonable efforts to sell on our behalf all of the Class A common stock requested to be sold by us, consistent with its normal trading and sales practices, on mutually agreed terms between TD Cowen and us, as applicable. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in any escrow, trust or similar arrangement. The compensation to TD Cowen for sales of Class A common stock sold pursuant to the Sales Agreement will be an amount up to 3.0% of the gross proceeds of any shares of Class A common stock sold by TD Cowen under the Sales Agreement. In connection with the sale of our Class A common stock on our behalf, TD Cowen may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and the compensation paid to TD Cowen may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts. Please see “Plan of Distribution” beginning on page S-12 for more information regarding compensation to be paid to TD Cowen pursuant to the Sales Agreement. We have also agreed to provide indemnification and contribution to TD Cowen with respect to certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
Investing in our Class A common stock involves significant risks. See “Risk Factors” on page S-5 of this prospectus supplement, page 2 of the accompanying prospectus and in the reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, before making a decision to invest in our Class A common stock.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus supplement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
Prospectus Supplement dated October 29, 2026
Table of Contents
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT | S-1 |
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY | S-3 |
THE OFFERING | S-4 |
RISK FACTORS | S-5 |
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | S-7 |
USE OF PROCEEDS | S-9 |
DILUTION | S-10 |
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION | S-12 |
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION | S-14 |
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE | S-14 |
LEGAL MATTERS | S-15 |
EXPERTS | S-15 |
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
This prospectus supplement is part of an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as a “well-known seasoned issuer,” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, utilizing a “shelf” registration process. Before buying any of the shares of Class A common stock that we are offering, we urge you to carefully read this prospectus supplement, together with the information incorporated by reference as described under the headings “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Information Incorporated by Reference” in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering. These documents contain important information that you should consider when making your investment decision. In general, when we refer only to the prospectus, we are referring to both the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus combined.
This prospectus supplement describes the terms of this offering of shares of our Class A common stock from time to time and also adds to and updates information contained in the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus. To the extent there is a conflict between the information contained in this prospectus, on the one hand, and the information contained in any document incorporated by reference into this prospectus that was filed with the SEC before the date of this prospectus, on the other hand, you should rely on the information in this prospectus. If any statement in one of these documents is inconsistent with a statement in another document having a later date-for example, a document incorporated by reference into this prospectus-the statement in the document having the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement.
We are responsible for the information contained and incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and in any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering. We have not, and TD Cowen has not, authorized anyone to give you any other information, and neither we nor TD Cowen take any responsibility for any other information that others may give you. We are not, and TD Cowen is not, making offers to sell the securities in any jurisdiction in which an offer or solicitation is not authorized or permitted or in which the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make an offer or solicitation. The information contained and incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering speaks only as of the date of this document, unless the information specifically indicates that another date applies. Neither the delivery of this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering, nor any sale of securities made under these documents, will, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in our affairs since the date of this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering, nor that the information contained or incorporated by reference is correct as of any time subsequent to the date of such information. You should assume that the information contained and incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and in any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering is accurate only as of the date of the documents containing the information, unless the information specifically indicates that another date applies. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.
We further note that the representations, warranties and covenants made by us in any agreement that is filed as an exhibit to any document that is incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus were made solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement, including, in some cases, for the purpose of allocating risk among the parties to such agreements, and should not be deemed to be a representation, warranty or covenant to you. Moreover, such representations, warranties or covenants were accurate only as of the date when made. Accordingly, such representations, warranties and covenants should not be relied on as accurately representing the current state of our affairs.
This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the shares of Class A common stock to which it relates, nor do this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus 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.
Unless otherwise indicated, information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus concerning our industry and the markets in which we operate, including market position and market opportunity, is based on information from our management’s estimates, as well as from industry publications and research, surveys and studies conducted by third parties. Management estimates are derived from publicly available information, our knowledge of our industry and assumptions based on such information and knowledge, which we believe to be reasonable. However, assumptions and estimates of our future performance, and the future performance of our industry, are subject to numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including those described under the heading “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-5 of this prospectus supplement and in the risk factors incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. These and other important factors could result in our estimates and assumptions being materially different from future results. You should read the information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus completely and with the understanding that future results may be materially different and worse from what we expect. See the information included under the heading “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” In this prospectus supplement, unless the context otherwise requires, all references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “our company,” “the Company” or “Butterfly” refer collectively to Butterfly Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY
The items in the following summary are described in more detail later in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. This summary provides an overview of selected information and does not contain all of the information you should consider before buying our Class A common stock. Therefore, you should read the entire prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus carefully, including the information in our filings with the SEC incorporated by reference herein, before deciding to invest in our Class A common stock. Investors should carefully consider the information set forth under “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-5 of this prospectus supplement and page 2 of the accompanying prospectus and those risks identified in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
Overview
We are an innovative digital health business transforming care through a unique combination of portable, semiconductor-based ultrasound technology, intuitive software, services, and educational offerings that can make medical imaging more accessible than ever before. Butterfly’s solution enables the practical application of ultrasound information into the clinical workflow through affordable hardware that fits in a healthcare professional’s pocket and is paired with cloud-connected software that is easily accessed through a mobile application.
Butterfly developed ultrasound devices that can perform whole-body imaging in a single handheld probe because they are powered by our proprietary semiconductor technology instead of piezoelectric crystals. Our Ultrasound-on-Chip™ makes ultrasound more accessible outside of large healthcare institutions, while our software is intended to make the product easy to use, fully integrated with the clinical workflow, and accessible on a user’s smartphone, tablet, and almost any hospital computer system connected to the Internet. We aim to enable the delivery of imaging information anywhere at point-of-care to drive earlier detection throughout the body and remote management of health conditions. We market and sell the Butterfly system, which includes probes, related accessories, and software subscriptions, to healthcare systems, physicians, and healthcare providers through a direct sales force, distributors, and our eCommerce channel. We also license our proprietary Ultrasound-on-Chip™ semiconductor platform for co-development of novel technologies in non-competitive markets through our Embedded program.
For more information about our business, please see our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as supplemented and updated by subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K that we have filed or will file with the SEC, and in other documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
Corporate Information
We are a Delaware corporation, incorporated in 2020. Our principal executive offices are located at 1600 District Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803 and our telephone number is (781) 557-4800. Our web site address is www.butterflynetwork.com. The information contained in, and that can be accessed through, our website is not incorporated into and does not form a part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.
THE OFFERING
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Class A common stock offered by us pursuant to this prospectus supplement | | Shares of our Class A common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $150,000,000. |
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Class A common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering | | Up to 266,230,654 shares of our Class A common stock, assuming sales of 20,325,203 shares of our Class A common stock in this offering at a public offering price of $7.38 per share, which was the last reported sale price per share of our Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on October 27, 2026. The actual number of shares of our Class A common stock issued will vary depending on the sales price under this offering. |
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Plan of distribution | | “At the market offering” that may be made from time to time through TD Cowen acting as our sales agent. See “Plan of Distribution” for additional information. |
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Use of proceeds | | We currently intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, including to fund the development and commercialization of new and existing products and services. We may also use a portion of the net proceeds for the acquisition of assets or businesses that complement our business. However, we do not have agreements or commitments for any acquisitions outside the ordinary course of business at this time. See “Use of Proceeds” for additional information. |
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Risk factors | | You should read and consider the information set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in this prospectus supplement and in the accompanying prospectus, together with the risk factors and cautionary statements described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, incorporated by reference herein, before deciding to invest in shares of our Class A common stock. |
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New York Stock Exchange Symbol | | “BFLY” |
The number of shares of our Class A common stock to be outstanding after this offering is based on 245,905,451 shares of Class A common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2026, and excludes as of September 30, 2026:
•1,888,415 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of options outstanding under The Butterfly Network, Inc. Amended and Restated 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”), with a weighted-average exercise price of $9.01 per share;
•up to a maximum of 16,636,780 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon vesting and settlement of restricted stock units outstanding under the 2020 Plan;
•22,520,329 shares of Class A common stock reserved for future issuance under the 2020 Plan; and
•4,747,788 shares of Class A common stock reserved for future issuance under our 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”).
Unless otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus supplement reflects or assumes the following:
•no exercise or forfeiture of any outstanding warrants, options or settlement of restricted stock units since September 30, 2026; and
•no conversion into Class A common stock of any of our outstanding shares of Class B common stock, of which there were 21,426,937 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2026.
RISK FACTORS
Investing in our Class A common stock involves a high degree of risk. Before investing in our Class A common stock, you should consider carefully the risks described below, together with the other information contained in this prospectus supplement or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, including the risks and uncertainties discussed under “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety. If any of the risks incorporated by reference herein or set forth below occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and future growth prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In these circumstances, the market price of our Class A common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
Risks Relating to this Offering
Sales of a substantial number of shares of our Class A common stock in the public market could cause our stock price to fall.
If we or our existing stockholders sell, or indicate an intention to sell, substantial amounts of our Class A common stock in the public market, the market price of our Class A common stock could decline. Based upon the number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2026 and assuming sales of 20,325,203 shares of our Class A common stock in this offering at a public offering price of $7.38 per share, which was the last reported sale price per share of our Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on October 27, 2026, as a result of this offering we would have outstanding a total of approximately 266,230,654 shares of Class A common stock, all of which would be freely tradable (subject to the restrictions in Rule 144 for shares of Class A common stock held by our affiliates). Any shares sold in this offering will be freely tradable, without restriction, in the public market.
We have broad discretion as to the use of proceeds from this offering and may not use the proceeds effectively.
Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds to us from this offering, including to use them for any of the purposes described in the section entitled “Use of Proceeds,” and you will not have the opportunity as part of your investment decision to assess whether the net proceeds are being used appropriately. Because of the number and variability of factors that will determine our use of the net proceeds to us from this offering, their ultimate use may vary from their currently intended use. The failure by our management to apply these funds effectively could harm our business. Pending their use, we may invest the net proceeds to us from this offering in interest-bearing, investment-grade securities, certificates of deposit or government securities. These investments may not yield a favorable return to our stockholders.
If you purchase shares of our Class A common stock in this offering, you may incur immediate and substantial dilution.
Some or all of the public offering price per share in this offering may exceed the as-adjusted net tangible book value per share of our outstanding Class A and Class B common stock. After giving effect to an assumed sale of shares of Class A common stock in the aggregate amount of $150.0 million at an assumed public offering price of $7.38 per share, which was the last reported sale price per share of our Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on October 27, 2026, and after deducting the commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, you would incur immediate and substantial dilution in the amount of $6.26 per share.
This dilution is due to the substantially lower price paid by our investors who purchased shares prior to this offering as compared to the price offered to the public in this offering, and the exercise of stock options granted to our employees. In addition, the vesting of the restricted stock units, the exercise of any outstanding options to purchase shares of our Class A common stock or warrants and issuances of our equity in future equity offerings would result in additional dilution. As a result of the dilution to investors purchasing shares in this offering, investors may receive significantly less than the purchase price paid in this offering, if anything, in the event of our liquidation. See “Dilution” for additional information.
It is not possible to predict the aggregate proceeds resulting from sales made under the Sales Agreement.
Subject to certain limitations in the Sales Agreement and compliance with applicable law, we have the discretion to deliver an issuance notice to TD Cowen at any time throughout the term of the Sales Agreement. The number of shares that are sold through TD Cowen after delivering an issuance notice, if any, will fluctuate based on a number of factors, including the market price of shares of our Class A common stock during the sales period, the limits we set with TD Cowen in any applicable issuance notice and the demand for shares of our Class A common stock during the sales period. Because the price per share of each share of Class A common stock sold pursuant to the Sales Agreement will fluctuate during this offering, it is not currently possible to predict the number of shares of Class A common stock that will be sold or the aggregate proceeds we will raise in connection with those sales under the Sales Agreement, and we may not sell any shares of Class A common stock.
If securities or industry analysts either do not publish research about us or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about us, our business or our market, or if they change their recommendations regarding our Class A common stock adversely, the trading price or trading volume of our Class A common stock could decline.
The trading market for our Class A common stock will be influenced in part by the research and reports that securities or industry analysts may publish about us, our business, our market, or our competitors. If one or more of these analysts initiate research with an unfavorable rating or downgrade our Class A common stock, provide a more favorable recommendation about our competitors or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our Class A common stock price would likely decline. If any analyst who may cover us were to cease coverage of us or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause the trading price or trading volume of our Class A common stock to decline.
The Class A common stock offered hereby will be sold in “at the market offerings,” and investors who buy shares at different times will likely pay different prices.
Investors who purchase shares in this offering at different times will likely pay different prices, and so may experience different outcomes in their investment results. We will have discretion, subject to market demand, to vary the timing, prices and numbers of shares sold, and there is no minimum or maximum sales price. Investors may experience a decline in the value of their shares as a result of share sales made at prices lower than the prices they paid.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including statements regarding our business, operations and financial performance and condition, as well as our plans, objectives and expectations for our business operations and financial performance and condition, as well as assumptions relating to the foregoing, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “due,” “estimate,” “expect,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “positioned,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and other similar expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events and future trends, or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the success, cost, and timing of our product development activities, including the development of additional potential products; the potential attributes and benefits of our products and services; our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory authorization for our products, and any related restrictions and limitations on the use of any authorized product; our ability to identify, in-license, or acquire additional technology; our ability to maintain our existing license, manufacturing, and supply agreements; the success, cost and timing of our efforts to out-license our intellectual property to third parties; our ability to compete with other companies currently marketing or engaged in the development of ultrasound imaging devices, many of which have greater financial and marketing resources than us; the size and growth potential of the markets for our products and services, and the ability of each to serve those markets, either alone or in partnership with others; our estimates regarding expenses, revenue, capital requirements, and needs for additional financing; and our financial performance. These forward-looking statements are based on our management’s current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about our business and the industry in which we operate and our management’s beliefs and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or development and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are in some cases beyond our control. As a result, any or all of our forward-looking statements in this prospectus and the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus may turn out to be inaccurate.
Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions relating to, among other things: our growth depends on our ability to attract and retain customers; our business could be harmed if we fail to manage our growth effectively; our current expectations and assumptions are subject to risks, assumptions, estimates, and uncertainties; our business is subject to a variety of U.S. and foreign laws, which are subject to change and could adversely affect our business; the pricing of our products and services and reimbursement for medical procedures conducted using our medical products and services; changes in applicable laws or regulations; our ability to protect or enforce our intellectual property rights; and economic downturns and political and market conditions beyond our control. Additional factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, those listed under “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus, any related prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus, our most recent annual report on Form 10-K, any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and any current reports on Form 8-K filed subsequent to the end of the year covered by such annual report. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or investments that we may make. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available in the future. In that respect, we wish to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. You should read this prospectus, the documents that we reference herein and the documents that we have filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.
This prospectus supplement, the accompany prospectus and the information incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus contains estimates and information concerning our
industry and the markets for our products, including data regarding the estimated size of those markets. Unless otherwise expressly stated, we obtained this industry, market and other data from reports, research surveys, studies and similar data prepared by market research firms and other third parties, industry, medical and general publications, government data and similar sources.
In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this prospectus supplement, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements and our management is responsible for the accuracy of such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and you are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We may issue and sell shares of our Class A common stock having aggregate sales proceeds of up to $150,000,000 from time to time. Because there is no minimum offering amount required to be sold in connection with this offering, the actual total public offering amount, commissions and proceeds to us, if any, are not determinable at this time. There can be no assurance that we will sell any shares under or fully utilize the Sales Agreement with TD Cowen as a source of financing.
We currently intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, including to fund the development and commercialization of new and existing products and services. We may also use a portion of the net proceeds for the acquisition of assets or businesses that complement our business. However, we do not have agreements or commitments for any acquisitions outside the ordinary course of business at this time.
As of the date of this prospectus supplement, we cannot predict with certainty all of the particular uses for the net proceeds from this offering or the amounts that we will actually spend on the uses set forth above. As a result, our management will have broad discretion regarding the timing and application of the net proceeds from this offering. Pending their use, we intend to invest the net proceeds of this offering in cash items, certificates of deposit or direct or guaranteed obligations of the United States government.
DILUTION
Our net tangible book value as of September 30, 2026 was approximately $178.0 million, or $0.67 per share. Net tangible book value is total assets minus the sum of liabilities and intangible assets. Net tangible book value per share is net tangible book value divided by the combined number of shares of Class A and Class B common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2026.
After giving effect to the sale of up to 20,325,203 shares of our Class A common stock in this offering at an assumed public offering price of $7.38 per share, the last reported sale price of our Class A common stock on The New York Stock Exchange on October 27, 2026, and after deducting the commissions as well as estimated offering expenses payable by us, our as-adjusted net tangible book value as of September 30, 2026 would have been approximately $323.2 million, or $1.12 per share. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $0.46 per share to existing stockholders and immediate dilution of $6.26 per share to investors purchasing our Class A common stock in this offering at the assumed public offering price.
The following table illustrates this dilution on a per share basis. The as-adjusted information is illustrative only and will change based on the actual price to the public, the actual number of shares sold and other terms of the offering determined at the time shares of our Class A common stock are sold pursuant to this prospectus supplement. The as-adjusted information assumes that all of our Class A common stock in the aggregate amount of $150.0 million is sold at the assumed public offering price of $7.38 per share, the last reported sale price of our Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on October 27, 2026. The shares sold in this offering, if any, will be sold from time to time at various prices. Per-share amounts are rounded independently and may not sum due to rounding.
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Assumed public offering price per share | | | $ | 7.38 | |
Net tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2026 | $ | 0.67 | | | |
Increase in net tangible book value per share attributable to this offering | $ | 0.46 | | | |
As-adjusted net tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2026, after giving effect to this offering | | | $ | 1.12 | |
Dilution per share to new investors purchasing our Class A common stock in this offering | | | $ | 6.26 | |
An increase of $1.00 per share in the price at which the shares are sold from the assumed public offering price of $7.38 per share shown in the table above, assuming all of our Class A common stock in the aggregate amount of $150.0 million during the term of the sales agreement with TD Cowen is sold at that price, would increase our as-adjusted net tangible book value per share to $1.13 per share and would increase the dilution in net tangible book value per share to new investors in this offering to $7.25 per share, after deducting the commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. A decrease of $1.00 per share in the price at which the shares are sold from the assumed public offering price of $7.38 per share shown in the table above, assuming all of our Class A common stock in the aggregate amount of $150.0 million during the term of the sales agreement with TD Cowen is sold at that price, would decrease our as-adjusted net tangible book value per share to $1.11 per share and would decrease the dilution in net tangible book value per share to new investors in this offering to $5.27 per share, after deducting the commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. The information discussed above is illustrative only and will adjust based on the actual public offering price, the actual number of shares that we offer in this offering, and other terms of this offering determined at the time of each offer and sale.
The number of shares of our Class A common stock to be outstanding after this offering is, and the above discussion and table are, based on 245,905,451 shares of Class A common stock and 21,426,937 shares of Class B common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2026, and exclude as of September 30, 2026:
•1,888,415 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of options outstanding under the 2020 Plan, with a weighted-average exercise price of $9.01 per share;
•up to a maximum of 16,636,780 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon vesting and settlement of restricted stock units outstanding under the 2020 Plan;
•22,520,329 shares of Class A common stock reserved for future issuance under the 2020 Plan; and
•4,747,788 shares of Class A common stock reserved for future issuance under the ESPP.
Furthermore, we may choose to raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities due to market conditions or strategic considerations even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans. New investors may experience further dilution if any of our outstanding options are exercised, new options are issued and exercised under our equity incentive plans or we issue additional shares of Class A common stock, other equity securities or convertible debt securities in the future.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We have entered into the Sales Agreement with TD Cowen under which we may issue and sell from time to time up to $150,000,000 of our Class A common stock through or to TD Cowen as our sales agent or principal. Sales of our Class A common stock, if any, will be made by any method permitted by law, including, without limitation, an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act, including without limitation sales made through the New York Stock Exchange or on any other existing trading market for our Class A common stock, or in negotiated transactions, including block trades or block sales, and in each case in compliance with the Sales Agreement. Sales pursuant to the Sales Agreement may be made through an affiliate of TD Cowen.
TD Cowen will offer our Class A common stock subject to the terms and conditions of the Sales Agreement on a daily basis or as otherwise agreed upon by us and TD Cowen. We will designate the maximum amount of Class A common stock to be sold through TD Cowen on a daily basis or otherwise determine such maximum amount together with TD Cowen. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Sales Agreement, TD Cowen will use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell on our behalf all of the shares of Class A common stock requested to be sold by us. We may instruct TD Cowen not to sell Class A common stock if the sales cannot be effected at or above the price designated by us in any such instruction. TD Cowen or we may suspend the offering of our Class A common stock being made through TD Cowen under the Sales Agreement upon proper notice to the other party. TD Cowen and we each have the right, by giving written notice as specified in the Sales Agreement, to terminate the Sales Agreement in each party’s sole discretion at any time.
The aggregate compensation payable to TD Cowen as sales agent equals up to 3.0% of the gross sales price of the shares sold through it pursuant to the Sales Agreement. We have also agreed to reimburse TD Cowen up to $100,000 of TD Cowen’s actual outside legal expenses incurred by TD Cowen in connection with the execution of the Sales Agreement, in addition to certain ongoing disbursements of its outside legal counsel. We estimate that the total expenses of the offering payable by us, excluding commissions payable to TD Cowen under the Sales Agreement, will be approximately $250,000.
The remaining sales proceeds, after deducting any expenses payable by us and any transaction fees imposed by any governmental, regulatory, or self-regulatory organization in connection with the sales, will equal our net proceeds for the sale of such Class A common stock.
TD Cowen will provide written confirmation to us following the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each day in which Class A common stock is sold through it as sales agent under the Sales Agreement. Each confirmation will include the number of shares of Class A common stock sold through it as sales agent on that day, the volume weighted average price of the shares sold, the percentage of the daily trading volume and the net proceeds to us.
We will report at least quarterly the number of shares of Class A common stock sold through TD Cowen under the Sales Agreement and the net proceeds to us in connection with the sales of Class A common stock.
Settlement for sales of Class A common stock will occur, unless the parties agree otherwise, on the first business day that is also a trading day following the date on which any sales were made in return for payment of the net proceeds to us. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in an escrow, trust or similar arrangement.
In connection with the sales of our Class A common stock on our behalf, TD Cowen may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and the compensation paid to TD Cowen may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts. We have agreed in the Sales Agreement to provide indemnification and contribution to TD Cowen against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. As sales agent, TD Cowen will not engage in any transaction that stabilizes our Class A common stock.
Our Class A common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trades under the symbol “BFLY.” The transfer agent of our Class A common stock is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
TD Cowen and/or its affiliates have provided, and may in the future provide, various investment banking, commercial banking and other financial services for us and our affiliates for which they have received, and may in
the future receive, customary fees. TD Cowen and certain of its affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities. In the ordinary course of their various business activities, TD Cowen and certain its affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers, and such investment and securities activities may involve securities and/or instruments of the issuer or its affiliates. TD Cowen and certain of its affiliates may also communicate independent investment recommendations, market color or trading ideas and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such securities or instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in such securities and instruments.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of certain information filed by us with the SEC are also available on our website at www.butterflynetwork.com. Our website is not a part of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are part of a registration statement we filed with the SEC and omit some information contained in the registration statement in accordance with SEC rules and regulations. You should review the information and exhibits in the registration statement for further information about us and our consolidated subsidiaries and the securities we are offering. Statements in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus concerning any document we filed as an exhibit to the registration statement or that we otherwise filed with the SEC are not intended to be comprehensive and are qualified by reference to these filings. You should review the complete document to evaluate these statements.
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus supplement. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information that we incorporate by reference in this prospectus supplement is considered to be part of this prospectus supplement. Because we are incorporating by reference future filings with the SEC, this prospectus is continually updated and those future filings may modify or supersede some of the information included or incorporated in this prospectus supplement. This means that you must look at all of the SEC filings that we incorporate by reference to determine if any of the statements in this prospectus or in any document previously incorporated by reference have been modified or superseded. This prospectus incorporates by reference the documents listed below (File No. 001-39292) and any future filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (other than documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules) until the offering of the securities under the registration statement is terminated or completed:
•our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 27, 2026;
•our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed on April 27, 2026 (excluding those portions that are not required to be incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025);
•our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, filed with the SEC on April 30, 2026;
•our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, filed with the SEC on July 30, 2026;
•our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, filed with the SEC on October 29, 2026;
•our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 14, 2026, May 8, 2026, June 22, 2026, August 11, 2026, and October 5, 2026; and
•the description of our common stock contained in (i) our registration statement on Form 8-A, as filed with the SEC on May 18, 2020 (File No. 001-39292) under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description and (ii) Exhibit 4.1—Description of Securities to our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on March 28, 2022.
Upon oral or written request and at no cost to the requester, we will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all of the information that has been incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus but not delivered with this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus. You may obtain copies of these documents, at no cost to you, from our website (www.butterflynetwork.com), or by writing or telephoning us at the following address: Butterfly Network, Inc., 1600 District Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803, (781) 557-4800. As noted above, our website is not a part of this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus and is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the shares of Class A common stock offered by this prospectus supplement will be passed upon for us by Foley Hoag LLP of Boston, Massachusetts. DLA Piper LLP (US) of New York, New York is acting as counsel to TD Cowen in connection with this offering.
EXPERTS
The financial statements of Butterfly Network, Inc. incorporated by reference in this prospectus, have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report. Such financial statements are incorporated by reference in reliance upon the report of such firm, given their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
Up to $150,000,000
Class A Common Stock
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
October 29, 2026
Part II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The expenses in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered are set forth in the following table:
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SEC registration fee | $ | | | (1)(2) |
FINRA filing fee | | * | |
Accountants’ fees and expenses | | * | |
Legal fees and expenses | | * | |
Rating agency fees | | * | |
Transfer agent and trustee fees and expenses | | * | |
Printing expenses | | * | |
Blue sky fees and expenses | | * | |
Miscellaneous | | * | |
| Total Expenses | $ | | * | |
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(1)In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) of the Securities Act, we are deferring payment of the registration fee for the securities offered under this registration statement other than the $150,000,000 of our Class A common stock that may be issued and sold from time to time under the Sales Agreement prospectus supplement.
(2)Pursuant to Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, a portion of the registrant’s previously paid filing fees in the amount of $13,050, based on the $213,060,000 of unsold securities under the registrant’s registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-273811), are being applied to offset the registration fees that are payable in connection with the registration of securities on this registration statement. Please see the registration fee table contained in Exhibit 107 to this registration statement for more information.
*These fees and expenses are calculated based on the securities offered and the number of issuances and distributions of the offered securities and, accordingly, cannot be estimated at this time.
Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or DGCL, authorizes a corporation to indemnify its directors and officers against liabilities arising out of actions, suits and proceedings to which they are made or threatened to be made a party by reason of the fact that they have served or are currently serving as a director or officer to a corporation. The indemnity may cover expenses (including attorneys’ fees) judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the director or officer in connection with any such action, suit or proceeding. Section 145 permits corporations to pay expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by directors and officers in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding. In addition, Section 145 provides that a corporation has the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of its directors and officers against any liability asserted against them and incurred by them in their capacity as a director or officer, or arising out of their status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify the director or officer against such liability under Section 145.
We have adopted provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws that limit or eliminate the personal liability of our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as it now exists or may in the future be amended, except for liability (i) for any breach of the person’s duty of loyalty to Butterfly or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) in the case of directors, pursuant to Section 174 of the DGCL, (iv) for any transaction from which the person derived an improper personal benefit or (v) in the case of officers, any claim brought by or in the right of Butterfly.
These limitations of liability do not alter director liability under the federal securities laws and do not affect the availability of equitable remedies such as an injunction or rescission.
In addition, our bylaws provide that:
•we will indemnify our directors, officers and, in the discretion of our board of directors, certain employees to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as it now exists or may in the future be amended; and
•we will advance reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, to our directors and, in the discretion of our board of directors, to our officers and certain employees, in connection with legal proceedings relating to their service for or on behalf of us, subject to limited exceptions.
We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. These agreements provide that we will indemnify each of our directors, our executive officers and, at times, their affiliates to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. We will advance expenses, including attorneys’ fees (but excluding judgments, fines and settlement amounts), to each indemnified director, executive officer or affiliate in connection with any proceeding in which indemnification is available and we will indemnify our directors and officers for any action or proceeding arising out of that person’s services as a director or officer brought on behalf of us or in furtherance of our rights. Additionally, certain of our directors or officers may have certain rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses or insurance provided by their affiliates or other third parties, which indemnification relates to and might apply to the same proceedings arising out of such director’s or officer’s services as a director referenced herein. Nonetheless, we have agreed in the indemnification agreements that our obligations to those same directors or officers are primary and any obligation of such affiliates or other third parties to advance expenses or to provide indemnification for the expenses or liabilities incurred by those directors are secondary.
We also maintain general liability insurance which covers certain liabilities of our directors and officers arising out of claims based on acts or omissions in their capacities as directors or officers, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 16. Exhibits.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 1.1* | | Form of Underwriting Agreement |
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1.2† | | Sales Agreement, dated October 29, 2026, between Butterfly Network, Inc. and TD Securities (USA) LLC |
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| 3.1 | | Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Butterfly Network, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 13, 2024 (File No. 001-39292)) |
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| 3.2 | | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Butterfly Network, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 16, 2021 (File No. 001-39292)) |
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| 4.1 | | Specimen Class A Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 16, 2021 (File No. 001-39292)) |
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4.2† | | Form of Indenture |
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4.3* | | Form of Note |
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| 4.4* | | Form of Warrant Agreement |
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| 4.5* | | Form of Unit Agreement |
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5.1† | | Opinion of Foley Hoag LLP, relating to the base prospectus |
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5.2† | | Opinion of Foley Hoag LLP, relating to the at-the-market offering |
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23.1† | | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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23.2† | | Consent of Foley Hoag LLP (included in Exhibits 5.1 and 5.2 hereto) |
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24.1† | | Power of Attorney (included on the signature pages to the registration statement) |
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| 25.1*× | | Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of Trustee for Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 |
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| 107† | | Filing Fee Table |
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†Filed herewith.
*To be filed by amendment or as an exhibit to a report filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and incorporated herein by reference.
×To be filed pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.
Item 17. Undertakings.
(a)The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
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;
(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 a 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 (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) of this section do not apply if 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 Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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 this registration statement.
2.That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, 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 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 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 that 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.
5.That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act 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, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) 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 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, 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 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, 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 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
(d)To file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the SEC under Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act.
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 Burlington, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on October 29, 2026.
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| BUTTERFLY NETWORK, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Joseph DeVivo | |
| | Joseph DeVivo | |
| | President, CEO and Chairman of the Board |
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS that each individual whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of Joseph DeVivo, John Doherty and Nicholas Caezza as such person’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person in such person’s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement (or any registration statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that any said attorney-in-fact and agent, or any substitute or substitutes of any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signature | | Title | | Date |
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| /s/ Joseph DeVivo | | President, CEO and Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer) | | October 29, 2026 |
Joseph DeVivo | | |
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/s/ John Doherty | | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | | October 29, 2026 |
| John Doherty | | |
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/s/ Megan Carlson, CPA | | Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance (Principal Accounting Officer) | | October 29, 2026 |
Megan Carlson, CPA | | |
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/s/ Elazer Edelman, M.D., Ph.D. | | Director | | October 29, 2026 |
| Elazer Edelman, M.D., Ph.D. | | |
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/s/ Caroll H. Neubauer | | Director | | October 29, 2026 |
| Caroll H. Neubauer | | |
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/s/ Michael Noonen | | Director | | October 29, 2026 |
| Michael Noonen | | |
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/s/ S. Louise Phanstiel | | Director | | October 29, 2026 |
| S. Louise Phanstiel | | |
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/s/ Larry Robbins | | Director | | October 29, 2026 |
| Larry Robbins | | |
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/s/ Jonathan M. Rothberg, Ph.D. | | Director | | October 29, 2026 |
| Jonathan M. Rothberg, Ph.D. | | |