[SCHEDULE 13D/A] Monopar Therapeutics SEC Filing
Amendment No. 2 to a Schedule 13D reports ownership changes by Tactic Pharma LLC and certain related persons in Monopar Therapeutics (MNPR) common stock. The filing states there are 6,611,661 shares outstanding after an Offering. Tactic Pharma agreed to sell 550,229 shares back to the issuer at $63.6098 per share, the same price as the Offering (net of underwriting fees), conditioned on the Offering closing. After giving effect to this transaction, several reporting persons (other than Chandler Robinson and Michael Brown) ceased to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding common stock. The filing also discloses a prior pro rata distribution of shares by TacticGem LLC and a mutual lock-up among Tactic Pharma and Gem Pharmecuticals until December 31, 2025, with a one-time waiver to permit the transaction described above.
- Tactic Pharma sold 550,229 shares to Monopar at $63.6098 per share, providing liquidity to selling holders.
- Several reporting persons fell below 5% ownership after the transaction, reducing their relative stake and potential influence.
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TL;DR: Tactic Pharma agreed to sell 550,229 shares to Monopar at $63.61 per share, reducing several insiders below 5% ownership.
The transaction is a privately negotiated sale of a meaningful block of stock back to the issuer at the Offering price, suggesting coordination with the equity raise. Ownership data uses 6,611,661 shares outstanding and shows concentrated insider holdings: Chandler Robinson reports aggregate beneficial ownership of 506,199 shares (7.5%), Michael Brown 338,067 shares (5.1%), while Tactic Pharma and other named persons report ~4.1% each (272,026 shares). The mutual lock-up among distributing parties, with a one-time waiver to permit this sale, indicates negotiated governance among holders and planned liquidity aligned with the Offering.
TL;DR: Lock-up arrangements and a one-time waiver enabled a seller-side transaction alongside the issuer's Offering, altering >5% status for several reporting persons.
The filing documents pre-existing contractual restrictions from a distribution by TacticGem LLC, including a lock-up through December 31, 2025, requiring mutual consent to sell. The parties exercised a one-time waiver to allow Tactic Pharma to sell 550,229 shares to the issuer. This demonstrates coordinated share transfer mechanics and governance between affiliated holders and the issuer during capital raising activities. Materiality is moderate: the sale is sizable relative to outstanding shares but the filing does not disclose final closing or post-closing ownership beyond the cover-page snapshots.