PTPI Petros Pharmaceuticals Inc

PETROS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of the registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to which the selling stockholders named herein may, from time to time, offer and sell or otherwise dispose of the shares of our common stock covered by this prospectus. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the registration statement filed by us includes additional information not contained in this prospectus.

This prospectus includes important information about us, the securities being offered and other information you should know before investing in our securities. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate on any date subsequent to the date set forth on the front cover of this prospectus even though this prospectus is delivered or shares of common stock are sold or otherwise disposed of on a later date. It is important for you to read and consider all information contained in this prospectus in making your investment decision. You should also read and consider the information in the documents to which we have referred you under “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference” in this prospectus.

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of this prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date. We further note that the representations, warranties and covenants made by us in any agreement that is filed as an exhibit to this 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, and that any information we have incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates. Accordingly, such representations, warranties and covenants should not be relied on as accurately representing the current state of our affairs.

Unless otherwise indicated, information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus concerning our industry, including our general expectations and market opportunity, is based on information from our own management estimates and research, as well as from industry and general 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. In addition, assumptions and estimates of our and our industry’s future performance are necessarily uncertain due to a variety of factors, including those described in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 6 of this prospectus. These and other factors could cause our future performance to differ materially from our assumptions and estimates.

RISK FACTORS

An investment in our securities involves certain risks. Before deciding to invest in our common stock, you should consider carefully the risk factors set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (the “2021 Form 10-K”) and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, and in any other filing we make with the SEC subsequent to the date of this prospectus, each of which is incorporated herein by reference, and in any supplement to this prospectus. The risks and uncertainties described therein are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our operations. Past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future periods. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, business prospects, financial condition or results of operations could be seriously harmed. This could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline, resulting in a loss of all or part of your investment. Please also read carefully the section below entitled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus and the documents incorporated herein by reference contain “forward-looking statements,” which include information relating to future events, future financial performance, strategies, expectations, competitive environment and regulation. Our use of the words “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “estimates,” “projects,” “potential,” “expects,” “plans,” “seeks,” “intends,” “evaluates,” “pursues,” “anticipates,” “continues,” “designs,” “impacts,” “forecasts,” “target,” “outlook,” “initiative,” “objective,” “designed,” “priorities,” “goal” or the negative of those words or other similar expressions is intended to identify forward-looking statements that represent our current judgment about possible future events. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and will probably not be accurate indications of when such performance or results will be achieved. All statements included in this prospectus and the documents incorporated herein by reference, and in related comments by our management, other than statements of historical facts, including without limitation, statements about future events or financial performance, are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties.

These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other factors that we believe are appropriate in the circumstances. While these statements represent our judgment on what the future may hold, and we believe these judgments are reasonable, these statements are not guarantees of any events or financial results. Whether actual future results and developments will conform with our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties discussed in this prospectus and the documents incorporated herein by reference or any prospectus supplement under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and elsewhere.

Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this prospectus and the documents incorporated herein by reference are qualified by these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments that we anticipate will be realized or, even if realized, that they will have the expected consequences to or effects on us and our subsidiaries or our businesses or operations. We caution investors not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or other such factors that affect the subject of these statements, except where we are expressly required to do so by law.

USE OF PROCEEDS

All shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus are being registered for the accounts of the selling stockholders and we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of these shares. However, we will receive proceeds from the exercise of the Warrants if the Warrants are exercised for cash. We intend to use those proceeds, if any, for general corporate purposes.

SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

Unless the context otherwise requires, as used in this prospectus, “selling stockholders” includes the selling stockholders listed below and donees, pledgees, transferees or other successors-in-interest selling shares received after the date of this prospectus from the selling stockholders as a gift, pledge or other non-sale related transfer.

We have prepared this prospectus to allow the selling stockholders or their successors, assignees or other permitted transferees to sell or otherwise dispose of, from time to time, up to 2,391,348 shares of our common stock, which are comprised of (i) 641,406 PIPE Shares, (ii) 1,639,942 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Investor Warrants, and (iii) 110,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Katalyst Warrants.

The Registered Direct Offering and the Concurrent Private Placement

On December 22, 2021, we entered into the Securities Purchase Agreement with certain accredited and institutional investors (the “Purchasers”). Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, we agreed to sell in a registered direct offering (the “Registered Direct Offering”) 1,545,183 shares of our common stock to certain of the Purchasers at an offering price of $3.43 per share and associated Investor Warrant. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, in the concurrent Private Placement, the Company also sold to the Purchasers (i) 641,406 PIPE Shares at an offering price of $3.43 per share and associated Investor Warrant, and (ii) Investor Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,639,942 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.50 per share. The Investor Warrants became exercisable immediately upon the closing of the Private Placement on December 27, 2021 and will expire five years following that date.

Subject to limited exceptions, a holder of Warrants other than JCP III SM AIV, LP will not have the right to exercise any portion of its Warrants if the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (or 9.99% at the election of the holder prior to the date of issuance) of the number of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise, provided that the holder may increase or decrease the beneficial ownership limitation up to 9.99%. Any increase in the beneficial ownership limitation shall not be effective until 61 days following notice of such change to the Company.

In addition, under the Securities Purchase Agreement, we agreed to prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement relating to the resale of the shares of common stock underlying the Warrants on or before the 15th calendar day following the date of the Securities Purchase Agreement. The Warrants may not be assigned or transferred without the Company’s prior written consent.

Except as otherwise provided in the Warrants or by virtue of such holder’s ownership of shares of our common stock, the holders of the Warrants do not have the rights or privileges of holders of our common stock, including any voting rights, until they exercise their Warrants.

Katalyst provided financial advisory services to us in connection with the Registered Direct Offering and the Private Placement, pursuant to an Advisory Consulting Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2021, between us and Katalyst (the “Katalyst Agreement”). Pursuant to the Katalyst Agreement, we paid Katalyst an advisory fee and legal expenses totaling $560,000. In addition, we issued to Katalyst or its representatives or designees the Katalyst Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 110,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.50 per share. The Katalyst Warrants became exercisable immediately upon the closing of the Registered Direct Offering and the Private Placement on December 27, 2021 and will expire five years following that date.

Relationships with the Selling Stockholders

Except as described below, none of the selling stockholders has, or within the past three years has had, any position, office or other material relationship with us.

John Shulman, the sole director of Juggernaut Partners III GP, Ltd., which is the sole general partner of Juggernaut Partners III GP, L.P., which is the sole general partner of JCP III SM AIV, LP, is a director of the Company. For more information about the Company’s relationship with JCP III SM AIV, LP and its affiliates, see the section below titled “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions-Relationship with Juggernaut Partners III GP, L.P.”

Within the past three years, Katalyst has provided us and Metuchen with financial advisory services, for which it received cash and warrant compensation.

Information About Selling Stockholders Offering

The shares of common stock being offered by the selling stockholders are those issuable to the selling stockholders upon exercise of the Warrants. For additional information regarding the issuance of the Warrants, see “-The Registered Direct Offering and the Concurrent Private Placement” above. We are registering the shares of common stock underlying the Warrants in order to permit the selling stockholders to offer the shares for resale from time to time.

The table below lists the selling stockholders and other information regarding the ownership of the shares of common stock by each of the selling stockholders as of January 5, 2022. The second column lists the number of shares of common stock owned by each selling stockholder, based on its ownership of the shares of common stock and securities convertible or exercisable into shares of common stock, as of January 5, 2022, assuming exercise of the securities exercisable into shares of common stock held by the selling stockholders on that date, if applicable, without regard to any limitations on conversions or exercises.

The third column lists the shares of common stock being offered pursuant to this prospectus by the selling stockholders.

This prospectus generally covers the resale of the sum of (i) the PIPE Shares, (ii) the maximum number of Investor Warrant Shares, and (iii) the maximum number of Katalyst Warrant Shares. The table below assumes that the outstanding Warrants were exercised in full as of the trading day immediately preceding the date this registration statement was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, subject to adjustment as provided in the Securities Purchase Agreement, without regard to any limitations on the conversion or exercise of the Warrants. The fourth column assumes the sale of all of the shares of common stock offered by the selling stockholders pursuant to this prospectus, assuming exercise of the securities exercisable into shares of common stock held by the selling stockholders on that date, if applicable, without regard to any limitations on conversions or exercises.

Under the terms of the Warrants, subject to limited exceptions, a holder of Warrants other than JCP III SM AIV, LP will not have the right to exercise any portion of its Warrants if the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (or 9.99% at the election of the holder prior to the date of issuance) of the number of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise, provided that the holder may increase or decrease the beneficial ownership limitation up to 9.99%, excluding for purposes of such determination shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of such Warrants which have not been exercised. As noted above, the number of shares in the second and fourth columns do not reflect this limitation. The selling stockholders may sell all, some or none of their shares of common stock in this offering. See “Plan of Distribution.”

The percentages in the following table reflect the shares of common stock beneficially owned by the selling stockholder as a percentage of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding as of January 5, 2022, assuming that all of the Warrants have been exercised. As of January 5, 2022, 20,684,723 shares of common stock were outstanding, before giving effect to the exercise of the Warrants.

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED

General

The following description of our capital stock and provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Articles of Incorporation”), and amended and restated by-laws (the “By-laws”) are summaries and are qualified by reference to the Articles of Incorporation and the By-laws that are on file with the SEC.

Authorized Capital Stock

We have authorized 200,000,000 shares of capital stock, of which 150,000,000 are shares of common stock and 50,000,000 are shares of “blank check” preferred stock. On January 5, 2022, there were 20,684,723 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding. The authorized and unissued shares of common stock and the authorized and undesignated shares of preferred stock are available for issuance without further action by our stockholders, unless such action is required by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange on which our securities may be listed. Unless approval of our stockholders is so required, our Board does not intend to seek stockholder approval for the issuance and sale of our common stock or preferred stock.

As of January 5, 2022, we had 190 holders of record of our shares of common stock.

Common Stock

The holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably the dividends out of assets or funds legally available for the payment of dividends at such times and in such amounts as our Board of Directors (the “Board”) from time to time may determine, subject to preferences that may be applicable to any then outstanding preferred stock. Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. There is no cumulative voting of the election of directors then standing for election. Our common stock is not entitled to pre-emptive rights and is not subject to conversion or redemption. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our common stock. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the assets legally available for distribution to stockholders are distributable ratably among the holders of our common stock after payment of liabilities, accrued dividends and liquidation preferences, if any. All outstanding shares are, when sold, validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable.

Preferred Stock

The Board is authorized to issue 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock without further action by the holders of our common stock. The shares of preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series, each of which will have such distinctive designation or title as shall be determined by our Board prior to the issuance of any shares thereof. Preferred stock will have such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as shall be stated in such resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such class or series of preferred stock as may be adopted from time to time by the Board prior to the issuance of any shares thereof.

The issuance of preferred stock could adversely affect the rights of the holders of common stock and, therefore, reduce the value of the common stock. It is not possible to state the actual effect of the issuance of any shares of preferred stock on the rights of holders of the common stock until the Board determines the specific rights of the holders of the preferred stock; however, these effects may include:

Registration Rights

On December 1, 2020, Petros entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with JCP III SM AIV, L.P. and its affiliates who hold Petros capital stock (the “Juggernaut Holders”). Under the Registration Rights Agreement, the Juggernaut Holders have the demand registration rights and piggyback registration rights described below, in either case, registering the resale of their shares of Petros Common Stock. These registration rights are subject to conditions and limitations.

Demand Registration Rights. Petros is obligated to file a shelf registration statement under Rule 415 of the Securities Act covering the resale of all the shares of Petros capital stock held by the Juggernaut Holders and to use commercially reasonable efforts to have such shelf registration statement declared effective. Following the nine month anniversary of the date of the Registration Rights Agreement, Juggernaut Holders of at least $10.0 million worth of Petros’ registrable securities shall have the right to sell all or part of their registrable shares of Petros capital stock by delivering a written request to Petros for an underwritten offering. In the event a shelf registration statement has been declared effective and is unavailable, Juggernaut Holders of at least $10.0 million worth of Petros’s registrable securities shall have the right to require Petros to effect a long-form registration statement. In no event will the Registration Rights Agreement require Petros file more than two long-form registration statements or require Petros to cause a long-form registration statement to be declared effective within a period of 90 days after the effective date of any other registration statement, other than a Form S-4 or Form S-8 or comparable form.

Piggyback Registration Rights. If Petros proposes to file a registration statement under the Securities Act for the purposes of registering Petros securities, other than a registration statement on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or any similar successor forms thereto, the Juggernaut Holders are entitled to receive notice of such registration and to request that Petros includes their registrable securities for resale in the registration statement.

Expenses of Registration. Petros will pay all registration expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, related to any demand or piggyback registration. The Registration Rights Agreement contains customary cross-indemnification provisions, pursuant to which Petros is obligated to indemnify the selling Juggernaut Holders, in the event of misstatements or omissions in the registration statement attributable to Petros except in the event of fraud, and the selling Juggernaut Holders are obligated to indemnify Petros for misstatements or omissions attributable to them.

Expiration of Registration Right. The registration rights will terminate five years from the date of the Registration Rights Agreement.

Anti-Takeover Effects of Delaware Law and Specified Articles of Incorporation and By-laws Provisions

Preferred Stock. The existence of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock may enable the Board to render more difficult or to discourage an attempt to gain control of Petros by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise. For example, if in the due exercise of its fiduciary obligations, the Board were to determine that a takeover proposal is not in the best interests of us or stockholders, the Board 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 Articles of Incorporation grant the Board 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 these holders and may have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control of Petros.

Stockholder Action; Special Meeting of Stockholders. Our Articles of Incorporation and By-laws provide that stockholders may take action only at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders and may not take action by written consent. Our Articles of Incorporation and By-laws further provide that special meetings of our stockholders may be called only by a majority of the Board or by our chief executive officer or, if the office of chief executive officer is vacant, our president. In no event may our stockholders call a special meeting of stockholders.

Business Combinations. Our Articles of Incorporation provide that the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which relate to business combinations with interested stockholders, do not apply to us. Subject to certain exceptions, Section 203 prevents a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with any “interested stockholder” for three years following the date that such person became an interested stockholder, unless either the interested stockholder attained such status with the approval of our board of directors, the business combination is approved by our board of directors and stockholders in a prescribed manner or the interested stockholder acquired at least 85% of our outstanding voting stock in the transaction in which such person became an interested stockholder. A “business combination” includes, among other things, a merger or consolidation involving us and the “interested stockholder” and the sale of more than 10% of our assets. In general, an “interested stockholder” is any entity or person beneficially owning 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock and any entity or person affiliated with or controlling or controlled by such entity or person.

Advance Notice Requirements for Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations. Our By-laws provide that stockholders seeking to bring business before an annual meeting of stockholders, or to nominate candidates for election as directors at an annual meeting of stockholders, must meet specified procedural requirements. These provisions may preclude stockholders from bringing matters before an annual meeting of stockholders or from making nominations for directors at an annual or special meeting of stockholders.

Exclusive Forum Charter Provision. Our Articles of Incorporation and By-laws require that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be the sole and exclusive forum for a stockholder (including a beneficial owner) to bring for the following:

except for, as to each of (i) through (iv) above, any claim as to which the Court of Chancery determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery within ten days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than the Court of Chancery, or for which the Court of Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction. Because the applicability of the exclusive forum provision is limited to the extent permitted by applicable law, we do not intend that the exclusive forum provision would apply to suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction, and acknowledge that federal courts have concurrent jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act. We note that there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce the provision and that investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. Although we believe this provision benefits us by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law in the types of lawsuits to which it applies, the provision may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against our directors and officers.

Directors’ Liability. Our Articles of Incorporation limit the personal liability of directors to the Company or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director to the maximum extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law and provides that no director will have personal liability to us or to our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty. However, these provisions do not eliminate or limit the liability of any of our directors:

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

Each selling stockholder of securities and any of their pledgees, assignees and successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their securities covered hereby on Nasdaq or any other stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the securities are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. A selling stockholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling securities:

The selling stockholders may also sell securities under Rule 144 or any other exemption from registration under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus.

Broker-dealers engaged by the selling stockholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the selling stockholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of securities, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set forth in a supplement to this prospectus, in the case of an agency transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission in compliance with FINRA Rule 2121; and in the case of a principal transaction a markup or markdown in compliance with FINRA Rule 2121.

In connection with the sale of the securities or interests therein, the selling stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the securities in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The selling stockholders may also sell securities short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the securities to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The selling stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or create one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of securities offered by this prospectus, which securities such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

The selling stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the securities may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the securities purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. Each selling stockholder has informed us that it does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the securities.

We are required to pay certain fees and expenses incurred by us incident to the registration of the securities. We have agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the distribution of the resale securities may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to the common stock for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M, prior to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the selling stockholders will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of the common stock by the selling stockholders or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the selling stockholders and have informed them of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).

LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon by Haynes and Boone, LLP, New York, New York.

EXPERTS

The balance sheets of Petros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity/members’ capital, and cash flows for each of the years then ended have been audited by EisnerAmper LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is incorporated herein by reference. Such financial statements have been incorporated herein by reference in reliance on the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We are subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act and in accordance therewith file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Securities and Exchange Commission maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The address of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website is www.sec.gov.

We make available free of charge on or through our website at www. Petrospharma.com, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with or otherwise furnish it to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the offering of these securities. The registration statement, including the attached exhibits, contains additional relevant information about us and the securities. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement. You can obtain a copy of the registration statement for free at www.sec.gov. The registration statement is also available on our website, www.petrospharma.com.

We have not incorporated by reference into this prospectus the information on our website, and you should not consider it to be a part of this prospectus.

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

The Securities and Exchange Commission allows us to “incorporate by reference” the information we have filed with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information we incorporate by reference is an important part of this prospectus, and later information that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission will automatically update and supersede this information.

We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings made with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act made subsequent to the date of this prospectus until the termination of the offering of the securities described in this prospectus (other than information in such filings that was “furnished,” under applicable SEC rules, rather than “filed”). We incorporate by reference the following documents or information that we have filed with the SEC:

All filings filed by us pursuant to the Exchange Act after the date of the initial filing of this registration statement and prior to the effectiveness of such registration statement (excluding information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K) shall also be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the prospectus.

You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different information. Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference into this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a later statement contained in this prospectus or in any other document incorporated by reference into this prospectus modifies or supersedes the earlier statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date of this prospectus or the date of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

We will provide without charge to each person to whom a copy of this prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the reports or documents that have been incorporated by reference in this prospectus but not delivered with this prospectus (other than an exhibit to these filings, unless we have specifically incorporated that exhibit by reference in this prospectus). Any such request should be addressed to us at:

Petros Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Attn: Vice President of Accounting

1185 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 249

New York, New York 10036

973-242-0005

You may also access the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus through our website at www. petrospharma.com. Except for the specific incorporated documents listed above, no information available on or through our website shall be deemed to be incorporated in this prospectus or the registration statement of which it forms a part.

2,391,348 Shares

COMMON STOCK

PROSPECTUS

PART II:
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

The following table sets forth the various costs and expenses payable by us in connection with the sale of the securities being registered. All such costs and expenses shall be borne by us. Except for the Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee, all the amounts shown are estimates.

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Section 102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law allows a corporation to eliminate the personal liability of directors of a corporation to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except where the director breached his duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock repurchase in violation of Delaware corporate law or obtained an improper personal benefit.

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a corporation has the power to indemnify a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation and certain other persons serving at the request of the corporation in related capacities against amounts paid and expenses incurred in connection with an action or proceeding to which he is or is threatened to be made a party by reason of such position, if such person shall have acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and, in any criminal proceeding, if such person had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful; provided that, in the case of actions brought by or in the right of the corporation, no indemnification shall be made with respect to any matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the adjudicating court determines that such indemnification is proper under the circumstances.

Article NINTH of our Articles of Incorporation provides that no director shall be personally liable to the Company or its stockholders for any monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director.

Article TENTH of our Articles of Incorporation provides that the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any person (an “Indemnified Person”) who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact that such person, or a person for whom such person is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the Company or, while a director or officer of the Company, is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, limited liability corporation, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Person in such Proceeding. The Company shall not be required to indemnify a person in connection with a Proceeding initiated by such person if the Proceeding was not authorized in advance by the Board.

Article X Section 1 of our By-laws provides that the Company shall indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as now or hereinafter in effect, any Indemnified Person, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such Proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such person’s conduct was unlawful. The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that such person’s conduct was unlawful.

Article X Section 2 of our By-laws provides that the Company shall indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as now or hereinafter in effect, any Indemnified Person, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

The following is a summary of all securities that we have sold without registration under the Securities Act since our incorporation, which was less than three years ago.

CorProminence Consulting Agreement

Effective January 1, 2021, the Company entered into a Marketing and Consulting Agreement (the “Agreement”) with CorProminence, LLC (the “Consultant”) for certain shareholder information and relation services. The term of the Agreement is for one year with automatic consecutive one-year renewal terms. As consideration for the shareholder information and relation services, the Company will pay the Consultant a monthly retainer of $7,500 and issued 30,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock to the Consultant on March 24, 2021 (the “Grant Date”). The restricted shares vested immediately on the Grant Date.

The shares were issued in reliance upon an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act. This issuance was not a “public offering” because no more than 35 non-accredited investors received securities of the Company, the Company did not engage in general solicitations or advertisings with regard to the issuance of shares of common stock of the Company and the Company did not make a public offering in connection with the issuance or sale of shares of common stock of the Company.

King Consulting Agreement

Effective April 1, 2021, the Company entered into a Consulting and Advisory Agreement (the “King Agreement”) with Tania King, an employee of Juggernaut Capital Partners LLP, for certain services. The term of the King Agreement is indefinite but may be terminated by either party, with or without cause. As consideration for the consulting and advisory services, the Company will pay Ms. King a monthly fee of $4,000, an additional $12,000 payment included with the first monthly fee for services provided since January 1, 2021 and issue restricted stock units for shares of the Company’s common stock (“RSU’s”) with a cash value of $72,000 as of the date of the grant (the “King Grant Date”). The RSU’s shall vest and settle in full on the one-year anniversary of the King Grant Date.

The shares were issued in reliance upon an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act. This issuance was not a “public offering” because no more than 35 non-accredited investors received securities of the Company, the Company did not engage in general solicitations or advertisings with regard to the issuance of shares of common stock of the Company and the Company did not make a public offering in connection with the issuances or sale of shares of common stock of the Company.

IRTH Consulting Agreement

Effective June 4, 2021, the Company entered into a Service Agreement (the “IRTH Agreement”) with IRTH Communications, LLC (the “Consultant”) for certain investor relations services. The term of the IRTH Agreement is for one year with an optional one-year renewal term. As consideration for the services, the Company will pay the Consultant a fixed fee of $6,750 per month for the term of the IRTH Agreement and issued 28,338 RSU’s with a value of $90,002 as of the date of the grant (the “IRTH Grand Date”). The restricted shares vest immediately on the IRTH Grant Date.

The shares were issued in reliance upon an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act. This issuance was not a “public offering” because no more than 35 non-accredited investors received securities of the Company, the Company did not engage in general solicitations or advertisings with regard to the issuance of shares of common stock of the Company and the Company did not make a public offering in connection with the issuances or sale of shares of common stock of the Company.

Equity Plan-Related Issuances

Since our incorporation, we granted our directors, officers, employees, consultants and other service providers options to purchase an aggregate of 615,669 shares of our common stock under our 2020 Omnibus Incentive Compensation plan (the “2020 Plan”) at an average exercise price of $3.37 per share as well as 116,383 restricted stock units.

Since our incorporation, we granted our employees, consultants and other service providers restricted stock units under our 2020 plan with a cash value of $382,894.

The offers, sales and issuances of the securities described above were deemed to be exempt from registration under Rule 701 promulgated under the Securities Act as transactions under compensatory benefit plans and contracts relating to compensation, or under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act as transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering. The recipients of such securities were our directors, employees or bona fide consultants and received the securities under our equity incentive plans. Appropriate legends were affixed to the securities issued in these transactions.

October 2021 Registered Direct Offering and Private Placement

On October 13, 2021, we entered into the October SPA with certain accredited and institutional investors, pursuant to which we sold 3,323,616 shares of our common stock in a registered direct offering (the “October RD”) at an offering price of $1.715 per share and associated October Warrant (as defined below). Also pursuant to the October SPA, in a concurrent private placement (together with the October RD, the “October Offering”), the Company sold to the purchasers warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 3,323,616 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.715 per share (the “October Warrants”). The October Warrants became exercisable immediately upon the closing of the October Offering on October 18, 2021 and will expire five years following that date. In connection with the October Offering, the Company issued warrants to purchase 130,000 shares of common stock to Katalyst as compensation for financial advisory services. The Company received net proceeds from the October Offering, after deducting fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company, of approximately $5.4 million.

The October Warrants and the warrants issued to Katalyst in connection with the October Offering were issued in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder. Each purchaser represented that it was an “accredited investor” (as defined by Rule 501 under the Securities Act).

November 2021 Registered Direct Offering and Private Placement

On November 29, 2021, we entered into the November SPA with certain accredited and institutional investors, pursuant to which we sold 2,153,333 shares of our common stock in a registered direct offering (the “November RD) at an offering price of $3.00 per share and associated November Warrant. (as defined herein) Also pursuant to the November SPA, in a concurrent private placement (together with the November RD, the “November Offering”), the Company sold to the purchasers (i) 1,180,000 unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock (the “November PIPE Shares) and (ii) the warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.50 per share (the “November Warrants”). The November Warrants became exercisable immediately upon the closing of the November Offering on December 2, 2021 and will expire five years following that date. In connection with the November Offering, the Company issued warrants to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock to Katalyst as compensation for financial advisory services. The Company received net proceeds from the November Offering, after deducting fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company, of approximately $9.3 million.

The November PIPE Shares, the November Warrants, and the warrants issued to Katalyst in connection with the November Offering were issued in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder. Each purchaser represented that it was an “accredited investor” (as defined by Rule 501 under the Securities Act).

December 2021 Registered Direct Offering and Private Placement

On December 22, 2021, we entered into the Securities Purchase Agreement with certain accredited and institutional investors, pursuant to which we sold 1,545,183 shares of our common stock in the Registered Direct Offering at an offering price of $3.43 per share and associated Investor Warrant. Also pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, in the concurrent Private Placement, the Company sold to the Purchasers (i) 641,406 PIPE Shares and (ii) the Investor Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,639,942 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.50 per share. The Investor Warrants became exercisable immediately upon the closing of the Private Placement on December 27, 2021 and will expire five years following that date. In connection with the Registered Direct Offering and the Private Placement, the Company issued the Katalyst Warrants to purchase 110,000 shares of common stock to Katalyst as compensation for financial advisory services. The Company received net proceeds from the Registered Direct Offering and the Private Placement, after deducting fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company, of approximately $6.9 million.

The PIPE Shares, the Investor Warrants, and the Katalyst Warrants from the December 2021 offerings were issued in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder. Each purchaser represented that it was an “accredited investor” (as defined by Rule 501 under the Securities Act).

Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

Item 17. Undertakings.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

Provided, however, that:

Paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (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 Commission by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-1 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on October 14, 2022.

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

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