As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 9, 2024
Registration
No. 333-283580
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT
NO. 1
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
authID
Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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46-2069547 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No. ) |
1580
N. Logan St., Unit 51767 |
Denver,
Colorado 80203 |
516-274-8700 |
(Address,
including zip code, and telephone number, including area code of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Rhoniel
A. Daguro
Chief
Executive Officer
1580
N. Logan St., Ste 660, Unit 51767
Denver,
Colorado 80203
516-274-8700
(Name,
address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies
to:
Stephen
M. Fleming, Esq.
Fleming
PLLC
30
Wall Street, 8th Floor
New
York, New York 10005
(516)
833-5034
Approximate
date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
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the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check
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any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check
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The
registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the
registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective
in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date
as the Commission, acting pursuant to such Section 8(a), may determine.
The
information contained in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration
statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell nor does
it seek an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
PROSPECTUS |
SUBJECT
TO COMPLETION |
DATED
DECEMBER 9, 2024 |
authID
Inc.
$200,000,000
Common
Stock
Preferred Stock
Debt Securities
Warrants
Units
We
may offer and sell up to $200,000,000 in the aggregate of the securities identified above from time to time in one or more offerings.
This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities.
Each
time we offer and sell securities, we will provide a supplement to this prospectus that contains specific information about the offering
and the amounts, prices and terms of the securities. The supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus
with respect to that offering. You should carefully read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement before you invest in
any of our securities.
We
may offer and sell the securities described in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement to or through one or more underwriters,
dealers and agents, or directly to purchasers, or through a combination of these methods. If any underwriters, dealers or agents are
involved in the sale of any of the securities, their names and any applicable purchase price, fee, commission or discount arrangement
between or among them will be set forth, or will be calculable from the information set forth, in the applicable prospectus supplement.
See the sections of this prospectus entitled “About this Prospectus” and “Plan of Distribution” for more information.
No securities may be sold without delivery of this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement describing the method and terms
of the offering of such securities.
INVESTING
IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES RISKS. SEE THE “RISK FACTORS” ON PAGE 5 OF THIS PROSPECTUS AND ANY SIMILAR SECTION CONTAINED
IN THE APPLICABLE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT CONCERNING FACTORS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES.
Our
common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “AUID.” On November 29, 2024 the last reported sale
price of our common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market was $5.99 per share.
Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined
if this prospectus or the accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The
date of this prospectus is December 9, 2024.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
ABOUT
THIS PROSPECTUS
This
prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, using a “shelf”
registration process. By using a shelf registration statement, we may sell securities from time to time and in one or more offerings
up to a total dollar amount of $200,000,000 as described in this prospectus.
This
prospectus provides you only with a general description of the securities that we may offer. Each time that we offer and sell securities,
we will provide a prospectus supplement to this prospectus that contains specific information about the securities being offered and
sold and the specific terms of that offering. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you that
may contain material information relating to these offerings. The prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus may also add, update
or change information contained in this prospectus with respect to that offering. If there is any inconsistency between the information
in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, you should rely on the prospectus supplement
or free writing prospectus, as applicable. Before purchasing any securities, you should carefully read both this prospectus and the applicable
prospectus supplement (and any applicable free writing prospectuses), together with the additional information described under the heading
“Where You Can Find More Information.”
We
have not authorized anyone to provide you with any information or to make any representations other than those contained in, or incorporated
by reference in, this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any free writing prospectuses prepared by or on behalf of us
or to which we have referred you. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information
that others may give you. We will not make an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement to this prospectus is accurate
only as of the date on its respective cover, that the information appearing in any applicable free writing prospectus is accurate only
as of the date of that free writing prospectus, and that any information incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of
the document incorporated by reference, unless we indicate otherwise. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects
may have changed since those dates.
When
we refer to “authID,” “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” in this prospectus,
we mean authID Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise specified. When we refer to “you,”
we mean the potential holders of the applicable series of securities.
Our
name, our logo, and our other trademarks or service marks appearing in this prospectus are the property of authID Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in this prospectus, including logos, artwork and other visual displays,
may appear without the ® or TM symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that their respective owners
will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, their rights thereto. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’
trade names or trademarks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies.
ABOUT
AUTHID INC.
Overview
authID
ensures enterprises “Know Who’s Behind the Device”TM for every customer or employee login
and transaction. Through its easy-to-integrate, patented, biometric identity platform, authID quickly and accurately verifies
a user’s identity, eliminating any assumption of ‘who’ is behind a device and preventing cybercriminals from taking
over accounts. authID combines digital onboarding, biometric passwordless authentication and account recovery, with a fast, accurate,
user-friendly experience – delivering identity verification in 700ms. Establishing a biometric root of trust for each user
that is bound to their accounts, or provisioned devices, authID stops fraud at onboarding, eliminates password risks and costs,
and provides the faster, frictionless, and more accurate user identity experience demanded by operators of today’s
digital ecosystems.
Our
Platform
Our
cloud-based platform was developed with internally developed software as well as acquired and licensed technology and provides the following
core services:
| ● | Biometric
Identity Verification |
| ● | Biometric
Identity Authentication |
| ● | Account
/ Access Recovery |
Biometric
Identity Verification
Biometric
identity verification establishes the trusted identity of a user based on a variety of ground truth sources, including government-issued
identity documents such as national IDs, driver’s licenses and passports or electronic machine-readable travel documents (or eMRTDs).
Our platform detects presentation attack and spoofing threats, evaluates the authenticity of security features present on a government-issued
identity document, and biometrically matches the reference picture of the document with a live user’s selfie (a photograph that
the user has taken of themselves). Usually occurring at account opening or onboarding, identity verification ensures that the enterprise
knows that the person interacting with the enterprise is who they say they are, in real time. authID’s ProofTM identity
verification product eliminates the need for costly and less accurate face-to-face, in-person ID checks and instead provides a verified
identity in seconds. In a digital, online world of increasing fraud and security threats, Proof speeds up onboarding and offers our customers
confidence in the identities of consumers, employees or third-party vendors.
Biometric
Identity Authentication
Biometric
identity authentication provides any organization with a secure, convenient solution to validate that an individual is the verified account
owner for various purposes including passwordless login and performing specific transactions, or functions. The authID Verified product
allows users to confirm their identity with their facial biometric by simply taking a selfie on a mobile phone or device of their choosing
(as opposed to dedicated hardware). The solution includes a patented audit trail created for each transaction, containing the digitally
signed transaction details, with proof of identity authentication and consent.
PrivacyKeyTM
authID
PrivacyKey provides strong biometric authentication so enterprises can instantly ensure users are who they claim to be in a sub-second
and deterministic way. PrivacyKey takes a privacy-first approach to digital identity and gives users a more secure way to complete online
transactions. PrivacyKey protects the user’s privacy and biometric identity without any storage of their biometrics while ensuring
deterministic, seamless and secure access to your accounts. PrivacyKey uses public key cryptography, so that no central honeypot of biometric
data is stored, minimizing cybersecurity risks and reducing exposure, liability, and cybersecurity insurance costs. With PrivacyKey,
consumers and employees are protected from account takeovers, data breaches, wire fraud, and more.
Account
Access and Recovery
authID’s
Verified biometric identity authentication solution allows users to recover, via a facial biometric, account access that is lost or blocked
due to expired credentials, lockouts, lost or stolen devices, or compromised accounts. Because the account owner’s root of trust
is established in the cloud, recovery is independent of any device or hardware. In this way, account recovery is instant, portable, and
does not require the presence of or access to a previously provisioned device in order to secure access from a different device.
Key
Customer Benefits
Our
solution allows our enterprise customers to:
| ● | Verify
and Authenticate users. Customers can use the authID platform not only to verify
the identity of new users, but also to authenticate those users seamlessly on an ongoing
basis to enable quick, secure logins and transaction authentications. |
| ● | Benefit
from high-speed processing. Our solution returns a very low-latency response, key to
enabling high-volume use cases (such as logins and high-value transactions) and providing
a frictionless user experience. |
| ● | Precisely
and accurately identify their consumers and employees, giving the enterprise complete
confidence in who is accessing their digital assets. |
| ● | Provide
a seamless user experience in terms of speed and self-guided flow, so that even users
who are not tech-savvy are easily able to complete the identity verification and authentication
processes. |
| ● | Support
a wide variety of devices. Our cloud-based service is device agnostic and may be used
to verify or authenticate users on any device with a camera, including shared devices, digital
kiosks, etc. |
| ● | Integrate
quickly and easily. We offer pre-integrated OIDC connections as well as integrations
with several leading Identity and Access Management solutions. |
| ● | Offer
broad identity document coverage. We can verify identities using a wide spectrum
of government-issued documents from around the world. |
Key
Trends
We
believe that our financial results will be impacted by several market trends in the identity verification and authentication markets,
as well as expanding digital transformation efforts across a wide range of market segments. These trends include:
| ● | growing
concerns over identity theft, fraud and account takeover, resulting from the acceleration
of digital transformation, for example online shopping and remote working and the growth
in AI assisted fraud, including deep fakes; |
| ● | the
growth in the sharing economy; and |
| ● | the
increase in electronic payments and alternative money transfer solutions provided by both
bank and non-bank entities. The key drivers for these alternative payment methods are consumer
demands for safe, convenient payment transactions, with less friction. |
Our
results are also impacted by the changes in levels of spending on identity verification, management and security methods, and thus, negative
trends in the global economy and other factors which negatively impact such spending may negatively impact the growth in our revenue
from those products. The global economy has been undergoing a period of political and economic uncertainty and stock markets are experiencing
high levels of volatility, and it is difficult to predict how long this uncertainty and volatility will continue.
We
plan to grow our business by increasing the use of our services by our existing customers, by adding new customers through our direct
salesforce, channel partners and by expanding into new markets and innovation. If we are successful in these efforts, we would expect
our revenue to continue to grow.
Corporate
Information
We
were incorporated in the State of Delaware on September 21, 2011, and changed our name from Ipsidy Inc. to authID Inc. on July 18, 2022.
Our corporate headquarters is located at 1580 North Logan Street, Suite 660, Unit 51767, Denver, CO 80203 and our main phone number is
(516) 274-8700. Our website address is www.authid.ai. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not
incorporated by reference into this filing and you should not consider information on our website to be part of this Prospectus.
We
make available free of charge on our website our annual, quarterly and current reports, including amendments to such reports, as soon
as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish such material to, the SEC. Information contained
on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement, or the accompanying prospectus, and you should not consider
information contained on our website as part of this prospectus supplement, or the accompanying prospectus.
RISK
FACTORS
Investing
in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment decision or acquiring any offered securities pursuant to
this prospectus, you should carefully consider the specific factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the applicable
prospectus supplement, together with all of the other information contained or incorporated by reference in the prospectus supplement
or appearing or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, in light of your particular investment objectives and financial circumstances.
You should also consider the risks, uncertainties, and assumptions discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” included in
our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as revised or supplemented by our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10- Q, or our Current
Reports on Form 8-K that we have filed with the SEC, all of which are incorporated herein by reference, and which may be amended, supplemented,
or superseded from time to time by other reports we file with the SEC in the future. Moreover, the risks so described are not the only
risks we face. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently perceive as immaterial may ultimately prove more significant
than expected and impair our business operations. Any of these risks could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results
of operations, and prospects. The trading price of our securities could decline due to any of these risks and you may lose all or part
of your investment. This prospectus and the incorporated documents also contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
SPECIAL
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
prospectus, any prospectus supplement, and the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus contain certain “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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with
respect to our business, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations. These forward-looking statements are not historical
facts but rather are plans and predictions based on current expectations, estimates, and projections about our industry, our beliefs,
and assumptions. We use words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “anticipate,”
“expect,” “intend,” “project,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,”
“assume,” and variations of these words and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Statements in this
prospectus and the other documents incorporated by reference that are not historical facts are hereby identified as “forward-looking
statements” for the purpose of the safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Exchange Act and Section 27A of the Securities Act.
These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of
which are beyond our control, are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted
in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include those described in the section above entitled “Risk Factors,”
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the
quarterly periods ended March 31, 2024, June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2024, and the risks detailed from time to time on our future
reports filed with the SEC.
You
should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements because the matters they describe are subject to certain risks, uncertainties,
and assumptions that are difficult to predict. The forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement
are made as of the date of this prospectus or, in the case of any accompanying prospectus supplement or documents incorporated by reference,
the date of any such document. Over time, our actual results, performance, or achievements may differ from those expressed or implied
by our forward-looking statements, and such difference might be significant and materially adverse to our security holders. Except as
required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events, or otherwise. We have identified some of the important factors that could cause future events to differ from our current
expectations and they are described in this prospectus under the captions “Risk Factors,” and as well as in our most recent
Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and in other documents that we may file with the
SEC, all of which you should review carefully. Please consider our forward-looking statements in light of those risks as you read this
prospectus and any prospectus supplement.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
Except
as set forth in any accompanying prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of any securities offered under
this prospectus for general corporate purposes unless the applicable prospectus supplement provides otherwise. General corporate purposes
may include, and are not limited to the acquisition or licensing of other businesses or assets, strategic investments in complementary
businesses, general working capital, products, services, or technologies. We cannot specify with certainty all of the particular uses
for the net proceeds to us from any securities offered offering or the amounts we will actually spend on the uses set forth above. However,
we do not have agreements or commitments to enter into any such acquisitions or investments at this time. The expected use of net proceeds
from this offering represents our intentions based upon our present plans and business conditions. We will have broad discretion over
how to use the net proceeds to us from any securities offered under this prospectus.
The
amount of what, and timing of when, we actually spend for these purposes may vary significantly and will depend on a number of
factors, including our future revenue and expenses and the other factors described in the section of this prospectus captioned
“Risk Factors” and under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2023 and in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and/or Current Reports on Form 8-K. We may temporarily
invest the net proceeds in a variety of capital preservation instruments, including investment grade instruments, certificates of
deposit or direct or guaranteed obligations of the U.S. government, 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.
DESCRIPTION
OF CAPITAL STOCK
General
Our
authorized capital stock consists of 150,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and 20,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, $0.0001 par value per share.
As
of November 29, 2024, there were 10,920,909 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
Common
Stock
Dividend
Rights
Subject
to preferences that may be applicable to any then outstanding preferred stock of which there are none outstanding as of November 29,
2024, holders of our Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by our board of directors
out of legally available funds.
Voting
Rights
Except
as required by law or matters relating solely to the terms of preferred stock of which there are none outstanding as of November 29,
2024, each outstanding share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Holders of shares
of our Common Stock shall have no cumulative voting rights. Except in respect of matters relating to the election and removal of directors
on our board of directors and as otherwise provided in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or required by law, all
matters to be voted on by our stockholders must be approved by a majority of the shares present in person or by proxy at the meeting
and entitled to vote on the subject matter. In the case of election of directors, all matters to be voted on by our stockholders must
be approved by a majority of the voting power of the shares present in person or by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon.
Liquidation
In
the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, holders of our Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in
the net assets legally available for distribution to stockholders after the payment of all of our debts and other liabilities and the
satisfaction of any liquidation preference granted to the holders of any then outstanding shares of preferred stock.
Rights
and Preferences
Holders
of our Common Stock have no preemptive, conversion, subscription or other rights, and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions
applicable to our Common Stock. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of our Common Stock are subject to, and may be
adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of our preferred stock that we may designate in the future.
Preferred
Stock
No
shares of our preferred stock are outstanding. Pursuant to the amended and restated certificate of incorporation, we are authorized to
issue up to 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes our board, without
any further stockholder action or approval, to issue these shares in one or more classes or series, to establish from time to time the
number of shares to be included in each class or series and to fix the rights, preferences and privileges of the shares of each wholly
unissued class or series and any of its qualifications, limitations or restrictions. Our board may authorize the issuance of preferred
stock with voting or conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of our Common Stock.
Additionally, the issuance of preferred stock may decrease the market price of our Common Stock. We currently have no plans to issue
any shares of preferred stock.
Options
As
of November 29, 2024, we had options to purchase 2,091,048 shares of our Common Stock outstanding pursuant to the Company’s Equity
Incentive Plans with exercise prices ranging from $2.64 to $121.28 per share, with an approximate weighted average exercise price of
$21.35 per share.
Warrants
As
of November 29, 2024 we had outstanding warrants to purchase 697,446 shares of Common Stock with exercise prices ranging from $ 3.164
to $70.00 per share, with an approximate weighted average exercise price of $11.203 per share.
Authorized
but Unissued Capital Stock
We
have authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock and Common Stock, and our board of directors may authorize the issuance of one
or more series of preferred stock without stockholder approval. These shares could be used by our board of directors to make it more
difficult or to discourage an attempt to obtain control of us through a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise.
Limitation
on Liability and Indemnification Matters
Our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains provisions that limit the liability of our directors for monetary damages
to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. Consequently, our directors will not be personally liable to us or our stockholders
for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duties as directors, except liability for:
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any breach of the director’s duty
of loyalty to us or our stockholders; |
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any act or omission not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct
or a knowing violation of law; |
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unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful
stock repurchases or redemptions as provided in Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law; or |
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any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal
benefit. |
Our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws provide that we are required to indemnify our directors
and officers, in each case to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. Our bylaws also will provide that we are obligated to advance
expenses incurred by a director or officer in advance of the final disposition of any action or proceeding, and permit us to secure insurance
on behalf of any officer, director, employee or other agent for any liability arising out of his or her actions in that capacity regardless
of whether we would otherwise be permitted to indemnify him or her under the provisions of Delaware law. We have entered and expect to
continue to enter into agreements to indemnify our directors, executive officers and other employees as determined by our board of directors.
With specified exceptions, these agreements provide for indemnification for related expenses including, among other things, attorneys’
fees, judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by any of these individuals in any action or proceeding. We believe that these
bylaw provisions and indemnification agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers. We also
maintain directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.
The
limitation of liability and indemnification provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may discourage stockholders from
bringing a lawsuit against our directors and officers for breach of their fiduciary duty. They may also reduce the likelihood of derivative
litigation against our directors and officers, even though an action, if successful, might benefit us and other stockholders. Further,
a stockholder’s investment may be adversely affected to the extent that we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against
directors and officers as required by these indemnification provisions. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions,
or otherwise, we have been advised that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is, therefore, unenforceable. At present, there is no pending litigation
or proceeding involving any of our directors, officers or employees for which indemnification is sought, and we are not aware of any
threatened litigation that may result in claims for indemnification.
Transfer
Agent and Registrar
The
stock transfer agent for our securities is Computershare N.A. 150 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021, and its telephone number is 877-373-6374.
Listing
Our
shares of common stock are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “AUID”.
DESCRIPTION
OF DEBT SECURITIES
The
following description, together with the additional information we may include in any applicable prospectus supplements and in any related
free writing prospectuses, summarizes the material terms and provisions of the debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus.
While the terms summarized below will apply generally to any debt securities that we may offer, we will describe the particular terms
of any debt securities in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of any debt securities offered under a prospectus
supplement may differ from the terms described below.
We
may issue debt securities from time to time in one or more distinct series. The debt securities will be senior debt securities and will
be issued under an indenture between us and a trustee. If we issue debt securities pursuant to an indenture, in the applicable prospectus
supplement we will specify the trustee under such indenture. We will include in a supplement to this prospectus the specific terms of
debt securities being offered, including the terms, if any, on which debt securities may be convertible into or exchangeable for common
stock, preferred stock or other debt securities. The statements and descriptions in this prospectus or in any prospectus supplement regarding
provisions of debt securities and any indentures are summaries of these provisions and are subject to, and are qualified in their entirety
by reference to, all of the provisions of the debt securities and the indentures (including any amendments or supplements we may enter
into from time to time which are permitted under the debt securities or any indenture).
Unless
otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement, the debt securities will be direct unsecured obligations of the Company and will rank
equally with any of our other senior and unsubordinated debt.
The
applicable prospectus supplement will set forth the terms of the debt securities or any series thereof, including, if applicable:
| ● | the
title of the debt securities; |
| ● | any
limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities; |
| ● | the
date or dates on which the principal amount of the debt securities will mature; |
| ● | if
the debt securities bear interest, the rate or rates at which the debt securities bear interest
and the date or dates from which interest will accrue; |
| ● | if
the debt securities bear interest, the dates on which interest will be payable and the regular
record dates for interest payments; |
| ● | the
place or places where the payment of principal, any premium and interest will be made, where
the debt securities may be surrendered for transfer or exchange and where notices or demands
to or upon us may be served; |
| ● | the
price at which we originally issue the debt security, expressed as a percentage of the principal
amount, and the original issue date; |
| ● | any
optional redemption provisions, which would allow us to redeem the debt securities in whole
or in part; |
| ● | any
sinking fund or other provisions that would obligate us to redeem, repay or purchase the
debt securities; |
| ● | if
the currency in which the debt securities will be issuable is U.S. dollars, the denominations
in which any registered securities will be issuable, if other than denominations of $1,000
and any integral multiple thereof; |
| ● | if
other than the entire principal amount, the portion of the principal amount of debt securities
which will be payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity of the debt securities; |
| ● | the
events of default and covenants relevant to the debt securities, including the inapplicability
of any event of default or covenant set forth in the indenture relating to the debt securities,
or the applicability of any other events of default or covenants in addition to the events
of default or covenants set forth in the indenture relating to the debt securities; |
| ● | the
name and location of the corporate trust office of the applicable trustee under the indenture
for such series of notes; |
| ● | if
other than U.S. dollars, the currency in which the debt securities will be paid or denominated; |
| ● | if
the debt securities are to be payable, at our election or the election of a holder of the
debt securities, in a currency other than that in which the debt securities are denominated
or stated to be payable, the terms and conditions upon which that election may be made, and
the time and manner of determining the exchange rate between the currency in which the debt
securities are denominated or stated to be payable and the currency in which the debt securities
are to be so payable; |
| ● | the
designation of the original currency determination agent, if any; |
| ● | if
the debt securities do not bear interest, the dates on which we will furnish to the applicable
trustee the names and addresses of the holders of the debt securities; |
| ● | if
the debt security is also an original issue discount debt security, the yield to maturity; |
| ● | if
other than as set forth in an indenture, provisions for the satisfaction and discharge or
defeasance or covenant defeasance of that indenture with respect to the debt securities issued
under that indenture; |
| ● | the
date as of which any global security will be dated if other than the date of original issuance
of the first debt security of a particular series to be issued; |
| ● | whether
and under what circumstances we will pay additional amounts to non-U.S. holders in respect
of any tax assessment or government charge; |
| ● | whether
the debt securities will be issued in whole or in part in the form of a global security or
securities and, in that case, any depositary and global exchange agent for the global security
or securities, whether the global form shall be permanent or temporary and, if applicable,
the exchange date; |
| ● | if
debt securities are to be issuable initially in the form of a temporary global security,
the circumstances under which the temporary global security can be exchanged for definitive
debt securities and whether the definitive debt securities will be registered securities
or will be in global form and provisions relating to the payment of interest in respect of
any portion of a global security payable in respect of an interest payment date prior to
the exchange date; |
| ● | the
assets, if any, that will be pledged as security for the payment of the debt security; |
| ● | the
forms of the debt securities; and |
| ● | any
other terms of the debt securities, which terms shall not be inconsistent with the requirements
of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. |
In
addition, any debt securities offered hereby may be convertible into or exchangeable for common stock, preferred stock or other debt
securities. The applicable prospectus supplement will set forth the terms and conditions of such conversion or exchange, including, if
applicable:
| ● | the
conversion or exchange price; |
| ● | the
conversion or exchange period; |
| ● | provisions
regarding our ability or that of the holder to convert or exchange the debt securities; |
| ● | events
requiring adjustment to the conversion or exchange price; and |
| ● | provisions
affecting conversion or exchange in the event of our redemption of such debt securities. |
This
prospectus is part of a registration statement that provides that we may issue debt securities from time to time in one or more series
under one or more indentures, in each case with the same or various maturities, at par or at a discount. Unless indicated in a prospectus
supplement, we may issue additional debt securities of a particular series without the consent of the holders of the debt securities
of such series outstanding at the time of the issuance. Any such additional debt securities, together with all other outstanding debt
securities of that series, will constitute a single series of debt securities under the applicable indenture.
We
intend to disclose any restrictive covenants for any issuance or series of debt securities in the applicable prospectus supplement
DESCRIPTION
OF WARRANTS
We
may issue warrants to purchase shares of our common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities in one or more series together with
other securities or separately, as described in each applicable prospectus supplement. Below is a description of certain general terms
and provisions of the warrants that we may offer. Particular terms of the warrants will be described in the applicable warrant agreements
and the applicable prospectus supplement for the warrants.
The
applicable prospectus supplement will contain, where applicable, the following terms of and other information relating to the warrants:
| ● | the
number of shares of 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 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, which may be payable in cash, securities or other
property; |
| ● | the
date, if any, on and after which the warrants and the related debt securities, preferred
stock or common stock will be separately transferable; |
| ● | the
terms of any rights to redeem or call the warrants; |
| ● | the
date on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence and the date on which the
right will expire; |
| ● | United
States Federal income tax consequences applicable to the warrants; and |
| ● | any
additional terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures, and limitations relating to
the exchange, exercise and settlement of the warrants. |
Holders
of equity warrants will not be entitled:
| ● | to
vote, consent or receive dividends; |
| ● | receive
notice as shareholders with respect to any meeting of shareholders for the election of our
directors or any other matter; or |
| ● | exercise
any rights as shareholders of the company. |
Each
warrant will entitle its holder to purchase the principal amount of debt securities or the number of shares of preferred stock or common
stock at the exercise price set forth in, or calculable as set forth in, the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless we otherwise specify
in the applicable prospectus supplement, 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. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised
warrants will become void.
A
holder of warrant certificates may exchange them for new warrant certificates of different denominations, present them for registration
of transfer and exercise them at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the applicable prospectus
supplement. Until any warrants to purchase debt securities are exercised, the holder of the warrants will not have any rights of holders
of the debt securities that can be purchased upon exercise, including any rights to receive payments of principal, premium or interest
on the underlying debt securities or to enforce covenants in the applicable indenture. Until any warrants to purchase common stock or
preferred stock are exercised, the holders of the warrants will not have any rights of holders of the underlying common stock or preferred
stock, including any rights to receive dividends or payments upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up on the common stock or preferred
stock, if any.
Prospective
purchasers of warrants should be aware that special United States federal income tax, accounting and other considerations may be applicable
to instruments such as warrants. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe such considerations, to the extent they are material,
as they apply generally to purchasers of such warrants.
DESCRIPTION
OF UNITS
Below
is a description of certain general terms and provisions of the units that we may offer. Particular terms of the units will be described
in the applicable unit agreements and the applicable prospectus supplement for the units. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus
supplements related to the units that we sell under this prospectus, as well as the complete unit agreements that contain the terms of
the units.
We
may issue units comprised of our common stock, our preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights, purchase contracts, or any combination
of such securities under this prospectus. Units may be issued in one or more series, independently or together with shares of our common
stock, our preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights or purchase contracts, and the units may be attached to or separate from
such securities. We may issue units directly or under a unit agreement to be entered into between us and a unit agent. We will name any
unit agent in the applicable prospectus supplement. Any unit agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the units of a particular
series and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of units. Each
unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit
will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security. We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement
the terms of the series of units, including the following:
| ● | the
designation and terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including
whether and under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred separately; |
| ● | the
price or prices at which the units will be issued; |
| ● | the
date, if any, on and after which the securities included in the units will be separately
transferable; |
| ● | any
provisions of the governing unit agreement that differ from those described in this section;
and |
| ● | any
provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer, or exchange of the units or of
the securities comprising the units. |
PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
We
may sell the securities being offered by this prospectus separately or together:
| ● | to
or through underwriters; |
| ● | in
“at-the-market” offerings (as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act); |
| ● | through
a block trade in which the broker or dealer engaged to handle the block trade will attempt
to sell the securities as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal
to facilitate the transaction; |
| ● | through
a combination of any of these methods of sale; or |
| ● | through
any other method permitted by applicable law and described in a prospectus supplement. |
In
addition, we may issue the securities being offered by this prospectus as a dividend or distribution. We may effect the distribution
of the securities from time to time in one or more transactions:
| ● | at
a fixed price or prices, which may be changed from time to time; |
| ● | at
market prices prevailing at the times of sale; |
| ● | at
prices related to prevailing market prices; or |
For
example, we may engage in at-the-market offerings into an existing trading market in accordance with Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities
Act. We may also sell securities through a rights offering, forward contracts or similar arrangements.
The
securities issued and sold under this prospectus will have no established trading market, other than our common stock, which is listed
on The Nasdaq Capital Market. Any shares of our common stock sold pursuant to this prospectus will be eligible for listing and trading
on The Nasdaq Capital Market, subject to official notice of issuance. Any underwriters to whom securities are sold by us for public offering
and sale may make a market in the securities, but the underwriters will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making
at any time without notice. The securities, other than our common stock, may or may not be listed on a national securities exchange or
other trading market.
We
will set forth in a prospectus supplement:
| ● | the
terms of any underwriting or other agreement that we reach relating to sales under this prospectus; |
| ● | the
method of distribution of the securities; |
| ● | the
names of any agents, underwriters or dealers, including any managing underwriters, used in
the offering of securities; |
| ● | the
terms of any direct sales, including the terms of any bidding or auction process, or the
terms of any other transactions; |
| ● | any
delayed delivery obligations to take the securities; |
| ● | the
compensation payable to agents, underwriters and dealers, which may be in the form of discounts,
concessions or commissions; |
| ● | any
activities that may be undertaken by agents, underwriters and dealers to stabilize, maintain
or otherwise affect the price of the securities; and |
| ● | any
indemnification and contribution obligations owing to agents, underwriters and dealers. |
If
we sell directly to institutional investors or others, they may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act
with respect to any resale of the securities. Unless otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement, if we sell through an agent, such
agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment. Any agent may be deemed to be an “underwriter”
of the securities as that term is defined in the Securities Act. If a dealer is used in the sale of the securities, we or an underwriter
will sell securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may resell the securities to the public at varying prices to be determined
by the dealer at the time of resale.
To
the extent permitted by and in accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act, in connection with an offering an underwriter may
engage in over-allotments, stabilizing transactions, short covering transactions and penalty bids. Over-allotments involve sales in excess
of the offering size, which creates a short position. Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long
as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum. Short covering transactions involve purchases of the securities in the open
market after the distribution is completed to cover short positions. Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession
from a dealer when the securities originally sold by the dealer are purchased in a covering transaction to cover short positions. Those
activities may cause the price of the securities to be higher than it would be otherwise. If commenced, the underwriters may discontinue
any of the activities at any time.
To
the extent permitted by and in accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act, any underwriters who are qualified market makers
on The Nasdaq Capital Market may engage in passive market making transactions in the securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market during the
business day prior to the pricing of an offering, 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.
The
specific terms of any lock-up provisions in respect of any given offering will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
The
underwriters, dealers and agents may engage in transactions with us, or perform services for us, in the ordinary course of business for
which they receive compensation.
No
securities may be sold under this prospectus without delivery, in paper format or in electronic format, or both, of the applicable prospectus
supplement describing the method and terms of the offering.
LEGAL
MATTERS
The
validity of the securities offered under this prospectus will be passed upon by Fleming PLLC, New York, New York. Additional legal matters
may be passed upon for us or any underwriters, dealers or agents, by counsel that we will name in the applicable prospectus supplement.
As appropriate, legal counsel representing the underwriters, dealers or agents will be named in the accompanying prospectus supplement
and may opine to certain legal matters.
EXPERTS
The
consolidated financial statements of authID Inc. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, incorporated by reference
in this prospectus and registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, have been included herein in reliance on the report
of Cherry Bekaert LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of that firm as experts in auditing and
accounting.
WHERE
YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We
file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a website that contains
these reports, proxy and information statements, and other information we file electronically with the SEC. Our filings are available
free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
We
make available free of charge on our website our annual, quarterly and current reports, including amendments to such reports, as soon
as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish such material to, the SEC. Please note, however,
that we have not incorporated any other information by reference from our website, other than the documents listed under the heading
“Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference” on page 17 of this prospectus. In addition, you may request copies of
these filings at no cost by writing, telephoning, or emailing us at the following address, telephone number, or email address, respectively:
AuthID
Inc.
1580
N. Logan St., Suite 660, Unit 51767
Denver,
Colorado 80203
Telephone:
516-274-8700
Investor-relations@authid.ai
INCORPORATION
OF CERTAIN INFORMATION 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 other documents we have filed separately with the SEC, without actually including the
specific information in this prospectus supplement. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus
supplement, and information that we file later with the SEC (and that is deemed to be “filed” with the SEC) will automatically
update, and may supersede, information in this prospectus supplement.
| ● | Our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on March
20, 2024; |
| ● | our
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on
May
15, 2024, for the period ended June 30, 2024, filed with the SEC on August
8, 2024 and for the period ended September 30, 2024, filed with the SEC on
November 7, 2024; |
| ● | our
Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on February
22, 2024, March
20, 2024, March
26, 2024, May
15, 2024, June
27, 2024, August
8, 2024, November
4, 2024 and November
7, 2024; and |
| ● | the
description of the Common Stock contained in the Company’s Registration Statement on
Form 8- A, filed with the Commission on August
17, 2021 pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such
description, including the description of the Common Stock contained under the caption “Description of Capital Stock,” in
Exhibit 4.7 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Commission on March
20, 2024 (File No. 001-40747), for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, and any amendment or other report filed for the purpose
of updating such description. |
We
also incorporate by reference any future filings (other than current reports furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and exhibits
filed on such form that are related to such items unless such Form 8-K expressly provides to the contrary) made with the SEC pursuant
to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, including those made after the date of the initial filing of the registration
statement of which this prospectus forms a part and prior to effectiveness of such registration statement, until we file a post-effective
amendment that indicates the termination of the offering of the shares of common stock made by this prospectus and such future filings
will become a part of this prospectus from the respective dates that such documents are filed with the SEC. Any statement contained herein
or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes
hereof or of the related prospectus supplement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document
which is also incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified
or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
You
may obtain copies of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus from us free of charge by requesting them in writing,
by telephone, or by email at the following addresses:
authID
Inc.
1580
N. Logan St., Suite 660, Unit 51767
Denver,
Colorado 80203
Telephone:
516-274-8700
Investor-relations@authid.ai
authID
Inc.
$200,000,000
Common
Stock
Preferred
Stock
Debt
Securities
Warrants
Units
PROSPECTUS
December 9, 2024
PART
II
INFORMATION
NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item
14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The
following table sets forth the various expenses that will be paid by us in connection with the securities being registered. With the
exception of the SEC registration fee, all amounts shown are estimates:
| |
Amount to
be paid | |
SEC Registration Fee | |
$ | 30,620 | ** |
FINRA Filing Fee | |
| | * |
Legal Fees and Expenses | |
| | * |
Printing Expenses | |
| | * |
Accounting Fees and Expenses | |
| | * |
Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses | |
| | * |
Miscellaneous Expenses | |
| | * |
TOTAL | |
$ | | * |
| * | These
fees are calculated based on the securities offered and the number of issuances and accordingly
cannot be estimated at this time. |
Item
15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
We
are incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a Delaware
corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed
action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such
corporation), by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was
serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture,
trust or other enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, provided that the person
acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the corporation’s best interests
and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person’s conduct was illegal. A
Delaware corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or
completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the person
was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director,
officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses
(including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such
action or suit provided the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the
corporation’s best interests, except that no indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if the person is adjudged to
be liable to the corporation. Where a present or former director or officer is successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of
any action referred to above, the corporation must indemnify the person against the expenses that such person has actually and reasonably
incurred. Our certificate of incorporation provides for indemnification of our directors, officers, employees and other agents to the
maximum extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.
Section
102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits a corporation to provide in its certificate of incorporation that a director
of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary
duties as a director, except for liability for any:
| ● | transaction
from which the director derives an improper personal benefit; |
| ● | act
or omission not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation
of law; |
| ● | unlawful
payment of dividends, unlawful stock purchase or redemption of shares; or |
| ● | breach
of a director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders. |
Our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation includes such a provision.
The
right to indemnification provided in our certificate of incorporation includes the right to be paid by us the expenses (including, without
limitation, attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred in defending any action referred to above in advance of its final disposition,
provided, however, that, if the Delaware General Corporation Law so requires, such an advancement of expenses incurred by a person in
the person’s capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by the person,
including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) will be made only upon delivery to us of an undertaking, by or on
behalf of the person, to repay all amounts so advanced if it is ultimately determined by final judicial decision from which there is
no further right to appeal that the person is not entitled to be indemnified by us.
Section
174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides, among other things, that a director who willfully or negligently approves of an
unlawful payment of dividends or an unlawful stock purchase or redemption may be held liable for such actions. A director who was either
absent when the unlawful action was approved, or dissented at the time, may avoid liability by causing his or her dissent to such action
to be entered in the books containing minutes of the meetings of the board of directors at the time such action occurred or immediately
after such absent director receives notice of the unlawful act.
As
permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, we have entered into indemnity agreements with each of our directors and officers
that require us to indemnify such persons against any and all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), witness fees, judgments, fines,
settlements and other amounts incurred (including expenses of a derivative action) in connection with any action, suit or proceeding
or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, inquiry hearing or investigation, whether threatened, pending or completed, to which any
such person may be made a party by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, an officer or an employee of our company,
provided that such person’s conduct did not constitute a breach of his or her duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders, and was
not an act or omission not in good faith or which involved intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of laws.
We
have an insurance policy covering our officers and directors with respect to certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or otherwise.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification
is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Item
16. Exhibits.
The
exhibits filed with this registration statement or incorporated by reference from other filings are as follows:
Exhibit No. |
|
Description
of Exhibit |
1.1** |
|
Form of Underwriting Agreement |
3.1 |
|
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 23, 2021) |
3.2 |
|
Certificate of Amendment dated June 1, 2021 (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 15, 2021) |
3.3 |
|
Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation as of July 18, 2022 (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on July 19, 2022) |
3.4 |
|
Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation as of September 21, 2022 (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on September 21, 2022) |
3.5 |
|
Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated June 26, 2023 (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 27, 2023) |
3.6 |
|
Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on July 19, 2022.) |
3.7 |
|
Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated June 26, 2024 (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 27, 2024) |
4.1** |
|
Form of Common Stock Certificate |
4.2** |
|
Form of Preferred Stock Certificate. |
4.3 |
|
Form of Indenture. (incorporated by reference to the Form S-3 Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 4, 2024) |
4.4** |
|
Form of Warrant Agreement. |
4.5** |
|
Form of Warrant Certificate. |
4.6** |
|
Form of Unit Agreement |
5.1 |
|
Opinion of Fleming PLLC. (incorporated by reference to the Form S-3 Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 4, 2024) |
23.1* |
|
Consent of Cherry Bekaert LLP. |
23.2 |
|
Consent of Fleming PLLC (included in Exhibit 5.1). |
24.1 |
|
Power of Attorney (incorporated by reference to the Form S-3 Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 4, 2024). |
25.1*** |
|
Statement of Eligibility of Trustee under the Indenture |
107 |
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Filing Fee Table (incorporated by reference to the Form S-3 Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 4, 2024) |
| ** | To
be filed, if applicable, by amendment or by a report filed under the Exchange Act and incorporated
herein by reference. |
| *** | To
be filed separately, if applicable, in accordance with the requirements of Section 305(b)(2)
of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as amended, and the appropriate rules and regulations
thereunder. |
Item
17. Undertakings.
The
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 of 1933;
(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 Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume
and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration
Fee” table in the effective Registration Statement.
(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 1(i), 1(ii) and 1(iii) 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 15(d)
of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
(2) That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, 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 of 1933 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)(l)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required
by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 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 of 1933 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;
(6) That,
for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant
to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s
annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) 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;
(7) Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 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 Securities
and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 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 of 1933 and will be governed
by the final adjudication of such issue;
(8) 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 of 1939 in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section
305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.
SIGNATURES
AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Denver, State of Colorado, on December 9, 2024.
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authID Inc. |
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By: |
/s/
Rhoniel A. Daguro |
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Rhoniel A. Daguro, Chief Executive Officer |
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By: |
/s/ Edward
Sellitto |
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Edward Sellitto, Chief Financial Officer |
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.
Signature |
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Title |
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Date |
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/s/
Rhoniel A. Daguro |
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Chief
Executive Officer and Director |
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December
9, 2024 |
Rhoniel
A. Daguro |
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(Principal
Executive Officer) |
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/s/
Edward Sellitto |
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Chief
Financial Officer |
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December
9, 2024 |
Edward
Sellitto |
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(Principal
Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
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/s/
* |
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Director |
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December
9, 2024 |
Ken
Jisser |
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/s/
* |
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Director |
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December
9, 2024 |
Michael
L. Koehneman |
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/s/
* |
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Director |
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December
9, 2024 |
Kunal
Mehta |
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/s/
Thomas R. Szoke |
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Chief
Technology Officer and Director |
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December
9, 2024 |
Thomas
R. Szoke |
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/s/
* |
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Director |
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December
9, 2024 |
Michael
C. Thompson |
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/s/
* |
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Director |
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December
9, 2024 |
Jacqueline
L. White |
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*By: |
/s/
Edward Sellitto |
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Edward Sellitto |
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Attorney-in-Fact |
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II-6
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
We consent to the incorporation in this Amendment
No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of authID Inc. (the “Company”) of our report dated March 20, 2024, related
to the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, and to the reference
to us under the heading “Experts” in this Registration Statement.
/s/ Cherry Bekaert LLP |
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Tampa, Florida |
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December 9, 2024 |
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