which then changed its name to ImmunityBio, Inc. (and ImmunityBio, Inc., a private company, changed its name back to NantCell, Inc. and is now our wholly owned subsidiary). At the time,
NantKwest, Inc. was an innovative, clinical-stage immunotherapy company focused on harnessing the power of the innate immune system to treat cancer and infectious diseases, and ImmunityBio, Inc. was a clinical-stage immunotherapy company developing
next-generation therapies that drive immunogenic mechanisms for defeating cancer and infectious diseases, with an immunotherapy platform designed to activate both the innate and adaptive immune systems to create long-term immunological
memory. We believe that the Merger, which closed on March 9, 2021, combined two companies to create a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation therapies and vaccines that complement, harness, and amplify the immune
system to defeat cancers and infectious diseases.
ImmunityBio, Inc. is incorporated in Delaware and its principal executive offices are
located in San Diego, California at 3530 John Hopkins Court, San Diego, California 92121. Our telephone number is (844) 696-5235. Our website address is https://www.immunitybio.com. Information contained on,
or that can be accessed through, our website is not part of, and is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus and you should not consider information on, or that can be accessed through, our website to be part of this prospectus. Inclusion
of our website address in this prospectus is an inactive textual reference only. Investors should not rely on any such information in deciding whether to purchase our securities.
We use ImmunityBio, the ImmunityBio logo, and other marks as trademarks in the United States and other countries. This prospectus, the
accompanying prospectus supplement and the other documents incorporated by reference contain references to our trademarks and service marks and to those belonging to other entities. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in
this prospectus, the accompanying prospectus supplement and the other documents incorporated by reference, 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 we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights, or the rights of the applicable licensor to
these trademarks and trade names. We do not intend our use or display of other entities trade names, trademarks, or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other entity.
Implications of Being a Smaller Reporting Company
We are a smaller reporting company, meaning that the market value of our shares held by
non-affiliates was less than $700 million as of June 30 of our prior fiscal year and our annual revenue was less than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year. We may continue
to be a smaller reporting company if either (i) the market value of our shares held by non-affiliates is less than $250 million or (ii) our annual revenue was less than $100 million during
the most recently completed fiscal year and the market value of our shares held by non-affiliates is less than $700 million as of June 30 of our prior fiscal year. We may rely on exemptions from
certain disclosure requirements that are available to smaller reporting companies. Specifically, as a smaller reporting company, we may choose to present only the two most recent fiscal years of audited financial statements in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K and, similar to emerging growth companies, smaller reporting companies have reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation.
The Securities That May Be Offered
We
may offer or sell common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, debt securities, warrants, subscription rights, purchase contracts and units in one or more offerings individually or in any combination as units comprised of one or more of the
other securities. Each time securities are offered with this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will describe the specific amounts, prices and terms of the securities being offered and the net proceeds we expect to receive from
that sale.
The securities may be sold to or through underwriters, dealers or agents or directly to purchasers or as otherwise set forth
in the section of this prospectus captioned Plan of Distribution. We, as well as any of our