424B3

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)

Registration No. 333-261383

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 1

(to prospectus dated December 8, 2021)

 

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Up to 20,406,908 Shares of Common Stock

This prospectus supplement no. 1 (this “prospectus supplement”) amends and supplements the prospectus dated December 8, 2021 (as supplemented or amended from time to time, the “Prospectus”) which forms a part of our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration Statement No. 333-261383). This prospectus supplement is being filed to update and supplement the information included or incorporated by reference in the Prospectus with the information contained in our Current Report on Form 8-K/A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on January 14, 2022 (the “Form 8-K/A”). Accordingly, we have attached the Form 8-K/A to this prospectus supplement.

This prospectus supplement updates and supplements the information in the Prospectus and is not complete without, and may not be delivered or utilized except in combination with, the Prospectus, including any amendments or supplements thereto. This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and if there is any inconsistency between the information in the Prospectus and this prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in this prospectus supplement.

Our common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC under the symbol “BTTX”. On January 13, 2022, the closing price of our common stock was $4.64 per share.

Investing in our securities involves risks that are described in the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page 11 of the Prospectus.

Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the securities to be issued under the Prospectus or determined if the Prospectus or this prospectus supplement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus supplement is January 14, 2022.


 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 19, 2021

 

 

BETTER THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-39864   85-3472546
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

548 Market Street #49404
San Francisco, California
  94104
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (415) 887-2311

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

  

Trading

Symbol(s)

  

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common Stock    BTTX    Nasdaq Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 


Item 4.01.

Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

(a) Dismissal of Previous Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

On November 19, 2021, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”) of Better Therapeutics, Inc., formerly known as Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. II, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) approved the dismissal of Marcum LLP (“Marcum”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective upon the filing on November 22, 2021 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. The Company disclosed the dismissal of Marcum in its Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 24, 2021 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 26, 2021 (the “Original 8-K”). This Current Report on Form 8-K/A is filed to amend certain disclosure in the Original 8-K.

The Original 8-K disclosed, among other things, that during the period from July 31, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 and the subsequent interim period through September 30, 2021, there were no “reportable events” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K). The foregoing disclosure is hereby qualified by the existence of material weaknesses in the Company’s internal controls and procedures identified by management which are noted in Item 4, Controls and Procedures, as filed with the SEC in each of the Form 10-Qs for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2021, June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2021, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference

The Company has provided Marcum with a copy of the disclosures it is making in this Item 4.01(a) of this Current Report on Form 8-K/A and requested that Marcum furnish a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the statements above, and, if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. A copy of Marcum’s letter dated January 14, 2022 is filed as Exhibit 16.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The exhibits shall be deemed to be filed or furnished, depending on the relevant item requiring such exhibit, in accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.601) and Instruction B.2 to this form.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

16.1    Letter dated January 14, 2022 from Marcum LLP to Securities and Exchange Commission
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    Better Therapeutics, Inc.
Dated: January 14, 2022     By:  

/s/ Mark Heinen

    Name:   Mark Heinen
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit 16.1

January 14, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Commissioners:

We have read the statements made by Better Therapeutics, Inc. (formerly Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. II) under Item 4.01 of its Form 8-K/A dated January 14, 2022. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-K/A; we are not in a position to agree or disagree with other statements of Better Therapeutics, Inc. (formerly Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. II) contained therein.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Marcum LLP

Marcum LLP