UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 3)¹

MEI Pharma, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.00000002 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

55279B202

(CUSIP Number)

 

JACOB MA-WEAVER CABLE CAR CAPITAL LLC 601 California Street, Suite 1151 San Francisco, California 94108 (415) 857-1965

BRUCE R. WINSON ANSON FUNDS MANAGEMENT LP 16000 Dallas Parkway, Suite 800 Dallas, Texas 75248 (214) 866-0202

 

ANDREW FREEDMAN, ESQ.

OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP

1325 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10019

(212) 451-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

September 13, 2023

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ☒.

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

1              The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Funicular Funds, LP
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☒
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				WC
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				Delaware
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							326,400
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							- 0 -
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							326,400
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				326,400
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				4.9%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				PN

  

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Cable Car Capital LLC
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☒
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				AF
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				California
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							326,400
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							- 0 -
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							326,400
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				326,400
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				4.9%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				IA, OO

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Jacob Ma-Weaver
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☒
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				OO
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				USA
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							326,400
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							- 0 -
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							326,400
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				326,400
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				4.9%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				IN

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Anson Investments Master Fund LP
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☒
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				AF
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							497,146
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							497,146
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				497,146
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				7.5%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				PN

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				AIMF GP LLC
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☒
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				AF
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				Texas
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							497,146
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							497,146
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				497,146
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				7.5%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				HC, OO

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Anson East Master Fund LP
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☒
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				AF
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							128,172
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							128,172
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				128,172
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				1.9%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				PN

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				AEMF GP LLC
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☒
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				AF
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				Texas
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							128,172
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							128,172
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				128,172
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				1.9%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				HC, OO

  

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Anson Opportunities Master Fund LP

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)

☐

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

37,210

PERSON WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

37,210

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

37,210

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

Less than 1%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

  

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

AOMF GP, LLC

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)

☐

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Texas

NUMBER OF

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

37,210

PERSON WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

37,210

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

37,210

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

Less than 1%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

HC, OO

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Anson Funds Management LP
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☒
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				AF
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				Texas
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							662,528
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							662,528
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				662,528
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				9.9%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				IA, PN

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Anson Management GP LLC
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☒
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				AF
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				Texas
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							662,528
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							662,528
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				662,528
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				9.9%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				HC, OO

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Bruce R. Winson
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☒
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				AF
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				USA
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							662,528
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							662,528
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				662,528
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				9.9%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				HC, IN

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Anson Advisors Inc.
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☒
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				WC
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				Ontario, Canada
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							662,528
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							662,528
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				662,528
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				9.9%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				FI, CO

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Amin Nathoo
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☒
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				AF
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				Canada
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							662,528
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							662,528
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				662,528
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				9.9%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				HC, IN

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Moez Kassam
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☒
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				AF
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				Canada
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							662,528
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							662,528
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				662,528
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				9.9%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				HC, IN

  

 

The following constitutes Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 3”). This Amendment No. 3 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D. The beneficial ownership reported herein has been rounded to the nearest whole share, as applicable.

Item 2.

Identity and Background

Item 2 is hereby amended to read as follows:

(a)

This statement is being filed by:

i.

Funicular Funds, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Funicular”);

ii.

Cable Car Capital LLC, a California limited liability company (“Cable Car”);

iii.

Jacob Ma-Weaver, the managing member of Cable Car and the ultimate individual responsible for directing the voting and disposition of shares held by Funicular;

iv.

Anson Investments Master Fund LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership (“Anson Master”);

v.

AIMF GP LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“AIMF GP”);

vi.

Anson East Master Fund LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership (“Anson East Master”);

vii.

AEMF GP LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“AEMF GP”);

viii.

Anson Opportunities Master Fund LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership (“Anson Opportunities” and together with Anson Master and Anson East Master, the “Anson Funds”);

ix.

AOMF GP, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“AOMF GP”);

x.

Anson Funds Management LP (d/b/a Anson Funds), a Texas limited partnership (“Anson Management”);

xi.

Anson Management GP LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Anson GP”);

xii.

Bruce R. Winson, the principal of Anson Management and the managing member of Anson GP;

xiii.

Anson Advisors Inc., an Ontario, Canada corporation (“Anson Advisors”);

xiv.

Amin Nathoo, a director and the chief executive officer, secretary and chief compliance officer of Anson Advisors; and

xv.

Moez Kassam, a director and the chief investment officer and president of Anson Advisors.

Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.” Each of the Reporting Persons is party to that certain Joint Filing and Solicitation Agreement, as further described in Item 6. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons are hereby filing a joint Schedule 13D.

(b)       The principal business address for Funicular, Cable Car and Mr. Ma-Weaver is 601 California Street, Suite 1151, San Francisco, California 94108. The principal business address for Anson Master, Anson East Master and Anson Opportunities is c/o Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited, 190 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9005, Cayman Islands. The principal business address for Anson Management, Anson GP, AIMF GP, AEMF GP, AOMF GP and Mr. Winson is 16000 Dallas Parkway, Suite 800, Dallas, Texas 75248. The principal business address for Anson Advisors, Mr. Nathoo and Mr. Kassam is 155 University Ave, Suite 207, Toronto, ON, M5H 3B7.

(c)       Funicular is a private investment partnership whose principal business is investing and trading in securities. Cable Car is an investment adviser registered with the state securities authority of California. Its principal business is investment management. Mr. Ma-Weaver has sole discretionary authority over the accounts of Funicular. The principal business of Anson Master, Anson East Master, Anson Opportunities and Anson Management is investing in securities. The principal business of AIMF GP is serving as the general partner of Anson Master. The principal business of AEMF GP is serving as the general partner of Anson East Master. The principal business of AOMF GP is serving as the general partner of Anson Opportunities. The principal business of Anson Advisors serving as an investment advisors to various private investment funds. The principal business of Anson GP is serving as the general partner of Anson Management. The principal business of Mr. Winson is serving as the principal of Anson Management and as the managing member of Anson GP. The principal business of Mr. Nathoo is serving as a director and the CEO, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer of Anson Advisors. The principal business of Mr. Kassam is serving as a director and the Chief Investment Officer and President of Anson Advisors.

(d)       No Reporting Person has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

(e)       No Reporting Person has, during the last five years, been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f)       Messrs. Ma-Weaver and Winson are citizens of the United States of America. Messrs. Nathoo and Kassam are citizens of Canada.

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction

Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:

Anson Master delivered a letter to the Issuer (the “Nomination Letter”) nominating a slate of three highly-qualified candidates, including Taheer Datoo, Mark Feldberg and James Flynn (collectively, the “Nominees”), for election at the Issuer’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  Over the past few weeks, the Reporting Persons engaged in discussions with members of the Issuer’s management team and Board of Directors (the “Board) in an attempt to reach a mutual resolution.  Unfortunately, despite the Reporting Persons’ sincere desire to reach a compromise with the Issuer, the Issuer refused to enter into any agreement with the Reporting Persons that, in addition to including Board representation, included a return of capital to the Issuer’s stockholders, which the Reporting Persons made clear to the Issuer was paramount to their entry into any resolution with the Issuer.  While the Reporting Persons remain open to reaching a resolution with the Issuer and may engage in communications with members of the management team and Board in furtherance thereof, the Reporting Persons believe change at the Issuer is urgently required and that there exists a valid basis for removing the existing Board members for cause.

 

The Reporting Persons believe that the Nominees have the qualifications, experience and skill sets necessary to serve as directors of the Issuer, as evidenced by their biographies below.

 

Taheer Datoo has served in various roles of increasing seniority at Anson Funds Management LP (“Anson”), a hedge fund with a global investment portfolio, since 2016, including most recently as Principal and Portfolio Manager since January 2023, as well as Portfolio Manager from January 2019 to December 2022 and as an Analyst, from 2016 to December 2019. While employed at Anson, Mr. Datoo has primarily focused on North American small-cap equities, special situations and thematic investing. Prior to joining Anson, Mr. Datoo served as an investment banker for BMO Capital Markets, the capital markets subsidiary of Bank of Montreal (NYSE/TSX: BMO), an international financial services company, from 2013 to 2015. Mr. Datoo earned a B.A. in economics and finance from McGill University.

Mark Feldberg has served as the Co-Founder of Tradelink Securities, LLC, a securities broker/dealer, since 2003, including as its Chairman since 2004, and also serves on the board of directors of certain affiliates of Tradelink Securities LLC. Additionally, Mr. Feldberg has served as Chair of Tripletail Capital Management LP, an investment management firm, since 2016 and as a Manager of TLS Advisors LLC, an investment adviser, since 2016. Previously, Mr. Feldberg has held management or board positions in the real estate, entertainment, finance, defense, industrial machinery, AI, and biotech industries. Mr. Feldberg earned a B.A. from Dartmouth College, Valedictorian Rank. 

James Flynn is the Managing Member and Portfolio Manager of Nerium Capital LLC, an investment adviser he founded in January 2021, which also serves as the General Partner of Nerium Partners LP, a healthcare focused investment partnership. Previously, Mr. Flynn worked as a therapeutics analyst at Aptigon Capital, an investment firm and division of Citadel LLC, a multinational financial services company, from October 2017 to February 2018. Prior to that, Mr. Flynn served in various roles at Amici Capital, LLC, an investment management firm, from 2003 to 2017, including as Healthcare Portfolio Manager, from 2008 to 2017. Earlier in his career, Mr. Flynn worked in the credit research/high yield group at Putnam Investments LLC, an investment management firm, from 2002 to 2003. Mr. Flynn currently serves on the board of directors of ARCA biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABIO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, since December 2022 and Axiom Health, Inc. (“Axiom”), a provider of software and big-data solutions to the healthcare industry, since July 2022. He has also served as an advisor to Axiom since August 2020. Mr. Flynn earned a S.B. degree in Management Science with a concentration in Finance and a minor in Economic Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Flynn is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.

 

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

(a)       The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by the Reporting Persons is based on 6,662,857 shares outstanding as of May 8, 2023, which is the total number of shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2023.

As of the date hereof, Funicular beneficially owned 326,400 Shares, constituting approximately 4.9% of the Issuer’s outstanding Shares. Cable Car, as the general partner of Funicular, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 326,400 Shares owned by Funicular. Mr. Ma-Weaver, as the Managing Member of Cable Car, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 326,400 Shares owned by Funicular.

As of the date hereof, Anson Master may be deemed the beneficial owner of 497,146 Shares, constituting approximately 7.5% of the Issuer’s outstanding Shares. As the general partner of Anson Master, AIMF GP may be deemed to beneficially own the 497,146 Shares beneficially owned by Anson Master. As of the date hereof, Anson East Master may be deemed the beneficial owner of 128,172 Shares, constituting approximately 1.9% of the Issuer’s outstanding Shares. As the general partner of Anson East Master, AEMF GP may be deemed to beneficially own the 128,172 Shares beneficially owned directly by Anson East Master. As of the date hereof, Anson Opportunities may be deemed the beneficial owner of 37,210 Shares, constituting less than 1% of the Issuer’s outstanding Shares. As the general partner of Anson Opportunities, AOMF GP may be deemed to beneficially own the 37,210 Shares beneficially owned directly by Anson Opportunities. Each of Anson Management and Anson Advisors, as the co-investment advisors to the Anson Funds, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 662,528 Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by the Anson Funds, constituting approximately 9.9% of the Issuer’s outstanding Shares. Anson Management GP, as the general partner of Anson Management, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 662,528 Shares beneficially owned by Anson Management. Mr. Winson, as the principal of Anson Management and the managing member of Anson Management GP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 662,528 Shares beneficially owned by Anson Management. Mr. Nathoo, as a director and the CEO, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer of Anson Advisors, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 662,528 Shares beneficially owned by Anson Advisors. Mr. Kassam, as a director and the Chief Investment Officer and President of Anson Advisors, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 662,528 Shares beneficially owned by Anson Advisors.

As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons collectively beneficially owned an aggregate of 988,928 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 14.8% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding.

(b)       Funicular has sole voting and dispositive power over the Shares reported herein as owned by Funicular. Anson Management and Anson Advisors serve as co-investment advisors to the Anson Funds and may direct the vote and disposition of the Shares reported herein as owned by the Anson Funds. As the General Partner of Anson Management, Anson GP may direct the vote and disposition of the Shares reported herein as owned by the Anson Funds. As the principal of Anson Management and Anson GP, Mr. Winson may direct the vote and disposition of the Shares reported herein as owned by the Anson Funds. As directors of Anson Advisors, each of Messrs. Nathoo and Kassam may each direct the vote and disposition of the Shares reported herein as owned by the Anson Funds.

(c)       The Reporting Persons have not transacted in the securities of the Issuer during the past sixty days.

The filing of this Amendment No. 3 shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owners of any of the securities reported herein. Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein that are not directly owned by such Reporting Person, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

(d)       No person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares.

(e)       Not applicable.

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:

The Reporting Persons and the Nominees (collectively, the “Group”) entered into a Joint Filing and Solicitation Agreement pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the Group agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of the Issuer, if applicable, (ii) the Group agreed to solicit proxies for the election of certain persons nominated for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting (including those nominated by Anson Master) and (iii) the Reporting Persons agreed to bear all approved expenses incurred in connection with the Group’s activities (the “Joint Filing and Solicitation Agreement”). The Joint Filing and Solicitation Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.

Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibit:

 

99.1

Joint Filing and Solicitation Agreement.

 

Signatures

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: September 15, 2023

	CABLE CAR CAPITAL LLC
	By:	/s/ Jacob Ma-Weaver
		Name:	Jacob Ma-Weaver
		Title:	Managing Member

 

 

	FUNICULAR FUNDS, LP
	By:	Cable Car Capital LLC
	By:	/s/ Jacob Ma-Weaver
		Name:	Jacob Ma-Weaver
		Title:	Managing Member

 

 

	/s/ Jacob Ma-Weaver
	Jacob Ma-Weaver

 

 

	ANSON FUNDS MANAGEMENT LP
	By:	Anson Management GP LLC, its general partner
	By:	/s/ Bruce R. Winson
		Name:	Bruce R. Winson
		Title:	Manager

 

 

	ANSON MANAGEMENT GP LLC
	By:	/s/ Bruce R. Winson
		Name:	Bruce R. Winson
		Title:	Manager

 

 

	ANSON ADVISORS INC.
	By:	/s/ Amin Nathoo
		Name:	Amin Nathoo
		Title:	Director
	By:	/s/ Moez Kassam
		Name:	Moez Kassam
		Title:	Director

 

 

	Anson Investments Master Fund LP
	By:	AIMF GP LLC, its general partner
	By:	/s/ Bruce R. Winson
		Name:	Bruce R. Winson
		Title:	Director

 

 

	AIMF GP LLC
	By:	/s/ Bruce R. Winson
		Name:	Bruce R. Winson
		Title:	Director

 

 

	Anson East Master Fund LP
	By:	AEMF GP LLC, its general partner
	By:	/s/ Bruce R. Winson
		Name:	Bruce R. Winson
		Title:	Director

 

 

	AEMF GP LLC
	By:	/s/ Bruce R. Winson
		Name:	Bruce R. Winson
		Title:	Director

 

 

	Anson Opportunities Master Fund LP
	By:	AOMF GP, LLC, its general partner
	By:	/s/ Bruce R. Winson
		Name:	Bruce R. Winson
		Title:	Director

 

 

	AOMF GP, LLC
	By:	/s/ Bruce R. Winson
		Name:	Bruce R. Winson
		Title:	Director

 

 

	/s/ Bruce R. Winson
	Bruce R. Winson

 

 

	/s/ Amin Nathoo
	Amin Nathoo

 

 

	/s/ Moez Kassam
	Moez Kassam

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

JOINT FILING AND SOLICITATION AGREEMENT

WHEREAS, certain of the undersigned are stockholders, direct or beneficial, of MEI Pharma, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”); and

WHEREAS, Cable Car Capital LLC, Funicular Funds, LP, and Jacob Ma-Weaver (together, “Cable Car”) and Anson Investments Master Fund LP, AIMF GP LLC, Anson East Master Fund LP, AEMF GP LLC, Anson Opportunities Master Fund LP, AOMF GP, LLC, Anson Funds Management LP, Anson Management GP LLC, Anson Advisors Inc., Bruce R. Winson, Amin Nathoo and Moez Kassam (together, “Anson”), Taheer Datoo, Mark Feldberg and James Flynn wish to form a group for the purpose of seeking representation on the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) at the fiscal year 2024 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company (including any other meeting of stockholders held in lieu thereof, and any adjournments, postponements, reschedulings or continuations thereof, the “Annual Meeting”) and for the purpose of taking all other action necessary to achieve the foregoing.

NOW, IT IS AGREED, this 7^th day of September 2023, and effective as of the 13^th day of September 2023 (the “Effective Date”) by the parties hereto:

1.       In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), each of the undersigned (collectively, the “Group”) agrees to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D, and any amendments thereto, with respect to the securities of the Company to the extent required by applicable law. Each member of the Group shall be responsible for the accuracy and completeness of his or its own disclosure therein and is not responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the information concerning the other members, unless such member knows or has reason to know that such information is inaccurate.

2.       So long as this agreement is in effect, each of the undersigned shall provide written notice to Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP (“Olshan”) of (i) any of their purchases or sales of securities of the Company or (ii) any securities of the Company over which they acquire or dispose of beneficial ownership. Notice shall be given no later than four (4) hours after each such transaction. For purposes of this agreement, the term “beneficial ownership” shall have the meaning of such term set forth in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

3.        Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as this agreement is in effect, each of Messrs. Feldberg and Flynn agrees to provide Cable Car and Anson advance written notice prior to effecting any purchase, sale, acquisition or disposition of any securities of the Company which he has, or would have, direct or indirect beneficial ownership so that Cable Car and Anson have an opportunity to review the potential implications of any such transaction in the securities of the Company and pre-clear any such potential transaction in the securities of the Company by Messrs. Feldberg and Flynn, if applicable. Each of Messrs. Feldberg and Flynn agrees that he shall not undertake or effect any purchase, sale, acquisition or disposition of any securities of the Company without the prior written consent of Cable Car and/or Anson.

4.       Each of the undersigned agrees to form the Group for the purpose of (i) soliciting proxies for the election of certain persons nominated for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting (including those nominated by Anson and Cable Car), (ii) taking such other actions as the parties deem advisable and (iii) taking all other action necessary or advisable to achieve the foregoing.

5.       Each of Anson and Cable Car shall have the right to pre-approve all expenses incurred in connection with the Group’s activities set forth in Section 4, including all legal fees (collectively, the “Expenses”), and each of Cable Car and Anson agrees to pay its pro rata portion of all such pre-approved Expenses based on the number of shares of the Company in the aggregate beneficially owned by each Party. For greater clarity, as of the Effective Date, Anson holds 662,528 shares in the capital stock of the Company and Cable Car holds 326,400 shares in the capital stock of the company. The pro rata distribution shall be adjusted each month based on each Anson and Cable Car’s respective ownership percentage as of the last day of the preceding month. Any reimbursement from the Company regarding the Expenses paid pursuant to this Section 5 shall be split by Cable Car and Anson in proportion to the Expenses paid pursuant to this Section 5.

6.       Each of the parties hereto agrees that any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press release, formal communication to the Company or formal stockholder communication proposed to be made or issued by the Group or any member of the Group in connection with the Group’s activities set forth in Section 4 shall be as directed by Cable Car, who will provide notice to and a reasonable opportunity for Anson to review and comment upon any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press release, Company communication, stockholder communication, or any proposed agreement or negotiating position with respect to the Company. Cable Car and Anson shall mutually agree upon the content and timing of public or private communications and negotiating positions taken on behalf of the Group. Each of the parties hereto further agrees that any outbound communication with the Company shall be initiated by Cable Car and that neither Anson nor Cable Car shall bind the Group without the other party’s prior written consent.

8.       The relationship of the parties hereto pursuant to this agreement shall be limited to carrying on the business of the Group in accordance with the terms of this agreement. Such relationship shall be construed and deemed to be for the sole and limited purpose of carrying on such business as described herein. Without limitation to any other agreements between or among the parties, nothing herein shall be construed to authorize any party to act as an agent for any other party, or to create a joint venture or partnership, or to constitute an indemnification. Except as provided in Sections 2 and 3, nothing herein shall restrict any party’s right to purchase or sell securities of the Company, as he or it deems appropriate, in his or its sole discretion, provided that all such transactions are made in compliance with all applicable securities laws and the provisions of this agreement.

9.       This agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same instrument, which may be sufficiently evidenced by one counterpart.

10.       In the event of any dispute arising out of the provisions of this agreement or their investment in the Company, the Group hereby consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal and State Courts in the State of New York.

11.       The parties’ rights and obligations under this agreement (other than the rights and obligations set forth in Section 5 and Sections 10 through 12, which shall survive any termination of this agreement) shall terminate immediately after the conclusion of the activities set forth in Section 4 or as otherwise agreed to by the parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any party hereto may terminate his/its obligations under this agreement on 24 hours’ written notice to all other parties, with a copy by email to Andrew Freedman at Olshan, at afreedman@olshanlaw.com.

12.       The terms and provisions of this agreement may not be modified, waived or amended without the written consent of each of Cable Car and Anson.

13.       Each party acknowledges that Olshan shall act as counsel for each of the Group, Cable Car and Anson relating to their investment in the Company.

14.        Each of the undersigned parties hereby agrees that this agreement shall be filed as an exhibit to any Schedule 13D that may in the future be required to be filed under applicable law pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the Exchange Act.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

	CABLE CAR CAPITAL LLC
	By:	/s/ Jacob Ma-Weaver
		Name:	Jacob Ma-Weaver
		Title:	Managing Member

 

 

	FUNICULAR FUNDS, LP
	By:	Cable Car Capital LLC
	By:	/s/ Jacob Ma-Weaver
		Name:	Jacob Ma-Weaver
		Title:	Managing Member

 

 

	/s/ Jacob Ma-Weaver
	Jacob Ma-Weaver

 

 

	ANSON FUNDS MANAGEMENT LP
	By:	Anson Management GP LLC, its general partner
	By:	/s/ Bruce R. Winson
		Name:	Bruce R. Winson
		Title:	Manager

 

 

	ANSON MANAGEMENT GP LLC
	By:	/s/ Bruce R. Winson
		Name:	Bruce R. Winson
		Title:	Manager

 

 

	ANSON ADVISORS INC.
	By:	/s/ Amin Nathoo
		Name:	Amin Nathoo
		Title:	Director
	By:	/s/ Moez Kassam
		Name:	Moez Kassam
		Title:	Director

 

 

	Anson Investments Master Fund LP
	By:	AIMF GP LLC, its general partner
	By:	/s/ Bruce R. Winson
		Name:	Bruce R. Winson
		Title:	Director

 

 

	AIMF GP LLC
	By:	/s/ Bruce R. Winson
		Name:	Bruce R. Winson
		Title:	Director

 

 

	Anson East Master Fund LP
	By:	AEMF GP LLC, its general partner
	By:	/s/ Bruce R. Winson
		Name:	Bruce R. Winson
		Title:	Director

 

 

	AEMF GP LLC
	By:	/s/ Bruce R. Winson
		Name:	Bruce R. Winson
		Title:	Director

 

 

	Anson Opportunities Master Fund LP
	By:	AOMF GP, LLC, its general partner
	By:	/s/ Bruce R. Winson
		Name:	Bruce R. Winson
		Title:	Director

 

 

	AOMF GP, LLC
	By:	/s/ Bruce R. Winson
		Name:	Bruce R. Winson
		Title:	Director

 

 

	/s/ Bruce R. Winson
	Bruce R. Winson

 

 

	/s/ Amin Nathoo
	Amin Nathoo

 

 

	/s/ Moez Kassam
	Moez Kassam

 

 

	/s/ Taheer Datoo
	Taheer Datoo

 

 

	/s/ Mark Feldberg
	Mark Feldberg

 

 

	/s/ James Flynn
	James Flynn