AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc S-3, filed Feb 14, 2025
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (UAVS)
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2025
Registration Statement No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
AGEAGLE AERIAL SYSTEMS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 88-0422242 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
8201 E. 34th Street N, Suite 1307
Wichita, Kansas 67226
Tel. No. (620) 325-6363
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
William Irby
Chief Executive Officer
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.
8201 E. 34th Street N, Suite 1307
Wichita, Kansas 67226
Tel. No. (620) 325-6363
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Justin A. Santarosa, Esq.
Duane Morris LLP
865 South Figueroa Street, Suite 3100
Los Angeles, California 90017
Tel. No. (213) 689-7466
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The information contained in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The Selling Stockholder may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Subject to Completion, Dated February 14, 2025
PROSPECTUS
AGEAGLE AERIAL SYSTEMS INC.
5,500,000 Shares of Common Stock
This prospectus relates to the resale of up to 5,500,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), of AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), that may be sold from time to time by the selling stockholder named in this prospectus (the “Selling Stockholder”).
The 5,500,000 shares of Common Stock offered under this prospectus (the “Shares”) consists of (i) 450,390 shares of Common Stock underlying the 1,000 shares of Series F Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series F Preferred Stock”), with each Series F Preferred Stock convertible into 450.390 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 stated value per share of Series F Preferred Stock at a conversion price of $2.2203 per share, issued and sold to the Selling Stockholder on February 7, 2025 in a private placement (the “February 2025 Purchase”), (ii) 142,857 shares of Common Stock underlying the 750 shares of Series F Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series F Preferred Stock”), with each Series F Preferred Stock convertible into 190.476 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 stated value per share of Series F Preferred Stock at a conversion price of $5.25 per share, issued and sold to the Selling Stockholder on December 16, 2024 in a private placement (the “December 2024 Purchase” and together with the February 2025 Purchase, collectively the “Purchases”), and (iii) 4,906,753 shares issuable upon conversion of Series F Preferred Stock issued in connection with future exercises of the Selling Stockholder’s right to acquire additional shares of Series F Preferred Stock under the Purchase Agreement (defined below).
The Purchases were made pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement between the Company and the Selling Stockholder, dated June 26, 2022 (the “Purchase Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, pending shareholder approval which was obtained at the Company’s Special Meeting held on February 3, 2023, the Selling Stockholder has the right, in its sole discretion, until June 1, 2026, to purchase up to a total aggregate additional stated value of Series F Preferred Stock equal to $25,000,000, at a purchase price equal to the volume-weighted average pricings (“VWAPs”) of the Company’s Common Stock for three trading days prior to the date the Investor gives notice to the Company that it will exercise the option.
We are not selling any shares of our Common Stock, and we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of any of the shares of Common Stock by the Selling Stockholder. The Selling Stockholder will pay all brokerage fees and commissions and similar sale-related expenses.
A supplement to this prospectus may add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, together with the documents we incorporate by reference, carefully before you invest.
Our Common Stock is listed on the NYSE American under the symbol “UAVS.” On February 13, 2025, the last reported sale price of our Common Stock on the NYSE American was $2.14 per share.
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should review carefully the risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” beginning on page 6 of this prospectus, as well as any prospectus supplement and under similar headings in the other documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is February 14, 2025.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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This prospectus is part of the registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to which the selling stockholders named herein may, from time to time, offer and sell or otherwise dispose of the shares of our Common Stock covered by this prospectus. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC, the registration statement filed by us includes additional information not contained in this prospectus.
This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus include important information about us, the securities being offered and other information you should know before investing in our securities. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate on any date subsequent to the date set forth on the front cover of this prospectus or that any information we have incorporated by reference is correct on any date subsequent to the date of the document incorporated by reference, even though this prospectus is delivered or shares of Common Stock are sold or otherwise disposed of on a later date. It is important for you to read and consider all information contained in this prospectus, including the documents incorporated by reference therein, in making your investment decision. You should also read and consider the information in the documents to which we have referred you under “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference” in this prospectus.
You should rely only on this prospectus and the information incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not, and the selling stockholders have not, authorized anyone to give any information or to make any representation to you other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction.
We further note that the representations, warranties and covenants made by us in any agreement that is filed as an exhibit to any document that is incorporated by reference in this prospectus were made solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement, including, in some cases, for the purpose of allocating risk among the parties to such agreements, and should not be deemed to be a representation, warranty or covenant to you. Moreover, such representations, warranties or covenants were accurate only as of the date when made. Accordingly, such representations, warranties and covenants should not be relied on as accurately representing the current state of our affairs.
Unless otherwise indicated, information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus concerning our industry, including our general expectations and market opportunity, is based on information from our own management estimates and research, as well as from industry and general publications and research, surveys and studies conducted by third parties. Management estimates are derived from publicly available information, our knowledge of our industry and assumptions based on such information and knowledge, which we believe to be reasonable. In addition, assumptions and estimates of our and our industry’s future performance are necessarily uncertain due to a variety of factors, including those described in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 6 of this prospectus. These and other factors could cause our future performance to differ materially from our assumptions and estimates.
Except as otherwise indicated herein or as the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus to “AgEagle,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and similar references refer to AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and where appropriate our consolidated subsidiaries.
This prospectus and the information incorporated herein by reference include trademarks, service marks and trade names owned by us or other companies. All trademarks, service marks and trade names included or incorporated by reference into this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus are the property of their respective owners.
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This summary highlights information contained elsewhere or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in our Common Stock. You should carefully read the entire prospectus, including the “Risk Factors” section in this prospectus and the information incorporated by reference herein that is referred to in such section, as well as the financial statements and the other information incorporated by reference herein before making an investment decision.
Company Overview
Our Company
AgEagle, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is actively engaged in designing and delivering best-in-class drones, sensors and software that solve important problems for our customers. Founded in 2010, AgEagle was originally formed to pioneer proprietary, professional-grade, fixed-winged drones and aerial imagery-based data collection and analytics solutions for the agriculture industry. AgEagle’s shift and expansion from solely manufacturing fixed-wing farm drones in 2018, to offering what we believe is one of the industry’s best fixed-wing, full-stack drone solutions, culminated in 2021 when we acquired three market-leading companies engaged in producing UAS airframes, sensors and software for commercial and government use. In addition to a robust portfolio of proprietary, connected hardware and software products; an established global network of over 200 UAS resellers; and enterprise customers worldwide; these acquisitions also brought AgEagle a highly valuable workforce comprised largely of experienced engineers and technologists with deep expertise in the fields of robotics, automation, manufacturing and data science. In 2022, we succeeded in integrating all three acquired companies with AgEagle to form one global company focused on taking autonomous flight performance to a higher level for a wider variety of markets, including defense and security.
AgEagle has also achieved numerous regulatory firsts, earning governmental approvals for its commercial and tactical drones to fly Beyond Visual Line of Sight (“BVLOS”) and/or Operations Over People (“OOP”) in the United States, Canada, Brazil and the European Union.
AgEagle is led by a proven management team with years of drone industry experience and is currently headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, where we house our business and sensor manufacturing operations; and we operate drone manufacturing operations in Lausanne, Switzerland in support of our international business activities.
We are focused on growing our business, generating cash, and preserve our leadership position by developing new drones, sensors and embedded software and capturing a significant share of the global drone market. In addition, we expect to accelerate our growth and expansion through product development and strategic acquisitions of companies that offer distinct technological and competitive advantages and have defensible high value IP protection in place, if applicable.
Key Growth Strategies
We intend to materially grow our business by leveraging our proprietary, best-in-class, full-stack drone solutions, multi-spectral sensors, industry influence, and deep pool of talent with specialized expertise in robotics, automation, custom manufacturing and data science to achieve greater penetration of the global UAS industry - with near-term emphasis on adding stability and discipline to our operations, and capturing larger market share of the agriculture, defense, security, and civil/commercial markets. We expect to accomplish this goal by first bringing three core values to life in our day-to-day operations and aligning them with our efforts to earn the trust and continued business of our customers and industry partners:
| ● | Curiosity - this pushes us to find value where others aren’t looking. It inspires us to see around corners for our customers, understanding the problems they currently face or will be facing in the future, and delivering them solutions best suited for their unique needs. |
| ● | Passion - this fuels our obsession with excellence, our desire to try the difficult things and tackle big problems, and our commitment to meet our customers’ needs - and then surpass them. |
| ● | Integrity - this is not optional or situational at AgEagle - it is the foundation for everything we do, even when no one is watching. |
Key components of our growth strategy include the following:
| ● | Shift priority to a Laser-like focus on the higher volume defense & security market. Despite predictions of rapid growth in the commercial space, drone surveillance action in the defense and security world has outpaced commercial application in volume and overall growth. The current world situation further emphasizes the need for our products, and the validity of the defense market. AgEagle will focus on defense growth initiatives while continuing to execute, grow, and maximize our position in precision agriculture and other civil and commercial markets. |
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| ● | Deliver new and innovative solutions. AgEagle’s research and development efforts are critical building blocks of the Company, and we intend to continue investing in innovation, not only in our products, but also in innovative business models and operational methods. |
| ● | Foster our entrepreneurial culture on a bedrock of trust and integrity, continuing to attract, develop and retain highly skilled personnel. The AgEagle culture encourages innovation and entrepreneurialism, which helps attract and retain highly skilled professionals. In addition, AgEagle is dedicated to integrity and transparency in its business, external, and internal relationships. |
| ● | Effectively manage our growth portfolio for long-term value creation. Our production and development programs present numerous investment opportunities that we believe will deliver long-term growth by providing our customers with valuable new capabilities. We evaluate each opportunity, and it’s cost, against our mission and strategic priorities, as well as near and mid-term expected returns. This process helps us make informed decisions regarding potential growth capital requirements and supports our allocation of resources based on relative risks and returns to maximize long-term value creation, which is the key objective of our growth strategy. |
| ● | Growth through acquisition. Through successful identification of high-value acquisition targets, we plan to acquire technologically advanced companies and intellectual property across an array of airborne platforms, focused robotic technologies, and a variety of artificial intelligence-enabled robotics and supporting technologies that complement and strengthen our value proposition. |
Competitive Strengths and Key Milestones
We believe that the following attributes and capabilities provide us with long-term competitive advantages:
| ● | Proprietary technologies, in-house capabilities and industry experience - We believe our decade of experience in commercial UAS design and engineering, in-house manufacturing, assembly and testing capabilities, and advanced technology development skillset serve to differentiate AgEagle in the marketplace. In fact, approximately 70% of our global workforce is comprised of engineers and data scientists with deep experience and expertise in robotics, automation, custom manufacturing, and data analytics. In addition, AgEagle is committed to meeting and exceeding quality and safety standards for manufacturing, assembly, design and engineering and testing of drones, drone subcomponents and related drone equipment in our U.S. and Swiss-based manufacturing operations. As a result, we have earned ISO:9001 international certification for our Quality Management System. |
| ● | AgEagle is more than just customer- and product-centric, we are obsessed with innovation and knowing the needs of our customers before they do - We are focused on capitalizing on our specialized expertise in innovating and commercializing advanced drone, sensor and software technologies to provide our existing and future customers with autonomous robotic solutions that fit their business needs, while meeting the highest possible safety and operational standards. Our team is motivated to generate intelligent autonomous solutions that efficiently leverage robotics, automation and our manufacturing skills to solve problems for our customers, regardless of the sector in which they operate. |
| ● | We leverage maximum use of commercial technology: At AgEagle, we excel in designing and manufacturing small UAS, along with sensors and software tailored for UAS applications, providing versatile solutions like our latest product the eBee VISION UAS. This integration of commercial technology with dual-use capabilities enables our customers to effectively address a diverse range of operational challenges. |
| ● | Our design, production, and support are user-centric: Our commitment to incorporating user feedback into our product development process is paramount. By collaborating closely with our end-users, we ensure that our product lines align with their specific needs and requirements. |
Through our expertise in drone and sensor design and our close connection with our end-users, they benefit from cutting-edge technologies that meets their demands across military, first responder, agriculture and surveyor sectors while leveraging the advantages of commercial innovation.
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| ● | We offer market-tested drones, sensors and system software that have earned the longstanding trust and fidelity of customers worldwide - Through successful execution of our acquisition integration strategy in 2021, AgEagle is now delivering a unified line of industry trusted drones, sensors and software that have been vigorously tested and consistently proven across multiple industry verticals and use cases. For instance, our line of eBee fixed wing drones have flown more than one million flights over the past decade serving customers spanning military/defense, surveying and mapping; engineering and construction; mining, quarries and aggregates; agriculture; humanitarian aid and environmental monitoring, to name just a few. Featured in over 100 research publications globally, advanced sensor innovations developed and commercialized by AgEagle have served to forge new industry standards for high performance, high resolution, thermal and multispectral imaging for commercial drone applications in agriculture, plant research, land management and forestry. In addition, we have championed the development of end-to-end software solutions which power autonomous flight and deliver actionable, contextual data and analytics for numerous Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and a wide range of businesses in agriculture, energy and utilities, construction and other industry sectors. |
In August 2022, we announced that the eBee X, eBee GEO and eBee AG were the first commercial drones to be designated with the C2 class identification label in accordance with EASA regulations. As of August 22, 2022, drone operators flying C2 labeled eBees are able to conduct missions in the “Open Category” with all the advantages that this entails. The C2 certification allows the eBee X series, with correct labelling, to fly at a horizontal distance of 30 meters from uninvolved people. By contrast, heavy drones like VTOLs or quadcopters must maintain a distance of 150 meters from people and any residential, commercial, industrial and recreational areas, limiting their operational capabilities to remote zones.
In late 2022, we partnered with government contractor Darley to expand the market reach of AgEagle’s high performance fixed wing drones and sensors to the U.S. first responder and tactical defense markets. Distinguished as one of the nation’s longest standing government contracting organizations, Darley is expected to become a key contributor to AgEagle’s success in delivering best-in-class UAS solutions to a wide range of state and federal agencies. Providing our best-in-class autonomous flight solutions for public safety applications through trusted resellers like Darley represents an entirely new market opportunity for AgEagle and one we intend to vigorously pursue in the current year.
| ● | In December 2022, we unveiled our new eBee™ VISION, a small, fixed-wing UAS designed to provide real-time, enhanced situational awareness for critical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. This system is packaged for mobile/tactical users, with highly automated command and control software that proves compatible and is in full compliance with the U.S. DoD Robotic and Autonomous System-Air Interoperability Profile (“RAS-A IOP”). Beginning 2023, three branches of the European military have received eBee VISION drones. In collaboration with these initial end users, we’ve meticulously designed the eBee VISION User Interface to ensure optimal usability and compatibility with commercial, professional, and NATO standards. This unique interface, when paired with the eBee VISION Ground Control Station, offers highly automated flight modes and precise telemetry to operators, enhancing overall operational efficiency and effectiveness. |
| ● | Our eBee TAC™ UAS is available for purchase for all military branches of US - We believe that the eBee TAC is ideally positioned to become an in-demand, mission critical tool for the U.S. military, government and civil agencies and our allies worldwide, positively impacting our financial performance in the years ahead. In addition to being available for purchase under our own GSA Schedule Contract, the eBee TAC is available for purchase by U.S. government agencies and all branches of the military on GSA Schedule Contract #47QTCA18D003G, supplied by Hexagon US Federal as a standalone solution or as part of the Aerial Reconnaissance Tactical Edge Mapping Imagery System (“ARTEMIS”). |
AgEagle was awarded a Multiple Award Schedule (“MAS”) Contract by the U.S. federal government’s General Services Administration (“GSA”) - In April 2023, the centralized procurement arm of the federal government, the GSA, awarded us with a five-year MAS contract. The GSA Schedule Contract is a highly coveted award in the government contracting space and is the result of a rigorous proposal process involving the demonstration of products and services in-demand by government agencies, and the negotiation of their prices, qualifications, terms and conditions. Contractors selling through the GSA Contract are carefully vetted and must have a proven track record in the industry. We believe that this will serve to advance our efforts to achieve deeper penetration of the government sector over the next five years.
In July 2023 alone, we completed a comprehensive training session with our first European military customers, who were confirmed as eBee VISION operators and qualified trainers of new users. These new customers confirmed with AgEagle’s technical teams that all operational capabilities of the eBee VISION continue to meet and exceed performance benchmarks in scouting, surveillance, usability, fast deployment and flight time, among other use case criteria specified by the international military community. We have also been working in close collaboration with our network of valued added reselling partners in France, United Kingdom, Poland, Italy and Spain, among other countries, to conduct live demonstrations and technical exchanges with prospective new customers, with emphasis on showcasing use of eBee VISION UAS for public safety and first responder missions, border patrol and a wide range of commercial applications. On September 6, 2023, the Company announced that commercial production of the eBee VISION had commenced and orders for the systems are being accepted since then.
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In early October 2023, the eBee X series of drones were designated with the C6 class identification label in accordance with European Union regulations. As of January 1, 2024, drone operators of C6-labeled eBees have been able to conduct BVLOS operations with airspace observers over a controlled ground area in a sparsely populated environment throughout Europe. Operators simply need to submit a required declaration with their applicable National Aviation Authority indicating whether they intend to fly missions in accordance with the European Standard Scenario- (“STS-”) 01 or STS-02. The inclusion of the C6 marking alongside our C2-labeled eBee drones will significantly enhance the market advantages for our European customers. It grants access to areas and operational modes restricted to drones weighing over 4 kg, all without the requirement for formal permissions or regulatory waivers. Currently, only eBee drones possess both the C2 and C6 marking, affirming their status as the safest choice for flying over people and conducting BVLOS operations.
In March of 2024, we were selected to provide 50 RedEdge-P cameras for use by Greece’s Hellenic Republic Ministry of Rural Development. These will be used for optimum monitoring of agricultural activity such as soil analysis, irrigation, crop quality/maturity, and vegetation indices, all critical to maximizing the output of agricultural products. This award serves as a continued validation of our product in a world focusing more and more on optimizing output for a rapidly growing population. Investment in our sensor product line continues, with focus on optimizing performance through introduction of new hardware and processing algorithms.
| ● | Our eBee™ X series of fixed wing UAS, including the eBee X, eBee Geo and eBee TAC, were the first on the market to comply with Category 3 of the sUAS Over People rules published by the FAA. It is another important testament of our commitment to providing best-in-class solutions to our commercial customers, and we believe it will serve as a key driver in the growth of eBee utilization in the United States. We further believe it will improve the business applications made possible by our drone platform for a wide range of commercial enterprises which stand to benefit from adoption of drones in their businesses - particularly those in industries such as insurance for assessment of storm damage, telecommunications for network coverage mapping and energy for powerline and pipeline inspections, just to name a few. |
| ● | Our eBee X series of drones are the world’s first UAS in its class to receive design verification for BVLOS and OOP from European Union Aviation Safety Agency (“EASA”). The EASA design verification report demonstrates that the eBee X meets the highest possible quality and ground risk safety standards and, thanks to its lightweight design, effects of ground impact are reduced. As such, drone operators conducting advanced drone operations in 27 European Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland can obtain the HIGH or MEDIUM robustness levels of the M2 mitigation without additional verification from EASA. Regulatory constraints relating to limitations of BVLOS and OOP have continued to be a gating factor to widespread adoption of commercial drone technologies across a wide range of industry sectors worldwide. Being the first company to receive this DVR from EASA for M2 mitigation is a milestone for AgEagle and our industry in the European Union and will be key to fueling growth of our international customer base. |
| ● | Our global reseller network currently has more than 200 drone solutions providers in 75+ countries. By leveraging our relationships with the specialty retailers that comprise our global reseller network, AgEagle benefits from enhanced brand-building, lower customer acquisition costs and increased reach, revenues and geographic and vertical market penetration. Through closer integration of our Acquisitions (2021), we can now leverage our collective reseller network to accelerate our revenue growth by educating and encouraging our partners to market AgEagle’s full suite of airframes, sensors and software as bundled solutions in lieu of marketing only previously siloed products or product lines to end users. |
Smaller Reporting Company
We are a “smaller reporting company” as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). As a result, we may take advantage of certain reduced disclosure obligations available to smaller reporting companies, including the exemption from compliance with the auditor attestation requirements pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2022, reduced disclosure about our executive compensation arrangements and the requirements to provide only two years of audited financial statements in our annual reports and registration statements. We will continue to be a “smaller reporting company” as long as (1) we have a public float (i.e., the market value of our Common Stock held by non-affiliates) less than $250 million calculated as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter, or (2) our annual revenues are less than $100 million for our previous fiscal year and we have either no public float or a public float of less than $700 million as of the end of that fiscal year’s second fiscal quarter. Decreased disclosures in our SEC filings due to our status as a “smaller reporting company” may make it harder for investors to analyze our results of operations and financial prospects.
General Corporate Information
We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on April 22, 2015. Our principal executive offices are located at 8201 E. 34th Street N., Suite 1307, Wichita, Kansas 67226 and our telephone number is 620-325-6363. Our website address is http://www.ageagle.com. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not a part of this prospectus. We have included our website address in this prospectus solely as an inactive textual reference.
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This prospectus relates to the resale of up to 5,500,000 shares of Common Stock, that may be sold from time to time by the Selling Stockholder named in this prospectus.
| Shares of Common Stock offered by the Selling Stockholder | Up to 5,500,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”) |
| Use of Proceeds | We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the Shares by the Selling Stockholder. |
| Offering Price: | The Selling Stockholder may sell all or a portion of their shares through public or private transactions at prevailing market prices or at privately negotiated prices. |
| Transfer Agent and Registrar | EQ Shareowner Services |
| Risk Factors | Investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” on page 6 of this prospectus and under similar sections in the documents we incorporate by reference into this prospectus for a discussion of factors you should consider carefully before making an investment decision. |
| NYSE American Symbol | “UAVS” |
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Investing in our securities involves risk. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks described under “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, on April 1, 2024, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on November 27, 2024, and any updates thereto in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, together with all of the other information appearing in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus, in light of your particular investment objectives and financial circumstances. Our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks. The trading price of our securities could decline due to any of these risks, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
Risks Related to this Offering and Our Common Stock
The issuance of the shares of Common Stock covered by this prospectus could significantly increase the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and thereby cause our existing stockholders to experience substantial dilution.
The shares of Common Stock being offered pursuant to this prospectus represent Shares issuable upon the conversion of our Preferred Shares. As of February 13, 2025 there were 11,234,057 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding (prior to any deemed issuance of any Shares). If we are required to issue the maximum number of Shares that are being registered hereunder, the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding after such issuance would represent almost 50% of the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the date of this prospectus. As a result, an existing stockholder’s proportionate interest in us will be substantially diluted. The actual number of shares of Common Stock that we issue to the selling stockholders may be less than the aggregate number of shares covered by this prospectus.
Substantial future sales or other issuances of our Common Stock could depress the market for our Common Stock.
Sales of a substantial number of shares of our Common Stock and any future sales of a substantial number of shares of Common Stock in the public market, including the issuance of shares or any shares issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares, or the perception by the market that those sales could occur, could cause the market price of our Common Stock to decline or could make it more difficult for us to raise funds through the sale of equity and equity-related securities in the future at a time and price that our management deems acceptable, or at all. In addition, as opportunities present themselves, we may enter into financing or similar arrangements in the future, including the issuance of debt securities, preferred stock or Common Stock, which could also depress the market for our Common Stock. We cannot predict the effect, if any, that market sales of those shares of Common Stock or the availability of those shares for sale will have on the market price of our Common Stock.
You may experience future dilution as a result of future equity offerings and other issuances of our securities.
In order to raise additional capital, we may in the future offer additional shares of Common Stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for our Common Stock prices that may not be the same as the price per share paid by the investors in this offering. We may not be able to sell shares or other securities in any other offering at a price per share that is equal to or greater than the price per share paid by the investors in this offering, and investors purchasing shares or other securities in the future could have rights superior to existing stockholders. The price per share at which we sell additional shares of Common Stock or securities convertible into shares of Common Stock in future transactions may be higher or lower than the price per share paid to the selling stockholders. Our stockholders will incur dilution upon exercise of any outstanding stock options, warrants or other convertible securities or upon the issuance of shares of Common Stock under our stock incentive programs.
Any additional capital raised through the sale of equity or equity-backed securities may dilute our stockholders’ ownership percentages and could also result in a decrease in the market value of our equity securities.
The terms of any securities issued by us in future capital transactions may be more favorable to new investors, and may include preferences, superior voting rights and the issuance of warrants or other derivative securities, which may have a further dilutive effect on the holders of any of our securities then outstanding.
In addition, we may incur substantial costs in pursuing future capital financing, including investment banking fees, legal fees, accounting fees, securities law compliance fees, printing and distribution expenses and other costs. We may also be required to recognize non-cash expenses in connection with certain securities we issue, such as convertible notes and warrants, which may adversely impact our financial condition.
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This prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management and involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions, which are subject to change at any time at our discretion. Forward-looking statements include our assessment, from time to time, of our competitive position, the industry environment, potential growth opportunities, the effects of regulation and events outside of our control, such as natural disasters, wars or health epidemics. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “hopes,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “should,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements are merely predictions and therefore inherently subject to uncertainties and other factors which could cause the actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statement. These uncertainties and other factors include, among other things:
| ● | unexpected technical and marketing difficulties inherent in major research and product development efforts; |
| ● | our ability to remain a market innovator, to create new market opportunities, and/or to expand into new markets; |
| ● | the potential need for changes in our long-term strategy in response to future developments; |
| ● | our ability to attract and retain skilled employees; |
| ● | our ability to raise sufficient capital to support our operations and fund our growth initiatives; |
| ● | unexpected changes in significant operating expenses, including components and raw materials; |
| ● | any disruptions or threatened disruptions to or relations with our resellers, suppliers, customers and employees, including shortages in components for our products; |
| ● | changes in the supply, demand and/or prices for our products; |
| ● | increased competition, including from companies which may have substantially greater resources than we have, and, in the unmanned aircraft systems segments from lower-cost commercial drone manufacturers who may seek to enhance their systems’ capabilities over time; |
| ● | the complexities and uncertainty of obtaining and conducting international business, including export compliance and other reporting and compliance requirements; |
| ● | the impact of potential security and cyber threats or the risk of unauthorized access to our, our customers’ and/or our suppliers’ information and systems; |
| ● | uncertainty in the customer adoption rate of commercial use unmanned aerial systems; |
| ● | changes in the regulatory environment and the consequences to our financial position, business and reputation that could result from failing to comply with such regulatory requirements; |
| ● | our ability to continue to successfully integrate acquired companies into our operations, including the ability to timely and sufficiently integrate international operations into our ongoing business and compliance programs; |
| ● | failure to develop new products or integrate new technology into current products; |
| ● | unfavorable results in legal proceedings to which we may be subject; |
| ● | failure to establish and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting; and |
| ● | general economic and business conditions in the United States and elsewhere in the world, including the impact of inflation. |
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Any forward-looking statement in this prospectus, in any related prospectus supplement and in any related free writing prospectus reflects our current view with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our business, results of operations, industry and future growth. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future performance. You should read this prospectus and any related prospectus supplement and the documents that we reference herein and therein and have filed as exhibits hereto and thereto completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available in the future.
This prospectus and any related prospectus supplement also contain or may contain estimates, projections and other information concerning our industry, our business and the markets for our products, including data regarding the estimated size of those markets and their projected growth rates. We obtained the industry and market data in this prospectus from our own research as well as from industry and general publications, surveys and studies conducted by third parties. This data involves a number of assumptions and limitations and contains projections and estimates of the future performance of the industries in which we operate that are subject to a high degree of uncertainty, including those discussed in “Risk Factors.” We caution you not to give undue weight to such projections, assumptions and estimates. Further, industry and general publications, studies and surveys generally state that they have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, although they do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information. While we believe that these publications, studies and surveys are reliable, we have not independently verified the data contained in them. In addition, while we believe that the results and estimates from our internal research are reliable, such results and estimates have not been verified by any independent source.
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We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of any shares of Common Stock offered by the Selling Stockholder under this prospectus. Any proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock under this prospectus will be received by the Selling Stockholder. We are required to pay certain offering fees and expenses in connection with the registration of the Selling Stockholder’s securities and to indemnify the Selling Stockholder against certain liabilities. Please see “Selling Stockholder” for a list of the persons receiving proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock covered by this prospectus.
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our Common Stock. We intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance the operation of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination related to our dividend policy will be made at the discretion of our board of directors after considering our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, business prospects and other factors our board of directors deems relevant, and subject to the restrictions contained in any future financing instruments.
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SELLING STOCKHOLDER
We are registering for resale the Shares by the Selling Stockholder. We are registering the Shares to permit the Selling Stockholder and its pledgees, transferees and other successors-in-interest that receive Shares from the Selling Stockholder as a gift, partnership distribution or other non-sale related transfer after the date of this prospectus to resell the Shares when and as they deem appropriate in the manner described in the “Plan of Distribution.” The following table sets forth:
| ● | the name and address of the Selling Stockholder; |
| ● | the number of shares of Common Stock that the Selling Stockholder beneficially owned prior to the offering for resale of the Shares under this prospectus, |
| ● | the maximum number of Shares that may be offered for resale for the account of the Selling Stockholder under this prospectus, and |
| ● | the number and percentage of shares of Common Stock to be beneficially owned by the Selling Stockholder after the offering of the Shares (assuming all of the offered Shares are sold by the Selling Stockholder). |
The Selling Stockholder has not been an officer or director of us or any of our predecessors or affiliates within the last three years. Except for (i) the series of purchases of our Series F Preferred Stock and associated Common Stock warrants pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated June 26, 2022, and the exercise of the additional investment rights granted thereunder, (ii) the purchase of an 8% original issue discount promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $3,500,000 and associated Common Stock warrant to purchase up to 5,000,000 shares of our Common Stock pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 6, 2022, (iii) the Securities Exchange Agreement, dated February 8, 2024, and (v) the Funding Agreement, dated February 7, 2025, the Selling Stockholder has not had a material relationship with us within the last three years. The Selling Stockholder is not a broker-dealer or an affiliate of a broker-dealer, who should be identified as an underwriter.
The Selling Stockholder may offer for sale all or part of the Shares from time to time. The table below assumes that the Selling Stockholder will sell all of the Shares offered for sale. The Selling Stockholder is under no obligation, however, to sell any Shares pursuant to this prospectus.
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, securities that are currently convertible or exercisable into our Common Stock, or convertible or exercisable within 60 days following the date of this prospectus, are deemed beneficially owned by such person.
Name of Selling Stockholder | Common Stock Beneficially Owned Prior to Offering | Maximum Number of Shares to be Sold | Common Stock Beneficially Owned After Offering(2) | Percentage Ownership After Offering(2)(3) | ||||||||||||
| Alpha Capital Anstalt (1) | 1,146,822 | 5,500,000 | (3) | 1,146,822 | 9.99 | % | ||||||||||
(1) The address for Alpha Capital Anstalt is Altenbach 8, FL-9490 Vaduz, Principality of Liechtenstein. Nicola Feuerstein, a Director of the Selling Shareholder, holds voting and dispositive power over the securities held by the Selling Shareholder.
(2) Assumes the sale of all of the Shares being offered pursuant to this prospectus.
(3) The Series F Preferred Stock is subject to beneficial ownership blockers prohibiting the Selling Stockholder from converting Series F shares if such conversion would result in the Selling Stockholder beneficially owning more than 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock.
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The following summary of the terms of our Common Stock does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or articles of incorporation, and Amended and Restated Bylaws, or bylaws, copies of which are on file with the SEC as exhibits to registration statements previously filed by us. See “Where You Can Find More Information.”
Overview
Our authorized capital stock consists of 225,000,000 shares, of which 200,000,000 shares are designated as Common Stock, and 25,000,000 shares are designated as preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share of which (i) no shares have been designated as Series A Preferred Stock, (ii) 1,764 shares have been designated as Series B Preferred Stock, (iii) 10,000 shares have been designated as Series C Preferred Stock, (iv) 2,000 shares have been designated as Series D Preferred Stock, (v) 1,050 shares have been designated as Series E preferred stock, and (vi) 35,000 shares have been designated as Series F Preferred Stock.
As of February 13, 2025, we had 11,584,057 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, and 5,886 shares of Series F Preferred outstanding.
Common Stock
Voting Rights
Each holder of Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Any action other than the election of directors shall be authorized by a majority of the votes cast, except where the NRS prescribes a different percentage of votes and/or exercise of voting power.
Dividend Rights
Subject to the rights of the holders of preferred stock, the holders of outstanding Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends out of funds legally available at the times and in the amounts that the Board of Directors may determine.
No Preemptive or Similar Rights
Holders of our Common Stock do not have preemptive rights and shares of our Common Stock are not convertible or redeemable.
Right to Receive Liquidation Distributions
Subject to the rights of the holders of preferred stock, as discussed below, upon our dissolution, liquidation or winding-up, our assets legally available for distribution to our stockholders are distributable ratably among the holders of Common Stock.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for our Common Stock is EQ Shareowner Services.
Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Provisions of Nevada Law
The following is a summary of certain provisions of Nevada law, our articles of incorporation and our bylaws. This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Nevada Revised Statutes and our articles of incorporation and bylaws.
Effect of Nevada Control Share Statute. We are subject to Sections 78.378 to 78.3793 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, which are referred to as the Control Share Statute that is a type of anti-takeover law. In general, these provisions restrict the ability of individuals and groups acquiring a controlling interest of the voting shares of certain Nevada corporations from exercising the voting rights of the acquired shares, absent required stockholder approval of the share acquisition transaction. These provisions apply to a Nevada corporation that has 200 or more stockholders of record, at least 100 of whom have addresses in Nevada. The Control Share Statute provides that a person acquires a “controlling interest” whenever a person acquires shares of a subject corporation that, but for the application of these provisions of the Control Share Statute, would enable that person to exercise (1) one-fifth or more, but less than one-third, (2) one-third or more, but less than a majority, or (3) a majority or more, of all of the voting power of the corporation in the election of directors. Once an acquirer crosses one of these thresholds, shares which it acquired in the transaction taking it over the threshold and within the 90 days immediately preceding the date when the acquiring person acquired or offered to acquire a controlling interest become “control shares” to which the voting restrictions described above apply.
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To avoid the voting restriction, the acquisition of a controlling interest must be approved by both (a) the holders of a majority of the voting power of the corporation, and (b) if the acquisition would adversely alter or change any preference or any relative or other right given to any other class or series of outstanding shares, the holders of the majority of each class or series affected, excluding those shares as to which any interested stockholder exercises voting rights, and the approval must specifically include the conferral of such voting rights. Although we have not opted out of this statute, a corporation alternatively may expressly elect not to be governed by the provisions in either its articles of incorporation or its bylaws. Additionally, in the face of potential control share transaction, a corporation, if it has not opted out of the statutory provisions, may opt out of the control share statute by amending its articles of incorporation or its bylaws prior to the 10th day following the acquisition of a controlling interest by an acquiring person.
Effect of Nevada Business Combination Statute. We are subject to Sections 78.411 to 78.444 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, which are referred to as the Business Combination Statute. This statute is designed to limit acquirers of voting stock of a corporation from effecting a business combination without the consent of the stockholders or board of directors. The statute provides that specified persons who, together with their affiliates and associates, own, or within two years did own, 10% or more of the outstanding voting stock of a Nevada corporation with at least 200 stockholders of record cannot engage in specified business combinations with a Nevada corporation for a period of two years after the date on which the person became an interested stockholder, unless (a) the business combination or the transaction by which the person first became an interested stockholder was approved by the Nevada corporation’s board of directors before the person first became an interested stockholder, or (b) the combination is approved by the board and, at or after that time, the combination is approved at an annual or special meeting of the stockholders by the affirmative vote of 60% or more of the voting power of the disinterested stockholders.
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The Selling Stockholder and any of its pledgees, donees, assignees and successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of its Shares being offered under this prospectus on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which Shares of our Common Stock are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. The Selling Stockholder may use any one or more of the following methods when disposing of the Shares:
| ● | ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers; |
| ● | block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction; |
| ● | purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resales by the broker-dealer for its account; |
| ● | an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange; |
| ● | privately negotiated transactions; |
| ● | to cover short sales made after the date that the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part is declared effective by the SEC; |
| ● | broker-dealers may agree with the Selling Stockholder to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share; |
| ● | firm commitment underwritten transactions; |
| ● | a combination of any of these methods of sale; and |
| ● | any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law. |
The Shares may also be sold under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available for the Selling Stockholder, rather than under this prospectus. The Selling Stockholder has the sole and absolute discretion not to accept any purchase offer or make any sale of Shares if it deems the purchase price to be unsatisfactory at any particular time.
The Selling Stockholder may pledge its Shares to its brokers under the margin provisions of customer agreements. If a Selling Stockholder defaults on a margin loan, the broker may, from time to time, offer and sell the pledged Shares.
Broker-dealers engaged by the Selling Stockholder may arrange for other broker-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the Selling Stockholder (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, which commissions as to a particular broker or dealer may be in excess of customary commissions to the extent permitted by applicable law.
If sales of Shares offered under this prospectus are made to broker-dealers as principals, we would be required to file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. In the post-effective amendment, we would be required to disclose the names of any participating broker-dealers and the compensation arrangements relating to such sales.
The Selling Stockholder and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the Shares offered under this prospectus may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with these sales. Commissions received by these broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the Shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. Any broker-dealers or agents that are deemed to be underwriters may not sell Shares offered under this prospectus unless and until we set forth the names of the underwriters and the material details of their underwriting arrangements in a supplement to this prospectus or, if required, in a replacement prospectus included in a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
The Selling Stockholder and any other persons participating in the sale or distribution of the Shares offered under this prospectus will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations under that act, including Regulation M. These provisions may restrict activities of, and limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares by, the Selling Stockholder or any other person. Furthermore, under Regulation M, persons engaged in a distribution of securities are prohibited from simultaneously engaging in market making and other activities with respect to those securities for a specified period of time prior to the commencement of such distributions, subject to specified exceptions or exemptions. All of these limitations may affect the marketability of the Shares.
If any of the Shares offered for sale pursuant to this prospectus are transferred other than pursuant to a sale under this prospectus, then subsequent holders could not use this prospectus until a post-effective amendment or prospectus supplement is filed, naming such holders. We offer no assurance as to whether any of the Selling Stockholder will sell all or any portion of the Shares offered under this prospectus.
The Company will pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration of the Shares being offered under this prospectus. The Selling Stockholder is responsible for paying any discounts, commissions and similar selling expenses it incurs.
We and the Selling Stockholder have agreed to indemnify one another against certain losses, damages and liabilities arising in connection with this prospectus, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
The Shares will be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the Shares covered hereby may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.
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The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Duane Morris LLP, Los Angeles, California.
The consolidated financial statements of AgEagle for the two years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 have been audited by Withum Smith+Brown, PC, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon appearing in AgEagle’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and as restated on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2023, and incorporated by reference herein. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon such report, which includes an explanatory paragraph on our ability to continue as a going concern, given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
LIMITATION ON LIABILITY AND DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
Our articles of incorporation and bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers, and may indemnify our employees and other agents, to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
This prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the SEC. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits to the registration statement. For further information with respect to us and the securities we are offering under this prospectus, we refer you to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed as a part of the registration statement. Neither we nor any agent, underwriter or dealer has authorized any person to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer of these securities in any state where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front page of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of the securities offered by this prospectus.
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Additional information about the Company is contained at our website, www.ageagle.com. Information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus. We make available on our website our SEC filings as soon as reasonably practicable after those reports are filed with the SEC.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The SEC file number for the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus is 001-36312. The documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus contain important information that you should read about us.
The following documents are incorporated by reference into this prospectus:
| ● | Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024 and our amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on November 27, 2024; |
| ● | Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on May 15, 2024; |
| ● | Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2024, filed with the SEC on August 14, 2024; | |
| ● | Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024, filed with the SEC on November 19, 2024; |
| ● | Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 29, 2024, January 30, 2024, February 8, 2024, February 9, 2024, February 9, 2024, February 15, 2024, March 7, 2024, March 7, 2024, April 18, 2024, June 5, 2024, June 17, 2024, June 26, 2024, July 2, 2024, July 25, 2024, September 6, 2024, October 2, 2024, October 3, 2024, October 15, 2024, October 21, 2024, October 30, 2024, November 4, 2024, November 13, 2024, November 18, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 20, 2024 and February 10, 2025; |
| ● | Our Definitive Proxy Statements on Schedule 14A filed on April 26, 2024; and November 19, 2024; |
| ● | The description of our Common Stock set forth in: (i) our registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on June 12, 2014, including any amendments thereto or reports filed for the purposes of updating this description, and (ii) Exhibit 4.1 to our amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on November 27, 2024. |
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We also incorporate by reference into this prospectus all documents (other than portions of those documents not deemed filed) that are filed by us with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act: (i) on or 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, and (ii) on or after the date of this prospectus but prior to the termination of the offering (i.e., until the earlier of the date on which all of the securities registered hereunder have been sold or the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part has been withdrawn). These documents include periodic reports, such as Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as well as proxy statements. Information in such future filings updates and supplements the information provided in this prospectus.
We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered, without charge upon written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus but not delivered with this prospectus, including exhibits that are specifically incorporated by reference into such documents. You can request a copy of these filings, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address or telephone number:
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.
8201 E. 34th Street North, Suite 1307
Wichita, Kansas 67226
(620) 325-6363
Any statement contained in this prospectus or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes that statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
You may also access these documents, free of charge, on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or on our website, www.ageagle.com. The information contained in, or that can be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference in, and is not part of, this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement.
In accordance with Rule 412 of the Securities Act, any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement.
You should rely only on information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus and any prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in this prospectus or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. We are not making offers to sell the securities in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation.
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5,500,000 Shares of Common Stock
Prospectus
February , 2025
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The following sets forth the estimated costs and expenses, all of which shall be borne by AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (the “Registrant”), in connection with the offering of the securities pursuant to this registration statement.
| SEC registration fee | $ | 1,793.57 | |
| Accounting fees and expenses | 15,000 | ||
| Legal fees and expenses | 30,000 | ||
| Total | $ | 46,793.57 |
Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 78.138(7) of the Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) provides that, unless the corporation’s articles of incorporation provide otherwise, a director or officer will not be individually liable unless it is proven that (i) the director’s or officer’s acts or omissions constituted a breach of his or her fiduciary duties, and (ii) such breach involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of the law.
Our articles of incorporation provide for the indemnification of a present or former director or officer to the extent permitted under the NRS, against all expense, liability and loss reasonably incurred or suffered by the officer or director in connection with any action against such officer or director by reason of being an officer or director of the Company.
Our bylaws also provide for indemnification of our officers and directors and the advancement of expenses incurred in defending an action as incurred upon receipt of an undertaking by the officer or director to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined that the officer or director is not entitled to such indemnification. If there is no undertaking to repay advanced expenses upon determination that the officer or director is not entitled to such indemnification, indemnification of an officer or director requires approval as determined by (a) the stockholders, (b) the board of directors by majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the act, suit or proceeding, (c) a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the act, suit or proceeding, or (d)if a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the act, suit or proceeding cannot be obtained, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion.
Section 78.7502(1) of the NRS provides that a 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 (except an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such 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, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person: (a) is not liable for a breach of fiduciary duties that involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law; or (b) acted in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
Section 78.7502(2) of the NRS further provides that a 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 such 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, against expenses (including amounts paid in settlement and attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of the action or suit if such person: (i) is not liable for a breach of fiduciary duties that involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law; or (ii) acted in good faith and in a manner that he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. Indemnification may not be made for any claim, issue or matter as to which such a person has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, to be liable to the corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action or suit was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction determines upon application that in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper.
Section 7502(3) of the NRS provides that the provision of discretionary indemnification under Section 7502(1) or Section 7501(2) shall be determined by the Company’s (a) stockholders, (b) the board by majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the action, suit, or proceeding, or (c) by independent counsel.
Section 78.751 (1) provides that to the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections (1) and (2) of Section 78.7502, as described above, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the corporation shall indemnify him or her against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense.
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Section 78.751(2) authorizes a corporation’s articles of incorporation, bylaws or agreement to provide that directors’ and officers’ expenses incurred in defending a civil or criminal action may be paid by the corporation as incurred, rather than upon final disposition of the action, upon receipt by the director or officer to repay the amount if a court ultimately determines that he is not entitled to indemnification.
Section 78.751(3) provides that the rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights under any bylaw, agreement, shareholder vote or vote of disinterested directors. Section 78.751(3)(b) extends the rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses to former directors, officers, employees and agents, as well as their heirs, executors, and administrators.
Item 16. Exhibits.
The exhibits to this registration statement are listed in the Exhibit Index to this registration statement, which immediately precedes the Signature Page and which Exhibit Index is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 17. Undertakings.
The undersigned 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; |
| (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 SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and |
| (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 the undertakings set forth in paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (1)(iii) above 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 SEC by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement or are contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of this registration statement.
| (2) | That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, 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 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)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act 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.
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| (5) | That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act 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, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) 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) | 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 in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the SEC under Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act. |
| (8) | Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act 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 SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act 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 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| 101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document | |
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
| 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
| 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |
| * | Filed herewith. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Wichita, State of Kansas, on February 14, 2025.
| AGEAGLE AERIAL SYSTEMS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ William Irby | |
| Name: | William Irby | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints William Irby as his true and lawful agent, proxy and attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to (i) act on, sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement together with all schedules and exhibits thereto and any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with all schedules and exhibits thereto, (ii) act on, sign and file such certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents as may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, (iii) act on and file any supplement to any prospectus included in this registration statement or any such amendment or any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and (iv) take any and all actions which may be necessary or appropriate to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all that such agent, proxy and attorney-in-fact or any of his substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| Name | Title | Date | ||
| /s/ William Irby | Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director | February 14, 2025 | ||
| William Irby | ||||
| /s/ Grant Begley | Chairman of the Board | February 14, 2025 | ||
| Grant Begley | ||||
| /s/ Adrienne Anderson | Interim Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | February 14, 2025 | ||
| Adrienne Anderson | ||||
| /s/ L.B. Day | Director | February 14, 2025 | ||
| L.B. Day | ||||
| /s/ Brent Klavon | Director | February 14, 2025 | ||
Brent Klavon
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| /s/ Kevin Lowdermilk | Director | February 14, 2025 | ||
| Kevin Lowdermilk |
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Exhibit 5.1
NEW YORK LONDON SINGAPORE PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO WASHINGTON, DC SAN FRANCISCO SILICON VALLEY SAN DIEGO LOS ANGELES BOSTON HOUSTON DALLAS FORT WORTH AUSTIN |
FIRM and AFFILIATE OFFICES |
HANOI HO CHI MINH CITY SHANGHAI ATLANTA BALTIMORE WILMINGTON MIAMI BOCA RATON PITTSBURGH NORTH JERSEY LAS VEGAS CHERRY HILL LAKE TAHOE MYANMAR
ALLIANCES IN MEXICO |
February 14, 2025
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.
8201 E. 34th Street N. Suite 67226
Wichita, Kansas 67226
| Re: | Exhibit 5.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), with respect to certain legal matters in connection with the preparation and filing on the date hereof by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), of a registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”). The Registration Statement relates to the registration of 5,500,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), of the Company to be offered and resold from time to time by the selling stockholder named in the Registration Statement under the heading “Selling Stockholder” (the “Selling Stockholder”). You have advised us that the Shares consist of (i) 450,390 shares of Common Stock underlying the 1,000 shares of Series F Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series F Preferred Stock”) issued and sold to the Selling Stockholder on February 7, 2025 in a private placement, (ii) 142,857 shares of Common Stock underlying the 750 shares of Series F Preferred Stock issued and sold to the Selling Stockholder on December 16, 2024 in a private placement, and (iii) 4,906,753 shares issuable upon conversion of Series F Preferred Stock issued in connection with future exercises of the Selling Stockholder’s right to acquire additional shares of Series F Preferred Stock under a Securities Purchase Agreement between the Company and the Selling Stockholder, dated June 26, 2022 (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”). The Shares may be sold from time to time as set forth in the Registration Statement, the prospectus contained therein (the “Prospectus”) and any amendments or supplements thereto. This opinion is being rendered in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.
| Duane Morris llp | ||||||
| 865 SOUTH Figueroa STREET, Suite 3100 | Los Angeles, CA 90017-5450 | PHONE: 213.689.7400 | FAX: 213.689.7401 | |||
February 14, 2025
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For purposes of rendering this opinion, we have examined originals or copies (certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction) of (i) the Registration Statement, (ii) the Prospectus, (iii) the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series F Preferred Stock, (iv) the Securities Purchase Agreement, (v) the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended and in effect as of the date hereof, (vi) the Company’s Bylaws, as amended and in effect as of the date hereof, and (vii) the corporate action of the Company’s Board of Directors approving the Registration Statement, and (viii) such corporate records, agreements, documents and other instruments, and such certificates or comparable documents of public officials and of officers and representatives of the Company, and have made such inquiries of such officers and representatives, as we have deemed relevant and necessary as a basis for the opinions hereinafter set forth.
In such examination, we have assumed (i) the genuineness of all signatures, (ii) the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons, (iii) the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, (iv) the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as facsimile, electronic, certified, conformed or other copies and the authenticity of the originals of such documents, (v) that all records and other information made available to us by the Company on which we have relied are true, accurate and complete in all material respects, (vi) that each person signing in a representative capacity (other than on behalf of the Company) any document reviewed by us had authority to sign in such capacity, (vii) that the Registration Statement, and any amendments thereto (including, as applicable, all necessary post-effective amendments thereto), will have become effective under the Securities Act and comply with all applicable laws, (viii) that all Shares will be sold in compliance with federal and state securities laws and in the manner stated in the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto (including post-effective amendments), the Prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, and that all applicable provisions of the securities laws of the various jurisdictions in which the Shares may be offered and sold will have been complied with, and (ix) that each certificate from governmental officials reviewed by us is accurate, complete and authentic, and all official public records are accurate and complete.
As to all questions of fact material to these opinions, we have relied solely upon the above-referenced certificates or comparable documents and have not performed or had performed any independent research or investigation of public records as to the facts set forth therein and have assumed that certificates of or other comparable documents from public officials dated prior to the date hereof remain accurate as of the date hereof.
Based on the foregoing, and subject to the limitations, assumptions and qualifications stated herein, we are of the opinion that the Shares are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
February 14, 2025
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The opinions expressed herein are limited to Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, as amended (collectively, “Applicable Laws”) No opinion is expressed as to the effect on the matters covered by this letter of the laws of (i) Nevada other than the Applicable Laws or (ii) any jurisdiction other than the State of Nevada, whether in any such case applicable directly or through the Applicable Laws. We express no opinion regarding any federal or state securities laws or regulations or as to whether, or the extent to which, the laws of any particular jurisdiction apply to the subject matter hereof. As used herein, the term “Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, as amended” includes the statutory provisions contained therein, all applicable provisions of the Nevada Constitution and reported judicial decisions interpreting these laws.
The Shares may be sold from time to time on a delayed or continuous basis, and the opinions expressed herein are rendered as of the date hereof and are based on existing law, which is subject to change. Where our opinions expressed herein refer to events to occur at a future date, we have assumed that there will have been no changes in the relevant law or facts between the date hereof and such future date. We do not undertake to advise you of any changes in the opinions expressed herein from matters that may hereafter arise or be brought to our attention or to revise or supplement such opinions should the present laws of any jurisdiction be changed by legislative action, judicial decision or otherwise.
Our opinions expressed herein are limited to the matters expressly stated herein, and no opinion is implied or may be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated.
We consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement, and we consent to the reference of our name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are “experts” within the meaning of Section 11 of the Securities Act or within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act.
| Very truly yours, | |
| /s/ Duane Morris LLP |
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated April 1, 2024, which includes an explanatory paragraph relating to AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc’s, (the “Company”) ability to continue as a going concern, relating to the consolidated financial statements of the Company, appearing in the entity’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and our report dated November 27, 2024, relating to the consolidated financial statements of the Company, appearing in the entity’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, for the year ended December 31, 2023. We also consent to the reference to us under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus.
| /s/ WithumSmith+Brown, PC | |
| Orlando, Florida | |
| February 14, 2025 |