AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc S-3, filed Apr 18, 2023
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (UAVS)
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2023
Registration 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. |
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8863 E. 34th Street North
Wichita Kansas 67226
Tel. No. (620) 325-6363
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Nicole Fernandez-McGovern
Chief Financial Officer
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.
8863 E. 34th Street North,
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:
Mitchell S. Nussbaum, Esq.
Tahra Wright, Esq.
Loeb & Loeb LLP
345 Park Avenue
New York NY 10154
Tel. No. (212) 407-4000
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The information 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 state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Subject to completion, dated April 18, 2023
AGEAGLE AERIAL SYSTEMS INC.
14,285,715 Shares of Common Stock
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This prospectus relates to the resale of up to 14,285,715 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 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 14,285,715 shares of common stock offered under this prospectus (the “Shares”) consists of (i) 7,143,000 shares of common stock underlying the 3,000 shares of Series F Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series F Preferred Stock”), with each Series F Preferred Stock convertible into 2,381 shares of common stock per $1,000 stated value per share of Series F Preferred Stock at a conversion price of $0.42 per share, and (ii) 7,142,715 shares of common stock underlying the common stock purchase warrant (the “Warrant”) at the exercise price of $0.42 per share warrant issued and sold to the Selling Stockholder on March 10, 2023 in a private placement for total aggregate proceeds of $3,000,000 (the “Additional Purchase”). The Additional Purchase was 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 August 3, 2024, 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 will not receive any proceeds from the sale of any of the shares of common stock by the Selling Stockholder.
Our common stock trades on the NYSE American LLC under the symbol “UAVS.” On April 14, 2023, the closing price of our common stock on the NYSE American was $0.447.
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” on page 6 and the information referred to therein for a discussion of risks applicable to us and an investment in our common stock.
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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.
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The date of this prospectus is April [•], 2023
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This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) using a shelf registration process. Under the shelf registration process, the Selling Stockholder named in this prospectus may, from time to time, sell the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein include important information about us, the shares of common stock being offered by the Selling Stockholder and other information you should know before investing. Any prospectus supplement may also add, update, or change information in this prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information contained in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information contained in that particular prospectus supplement.
This prospectus does not contain all the information provided in the registration statement we filed with the SEC. You should read this prospectus together with the additional information about us described in the sections below entitled “Where You Can Find Additional Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference.” You should rely only on information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus. We have not, and the Selling Stockholder has not, authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of the prospectus and information we have incorporated by reference in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference. You should not assume that the information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus is accurate as of any other date.
This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the registered securities to which it relates, nor does this prospectus 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.
For purposes of this prospectus, references to the terms “AgEagle” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. collectively with its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. You may read and copy this information from the Public Reference Room of the SEC, 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an Internet website that contains reports, proxy statements and other information about issuers, like us, that file electronically with the SEC. The address of that website is www.sec.gov.
We also maintain a website at www.ageagle.com through which you can access our filings with the SEC. The information contained in, or accessible through, our website is not a part of this prospectus.
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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.
Our Company
AgEagle™ Aerial Systems Inc. ("AgEagle” or the "Company”), 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. Today, the Company is earning distinction as a globally respected market leader offering customer-centric, advanced, autonomous unmanned aerial systems (“UAS”) which drive revenue at the intersection of flight hardware, sensors and software for industries that include agriculture, military/defense, public safety, surveying/mapping and utilities/engineering, among others. AgEagle has also achieved numerous regulatory firsts, including 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 and being awarded Blue UAS certification from the Defense Innovation Unit of the U.S. Department of Defense.
AgEagle’s shift and expansion from solely manufacturing fixed-wing farm drones in 2018, to offering what the Company believes is one of the industry’s best fixed-wing, full-stack drone solutions, culminated in 2021 when the Company 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, the Company successfully integrated all three acquired companies with AgEagle to form one global company focused on taking autonomous flight performance to a higher level.
Our core technological capabilities include robotics and robotics systems autonomy; advanced thermal and multispectral sensor design and development; embedded software and firmware; secure wireless digital communications and networks; lightweight airframes; small UAS (“sUAS”) design, integration and operations; power electronics and propulsion systems; controls and systems integration; fixed wing flight; flight management software; data capture and analytics; human-machine interface development and integrated mission solutions.
The Company is currently headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, where we house our sensor manufacturing operations, and we operate our business and drone manufacturing in Raleigh, North Carolina and Lausanne, Switzerland which supports our international business activities.
Strategic Acquisitions in 2021 (the “2021 Acquisitions”)
MicaSense™, Inc.
In January 2021, AgEagle acquired MicaSense, Inc. ("MicaSense”), a company that has been at the forefront of advanced drone sensor development since its founding in 2014. In early 2022, AgEagle completed development and brought to market the Altum-PT™ and RedEdge-P™ -- next generation thermal and multispectral sensors which offer critical advancements on MicaSense’s legacy sensor products to customers primarily in agriculture, plant research, land management and forestry management. Today, AgEagle’s multispectral sensors are distributed in over 75 countries worldwide and help customers use drone-based imagery to make better and more informed business decisions.
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Measure Global, Inc.
In April 2021, AgEagle acquired Measure Global, Inc. ("Measure”), a company founded in 2020. Serving a world class customer base, Measure enables its customers to realize the transformative benefits of drone technology through its Ground Control solution. Offered as Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”), Ground Control is a cloud-based, plug-and-play operating system that empowers pilots and large enterprises with everything they need to operate drone fleets, fly autonomously, collaborate globally, visualize data, and integrate with existing business systems and processes. Ground Control serves a world class customer base, including many Fortune 500 companies. By adding Measure’s advanced software to the AgEagle platform, combined with its sensors and other data capture and analytics innovations, our customers can capitalize on the significant economic, safety and efficiency benefits made possible by drones used at scale.
senseFly™, S.A.
In October 2021, the Company acquired senseFly, S.A. and senseFly Inc. (collectively “senseFly”), a global leader in fixed-wing drones that simplify the collection and analysis of geospatial data, allowing professionals to make better and faster decisions. Founded in 2009, senseFly develops and produces a proprietary line of eBee™-branded, high performance, fixed-wing drones which have flown more than one million flights around the world. Safe, ultra-light and easy to use, these autonomous drones are utilized by thousands of customers around the world in agriculture, government/defense, engineering, and construction, among other industry verticals, to collect actionable aerial data intelligence.
2022 Integration Activities
In 2022, the Company built an enterprise architecture designed to seamlessly integrate the acquisitions completed in 2021, thereby unifying four disparate brands under one global brand: AgEagle. As part of this process, AgEagle executed an action plan to create long-term sustainable value through the efficiencies derived from economies of scale, sharing and optimizing resources – in particular, human capital and knowledge – and combining assets. Critical to the success of the integration and integral to the Company’s ability to stay disciplined, structurally organized and rooted in its core values was:
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Our Branded Line of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
eBee Line of Professional Drones
Sold worldwide through AgEagle’s direct sales team and global network of trusted resellers, the Company’s eBee line of commercial and government/military UAS have logged more than 500,000 flight hours on more than one million successful missions over the past decade. Moreover, according to AgEagle’s analysis of official FAA Part 107 commercial drone registration data supplied to the Company pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act Request submission, from 2016 through 2021, the eBee was the commercial sUAS of choice for U.S. commercial drone operators, outnumbering all other fixed wing drones registered, including Vertical Take-Off and Landing (“VTOL”) aircraft, accounting for 41% of all commercial fixed-wing drone registrations in the United States.
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| In October 2022, the eBee X series of fixed wing unmanned aircraft systems, including the eBee X, eBee Geo and eBee TAC, were the first and only drones on the market to comply with Category 3 of the Operations of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Over People rules published in the Federal Registry by the FAA in March 2021. Securing a Part 107 certificate of waiver from the FAA is a long, arduous and costly process for sUAS users. Now that the eBee has proven compliant with Category 3 of the rules, eBee drone operators no longer need an FAA waiver for OOP or Operations Over Moving Vehicles. This major milestone was achieved by AgEagle following months of work, historic reliability review and extensive testing conducted by Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (“MAAP”). Becoming the first and only UAS approved for OOP and over moving vehicles in the U.S. is expected to have material impact on AgEagle’s growth and standing as a recognized leader in the industry in the years to come.
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Sensor Solutions
Setting entirely new standards of excellence for high resolution aerial imaging solutions, our proprietary thermal and multispectral sensors are broadly recognized as the cameras of choice worldwide for advanced applications in agriculture, plant research, land management and forestry management.
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| · | S.O.D.A. 3D – a professional drone photogrammetry camera that changes orientation during flight to capture three images (two oblique and one nadir) instead of just one, providing for a much wider field of view. It is optimized for quick, robust image processing with Pix4DMapper. Designed specifically for use with the eBee X aircraft, the S.O.D.A. 3D can achieve coverage of vast areas of flat, homogenous terrain (up to 500 ac / 1,235 ac per 122m / 400ft flight). The unique ability of the S.O.D.A. 3D to capture images in two orientations and the resulting wider field of view translates to stunning digital 3D reconstructions in vertically-focused environments. such as urban areas or open-pit mines - anywhere with walls or steep sides. This system of data recording means that less image overlap is needed, resulting in more efficient flights and greater flight coverage, not to mention quicker image processing for results. |
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Our Branded Software Solutions
Ground Control
A cloud-based, plug-and-play operating system, Ground Control provides individual pilots and large enterprises with everything they need to completely automate and scale their drone operations workflows. Offered as Software-as-a-Service, Ground Control continues to earn the trust and fidelity of its blue chip, industry-diverse customers by providing a single platform to automate flight management systems safely and securely; easily manage drone programs of any scope and scale; and process, analyze and share drone-captured image data and visualization necessary for assessing risks, improving workflow processes and achieving time and cost efficiencies across enterprises of virtually any size. With the aim of empowering AgEagle’s customers to readily extend their reach and human capability through adoption of scalable autonomous drone programs, Ground Control users can:
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Ground Control has been integrated with several other industry leading UAS technologies, including AgEagle’s own line of proprietary sensors and airframes. In addition, Ground Control’s industry partnerships include integrations with:
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eMotion
AgEagle also offers eMotion, a drone flight and data management solution created specifically for aerial mapping use. With eMotion, flights are built using intuitive mission blocks and flight modes. Users simply need to choose a block (aerial mapping, corridor, etc.), highlight the region they want to map, define key settings, and eMotion auto-generates the drone’s flight plan. Multi-flight missions are supported, and the software’s full 3D environment adds a new dimension to drone flight management, helping users to plan, simulate and control the drone’s trajectory for safer flights, more consistent performance and improved data quality. Moreover, eMotion’s built-in Flight Data Manager automatically handles the georeferencing and preparation of images requires for post-processing in software such as Pix4Dmapper. Connecting wirelessly to a user’s drone, to industry cloud solutions, to survey-grade base stations and to airspace and live weather data, eMotion is advanced, scalable drone software that anyone can use.
HempOverview
As one of the agriculture industry’s leading pioneers of advanced aerial-image-based data collection and analytics solutions, AgEagle leveraged our expertise to champion the use of proven, advanced web- and map-based technologies as the means to streamline and ultimately standardize hemp cultivation in the United States. Growers need to be registered/permitted; crops need to be monitored and inspected; and enforcement operations must be established to ensure compliance with state and federal mandates. Through HempOverview, we believe that AgEagle represents the first agriculture technology company to bring to market an advanced agtech solution that is designed to meet the unique complexities and vigorous oversight, compliance and enforcement demands of the emerging American hemp industry and the unique needs and demands of its key stakeholders.
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In November 2019, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) licensed the HempOverview solution to manage its online application submission and registration process for hemp growers and their farms and hemp fields in the State of Florida for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. In June 2021, the State of Florida expanded its licensing of the HempOverview platform to provide for access to all four of the modules. FDACS also tasked AgEagle with developing a custom registration software platform to enhance communications, licensing and general compliance relating to the oversight and protection of more than 500 endangered and commercially exploited wild plants native to Florida. For instance, in an effort to curb exploitation of saw palmetto, a plant whose extract is used in herbal supplements often marketed for its urinary tract and prostate health benefits, FDACS requires harvesters and sellers of saw palmetto berries to obtain a Native Plant Harvesting Permit. According to a related FDACS notice, “Widespread gathering of these berries is depleting a wildlife food source and threatening the stability of some ecosystems.”
In January 2021, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship also licensed the HempOverview platform to manage the state’s online registration, payment processing, comprehensive data collection and compliance oversight for the 2021, 2022 and 2023 planting seasons.
Key Growth Strategies
We intend to materially grow our business by leveraging our proprietary, best-in-class, full-stack drone solutions, 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 capturing larger market share of the agriculture, energy/utilities, infrastructure and government/military verticals. 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:
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Competitive Strengths
AgEagle believes the following attributes and capabilities provide us with long-term competitive advantages:
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Executive Offices
Our principal executive offices are located 8863 E. 34th Street North, Wichita, Kansas 67226. Our telephone number is (620) 325-6363. Our website address is www.ageagle.com. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not a part of this prospectus or the accompanying prospectus.
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This prospectus relates to the resale of up to 14,285,715 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 14,285,715 shares (the “Shares”) |
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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 4, 2023, 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.
REASONS FOR THE OFFER AND USE OF PROCEEDS
We have agreed to file a registration statement on Form S-3, of which this prospectus is a part, to cover the resale of the Shares issued to the Selling Stockholder in the Additional Purchase.
The Shares being offered by this prospectus are solely for the account of the Selling Stockholder. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the Shares by the Selling Stockholder.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the documents that we incorporate by reference herein may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These forward looking statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for forward looking statements provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include those that express plans, anticipation, intent, contingency, goals, targets or future development and/or otherwise are not statements of historical fact. Any forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and projections about future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties known and unknown that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.
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You should read this prospectus, and the documents that we incorporate by reference herein, completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we currently expect. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus and any document incorporated herein by reference is accurate as of its date only. We discuss many of these risks, uncertainties and other important factors in greater detail under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in this prospectus and in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K, as well as in subsequent filings with the SEC. Because the risk factors referred to in this prospectus could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which factors will arise. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. We qualify all of the information presented in this prospectus and any document incorporated herein.
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We are registering for resale the Shares by the Selling Stockholder. We are registering the Shares to permit the Selling Stockholder and its pledgees, donees, 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:
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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 purchase of our Series F Preferred Stock and associated common stock warrants pursuant to the Purchase Agreement in June 2022, (ii) the Additional Purchase under the Purchase Agreement in March 2023, and (iii) 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, 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.
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(1) The address for Alpha Capital Anstalt is Altenbach 8, FL-9490 Vaduz, Principality of Liechtenstein.
(2) Assumes the sale of all of the Shares being offered pursuant to this prospectus.
(3) The Series F Preferred Stock and the common stock warrants are subject to beneficial ownership blockers prohibiting the Selling Stockholder from converting Series F shares or exercising any common stock warrants if such conversion or exercise would result in the Selling Stockholder beneficially owning more than 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.
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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:
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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.
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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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DESCRIPTION OF OUR COMMON STOCK
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.”
General
Our authorized capital stock consists of 275,000,000 shares, of which 250,000,000 shares are designated as Common Stock, and 25,000,000 shares are designated as preferred stock, par value $.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 April 13, 2023, we had 91,071,375 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, and 8,863 shares of Series F Preferred Stock outstanding.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Equiniti Trust Company.
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.
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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LEGAL MATTERS
Sherman & Howard L.L.C., Las Vegas, Nevada, will issue an opinion about certain legal matters with respect to the offered securities.
EXPERTS
The consolidated balance sheets of AgEagle, as of December 31, 2022, and 2021, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity and comprehensive loss, and cash flows of AgEagle for the years then ended and filed on April 4, 2023, incorporated by reference in this prospectus have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of WithumSmith+Brown, PC, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
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.
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
We have elected to incorporate certain information by reference into this prospectus. By incorporating by reference, we can disclose important information to you by referring you to other documents we have filed or will file with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this prospectus, except for information incorporated by reference that is superseded by information contained in this prospectus. This means that you must look at all of the SEC filings that we incorporate by reference to determine if any statements in the prospectus or any document previously incorporated by reference have been modified or superseded. This prospectus incorporates by reference the documents set forth below that we have previously filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act:
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All documents subsequently filed with the SEC by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, after the date of the initial filing of the registration statement and prior to effectiveness of the registration statement, and after the effectiveness of the registration and prior to the termination of this offering (except in each case current reports or portions thereof furnished and not filed under Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K) shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be part of this prospectus from the respective dates of filing of such documents. Any statement contained herein or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes hereof or of the related prospectus supplement to the extent that a statement in any other subsequently filed document which is also incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
We will furnish without charge to each person to whom a copy of this prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request, a copy of the documents that have been incorporated by reference into this prospectus, including exhibits to these documents. You should direct any requests for copies to:
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.
8863 E. 34th Street North
Wichita, Kansas 67226
Telephone: (620) 325-6363
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14,285,715 Shares of Common Stock
AGEAGLE AERIAL SYSTEMS INC.
PROSPECTUS
April [•], 2023
We have not authorized any dealer, salesperson or other person to give any information or represent anything not contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. You must not rely on any unauthorized information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. This prospectus does not offer to sell any shares in any jurisdiction where it is unlawful. Neither the delivery of this prospectus, nor any sale made hereunder, shall create any implication that the information in this prospectus is correct after the date hereof.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The following table sets forth the costs and expenses payable by AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. in connection with the sale of the securities being registered hereby. All amounts are estimates except the SEC registration fee.
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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.
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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.
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.
See also the undertakings set out in response to Item 17.
ITEM 16. Exhibits.
The attached Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 17. Undertakings.
(a) 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 of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement;
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in this registration statement;
provided, however, that the undertakings set forth in paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) above do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3 or Form F-3 and 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 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is a part of the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall 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.
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(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
(i) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and
(ii) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.
(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;
(iii) the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
(iv) any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
(b) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is therefore unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, 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 April 18, 2023.
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KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Barrett Mooney and Nicole Fernandez-McGovern, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of each to act alone, with full powers of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Registration Statement filed herewith and any and all amendments to said Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments and any related registration statements thereto filed pursuant to Rule 462 and otherwise), and file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of each to act alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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:
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AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.
8863 East 34th Street North
Wichita, Kansas 67226
Re: AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc./Registration Statement on Form S-3
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special Nevada counsel to AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the registration by the Company of 14,285,715 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, to be sold by a selling stockholder (the “Selling Stockholder”) of the Company under a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”).
Of the 14,285,715 Shares, 7,143,000 of the Shares (the “Series F Conversion Shares”) are to be issued upon conversion of 3,000 shares (the “Series F Preferred Shares”) of the Company’s Series F Convertible Preferred Stock and 7,142,715 of the Shares (the “Warrant Shares”) are to be issued upon exercise of a Common Stock Purchase Warrant. The Series F Preferred Shares and the Common Stock Purchase Warrant were issued and sold to the Selling Stockholder pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated June 26, 2022, between the Company and the Selling Stockholder (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”).
For purposes of these opinions, we have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of:
(a) the Registration Statement;
(b) the Securities Purchase Agreement;
(c) the Certificate of Designation establishing the Series F Preferred Shares as filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on June 29, 2022;
(d) the Common Stock Purchase Warrant;
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(e) resolutions of the Board of Directors related to the approval of the Securities Purchase Agreement and the sale and issuance of the Series F Preferred Shares and Common Stock Purchase Warrant; issuance of the Shares upon conversion of the Series F Preferred Shares and exercise of the Common Stock Purchase Warrant; registration of the Shares under the Securities Act; and authorization of the Company to execute, deliver, and perform its obligations under the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Common Stock Purchase Warrant;
(f) actions of the stockholders of the Company related to approval of the issuance of the Series F Preferred Shares and Common Stock Purchase Warrant; and
(g) such other corporate records of the Company, certificates, and forms of agreements and instruments as relevant related to the issuance and the registration of the Shares under the Securities Act as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinions set forth herein.
In our examination, we have assumed:
(a) the legal capacity of all natural persons executing the documents;
(b) the genuineness of all signatures on the documents;
(c) the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, and the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies;
(d) that the parties to such documents, other than the Company, had the power, corporate or other, to enter into and perform all obligations thereunder; and
(e) other than with respect to the Company, the due authorization by all requisite action, corporate or other, the execution and delivery by all parties of the documents, and the validity and binding effect thereof on such parties.
On the basis of the foregoing and in reliance thereon, and subject to the assumptions, limitations, and qualifications set forth herein, we are of the opinion that:
(a) the Series F Conversion Shares have been duly authorized, and upon issuance upon conversion of the Series F Preferred Shares in accordance with the terms thereof, will be validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable; and
(b) the Warrant Shares have been duly authorized, and upon issuance upon exercise of the Common Stock Purchase Warrant in accordance with the terms thereof, will be validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable.
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The opinions expressed herein are limited to the matters specifically set forth herein and no other opinion shall be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated. We disclaim any undertaking to advise you of any subsequent changes in the facts stated or assumed herein or any changes in applicable law that may come to our attention subsequent to the date the Registration Statement is declared effective.
While certain members of this firm are admitted to practice in certain jurisdictions other than Nevada, in rendering the foregoing opinions we have not examined the laws of any jurisdiction other than Nevada. Accordingly, the opinions we express herein are limited to matters involving the laws of the State of Nevada (excluding securities laws). We express no opinion regarding the effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction or state, including any federal securities laws related to the issuance and sale of the Shares.
We hereby consent to the use of this opinion letter as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Registration Statement and in the Prospectus forming a part thereof and any supplement thereto. In giving the foregoing consent, we do not hereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
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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 4, 2023, relating to the consolidated financial statements of AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc., appearing in the entity’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
We also consent to the reference to us under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus.
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