USBC, Inc S-3/A, filed Dec 8, 2022
USBC, Inc. (USBC)
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 8, 2022
Registration Statement No. 333-268655
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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Amendment No. 1 to
FORM S-3
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-213435
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-231829
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-239563
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-255918
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-266423
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
| KNOW LABS, INC. |
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| Nevada | 90-0273142 | |
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500 Union Street, Suite 810
Seattle, Washington 98101
206-903-1351
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
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Phillip A. Bosua
Chief Executive Officer
500 Union Street, Suite 810
Seattle, Washington 98101
206-903-1351
Copies to:
Jessica M. Lockett, Esq.
Lockett + Horwitz, PLC
2 South Pointe, Suite 275
Lake Forest, CA 92630
949-540-6540
(Names, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. ☐
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. ☒
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of Securities Act. ☐
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until this registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
EXPLANATORY NOTE AND STATEMENT PURSUANT RULE 429
Know Labs, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing a single prospectus as part of this registration statement, pursuant to Rule 429 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
On September 1, 2016, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-213435), as amended, which was subsequently declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 8, 2016 (the “Registration Statement I”). On May 30, 2019, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-231829), as amended, which was subsequently declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 7, 2020 (the “Registration Statement II”). On June 30, 2020, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-239563), as amended, which was subsequently declared effective by the SEC on July 9, 2020 (the “Registration Statement III”). On May 7, 2021, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-255918), as amended, which was subsequently declared effective by the SEC on May 14, 2021 (the “Registration Statement IV”). On July 29, 2022, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-266423), as amended, which was subsequently declared effective by the SEC on September 15, 2022 (the “Registration Statement V” and, together with Registration Statement I, Registration Statement II, Registration Statement III, and Registration Statement IV the “Prior Registration Statements”).
Pursuant to Rule 429 under the Securities Act, this post-effective amendment to the Prior Registration Statements (this “Post-Effective Amendment”) is being filed by the Company to convert the Prior Registration Statements on Form S-1 into registration statements on Form S-3. No additional securities are being registered under this Post-Effective Amendment with respect to the Prior Registration Statements. All applicable registration fees were paid at the time of the original filing of the Prior Registration Statements.
The Company is registering, on a resale basis, up to 289,800 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding underwriter warrants, by the selling stockholders named in this prospectus. All applicable registration fees are being paid concurrent with the filing of this S-3.
The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be issued until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and does not constitute the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED December 8, 2022
Know Labs, Inc.
26,879,710 Shares of Common Stock
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This prospectus relates to 26,879,710 shares of common stock that may be sold from time to time by the selling stockholders named in this prospectus, which includes:
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| · | up to 3,108,356 shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of outstanding shares of series D convertible preferred stock; and |
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We will not receive any proceeds from the sales of outstanding common stock by the selling stockholders, but we will receive funds from the exercise of the warrants held by the selling stockholders.
Our common stock is listed on NYSE American under the symbol “KNW.” On November 29, 2022 the last sale price of our common stock on NYSE American was $1.55.
The selling stockholders may offer and sell the common stock being offered by this prospectus from time to time in public or private transactions, or both. These sales may occur at fixed prices, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to prevailing market prices, or at negotiated prices. The selling stockholders may sell shares to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, who may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling stockholders, the purchasers of the shares, or both. Any participating broker-dealers and any selling stockholders who are affiliates of broker-dealers may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and any commissions or discounts given to any such broker-dealer or affiliates of a broker-dealer may be regarded as underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. The selling stockholders have informed us that they do not have any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute their common stock. See “Plan of Distribution” for a more complete description of the ways in which the shares may be sold.
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 4, and any applicable prospectus supplement, and under similar headings in the other documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, to read about factors you should consider before you make an investment decision.
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 December 8, 2022
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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We and the selling stockholders have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different from that contained in this prospectus. This prospectus is dated as of the date set forth on the cover hereof. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than that date.
For investors outside the United States, neither we, nor the selling stockholders, have done anything that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. You are required to inform yourselves about and to observe any restrictions relating to this offering and the distribution of this prospectus.
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, using a “shelf” registration process. By using a shelf registration statement, the selling stockholders named herein may sell up to 26,879,710 shares of common stock from time to time in one or more offerings as described in this prospectus.
We may also file a prospectus supplement to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part that may contain material information relating to this offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus with respect to the offering. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, you should rely on the prospectus supplement, as applicable. Before purchasing any securities, you should carefully read this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement.
This prospectus does not include all of the information that is in the registration statement. We omitted certain parts of the registration statement from this prospectus as permitted by the SEC. We refer you to the registration statement and its exhibits for additional information about us and the securities that may be sold under this prospectus.
Neither we nor the selling stockholders have authorized any dealer, agent or other person to give any information or to make any representation other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement. You must not rely upon any information or representation not contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or an accompanying prospectus supplement. This prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement, if any, do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the registered securities to which they relate, nor do this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement 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. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement, if any, is accurate on any date subsequent to the date set forth on the front of the document 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 and any accompanying prospectus supplement is delivered or securities are sold on a later date.
Unless otherwise stated or unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” or “our company” and similar terms refer to Know Labs, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. If we refer to “you,” we mean the holders of the applicable series of securities.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus, any prospectus supplement and the other documents we have filed with the SEC that are incorporated herein by reference, contain forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, our plans, strategies and prospects, both business and financial. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of management. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events or results of operations, are forward-looking statements. These statements may be preceded by, followed by or include the words “believes”, “estimates”, “expects”, “projects”, “forecasts”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “seeks”, “plans”, “scheduled”, “anticipates” or “intends” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus include, but are not limited to, statements about:
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These and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those implied by the forward-looking statements in this prospectus are more fully described under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus. The risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” are not exhaustive. Other sections of this prospectus describe additional factors that could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk factors 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.
In particular, you should consider the numerous risks described in our registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on July 29, 2022, as amended (File No. 333-266423), which we refer to in this prospectus as the Form S-1, and as described or may be described in any Annual Report on Form 10-K under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, and any other documents we file with the SEC that are deemed incorporated by reference into this prospectus and in the “Risk Factors” section in the applicable prospectus supplement. See “Where You Can Find More Information.” Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or investments we make.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. You should not put undue reliance on these statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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This summary highlights certain information about us, this offering and information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus and in the documents we incorporate by reference. This summary is not complete and does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in our securities. To fully understand this offering and its consequences to you, you should read this entire prospectus carefully, including the information referred to under the heading “Risk Factors”, the financial statements and other information incorporated by reference in this prospectus when making an investment decision. This is only a summary and may not contain all the information that is important to you. You should carefully read this prospectus, including the information incorporated by reference therein, and any other offering materials, together with the additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”
Our Company
Overview
We are focused on the development and commercialization of proprietary biosensor technologies which, when paired with our artificial intelligence, or AI, deep learning platform, are capable of uniquely identifying and measuring almost any material or analyte using electromagnetic energy to detect, record, identify and measure the unique “signature” of said materials or analytes. We call this our “Bio-RFID” technology platform, when pertaining to radio and microwave spectroscopy, and our “ChromaID” technology platform, when pertaining to optical spectroscopy. The data obtained with our biosensor technology is analyzed with our trade secret algorithms which are driven by our AI deep learning platform.
ChromaID is the first technology developed and patented by our company. For the past several years, we have focused on extensions and new patentable inventions that are derived from and extend beyond our ChromaID technology and intellectual property. The rapid advances made with our Bio-RFID technology in our laboratory have caused us to move quickly into the commercialization phase of our company as we work to create revenue generating products for the marketplace. Today, the primary focus of our company is on our Bio-RFID technology and our commercialization and development of related patent assets. Through our wholly owned subsidiaries, we work to exploit additional opportunities and markets that our broad intellectual property and trade secret portfolio addresses.
Corporate History and Structure
Know Labs, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada in 1998. Since 2007, our company has been focused primarily on research and development of proprietary spectroscopic technologies spanning the electromagnetic spectrum.
On April 30, 2020, we incorporated Particle, Inc. as a wholly-owned subsidiary in the State of Nevada. Particle, Inc. is focused on the development and commercialization of our extensive intellectual property relating to electromagnetic energy outside of the medical diagnostic arena which remains the parent company’s singular focus.
On September 17, 2021, we incorporated of AI Mind, Inc. as a wholly-owned subsidiary in the State of Nevada. AI Mind, Inc. is focused on monetizing the AI deep learning platform.
Our Opportunity
The first applications of our Bio-RFID technology will be in a product marketed as a non-invasive glucose monitor. It will provide the user with real time information on their blood glucose levels. This product will require clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or the FDA, prior to its introduction to the market, which we plan to pursue. The addressable market for a non-invasive blood glucose monitor is very large and includes, globally, not only the approximately 450 million individuals suffering from diabetes but the more than one billion individuals with pre-diabetes. |
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| Our Products and Services
We are currently undertaking internal development work on potential products for the commercial marketplace. We have announced the development of our non-invasive glucose monitor and our desire to obtain FDA clearance for the marketing of this product. We have also announced the engagement of a manufacturing partner we will work with to bring this product to market. We will make further announcements regarding our products as development, testing, manufacturing, and regulatory approval work progresses.
Competition
We group the competition into three large categories. Those are (i) large global technology companies who may enter the blood glucose monitoring and other diagnostic markets, (ii) legacy providers of blood glucose monitoring technology, and (iii) new entrants working to achieve a non-invasive solution or more acceptable blood glucose monitoring solution which may or may not be similar to our technology. With regard to companies in each category, we perform due diligence from all publicly available sources of information on their relevant technologies and their product plans. This information informs and refines our activities and underscores our sense of urgency as we work to bring our own technology to the marketplace. The addressable market is very large and there is room for a multitude of providers of blood glucose monitoring services. Of note, few, if any, of the competitors in the blood glucose monitoring space possess a platform technology competitive with our Bio-RFID technology and our ability to identify a multitude of analytes in the human body.
Competitive Advantages
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| Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization announced a global health emergency caused by a new strain of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, and advised of the risks to the international community as the virus spread globally. In March 2020, the World Health Organization classified the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic based on the rapid increase in exposure globally. The spread of COVID-19 caused public health officials to recommend precautions to mitigate the spread of the virus, especially as to travel and congregating in large numbers. Over time, the incidence of COVID-19 and its variants has diminished although periodic spikes in incidence occur. Consequently, restrictions imposed by various governmental health organizations may change over time. Several states have lifted restrictions only to reimpose such restrictions as the number of cases rise and new variants arise. |
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We may experience long-term disruptions to our operations resulting from changes in government policy or guidance; quarantines of employees, customers and suppliers in areas affected by the pandemic and the presence of new variants of COVID-19; and closures of businesses or manufacturing facilities critical to its business or supply chains. We are actively monitoring, and will continue to actively monitor, the pandemic and the potential impact on its operations, financial condition, liquidity, suppliers, industry and workforce. See also “Risk Factors” for more information.
Corporate Information
We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on October 8, 1998. Our executive offices are located at 500 Union Street, Suite 810, Seattle, WA 98101. Our telephone number is (206) 903-1351 and our principal website address is located at www.knowlabs.co. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference in and is not deemed a part of this prospectus.
Recent Developments
NYSE Listing
The Company’s common stock began trading on the NYSE under the symbol KNW on September 16, 2022 following the pricing (and the entering into the Underwriting Agreement) of the Offering, discussed below.
Underwriting Agreement
On September 15, 2022, Know Labs, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Boustead Securities, LLC, as representative (the “Representative”) of the underwriters named on Schedule 1 thereto (the “Underwriters”), relating to the Company’s public offering of common stock (the “Offering”). Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company agreed to sell 3,600,000 shares of common stock to the Underwriters, at a purchase price per share of $1.86 (the offering price to the public of $2.00 per share minus the Underwriters’ discount), and also granted to the Underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 540,000 additional shares, solely to cover over-allotments, if any, at the public offering price less the underwriting discounts, pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-266423) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1MEF (File No. 333-267448) filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) under the Securities Act (together, the “Registration Statements”).
On September 20, 2022, the closing of the Offering was completed. At closing, the Underwriters exercised the over-allotment option in full. As a result, the Company sold 4,140,000 shares of common stock for total gross proceeds of approximately $8.3 million. After deducting the underwriting commission and expenses, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $7.5 million.
The Underwriting Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants by the Company. It also provides that the Company will indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or contribute to payments the Underwriters may be required to make because of any of those liabilities.
On September 20, 2022, pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company issued a common stock purchase warrant to the Representative for the purchase of 289,800 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.40, subject to adjustments (the “Warrant”). The Warrant is exercisable at any time and from time to time, in whole or in part, until September 15, 2027 and may be exercised on a cashless basis. The Warrant also includes customary anti-dilution provisions and immediate piggyback registration rights with respect to the registration of the shares underlying the Warrant. The Warrant and the shares of common stock underlying the Warrant were registered as a part of the Registration Statements. |
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The Offering
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| Any investment in the securities offered hereby is speculative and involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the information set forth under “Risk Factors” in the Form S-1 and as described or may be described in any subsequent Annual Report on Form 10-K under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” as well as in any other documents we file with the SEC that are deemed incorporated by reference into this prospectus and the “Risk Factors” section in the applicable prospectus supplement. |
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Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following risk factors and the risk factors set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Form S-1 and as described or may be described in any subsequent Annual Report on Form 10-K under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” as well as in any other documents we file with the SEC that are deemed incorporated by reference into this prospectus and the “Risk Factors” section in the applicable prospectus supplement, for a discussion of the factors you should carefully consider before deciding to purchase our securities. Before you invest in our securities, you should carefully consider these risks as well as other information we include or incorporate by reference into this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement. The risks and uncertainties we have described are not the only ones facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our business operations. The occurrence of any of these risks might cause you to lose all or part of your investment in the offered securities. The discussion of risks includes or refers to forward-looking statements. You should read the explanation of the qualifications and limitations on such forward-looking statements discussed elsewhere in this prospectus.
We may use these proceeds in ways with which you may not agree.
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock by the selling stockholders. However, we may receive up to $15,694,288 in proceeds payable by selling stockholders upon exercise of warrants. While we currently intend to use these proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes, we have considerable discretion in the application of the proceeds. You will not have the opportunity, as part of your investment decision, to assess whether the proceeds are being used in a manner agreeable to you. You must rely on our judgment regarding the application of these proceeds. The proceeds may be used for corporate purposes that do not immediately improve our profitability or increase the price of our common stock. See “Use of Proceeds” for more information.
You may lose all of your investment.
Investing in our Common Stock involves a high degree of risk. As an investor, you might never recoup all, or even part of, your investment and you may never realize any return on your investment. You must be prepared to lose all your investment.
The price of our common stock is volatile, which may cause investment losses for our stockholders.
The market price of our common stock has been and is likely in the future to be volatile. Our common stock price may fluctuate in response to factors such as:
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These broad market and industry factors may have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance. These factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our capital stock in the foreseeable future.
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain all of our future earnings, if any, to finance the growth and development of our business, and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our capital stock in the foreseeable future. In addition, the terms of any future debt agreements may preclude us from paying dividends. As a result, capital appreciation, if any, of our common stock will be your sole source of gain for the foreseeable future.
Sales of a substantial number of shares of our Common Stock in the public market by certain of our stockholders could cause our stock price to fall.
Sales of a substantial number of shares of our Common Stock in the public market or the perception that these sales might occur, could depress the market price of our Common Stock and could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities. We are unable to predict the effect that sales may have on the prevailing market price of our Common Stock.
If securities industry analysts do not publish research reports on us, or publish unfavorable reports on us, then the market price and market trading volume of our common stock could be negatively affected.
Any trading market for our common stock may be influenced in part by any research reports that securities industry analysts publish about us. We do not currently have and may never obtain research coverage by securities industry analysts. If no securities industry analysts commence coverage of us, the market price and market trading volume of our securities could be negatively affected. In the event we are covered by analysts, and one or more of such analysts downgrade our securities, or otherwise reports on us unfavorably, or discontinues coverage of us, the market price and market trading volume of our securities could be negatively affected.
An active trading market for our Common Stock may not be maintained.
Our Common Stock is currently traded on NYSE American, but we can provide no assurance that we will be able to maintain an active trading market on this or any other exchange in the future. If an active market for our Common Stock is not maintained, it may be difficult for our stockholders to sell or purchase shares. An inactive market may also impair our ability to raise capital to continue to fund operations by selling shares and impair our ability to acquire other companies or technologies using our shares as consideration.
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We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of common stock by the selling stockholders. We may, however, receive up to $15,694,288 from the exercise of warrants held by selling stockholders. We expect to use the proceeds from the exercise of such warrants, if any, for general corporate purposes. General corporate purposes may include providing working capital and general corporate purposes. We cannot precisely estimate the allocation of the net proceeds from any exercise of the warrants for cash. Accordingly, in the event the warrants are exercised for cash, our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds of such exercises. There is no assurance that the warrants will ever be exercised for cash.
The selling stockholders will pay any underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses incurred by them for brokerage, accounting, tax or legal services or any other expenses incurred by them in disposing of the shares. We will bear all other costs, fees and expenses incurred in effecting the registration of the shares covered by this prospectus, including, without limitation, all registration and filing fees and fees and expenses of our counsel and our accountants.
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We are registering 26,879,710 shares of our common stock for resale, from time to time, by the selling stockholders identified below, which includes:
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We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Except as indicated by the footnotes below, we believe, based on the information furnished to us, that the persons and entities named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares that they beneficially own, subject to applicable community property laws. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes below, based on the information provided to us by or on behalf of the selling stockholders, no selling stockholder is a broker-dealer or an affiliate of a broker-dealer.
Applicable percentage ownership is based on 48,156,062 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 2, 2022. For purposes of computing percentage ownership after this offering, we have assumed that all shares held by the selling stockholders will be sold in this offering and all warrants and shares of series C and D convertible preferred stock and convertible notes held by the selling stockholders will be converted to common stock and sold in this offering. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, we deemed to be outstanding all shares subject to options, warrants or other convertible securities held by that person or entity that are currently exercisable or releasable or that will become exercisable or releasable within 60 days of December 2, 2022. We did not deem these shares outstanding, however, for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
The following table sets forth the names of the Selling Stockholders, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Selling Stockholders as of the date hereof and the number of shares of Common Stock being offered by the Selling Stockholders. The shares being offered hereby are being registered to permit public secondary trading, and the Selling Stockholders may offer all or part of the shares for resale from time to time. However, the Selling Stockholders are under no obligation to sell all or any portion of such shares. All information with respect to share ownership has been furnished by the Selling Stockholders. The “Number of Shares Beneficially Owned After the Offering” column assumes the sale of all shares offered.
The common stock being offered by the Selling Stockholders are those owned by the Selling Stockholders and those issuable to the Selling Stockholders, upon exercise of the Warrants. We are registering the shares of common stock in order to permit the Selling Stockholders to offer these shares for resale from time to time. Except for the investment in the shares of Common Stock the Selling Stockholders have not had any material relationship with us within the past three years.
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| Name of Beneficial Owner | Common Stock | Common Stock Underlying Warrants | Total Shares Owned | % Owned | Common Stock Underlying Warrants | Total Shares Offered | Common Stock | Common Stock Underlying Warrants | Total Shares Owned | % Owned |
| Alan Robert Annis | - | 3,750 | 3,750 | * | 3,750 | 3,750 | - | - | - | * |
| Alisha Smith | - | 5,000 | 5,000 | * | 5,000 | 5,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Anshuman Chandra | - | 25,000 | 25,000 | * | 25,000 | 25,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Azet Holdings LLC | - | 75,000 | 75,000 | * | 75,000 | 75,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Barbara Weiner | - | 6,250 | 6,250 | * | 6,250 | 6,250 | - | - | - | * |
| Blake Bendett | - | 37,500 | 37,500 | * | 37,500 | 37,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Boustead and Company Limited/ Keith Moore | - | 50,000 | 50,000 | * | 50,000 | 50,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Boustead Securities LLC/ Keith Moore | - | 516,142 | 516,142 | 1.1% | 516,142 | 516,142 | - | - | - | * |
| Brad Beals | - | 20,000 | 20,000 | * | 20,000 | 20,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Bradley E. Sparks | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Brian Doench | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Brian G. Swift IRA | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Brinson Lingenfelter | - | 21,949 | 21,949 | * | 21,949 | 21,949 | - | - | - | * |
| C Richard and Joan Childress Trust | - | 37,500 | 37,500 | * | 37,500 | 37,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Caesar Capital Group, LLC | - | 50,000 | 50,000 | * | 50,000 | 50,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Charles Mickelson | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Charles S. Lucero | - | 200,000 | 200,000 | * | 200,000 | 200,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Chris and Catherine Gyben | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Chris Gartner | - | 8,750 | 8,750 | * | 8,750 | 8,750 | - | - | - | * |
| Chris Meehan | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Christopher and Jennifer Lisek | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Christopher J Amery | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Christopher Philip Gartner | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Daniel Block | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Daniel Cassinelli | - | 35,000 | 35,000 | * | 35,000 | 35,000 | - | - | - | * |
| David B. Baszucki, trustee of the Freedom Revocable Trust, dated February 28, 2017 | - | 62,500 | 62,500 | * | 62,500 | 62,500 | - | - | - | * |
| David Melfe | - | 6,250 | 6,250 | * | 6,250 | 6,250 | - | - | - | * |
| David S Nagelberg 2003 Revocable Trust / David Nagelberg | - | 100,000 | 100,000 | * | 100,000 | 100,000 | - | - | - | * |
| David W Zenk | - | 25,000 | 25,000 | * | 25,000 | 25,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Dean Delis | - | 125,000 | 125,000 | * | 125,000 | 125,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Dewitt Cuyler Morris Trust | - | 37,500 | 37,500 | * | 37,500 | 37,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Dhirendra Saxena | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Douglas G Pedrick | - | 15,000 | 15,000 | * | 15,000 | 15,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Eastridge Revocable Trust/ Harold E. Eastridge | - | 25,000 | 25,000 | * | 25,000 | 25,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Eight Family Trust, Walter Bilofsky, TTEE u/t/a dtd 11/8/99 / Walter Bilofsky | - | 37,500 | 37,500 | * | 37,500 | 37,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Elliott A Green | - | 30,000 | 30,000 | * | 30,000 | 30,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Ernest Pellegrino | - | 47,925 | 47,925 | * | 47,925 | 47,925 | - | - | - | * |
| F Geddes & S Geddes TTEE Geddes Revocable Trust U/A DTD / F. Michael Geddes | - | 50,000 | 50,000 | * | 50,000 | 50,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Fleetco, Inc./ Dale Broadrick | - | 37,500 | 37,500 | * | 37,500 | 37,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Frans Sell IRA | - | 3,750 | 3,750 | * | 3,750 | 3,750 | - | - | - | * |
| Frederick C Meltzer | - | 50,000 | 50,000 | * | 50,000 | 50,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Garden State Securities Inc | - | 30,150 | 30,150 | * | 30,150 | 30,150 | - | - | - | * |
| Gary Ulrich | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| George H Freisem | - | 6,250 | 6,250 | * | 6,250 | 6,250 | - | - | - | * |
| Gloria Pietsch | - | 3,750 | 3,750 | * | 3,750 | 3,750 | - | - | - | * |
| Greg and Christina Baszucki Living Trust | - | 62,500 | 62,500 | * | 62,500 | 62,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Gregg and Coby Knight | - | 6,250 | 6,250 | * | 6,250 | 6,250 | - | - | - | * |
| Gruber Family Foundation | - | 112,500 | 112,500 | * | 112,500 | 112,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Hank Bannister | - | 2,500 | 2,500 | * | 2,500 | 2,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Harlan Smith | - | 5,000 | 5,000 | * | 5,000 | 5,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Harold and Kelly Ashcraft | - | 7,500 | 7,500 | * | 7,500 | 7,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Howard Miller | - | 62,500 | 62,500 | * | 62,500 | 62,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Howard Spiegel | - | 5,000 | 5,000 | * | 5,000 | 5,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Intracostal Capital LLC / Mitchell P. Kopin and Daniel B. Asher | - | 312,500 | 312,500 | * | 312,500 | 312,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Jack and Kathryn Mattingly | - | 2,500 | 2,500 | * | 2,500 | 2,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Jacob Eis | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| James Scheffel | - | 500,000 | 500,000 | 1.0% | 500,000 | 500,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Jeremy and Ariel Runnels | - | 6,250 | 6,250 | * | 6,250 | 6,250 | - | - | - | * |
| Jeremy and Cindy Newman | - | 26,250 | 26,250 | * | 26,250 | 26,250 | - | - | - | * |
| Jim T. Watson | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| JLA Realty Associates | - | 150,000 | 150,000 | * | 150,000 | 150,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Jody Burnham | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| John Dodero | - | 10,000 | 10,000 | * | 10,000 | 10,000 | - | - | - | * |
| John Jakovich | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| John Levinsohn | - | 37,500 | 37,500 | * | 37,500 | 37,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Jon D and Linda W Gruber Trust (Jon D and Linda W. Gruber) | - | 675,000 | 675,000 | 1.4% | 675,000 | 675,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Jon D Gruber IRA | - | 87,500 | 87,500 | * | 87,500 | 87,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Jonathan Pepper | 388,000 | 65,000 | 453,000 | * | 25,000 | 25,000 | 388,000 | 40,000 | 428,000 | * |
| Jonathan Wyatt Gruber | - | 75,000 | 75,000 | * | 75,000 | 75,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Joseph and Marie Longo | - | 2,500 | 2,500 | * | 2,500 | 2,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Joshua Miksanek | - | 15,000 | 15,000 | * | 15,000 | 15,000 | - | - | - | * |
| K. H. Krueger | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Karl L Matthies Trust/ Karl Matthies | - | 50,000 | 50,000 | * | 50,000 | 50,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Ken. G. Mansour | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Kenan S. Block | - | 12,508 | 12,508 | * | 12,508 | 12,508 | - | - | - | * |
| Kenneth Followwill | - | 18,750 | 18,750 | * | 18,750 | 18,750 | - | - | - | * |
| Kircher Family Trust | - | 25,000 | 25,000 | * | 25,000 | 25,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Krueger Family Living Trust | - | 25,000 | 25,000 | * | 25,000 | 25,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Larry D. Hines | - | 2,500 | 2,500 | * | 2,500 | 2,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Les D Walter Living Trust | - | 50,000 | 50,000 | * | 50,000 | 50,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Les Walter | - | 100,000 | 100,000 | * | 100,000 | 100,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Leslie Tolliver | - | 2,500 | 2,500 | * | 2,500 | 2,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Lindsay Gruber Dunham | - | 75,000 | 75,000 | * | 75,000 | 75,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Marc R. Jalbert | - | 17,500 | 17,500 | * | 17,500 | 17,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Marion B Hoffman | - | 50,000 | 50,000 | * | 50,000 | 50,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Mark and Kendra Manduzzi | - | 17,500 | 17,500 | * | 17,500 | 17,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Mark Weber | - | 6,250 | 6,250 | * | 6,250 | 6,250 | - | - | - | * |
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| Matthew John Fitzgerald | - | 25,000 | 25,000 | * | 25,000 | 25,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Matthew Wilcosh | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Michael and Susan Lofstedt | - | 6,250 | 6,250 | * | 6,250 | 6,250 | - | - | - | * |
| Michael Foguth | - | 125,000 | 125,000 | * | 125,000 | 125,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Michael Hoffman | - | 50,000 | 50,000 | * | 50,000 | 50,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Michael Jacks | - | 38,040 | 38,040 | * | 38,040 | 38,040 | - | - | - | * |
| Michael Lofstedt | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Michael Wiitala | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Millennium Trust Company, LLC Custodian FBO Jaesun Park, Roth IRA XXXX52994 | - | 25,000 | 25,000 | * | 25,000 | 25,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Millennium Trust Company, LLC Custodian FBO Thomas Hughes IRA XXXX24332 | - | 6,250 | 6,250 | * | 6,250 | 6,250 | - | - | - | * |
| Milton Ozaki | - | 10,000 | 10,000 | * | 10,000 | 10,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Near and Far Real Estate | - | 6,250 | 6,250 | * | 6,250 | 6,250 | - | - | - | * |
| Norman G Glassman | - | 55,000 | 55,000 | * | 55,000 | 55,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Pacific Premier Trust, Custodian FBO Brian G Swift Roth IRA | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Palace Capital Partners, LLC | - | 62,500 | 62,500 | * | 62,500 | 62,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Palladino Trust, Thomas M Palladino | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Paul Zatychec | - | 13,750 | 13,750 | * | 13,750 | 13,750 | - | - | - | * |
| Pierce Revocable Survivor Trust/ Kristy Waters Pierce | - | 25,000 | 25,000 | * | 25,000 | 25,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Potter Family Trust / Bruce Potter | - | 262,500 | 262,500 | * | 262,500 | 262,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Rakesh and Jeanette Kansal | - | 15,000 | 15,000 | * | 15,000 | 15,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Ricard R. Tartre | - | 25,000 | 25,000 | * | 25,000 | 25,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Richard Childress | - | 18,750 | 18,750 | * | 18,750 | 18,750 | - | - | - | * |
| Ritesh Ramesh Sanghavi | - | 87,500 | 87,500 | * | 87,500 | 87,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Robert and Stephanie Tucker | - | 6,250 | 6,250 | * | 6,250 | 6,250 | - | - | - | * |
| Robert Dean Mounts, Jr. | - | 20,000 | 20,000 | * | 20,000 | 20,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Robert H Stewart | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Robert J. Lamoreaux | - | 50,000 | 50,000 | * | 50,000 | 50,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Robert Kippel and Yana Lykhman | - | 8,750 | 8,750 | * | 8,750 | 8,750 | - | - | - | * |
| Robert L. Elwood | - | 5,000 | 5,000 | * | 5,000 | 5,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Robert Smith | - | 5,000 | 5,000 | * | 5,000 | 5,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Robert Spear | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Robert Steele | - | 25,000 | 25,000 | * | 25,000 | 25,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Rogers Family Trust UTD 01/21/81 | - | 312,500 | 312,500 | * | 312,500 | 312,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Ronald Anderson Family Trust | - | 6,250 | 6,250 | * | 6,250 | 6,250 | - | - | - | * |
| Roy and Ruth Rogers Unitrust, UTD 09/28/89 | - | 56,250 | 56,250 | * | 56,250 | 56,250 | - | - | - | * |
| Roy Rogers Survivors Trust | - | 156,250 | 156,250 | * | 156,250 | 156,250 | - | - | - | * |
| Russell Martz | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Scott Mitchell | - | 18,500 | 18,500 | * | 18,500 | 18,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Srikanth Tummala | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Stanley M. Latham | - | 25,000 | 25,000 | * | 25,000 | 25,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Stephen Kircher, Douglas Kircher JT TEN | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Stephen Kircher, Scott Kircher JT TEN | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Steve and Cynthia Seamans | - | 3,750 | 3,750 | * | 3,750 | 3,750 | - | - | - | * |
| Steven Machtinger | - | 5,000 | 5,000 | * | 5,000 | 5,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Taylor C. Burnham | - | 5,000 | 5,000 | * | 5,000 | 5,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Taunya Sell IRA | - | 8,750 | 8,750 | * | 8,750 | 8,750 | - | - | - | * |
| Ted Schroth | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Terrence Brennan | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Terry Brodt | - | 47,925 | 47,925 | * | 47,925 | 47,925 | - | - | - | * |
| The Eastridge Revocable Trust of 2004 (Amended & Restated 03/29/2014) | - | 15,000 | 15,000 | * | 15,000 | 15,000 | - | - | - | * |
| The Sunshine and Rain Asset Management Irrevocable Trust | - | 500,000 | 500,000 | 1.0% | 500,000 | 500,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Thomas and Carolyn M Hughes | - | 7,500 | 7,500 | * | 7,500 | 7,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Thomas Byron | - | 33,750 | 33,750 | * | 33,750 | 33,750 | - | - | - | * |
| Thomas Hughes | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Timothy K Graber | - | 3,250 | 3,250 | * | 3,250 | 3,250 | - | - | - | * |
| Todd Baszucki | 3,879,000 | 1,000,000 | 4,879,000 | 9.9% | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 3,879,000 | - | 3,879,000 | 8.1% |
| Tummala Srikanth | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Ultimate Investment Goup LLC/ Jens and Cyndy Brynteson | - | 6,250 | 6,250 | * | 6,250 | 6,250 | - | - | - | * |
| Vicki Inglis and Haig Richard Litten | - | 5,000 | 5,000 | * | 5,000 | 5,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Vijay Panikar | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Vulcan Management/ William E. Vogt | - | 12,500 | 12,500 | * | 12,500 | 12,500 | - | - | - | * |
| Warberg WF VII, LP / Daniel Warsh | - | 25,000 | 25,000 | * | 25,000 | 25,000 | - | - | - | * |
| Zlatica Vincini | - | 96,250 | 96,250 | * | 96,250 | 96,250 | - | - | - | * |
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| Clayton A. Struve | 849,000 | 5,000,000 | 3,108,356 | 6,269,715 | 4,284,000 | 19,511,071 | 29.20% | - | 5,000,000 | 3,108,356 | 6,269,715 | 4,284,000 | 13,662,071 | 849,000 | - | - | - | - | 849,000 | 1.8% |
Mr. Clayton A. Struve is subject to a 4.99% blocker.
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The selling stockholders, including any donees, pledgees, transferees or other successors-in-interest selling shares of common stock or interests in shares of common stock received after the date of this prospectus from a selling stockholders as a gift, pledge, partnership distribution or other transfer, may, from time to time, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of the shares of common stock or interests in shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded, or in private transactions. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices.
The selling stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:
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The selling stockholders also may resell all or a portion of their shares of common stock in open market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act, provided that they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of that rule.
The selling stockholders may decide not to sell any of their shares of common stock, or may sell all or a portion of their shares of common stock. The selling stockholders will act independently of us in making decisions with respect to the timing, manner and size of any sale of shares, and may sell the shares directly or through one or more broker-dealers or agents. To the extent that the selling stockholders employ broker-dealers or other agents in connection with the sale of stock, the selling stockholders will pay any commissions, discounts or other amounts due to such broker-dealers or agents. To our knowledge, the selling stockholders have not entered into any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any particular broker-dealer or market maker with respect to the sale or distribution of the shares of common stock offered hereby.
The selling stockholders may, from time to time, pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the shares of common stock owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the shares of common stock, from time to time, under this prospectus, or under an amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act amending the list of selling stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling stockholders under this prospectus. The selling stockholders also may transfer the shares of common stock in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling stockholders for purposes of this prospectus.
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In connection with the sale of our common stock or interests therein, the selling stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the common stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The selling stockholders may also sell shares of our common stock short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the common stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The selling stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction.
The aggregate proceeds to the selling stockholders from the sale of the common stock will be the purchase price of the common stock less discounts or commissions, if any. The selling stockholders reserve the right to accept and, together with their agents from time to time, to reject, in whole or in part, any proposed purchase of common stock to be made directly or through agents. We will not receive any of the proceeds from these stock sales by the selling stockholders.
To the extent required, the shares of our common stock to be sold, the names of the selling stockholders, the respective purchase prices and public offering prices, the names of any agents, dealer or underwriter, any applicable commissions or discounts with respect to a particular offer will be set forth in an accompanying prospectus supplement or, if appropriate, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement that includes this prospectus.
In order to comply with the securities laws of some states, if applicable, the common stock may be sold in these jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the common stock may not be sold unless it has been registered or qualified for sale or an exemption from registration or qualification requirements is available and is complied with.
The selling stockholders and any other persons participating in the sale or distribution of the shares will be subject to applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations under such act, including, without limitation, Regulation M. These provisions may restrict certain activities of, and limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares by, the selling stockholders or any other such person. In the event that any of the selling stockholders are deemed an affiliated purchaser or distribution participant within the meaning of Regulation M, then the selling stockholders will not be permitted to engage in short sales of common stock. Furthermore, under Regulation M, persons engaged in a distribution of securities are prohibited from simultaneously engaging in market making and certain other activities with respect to such securities for a specified period of time prior to the commencement of such distributions, subject to specified exceptions or exemptions. In addition, if a short sale is deemed to be a stabilizing activity, then the selling stockholders will not be permitted to engage in a short sale of our common stock. All of these limitations may affect the marketability of the common stock.
To the extent applicable, we will make copies of this prospectus as it may be supplemented or amended from time to time available to the selling stockholders for the purpose of satisfying the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. The selling stockholders may indemnify any broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving the sale of the shares against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.
We have agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders against liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act and state securities laws, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in this prospectus, the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, any prospectus supplement, or any information incorporated by reference herein, or arising out of or based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that we will not be liable for any liabilities finally adjudicated to be caused solely by a false statement of material fact contained within written information provided by a selling stockholder expressly for the purpose of including it in prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.
We also have agreed with the selling stockholders to keep the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part effective until the earlier of (1) the date on which all of the shares covered by this prospectus have been sold, or (2) the date on which all of the shares may be sold without restriction pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act.
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Lockett + Horwitz, A Professional Law Corporation will pass upon certain legal matters relating to the issuance and sale of the securities offered hereby.
Our audited consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2021 and 2020 and for the two years then ended have been incorporated by reference in this prospectus in reliance upon the report of BMP LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed a registration statement on Form S-3, including exhibits, under the Securities Act with respect to the common stock offered by this prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all of the information included or incorporated by reference in the registration statement. For further information pertaining to us and our securities, you should refer to the registration statement and our exhibits or the exhibits to the reports or other documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
In addition, we file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public on a website maintained by the SEC located at www.sec.gov. We also maintain a website at www.knowlabs.co. Through our website, we make available, free of charge, annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website is not part of, and is not incorporated into, this prospectus.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus the information we file with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus, and information in documents that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede information in this prospectus. We incorporate by reference into this prospectus the documents listed below and any future filings, including all filings made after the date of the filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and prior to the effectiveness of such registration statement, made by us with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, except for information “furnished” under Items 2.02, 7.01 or 9.01 on Form 8-K or other information “furnished” to the SEC, which is not deemed filed and not incorporated in this prospectus, until the termination of the offering of securities described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement incorporate by reference the documents set forth below that have previously been filed with the SEC:
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Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus will be deemed modified, superseded or replaced for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus modifies, supersedes or replaces such statement.
You may request a copy of these filings, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address:
Know Labs, Inc.
500 Union Street, Suite 810
Seattle, Washington 98101
Attn: Secretary
206-903-1351
Copies of these filings are also available, without charge, on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on our website at www.knowlabs.co as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed electronically with the SEC. The information contained on our website is not a part of this prospectus.
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26,879,710 Shares of Common Stock
Know Labs, Inc.
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PROSPECTUS
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
The following table sets forth the costs and expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, payable by us in connection with the sale of common stock being registered. All amounts, other than the SEC registration fee, are estimates. We will pay all these expenses.
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We are a Nevada corporation. The Nevada Revised Statutes and certain provisions of our bylaws under certain circumstances provide for indemnification of our officers, directors and controlling persons against liabilities which they may incur in such capacities. A summary of the circumstances in which such indemnification is provided for is contained herein, but this description is qualified in its entirety by reference to our bylaws and to the statutory provisions.
In general, any officer, director, employee or agent may be indemnified against expenses, fines, settlements or judgments arising in connection with a legal proceeding to which such person is a party, if that person’s actions were in good faith, were believed to be in our best interest, and were not unlawful. Unless such person is successful upon the merits in such an action, indemnification may be awarded only after a determination by independent decision of our board of directors, by legal counsel, or by a vote of our stockholders, that the applicable standard of conduct was met by the person to be indemnified.
The circumstances under which indemnification is granted in connection with an action brought on our behalf is generally the same as those set forth above; however, with respect to such actions, indemnification is granted only with respect to expenses actually incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of the action. In such actions, the person to be indemnified must have acted in good faith and in a manner believed to have been in our best interest, and have not been adjudged liable for negligence or misconduct.
Indemnification may also be granted pursuant to the terms of agreements which may be entered or pursuant to a vote of stockholders or directors. The Nevada Revised Statutes also grant us the power to purchase and maintain insurance which protects our officers and directors against any liabilities incurred in connection with their service in such a position, and such a policy may be obtained by us.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, our articles of incorporation eliminate or limit the liability of our directors to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of a director’s fiduciary duty as a director.
We have entered into separate indemnification agreements with our directors and executive officers. Each indemnification agreement provides, among other things, for indemnification to the fullest extent permitted by law and our articles of incorporation and bylaws against any and all expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement of any claim. The indemnification agreements will provide for the advancement or payment of all expenses to the indemnitee and for reimbursement to us if it is found that such indemnitee is not entitled to such indemnification under applicable law and our articles of incorporation and bylaws.
We have a directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy in place pursuant to which its directors and officers are insured against certain liabilities, including certain liabilities under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.
As far as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us under the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
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Item 16. Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration statement:
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Item 17. Undertakings
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
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In so far as indemnification for liabilities arising under the securities 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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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Seattle, State of Washington, on December 8, 2022.
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Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of Phillip A. Bosua and Peter Conley as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file a new registration statement under Rule 461, and to 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 full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the foregoing, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, 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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EXHIBIT 5.1
2 South Pointe, Ste. 275, Lake Forest, CA 92630
www.lhlawpc.com
P: 949.540.6540 | F: 949.540.6578
December 8, 2022
Know Labs, Inc.
500 Union Street, Suite 810
Seattle, WA 98101
| RE: | Know Labs, Inc. - Registration Statement on Form S-3; 26,879,710 Shares of Common Stock of Know Labs Inc., par value $0.001 per share
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-213435 POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-231829 POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-239563 POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-255918 POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-266423 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special counsel to Know Labs, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the registration for resale from time to time by certain selling stockholders (the “Selling Stockholders”) named in the Prospectus (as defined below) of 26,879,710 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”). The Shares include: (i) up to 13,783,383 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding investor warrants; (ii) up to 414,171 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding placement agent warrants; (iii) up to 289,800 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding underwriter warrants (i, ii and iii, collectively, hereinafter the “Warrant Shares”); (iv) up to 5,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of outstanding shares of series C convertible preferred stock; (v) up to 3,108,356 shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of outstanding shares of series D convertible preferred stock; and (vi) up to 4,284,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of debt (“Debt”).
The Shares are included in a registration statement on Form S-3, as amended (the “Registration Statement”), under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and the related prospectus included in the Registration Statement (the “Prospectus”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on December 8, 2022, and is being filed by the Company to: (i) convert the Prior Registration Statements on Form S-1, as set forth on Schedule A attached hereto (“Prior Registration Statements”), into registration statements on Form S-3; and (ii) to register for resale up to 289,800 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding underwriter warrants.
This opinion is being furnished in connection with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act, and no opinion is expressed herein as to any matter pertaining to the contents of the Registration Statement or related Prospectus, other than as expressly stated herein with respect to the issue of the Shares. It is understood that the opinions set forth below are to be used only in connection with the offer while the Registration Statement is in effect.
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In rendering these opinions, we have examined the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, both as amended and currently in effect, the Registration Statement, and the exhibits thereto, and such other records, instruments and documents as we have deemed advisable in order to render these opinions. In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed or photo static copies and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents. In providing these opinions, we have further relied as to certain matters on information obtained from officers of the Company. The opinions expressed herein are limited to the laws of the State of Nevada, including the Constitution of the State of Nevada, all applicable provisions of the statutory provisions, and reported judicial decisions interpreting those laws. We are attorneys licensed to practice in the State of California and our opinions herein assume the laws of the State of Nevada as applied here are the same as in those jurisdictions.
Subject to the foregoing and the other matters set forth herein, it is our opinion that, as of the date hereof:
1. The issue and sale of the Shares have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company and the Shares are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
2. The issue of the Warrant Shares has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company, and when the Warrant Shares have been duly registered on the books of the transfer agent and registrar therefor in the name or on behalf of the respective Warrant Holders, and have been issued by the Company upon exercise of the Warrants, the Warrant Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
3. The issue of the Series C and Series D convertible preferred stock has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company, and have been validly issued by the Company, fully paid and non-assessable; upon conversion of the Series C and Series D convertible preferred stock, the common stock Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
4. The Debt has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company; and when the common shares have been duly registered on the books of the transfer agent and registrar therefor in the name or on behalf of the respective note holder, and have been issued by the Company upon conversion of the Debt, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
This opinion is for your benefit in connection with the Registration Statement and may be relied upon by you and by persons entitled to rely upon it pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act. We consent to your filing this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm in the Prospectus under the heading “Legal Matters.” In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act, the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder, or Item 509 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act, nor do we admit that we are experts with respect to any part of the Registration Statement within the meaning of the term “expert” as used in the Securities Act, or the related rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
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Schedule A: Prior Registration Statements
(i) On September 1, 2016, (Registration No. 333-213435), declared effective September 8, 2016;
(ii) On May 30, 2019, (Registration No. 333-231829), declared effective on February 7, 2020;
(iii) On June 30, 2020, (Registration No. 333-239563), declared effective July 9, 2020;
(iv) On May 7, 2021, (Registration No. 333-255918), declared effective May 14, 2021;
(v) On July 29, 2022, (Registration No. 333-266423), declared effective by the SEC on September 15, 2022.
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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 Amendment #1 of our report dated December 21, 2021, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Know Labs, Inc., which appears in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Know Labs, Inc. for the year ended September 30, 2021. We also consent to the reference to us under the caption “Experts” in this Registration Statement.
/s/ BPM LLP
BPM LLP
Walnut Creek, California
December 8, 2022