Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-219341
The information in this preliminary prospectus supplement, relating to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is not complete and may be changed. This preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are not an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT | SUBJECT TO COMPLETION | DATED NOVEMBER 8, 2018 |
(To the Prospectus dated October 16, 2017)
Shares
Common Stock
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We are offering shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “NBEV.” On November 7, 2018 the last reported sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market was $5.08 per share.
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-4 of this prospectus for a discussion of information that should be considered in connection with an investment in our common stock.
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.
Per Share | Total | |
Public offering price | $ | $ |
Underwriting discounts and commissions (1) | $ | $ |
Proceeds, before expenses, to us | $ | $ |
(1) See “Underwriting” for a description of compensation payable to the underwriters.
We have granted a 45-day option to the representatives of the underwrites to purchase up to additional shares of common stock solely to cover over-allotments, if any.
The underwriters expect to deliver our shares to purchasers in the offering on or about , 2018.
Joint Book-Running Managers
Roth Capital Partners | A.G.P. |
November , 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT | |
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT | S-1 |
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY | S-2 |
RISK FACTORS | S-4 |
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | S-6 |
USE OF PROCEEDS | S-7 |
CAPITALIZATION | S-7 |
DILUTION | S-8 |
DIVIDEND POLICY | S-8 |
UNDERWRITING | S-9 |
LEGAL MATTERS | S-16 |
EXPERTS | S-16 |
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION | S-16 |
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE | S-16 |
ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS | 1 |
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | 1 |
ABOUT NEW AGE BEVERAGES CORPORATION | 2 |
RISK FACTORS | 2 |
USE OF PROCEEDS | 2 |
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK | 3 |
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK | 3 |
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS | 3 |
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS | 4 |
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION | 5 |
LEGAL MATTERS | 6 |
EXPERTS | 6 |
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION | 6 |
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE | 7 |
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
This document is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, using a “shelf” registration process and consists of two parts. The first part is the prospectus supplement, including the documents incorporated by reference herein, which describes the specific terms of this offering. The second part, the accompanying prospectus, including the documents incorporated by reference therein, provides more general information. In general, when we refer only to the prospectus, we are referring to both parts of this document combined. Before you invest, you should carefully read this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, all information incorporated by reference herein and therein, as well as the additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.” These documents contain information you should carefully consider when deciding whether to invest in our common stock.
This prospectus supplement may add, update or change information contained in the accompanying prospectus. To the extent there is a conflict between the information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, you should rely on information contained in this prospectus supplement, provided that if any statement in, or incorporated by reference into, one of these documents is inconsistent with a statement in another document having a later date, the statement in the document having the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement. Any statement so modified will be deemed to constitute a part of this prospectus only as so modified, and any statement so superseded will be deemed not to constitute a part of this prospectus.
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, any document incorporated by reference herein or therein, or any free writing prospectuses we may provide to you in connection with this offering. Neither we nor the underwriters has authorized anyone to provide you with any different information. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may provide to you. The information contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and in the documents incorporated by reference herein or therein is accurate only as of the date such information is presented. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.
This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the shares of common stock to which it relates, nor do this prospectus supplement and the accompanying 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.
Securities offered pursuant to the registration statement to which this prospectus supplement relates may only be offered and sold if not more than three years have elapsed since October 16, 2017, the initial effective date of the registration statement, subject to the extension of this period in compliance with applicable SEC rules.
We note that the representations, warranties and covenants made by us in any agreement that is filed as an exhibit to any document that is incorporated by reference herein were made solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement, including, in some cases, for the purpose of allocating risk among the parties to such agreement, and should not be deemed to be a representation, warranty or covenant to you. Moreover, such representations, warranties or covenants were accurate only as of the date when made. Accordingly, such representations, warranties and covenants should not be relied on as accurately representing the current state of our affairs.
Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “we,” “our,” “us,” “New Age Beverages” or the “Company” in this prospectus mean New Age Beverages Corporation, a Washington corporation, on a consolidated basis with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, as applicable.
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY
The following is a summary of selected information contained elsewhere or incorporated by reference. It does not contain all of the information that you should consider before buying our securities. You should read this prospectus in its entirety, including the information incorporated by reference herein.
Company Overview
We are a Colorado-based healthy beverage company engaged in the development and commercialization of a portfolio of organic, natural and other better-for-you healthy beverages. We market a full portfolio of Ready-to-Drink better-for-you beverages including competitive offerings in the kombucha, tea, coffee, functional waters, relaxation drinks, energy drinks, rehydrating beverages, and functional medical beverage segments. We differentiate our brands through superior functional performance characteristics and ingredients and offer products that are 100% organic and natural, with no high-fructose corn syrup, no-genetically modified organisms, no preservatives, and only natural flavors, fruits, and ingredients. We are one of the top 60 largest non-alcoholic beverage companies in the world, and one of the largest healthy beverage companies. Our goal is to become the world’s leading healthy beverage company, with leading brands for consumers, leading growth for retailers and distributors, and leading return on investment for shareholders. Our target market is health conscious consumers, who are becoming more interested and better educated on what is included in their diets, causing them to shift away from less healthy options such as carbonated soft drinks or other high caloric beverages and towards alternative beverages choices. Consumer awareness of the benefits of healthier lifestyles and the availability of heathier beverages is rapidly accelerating worldwide, and New Age is capitalizing on that shift.
Recent Development
In September and October 2018, we sold an aggregate of 8,088,565 shares of common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately of $37,533,954 under our At the Market Offering Agreement with Roth Capital Partners, LLC.
Preliminary Financial Results
Our consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 are not yet available. The data presented below reflects our preliminary estimates based solely upon information available to us as of the date of this prospectus, and is not a comprehensive statement of our financial results or position as of September 30, 2018. Accordingly, we have presented a range rather than a specific amount for the preliminary financial results we present below primarily because such results are subject to the completion of our closing procedures. You should not place undue reliance upon our preliminary estimates. For example, during the course of the preparation of our financial statements and related notes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, additional items that would require material adjustments to be made to the preliminary estimated financial information presented below may be identified. There can be no assurance that these estimates will be realized, and estimates are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are not within our control. See “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” As a result, these preliminary results may differ from the actual results that will be reflected in our consolidated financial statements when they are completed.
For the three months ended September 30, 2018, we expect to report net revenue in the range of $13.1 to $13.3 million. We also expect to report a net loss in the range of $3.4 to $3.6 million for the three months, and cash and cash equivalents of approximately $28.6 million as of September 30, 2018.
Corporate Information
Our principal executive offices are located at 1700 E. 68th Avenue, Denver, CO 80229, and our phone number is (303) 289-8655. Our corporate website address is www.newagebev.com. The information contained on, connected to or that can be accessed via our website is not part of this prospectus. We have included our website address in this prospectus as an inactive textual reference only and not as an active hyperlink.
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The Offering
The following summary contains basic information about our common stock and the offering and is not intended to be complete. It does not contain all of the information that may be important to you. For a more complete understanding of our common stock, you should read the section entitled “Description of Capital Stock.”
Issuer | New Age Beverages Corporation | |
Securities offered by us | shares of common stock (or shares if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full) | |
Common stock to be outstanding after this offering(1) | shares of common stock (or shares if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full) | |
Over-allotment option | We have granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to additional shares of common stock (equal to 15% of the common stock sold in the offering) solely to cover over-allotments, if any. | |
Use of proceeds | We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering, for working capital and potential acquisitions. See “Use of Proceeds” beginning on page S-6 of this prospectus | |
Nasdaq symbol of common stock | “NBEV” | |
Risk factors | An investment in our common stock involves substantial risks. You should read carefully the “Risk Factors” included and incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including the risk factors incorporated by reference from our filings with the SEC. |
(1) The common stock outstanding after the offering is based on approximately 57,993,124 shares of our common stock outstanding as of November 7, 2018 and excludes 1,611,415 shares of our common stock underlying outstanding stock options with a weighted average exercise price of $1.96 per share.
Except as otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus supplement assumes no exercise by the underwriters of the over-allotment option.
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RISK FACTORS
Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks described below and discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as the risks, uncertainties and additional information set forth in our SEC reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and in other documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus as updated by our subsequent filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. Our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
Risks Related to This Offering
You will incur immediate and substantial dilution as a result of this offering.
After giving effect to the sale by us of shares offered in this offering at the public offering price of $ per share, and after deducting underwriter’s commission and estimated offering expenses payable by us, investors in this offering can expect an immediate dilution of $ per share. See “Dilution.”
Management will have broad discretion as to the use of the proceeds from this offering, and may not use the proceeds effectively.
Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds from this offering and could spend the proceeds in ways that may not improve our results of operations or enhance the value of our common stock. Our failure to apply these funds effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business and cause the price of our common stock to decline.
You may experience future dilution as a result of future equity offerings.
In order to raise additional capital, we may in the future offer additional shares of our common stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock. We cannot assure you that we will be able to sell shares or other securities in any other offering at a price per share that is equal to or greater than the price per share paid by investors in this offering, and investors purchasing our shares or other securities in the future could have rights superior to existing stockholders. The price per share at which we sell additional shares of our common stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock in future transactions may be higher or lower than the price per share in this offering.
Our shares of common stock are from time to time thinly-traded, so stockholders may be unable to sell at or near ask prices or at all if they need to sell shares to raise money or otherwise desire to liquidate their shares.
Our common stock has from time to time been “thinly traded,” meaning that the number of persons interested in purchasing our common stock at or near ask prices at any given time may be relatively small or non-existent. This situation is attributable to a number of factors, including the fact that we are a small company that is relatively unknown to stock analysts, stock brokers, institutional investors and others in the investment community that generate or influence sales volume, and that even if we came to the attention of such persons, they tend to be risk-averse and would be reluctant to follow an unproven company such as ours or purchase or recommend the purchase of our shares until such time as we became more seasoned and viable. As a consequence, there may be periods of several days or more when trading activity in our shares is minimal or non-existent, as compared to a seasoned issuer that has a large and steady volume of trading activity that will generally support continuous sales without an adverse effect on share price. We cannot give stockholders any assurance that a broader or more active public trading market for our common stock will develop or be sustained, or that current trading levels will be sustained.
Resales of our common stock in the public market during this offering by our stockholders may cause the market price of our common stock to fall.
This issuance of shares of common stock in this offering could result in resales of our common stock by our current stockholders concerned about the potential dilution of their holdings. In turn, these resales could have the effect of depressing the market price for our common stock.
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We have not paid dividends in the past and do not expect to pay dividends in the future on our common stock.
We have never paid cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends on our common stock will depend on earnings, financial condition, debt covenants in place, and other business and economic factors affecting us at such time as our board of directors may consider relevant. If we do not pay dividends, our common stock may be less valuable because a return on a stockholders’ investment will only occur if our stock price appreciates.
Certain of our shareholders possess piggy-back and demand registration rights with respect to securities of the Company they hold. We have not received a formal waiver from such shareholders with respect to this, or prior, offerings and, as a result, such shareholders could claim that we violated our obligations to them with respect their registration rights.
In June 2017, we granted piggy-back and demand registration rights to certain holders of our securities in connection with the acquisition of certain assets of Marley Beverage Company, LLC. As a result, these holders have the right to require us to prepare and file a registration statement with the SEC to register their shares of the Company for resale and to also include their shares in any registration statement filed by the Company. To date, we have not registered any of these shares and have not included these shares for resale on the accompanying prospectus and have not received a waiver from the shareholders in connection with such non-inclusion. As a result, these shareholders could claim we violated our registration rights obligations with respect to their shares.
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the documents and information incorporated by reference in this prospectus include 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 statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Such 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
All statements in this prospectus and the documents and information incorporated by reference in this prospectus that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. We may, in some cases, use terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “should,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions or the negative of such items that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes to identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date the statements are made and we undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as may be required by applicable law. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for working capital and potential acquisitions. We may temporarily invest the net proceeds in short-term, interest-bearing instruments or other investment-grade securities. We have not determined the amount of net proceeds to be used specifically for such purposes. As a result, management will retain broad discretion over the allocation of net proceeds.
CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth our capitalization as of June 30, 2018:
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on an actual basis;
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on a pro forma basis to give effect to (i) our sale of 8,200,000 shares of common stock in connection with our public offering that closed on August 24, 2018, and our receipt of the net proceeds therefrom, and (ii) our sale of an aggregate of 8,088,565 shares of common stock pursuant to our At The Market Offering Agreement with Roth Capital Partners, LLC, dated September 24, 2018 (the “Sales Agreement”), and our receipt of the net proceeds therefrom; and
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on a pro forma, as adjusted basis to give further effect to the sale of the shares in this offering at the public offering price of $ per share and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses payable by us.
As of June 30, 2018 | |||
Actual | Pro Forma | Pro Forma, As Adjusted | |
Cash | $213,446 | 46,240,768 | $ |
Total Liabilities | 17,510,849 | 17,510,849 | 17,510,849 |
Stockholders’ equity: | |||
Preferred Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Common Stock | 39,926 | 56,214 | |
Additional paid-in-capital | 68,476,731 | 113,504,261 | |
Accumulated deficit | (16,518,549) | (16,518,549) | (16,518,549) |
Total stockholders’ equity | 51,998,108 | 97,041,926 | |
Total capitalization | 69,508,957 | 114,552,775 |
You should read this table in conjunction with the information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and the information incorporated by reference from our SEC filings, including our historical financial statements and related notes included in each of those reports.
The table above is based on 39,925,781 shares of our common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2018 and excludes as of such date 1,611,475 shares of our common stock underlying outstanding stock options with a weighted average exercise price of $1.96.
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DILUTION
If you purchase shares in this offering, your interest will be immediately and substantially diluted to the extent of the difference between the public offering price per share and the pro forma, as adjusted net tangible book value per share of our common stock after giving effect to this offering.
Our pro forma net tangible book value as of June 30, 2018 was $54,162,578 or $0.96 per share of common stock, based upon 56,214,346 outstanding shares, after giving effect to (i) our sale of 8,200,000 shares of common stock under our public offering that closed on August 24, 2018, and our receipt of the net proceeds therefrom, and (ii) our sale of an aggregate of 8,088,565 shares of common stock pursuant to the Sales Agreement, and our receipt of the net proceeds therefrom.
After giving effect to the sale of shares in this offering at the public offering price of $ per share, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses payable by us, our pro forma, as adjusted net tangible book value at June 30, 2018 would have been approximately $ , or $ per share. This represents an immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book value of approximately $ per share to our existing stockholders, and an immediate dilution of $ per share to investors purchasing shares in the offering.
Dilution in pro forma net tangible book value per share represents the difference between the amount per share paid by purchasers of our common stock in this offering and the pro forma, as adjusted net tangible book value per share of our common stock immediately after this offering.
The following table illustrates the per share dilution to investors purchasing shares in the offering:
Public offering price per share | $ | |
Historical net tangible book value per share as of June 30, 2018 | $0.20 | |
Increase in net tangible book value per share attributable to pro forma adjustments | $0.76 | |
Pro forma net tangible book value per share as of June 30, 2018 | 0.96 | |
Increase in net tangible book value per share attributable to this offering | $ | |
Pro forma, as adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering | $ | |
Dilution in pro forma net tangible book value per share to new investors | $ |
The information above assumes that the underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option. If the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full, the pro forma, as adjusted net tangible book value will increase to $ per share, representing an immediate increase to existing stockholders of $ per share and an immediate dilution of $ per share to new investors. If we issue any shares upon exercise of outstanding options, new investors will experience further dilution.
The above discussion and table are based on 39,925,781 shares of our common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2018 and excludes as of such date 1,611,475 shares of our common stock underlying outstanding stock options with a weighted average exercise price of $1.96.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We do not currently anticipate declaring or paying cash dividends on our capital stock in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain all of our future earnings, if any, to finance the operation and expansion of our business. Any future determination relating to our dividend policy will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on a number of factors, including future earnings, capital requirements, future prospects, and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.
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UNDERWRITING
Roth Capital Partners, LLC and A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners are acting as the representatives of the underwriters of the offering. We have entered into an underwriting agreement, dated November , 2018 with the representatives. Subject to the terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement, we have agreed to sell to each underwriter named below and each underwriter named below has severally agreed to purchase, at the public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions set forth on the cover page of this prospectus supplement, the number of shares of common stock listed next to its name in the following table:
Underwriter | Number of Shares of Common Stock |
Roth Capital Partners, LLC | |
A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners | |
Total |
The underwriters are committed to purchase all the shares of common stock offered by us other than those covered by the option to purchase additional shares described below. The obligations of the underwriters may be terminated upon the occurrence of certain events specified in the underwriting agreement. Furthermore, pursuant to the underwriting agreement, the underwriters’ obligations are subject to customary conditions, representations and warranties contained in the underwriting agreement, such as receipt by the underwriters of officers’ certificates and legal opinions.
We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against specified liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof. The underwriters are offering the shares, subject to prior sale, when, as and if issued to and accepted by them, subject to approval of legal matters by their counsel and other conditions specified in the underwriting agreement. The underwriters reserve the right to withdraw, cancel or modify offers to the public and to reject orders in whole or in part.
The underwriters propose to offer the shares of common stock offered by us to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover of this prospectus supplement. In addition, the underwriters may offer some of the shares of common stock to other securities dealers at such price less a concession of $ per share of common stock. If all of the shares of common stock offered by us are not sold at the public offering price, the underwriters may change the offering price and other selling terms by means of a further supplement to this prospectus supplement.
We have granted the underwriters an over-allotment option. This option, which is exercisable for up to 45 days after the date of this prospectus supplement, permits the underwriters to purchase a maximum of additional shares from us to cover over-allotments, if any. If the underwriters exercise all or part of this option, they will purchase shares covered by the option at the public offering price that appears on the cover page of this prospectus supplement, less the underwriting discount. If this option is exercised in full, the total price to the public will be approximately $ million and the total proceeds to us, before expenses, will be approximately $ million.
Discounts and Commissions. The following table shows the public offering price, underwriting discount and proceeds, before expenses, to us. The information assumes either no exercise or full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option.
Per Share of Common Stock | Total Without Over-allotment | Total With Over-allotment | |
Public offering price | $ | $ | $ |
Underwriting discounts and commissions (7%) | $ | $ | $ |
Proceeds, before expenses, to us | $ | $ | $ |
We have agreed to reimburse the underwriters at closing for legal expenses incurred by them in connection with the offering in an amount not to exceed $50,000.
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Discretionary Accounts. The underwriters do not intend to confirm sales of the securities offered hereby to any accounts over which they have discretionary authority.
Lock-Up Agreements. Our directors and executive officers have entered into lock-up agreements with the underwriters. Under these agreements, these individuals have agreed, subject to specified exceptions, not to sell or transfer any common stock or securities convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, our common stock during a period ending 90 days after the date of this prospectus supplement, without first obtaining the written consent of the representatives. Specifically, these individuals have agreed, in part, not to:
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offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, grant, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of common stock, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or with respect to which such person has or later acquires the power of disposition, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of our securities, in cash, or otherwise;
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enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of our securities, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of our securities, in cash or otherwise;
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make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any of our securities; or
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publicly disclose the intention to make any offer, sale, pledge or disposition, or to enter into any transaction, swap, hedge or other arrangement relating to any of our securities.
Notwithstanding these limitations, these shares of capital stock may be transferred under limited circumstances, including, without limitation, by gift, will or intestate succession.
In addition, we have agreed that, for a period of 90 days from the date of this prospectus supplement, we will not (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of capital stock of the Company or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company; (ii) file or caused to be filed any registration statement with the SEC relating to the offering of any shares of capital stock of the Company or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company; (iii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of capital stock of the Company, whether any such transaction described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) is to be settled by delivery of shares of capital stock of the Company or such other securities, in cash or otherwise.
Electronic Offer, Sale and Distribution of Shares. A prospectus supplement in electronic format may be made available on the websites maintained by one or more of the underwriters or selling group members, if any, participating in this offering and one or more of the underwriters participating in this offering may distribute prospectus supplements electronically. The representatives may agree to allocate a number of shares of common stock to underwriters and selling group members for sale to their online brokerage account holders. Internet distributions will be allocated by the underwriters and selling group members that will make internet distributions on the same basis as other allocations. Other than the prospectus supplement in electronic format, the information on these websites is not part of this prospectus supplement or the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement forms a part, has not been approved or endorsed by us or any underwriter in its capacity as underwriter, and should not be relied upon by investors.
Other Relationships. Certain of the underwriters and their affiliates have in the past and may in the future provide various investment banking, commercial banking and other financial services for us and our affiliates for which they may receive customary fees; however, except as disclosed in this prospectus supplement, we have no present arrangements with the underwriters for any further services. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Roth Capital Partners, LLC acted as an underwriter in our public offering that closed in September 2018 and A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners acted as an underwriter in our public offering that closed in April 2018.
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Stabilization. In connection with this offering, the underwriters may engage in stabilizing transactions, over-allotment transactions, syndicate covering transactions, penalty bids and purchases to cover positions created by short sales.
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Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase shares so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum, and are engaged in for the purpose of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the shares while the offering is in progress.
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Over-allotment transactions involve sales by the underwriters of shares in excess of the number of shares the underwriters are obligated to purchase. This creates a syndicate short position which may be either a covered short position or a naked short position. In a covered short position, the number of shares over-allotted by the underwriters is not greater than the number of shares that they may purchase in the over-allotment option. In a naked short position, the number of shares involved is greater than the number of shares in the over-allotment option. The underwriters may close out any short position by exercising their over-allotment option and/or purchasing shares in the open market.
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Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of shares in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate short positions. In determining the source of shares to close out the short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared with the price at which they may purchase shares through exercise of the over-allotment option. If the underwriters sell more shares than could be covered by exercise of the over-allotment option and, therefore, have a naked short position, the position can be closed out only by buying shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that after pricing there could be downward pressure on the price of the shares in the open market that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering.
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Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the shares originally sold by that syndicate member are purchased in stabilizing or syndicate covering transactions to cover syndicate short positions.
These stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of our shares or common stock or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our shares of common stock. As a result, the price of our common stock in the open market may be higher than it would otherwise be in the absence of these transactions. Neither we nor the underwriters make any representation or prediction as to the effect that the transactions described above may have on the price of our common stock. These transactions may be effected on the Nasdaq Capital Market, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.
Passive Market Making. In connection with this offering, the underwriters and selling group members may engage in passive market making transactions in our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market in accordance with Rule 103 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act, during a period before the commencement of offers or sales of the shares and extending through the completion of the distribution. A passive market maker must display its bid at a price not in excess of the highest independent bid of that security. However, if all independent bids are lowered below the passive market maker’s bid, that bid must then be lowered when specified purchase limits are exceeded.
Offer restrictions outside the United States
Other than in the United States, no action has been taken by us or the underwriters that would permit a public offering of the securities offered by this prospectus supplement in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. The securities offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, nor may this prospectus supplement or any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the offer and sale of any such securities be distributed or published in any jurisdiction, except under circumstances that will result in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of that jurisdiction. Persons into whose possession this prospectus supplement comes are advised to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions relating to the offering and the distribution of this prospectus supplement. This prospectus supplement does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities offered by this prospectus supplement in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or a solicitation is unlawful.
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Australia
This prospectus supplement is not a disclosure document under Chapter 6D of the Australian Corporations Act, has not been lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and does not purport to include the information required of a disclosure document under Chapter 6D of the Australian Corporations Act. Accordingly, (i) the offer of the shares of common stock under this prospectus supplement is only made to persons to whom it is lawful to offer the shares of common stock without disclosure under Chapter 6D of the Australian Corporations Act under one or more exemptions set out in section 708 of the Australian Corporations Act, (ii) this prospectus is made available in Australia only to those persons as set forth in clause (i) above, and (iii) the offeree must be sent a notice stating in substance that by accepting this offer, the offeree represents that the offeree is such a person as set forth in clause (i) above, and, unless permitted under the Australian Corporations Act, agrees not to sell or offer for sale within Australia any of the shares of common stock sold to the offeree within twelve (12) months after its transfer to the offeree under this prospectus.
China
The information in this document does not constitute a public offer of the shares of common stock, whether by way of sale or subscription, in the People’s Republic of China (excluding, for purposes of this paragraph, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macau Special Administrative Region and Taiwan). The shares of common stock may not be offered or sold directly or indirectly in the PRC to legal or natural persons other than directly to “qualified domestic institutional investors.”
European Economic Area-Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands
The information in this document has been prepared on the basis that all offers of common stock will be made pursuant to an exemption under the Directive 2003/71/EC (“Prospectus Directive”), as implemented in Member States of the European Economic Area (each, a “Relevant Member State”), from the requirement to produce a prospectus for offers of securities.
An offer to the public of the shares of common stock has not been made, and may not be made, in a Relevant Member State except pursuant to one of the following exemptions under the Prospectus Directive as implemented in that Relevant Member State:
(a) to legal entities that are authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities;
(b) to any legal entity that has two or more of (i) an average of at least 250 employees during its last fiscal year; (ii) a total balance sheet of more than €43,000,000 (as shown on its last annual unconsolidated or consolidated financial statements) and (iii) an annual net turnover of more than €50,000,000 (as shown on its last annual unconsolidated or consolidated financial statements);
(c) to fewer than 100 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Directive) subject to obtaining the prior consent of the Company or any underwriter for any such offer; or
(d) in any other circumstances falling within Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive, provided that no such offer of common stock shall result in a requirement for the publication by the Company of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.
France
This document is not being distributed in the context of a public offering of financial securities (offre au public de titres financiers) in France within the meaning of Article L.411-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code (Code monétaire et financier) and Articles 211-1 et seq. of the General Regulation of the French Autorité des marchés financiers (“AMF”). The shares of common stock has not been offered or sold and will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to the public in France.
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This document and any other offering material relating to the shares of common stock have not been, and will not be, submitted to the AMF for approval in France and, accordingly, may not be distributed or caused to distributed, directly or indirectly, to the public in France.
Such offers, sales and distributions have been and shall only be made in France to (i) qualified investors (investisseurs qualifiés) acting for their own account, as defined in and in accordance with Articles L.411-2-II-2° and D.411-1 to D.411-3, D. 744-1, D.754-1 and D.764-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code and any implementing regulation and/or (ii) a restricted number of non-qualified investors (cercle restreint d’investisseurs) acting for their own account, as defined in and in accordance with Articles L.411-2-II-2° and D.411-4, D.744-1, D.754-1 and D.764-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code and any implementing regulation.
Pursuant to Article 211-3 of the General Regulation of the AMF, investors in France are informed that the common stock cannot be distributed (directly or indirectly) to the public by the investors otherwise than in accordance with Articles L.411-1, L.411-2, L.412-1 and L.621-8 to L.621-8-3 of the French Monetary and Financial Code.
Ireland
The information in this document does not constitute a prospectus under any Irish laws or regulations and this document has not been filed with or approved by any Irish regulatory authority as the information has not been prepared in the context of a public offering of securities in Ireland within the meaning of the Irish Prospectus (Directive 2003/71/EC) Regulations 2005 (the “Prospectus Regulations”). The shares of common stock have not been offered or sold, and will not be offered, sold or delivered directly or indirectly in Ireland by way of a public offering, except to (i) qualified investors as defined in Regulation 2(l) of the Prospectus Regulations and (ii) fewer than 100 natural or legal persons who are not qualified investors.
Israel
The shares of common stock offered by this prospectus supplement has not been approved or disapproved by the Israeli Securities Authority, or “ISA,” nor have such shares of common stock been registered for sale in Israel. The securities may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to the public in Israel, absent the publication of a prospectus. The ISA has not issued permits, approvals or licenses in connection with the offering or publishing the prospectus supplement; nor has it authenticated the details included herein, confirmed their reliability or completeness, or rendered an opinion as to the quality of the shares of common stock being offered. Any resale in Israel, directly or indirectly, to the public of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus supplement is subject to restrictions on transferability and must be effected only in compliance with the Israeli securities laws and regulations.
Italy
The offering of the shares of common stock in the Republic of Italy has not been authorized by the Italian Securities and Exchange Commission (Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa, “CONSOB”) pursuant to the Italian securities legislation and, accordingly, no offering material relating to the shares of common stock may be distributed in Italy and such securities may not be offered or sold in Italy in a public offer within the meaning of Article 1.1(t) of Legislative Decree No. 58 of 24 February 1998 (“Decree No. 58”), other than:
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to Italian qualified investors, as defined in Article 100 of Decree no. 58 by reference to Article 34-ter of CONSOB Regulation no. 11971 of 14 May 1999 (“Regulation no. 1197l”) as amended (“Qualified Investors”); and
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in other circumstances that are exempt from the rules on public offer pursuant to Article 100 of Decree No. 58 and Article 34-ter of Regulation No. 11971 as amended.
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Any offer, sale or delivery of the shares of common stock or distribution of any offer document relating to the shares of common stock in Italy (excluding placements where a Qualified Investor solicits an offer from the issuer) under the paragraphs above must be:
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made by investment firms, banks or financial intermediaries permitted to conduct such activities in Italy in accordance with Legislative Decree No. 385 of 1 September 1993 (as amended), Decree No. 58, CONSOB Regulation No. 16190 of 29 October 2007 and any other applicable laws; and
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in compliance with all relevant Italian securities, tax and exchange controls and any other applicable laws.
Any subsequent distribution of the shares of common stock in Italy must be made in compliance with the public offer and prospectus requirement rules provided under Decree No. 58 and the Regulation No. 11971 as amended, unless an exception from those rules applies. Failure to comply with such rules may result in the sale of such shares being declared null and void and in the liability of the entity transferring the shares for any damages suffered by the investors.
Japan
The shares of common stock have not been and will not be registered under Article 4, paragraph 1 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan (Law No. 25 of 1948), as amended (the “FIEL”) pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements applicable to a private placement of securities to Qualified Institutional Investors (as defined in and in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 3 of the FIEL and the regulations promulgated thereunder). Accordingly, the shares of common stock may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan other than Qualified Institutional Investors. Any Qualified Institutional Investor who acquires common stock may not resell them to any person in Japan that is not a Qualified Institutional Investor, and acquisition by any such person of common stock is conditional upon the execution of an agreement to that effect.
Portugal
This document is not being distributed in the context of a public offer of financial securities (oferta pública de valores mobiliários) in Portugal, within the meaning of Article 109 of the Portuguese Securities Code (Código dos Valores Mobiliários). The shares of common stock have not been offered or sold and will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to the public in Portugal. This document and any other offering material relating to the shares of common stock have not been, and will not be, submitted to the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários) for approval in Portugal and, accordingly, may not be distributed or caused to distributed, directly or indirectly, to the public in Portugal, other than under circumstances that are deemed not to qualify as a public offer under the Portuguese Securities Code. Such offers, sales and distributions of shares in Portugal are limited to persons who are “qualified investors” (as defined in the Portuguese Securities Code). Only such investors may receive this document and they may not distribute it or the information contained in it to any other person.
Sweden
This document has not been, and will not be, registered with or approved by Finansinspektionen (the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority). Accordingly, this document may not be made available, nor may the shares of common stock be offered for sale in Sweden, other than under circumstances that are deemed not to require a prospectus under the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act (1991:980) (Sw. lag (1991:980) om handel med finansiella instrument)). Any offering of common stock in Sweden is limited to persons who are “qualified investors” (as defined in the Financial Instruments Trading Act). Only such investors may receive this document and they may not distribute it or the information contained in it to any other person.
Switzerland
The shares of common stock may not be publicly offered in Switzerland and will not be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (“SIX”) or on any other stock exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland. This document has been prepared without regard to the disclosure standards for issuance prospectuses under art. 652a or art. 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations or the disclosure standards for listing prospectuses under art. 27 ff. of the SIX Listing Rules or the listing rules of any other stock exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland. Neither this document nor any other offering material relating to the shares may be publicly distributed or otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland.
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Neither this document nor any other offering material relating to the shares of common stock have been or will be filed with or approved by any Swiss regulatory authority. In particular, this document will not be filed with, and the offer of common stock will not be supervised by, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority.
This document is personal to the recipient only and not for general circulation in Switzerland.
United Arab Emirates
Neither this document nor the shares of common stock has been approved, disapproved or passed on in any way by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates or any other governmental authority in the United Arab Emirates, nor has the Company received authorization or licensing from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates or any other governmental authority in the United Arab Emirates to market or sell the shares of common stock within the United Arab Emirates. This document does not constitute and may not be used for the purpose of an offer or invitation. No services relating to the shares of common stock, including the receipt of applications and/or the allotment or redemption of such shares, may be rendered within the United Arab Emirates by us.
No offer or invitation to subscribe for the shares of common stock is valid or permitted in the Dubai International Financial Centre.
United Kingdom
Neither the information in this document nor any other document relating to the offer has been delivered for approval to the Financial Services Authority in the United Kingdom and no prospectus (within the meaning of section 85 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended (“FSMA”)) has been published or is intended to be published in respect of the shares of common stock. This document is issued on a confidential basis to “qualified investors” (within the meaning of section 86(7) of FSMA) in the United Kingdom, and the shares of common stock may not be offered or sold in the United Kingdom by means of this document, any accompanying letter or any other document, except in circumstances which do not require the publication of a prospectus pursuant to section 86(1) FSMA. This document should not be distributed, published or reproduced, in whole or in part, nor may its contents be disclosed by recipients to any other person in the United Kingdom.
Any invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 21 of FSMA) received in connection with the issue or sale of the shares of common stock has only been communicated or caused to be communicated and will only be communicated or caused to be communicated in the United Kingdom in circumstances in which section 21(1) of FSMA does not apply to the Company.
In the United Kingdom, this document is being distributed only to, and is directed at, persons (i) who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) (investment professionals) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotions) Order 2005 (“FPO”); (ii) who fall within the categories of persons referred to in Article 49(2)(a) to (d) (high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.) of the FPO; or (iii) to whom it may otherwise be lawfully communicated (together “relevant persons”). The investments to which this document relates are available only to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to purchase will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents.
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LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters will be passed upon for us by Sichenzia Ross Ference LLP, New York, New York. The underwriters are being represented in connection with this offering by Reed Smith LLP, New York, New York.
EXPERTS
The consolidated balance sheets of New Age Beverages Corporation and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, appearing in New Age Beverages Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, have been audited by Accell Audit & Compliance, P.A., independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report thereon, included therein, and incorporated by reference herein.
Such financial statements have been incorporated herein in reliance on the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and special reports, along with other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the SEC to register the securities offered hereby under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement, including certain exhibits and schedules. You may obtain the registration statement and exhibits to the registration statement from the SEC’s internet site. This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 filed by us with the SEC. For further information about us and the securities offered by this prospectus, we refer you to the registration statement and its exhibits and schedules which may be obtained as described herein.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus. This means that we can disclose important information about us and our financial condition to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus. This prospectus incorporates by reference the documents listed below that we have previously filed with the SEC:
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Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 as filed with the SEC on April 17, 2018 and amended on August 17, 2018;
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Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018 as filed with the SEC on May 15, 2018 and amended on August 17, 2018;
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Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018 as filed with the SEC on August 14, 2018;
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Our Current Reports on Form 8-K and 8-K/A filed with the SEC on March 23, 2018, April 11, 2018, April 13, 2018, June 21, 2018, July 10, 2018, August 15, 2018, August 16, 2018, August 22, 2018, August 29, 2018, September 5, 2018, September 24, 2018 (two filings), October 12, 2018, October 19, 2018, and October 24, 2018;
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Our proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on September 17, 2018 and
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The description of our common stock set forth in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A (as amended) filed with the SEC on February 13, 2017 (File No. 001-38014), and any other amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
We also incorporate by reference into this prospectus all documents filed by us with the SEC pursuant to Sections 12(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the termination of any offering of securities made by this prospectus. Nothing in this prospectus shall be deemed to incorporate information furnished but not filed with the SEC (including without limitation, information furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K, and any exhibits relating to such information).
Any statement contained in this prospectus or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in the applicable prospectus supplement or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference modifies or supersedes the statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
The information about us contained in this prospectus should be read together with the information in the documents incorporated by reference. You may request a copy of any or all of these filings, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at: 1700 E. 68th Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80229, phone number (303) 289-8655.
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PROSPECTUS
$100,000,000
New Age Beverages Corporation
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Warrants
Units
We may from time to time, in one or more offerings at prices and on terms that we will determine at the time of each offering, sell common stock, preferred stock, warrants, or a combination of these securities, or units, for an aggregate initial offering price of up to $100,000,000. This prospectus describes the general manner in which our securities may be offered using this prospectus. Each time we offer and sell securities, we will provide you with a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. Any prospectus supplement may also add, update, or change information contained in this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement as well as the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus before you purchase any of the securities offered hereby.
This prospectus may not be used to offer and sell securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.
Our common stock is currently traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “NBEV.” On July 18, 2017, the last reported sales price for our common stock was $4.52 per share. We will apply to list any shares of common stock sold by us under this prospectus and any prospectus supplement on the NASDAQ Capital Market. The prospectus supplement will contain information, where applicable, as to any other listing of the securities on the NASDAQ Capital Market or any other securities market or exchange covered by the prospectus supplement.
The securities offered by this prospectus involve a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 2, in addition to Risk Factors contained in the applicable prospectus supplement.
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.
We may offer the securities directly or through agents or to or through underwriters or dealers. If any agents or underwriters are involved in the sale of the securities their names, and any applicable purchase price, fee, commission or discount arrangement between or among them, will be set forth, or will be calculable from the information set forth, in an accompanying prospectus supplement. We can sell the securities through agents, underwriters or dealers only with delivery of a prospectus supplement describing the method and terms of the offering of such securities. See “Plan of Distribution.”
This prospectus is dated October 16, 2017
Table of Contents
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS | 1 |
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | 1 |
ABOUT NEW AGE BEVERAGES CORPORATION | 2 |
RISK FACTORS | 2 |
USE OF PROCEEDS | 2 |
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK | 3 |
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK | 3 |
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS | 3 |
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS | 4 |
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION | 5 |
LEGAL MATTERS | 6 |
EXPERTS | 6 |
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION | 6 |
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE | 7 |
You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. If any person does provide you with information that differs from what is contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, you should not rely on it. No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained in this prospectus. You should assume that the information contained in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate only as of the date on the front of the document and that any information contained in any document we have incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement or any sale of a security. These documents are not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities in any circumstances under which the offer or solicitation is unlawful.
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one of more offerings up to a total dollar amount of proceeds of $100,000,000. This prospectus describes the general manner in which our securities may be offered by this prospectus. Each time we sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus or in documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus. The prospectus supplement that contains specific information about the terms of the securities being offered may also include a discussion of certain U.S. Federal income tax consequences and any risk factors or other special considerations applicable to those securities. To the extent that any statement that we make in a prospectus supplement is inconsistent with statements made in this prospectus or in documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus, you should rely on the information in the prospectus supplement. You should carefully read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with the additional information described under “Where You Can Find More Information” before buying any securities in this offering.
Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “we,” “our,” “us,” “New Age Beverages” or the “Company” in this prospectus mean New Age Beverages Corporation, a Washington corporation, on a consolidated basis with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, as applicable.
This prospectus and the documents and information incorporated by reference in this prospectus include 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. These statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Such 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.
All statements in this prospectus and the documents and information incorporated by reference in this prospectus that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. We may, in some cases, use terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “should,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions or the negative of such items that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes to identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date the statements are made and we undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as may be required by applicable law. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
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Overview
We are a leading all natural healthy functional beverage company engaged in the development, marketing, sales and distribution of a portfolio of Ready-to-Drink (RTD) better-for-you beverages. We have competitive entrants in the top 5 fastest growing segments of the beverage industry competing in the RTD tea, RTD coffee, Coconut Water, Kombucha, Functional Waters, and Energy drink segments. We differentiate our brands through functional characteristics and ingredients and offer all natural and organic products, with no high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), no-Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), no preservatives, and only all natural flavors, fruits, and other ingredients. We manufacture of products in our own fully-integrated manufacturing facilities and through a network of nine additional manufacturers strategically located throughout the United States. Our products are currently distributed in 10 countries internationally, and in all 50 states domestically through a hybrid of four routes to market including our own direct store distribution (DSD) system that reaches more than 6,000 outlets, and to more than 20,000 other outlets throughout the United States directly through customer’s warehouses, through our network of DSD partners, and through our network of brokers and natural product distributors. Our products are sold through multiple channels including major grocery retail, natural food retail, specialty outlets, hypermarkets, club stores, pharmacies, convenience stores and gas stations. We market our products using a range of marketing mediums including in-store merchandising and promotions, experiential marketing, events, and sponsorships, digital marketing and social media, direct marketing, and traditional media including print, radio, outdoor, and television.
Corporate Information
New Age Beverages Corporation was formed under the laws of the State of Washington on April 26, 2010 under the name American Brewing Company, Inc. As part of a recapitalization on September 25, 2013, we converted from an “S” Corporation to a “C” Corporation.
On April 1, 2015, we acquired the assets of B&R Liquid Adventure, which included the brand, Búcha® Live Kombucha. Prior to acquiring the Búcha Live Kombucha® brand and business, we were a craft brewery operation. On October 1, 2015, we agreed to sell our brewery, brewery assets and related liabilities to focus exclusively on the healthy functional beverage category and the Búcha® brand. The assets sold consisted of accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid assets and property and equipment. We recognized the sale of our brewery and micro-brewing operations as a discontinued operation beginning in the third quarter of 2015, and ultimately concluded the transaction in May 2016. In May 2016 we changed our name to Búcha, Inc. On June 30, 2016, we acquired the combined assets of New Age Beverages, LLC, Aspen Pure, LLC, New Age Properties, and Xing, relocated our operational headquarters to Denver, Colorado, changed our name to New Age Beverages Corporation, and received the stock ticker symbol “NBEV” on the OTCQB.
Our principal executive offices are located at 1700 E. 68th Avenue, Denver, CO 80229, and our phone number is (303)-289-8655. Our corporate website address is www.newagebev.us. The information contained on, connected to or that can be accessed via our website is not part of this prospectus. We have included our website address in this prospectus as an inactive textual reference only and not as an active hyperlink.
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment decision, you should consider carefully the risks, uncertainties and other factors described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as supplemented and updated by subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K that we have filed or will file with the SEC, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
Our business, affairs, prospects, assets, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected by these risks. For more information about our SEC filings, please see “Where You Can Find More Information.”
Unless otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities under this prospectus for general corporate purposes, including and for general working capital purposes. We may also use a portion of the net proceeds to acquire or invest in businesses and products that are complementary to our own, although we have no current plans, commitments or agreements with respect to any acquisitions as of the date of this prospectus.
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We are authorized to issue up to 50,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. The holders of our common stock (i) have equal ratable rights to dividends from funds legally available therefore, when, as and if declared by our board of directors; (ii) are entitled to share in all of its assets available for distribution to holders of common stock upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of its affairs; (iii) do not have preemptive, subscription or conversion rights and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions or rights; and (iv) are entitled to one non-cumulative vote per share on all matters on which stockholders may vote.
As of July 18, 2017, there were 34,330,520 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
We are authorized to issue up to 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, of which 250,000 are classified as Series A Preferred Stock and 300,000 are classified as Series B Preferred Stock. As of July 18, 2017, there were no shares of Series A and Series B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.
Our Board of Directors is authorized to issue shares of preferred stock in one or more series and fix the rights, preferences and privileges thereof, including voting rights, terms of redemption, redemption prices, liquidation preferences, number of shares constituting any series or the designation of such series, without further vote or action by the stockholders.
Preferred stock is available for possible future financings or acquisitions and for general corporate purposes without further authorization of stockholders unless such authorization is required by applicable law, the rules of the NASDAQ Capital Market or other securities exchange or market on which our stock is then listed or admitted to trading.
Our board of directors may authorize the issuance of preferred stock with voting or conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of common stock. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes could, under some circumstances, have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company.
A prospectus supplement relating to any series of preferred stock being offered will include specific terms relating to the offering. Such prospectus supplement will include:
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● | the number of shares of the preferred stock offered, the liquidation preference per share and the offering price of the preferred stock; | |
● | the dividend rate(s), period(s) and/or payment date(s) or method(s) of calculation thereof applicable to the preferred stock; | |
● | whether dividends shall be cumulative or non-cumulative and, if cumulative, the date from which dividends on the preferred stock shall accumulate; | |
● | the provisions for a sinking fund, if any, for the preferred stock; | |
● | any voting rights of the preferred stock; | |
● | the provisions for redemption, if applicable, of the preferred stock; | |
● | any listing of the preferred stock on any securities exchange; | |
● | the terms and conditions, if applicable, upon which the preferred stock will be convertible into our common stock, including the conversion price or the manner of calculating the conversion price and conversion period; | |
● | if appropriate, a discussion of Federal income tax consequences applicable to the preferred stock; | |
● | any other specific terms, preferences, rights, limitations or restrictions of the preferred stock. |
The terms, if any, on which the preferred stock may be convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock will also be stated in the preferred stock prospectus supplement. The terms will include provisions as to whether conversion or exchange is mandatory, at the option of the holder or at our option, and may include provisions pursuant to which the number of shares of our common stock to be received by the holders of preferred stock would be subject to adjustment.
We may issue warrants for the purchase of preferred stock or common stock. Warrants may be issued independently or together with any preferred stock or common stock, and may be attached to or separate from any offered securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between a warrant agent specified in the agreement and us. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants of that series and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of warrants. This summary of some provisions of the securities warrants is not complete. You should refer to the securities warrant agreement, including the forms of securities warrant certificate representing the securities warrants, relating to the specific securities warrants being offered for the complete terms of the securities warrant agreement and the securities warrants. The securities warrant agreement, together with the terms of the securities warrant certificate and securities warrants, will be filed with the SEC in connection with the offering of the specific warrants.
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The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the following terms, where applicable, of the warrants in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered:
● | the title of the warrants; | |
● | the aggregate number of the warrants; | |
● | the price or prices at which the warrants will be issued; | |
● | the designation, amount and terms of the offered securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants; | |
● | if applicable, the date on and after which the warrants and the offered securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants will be separately transferable; | |
● | the terms of the securities purchasable upon exercise of such warrants and the procedures and conditions relating to the exercise of such warrants; | |
● | any provisions for adjustment of the number or amount of securities receivable upon exercise of the warrants or the exercise price of the warrants; | |
● | the price or prices at which and currency or currencies in which the offered securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants may be purchased; | |
● | the date on which the right to exercise the warrants shall commence and the date on which the right shall expire; | |
● | the minimum or maximum amount of the warrants that may be exercised at any one time; | |
● | information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any; | |
● | if appropriate, a discussion of Federal income tax consequences; and | |
● | any other material terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the warrants. |
Warrants for the purchase of common stock or preferred stock will be offered and exercisable for U.S. dollars only. Warrants will be issued in registered form only.
Upon receipt of payment and the warrant certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will, as soon as practicable, forward the purchased securities. If less than all of the warrants represented by the warrant certificate are exercised, a new warrant certificate will be issued for the remaining warrants.
Prior to the exercise of any securities warrants to purchase preferred stock or common stock, holders of the warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the common stock or preferred stock purchasable upon exercise, including in the case of securities warrants for the purchase of common stock or preferred stock, the right to vote or to receive any payments of dividends on the preferred stock or common stock purchasable upon exercise.
As specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may issue units consisting of shares of common stock, shares of preferred stock or warrants or any combination of such securities.
The applicable prospectus supplement will specify the following terms of any units in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered:
● | the terms of the units and of any of the common stock, preferred stock and warrants comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances the securities comprising the units may be traded separately; | |
● | a description of the terms of any unit agreement governing the units; and | |
● | a description of the provisions for the payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units. |
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We may sell the securities offered through this prospectus (i) to or through underwriters or dealers, (ii) directly to purchasers, including our affiliates, (iii) through agents, or (iv) through a combination of any these methods. The securities may be distributed at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, market prices prevailing at the time of sale, prices related to the prevailing market prices, or negotiated prices. The prospectus supplement will include the following information:
● | the terms of the offering; | |
● | the names of any underwriters or agents; | |
● | the name or names of any managing underwriter or underwriters; | |
● | the purchase price of the securities; | |
● | any over-allotment options under which underwriters may purchase additional securities from us; | |
● | the net proceeds from the sale of the securities | |
● | any delayed delivery arrangements | |
● | any underwriting discounts, commissions and other items constituting underwriters’ compensation; | |
● | any initial public offering price; | |
● | any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; | |
● | any commissions paid to agents; and | |
● | any securities exchange or market on which the securities may be listed. |
Sale Through Underwriters or Dealers
Only underwriters named in the prospectus supplement are underwriters of the securities offered by the prospectus supplement.
If underwriters are used in the sale, the underwriters will acquire the securities for their own account, including through underwriting, purchase, security lending or repurchase agreements with us. The underwriters may resell the securities from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions. Underwriters may sell the securities in order to facilitate transactions in any of our other securities (described in this prospectus or otherwise), including other public or private transactions and short sales. Underwriters may offer securities to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by one or more managing underwriters or directly by one or more firms acting as underwriters. Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to certain conditions, and the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all the offered securities if they purchase any of them. The underwriters may change from time to time any initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers.
If dealers are used in the sale of securities offered through this prospectus, we will sell the securities to them as principals. They may then resell those securities to the public at varying prices determined by the dealers at the time of resale. The prospectus supplement will include the names of the dealers and the terms of the transaction.
Direct Sales and Sales Through Agents
We may sell the securities offered through this prospectus directly. In this case, no underwriters or agents would be involved. Such securities may also be sold through agents designated from time to time. The prospectus supplement will name any agent involved in the offer or sale of the offered securities and will describe any commissions payable to the agent. Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, any agent will agree to use its reasonable best efforts to solicit purchases for the period of its appointment.
We may sell the securities directly to institutional investors or others who may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any sale of those securities. The terms of any such sales will be described in the prospectus supplement.
Delayed Delivery Contracts
If the prospectus supplement indicates, we may authorize agents, underwriters or dealers to solicit offers from certain types of institutions to purchase securities at the public offering price under delayed delivery contracts. These contracts would provide for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. The contracts would be subject only to those conditions described in the prospectus supplement. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the commission payable for solicitation of those contracts.
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Continuous Offering Program
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, we may enter into a continuous offering program equity distribution agreement with a broker-dealer, under which we may offer and sell shares of our common stock from time to time through a broker-dealer as our sales agent. If we enter into such a program, sales of the shares of common stock, if any, will be made by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the NASDAQ Capital Market at market prices, block transactions and such other transactions as agreed upon by us and the broker-dealer. Under the terms of such a program, we also may sell shares of common stock to the broker-dealer, as principal for its own account at a price agreed upon at the time of sale. If we sell shares of common stock to such broker-dealer as principal, we will enter into a separate terms agreement with such broker-dealer, and we will describe this agreement in a separate prospectus supplement or pricing supplement.
Market Making, Stabilization and Other Transactions
Unless the applicable prospectus supplement states otherwise, other than our common stock all securities we offer under this prospectus will be a new issue and will have no established trading market. We may elect to list offered securities on an exchange or in the over-the-counter market. Any underwriters that we use in the sale of offered securities may make a market in such securities, but may discontinue such market making at any time without notice. Therefore, we cannot assure you that the securities will have a liquid trading market.
Any underwriter may also engage in stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Rule 104 under the Securities Exchange Act. Stabilizing transactions involve bids to purchase the underlying security in the open market for the purpose of pegging, fixing or maintaining the price of the securities. Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of the securities in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate short positions.
Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the securities originally sold by the syndicate member are purchased in a syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate short positions. Stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may cause the price of the securities to be higher than it would be in the absence of the transactions. The underwriters may, if they commence these transactions, discontinue them at any time.
General Information
Agents, underwriters, and dealers may be entitled, under agreements entered into with us, to indemnification by us against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Our agents, underwriters, and dealers, or their affiliates, may be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services for us, in the ordinary course of business.
The validity of the issuance of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Sichenzia Ross Ference Kesner LLP, New York, New York.
The consolidated balance sheets of New Age Beverages Corporation and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, appearing in New Age Beverages Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, have been audited by Accell Audit & Compliance, P.A., independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report thereon, included therein, and incorporated by reference herein.
The consolidated balance sheet of New Age Beverages Corporation as of December 31, 2015, and the related statements of operations, members’ capital and stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 (Successor) and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor) have been audited by MaloneBailey, LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report thereon, included therein, and incorporated by reference herein.
Such financial statements have been incorporated herein in reliance on the report of each such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
We file annual, quarterly and special reports, along with other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we file at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the Public Reference Room.
This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the SEC to register the securities offered hereby under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement, including certain exhibits and schedules. You may obtain the registration statement and exhibits to the registration statement from the SEC at the address listed above or from the SEC’s internet site.
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This prospectus is part of a registration statement filed with the SEC. The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus the information that we file with them, 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 that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. The following documents are incorporated by reference and made a part of this prospectus:
● | our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the SEC on March 31, 2017; | |
● | our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2017; | |
● | our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 30, 2017, February 17, 2017, March 29, 2017, March 31, 2017 as amended by our Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on June 15, 2017, May 19, 2017, May 24, 2017 and June 13, 2017; | |
● | the description of our common stock contained in the our amended Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on February 13, 2017 (File No. 001-38014), including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description; and | |
● | all reports and other documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this prospectus and prior to the termination of this offering. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, information furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K, including the related exhibits, is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
The information about us contained in this prospectus should be read together with the information in the documents incorporated by reference. You may request a copy of any or all of these filings, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at: 1700 E. 68th Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80229, phone number (303) 289-8655.
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