As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2022
Registration No. 333-_____________
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
| cbdMD, Inc. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
North Carolina
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
47-3414576
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
8845 Red Oak Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28217
Telephone (704) 445-3060
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Mr. T. Ronan Kennedy
Chief Financial Officer
8845 Red Oak Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28217
Telephone (704) 445-3060
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
With a copy to:
Brian A. Pearlman, Esq.
Nason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A.
3001 PGA Boulevard
Suite 305
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Telephone (561) 686-3307
From time to time after effectiveness of this registration statement
(Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public)
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The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED APRIL 5, 2022
PROSPECTUS
$200,000,000
cbdMD, Inc.
COMMON STOCK
PREFERRED STOCK
WARRANTS
UNITS
We may offer and sell, from time to time in one or more offerings, any combination of common stock, preferred stock, warrants or units having a maximum aggregate offering price of $200,000,000. When we decide to sell a particular class or series of securities, we will provide specific terms of the offered securities in a prospectus supplement.
The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. However, no prospectus supplement shall offer a security that is not registered and described in this prospectus at the time of its effectiveness. You should read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, as well as the documents incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus, carefully before you invest.
This prospectus may not be used to offer or sell our securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement relating to the offered securities.
Our common stock is listed on the NYSE American under the symbol “YCBD.” The last reported sale price of our common stock on April 4, 2022 was $1.05 per share. Our 8.0% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, or Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, is listed on the NYSE American under the symbol “YCBDpA.” The last reported sale price of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock on April 4, 2022 was $5.60 per share.
These securities may be sold directly by us, through dealers or agents designated from time to time, to or through underwriters or through a combination of these methods. See “Plan of Distribution” beginning on page 13. We may also describe the plan of distribution for any particular offering of our securities in a prospectus supplement. If any agents, underwriters or dealers are involved in the sale of any securities in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered, we will disclose their names and the nature of our arrangements with them in a prospectus supplement. The net proceeds we expect to receive from any such sale will also be included in a prospectus supplement.
Investing in our securities involves various risks. See “Risk Factors” on page 6 for more information on these risks. Additional risks, if any, will be described in the prospectus supplement related to a potential offering under the heading “Risk Factors”. You should review that section of the related prospectus supplement for a discussion of matters that investors in such securities should consider.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities, or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is _____________, 2022
TABLE OF CONTENTS
You should rely only on the information we have provided or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or in any prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or in any prospectus supplement. This prospectus and any prospectus supplement is an offer to sell only the securities offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. You should assume that the information contained in this prospectus and in any prospectus supplement is accurate only as of their respective dates and that any information 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 prospective supplement or any sale of securities. The registration statement, including the exhibits and the documents incorporated herein by reference, can be read on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or at the Securities and Exchange Commission offices mentioned under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission utilizing a “shelf” registration, or continuous offering, process. Under the shelf registration process, we may issue and sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings with a maximum offering price of up to $200,000,000. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we sell securities under this shelf registration, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain certain specific information about the terms of that offering, including a description of any risks related to the offering, if those terms and risks are not described in this prospectus. A prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in the prospectus supplement. The registration statement we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission includes exhibits that provide more details on the matters discussed in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the related exhibits filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the accompanying prospectus supplement together with additional information described under the headings “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Information Incorporated by Reference” before investing in any of the securities offered.
We may sell securities to or through underwriters or dealers, and also may sell securities directly to other purchasers or through agents. To the extent not described in this prospectus, the names of any underwriters, dealers or agents employed by us in the sale of the securities covered by this prospectus, the principal amounts or number of shares or other securities, if any, to be purchased by such underwriters or dealers and the compensation, if any, of such underwriters, dealers or agents will be set forth in the accompanying prospectus supplement.
The information in this prospectus is accurate as of the date on the front cover. Information incorporated by reference into this prospectus is accurate as of the date of the document from which the information is incorporated. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate as of any other date.
Unless the context otherwise indicates, when used in this prospectus, the terms the “Company,” “cbdMD, “we,” “us, “our” and similar terms refer to cbdMD, Inc., a North Carolina corporation formerly known as Level Brands, Inc., and our subsidiaries CBD Industries LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company formerly known as cbdMD LLC, which we refer to as “CBDI”, Paw CBD, Inc., a North Carolina corporation which we refer to as “Paw CBD”, and cbdMD Therapeutics LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company which we refer to as “Therapeutics”. In addition, “fiscal 2020” refers to the year ended September 30, 2020, “fiscal 2021” refers to the year ended September 30, 2021, “first quarter of fiscal 2022” refers to the three months ended December 31, 2021 and “fiscal 2022” refers to the year ending September 30, 2022.
| PROSPECTUS SUMMARY The items in the following summary are described in more detail elsewhere in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference herein. This summary provides an overview of selected information and does not contain all the information you should consider before investing in our securities. Therefore, you should carefully read the entire prospectus, any prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering, including the “Risk Factors” section and other documents or information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement before making any investment decision. Overview We own and operate the nationally recognized CBD (cannabidiol) brands cbdMD, Paw CBD and CBD Botanicals. We believe that we are an industry leader in producing and distributing broad spectrum CBD products. Our mission is to enhance our customer’s overall quality of life while bringing CBD education, awareness and accessibility of high quality and effective products to all. We source cannabinoids, including CBD, which are extracted from non-GMO hemp grown on farms in the United States. Our innovative broad spectrum formula utilizes one of the purest hemp extracts, containing CBD, CBG and CBN, while eliminating the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Non-THC is defined as below the level of detection using validated scientific analytical methods. Our full spectrum products contain a variety of cannabinoids and terpenes in addition to CBD while maintaining trace amounts of THC that falls within the limits set in the 2018 Farm Bill. In addition to our core brands, we also operate cbdMD Therapeutics, LLC to capture the Company’s ongoing investments in science related to its existing and future products, including research and development activities for therapeutic applications. Our cbdMD brand of products includes over 130 SKUs of high-grade, premium CBD products, including CBD tinctures, CBD gummies, CBD topicals, CBD capsules, CBD bath bombs, drink packets, and CBD sleep aids. 
Our Paw CBD brand of products includes over 45 SKUs of veterinarian-formulated products including tinctures, chews, topicals products in varying strengths and formulas. Paw CBD products have undergone the National Animal Safety Council’s rigorous audit and meet their Quality Seal standard. 
Our cbdMD Botanicals brand of beauty and skincare products features 15 SKUs, including facial oil and serum, toners, moisturizers, clear skin, facial masks, exfoliants and body care. cbdMD Botanicals is dedicated to creating clean CBD skin care products combining the best of Mother Nature with the precision of scientific innovation. All of our products are 100% cruelty-free and have no parabens, sulfates, or gluten – just pure botanical ingredients carefully crafted into gentle beauty products for all skin types. |
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Our brands are distributed through our e-commerce websites, third party e-commerce sites, select distributors and marketing partners as well as a variety of brick and mortar retailers. In addition, we operate directcbdonline.com marketplace through its own e-commerce website. Corporate information Our company was formed under the laws of the state of North Carolina in March 2015 under the name Level Beauty Group, Inc. In November 2016 we changed the name of our company to Level Brands, Inc. Effective May 1, 2019, we changed our name to cbdMD, Inc. Our principal executive offices are located at 8845 Red Oak Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28217. Our telephone number at this location is (704) 445-3060. Our corporate website address is www.cbdmd.com. The information contained in, and that can be accessed through, our websites or our various social media platforms is not incorporated into and is not a part of this prospectus. Please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 as filed with the SEC on December 22, 2021, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2021 as filed with the SEC on February 10, 2022, for additional information about our business, operations and financial condition. Risks Associated with our Business Our business is subject to numerous risks, as described under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in the applicable prospectus supplement and in any free writing prospectuses we have authorized for use in connection with a specific offering, and under similar headings in the documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus. The Securities We May Offer We may offer shares of our common stock and preferred stock, and/or warrants to purchase any of such securities, either individually or in combination with other securities or as units, with a total value of up to $200,000,000 from time to time under this prospectus, together with the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, at prices and on terms to be determined by market conditions at the time of any offering. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we offer a type or series of securities under this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will describe the specific amounts, prices and other important terms of the securities, including, to the extent applicable: |
| | · | designation or classification; |
| | · | aggregate offering price; |
| | · | ranking; |
| | · | voting or other rights, if any; |
| | · | rates and times of payment of dividends, if any; |
| | · | redemption, conversion, exercise, exchange or sinking fund terms, if any; |
| | · | conversion or exchange prices or rates, if any, and, if applicable, any provisions for changes to or adjustments in the conversion or exchange prices or rates and in the securities or other property receivable upon conversion or exchange; and |
| | · | material or special U.S. federal income tax considerations, if any. |
| The applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you may also add, update or change any of the information contained in this prospectus or in the documents we have incorporated by reference. However, no prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus will offer a security that is not registered and described in this prospectus at the time of the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. This prospectus may not be used to consummate a sale of securities unless it is accompanied by a prospectus supplement. We may offer and sell these securities directly to investors or to or through one or more agents, underwriters, dealers or other third parties. We or underwriters, reserve the right to accept or reject all or part of any proposed purchase of securities. If we do offer securities to or through agents or underwriters, we will include in the applicable prospectus supplement: |
| | · | the names of those agents or underwriters; |
| | · | applicable fees, discounts and commissions to be paid to them; |
| | · | details regarding over-allotment options, if any; and |
| | · | the net proceeds to us. |
RISK FACTORS
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding whether to invest in our securities, you should consider carefully the risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, and discussed under the section entitled “Risk Factors” contained in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as may be updated by subsequent annual, quarterly and other reports that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus in their entirety. The risks described in these documents are not the only ones we face, but those that we consider to be material. There may be other unknown or unpredictable economic, business, competitive, regulatory or other factors that could have material adverse effects on our future results. Past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future periods. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flow could be seriously harmed. This could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline, resulting in a loss of all or part of your investment. Please also carefully read the section below entitled “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information.”
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
This prospectus, including the documents that we incorporate by reference herein, contains, and any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus including the documents we incorporate by reference therein may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, including statements regarding our future financial condition, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “believe,” “will,” “may,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “plan,” “might,” “approximately,” “expect,” “predict,” “could,” “potentially” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places throughout this prospectus and include statements regarding our intentions, beliefs, projections, outlook, analyses or current expectations concerning, among other things, material risks associated with our overall business, material risks associated with the regulatory environment for CBD products, and material risks associated with the ownership of our securities. Discussions containing these forward-looking statements may be found, among other places, in the sections entitled “Business,” “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained in the documents incorporated by reference herein, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as well as any amendments thereto.
These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievement to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We discuss in greater detail, and incorporate by reference into this prospectus in their entirety, many of these risks and uncertainties under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in the applicable prospectus supplement, in any free writing prospectus we may authorize for use in connection with a specific offering, and in the documents incorporated by reference herein. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless otherwise indicated in an accompanying prospectus supplement, the net proceeds from the sale of the securities offered hereby will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include working capital, capital expenditures, and product development and marketing costs. We have not allocated any portion of the net proceeds for any particular use at this time. The net proceeds may be invested temporarily until they are used for their stated purpose. Specific information concerning the use of proceeds from the sale of any securities will be included in the prospectus supplement relating to such securities.
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
Our authorized capital is 150,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 50,000,000 shares of blank check preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. We have designated 5,000,000 shares of our blank check preferred stock as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. At April 1, 2022, there were 59,352,213 shares of common stock and 5,000,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. The balance of the blank check preferred stock remains undesignated.
Common stock
Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share on all matters submitted to a shareholder vote. Holders of common stock do not have cumulative voting rights. Holders of common stock are entitled to share in all dividends that the board of directors, in its discretion, declares from legally available funds. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, subject to the preferences of any shares of our preferred stock which may then be outstanding, each outstanding share entitles its holder to participate in all assets that remain after payment of liabilities and after providing for each class of stock, if any, having preference over the common stock.
Holders of common stock have no conversion, preemptive or other subscription rights, and there are no redemption provisions for the common stock. The rights of the holders of common stock are subject to any rights that may be fixed for holders of preferred stock, when and if any preferred stock is authorized and issued. All outstanding shares of common stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
Preferred stock
Our board of directors, without further shareholder approval, may issue preferred stock in one or more series from time to time and fix or alter the designations, relative rights, priorities, preferences, qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the shares of each series. The rights, preferences, limitations and restrictions of different series of preferred stock may differ with respect to dividend rates, amounts payable on liquidation, voting rights, conversion rights, redemption provisions, sinking fund provisions and other matters. Our board of directors may authorize the issuance of preferred stock, which ranks senior to our common stock for the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets on liquidation. In addition, our board of directors can fix limitations and restrictions, if any, upon the payment of dividends on both classes of our common stock to be effective while any shares of preferred stock are outstanding.
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
In October 2019 we filed articles of amendment to our articles of incorporation designating 5,000,000 shares of our blank check preferred stock as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The following summary of terms of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is not complete. You should refer to the provisions of our articles of incorporation containing the terms of such series of the preferred stock which have been filed with the SEC.
Dividends on our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock accrue daily and will be cumulative from the first day of the calendar month in which they are issued, and shall be payable monthly in arrears on the 15th day of each calendar month, when, as and if declared by our board of directors, at the rate of 8% per annum of its liquidation preference, which is the equivalent to $0.80 per annum per share.
The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund, and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless a holder chooses to convert the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock, we elect to automatically convert it into shares of our common stock upon a Market Trigger, on or after October 16, 2023 we elect to redeem it, or a Change of Control occurs resulting in a mandatory redemption.
A “Change of Control” is deemed to occur, after the original issuance of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, upon the acquisition by any person, including any syndicate or group deemed to be a “person” under Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act of beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, through a purchase, merger or other acquisition transaction or series of purchases, mergers or other acquisition transactions which were pre-approved by our board of directors of our stock entitling that person to exercise more than 50% of the total voting power of all of our stock entitled to vote generally in the election of our board of directors (except that such person will be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such person has the right to acquire, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only upon the occurrence of a subsequent condition); provided, however, that the issuance of the Earnout Shares will not be deemed to be a Change of Control.
Each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $6.00 per common share, or 1.667 shares of our common stock, at any time at the option of the holder, subject to certain customary adjustments. The initial conversion price and the conversion price as adjusted are referred to as the “Conversion Price”. We may elect to automatically convert some or all of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock if the closing price of the common stock has exceeded $8.25 (137.5% of the Conversion Price) for at least 20 out of 30 consecutive trading days ending within five trading days prior to the notice of automatic conversion, which we refer to as the Market Trigger.
The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will not be redeemable before October 16, 2023 except upon the occurrence of a Change of Control. Commencing on October 16, 2023, we may redeem, at our option, the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at a cash redemption price of $10.00 per share, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the redemption date. Holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will have the right to convert such shares after the optional redemption notice but prior to the redemption date into shares of our common stock at the Conversion Price. In addition, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control we are required to redeem any or all of the shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at a redemption price of $11.00 per share, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends to, but excluding, the redemption date. Holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will have the right to convert such shares after the notice of the Change of Control but prior to the redemption date into shares of our common stock at the Conversion Price.
In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will receive a payment equal to $10.00 per share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock plus accrued but unpaid dividends before any proceeds are distributed to the holders of our common stock. Shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will generally have no voting rights, except as required by law. In the event dividends on the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are in arrears for each of 12 or more consecutive monthly periods, the holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will be entitled to vote for the election of two additional directors to serve on our board of directors until all dividends that are owed have been paid.
Transfer Agent
The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock and our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is VStock Transfer, LLC, 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere, NY 11598.
Listings
Our common stock is listed on the NYSE American under the symbol “YCBD.” Our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is listed on the NYSE American under the symbol “YCBDpA.”
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
We may issue warrants for the purchase of preferred stock or common stock, or any combination of these securities. Warrants may be issued independently or together with other securities and may be attached to or separate from any offered securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement. The following outlines some of the general terms and provisions of the warrants that we may issue from time to time. Additional terms of the warrants and the applicable warrant agreement will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
The following descriptions, and any description of the warrants included in a prospectus supplement, may not be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms and provisions of the applicable warrant agreement, which we will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with any offering of warrants.
General
The prospectus supplement relating to a particular issue of warrants will describe the terms of the warrants, including the following:
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| | • | the terms of the security that may be purchased upon exercise of the warrants; |
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| | • | if applicable, the designation and terms of the securities that the warrants are issued with and the number of warrants issued with each security; |
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| | • | if applicable, the date from and after which the warrants and any securities issued with the warrants will be separately transferable; |
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| | • | the dates on which the right to exercise the warrants commence and expire; |
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| | • | if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of the warrants that may be exercised at any one time; |
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| | • | if applicable, a discussion of material United States federal income tax considerations; |
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| | • | redemption or call provisions, if any, applicable to the warrants; and |
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| | • | any additional terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the warrants. |
Exercise of warrants
Each warrant will entitle the holder of the warrant to purchase the securities that we specify in the applicable prospectus supplement at the exercise price that we describe in the applicable prospectus supplement. Holders may exercise warrants at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised warrants will be void. Holders may exercise warrants as set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the warrants being offered. Until a holder exercises the warrants to purchase any securities underlying the warrants, the holder will not have any rights as a holder of the underlying securities by virtue of ownership of warrants.
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
We may issue units consisting of any combination of our common stock, preferred stock and warrants. We will issue each unit so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. As a result, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security. The unit agreement under which a unit is issued may provide that the securities included in the unit may not be held or transferred separately, at any time or at any time before a specified date.
The summary below and that contained in any prospectus supplement is qualified in its entirety by reference to all of the provisions of the unit agreement and/or unit certificate, and depositary arrangements, if applicable. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplements and any related free writing prospectuses related to the units that we may offer under this prospectus, as well as the complete unit agreement and/or unit certificate, and depositary arrangements, as applicable, that contain the terms of the units.
We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from reports that we file with the SEC, the form of unit agreement and/or unit certificate, and depositary arrangements, as applicable, that contain the terms of the particular series of units we are offering, and any supplemental agreements, before the issuance of such units.
The applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or free writing prospectus may describe:
| | · | the designation and terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred separately; |
| | · | any provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer, or exchange of the units or of the securities composing the units; |
| | · | whether the units will be issued in fully registered or global form; and |
| | · | any other terms of the units. |
The applicable provisions described in this section, as well as those described under “Description of Our Capital Stock—Common Stock,” “Description of Our Capital Stock—Preferred Stock” and “Description of Warrants” above, will apply to each unit and to each security included in each unit, respectively.
LEGAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
We can issue securities in registered form or in the form of one or more global securities. We describe global securities in greater detail below. We refer to those persons who have securities registered in their own names on the books that we or any applicable trustee, depositary or warrant agent maintain for this purpose as the “holders” of those securities. These persons are the legal holders of the securities. We refer to those persons who, indirectly through others, own beneficial interests in securities that are not registered in their own names, as “indirect holders” of those securities. As we discuss below, indirect holders are not legal holders, and investors in securities issued in book-entry form or in street name will be indirect holders.
Book-Entry Holders
We may issue securities in book-entry form only, as we will specify in any applicable prospectus supplement. This means securities may be represented by one or more global securities registered in the name of a financial institution that holds them as depositary on behalf of other financial institutions that participate in the depositary’s book-entry system. These participating institutions, which are referred to as participants, in turn, hold beneficial interests in the securities on behalf of themselves or their customers.
Only the person in whose name a security is registered is recognized as the holder of that security. Securities issued in global form will be registered in the name of the depositary or its participants. Consequently, for securities issued in global form, we will recognize only the depositary as the holder of the securities, and we will make all payments on the securities to the depositary. The depositary passes along the payments it receives to its participants, which in turn pass the payments along to their customers who are the beneficial owners. The depositary and its participants do so under agreements they have made with one another or with their customers; they are not obligated to do so under the terms of the securities.
As a result, investors in a global security will not own securities directly. Instead, they will own beneficial interests in a global security, through a bank, broker or other financial institution that participates in the depositary’s book-entry system or holds an interest through a participant. As long as the securities are issued in global form, investors will be indirect holders, and not legal holders, of the securities.
Street Name Holders
We may terminate a global security or issue securities in non-global form. In these cases, investors may choose to hold their securities in their own names or in “street name.” Securities held by an investor in street name would be registered in the name of a bank, broker or other financial institution that the investor chooses, and the investor would hold only a beneficial interest in those securities through an account he or she maintains at that institution.
For securities held in street name, we or any applicable trustee or depositary will recognize only the intermediary banks, brokers and other financial institutions in whose names the securities are registered as the holders of those securities, and we or any applicable trustee or depositary will make all payments on those securities to them. These institutions pass along the payments they receive to their customers who are the beneficial owners, but only because they agree to do so in their customer agreements or because they are legally required to do so. Investors who hold securities in street name will be indirect holders, not holders, of those securities.
Legal Holders
Our obligations, as well as the obligations of any applicable trustee and of any third parties employed by us or a trustee, run only to the legal holders of the securities. We do not have obligations to investors who hold beneficial interests in global securities, in street name or by any other indirect means. This will be the case whether an investor chooses to be an indirect holder of a security or has no choice because we are issuing the securities only in global form.
For example, once we make a payment or give a notice to the legal holder, we have no further responsibility for the payment or notice even if that legal holder is required, under agreements with its participants or customers or by law, to pass it along to the indirect holders but does not do so. Similarly, we may want to obtain the approval of the legal holders to amend an indenture, to relieve us of the consequences of a default or of our obligation to comply with a particular provision of the indenture or for other purposes. In such an event, we would seek approval only from the holders, and not the indirect holders, of the securities. Whether and how the legal holders contact the indirect holders is up to the legal holders.
Special Considerations for Indirect Holders
If you hold securities through a bank, broker or other financial institution, either in book-entry form because the securities are represented by one or more global securities or in street name, you should check with your own institution to find out:
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| | · | whether it imposes fees or charges; |
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| | · | how it would handle a request for the holders’ consent, if ever required; |
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| | · | whether and how you can instruct it to send you securities registered in your own name so you can be a holder, if that is permitted in the future; |
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| | · | how it would exercise rights under the securities if there were a default or other event triggering the need for holders to act to protect their interests; and |
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| | · | if the securities are in book-entry form, how the depositary’s rules and procedures will affect these matters. |
Global Securities
A global security is a security that represents one or any other number of individual securities held by a depositary. Generally, all securities represented by the same global securities will have the same terms.
Each security issued in book-entry form will be represented by a global security that we issue to, deposit with and register in the name of a financial institution or its nominee that we select. The financial institution that we select for this purpose is called the depositary. Unless we specify otherwise in any applicable prospectus supplement, DTC will be the depositary for all securities issued in book-entry form.
A global security may not be transferred to or registered in the name of anyone other than the depositary, its nominee or a successor depositary, unless special termination situations arise. We describe those situations below under “Special Situations When a Global Security Will Be Terminated.” As a result of these arrangements, the depositary, or its nominee, will be the sole registered owner and legal holder of all securities represented by a global security, and investors will be permitted to own only beneficial interests in a global security. Beneficial interests must be held by means of an account with a broker, bank or other financial institution that in turn has an account with the depositary or with another institution that does. Thus, an investor whose security is represented by a global security will not be a legal holder of the security, but only an indirect holder of a beneficial interest in the global security.
If the prospectus supplement for a particular security indicates that the security will be issued in global form only, then the security will be represented by a global security at all times unless and until the global security is terminated. If termination occurs, we may issue the securities through another book-entry clearing system or decide that the securities may no longer be held through any book-entry clearing system.
Special Considerations for Global Securities
The rights of an indirect holder relating to a global security will be governed by the account rules of the investor’s financial institution and of the depositary, as well as general laws relating to securities transfers. We do not recognize an indirect holder as a holder of securities and instead deal only with the depositary that holds the global security.
If securities are issued only in the form of a global security, an investor should be aware of the following:
| | · | an investor cannot cause the securities to be registered in his or her name, and cannot obtain non-global certificates for his or her interest in the securities, except in the special situations we describe below; |
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| | · | an investor will be an indirect holder and must look to his or her own bank, broker or other financial institution for payments on the securities and protection of his or her legal rights relating to the securities, as we describe above; |
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| | · | an investor may not be able to sell interests in the securities to some insurance companies and to other institutions that are required by law to own their securities in non-book-entry form; |
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| | · | an investor may not be able to pledge his or her interest in a global security in circumstances where certificates representing the securities must be delivered to the lender or other beneficiary of the pledge in order for the pledge to be effective; |
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| | · | the depositary’s policies, which may change from time to time, will govern payments, transfers, exchanges and other matters relating to an investor’s interest in a global security; |
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| | · | we and any applicable trustee have no responsibility for any aspect of the depositary’s actions or for its records of ownership interests in a global security, nor do we or any applicable trustee supervise the depositary in any way; |
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| | · | the depositary may, and we understand that DTC will, require that those who purchase and sell interests in a global security within its book-entry system use immediately available funds, and your bank, broker or other financial institution may require you to do so as well; and |
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| | · | financial institutions that participate in the depositary’s book-entry system, and through which an investor holds its interest in a global security, may also have their own policies affecting payments, notices and other matters relating to the securities. |
There may be more than one financial intermediary in the chain of ownership for an investor. We do not monitor and are not responsible for the actions of any of those intermediaries.
Special Situations When a Global Security Will Be Terminated
In a few special situations described below, the global security will terminate and interests in it will be exchanged for physical certificates representing those interests. After that exchange, the choice of whether to hold securities directly or in street name will be up to the investor. Investors must consult their own banks, brokers or other financial institutions to find out how to have their interests in securities transferred to their own name, so that they will be direct holders. We have described the rights of holders and street name investors above.
Unless we provide otherwise in any applicable prospectus supplement, the global security will terminate when the following special situations occur:
| | · | if the depositary notifies us that it is unwilling, unable or no longer qualified to continue as depositary for that global security and we do not appoint another institution to act as depositary within 90 days; |
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| | · | if we notify any applicable trustee that we wish to terminate that global security; or |
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| | · | if an event of default has occurred with regard to securities represented by that global security and has not been cured or waived. |
The prospectus supplement may also list additional situations for terminating a global security that would apply only to the particular series of securities covered by any applicable prospectus supplement. When a global security terminates, the depositary, and not we or any applicable trustee, is responsible for deciding the names of the institutions that will be the initial direct holders.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may sell the securities from time to time pursuant to underwritten public offerings, negotiated transactions, block trades or a combination of these methods. We may sell the securities to or through underwriters or dealers, through agents, or directly to one or more purchasers. We may distribute securities from time to time in one or more transactions:
| | · | at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed; |
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| | · | at market prices prevailing at the time of sale; |
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| | · | at prices related to such prevailing market prices; or |
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| | · | at negotiated prices. |
We may also sell equity securities covered by this registration statement in an “at the market” offering as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act. Such offering may be made into an existing trading market for such securities in transactions at other than a fixed price on or through the facilities of the NYSE American or any other securities exchange or quotation or trading service on which such securities may be listed, quoted or traded at the time of sale.
Such at the market offerings, if any, may be conducted by underwriters acting as principal or agent.
A prospectus supplement or supplements (and any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you) will describe the terms of the offering of the securities, including, to the extent applicable:
| | · | the name or names of any underwriters, dealers or agents, if any; |
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| | · | the purchase price of the securities and the proceeds we will receive from the sale; |
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| | · | any over-allotment options under which underwriters may purchase additional securities from us; |
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| | · | any agency fees or underwriting discounts and other items constituting agents’ or underwriters’ compensation; |
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| | · | any public offering price; |
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| | · | any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and |
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| | · | any securities exchange or market on which the securities may be listed. |
Only underwriters named in the prospectus supplement are underwriters of the securities offered by the prospectus supplement.
If underwriters are used in the sale, they will acquire the securities for their own account and may resell the securities from time to time in one or more transactions at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. The obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to the conditions set forth in the applicable underwriting agreement. We may offer the securities to the public through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters or by underwriters without a syndicate. Subject to certain conditions, the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the securities offered by the prospectus supplement. Any public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may change from time to time. We may use underwriters with whom we have a material relationship. We will describe in the prospectus supplement, naming the underwriter, the nature of any such relationship.
We may sell securities directly or through agents we designate from time to time. We will name any agent involved in the offering and sale of securities, and we will describe any commissions we will pay the agent in the prospectus supplement. Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, our agent will act on a best-efforts basis for the period of its appointment.
We may authorize agents or underwriters to solicit offers by certain types of institutional investors to purchase securities from us at the public offering price set forth in the prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. We will describe the conditions to these contracts and the commissions we must pay for solicitation of these contracts in the prospectus supplement.
We may provide agents and underwriters with indemnification against civil liabilities related to this offering, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or contribution with respect to payments that the agents or underwriters may make with respect to these liabilities. Agents and underwriters may engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us in the ordinary course of business.
All securities we offer, other than common stock, will be new issues of securities with no established trading market. Any underwriters may make a market in these securities, but will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. We cannot guarantee the liquidity of the trading markets for any securities.
Any underwriter may engage in overallotment, stabilizing transactions, short covering transactions and penalty bids. Overallotment involves sales in excess of the offering size, which create a short position. Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum. Short covering transactions involve purchases of the securities in the open market after the distribution is completed to cover short positions. Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a dealer when the securities originally sold by the dealer are purchased in a stabilizing or covering transaction to cover short positions. Those activities may cause the price of the securities to be higher than it would otherwise be. If commenced, the underwriters may discontinue any of the activities at any time. These transactions may be effected on any exchange or over-the-counter market or otherwise.
Any underwriters who are qualified market makers on the NYSE American may engage in passive market making transactions in the securities on the NYSE American in accordance with Rule 103 of Regulation M, during the business day prior to the pricing of the offering, before the commencement of offers or sales of the securities. Passive market makers must comply with applicable volume and price limitations and must be identified as passive market makers. In general, a passive market maker must display its bid at a price not in excess of the highest independent bid for such security; if all independent bids are lowered below the passive market maker’s bid, however, the passive market maker’s bid must then be lowered when certain purchase limits are exceeded. Passive market making may stabilize the market price of the securities at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Gavigan Law, PLLC, Charlotte, North Carolina.
EXPERTS
Our consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2021 and 2020 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 incorporated by reference in the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part have been audited by Cherry Bekaert LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as indicated in their report with respect thereto, and have been so included in reliance upon the report of such firm given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
This prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the SEC. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits to the registration statement. For further information with respect to us and the securities we are offering under this prospectus, we refer you to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed as a part of the registration statement. Neither we nor any agent, underwriter or dealer has authorized any person to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer of these securities in any state where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front page of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of the securities offered by this prospectus.
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Additional information about cbdMD is contained at our corporate website, www.cbdmd.com. Information on our websites or any of our social media platforms is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus. We make available on our website our SEC filings as soon as reasonably practicable after those reports are filed with the SEC.
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The Securities and Exchange Commission allows us to “incorporate by reference” the information 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 later information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission will update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below that we have previously filed with the SEC, except that information furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of our Current Reports on Form 8-K or any other filing where we indicate that such information is being furnished and not “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, is not deemed to be filed and not incorporated by reference herein:
| | · | our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 as filed with the SEC on December 17, 2021; |
| | · | our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2021 as filed with the SEC on February 10, 2022; |
| | · | our Current Reports on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on February 15, 2022, February 16, 2022, March 2, 2022, March 16, 2022 and March 16, 2022; |
| | · | our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A as filed with the SEC on January 27, 2022; and |
| | · | the description of our common stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A as filed with the SEC on November 15, 2017 and any further amendment or report filed hereafter for the purpose of updating such description. |
We also incorporate by reference into this prospectus additional documents that we may file with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prior to the completion or termination of the offering, including all such documents we may file with the SEC after the date of the initial registration statement and prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement, but excluding any information deemed furnished and not filed with the SEC. Any statements contained in a previously filed document incorporated by reference into this prospectus is deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus, or in a subsequently filed document also incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes that statement.
This prospectus may contain information that updates, modifies or is contrary to information in one or more of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus. You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different information. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date of this prospectus or the date of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom this prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request, at no cost to the requester, a copy of any and all of the information that is incorporated by reference in this prospectus. You may request a copy of these filings, at no cost to you, by telephoning us at (704) 445-3060 or by writing us at the following address:
cbdMD, Inc.
8845 Red Oak Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28217
Attention: Investor Relations
You may also access the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus through our website at www.cbdMD.com. The reference to our website is an inactive textual reference only and, except for the specific incorporated documents listed above, no information available on or through our website or our social media platforms shall be deemed to be incorporated in this prospectus or the registration statement of which it forms a part.
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WARRANTS AND UNITS
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The estimated expenses payable by cbdMD, Inc. in connection with the distribution of the securities being registered are as follows:
| SEC registration and filing fee | | $ | 18,540 | |
| Legal fees and expenses | | | (1 | ) |
| Accounting fees and expenses | | | (1 | ) |
| FINRA filing fee | | | (1 | ) |
| Transfer agent fees | | | (1 | ) |
| Printing and EDGAR fees | | | (1 | ) |
| Miscellaneous | | | (1 | ) |
| TOTAL | | $ | (1 | ) |
(1) These fees are calculated based on the securities offered and the number of issuances and, accordingly, cannot be estimated at this time.
Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Sections 55-8-50 through 55-8-58 of the North Carolina General Statutes permit a corporation to indemnify its directors, officers, employees or agents under either or both a statutory or non-statutory scheme of indemnification. Under the statutory scheme, a corporation may, with certain exceptions, indemnify a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation who was, is, or is threatened to be made, a party to any threatened, pending or completed legal action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, because of the fact that such person was a director, officer, agent or employee of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. This indemnity may include the obligation to pay any judgment, settlement, penalty, fine (including an excise tax assessed with respect to an employee benefit plan) and reasonable expenses incurred in connection with a proceeding (including counsel fees), but no such indemnification may be granted unless such director, officer, agent or employee (i) conducted himself in good faith, (ii) reasonably believed (a) that any action taken in his official capacity with the corporation was in the best interest of the corporation or (b) that in all other cases his conduct at least was not opposed to the corporation’s best interest, and (iii) in the case of any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Whether a director has met the requisite standard of conduct for the type of indemnification set forth above is determined by the board of directors, a committee of directors, special legal counsel or the shareholders in accordance with Section 55-8-55. A corporation may not indemnify a director under the statutory scheme in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation in which the director was adjudged liable to the corporation or in connection with a proceeding in which a director was adjudged liable on the basis of having received an improper personal benefit.
In addition to, and separate and apart from the indemnification described above under the statutory scheme, Section 55-8-57 of the North Carolina General Statutes permits a corporation to indemnify or agree to indemnify any of its directors, officers, employees or agents against liability and expenses (including attorney’s fees) in any proceeding (including proceedings brought by or on behalf of the corporation) arising out of their status as such or their activities in such capacities, except for any liabilities or expenses incurred on account of activities that were, at the time taken, known or believed by the person to be clearly in conflict with the best interests of the corporation. Our bylaws provide for indemnification to the fullest extent permitted by law for persons who serve as a director, officer, agent or employee of cbdMD or at the request of cbdMD serve as a director, officer, agent or employee for any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or as a trustee or administrator under an employee benefit plan. Accordingly, we may indemnify our directors, officers, agents or employees in accordance with either the statutory or non-statutory standards.
Sections 55-8-52 and 55-8-56 of the North Carolina General Statutes require a corporation, unless its articles of incorporation provide otherwise, to indemnify a director or officer who has been wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which such director or officer was a party. Unless prohibited by the articles of incorporation, a director or officer also may make application and obtain court-ordered indemnification if the court determines that such director or officer is fairly and reasonably entitled to such indemnification as provided in Sections 55-8-54 and 55-8-56.
Finally, Section 55-8-57 of the North Carolina General Statutes provides that a corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of an individual who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation against certain liabilities incurred by such persons, whether or not the corporation is otherwise authorized by the North Carolina Business Corporation Act to indemnify such party. We have purchased a standard directors’ and officers’ liability policy which will, subject to certain limitations, indemnify us and our officers and directors for damages they become legally obligated to pay as a result of any negligent act, error, or omission committed by directors or officers while acting in their capacity as such.
As permitted by North Carolina law, Article 6 of our Articles of Incorporation limits the personal liability of directors for monetary damages for breaches of duty as a director arising out of any legal action for breach of duty as a director.
Insofar as the limitation of, or indemnification for, liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers, or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing, or otherwise, we have been advised that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such limitation or indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable.
Item 16. Exhibits.
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| No. | | Exhibit Description | | Form | | Date Filed | | Number | | Herewith |
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| 1.1 | | Underwriting Agreement | | | | | | | | | | (1) |
| 2.1 | | Merger Agreement dated December 3, 2018 by and among Level Brands, Inc., AcqCo, LLC, cbdMD LLC and Cure Based Development, LLC | | 8-K | | 12/3/2018 | | | 2.1 | | |
| 2.2 | | Articles of Merger dated December 20, 2018 as filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada merging AcqCo, LLC with and into Cure Based Development, LLC | | 10-Q | | 02/14/2019 | | | 2.2 | | |
| 2.3 | | Articles of Merger dated December 20, 2018 as filed with the Secretary of State of North Carolina merging AcqCo, LLC with and into Cure Based Development, LLC | | 10-Q | | 02/14/2019 | | | 2.3 | | |
| 2.4 | | Articles of Merger dated December 20, 2018 as filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada merging Cure Based Development, LLC with an into cbdMD LLC | | 10-Q | | 02/14/2019 | | | 2.4 | | |
| 2.5 | | Articles of Merger dated December 20, 2018 as filed with the Secretary of State of North Carolina merging Cure Based Development, LLC with an into cbdMD LLC | | 10-Q | | 02/14/2019 | | | 2.5 | | |
| 3.1 | | Certificate of Incorporation | | 1-A | | 9/18/17 | | 2.1 | | |
| 3.1(a) | | Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation – filed April 22, 2015 | | 1-A | | 9/18/17 | | 2.2 | | |
| 3.1(b) | | Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation – filed June 22, 2015 | | 1-A | | 9/18/17 | | 2.3 | | |
| 3.1(c) | | Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation – filed November 17, 2016 | | 1-A | | 9/18/17 | | 2.4 | | |
| 3.1(d) | | Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation – filed December 5, 2016 | | 1-A | | 9/18/17 | | 2.5 | | |
| 3.1(e) | | Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation dated April 22, 2019 | | 8-K | | 4/29/19 | | 3.7 | | |
| 3.1(f) | | Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation including the Certificate of Designations, Rights and Preferences of the 8% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock filed October 11, 2019 | | 8-A | | 10/11/19 | | 3.1(f) | | |
| 3.2 | | Amended and Restated Bylaws | | 1-A | | 9/18/17 | | 2.6 | | |
| 4.1 | | Form of common stock certificate | | 1-A | | 9/18/17 | | 3.7 | | |
| 4.2 | | Form of preferred stock certificate | | | | | | | | (1) |
| 4.3 | | Form of warrant | | | | | | | | (1) |
| 4.4 | | Form of unit | | | | | | | | (1) |
| 5.1 | | Opinion of Gavigan Law, PLLC | | | | | | | | Filed |
| 23.1 | | Consent of Cherry Bekaert LLP | | | | | | | | Filed |
| 23.3 | | Consent of Gavigan Law, PLLC (included in Exhibit 5.1) | | | | | | | | Filed |
| 24.1 | | Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereof) | | | | | | | | Filed |
| 107 | | Exhibit Filing Fees | | | | | | | | Filed |
(1) to be filed, if necessary, by amendment or as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 17. Undertakings.
| (a) | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: |
| | (1) | To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: |
| | | (i) | To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; |
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| | | (ii) | To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and |
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| | | (iii) | To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; |
provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) of this section do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3 and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
| | (2) | That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
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| | (3) | To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. |
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| | (4) | That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser: |
| | | (i) | Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and |
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| | | (ii) | Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date. |
| | (5) | That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: |
| | | (i) | Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
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| | | (ii) | Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; |
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| | | (iii) | The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and |
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| | | (iv) | Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. |
| (b) | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
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| (c) | Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. |
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| (d) | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that: |
| | (1) | For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective. |
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| | (2) | For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Charlotte, State of North Carolina on April 5, 2022.
| | cbdMD, Inc. |
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| | By: | /s/ T. Ronan Kennedy | |
| | | T. Ronan Kennedy, | |
| | | Chief Financial Officer | |
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| | By: | /s/ Martin A. Sumichrast | |
| | | Martin A. Sumichrast, | |
| | | co-Chief Executive Officer | |
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| | By: | /s/ R. Scott Coffman | |
| | | R. Scott Coffman, | |
| | | co-Chief Executive Officer | |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints T. Ronan Kennedy, as his true and lawful agent, proxy and attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to (i) act on, sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement together with all schedules and exhibits thereto and any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with all schedules and exhibits thereto, (ii) act on, sign and file such certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents as may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, (iii) act on and file any supplement to any prospectus included in this registration statement or any such amendment or any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and (iv) take any and all actions which may be necessary or appropriate to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all that such agent, proxy and attorney-in-fact or any of his substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| Name | | Positions | | Date |
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| /s/ Martin A. Sumichrast | | Chairman of the Board of Directors, co-Chief Executive Officer (co-principal executive officer) | | April 5, 2022 |
| Martin A. Sumichrast | | |
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| /s/ R. Scott Coffman | | co-Chief Executive Officer, President and director (co-principal executive officer) | | April 5, 2022 |
| R. Scott Coffman | | |
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| /s/ T. Ronan Kennedy | | Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer) | | April 5, 2022 |
| T. Ronan Kennedy | | |
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| /s/ Bakari Sellers | | Director | | April 5, 2022 |
| Bakari Sellers | | |
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| /s/ William F. Raines III | | Director | | April 5, 2022 |
| William F. Raines ,III | | |
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| /s/ Peter Ghiloni | | Director | | April 5, 2022 |
| Peter Ghiloni | | |
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| /s/ Scott G. Stephen | | Director | | April 5, 2022 |
| Scott G. Stephen | | |
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