As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on AprilDecember 7, 2020

 

Registration No. 333-333-__________

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DCD.C. 20549

 

FORM S-3

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

TOUGHBUILT INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada 46-0820877

(State or other jurisdiction of

of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)Number)

25371 Commercentre Drive, Suite 200

Lake Forest, CA 92630

(949) 528-3100

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

EastBiz.com, Inc.

5348 Vegas Dr.

Las Vegas, NV 89108

(702) 871-8678

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

Ross D. Carmel, Esq.

Philip Magri, Esq.

Carmel, Milazzo & Feil LLP

55 West 39th Street, 18th Floor

New York, New York 10018

(212) 658-0458

 

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including

 area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

25371 Commercentre Drive, Suite 200

Lake Forest, CA 92630

Telephone: (949) 528-3100

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,

including area code, of principal executive offices)

Mr. Michael Panosian

Chief Executive Officer

ToughBuilt Industries, Inc.

25371 Commercentre Drive, Suite 200

Lake Forest, CA 92630

Telephone: (949) 528-3100

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,

including area code, of agent for service)

Copy to:

Jolie Kahn, Esq.

12 E. 49th Street, 11th floor

New York, NY 10017

Telephone: (516) 217-6379

Facsimile: (866) 705-3071

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time, after the effective date of this registration statement.

 

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.[  ]

 

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. [X]

 

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [  ]

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [  ]

 

If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. [  ]

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,”company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large acceleratedAccelerated filer[  ]Accelerated filer[  ]
Non-accelerated filer [X]Smaller reporting company [X]
 Emerging growth company[  ] [X]

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the SecuritiesExchange Act. [  ]

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of each class of securities to be registered Amount to be registered / proposed maximum offering price per unit / proposed maximum aggregate offering price (1)(2)  Amount of registration fee 
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share  (3)  (3)
Preferred stock  (3)  (3)
Debt securities  (3)  (3)
Warrants (4)  (3)  (3)
Units (5)  (3)  (3)
Total: $100,000,000  $12,980.00 

Title of Each Class

of Securities

to be Registered (1)

 

 

Amount to be

Registered (2) (3)

  

Proposed

Maximum Aggregate

Offering Price

per Security (2) (3)

  

Proposed

Maximum Aggregate

Offering Price (2) (3)

  

Amount of

Registration Fee (4)

 
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share            
Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share            
Warrants to purchase Common Stock, Preferred Stock or other securities (5)            
Units (6)            
TOTAL       $75,000,000  $8,183 

 

(1)This registration statement pertains to $100,000,000 of securities that may be issued by the registrant from time to time in indeterminate amounts and at indeterminate times. Securities registered hereunder may be sold separately, together or togetheras units with other securities registered hereunder.
(2)Not specified as to each class of securities to be registered pursuant to Form S-3 General Instruction II.D.
(3)The Registrant is registering an indeterminate aggregate principal amount and number of securities of each identified class of securities up to a proposed aggregate offering price of $75,000,000, which may be offered from time to time in unspecified numbers and at indeterminate prices, and as may be issuable upon conversion, redemption, repurchase, exchange, or exercise of any securities registered hereunder, alsoincluding under any applicable anti-dilution provisions. In addition, pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the shares being registered hereunder include such indeterminate number of shares of common stock of the registrantand preferred stock as may be issued upon conversion, exchange or exercise of other securities registered hereunder. Separate consideration may or may not be received forissuable with respect to the shares being registered hereunder as a result of common stock issuable upon such conversion, exchangesplits, stock dividends or exercise.similar transactions.
(2)(4)Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating theThe registration fee pursuant tois calculated in accordance with Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), which permits the registration fee to be calculated on the basis of the maximum aggregate offering price of all securities being registered.amended.
(3)Not required to be included as to each class in accordance with General Instruction II.D. of Form S-3 under the Securities Act.
(4)(5)Warrants willmay represent rights to purchase common stock, preferred stock or other securities registered hereby. Because the warrants will provide a right only to purchase the securities offered hereunder, no additional registration fee is required for the warrants.hereunder.
(5)(6)Any registered securities may be sold separately or as units with other registered securities. Units may consistEach Unit consists of any combination of two or more of the securities in any combination, which may or may not be separable from one another. Each unit will be issued under a unit agreement. Because units will consist of securitiesbeing registered hereunder, no additional registration fee is required for the units.hereby.

 

The registrantRegistrant hereby amends this registration statementRegistration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrantRegistrant shall file a further amendment whichthat specifically states that this registration statementRegistration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until the registration statementthis Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This registration statement contains two prospectuses:

 a base prospectus which covers the offering, issuance and sale by us of up to $75,000,000 of our common stock, preferred stock, warrants and units; and
a sales agreement prospectus covering the offering, issuance and sale by us of up to a maximum aggregate offering price of $11,752,044 (which amount is included in the $75,000,000 aggregate offering price set forth in the base prospectus) of our common stock that may be issued and sold under an At The Market Offering Agreement, dated December 7, 2020, we have entered into with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, as sales agent.

The base prospectus immediately follows this explanatory note. The specific terms of the securities offered pursuant to the base prospectus are specified in the sales agreement prospectus immediately following the base prospectus.

 

 

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 IS NOT SOLICITING AN OFFER TO BUY THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE WHERE THE OFFER OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED.The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities or accept an offer to buy these securities until the Securities and Exchange Commission declares our registration statement effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED APRILDECEMBER 7, 2020

 

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS

 

$100,000,000

TOUGHBUILT INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

ToughBuilt Industries, Inc.

Common Stock$75,000,000

Preferred StockCOMMON STOCK

Debt SecuritiesPREFERRED STOCK

WarrantsWARRANTS

UnitsUNITS

 

We may offer and sell up to $100 million in the aggregate of thefollowing securities identified above from time to timeseparately or together, in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides a general descriptionseries or classes and in amounts, at prices and on terms described in one or more offerings: common stock; preferred stock; warrants to purchase our securities, each of which may be convertible into equity securities; or units comprised of, or other combinations of, the foregoing securities.

We may offer securities through underwriting syndicates managed or co-managed by one or more underwriters or dealers, through agents or directly to purchasers. The prospectus supplement for each offering of securities will describe in detail the plan of distribution for that may be offered. Weoffering. For general information about the distribution of securities offered, please see “Plan of Distribution” in this prospectus. Each time our securities are offered, we will provide a prospectus supplement containing more specific information about the particular offering and the amounts, prices and terms of the securities being offered in supplementsattach it to this prospectus. The prospectus supplements may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. Please read this prospectus and any prospectus supplements and term sheets, together with any documents incorporated by reference, carefully before investing. This prospectus may not be used to offer or sell securities unless accompanied bywithout a prospectus supplement.

We may offer these securities directly to investors, through agents, underwriters or dealers to be designated by us atsupplement which includes a future date, on a continuous or delayed basis. For additional information ondescription of the methods of sale, you should refer to the section titled “Plan of Distribution” in this prospectus. Each prospectus supplement will provide themethod and terms of the plan of distribution relating to each series of securities, including the names of any underwriters, dealers or agents involved and any applicable purchase price, fee, commission or discount arrangement between or among them.

INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES RISKS. SEE “RISK FACTORS” ON PAGE 5 OF THIS PROSPECTUS AND ANY SIMILAR SECTION CONTAINED IN THE APPLICABLE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT CONCERNING FACTORS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES.this offering.

 

Our common stock is listedquoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “TBLT.” On April 6, 2020,We also have Series A Warrants that trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “TBLTW.” The last reported sale price of our common stock on theThe Nasdaq Capital Market on December 4, 2020 was $0.153$0.80 per share.

 

The aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates is approximately $19,607,899,$35,256,133 based on 130,005,64140,283,933 shares of outstanding common stock, outstanding, of which 127,324,01840,027,399 shares are held by non-affiliates, and a per share valueprice of $0.153, based on$0.88 which was the closing sale price of our common stock as quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market on April 6,October 13, 2020. We have not offered any securities pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 during the prior 12 calendar month period that ends on and includes the date of this prospectus. Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, in no event will we sell securities registered on this registration statementour common stock in a public primary offering with a value exceeding more than one-third of our public float in any 12-month period so long as our public float remains below $75.0 million.$75,000,000. As of the date of this prospectus, we have not offered any securities during the past twelve months pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3. You are urged to obtain current market quotations of our common stock.

If we decide to seek a listing of any preferred stock, purchase contracts, warrants, subscriptions rights, depositary shares or units offered by this prospectus, the related prospectus supplement will disclose the exchange or market on which the securities will be listed, if any, or where we have made an application for listing, if any.

 

NEITHER THE U.S. 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.Investing in our securities involves certain risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 13 and any risk factors in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is incorporated by reference herein, as well as in any other recently filed quarterly or current reports and, if any, in the relevant prospectus supplement. We urge you to carefully read this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement, together with the documents we incorporate by reference, describing the terms of these securities before investing.

 

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. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectusProspectus is ,___________, 2020.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS1
  
PROSPECTUS SUMMARYCAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS2
  
RISK FACTORSOUR BUSINESS53
  
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATIONUSE OF PROCEEDS2312
  
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATIONDIVIDEND POLICY2312
  
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCERISK FACTORS2413
  
USE OF PROCEEDSTHE SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER25
  
DESCRIPTIONPLAN OF CAPITAL STOCKDISTRIBUTION2531
  
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIESLEGAL MATTERS2733
  
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTSEXPERTS3533
  
DESCRIPTION OF UNITSWHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION3633
  
PLANINCORPORATION OF DISTRIBUTIONDOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE37
LEGAL MATTERS38
EXPERTS3833

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

 

This prospectus is a part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), utilizing a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may offer toand sell, the common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants and units describedeither individually or in this prospectuscombination, in one or more offerings, any of the securities described in this prospectus, for total gross proceeds of up to a total aggregate offering price of $100,000,000. In no event will we sell securities with a value exceeding more than one-third of our “public float” (the aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock and any other equity securities that we may issue in the future that are held by non-affiliates) in any 12-calendar month period so long as our public float remains below $75,000,000. In this prospectus, we refer to the common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants and units collectively as the “securities”. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we offer securities under this shelf registration,prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement to this prospectus that will contain more specific information about the terms of that offering. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you that may contain material information relating to these offerings. The 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. Toprospectus or in the extent that any statementdocuments that we make in ahave incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

We urge you to read carefully this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement is inconsistentand any free writing prospectuses we have authorized for use in connection with statements madea specific offering, together with the information incorporated herein by reference as described under the heading “Incorporation of Documents by Reference,” before investing in this prospectus,any of the statements made in this prospectus will be deemed modified or superseded by those made in the prospectus supplement.securities being offered. You should read bothrely only on the information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, including all documentsalong with the information contained in any free writing prospectuses we have authorized for use in connection with a specific offering. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different or additional information. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the securities offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so.

The information appearing in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front of the document and any information we have incorporated herein or therein by reference together with additional informationis accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus, or any sale of a security.

This prospectus contains summaries of certain provisions contained in some of the documents described herein, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. All of the summaries are qualified in their entirety by the actual documents. Copies of some of the documents referred to herein have been filed, will be filed or will be incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and you may obtain copies of those documents as described below under the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Information Incorporated by Reference.Additional Information.

 

This prospectus contains, or incorporates by reference, trademarks, tradenames, service marks and service names of ToughBuilt Industries, Inc., a Nevada corporation.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

The information included or incorporated by reference into this prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements that relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Words such as, but not limited to, “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “targets,” “likely,” “aim,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar expressions or phrases identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operation, business strategy and financial needs. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. We do not authorizedundertake, and we disclaim, any dealer, salesperson or other personobligation to giveupdate any informationforward-looking statements or to makeannounce any representation other thanrevisions to any of the forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Certain factors that could cause results to be materially different from those projected in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about:

our history of losses and accumulated deficit;
our ability to continue as a going concern;
the known and unknown impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on our Company;
our ability to maintain our credit facility;
dependence on our supply partners;
dependence on our key personnel;
regulatory and legal uncertainties;
failure to comply with privacy and data security laws and regulations;
third party infringement claims;
our ability to continue to meet the Nasdaq Capital Market continued listing standards;
the impact of annual and quarterly results on our common stock price; and
dilution to our stockholders upon the exercise of outstanding common stock options and restricted stock unit grants.

We urge you to consider these factors before investing in our securities. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this prospectus. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those set forth above. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, our actual results could differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, and any events anticipated in the forward-looking statements may not actually occur. Except as required by law, we undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this prospectus to conform those statements to actual results or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. We qualify all forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus andby the accompanyingforegoing cautionary statements.

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OUR BUSINESS

This description of our business does not contain all the information that you should consider before investing in our Company. You should carefully read the entire prospectus, supplement. You must not rely upon any information or representation not contained orincluding all documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus orherein. In particular, attention should be directed to our “Risk Factors,” “Information With Respect to the accompanying prospectus supplement. This prospectusCompany,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the accompanying prospectus supplement do not constitute an offer to sellfinancial statements and related notes thereto contained herein or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the registered securities to which they relate, nor do this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement is accurate on any date subsequent to the date set forth on the front of the document or that any information we haveotherwise incorporated by reference is correct on any date subsequent to the date of the document incorporated by reference even thoughhereto, before making an investment decision.

In this prospectus, and any accompanying prospectus supplement is delivered or securities are sold on a later date.

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement or pricing supplement, neither we nor any applicable underwriters have taken any action that would permit us to publicly sell these securities in any jurisdiction outside the United States. If you are an investor outside the United States, you should inform yourself about and comply with any restrictions as to the offering and sale of the securities and the distribution of this prospectus.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “ToughBuilt Industries,” the “Company,“the Company,” “we,” “us”“us,” and “our” refer to ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. and not to any of its existing or future subsidiaries.

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere, or incorporated by reference, in this prospectus. As, a result, it does not contain all the information that may be important to you. To understand this offering fully, you should read this entire prospectus carefully, including the risk factors under the section entitled “Risk Factors” and the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus.Nevada corporation.

 

Our BusinessOverview

References in this sectionWe were formed to design, manufacture, and distribute innovative tools and accessories to the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. and our consolidated subsidiaries.

building industry. We market and distribute various home improvement and construction product lines for both the do-it-yourself (DIY)(“DIY”) and professional markets under the TOUGHBUILT® brand name, within the global multi-billionmultibillion dollar per year tool market industry.market. All of our products are designed by our in-house design team. Since our initial launch of product sales seven years ago, we have experienced annual sales growth from approximately $1,000,000 in 2013 to $20,000,000 in 2019 (or $19,090,071 net of allowances).

Since August 2013, pursuant to a Service Agreement, we have been collaborating with Belegal, a Chinese firm (“Belegal”), whose team of experts has provided ToughBuilt with additional engineering, sourcing services, and quality control support for our operations in China. Belegal assists us with supply-chain management (process and operations in China) for our operations in China, among other things, facilitating the transmission of our purchase orders to our suppliers in China, conducting “in-process” quality checking and inspection, and shipping end-products manufactured in China to their final destinations. In accordance with the Services Agreement, we pay all of the monthly costs for payroll, overhead and other operation expenses associated with the Belegal’s activities on behalf of ToughBuilt.

Our business is currently based on development of innovative and state of the art products, primarily in tools and hardware category, with particular focus on building and construction industry with the ultimate goal of making life easier and more productive for contractors and workers alike. Our current product line includes two major categories related to this field, with several additional categories in various stages of development, consisting of Soft Goods and Kneepads and Sawhorses and Work Products.

 

ToughBuilt designs and manages its product life cycles through a controlled and structured process. We involve customers and industry experts from our target markets in the definition and refinement of our product development. Product development emphasis is placed on meeting and exceeding industry standards and product specifications, ease of integration, ease of use, cost reduction, design-for manufacturability, quality, and reliability.

 

Since August 2013, pursuant to a Service Agreement with Belegal Industrial Co., Ltd. (“Belegal”), we have been collaborating with Belegal, whose teamOur mission consists, of experts has provided ToughBuilt additional engineering and sourcing services and quality control support for our operations in China. Belegal assists us with supply-chain issues for our operations in China by, among other things, facilitating the transmission of our purchase orders to our suppliers in China, conducting “in-process” quality checking and inspection, and shipping end-products manufactured in China to their final destinations.

Our business is based on development of innovative and state-of-the-art products, primarily in tools and hardware category, with particular focus on the building and construction industry with the ultimate goal of making life easier and more productive for the contractors and workers alike.

Our current product line includes major categories related to this field, with several additional categories, in various stages of development, consisting of Soft Goods & Kneepads and Sawhorses & Work Products, each of which is described below. Additionally, we have developed a line of ruggedized mobile devices with proprietary applications designed to maximize the productivity of our target customers in the field. We anticipate launching sales of our mobile products during the fourth quarter of 2020.

The mission of our company includes, but is not limited to, providing products to the building and home improvement communities that are innovative, of superior quality derived in part from enlightened creativity for our end users while enhancing performance, improving well-being and building high brand loyalty.

Business Developments

The following highlights recent developments in our business over the past five years:

In 2018, we entered into contractual agreements with two additional distributors and retailers.
We launched a new line of miter-saw stands with three different SKUs and a new line of gloves with 16 different SKUs. Our sales increased from $14,201,836 in 2017 to $15,289,400 in 2018.
In November 2018, we completed our initial public offering, pursuant to which we received net proceeds of $12,415,500 after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $934,500. The Company incurred $743,765 in expenses related to the initial public offering.

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On August 19, 2019, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an institutional investor pursuant to which it sold $11.5 million aggregate principal amount of promissory notes (at an aggregate original issue discount of 15%) to the investor in a transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
In the January 2020 public offering, the Company sold 4.45 million shares of its common stock and 49.45 million warrants (each exercisable into ½ of a share of common stock for a total of 24.725 million shares of common stock) from which it received gross proceeds of $9,472,250 (less underwriters discount of $922,780 for net proceeds of $8,549,470).
On February 24, 2020, the Company closed on the public offering of 0.445 million shares of its common stock, for gross proceeds of $912,250 (less underwriters discount of $72,980 for net proceeds of $839,270) based upon the overallotment option arising from the closing of its January 28, 2020 public offering.

On April 4, 2020, the Company received written confirmation from Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (“Lowe’s”) of its order of products from the Company. This is an award of products across multiple soft goods and kneepad categories with 18 SKUs to be sold under the ToughBuiltR name and 12 SKUs to be sold under the Lowe’s proprietary KobaltR name. The products are sold in all Lowe’s stores in the U.S., as well as online through their website. The initial delivery was made in August 2020, with the initial purchase order (which shall contain additional terms) to be issued 60 to 90 days prior to that date. After the “load-in” purchase order, ToughBuilt has been receiving weekly “replenishment” purchase orders since October 2020.

Products

We create innovative products that help our customers build faster, build stronger and work smarter. We accomplish this by listening to what our customers want and need and researching how professionals work, then we create tools that help them save time, save hassle and save money.

TOUGHBUILT® manufactures and distributes an array of high quality and rugged tool belts, tool bags and other personal tool organizer products. We also manufacture and distribute a complete line of knee pads for various construction applications. Our line of job-site tools and material support products consists of a full line of miter-saw and table saw stands and saw horses/job site tables and roller stands. All of our products are designed and engineered in the United States and manufactured in China and India under our quality control supervision. We do not need government approval for any of our products.

Our soft sided tool storage line is designed for a wide range of do-it-yourself and professional needs. This line of pouches and tool and accessories bags is designed to organize our customers’ tools faster and easier. Interchangeable pouches clip on and off any belt, bag ladder wall or vehicle. Our products let our customers carry what they want so they have it when they want it.

ToughBuilt’s wide mouth tool carry-all bags come in sizes from 12 inches to 30 inches. They all have steel reinforced handles and padded shoulder straps which allow for massive loads to be carried with ease. Rigid plastic hard-body lining protects everything inside. Double mesh pockets included inside provide complete visibility for stored items. They include a lockable zipper for added security and safety and secondary side handles for when it takes more than one to carry the load.

All of these products have innovative designs with unique features that provide extra functionality and enhanced user experience. Patented features such as our exclusive “Cliptech” mechanism incorporated in some of the products in this line are unique in these products for the industry and have distinguished the line from other similarly situated products thus we believe, increasing appeal amongst the other products of this category in the professional community and among the enthusiasts.

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Soft Goods

The flagship of the product line is the Soft Goods line that consists of over 100 variations of tool pouches, tool rigs, tool belts and accessories, tools bags, totes, variety of storage solutions, and office organizers/bags for laptop/tablet/cellphones, etc. Management believes that the breadth of the line is one of the deepest in the industry and has specialized designs to suit professionals from all sectors of the industry including plumbers, electricians, framers, builders and more.

We have a selection of over 10 models of kneepads, some with revolutionary and patented design features that allow the users to interchange components to suit particular conditions of use. Management believes that these kneepads are among the best performing kneepads in the industry. Our “all terrain” knee pad protection with snapshell technology is part of our interchangeable kneepad system which helps to customize the jobsite needs. They are made with superior quality using multilevel layered construction, heavy duty webbing and abrasion-resistant PVC rubber.

Sawhorses and Work Products

The second major category consists of Sawhorses and Work Support products with unique designs and robust construction targeted for the most discerning users in the industry. The innovative designs and construction of the more than 15 products in this category have led to the sawhorses becoming among the best sellers of category everywhere they are sold. The newest additions in this category include several stands and work support products that are quickly gaining recognition in the industry and are expected to position themselves in the top tier products in a short time. Our sawhorse line, miter saw, table saw & roller stands are built to very high standards. Our sawhorse/jobsite table is fast to set up, holds 2,400 pounds, has adjustable heights, is made of all metal construction and has a compact design. We believe that these lines of products are slowly becoming the standard in the construction industry.

All of our products are designed in house to achieve features and benefits for not only the professional construction worker but also for the do-it-yourself person.

Business Strategy

Our product strategy is to develop product lines in a number of categories rather than focus on a single line of goods. We believe that this approach allows for rapid growth, wider brand recognition, and may ultimately result in increased sales and profits within an accelerated time period. We believe that building brand awareness of our current ToughBuilt lines of products will expand our share of the pertinent markets. Our business strategy includes the following key elements:

A commitment to technological innovation achieved through consumer insight, creativity and speed to market;
A broad selection of products in both brand and private labels;
Prompt response;
Superior customer service; and
Value pricing.

We will continue to consider other market opportunities while focusing on our customers’ specific requirements to increase sales.

Market

According to “Statista & Statistic Brain” the annual revenue in the construction industry (based on firm revenue) was $1.731 trillion for 2016 in the United States. There was approximately $394.6 billion in home improvement sales in the U.S. in 2018 (https://www.statista.com/statistics/239759/predicted-sales-of-home-improvement-retailers-in-the-us/). The heavy and civil engineering industry is over $260 billion in sales with tools and hardware alone totaling over $60 billion for that same time period. In 2016, there were approximately 729,000 construction companies in the United States employing more than 7.3 million employees. In addition to the construction market, our products are marketed to the “do-it-yourself” and home improvement market place. The home improvement industry has fared much better in the aftermath of the Great Recession than the housing market. The U.S. housing stock of more than 130 million homes requires regular investment merely to offset normal depreciation. And many households that might have traded up to more desirable homes during the downturn decided instead to make improvements to their current homes. Meanwhile, federal and state stimulus programs encouraged homeowners and rental property owners to invest in energy-efficient upgrades that they might otherwise have deferred. Finally, many rental property owners, responding to a surge in demand from households either facing foreclosure or nervous about buying amid the housing market uncertainty, reinvested in their units.

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As a result, improvement and repair spending held up well compared to residential construction spending. According to “Home Improvement – Still Growing in 2019”, on www.hiri.org, “the HIRI/IHS Markit forecast expects 5.5% growth in the home improvement products market in 2019 after a strong 6.2% in 2018.”

Total home improvement products sales was expected to increase 5.5% in 2018 to $420 billion in total sales. The Professional Market was expected to increase 6.0% in 2019 over 2018 and the Consumer Market will see a sales increase of 5.3%.

TOUGHBUILT® products are available worldwide in many major retailers ranging from home improvement and construction products and services stores to major online outlets. Currently, we have placement in Home Depot, Menards, Toolbank (UK), Bunnings (Australia), Princess Auto (Canada), Dong Shin Tool PIA (S. Korea) as well as seeking to grow our sales in global markets such as Western and Central Europe, Russia and Eastern Europe, South America and the Middle East.

Retailers by region include:

United States: Lowe’s, Home Depot, Menards, GM products, Fire Safety, Hartville Hardware, ORR, Pooley, YOW, Wesco, Buzzi, and Western Pacific Building Materials.
Canada: Princess Auto
United Kingdom: Toolbank (distribution throughout the U.K. and online selling for Europe).
Australia: Kincrome, and Bunnings
New Zealand: Kincrome, and Bunnings
Russia: VSEInstrumenti.ru
South Korea: Dong Shin Tool PIA Co., Ltd.

We are actively expanding into markets in Mexico and Latin American countries and in the Middle East and South Africa.

We are currently in product line reviews and discussions with Home Depot Canada, Do It Best, True Value and other major retailers both domestically and internationally. A product line review requires the supplier to submit a comprehensive proposal which includes product offerings, prices, competitive market studies and relevant industry trends and other information. Management anticipates, within the near term, adding to its customer base up to three major retailers, along with several distributors and private retailers within six sectors and among 56 targeted countries.

Innovation and Brand Strength

Management believes that the robust capabilities at ToughBuilt eclipse those of many competitors as not every distributor or factory has the ability to quickly identify industry and end user opportunities and execute quickly to deliver winning product lines consistently. Also, in our view, most distributors and factories do not have a recognizable and reputable brand or the proven ability to reach major retailers globally to position their products and brands. We believe that we are able to take a design from concept to market within a very short period of time.

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Product and Services Diversification

TOUGHBUILT® is a singular brand with a driven team that is poised to scale into a highly recognized global entity. We aim to grow ToughBuilt with several significant subsidiaries in the next few years to become the hub/platform for professionals, DIY’s (Do It Yourselfers) and passionate builders everywhere. Management anticipates that future subsidiaries will focus on licensing, gear, mobile, equipment rentals and maintenance services.

New Products

Tools

In 2018, we ordered and launched a new line of gloves and 28 SKUs of tool belt and pouches. We also intend to launch the following tools in the first half of 2021:

Clamp line
Hammer line
Pliers line
Screwdriver line
Tape measure line
Utility knife line

Mobile Device Products

Since 2013, we have been planning, designing, engineering and sourcing the development of a new line of ToughBuilt mobile devices and accessories to be used in the construction industry and by building enthusiasts. We are planning to have our mobile device products ready to market in first half of 2021 at which time we intend to commence marketing and selling our mobile device products to our current global customer base. We believe that increasing numbers of companies in the construction industry are requiring their employees to utilize mobile devices not just to communicate with others but to utilize the special apps that will allow the construction workers to do their job better and more efficiently. All of our mobile devices are designed and built in accordance with IP-68 and to a military standard level of durability and with the cooperation of Foxconn Manufacturing.

Our ruggedized mobile line of products was created to place customized technology and wide varieties of data in the palm of the building professionals and enthusiasts such as contractors, subcontractors, foreman, general laborers and others. We are designing the devices, accessories and custom apps to allow the users to plan with confidence, organize faster, find labor and products faster, estimate accurately, purchase wisely, protect themselves, workers and their business, create and track invoicing faster and easier.

In the first quarter of 2021, we intend to launch our T.55 rugged mobile phones and earbud headphones, as well as a “T-Dock”, attachable battery, tri lens camera and tough shield cover and accessories. In the first quarter of 2021, we also intend to launch the following accessories: car charger, QI charger, car mounts and earbud pack, and we will focus on sales in the following industries: construction, industrial, military and law enforcement and “.coms”.

In the first quarter of 2021, we intend to launch applications for our mobile phones relating to the following topics:

1.National building codes
2.Inspection booking
3.Labor ready
4.Estimating apps & programs
5.Structural engineers

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6.Architects
7.Building plans
8.Workers comp
9.Equipment insurance
10.Project insurance & bonds
11.Vehicle insurance
12.Liability insurance
13.Umbrella insurance
14.Collection agencies
15.Construction loans
16.Small business loans
17.Job listings
18.Tool exchange

Mobile Device Market

Based upon an annual white paper published by the Mobile and Wireless Practice of Venture Development Corporation, we believe that an increasing number of companies are requiring their employees to transact business in the field and/or other non-traditional office environments. Because of this and other factors, the construction industry is accelerating its acceptance of wireless technology. We further believe that the construction industry, like other industries, will be leveraging mobile and wireless solutions to address the need for greater collaboration among a highly mobile and distributed workforce.

We believe that mobility is one of the top technology trends that construction companies are focusing on in 2020 and beyond. Mobile technology continues to have a significant impact on business, specifically with regard to business communication as this technology enhances the ability for colleagues at different locations to easily communicate, enhances customer experience through the improvement of applications and websites available to consumers to do business through their devices “at their fingertips”, and optimizes business operations as there is instant access to business functions at any time and from any location.

While the construction industry has widely adopted solutions such as push to talk (PTT) telephony applications, the use of mobile and wireless data applications has been limited. IT solutions in general and mobile and wireless solutions specifically have been adopted at varying degrees within organizations and to support the various phases of construction projects. Currently the business planning, engineering and procurement operations have more effectively deployed IT solutions while actual construction operations have fallen behind in IT infrastructure and field automation solutions. The construction and engineering workforce is inherently mobile. However, construction sites have never effectively leveraged (wireless) communications networks to connect these distributed and often remote workers and their assets. Nevertheless, construction project managers require real time access to a variety of information, including real time tool inventory management, raw materials deliveries, job costing, time stamping and general project management information. The challenge, however, is the lack of network access on construction sites resulting in an information bottleneck on the job site. Buoyed by advances in wireless technologies – including coverage, performance, security and cost of ownership – we believe this is becoming an issue of the past for construction operations.

Mobile Apps

We intend to include apps on our mobile devices and are developing, with a third party applications developer, apps which will include, among other things, building codes, permitting, estimating and job listings. The purposes of the apps that are being developed address:

Reducing construction delays. Gathering real-time information at the job site about issues such as tradesmen and contractors present at the site, construction progress, or incidents, can reduce overall project delays. This critical information helps to bring issues to light that might put projects on hold, and keep construction on schedule.
Improving communication with owners and project stakeholders. Completing daily reports at the job site on mobile devices and sending automated emails can tighten the communication loop with project stakeholders. When all parties involved in the project have access to the same information at the same time, errors are reduced and issues requiring attention can be addressed faster.

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Increasing back-office efficiency. By eliminating the use of paper and spreadsheets, construction companies can save hundreds of hours spent on data entry, collating information for reporting, or looking for paperwork that has been lost or filed away. Increasing back-office efficiency allows projects to be run leaner and to be completed on time and on budget.
Improving accountability of field staff. Staff travel times, GPS locations and time spent on-site can all be consistently monitored with mobile apps. This improves accountability and reduces labor costs. Costs can be also reduced with mobile timesheets that record clock-in/clock-out time to the minute.
Improving accuracy of project documentation. Using mobile apps to capture information at the job site improves accuracy and reduces issues that arise from illegible handwriting, inconsistent data, and information gaps. Photos, GPS, time stamps and signatures captured on-site provide an accurate and indisputable audit trail for the project, delivering accountability to clients or evidence in legal disputes.
Improving equipment management. Construction companies that use a database-driven mobile solution can maximize the use of equipment through better management and tracking. Real-time information about maintenance schedules, availability, and equipment locations helps to improve inventory planning and use.
Utilizing real-time mobile access to plans and bylaws. With apps that provide two-way access to information, construction companies can file electronic versions of drawings, plans or bylaws for quick offline access by teams in the field. This improves productivity and reduces the need for re-work.

Sales Strategy

The devices, accessories and bolt-on digital tools will be sold through relevant home improvement big box stores, direct marketing to construction companies, direct marketing of trade/wholesale outlets and to professional outlets.

Intellectual Property

We hold several patents and trademarks of various durations and believe that we hold, have applied for or license all of the patent, trademark and other intellectual property rights necessary to conduct our business. We utilize trademarks (licensed and owned) on nearly all of our products and believe having distinctive marks that are readily identifiable is an important factor in creating a market for our goods, in identifying our brands and our company, and in distinguishing our goods from the goods of others. We consider our ToughBuilt®, Cliptech®, and Fearless® trademarks to be among our most valuable intangible assets. Trademarks registered both in and outside the U.S. are generally valid for ten years, depending on the jurisdiction, and are generally subject to an indefinite number of renewals for a like period on appropriate application.

In 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted two new design patents (US D840,961 S and US D841,635 S) that cover ToughBuilt’s ruggedized mobile devices, which are valid for a period of 15 years. We also have several patents pending with the USPTO and anticipate three or four of them to be granted in the near future.

We also rely on trade secret protection for our confidential and proprietary information relating to our design and processes for our products. We have entered into and will continue to enter into confidentiality, non-competition and proprietary rights assignment agreements with our employees and independent contractors. We have entered into and will continue to enter into confidentiality agreements with our suppliers to protect our intellectual property.

Competition

The tool equipment and accessories industry is highly competitive on a worldwide basis. We compete with a significant number of other tool equipment and accessories manufacturers and suppliers to the construction, home improvement and Do-It-Yourself industry, many of which have the following:

Significantly greater financial resources than we have;

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More comprehensive product lines;
Longer-standing relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers;
Broader distribution capabilities;
Stronger brand recognition and loyalty; and
The ability to invest substantially more in product advertising and sales.

Our competitors’ greater capabilities in the above areas enable them to better differentiate their products from ours, gain stronger brand loyalty, withstand periodic downturns in the construction and home improvement equipment and product industries, compete effectively on the basis of price and production, and more quickly develop new products. These competitors include DeWalt, Caterpillar and Samsung Active.

The markets for the Company’s mobile products and services are also highly competitive and the Company is confronted by aggressive competition in all areas of its business. These markets are characterized by frequent product introductions and rapid technological advances that have substantially increased the capabilities and use of mobile communication and media devices, personal computers and other digital electronic devices. The Company’s competitors who sell mobile devices and personal computers based on other operating systems have aggressively cut prices and lowered their product margins to gain or maintain market share. The Company’s financial condition and operating results can be adversely affected by these and other industry-wide downward pressures on gross margins. Principal competitive factors important to the Company include price, product features, relative price/performance, product quality and reliability, design innovation, a strong third-party software and peripherals ecosystem, marketing and distribution capability, service and support and corporate reputation.

The Company is focused on expanding its market opportunities related to mobile communication and media devices. These industries are highly competitive and include several large, well-funded and experienced participants. The Company expects competition in these industries to intensify significantly as competitors attempt to imitate some of the features of the Company’s products and applications within their own products or, alternatively, collaborate with each other to offer solutions that are more competitive than those they currently offer. These industries are characterized by aggressive pricing practices, frequent product introductions, evolving design approaches and technologies, rapid adoption of technological and product advancements by competitors, and price sensitivity on the part of consumers and businesses. Competitors include Apple, Samsung and Qualcomm, among others.

Employees

As of December 7, 2020, we have 52 full-time employees and 20 independent contractors and consultants. We also engage consultants on an as-needed basis to supplement existing staff. All of our employees, consultants and contractors that are involved with sensitive and/or proprietary information have signed non-disclosure agreements.

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Implications of beingBeing an Emerging Growth Company

 

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 or the JOBS Act. As such, we are eligible to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies” including, but not limited to:

● being permitted to present only two years of audited financial statements in this prospectus;

● being permitted to provide less extensive narrative disclosure than other public companies including not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports, proxy statements and registration statements;

● being permitted to utilize exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved;

● being permitted to defer complying with certain changes in accounting standards; and

● being permitted to use test-the-waters communications with qualified institutional buyers and institutional accredited investors.

(the “JOBS Act”) .. We intend to take advantage of these and other exemptions available to “emerging growth companies.” We couldwill remain an “emergingemerging growth company”company until the earliestearlier of (a) December 31, 2023, (b)(i) the last day of the first fiscal year in whichfollowing the fifth anniversary of the first sale of our annual gross revenues exceed $1.07 billion, (c)common stock pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”); (ii) the last day of ourthe fiscal year in which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Acthave total annual gross revenues of 1934,$1.07 billion or Exchange Act (which would occur if the market value of our equity securities that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter), or (d)more; (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1$1.07 billion in nonconvertible debt during the preceding three-year period.previous three years; or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer under applicable SEC rules. We expect that we will remain an emerging growth company for the foreseeable future, but cannot retain our emerging growth company status indefinitely. For so long as we remain an emerging growth company, we are permitted and intend to rely on exemptions from specified disclosure requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies. These exemptions include:

 

being permitted to provide only two years of audited financial statements, in addition to any required unaudited interim financial statements, with correspondingly reduced “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” disclosure;
not being required to comply with the requirement of auditor attestation of our internal controls over financial reporting;
not being required to comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements;
reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation; and
not being required to hold a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

The JOBS Act permits

For as long as we continue to be an “emergingemerging growth company” like us tocompany, we expect that we will take advantage of anthe reduced disclosure obligations available to us as a result of that classification. Accordingly, the information contained herein may be different than the information you receive from other public companies in which you hold stock.

An emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period to complyprovided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards applicablestandards. This allows an emerging growth company to public companies. This means that an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have irrevocably elected to delay such adoptionavail ourselves of this extended transition period and, as a result, we will not be required to adopt new or revised accounting standards.standards on the dates on which adoption of such standards is required for other public reporting companies.

 

Corporate InformationWe are also a “smaller reporting company,” meaning that the market value of our stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700 million as of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter and our annual revenue was less than $100 million during our most recently completed fiscal year. We may continue to be a smaller reporting company if either (i) the market value of our stock held by non-affiliates is less than $250 million or (ii) our annual revenue was less than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and the market value of our stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700 million as of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter. If we are a smaller reporting company at the time we cease to be an emerging growth company, we may continue to rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements that are available to smaller reporting companies.

 

Our company was incorporatedWe may offer shares of our common stock and preferred stock and warrants to purchase any of such securities, either individually or in units, with a total value of up to $75,000,000 from time to time under this prospectus, together with any applicable prospectus supplement and related free writing prospectus, at prices and on April 9, 2012 as Phalanx, Inc.,terms to be determined by market conditions at the time of offering. Each time we offer securities under this prospectus, we will provide offerees with a prospectus supplement that will describe the lawsspecific amounts, prices and other important terms of the State of Nevada and changed its namesecurities being offered, including, to ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. on December 29, 2015. The address of our principal office is 25371 Commercentre Drive, Suite 200, Lake Forest, California 92630 and our telephone number is (949) 528-3100. Our corporate website iswww.toughbuilt.com. Our website and the information contained in, or accessible through, our website will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus and does not constitute part of this prospectus.

The Offeringextent applicable:

 

Securities offered pursuant to this prospectus

We may offer and sell from time to time up to an aggregate of $100 million of any of,designation or units comprised of, or other combinations of, the following securities:

●   Common Stock. We may issue shares of our common stock. Subject to the prior rights of any class or series of preferred stock which may from time to time be outstanding, if any, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends ratably when, as, and if declared by our Board of Directors. Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share, and do not have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors.

   Preferred Stock. We may issue shares of our preferred stock in one or more series. Our Board of Directors will determine the dividend, voting, conversion and other rights of the series of preferred stock being offered.

   Debt Securities. We may offer debt securities, which may be secured or unsecured, senior, senior subordinated or subordinated, may be guaranteed by our subsidiaries, and may be convertible into shares of our common stock. We may issue debt securities either separately or together with, upon conversion of or in exchange for other securities.

   Warrants. We may issue warrants to purchase shares of common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities of the Company. We may issue warrants independently or together with other securities.

   Units. We may also issue units comprised of one or more of the other securities described in this prospectus in any combination. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security.

classification;
   
Use of proceedsWe anticipate that the net proceeds from the sale of the securities that we may offer under this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement will be used primarily for working capital and general corporate purposes. Please see “Use of Proceeds” below.aggregate principal amount or aggregate offering price;
   
Risk factorsInvesting in our common stock involves substantial risk. For a discussion of risks relating to us, our business and an investment in our common stock that you should consider before investing in our common stock, see “Risk Factors” below and all other information set forth in this prospectus.maturity, if applicable;
   
Nasdaq symboloriginal issue discount, if any;
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rates and times of payment of interest or dividends, if any;
redemption, conversion, 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;
restrictive covenants, if any;
voting or other rights, if any; and
important United States federal income tax considerations.

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Common Stock

A prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus or in 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.

We may sell the securities to or through underwriters, dealers or agents or directly to purchasers. We, as well as any agents acting on our behalf, reserve the sole right to accept and to reject in whole or in part any proposed purchase of securities. Each prospectus supplement will set forth the names of any underwriters, dealers or agents involved in the sale of securities described in that prospectus supplement and any applicable fee, commission or discount arrangements with them, details regarding any over-allotment option granted to them, and net proceeds to us. The following is a summary of the securities we may offer with this prospectus.

We currently have authorized 200,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value. We may offer shares of our common stock either alone or underlying other registered securities convertible into or exercisable for our common stock. Holders of our common stock are entitled to such dividends as our Board of Directors (the “Board” or “Board of Directors”) may declare from time to time out of legally available funds, subject to the preferential rights of the holders of any shares of our preferred stock that are outstanding or that we may issue in the future. Currently, we do not pay any dividends on our common stock. Each holder of our common stock is entitled to one vote per share. In this prospectus, we provide a general description of, among other things, the rights and restrictions that apply to holders of our common stock.

USE OF PROCEEDS

Except as described in any prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus in connection with a specific offering, we currently intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities offered under this prospectus for general corporate purposes and working capital and capital expenditures. We have not determined the amount of net proceeds to be used specifically for the foregoing purposes. As a result, our management will have broad discretion in the allocation of the net proceeds and investors will be relying on the judgment of our management regarding the application of the proceeds of any sale of the securities. Pending use of the net proceeds, we may invest the proceeds in short-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing instruments.

DIVIDEND POLICY

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our securities. We have no present plan to declare and pay any dividends on our securities in the near future. We currently intend to retain most, if not all, of our available funds and any future earnings to operate and expand our business. Any future determination to pay dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors, subject to applicable laws, and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, general business conditions and other factors that our board of directors considers relevant.

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RISK FACTORS

 

An investment inOur business is subject to many risks and uncertainties, which may affect our securities involves a high degreefuture financial performance. If any of risk.the events or circumstances described below occur, our business and financial performance could be adversely affected, our actual results could differ materially from our expectations, and the price of our stock could decline. The risks and uncertainties discussed below are not the only ones we face. There may be additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently do not believe are material that may adversely affect our business and financial performance. You should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all of the other information included in this prospectus including our financial statements and related notes, before making an investment decision. The statements contained in this prospectus that are not historic facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could suffer.be harmed. In that case, the trading price of our shares of common stock could decline, and youinvestors in our securities may lose all or part of yourtheir investment. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” below for a discussion of forward-looking statements and the significance of such statements in the context of this prospectus.

Risks Related to Our Company

We will require additional capital in order to achieve commercial success and, if necessary, to finance future losses from operations as we endeavor to build revenue, but we do not have any commitments to obtain such capital and we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain adequate capital as and when required.

 

We may not be able to generate any profit in the foreseeable future. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we realized a net loss of $4,300,969, compared to a net loss of $27,651,412 for the year ended December 31, 2018, and $6,152,982 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to a net loss of $2,181,707 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Accordingly, there is no assurance that we will realize profits in fiscal 2020 or thereafter. In their audit report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, our independent auditors expressed their substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. If we fail to generate profits from our operations, we will not be able to sustain our business. We may never report profitable operations or generate sufficient revenue to maintain our company as a going concern. We continue to control our cash expenses as a percentage of expected revenue on an annual basis and thus may use our cash balances in the short-term to invest in revenue growth; however, we cannot give assurance that we can increase our cash balances or limit our cash consumption and thus maintain sufficient cash balances for our planned operations. Future business demands may lead to cash utilization at levels greater than recently experienced. We may need to raise additional capital in the future. However, we cannot assure that we will be able to raise additional capital on acceptable terms, or at all. Our inability to generate profits could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

We do not have a limitedsignificant operating history and, as a result, there is a limited amount of information about us on which to judge our business prospects and management.make an investment decision.

 

Our companyCompany was incorporated and commenced operations in April 2012. Accordingly, we have only a limited operating history upon which to base an evaluation of our business and prospects. Operating results for future periods are subject to numerous uncertainties and we cannot assure you that we will achieve or sustain profitability. Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks encountered by companies in the relatively early stage of development, particularly companies in new and rapidly evolving markets. Future operating results will depend upon many factors, including increasing the number of affiliates, our success in attracting and retaining motivated and qualified personnel, our ability to establish short term credit lines, our ability to develop and market new products, control costs, and general economic conditions. We cannot assure you that we will successfully address any of these risks.

Certain provisions of our Articles of Incorporation could allow concentration of voting power in one individual, which may, among other things, delay or frustrate the removal of incumbent directors or a takeover attempt, even if such events mayWe have limited management and staff and will be beneficial to our shareholders.dependent upon partnering arrangements.

 

ProvisionsAs of December 7, 2020, we have 52 employees, including our articlesfour executive officers and 20 independent contractors and consultants. Our dependence on third party consultants and service providers creates a number of incorporation adopted by our Board of Directors, such as our ability to designate and issue a class of preferred stock, without shareholder approval, may delay or frustrate the removal of incumbent directors and may prevent or delay a merger, tender offer or proxy contest involving our company that isrisks, including but not approved by our Board of Directors, even if those events may be perceived to be in the best interests of our shareholders. For example, one or more of our affiliates could theoretically be issued a newly authorized and designated class of shares of our preferred stock. Such shares could have significant voting power, among other terms. Consequently, anyone to whom these shares were issued could have sufficient voting power to significantly influence if not control the outcome of all corporate matters submittedlimited to, the vote of our common shareholders. Those matters could include the election of directors, changes in the sizepossibility that such third parties may not be available to us as and composition of the Board of Directors,when needed, and mergers and other business combinations involving our company. In addition, through any such person’s control of the Board of Directors and voting power, the affiliatethat we may not be able to properly control certain decisions, including decisions regarding the qualificationtiming and appointmentquality of officers, dividend policy, accesswork conducted with respect to capital (including borrowing from third-party lendersour projects. If we experience significant delays in obtaining the services of such third parties or poor performance by such parties, our results of operations and the issuancestock price will be materially adversely affected.

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The loss of additional equity securities), and the acquisition or disposition of assets by our company. In addition, the concentration of voting power in the hands of an affiliate could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in controlany of our company, even if the change in control would benefit our shareholders and mayexecutive officers could adversely affect the future market price of our common stock should a trading market therefor develop.us.

 

We may need, but be unable,currently only have four executive officers. We are dependent on the extensive experience of our executive officers to obtain additional funding on satisfactory terms, whichimplement our acquisition and growth strategy, specifically, Michael Panosian, our President and Chief Executive Officer, and Joshua Keller, our Vice President of Research and Development. The loss of the services of any of our executive officers could dilute our shareholders or impose burdensome financial restrictionshave a negative impact on our business.operations and our ability to implement our strategy. Although we maintain a “key man” insurance policy only for Michael Panosian but none for of our other employees, our key man policy for Mr. Panosian is for $1 million and will be insufficient to recover any losses resulting by Mr. Panosian’s death while serving as our President and Chief Executive Officer.

 

We have relied upon cash from financing activities and in the future, we hopemay be unable to rely on revenues generated from operations to fund the cash requirements of our activities. However, there can be no assurance that we willattract necessary employees or be able to generateprevent our current employees from leaving our Company.

To induce valuable employees to remain at our Company, in addition to salary and cash incentives, we have provided restricted stock and stock options that vest over time. The value to employees of stock options that vest over time may be significantly affected by movements in our stock price that are beyond our control and may at any time be insufficient to counteract more lucrative offers from other companies. Despite our efforts to retain valuable employees, members of our management may terminate their employment with us. Our success also depends on our ability to continue to attract, retain and motivate highly employees.

If the hosts of third-party marketplaces limit our access to such marketplaces, our operations and financial results will be adversely affected.

Third-party marketplaces account for a significant portion of our revenues. Our sales through online third-party marketplaces represented a combined 20% of total sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. We anticipate that sales of our products on third-party marketplaces will continue to account for a significant portion of our revenues. In the future, the loss of access to these third-party marketplaces, or any significant cashcost increases from operating on the marketplaces, could significantly reduce our operating activities inrevenues, and the future. Future financing may not be availablesuccess of our business depends partly on continued access to these third-party marketplaces. Our relationships with our third-party marketplace providers could deteriorate as a result of a variety of factors, such as if they become concerned about our ability to deliver quality products on a timely basis or to protect a third-party’s intellectual property. In addition, third-party marketplace providers could prohibit our access to these marketplaces if we are not able to meet the applicable required terms of use. Loss of access to a marketplace channel could result in sufficientlower sales, and as a result, our business and financial results may suffer.

We are highly dependent upon manufacturers in China, India and the Philippines and an interruption in such relationships or our ability to obtain products from them could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Our products are manufactured by factories located in China, India and the Philippines. Our ability to acquire products from our suppliers in amounts orand on terms acceptable to us ifis dependent upon a number of factors which are unforeseeable and may be beyond our control. For example, financial or operational difficulties that some of our manufacturers may face could result in an increase in the cost of the products we purchase from them. If we do not maintain our relationships with our existing manufacturers or fail to find replacement or additional manufacturers on in a timely manner and on acceptable commercial terms, we may not be able to continue to offer our products at all. Any debt financing or other financing of securities senior to the common stock will likely include financialcompetitive prices and other covenants that will restrict our flexibility. Anyany failure to complydeliver those products to our customers in a timely and accurate manner may damage our reputation and brand and could cause us to lose customers and our sales could decline.

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We are highly dependent upon manufacturers in China, India and the Philippines, which exposes us to complex regulatory regimes and logistical challenges.

We acquire a majority of our products from manufacturers and distributors located in China, India and the Philippines. We do not have any long-term contracts or exclusive agreements with these covenantsour foreign suppliers that would haveensure our ability to acquire the types and quantities of products we desire at acceptable prices and in a material adverse effecttimely manner or that would allow us to rely on customary indemnification protection with respect to any third-party claims similar to some of our U.S. suppliers. In addition, because many of our suppliers are outside of the United States, additional factors could interrupt our relationships or affect our ability to acquire the necessary products on acceptable terms, including:

political, social and economic instability and the risk of war or other international incidents in Asia, India or the Philippines;
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates that may increase our cost of products;

imposition of duties, taxes, tariffs or other charges on imports;
difficulties in complying with import and export laws, regulatory requirements and restrictions;
natural disasters and public health emergencies, such as the recent outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus identified first in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China and having turned into a global pandemic that has impacted a number of countries from which we purchase product;
import shipping delays resulting from foreign or domestic labor shortages, slow-downs, or stoppage; and
the failure of local laws to provide a sufficient degree of protection against infringement of our intellectual property;
imposition of new legislation relating to import quotas or other restrictions that may limit the quantity of our product that may be imported into the U.S. from countries or regions where we do business;
financial or political instability in any of the countries in which our product is manufactured;
potential recalls or cancellations of orders for any product that does not meet our quality standards;
disruption of imports by labor disputes or strikes and local business practices;
political or military conflict involving the U.S. or any country in which our suppliers are located, which could cause a delay in the transportation of our products, an increase in transportation costs and additional risk to product being damaged and delivered on time;
heightened terrorism security concerns, which could subject imported goods to additional, more frequent or more thorough inspections, leading to delays in deliveries or impoundment of goods for extended periods;
inability of our non-U.S. suppliers to obtain adequate credit or access liquidity to finance their operations; and
our ability to enforce any agreements with our foreign suppliers.

If we were unable to import products from China, India and the Philippines or were unable to import products from such countries in a cost-effective manner, we could suffer irreparable harm to our business prospects,and be required to significantly curtail our operations, file for bankruptcy or cease operations.

From time to time, we may also have to resort to administrative and court proceedings to enforce our legal rights with foreign suppliers. However, it may be more difficult to evaluate the level of legal protection we enjoy in China, India and the Philippines and the corresponding outcome of any administrative or court proceedings than in comparison to our suppliers in the United States.

Our financial condition and results of operations becausefor fiscal year 2020 may be adversely affected by the recent coronavirus outbreak.

COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020. To date, this pandemic has affected nearly all regions around the world. In the United States, businesses as well as federal, state and local governments implemented significant actions to mitigate this public health crisis. Our operations could be disrupted as a result of these actions. While we cannot predict the duration or scope of the COVID-19 pandemic, it may negatively impact our business and such impact could losebe material to our existing sourcesfinancial results, condition and outlook. The COVID-19 pandemic may also have the effect of funding and impair our abilityworsening other areas such as, but not limited to, secure new sources of funding.those related to:

 

reduction or volatility in demand for our products, which may be caused by, among other things: reduced online traffic and changes in consumer spending behaviors (e.g. consumer confidence in general macroeconomic conditions and a decrease in consumer spending);

disruption to our operations or the operations of our suppliers, through the effects of business and facilities closures, worker sickness and COVID-19 related inability to work, social, economic, political or labor instability in affected areas, transportation delays, travel restrictions and changes in operating procedures, including for additional cleaning and safety protocols;

impacts to our third-party marketplaces’ ability to operate or manage increases in their operating costs and other supply chain effects that may have an adverse effect on our ability to meet consumer demand and achieve cost targets;

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 increased volatility or significant disruption of global financial markets due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, which could have a negative impact on our ability to access capital markets and other funding sources, on acceptable terms or at all and impede our ability to comply with debt covenants; and

The further spread of COVID-19, and the requirements to take action to mitigate the spread of the pandemic, will impact our ability to carry out our business as usual and may materially adversely impact global economic conditions, our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.

If commodity prices such as fuel, plastic and metal increase, our margins may be negatively impacted.

 

We have recorded a net lossIncreasing prices in the component materials for the years ended December 31, 2019parts we sell may impact the availability, the quality and 2018the price of our products, as suppliers search for alternatives to existing materials and increase the prices they charge. We cannot ensure that we can recover all the increased costs through price increases, and our suppliers may not continue to provide the consistent quality of product as they may substitute lower cost materials to maintain pricing levels, all of which may have a negative impact on our business and results of operations.

If we are unable to manage the challenges associated with our international operations, the growth of our business could be limited and our business could suffer.

 

We maintain international business operations throughout Europe with a majority being in the United Kingdom. Our international operations include sales and back office support services for our European market. We are subject to a number of risks and challenges that specifically relate to our international operations. Our international operations may not be able to generate any profit in the foreseeable future. For the year ended December 31, 2019,successful if we realized a net loss of $4,300,969 compared to a net loss of $27,651,412 for the year ended December 31, 2018. Accordingly, there is no assurance that we will realize profits in fiscal 2020 or thereafter. Our financials as of December 31, 2019 raised substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern; however, we believe that our current cash balances coupled with anticipated cash flow from operating activities and the funds raised in this offering will be sufficientare unable to meet and overcome these challenges, which could limit the growth of our working capital requirements for at least one year from the date of the issuance of the financial statements incorporated by reference herein. We continue to control our cash expenses as a percentage of expected revenue on an annual basisbusiness and thus may use our cash balances in the short-term to invest in revenue growth. Management is focused on growing the Company’s existing product offering, as well as its customer base, to increase its revenues. We cannot give assurance that we can increase our cash balances or limit our cash consumption and thus maintain sufficient cash balances for our planned operations or future acquisitions. Future business demands may lead to cash utilization at levels greater than recently experienced. We may need to raise additional capital in the future. However, we cannot assure that we will be able to raise additional capital on acceptable terms, or at all. Our inability to generate profits could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Technology changes rapidly in our business, and if we fail to anticipate new technologies, the quality, timeliness and competitiveness of our products will suffer.

Rapid technology changes in our industry require us to anticipate, sometimes years in advance, which technologies our products must take advantage of in order to make them competitive in the market at the time they are released. Therefore, we usually start our product development with a range of technical development goals that we hope to be able to achieve. We may not be able to achieve these goals, or our competition may be able to achieve them more quickly than we can. In either case, our products may be technologically inferior to competitive products, or less appealing to consumers, or both. If we cannot achieve our technology goals within the original development schedule of our products, then we may delay products until these technology goals can be achieved, which may delay or reduce revenue and increase our development expenses. Alternatively, we may increase the resources employed in research and development in an attempt to accelerate our development of new technologies, either to preserve our product launch schedule or to keep up with our competition, which would increase our development expenses and adversely affect our operations and financial condition.

We must effectively manage the growth of our operations, or our company will suffer.

Our significant increase in the scope and the scale of our mobile product launch, including the hiring of additional personnel, has resulted in significantly higher operating expenses. As a result, we anticipate that our operating expenses will continue to increase. Expansion of our operations may also cause a significant demand on our management, finances and other resources. Our ability to manage the anticipated future growth, should it occur, will depend upon a significant expansion of our accounting and other internal management systems and the implementation and subsequent improvement of a variety of systems, procedures and controls. There can be no assurance that significant problems in these areas will not occur. Any failure to expand these areas and implement and improve such systems, procedures and controls in an efficient manner at a pace consistent with our business could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. There can be no assurance that our attempts to expand our marketing, sales, manufacturing and customer support efforts will be successful or will result in additional sales or profitability in any future period. As a result of the expansion of our operations and the anticipated increase in our operating expenses, as well as the difficulty in forecasting revenue levels, we expect to continue to experience significant fluctuations in our results of operations.

Because we have transactions with companies in China, we may have limited legal recourse under Chinese law if disputes arise with third parties.

The Chinese government has enacted certain laws and regulations dealing with matters such as corporate organization and governance, foreign investment, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, commerce, taxation and trade. However, the experience of the Peoples’ Republic of China (the “PRC” or “China”) in implementing, interpreting and enforcing these laws and regulations is limited, and our ability to enforce commercial claims or to resolve commercial disputes is unpredictable. If any new business ventures in which we may become involved are unsuccessful, or other adverse circumstances arise from these transactions, we face the risk that the parties to these ventures may seek ways to terminate the transactions, or, may hinder or prevent us from accessing important information regarding the financial and business operations of any acquired companies. The resolution of these matters may be subject to the exercise of considerable discretion by agencies and other instrumentalities of the Chinese government or those acting on its behalf, and forces unrelated to the legal merits of a particular matter or dispute may influence their determination. Any rights we may have to specific performance, or to seek an injunction under Chinese law, in either of these cases, are severely limited, and without a means of recourse by virtue of the Chinese legal system, we may be unable to prevent these situations from occurring. The occurrence of any such events could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Reliance on foreign suppliers could adversely affect our business.

We source our products from suppliers located in Asia and the United States. Our Asian vendors are located primarily in China, which subjects us to various risks within the region including regulatory, political, economic and foreign currency changes. Our ability to select and retain reliable vendors and suppliers who provide timely deliveries of quality products efficiently will impact our success in meeting customer demand for timely delivery of quality products. Our sourcing operations and our vendors are impacted by labor costs in China. Labor historically has been readily available at low cost relative to labor costs in North America. However, as China is experiencing rapid social, political and economic changes, labor costs have risen in some regions and there can be no assurance that labor will continue to be available to us in China at costs consistent with historical levels or that changes in labor or other laws will not be enacted which would have a material adverse effect on our ability to source our products from China. Interruption of supplies from any of our vendors, or the loss of one or more key vendors, could have a negative effect on our business and operating results.

Changes in currency exchange rates might negatively affect the profitability These risks and business prospects of our company and our overseas vendors. In particular, although the Chinese Renminbi has recently depreciated against the U.S. Dollar, if the Chinese Renminbi appreciates with respect to the U.S. Dollar in the future, we may experience cost increases on such purchases, and this can adversely impact profitability. Future interventions by China may result in further currency appreciation and increase our product costs over time. We may not be successful at implementing customer pricing or other actions in an effort to mitigate the related effects of the product cost increases.

Additional factors that could adversely affect our business include increases in transportation costs, new or increased import duties, transportation delays, work stoppages, capacity constraints and poor quality.

Due to our significant level of international operations, we are subject to international operational, financial, legal and political risks, especially in China.

A substantial part of our operations are expected to be outside of the United States and some of our customers and our suppliers have some or all of their operations in countries other than the United States, more specifically in China. Risks associated with our doing business outside of the United Stateschallenges include:

 

 compliancedifficulties and costs of staffing and managing foreign operations, including any impairment to our relationship with employees caused by a wide variety of foreign laws and regulations, particularly labor, environmental, tariff and trade regulations and other laws and regulations that govern our operationsreduction in those countries;force;

 legal uncertainties regarding taxes, tariffs, quotas, export controls, export licenses, import controlsrestrictions imposed by local labor practices and other trade barriers;laws on our business and operations;

 economic instability in the countries of our suppliersexposure to different business practices and customers, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region, causing delays or reductions in orders for their products and therefore our sales;legal standards;

 unexpected changes in regulatory requirements;

 the imposition of government controls and restrictions;

 political, social and economic instability inand the countries in which our suppliers operate, particularly in China and Taiwan;risk of war, terrorist activities or other international incidents;

 difficulties in collecting accounts receivablethe failure of telecommunications and longer accounts receivable payment cycles; andconnectivity infrastructure;

 natural disasters and public health emergencies;

 potentially adverse tax consequences.consequences; and

Any of these factors could harm our own, our suppliers’ and our customers’ international operations and businesses and impair our and their ability to continue expanding into international markets and obtaining supply of goods necessary to sell our products.

Changes in tariffs, import or export restrictions, Chinese regulations or other trade barriers may reduce gross margins.

We may incur increases in costs due to changes in tariffs, import or export restrictions, other trade barriers, or unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, any of which could reduce our gross margins. For example, the Trump administration proposed tariffs of as much as $60 billion against Chinese goods in mid-March 2018, which remained partially in effect at the end of 2019. It is difficult to anticipate the impact on our business caused by the proposed tariffs or whether the proposed changes in tariffs will materialize in the future. Given the relatively fluid regulatory environment in China and the United States, there could be additional tax, tariffs or other regulatory changes in the future. Any such changes could directly and materially adversely impact our financial results and general business condition.

Contract drafting, interpretation and enforcement in China involve significant uncertainty.

We have entered into numerous contracts governed by PRC law, many of which are material to our business. As compared with contracts in the United States, contracts governed by PRC law tend to contain less detail and to not be as comprehensive in defining contracting parties’ rights and obligations. As a result, contracts in China are more vulnerable to disputes and legal challenges. In addition, contract interpretation and enforcement in China is not as developed as in the United States, and the result of any contract dispute is subject to significant uncertainties. Therefore, we cannot assure you that we will not be subject to disputes under our material contracts, and if such disputes arise, we cannot assure you that we will prevail.

We may be unable to successfully expand our production capacity, which could result in material delays, quality issues, increased costs and loss of business opportunities, which may negatively impact our product margins and profitability.

Part of our future growth strategy is to increase our production capacity to meet increasing demand for our existing goods. Assuming we obtain sufficient funding to increase our production capacity and determine in the future to construct our own facility, any projects that we undertake to increase such capacity may not be manufactured on the anticipated timetable or within budget. We may also experience quality control issues as we implement these production upgrades. Any material delay in completing these projects, or any substantial increase in costs or quality issues in connection with these projects, could materially delay our ability to bring our products to market and adversely affect our business, reduce our revenue, income and available cash, all of which could result in harming our financial condition.

We rely on highly skilled personnel and the continuing efforts of our executive officers and, if we are unable to retain, motivate or hire qualified personnel, our business may be severely disrupted.

Our performance largely depends on the talents, knowledge, skills and know-how and efforts of highly skilled individuals and in particular, the expertise held by our Chief Executive Officer, Michael Panosian. His absence, were it to occur, could materially and adversely impact the development and implementation of the projects and businesses. Our future success depends on our continuing ability to identify, hire, develop, motivate and retain highly skilled personnel for all areas of our organization. Our continued ability to compete effectively depends on our ability to attract new technology developers and to retain and motivate our existing contractors. If one or more of our executive officers are unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions, we may not be able to replace them readily, if at all. Therefore, our business may be severely disrupted, and we may incur additional expenses to recruit and retain new officers. In addition, if any of our executives joins a competitor or forms a competing company, we may lose some of our customers.

Risks Related to Our Business

We have limited manufacturing capabilities and we are dependent upon third parties to manufacture our product.

We are dependent upon our relationships with independent manufacturers to fulfill most of our product needs. While we have several manufacturing facilities available to us, we currently are using only one manufacturer for each of our products besides our limited capabilities. Accordingly, we are dependent on the uninterrupted and efficient operation of these manufacturers’ facilities. Our ability to market and sell our products requires that our product be manufactured in commercial quantities, without significant delay and in compliance with applicable federal and state regulatory requirements. In addition, we must be able to have our products manufactured at a cost that permits us to charge a price acceptable to the customer while also accommodating any distribution costs or third-party sales compensation. If our current manufacturers are unable for any reason to fulfill our requirements, or seek to impose unfavorable terms, we will have to seek out other contract manufacturers, which could disrupt our operations and have a material adverse effect on our results of operation and financial condition. Competitors who perform their own manufacturing may have an advantage over us with respect to pricing, availability of products, and in other areas through their control of the manufacturing process.

We face significant competition and continuous technological change, and developments by competitors may render our licensed technologies obsolete or non-competitive. If we cannot successfully compete with new or existing products, our marketing and sales will suffer and we may not ever be profitable.

If we are able to fund and implement our business plan we will likely compete against fully integrated technology companies and smaller companies that are collaborating with larger technology companies. In addition, many of these prospective competitors, either alone or together with their collaborative partners, operate larger research and development programs than we do, and have substantially greater financial resources than we do.

If our prospective competitors develop and commercialize technologies faster than we do or develop and commercialize technologies that are superior to our technology candidates, our commercial opportunities will be reduced or eliminated. The extent to which any of our technology candidates achieve market acceptance will depend on competitive factors, many of which are beyond our control. Competition in the technology industry is intense and has been accentuated by the rapid pace of development. Almost all of these entities have substantially greater research and development capabilities and financial, scientific, manufacturing, marketing and sales resources than we do. These organizations also compete with us to:

 attract parties for acquisitions, joint ventures or other collaborations;
license proprietary technology that is competitive withfluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and relative weakness in the technology we are developing;
attract funding; and
attract and hire talented and other qualified personal.U.S. dollar.

If we fail to offer a broad selection of products at competitive prices or fail to maintain sufficient inventory to meet customer demands, our revenue could decline.

In order to expand our business, we must successfully offer, on a continuous basis, a broad selection of products that meet the needs of our customers, including by being the first to market with new SKUs. Our products are used by consumers for a variety of purposes, including repair, performance, aesthetics and functionality. In addition, to be successful, our product offerings must be broad and deep in scope, competitively priced, well-made, innovative and attractive to a wide range of consumers. We cannot predict with certainty that we will be successful in offering products that meet all of these requirements. If our product offerings fail to satisfy our customers’ requirements or respond to changes in customer preferences or we otherwise fail to maintain sufficient in-stock inventory, our revenue could decline.

As a result of our international operations, we have foreign exchange risk.

 

Our competitors may succeedpurchases of products from our China, India and Philippines suppliers are denominated in developingU.S. dollars; however, a change in the foreign currency exchange rates could impact our product costs over time. Our financial reporting currency is the U.S. dollar and commercializing products earlierchanges in exchange rates significantly affect our reported results and consolidated trends. For example, if the U.S. dollar weakens year-over-year relative to currencies in our international locations, our consolidated gross profit and operating expenses would be higher than we do. Our competitors may also develop products or technologies that are superior to those we are developing and render our technology candidates or technologies obsolete or non-competitive. If we cannot successfully compete with new or existing products and technologies, our marketing and sales will suffer and we may not ever be profitable.if currencies had remained constant.

 

Our development of innovative features for current products is critical to sustaining and growing our sales.

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Historically, our ability to provide value-added custom-engineered products that coordinate existing and new technology with the requirements of efficient space utilization has been a key element of our success. We spend a significant amount of time and effort to refine, improve and adapt our existing products for new customers and applications. The introduction of new product features requires the coordination of the design, manufacturing and marketing of the new product features with current and potential customers. The ability to coordinate these activities with current and potential customers may be affected by factors beyond our control. While we will continue to emphasize the introduction of innovative new product features that target customer-specific opportunities, we do not know if any new product features we introduce will achieve the same degree of success that we have achieved with our existing products. Introduction of new product features typically requires us to increase production volume on a timely basis while maintaining product quality. Manufacturers often encounter difficulties in increasing production volumes, including delays, quality control problems and shortages of qualified personnel or raw materials. As we attempt to introduce new product features in the future, we do not know if we will be able to increase production volume without encountering these or other problems, which might negatively impact our financial condition or results of operations.

Our productsare may never achieve market acceptance by customers in markets necessary for commercial success and the market opportunity may be smaller than we estimate.

There can be no assurance that the market will continue the acceptance of our products we introduced in recent years or will accept new products, such as our mobile device products and our proposed clothing line for the construction industry scheduled for introduction in 2020. There can also be no assurance that the level of sales generated from these new products (including the introduction of products into new geographic markets) relative to our expectations will materialize. Market acceptance of any product candidate depends on a number of factors including, but not limited to:

Vendor production delays;
Difficulties encountered in shipping from overseas;
Reliance upon third-party carriers for our product shipments from our distribution centers to customers;
Product improvements and new product introductions require significant financial and other resources, including significant planning, design, development, and testing at the technological, product and manufacturing process levels;
Our competitors’ new products may beat our products to market, be more effective with more features, be less expensive than our products, and/or render our products obsolete;
Any new products that we develop may not receive market acceptance or otherwise generate any meaningful net sales or profits for us relative to our expectations based on, among other things, existing and anticipated investments in manufacturing capacity and commitments to fund advertising, marketing, promotional programs and research and development;
Changes in customs regulations in each of the markets around the world that might entail significant change in duty rate or other importation restrictions;
Materials shortages and/or significant cost increases that might impact overall cost of the products; and
Trade embargos or trade barriers between nations.

Any failure by any of our product candidates to achieve market approval or commercial success would adversely affect our business prospects.

We are just commencing commercialization ofcommercialize our new mobile device products.

 

We are just commencing commercialization ofbegan developing our new mobile device products with apps being introduced in the second quarter for mobile device products2018 and intend to introduce them and our ruggedized mobile phones in the fourthfirst half quarter of 2020.2021. Even if we are successful in developing these new products, that reach commercialization, we will not be successful in commercialize them unless these products gain market acceptance. The degree of market acceptance of these products will depend on a number of factors, including:

 

 the competitive environment;
 
our ability to enter into strategic agreements with manufacturers; and
 the adequacy and success of distribution, sales and marketing efforts.

 

Even if we successfully develop one or more of these products, we may not become profitable.

 

Risks associated with the disruption of manufacturing operationsOur products could adversely affect profitability or competitive position.be recalled.

 

We manufacture a limited portion ofThe Consumer Product Safety Commission or other applicable regulatory bodies may require the products we sell. Any prolonged disruption in the operationsrecall, repair or replacement of our products if those products are found not to be in compliance with applicable standards or regulations. A recall could increase costs and adversely impact our manufacturers’ existing manufacturing facilities, whether due to technical or labor difficulties, facility consolidation or closure actions, lack of raw material or component availability, destruction of or damage to any facility (as a result of natural disasters, usereputation, and storage of hazardous materials or other events), or other reasons, could have a material adverse effect onthereby negatively impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

The inability to continue to introduce new products that respond to customer needsRegulatory and achieve market acceptance could result in lower revenues and reduced profitability.Litigation Risks

Sales from new products represent a significant portion of our net sales and are expected to continue to represent a significant component of our future net sales. We may not be able to compete effectively unless we continue to enhance existing products or introduce new products to the marketplace in a timely manner. Product improvements and new product introductions require significant financial and other resources, including significant planning, design, development, and testing at the technological, product and manufacturing process levels. Our competitors’ new products may beat our products to market, be more effective with more features, be less expensive than our products, and/or render our products obsolete. Any new products that we develop may not receive market acceptance or otherwise generate any meaningful net sales or profits for us relative to our expectations based on, among other things, existing and anticipated investments in manufacturing capacity and commitments to fund advertising, marketing, promotional programs and research and development.

The global tool, equipment, and diagnostics and repair information industries are competitive.

We face strong competition in all of our market segments. Price competition in our various industries is intense and pricing pressures from competitors and customers are increasing. In general, as a manufacturer and marketer of premium products and services, the expectations of our customers are high and continue to increase. Any inability to maintain customer satisfaction could diminish our premium image and reputation and could result in a lessening of our ability to command premium pricing. We expect that the level of competition will remain high in the future, which could limit our ability to maintain or increase market share or profitability.

Product liability claims and other kinds of litigation could affect our business, reputation, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

The products that we design and/or manufacture, and/or the services we provide,have manufactured can lead to product liability claims or other legal claims being filed against us. We have in the past, and may in the future, be subject to legal proceedings other than those relating to product liability claims. To the extent that plaintiffs are successful in showing that a defect in a product’s design, manufacture or warnings led to personal injury or property damage, or that our provision of services resulted in similar injury or damage, we may be subject to claims for damages. Although we are insured for damages above a certain amount, we bear the costs and expenses associated with defending claims, including frivolous lawsuits, and are responsible for damages below the insurance retention amount. In addition to claims concerning individual products, as a manufacturer, we can be subject to costs, potential negative publicity and lawsuits related to product recalls, which could adversely impact our results and damage our reputation.

 

We haveEven defending against unsuccessful claims could cause us to incur significant expenses and result in a diversion of management’s attention. In addition, even if the past, and may inmoney damages themselves did not cause substantial harm to our business, the future, be subjectdamage to legal proceedings other than those relating to product liability claims.

Our products could be recalled.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission or other applicable regulatory bodies may require the recall, repair or replacement of our products if those products are found not to be in compliance with applicable standards or regulations. A recall could increase costs and adversely impact our reputation and thereby negatively impactthe brands offered on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

We plan to expandwebsites could adversely affect our international operations, which will subject us to risks inherent with operations outside of the United States.

Although we do not have significant foreign operations at this time other than selling our products through retailers, we intend to seek and expand upon opportunities in foreign markets that we anticipate will constitute significant markets for our products. However, even with the cooperation of a commercialization partner, conducting product development in foreign countries involves inherent risks, including, but not limited to difficulties in staffing, funding and managing foreign operations; unexpected changes in regulatory requirements; export restrictions; tariffs and other trade barriers; difficulties in protecting, acquiring, enforcing and litigating intellectual property rights; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; and potentially adverse tax consequences. If we were to experience any of the difficulties listed above, or any other difficulties, any international development activitiesfuture reputation and our overall financial condition may sufferbrand, and cause us to reduce or discontinuecould result in a decline in our international development efforts.

We may be at risk for delay in product developmentnet sales and other economic repercussions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.profitability.

 

Failure to comply with privacy laws and regulations and failure to adequately protect customer data could harm our business, damage our reputation and result in a loss of customers.

Federal and state and regulations may govern the collection, use, sharing and security of data that we receive from our customers. Any failure, or perceived failure, by us to comply with our posted privacy policies or with any data-related consent orders, U.S. Federal Trade Commission requirements or other federal, state or international privacy-related laws and regulations could result in proceedings or actions against us by governmental entities or others, which could potentially harm our business. Further, failure or perceived failure to comply with our policies or applicable requirements related to the collection, use or security of personal information or other privacy-related matters could damage our reputation and result in a loss of customers.

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The regulatory framework for data privacy is constantly evolving, and privacy concerns could adversely affect our operating results.

The regulatory framework for privacy issues is currently evolving and is likely to remain uncertain for the foreseeable future. The occurrence of unanticipated events often rapidly drives the adoption of legislation or regulation affecting the use of data and the way we conduct our business; in fact, there are active discussions among U.S. legislators around adoption of a new U.S. federal privacy law. Restrictions could be placed upon the collection, management, aggregation and use of information, which could result in a material increase in the cost of collecting and maintaining certain kinds of data. In June of 2018, California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”), which took effect on January 1, 2020. The CCPA gives consumers the right to request disclosure of information collected about them, and whether that information has been sold or shared with others, the right to request deletion of personal information (subject to certain exceptions), the right to opt out of the sale of the consumer’s personal information, and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. We may be at riskare required to comply with the CCPA. The CCPA provides for civil penalties for violations, as well as a resultprivate right of action for data breaches that is expected to increase data breach litigation. The CCPA may increase our compliance costs and potential liability. Some observers have noted that the current COVID-19 pandemic. Risks thatCCPA could mark the beginning of a trend toward more stringent privacy legislation in the U.S., which could increase our potential liability and adversely affect our business include the duration and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on the demand for our products; actions by governments, businesses and individuals taken in response to the pandemic; the length of time of the COVID-19 pandemic and the possibility of its reoccurrence; the timing required to develop effective treatments and a vaccine in the event of future outbreaks; the eventual impact of the pandemic and actions taken in response to the pandemic on global and regional economies; and the pace of recovery when the COVID-19 pandemic subsides.business.

 

Purchasers of home improvement goods may not chooseIf we are unable to shop online, whichprotect our intellectual property rights, our reputation and brand could create barriers from our growing our business.be impaired and we could lose customers.

 

We sellregard our trademarks, trade secrets and similar intellectual property rights important to our success. We rely on trademark and copyright law, and trade secret protection, and confidentiality and/or license agreements with employees, customers, partners and others to protect our proprietary rights. We cannot be certain that we have taken adequate steps to protect our proprietary rights, especially in countries where the laws may not protect our rights as fully as in the United States. In addition, our proprietary rights may be infringed or misappropriated, and we could be required to incur significant expenses to preserve them. The outcome of such litigation can be uncertain, and the cost of prosecuting such litigation may have an adverse impact on our earnings. We have common law trademarks, as well as pending federal trademark registrations for several marks and several registered marks. However, any registrations may not adequately cover our intellectual property or protect us against infringement by others. Effective trademark, service mark, copyright, patent and trade secret protection may not be available in every country in which our products both through brick and mortar storesservices may be made available online. We also currently own or control a number of Internet domain names, including www.toughbuilt.com, and online. The online market for home improvement goodshave invested time and money in the purchase of domain names and other intellectual property, which may be impaired if we cannot protect such intellectual property. We may be unable to protect these domain names or acquire or maintain relevant domain names in the United States is less developed than the online market for apparel, consumer electronics and in other consumer products and,countries. If we believe, only accounts for a small portion of the market as a whole. If the online market for home improvement goods does not gain acceptance, our business may suffer. Our success will depend, in part, on our ability to attract consumers who have historically purchased home improvement goods through traditional retailers. Furthermore, we may have to incur significantly higher and more sustained advertising and promotional expenditures in order to attract additional online consumers to our sites and convert them into purchasing customers. Specific factors that could impact consumers’ willingness to purchase home improvement goods from us include:

concerns about buying products, and in particular larger products, without a physical storefront, face-to-face interaction with sales personnel and the ability to physically examine products;
delivery time associated with online orders;
actual or perceived lack of security of online transactions and concerns regarding the privacy of personal information;
delayed shipments or shipments of incorrect or damaged products;
inconvenience associated with returning or exchanging items purchased online; and
usability, functionality and features of our sites.

If the shopping experience we provide does not appeal to consumers or meet the expectations of existing customers, we may not acquire new customers at rates consistent with historical periods, and existing customers’ buying patterns and levels may be less than historical rates.

The loss of, or reduced purchases from, any retailers could have a material adverse effect on our operating results.

We do not have long-term contracts with any of our retailers and all of our retailers generally purchase from us on a purchase order basis. As a result, retailers generally may, with no notice or penalty, cease ordering and selling our products, or materially reduce their orders. If certain retailers, individually or in the aggregate, choose to no longer sell our products, to slow their rate of purchase of our products, to move our products from prime spacing on shelving and other prominent displays or to decrease the number of products they purchase, our results of operations would be adversely affected.

We may be adversely affected by the financial condition of our retailers and distributors.

Some of our retailers and distributors may have experienced financial difficulties in the past. A retailer or distributor experiencing such difficulties generally will not purchase and sell as many of our products as it would under normal circumstances and may cancel orders. In addition, a retailer or distributor experiencing financial difficulties generally increases our exposure to uncollectible receivables. We extend credit to our retailers and distributors based on our assessment of their financial condition, generally without requiring collateral, and sometimes are not able to obtain information regarding their current financial status. Failure of these retailers or distributors to remain current on their obligations to us could result in losses that exceed the reserves we set aside in anticipation of this risk. Additionally, while we have credit insurance against some ofprotect our larger retailers, there is no assurance that such insurance will sufficiently cover any losses. We are also exposed to the risk of our customers declaring bankruptcy, exposing us to claims of preferential payment claims. Financial difficulties on the part of our retailers or distributors could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

We could be the subject of breaches in our cybersecurity.

The company’s products, services and systems may be used in critical company, customer or third-party operations, or involve the storage, processing and transmission of sensitive data, including valuable intellectual property, other proprietary or confidential data, regulated data, and personal information of employees, customers and others. Successful breaches, employee malfeasance, or human or technological error could result in, for example, unauthorized access to, disclosure, modification, misuse, loss, or destruction of company, customer,trademarks, domain names or other third party data or systems; theft of sensitive, regulated, or confidential data including personal information and intellectual property; the loss of access to critical data or systems through ransomware, destructive attacks or other means; and business delays, service or system disruptions or denials of service.

We may need to increase the size of our organization andproperty, we may experience difficulties in managing growth.achieving and maintaining brand recognition and customer loyalty.

 

We intend to rapidly expand operations to implement our business strategy. We also may acquire other companies or technologies. Any expansion or acquisitions are expected to place a significant strain on our managerial, operational, and financial resources. To manage the expected growth of operations, we may need to develop and maintain operational and financial systems and procedures and controls, which may cause us to incur significant expenses. As we may incur many of these expenses before receiving any significant revenues from our efforts, it may be more difficult to achieve or maintain profitability.

An investment in our securities is speculative and there can be no assurance of any return on any such investment.

An investment in our securities is speculative and there can be no assurance that investors will obtain any return on their investment. Investors may be subject to substantial risks involved in an investment us, including the risk of losing their entire investment.

Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property

If we are unable to protect our intellectual property, our business may be adversely affected.

 

We must protect the proprietary nature of the intellectual property used in our business. There can be no assurance that trade secrets and other intellectual property will not be challenged, invalidated, misappropriated or circumvented by third parties. Currently, our intellectual property includes issued patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications and know-how related to business, product and technology development. We plan on taking the necessary steps, including but not limited to the filing of additional patents as appropriate. There is no assurance any additional patents will issue or that when they do issue they will include all of the claims currently included in the applications. Even if they do issue, those new patents and our existing patents must be protected against possible infringement. Nonetheless, we currently rely on contractual obligations of our employees and contractors to maintain the confidentiality of our products. To compete effectively, we need to develop and continue to maintain a proprietary position with respect to our technologies, and business. The risks and uncertainties that we face with respect to intellectual property rights principally include the following:

 

 patent applications that we file may not result in issued patents or may take longer than expected to result in issued patents;
   
 we may be subject to interference proceedings;
 other companies may claim that patents applied for by, assigned or licensed to, us infringe upon their own intellectual property rights;

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 we may be subject to opposition proceedings in the U.S. and in foreign countries;
   
 any patents that are issued to us may not provide meaningful protection;
   
 we may not be able to develop additional proprietary technologies that are patentable;
   
 other companies may challenge patents licensed or issued to us;
   
 other companies may independently develop similar or alternative technologies, or duplicate our technologies;
   
 other companies may design around technologies that we have licensed or developed;
   
 any patents issued to us may expire and competitors may utilize the technology found in such patents to commercialize their own products; and
   
 enforcement of patents is complex, uncertain and expensive.

 

It is also possible that others may obtain issued patents that could prevent us from commercializing certain aspects of our products or require us to obtain licenses requiring the payment of significant fees or royalties in order to enable us to conduct our business. If we license patents, our rights will depend on maintaining its obligations to the licensor under the applicable license agreement, and we may be unable to do so. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that the work-for-hire, intellectual property assignment and confidentiality agreements entered into by our employees and consultants, advisors and collaborators will provide meaningful protection for our trade secrets, know-how or other proprietary information in the event of any unauthorized use or disclosure of such trade secrets, know- how or other proprietary information. As all of our products are manufactured in China, India and the Philippines, and we may not have the same strength of intellectual property protection and enforcement in Chinasuch countries as in North America or Europe, we are at a greater risk of a third party appropriating our intellectual property.Europe. The scope and enforceability of patent claims are not systematically predictable with absolute accuracy. The strength of our own patent rights depends, in part, upon the breadth and scope of protection provided by the patent and the validity of our patents, if any.

 

Because we are involved in litigation from time to time and are subject to numerous laws and governmental regulations, we could incur substantial judgments, fines, legal fees and other costs as well as reputational harm.

We are sometimes the subject of complaints or litigation from customers, employees or other third parties for various reasons. The damages sought against us in some of these litigation proceedings could be substantial. Although we maintain liability insurance for some litigation claims, if one or more of the claims were to greatly exceed our insurance coverage limits or if our insurance policies do not cover a claim, this could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Changes in tax laws or regulations that are applied adversely to us or our customers may have a material adverse effect on our business, cash flow, financial condition or results of operations.

New income, sales, use or other tax laws, statutes, rules, regulations or ordinances could be enacted at any time, which could adversely affect our business operations and financial performance. Further, existing tax laws, statutes, rules, regulations or ordinances could be interpreted, changed, modified or applied adversely to us. For example, legislation enacted in 2017, informally titled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) enacted many significant changes to the U.S. tax laws. Future guidance from the Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities with respect to the Tax Act may affect us, and certain aspects of the Tax Act could be repealed or modified in future legislation. In addition, it is uncertain if and to what extent various states will conform to the Tax Act or any newly enacted federal tax legislation. Changes in corporate tax rates, the realization of net deferred tax assets relating to our operations, the taxation of foreign earnings, and the deductibility of expenses under the Tax Act or future reform legislation could have a material impact on the value of our deferred tax assets, could result in significant one-time charges, and could increase our future U.S. tax expense.

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Existing or future government regulation could expose us to liabilities and costly changes in our business operations and could reduce customer demand for our products and services.

We are subject to federal and state consumer protection laws and regulations, including laws protecting the privacy of customer non-public information and regulations prohibiting unfair and deceptive trade practices, as well as laws and regulations governing businesses in general and the Internet and e-commerce and certain environmental laws. Additional laws and regulations may be adopted with respect to the Internet, the effect of which on e-commerce is uncertain. These laws may cover issues such as user privacy, spyware and the tracking of consumer activities, marketing e-mails and communications, other advertising and promotional practices, money transfers, pricing, content and quality of products and services, taxation, electronic contracts and other communications, intellectual property rights, and information security. Furthermore, it is not clear how existing laws such as those governing issues such as property ownership, sales and other taxes, trespass, data mining and collection, and personal privacy apply to the Internet and e-commerce. To the extent we expand into international markets, we will be faced with complying with local laws and regulations, some of which may be materially different than U.S. laws and regulations. Any such foreign law or regulation, any new U.S. law or regulation, or the interpretation or application of existing laws and regulations to the Internet or other online services or our business in general, may have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations by, among other things, impeding the growth of the Internet, subjecting us to fines, penalties, damages or other liabilities, requiring costly changes in our business operations and practices, and reducing customer demand for our products and services. We may not maintain sufficient, or any, insurance coverage to cover the types of claims or liabilities that could arise as a result of such regulation.

Possible new tariffs that might be imposed by the United States government could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Changes in U.S. and foreign governments’ trade policies have resulted in, and may continue to result in, tariffs on imports into and exports from the U.S., among other restrictions. Throughout 2018 and 2019, the U.S. imposed tariffs on imports from several countries, including China. If further tariffs are imposed on imports of our products, or retaliatory trade measures are taken by China or other countries in response to existing or future tariffs, we could be forced to raise prices on all of our imported products or make changes to our operations, any of which could materially harm our revenue or operating results. Any additional future tariffs or quotas imposed on our products or related materials may impact our sales, gross margin and profitability if we are unable to pass increased prices onto our customers.

We operate in an industry with the risk of intellectual property litigation. Claims of infringement against us may hurt our business.

 

Our success depends, in part, upon non-infringement of intellectual property rights owned by others and being able to resolve claims of intellectual property infringement without major financial expenditures or adverse consequences. Participants that own, or claim to own, intellectual property may aggressively assert their rights. From time to time, we may be subject to legal proceedings and claims relating to the intellectual property rights of others. Future litigation may be necessary to defend us or our clients by determining the scope, enforceability, and validity of third-party proprietary rights or to establish its proprietary rights. Some competitors have substantially greater resources and are able to sustain the costs of complex intellectual property litigation to a greater degree and for longer periods of time. In addition, patent holding companies that focus solely on extracting royalties and settlements by enforcing patent rights may target us. Regardless of whether claims that we are infringing patents or other intellectual property rights have any merit, these claims are time-consuming and costly to evaluate and defend and could:

 

 adversely affect relationships with future clients;
   
 cause delays or stoppages in providing products;
   
 divert management’s attention and resources;
 subject us to significant liabilities; and
   
 require us to cease some or all of its activities.

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In addition to liability for monetary damages, which may be tripled and may include attorneys’ fees, or, in some circumstances, damages against clients, we may be prohibited from developing, commercializing, or continuing to provide some or all of our products unless we obtain licenses from, and pay royalties to, the holders of the patents or other intellectual property rights, which may not be available on commercially favorable terms, or at all.

 

We have limited foreign intellectual property rightsRisks Related to this Offering and may not be able to protect our intellectual property rights throughout the world.Ownership of Our Securities

 

We have limited intellectual property rights outside the United States. Filing, prosecutingAn investment in our securities is speculative and defending patents on devices in all countries throughout the world would be prohibitively expensive, and our intellectual property rights in some countries outside the United Statesthere can be less extensive than those in the United States. In addition, the lawsno assurance of some foreign countries do not protect intellectual property to the same extent as laws in the United States. Consequently, we may not be able to prevent third parties from practicing our inventions in all countries outside the United States, or from selling or importing products made using our inventions in and into the United States or other jurisdictions. Competitors may use our technologies in jurisdictions where we have not obtained patents to develop their own products and further, may export otherwise infringing products to territories where we have patents, but enforcement is not as strong as that in the United States.any return on any such investment.

 

Many companies have encountered significant problemsAn investment in protectingour securities is speculative and defending intellectual propertythere can be no assurance that investors will obtain any return on their investment. Investors may be subject to substantial risks involved in foreign jurisdictions. The legal systems of certain countries, particularly China and certain other developing countries, do not favoran investment us, including the enforcement of patents, trade secrets and other intellectual property, which could make it difficult for us to stop the infringement of our patents or marketing of competing products in violation of our proprietary rights generally. To date, we have not sought to enforce any issued patents in these foreign jurisdictions. Proceedings to enforce our patent rights in foreign jurisdictions could result in substantial costs and divert our efforts and attention from other aspects of our business, could put our patents at risk of being invalidated or interpreted narrowly and our patent applications at risk of not issuing and could provoke third parties to assert claims against us. We may not prevail in any lawsuits that we initiate and the damages or other remedies awarded, if any, may not be commercially meaningful. The requirements for patentability may differ in certain countries, particularly developing countries. Certain countries in Europe and developing countries, including China and India, have compulsory licensing laws under which a patent owner may be compelled to grant licenses to third parties. In those countries, we and our licensors may have limited remedies if patents are infringed or if we or our licensors are compelled to grant a license to a third party, which could materially diminish the value of those patents. This could limit our potential revenue opportunities. Accordingly, our efforts to enforce our intellectual property rights around the world may be inadequate to obtain a significant commercial advantage from the intellectual property that we develop or license.losing their entire investment.

 

Our patent position is highly uncertain and involves complex legal and factual questions.

Accordingly, we cannot predict the breadth of claims that may be allowed or enforced under our patents or in third-party patents. For example, we might not have been the first to make the inventions covered by each of our pending patent applications and issued patents; we might not have been the first to file patent applications for these inventions; others may independently develop similar or alternative technologies or duplicate any of our technologies; it is possible that none of our pending patent applications will result in issued patents; our issued patents may not provide a basis for commercially viable technologies, or may not provide us with any competitive advantages, or may be challenged and invalidated by third parties; and, we may not develop additional proprietary technologies that are patentable.

As a result, our owned and licensed patents may not be valid and we may not be able to obtain and enforce patents and to maintain trade secret protection for the full commercial extent of our technology. The extent to which we are unable to do so could materially harm our business.

We have applied for and will continue to apply for patents for certain products. Such applications may not result in the issuance of any patents, and any patents now held or that may be issued may not provide us with adequate protection from competition. Furthermore, it is possible that patents issued or licensed to us may be challenged successfully. In that event, if we have a preferred competitive position because of such patents, such preferred position would be lost. If we are unable to secure or to continue to maintain a preferred position, we could become subject to competition from the sale of generic products. Failure to receive, inability to protect, or expiration of our patents would adversely affect our business and operations.

Patents issued or licensed to us may be infringed by the products or processes of others. The cost of enforcing our patent rights against infringers, if such enforcement is required, could be significant, and we do not currently have the financial resources to fund such litigation. Further, such litigation can go on for years and the time demands could interfere with our normal operations. We may become a party to patent litigation and other proceedings. The cost to us of any patent litigation, even if resolved in our favor, could be substantial. Many of our competitors may be able to sustain the costs of such litigation more effectively than we can because of their substantially greater financial resources. Litigation may also absorb significant management time.

Unpatented trade secrets, improvements, confidential know-how and continuing technological innovation are important to our scientific and commercial success. Although we attempt to and will continue to attempt to protect our proprietary information through reliance on trade secret laws and the use of confidentiality agreements with our partners, collaborators, employees and consultants, as well as through other appropriate means, these measures may not effectively prevent disclosure of our proprietary information, and, in any event, others may develop independently, or obtain access to, the same or similar information.

If we are found to be infringing on patents or trade secrets owned by others, we may be forced to cease or alter our product development efforts, obtain a license to continue the development or sale of our products, and/or pay damages.

Our manufacturing processes and potential products may violate proprietary rights of patents that have been or may be granted to competitors, or others, or the trade secrets of those persons and entities. As our industry expands and more patents are issued, the risk increases that our processes and potential products may give rise to claims that they infringe the patents or trade secrets of others. These other persons could bring legal actions against us claiming damages and seeking to enjoin manufacturing and marketing of the affected product or process. If any of these actions are successful, in addition to any potential liability for damages, we could be required to obtain a license in order to continue to manufacture or market the affected product or use the affected process. Required licenses may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all, and the results of litigation are uncertain. If we become involved in litigation or other proceedings, it could consume a substantial portion of our financial resources and the efforts of our personnel.

We rely on confidentiality agreements to protect our trade secrets. If these agreements are breached by our employees or other parties, our trade secrets may become known to our competitors.

We rely on trade secrets that we seek to protect through confidentiality agreements with our employees and other parties. If these agreements are breached, our competitors may obtain and use our trade secrets to gain a competitive advantage over us. We may not have any remedies against our competitors and any remedies that may be available to us may not be adequate to protect our business or compensate us for the damaging disclosure. In addition, we may have to expend resources to protect our interests from possible infringement by others.

Risks Related to the Offering of our August 2019 Convertible Notes and Subsequent Exchange into Series D Preferred Stock

A substantial number of shares of our common stock may be issued pursuant to the terms of convertible notes we issued in August 2019 (the “Convertible Notes”) and Series D Preferred Stock, into which $5.5 million principal amount of our Convertible Notes were exchanged, which could cause the price of our common stock to decline.

The Convertible Notes are convertible into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion price of $1.00 per share, for an aggregate of 11,500,000 shares, or approximately 31% of our outstanding common stock as of January 17, 2020 (without taking into account the limitations on the conversion of the Convertible Notes as described elsewhere in this prospectus).

Furthermore, the number of shares of common stock to be issued may be substantially greater if the Convertible Notes and Series D Preferred Stock are converted into shares of common stock in accordance with the installment conversion process or the warrants issued in conjunction with the Convertible Notes and Series D Preferred Stock are exercised, each as described elsewhere in this prospectus. In such cases the number of shares issued will be determined based on the then-current market price. We cannot predict the market price of our common stock at any future date, and therefore, we are unable to accurately forecast or predict the total amount of shares that ultimately may be issued under the Convertible Notes. The number of shares of common stock to be issued also may be substantially greater if we voluntarily reduce the conversion price of the Convertible Notes as permitted under Section 7(d) of the Convertible Notes.

The Convertible Notes and Series D Preferred Stock likely will be converted only at times when it is economically beneficially for the holder to do so, and we are entitled to pay interest in shares and make installment conversions only at a price per share that is at a discount to the then-current market price. In any event, the issuance of these shares will dilute our other equity holders, which could cause the price of our common stock to decline.

Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock by the selling stockholder of the Convertible Notes or the Series D Preferred Stock, or the perception that these sales could occur, could adversely affect the price of our common stock.

The sale by the selling stockholder of the Convertible Notes or the Series D Preferred Stock of a significant number of shares of common stock could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock. In addition, the perception in the public markets that the selling stockholders may sell all or a portion of their shares could also in and of itself have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock. We cannot predict the effect, if any, that market sales of those shares of common stock or the availability of those shares of common stock for sale will have on the market price of our common stock. On October 15, 2019, our resale registration statement for 17,250,000 shares of our common stock (to be issued upon conversion of the Convertible Notes) on Form S-1 was declared effective.

The requirement that we repay the Convertible Note and interest thereon and redeem the Series D Preferred Stock in cash under certain circumstances, and the restrictive covenants contained in the Convertible Note and Series D Preferred Stock, could adversely affect our business plan, liquidity, financial condition, and results of operations.

We may be required to repay the Convertible Note and interest thereon and/or redeem the Series D Preferred Stock in cash, if we do not meet certain customary equity conditions (including minimum price and volume thresholds) or in certain other circumstances. For example, we will be required to repay the outstanding principal balance and accrued but unpaid interest and/or redeem the Series D Preferred Stock, along with a premium, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the Convertible Note). In addition, the Convertible Note and Series D Preferred Stock contain restrictive covenants, including financial covenants. These obligations and covenants could have important consequences on our business. In particular, they could:

require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on the Convertible Note and/or redemption of the Series D Preferred Stock;
limit, among other things, our ability to borrow additional funds and otherwise raise additional capital, and our ability to conduct acquisitions, joint, ventures or similar arrangements, as a result of our obligations to make such payments and comply with the restrictive covenants in the Convertible Note and/or Series D Preferred Stock;
limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our businesses and the industries in which we operate;
increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions; and
place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have lower fixed costs.

The debt service requirements of any other outstanding indebtedness or preferred stock we incur or issue in the future, as well as the restrictive covenants contained in the governing documents for any such indebtedness, could intensify these risks.

In the event we are required to repay the Convertible Note and/or redeem the Series D Preferred Stock in cash, we may seek to refinance the remaining balance, by either refinancing with the holder of the Convertible Note and/or Series D Preferred Stock, by raising sufficient funds through a sale of equity or debt securities or by obtaining a credit facility. No assurances can be given that we will be successful in making the required payments under the Convertible Note and/or Series D Preferred Stock, or in refinancing our obligations on favorable terms, or at all. Should we determine to refinance, it could be dilutive to shareholders.

If we are unable to make the required cash payments, there could be a default under the Convertible Note and/or Series D Preferred Stock. In such event, or if a default otherwise occurs under the Convertible Note, including as a result of our failure to comply with the financial or other covenants contained therein, the holders of the Convertible Note and/or Series D Preferred Stock could require us to immediately repay 115% of the outstanding principal and interest on the Convertible Note and/or redeem the Series D Preferred Stock in cash.

RISKS RELATED TO BEING A PUBLIC COMPANY

Our shares will be subject to potential delisting if we do not maintain the listing requirements of the NASDAQ Capital Market.

 

NASDAQ has rulesAs reported on a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 30, 2020, on July 24, 2020, we received notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC indicating that that we have failed to maintain a minimum bid price of at least $1.00 per share for continued listing, including, without limitation,the last 30 consecutive trading days based upon the closing bid price for its common stock as required by Rule 5550(a)(2). Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), we have been granted a 180-calendar day period, or until January 20, 2021, to regain compliance with the minimum market capitalizationbid price requirement. During the compliance period, the Company’s common stock will continue to be listed and other requirements. Failuretraded on the Nasdaq Capital Market. To regain compliance, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock must meet or exceed $1.00 per share for at least 10 (and possibly as long as 20, at Nasdaq’s discretion) consecutive business days.

Our failure to maintain our listing or de-listingand our common stock being de-listed from NASDAQ,Nasdaq would make it more difficult for shareholdersstockholders to dispose of ourtheir common stock and more difficult to obtain accurate price quotations on our common stock. This could have an adverse effect on the price of our common stock. Our ability to issue additional securities for financing or other purposes, or otherwise to arrange for any financing we may need in the future, may also be materially and adversely affected if our common stock is not traded on a national securities exchange. As

We have broad discretion over the use of the datenet proceeds from this offering and our existing cash and may not use them effectively.

Our management will have broad discretion over the application of the net proceeds from this prospectus,offering, including for any of the purposes described in the section titled “Use of Proceeds,” as well as our existing cash, and you will be relying on the judgment of our management regarding such application. You will not have the opportunity, as part of your investment decision, to assess whether the proceeds are being used effectively. Our management might not apply the net proceeds or our existing cash in ways that ultimately increase the value of your investment. If we aredo not invest or apply the net proceeds from this offering or our existing cash in complianceways that enhance stockholder value, we may fail to achieve expected results, which could cause our stock price to decline. Pending their use, we may invest the net proceeds from this offering in short-term U.S. Treasury securities with NASDAQ’s $1.00 per share minimum bid price rule,insignificant rates of return. These investments may not yield a favorable return to our stockholders.

Certain provisions of our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, could allow concentration of voting power in one individual, which may, among other things, delay or frustrate the removal of incumbent directors or a takeover attempt, even if such events may be beneficial to our stockholders.

Provisions of our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, such as our ability to designate and issue a class of preferred stock, without stockholder approval, may delay or frustrate the removal of incumbent directors and may prevent or delay a merger, tender offer or proxy contest involving our company that is not approved by our Board of Directors, even if those events may be perceived to be in the best interests of our stockholders. For example, one or more of our affiliates could theoretically be issued a newly authorized and designated class of shares of our preferred stock. Such shares could have significant voting power, among other terms. Consequently, anyone to whom these shares were issued could have sufficient voting power to significantly influence if not control the outcome of all corporate matters submitted to the vote of our common stockholders. Those matters could include the election of directors, changes in the size and composition of the Board of Directors, and mergers and other business combinations involving our company. In addition, through any such person’s control of the Board of Directors and voting power, the affiliate may be able to control certain decisions, including decisions regarding the qualification and appointment of officers, dividend policy, access to capital (including borrowing from third-party lenders and the Company hasissuance of additional equity securities), and the acquisition or disposition of assets by our company. In addition, the concentration of voting power in the hands of an extended deadline to regain compliance until June 22, 2020.affiliate could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of our company, even if the change in control would benefit our stockholders and may adversely affect the future market price of our common stock should a trading market therefor develop.

 

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If you purchase shares of our common stock sold in this offering, you may experience immediate and substantial dilution in the net tangible book value of your shares. In addition, we may issue shares of common stock pursuant to our equity incentive plans and additional equity or convertible debt securities in the future, which may result in additional dilution to investors.

We are currently authorized to issue up to 200,000,000 shares of common stock. We may, in the future, issue previously authorized and unissued shares of common stock, which would result in the dilution of current stockholders’ ownership interests. Additional shares are subject to issuance through various equity compensation plans or through the exercise of currently outstanding equity awards. The potential issuance of additional shares of common stock may create downward pressure on the trading price of our common stock. We also may in the future issue additional shares of common stock or other securities that are convertible into or exercisable for common stock in order to raise capital or effectuate other business purposes. Purchasers of the shares we sell, as well as our existing stockholders, will experience significant dilution if we sell shares at prices significantly below the price at which they invested. In addition, to the extent we need to raise additional capital in the future and we issue additional shares of common stock or securities convertible or exchangeable for our common stock, our then existing stockholders may experience dilution and the new securities may have rights senior to those of our common stock offered in this offering. Any of the above events could significantly harm our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations and cause the price of our common stock to decline.

We may need, but be unable, to obtain additional funding on satisfactory terms, which could dilute our stockholders or impose burdensome financial restrictions on our business.

We have relied upon cash from financing activities and in the future, we hope to rely on revenues generated from operations to fund the cash requirements of our activities. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to generate any significant cash from our operating activities in the future. Future financing may not be available on a timely basis, in sufficient amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Any debt financing or other financing of securities senior to the common stock will likely include financial and other covenants that will restrict our flexibility. Any failure to comply with these covenants would have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations because we could lose our existing sources of funding and impair our ability to secure new sources of funding.

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The requirements of being a public company may strain our resources, divert management’s attention and affect our results of operations.operations.

 

As a public company in the United States, we face increased legal, accounting, administrative and other costs and expenses. We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.2002. The Exchange Act requires, among other things, that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with respect to our business and financial condition. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. For example, Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires that our management report on the effectiveness of our internal controls structure and procedures for financial reporting. Section 404 compliance may divert internal resources and will take a significant amount of time and effort to complete. If we fail to maintain compliance under Section 404, or if in the future management determines that our internal control over financial reporting are not effective as defined under Section 404, we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by NASDAQ,Nasdaq, the SEC, or other regulatory authorities. Furthermore, investor perceptions of our company may suffer, and this could cause a decline in the market price of our common stock. Any failure of our internal control over financial reporting could have a material adverse effect on our stated results of operations and harm our reputation. If we are unable to implement these changes effectively or efficiently, it could harm our operations, financial reporting or financial results and could result in an adverse opinion on internal controls from our independent auditors. We may need to hire a number of additional employees with public accounting and disclosure experience in order to meet our ongoing obligations as a public company, particularly if we become fully subject to Section 404 and its auditor attestation requirements, which will increase costs. We expect these rules and regulations to increase our legal and financial compliance costs and to make some activities more time consuming and costly, although we are currently unable to estimate these costs with any degree of certainty. A number of those requirements will require us to carry out activities we have not done previously. Our management team and other personnel will need to devote a substantial amount of time to new compliance initiatives and to meeting the obligations that are associated with being a public company, which may divert attention from other business concerns, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Additionally, the expenses incurred by public companies generally for reporting and corporate governance purposes have been increasing. These increased costs will require us to divert a significant amount of money that we could otherwise use to develop our business. If we are unable to satisfy our obligations as a public company, we could be subject to delisting of our common stock, fines, sanctions and other regulatory action and potentially civil litigation.

 

New laws, regulations, and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure may create uncertainty for public companies, increasing legal and financial compliance costs and making some activities more time consuming.

 

These laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations, in many cases due to their lack of specificity, and, as a result, may evolve over time as new guidance is provided by the courts and other bodies. This could result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and higher costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to disclosure and governance practices. If our efforts to comply with new laws, regulations, and standards differ from the activities intended by regulatory or governing bodies due to ambiguities related to their application and practice, regulatory authorities may initiate legal proceedings against us and our business may be adversely affected.

 

As a public company subject to these rules and regulations, we may find it more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain coverage. These factors could also make it more difficult in the future for us to attract and retain qualified members of our Board of Directors, particularly to serve on its audit committee and compensation committee, and qualified executive officers.

 

The market price of our common stock and warrants may be volatile, and you may not be able to resell your shares and warrants at or above the initial public offering price.

The market price for our common stock and warrants may be volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in response to factors including the following:

actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly or annual operating results;
changes in financial or operational estimates or projections;
conditions in markets generally;
changes in the economic performance or market valuations of companies similar to ours;
general economic or political conditions in the United States or elsewhere;
any delay in development of our products or services;
our failure to comply with regulatory requirements;
our inability to commercially launch products and services and market and generate sales of our products and services,
developments or disputes concerning our intellectual property rights;
our or our competitors’ technological innovations;
general and industry-specific economic conditions that may affect our expenditures;
changes in market valuations of similar companies;
announcements by us or our competitors of significant contracts, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, capital commitments, new technologies, or patents;
future sales of our common stock or other securities, including shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants or convertible securities or otherwise issued pursuant to certain contractual rights;
period-to-period fluctuations in our financial results; and
low or high trading volume of our common stock due to many factors, including the terms of our financing arrangements.

In addition, if we fail to reach an important development, commercialization or sales milestone or result by a publicly expected deadline, even if by only a small margin, there could be significant impact on the market price of our common stock. Additionally, as we approach the announcement of anticipated significant information and as we announce such information, we expect the price of our common stock to be particularly volatile and negative results would have a substantial negative impact on the price of our common stock and warrants.

In addition, in recent years, the stock market in general has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations. This volatility has had a significant effect on the market price of securities issued by many companies, including for reasons unrelated to their operating performance. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect our stock price, notwithstanding our operating results. The market price of our common stock and warrants will fluctuate and there can be no assurances about the levels of the market prices for our common stock and warrants.

In some cases, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, shareholders have often instituted class action securities litigation against those companies. Such litigation, if instituted, could result in substantial costs and diversion of management attention and resources, which could significantly harm our business operations and reputation.

As an “emerging growth company” under applicable law, we will be subject to lessened disclosure requirements, which could leave our shareholdersstockholders without information or rights available to shareholdersstockholders of more mature companies.

 

For as long as we remain an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act, we have elected to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies” including, but not limited to:

 

 not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act;

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 being permitted to provide only two years of audited financial statements, in addition to any required unaudited interim financial statements disclosure;
 
taking advantage of an extension of time to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards;
 reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports, proxy statements and registration statements; and
 
exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholderstockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

We expect to take advantage of these reporting exemptions until we are no longer an “emerging growth company.” Because of these lessened regulatory requirements, our shareholdersstockholders are not provided information or rights available to shareholdersstockholders of more mature companies. We cannot predict whether investors will find our common stock less attractive if we rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile.

 

We are also a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and have elected to follow certain scaled disclosure requirements available to smaller reporting companies.

 

Because we have elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards for an “emerging growth company” our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.

We have elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards under Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act. This election allows us to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until those standards apply to private companies. While we are not currently delaying the implementation of any relevant accounting standards, in the future we may avail ourselves of this right, and as a result of this election, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates. Because our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates, investors may have difficulty evaluating or comparing our business, performance or prospects in comparison to other public companies, which may have a negative impact on the value and liquidity of our common stock.

FINRA sales practice requirements may limit your ability to buy and sell our common stock, which could depress the price of our shares.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) rules require broker-dealers to have reasonable grounds for believing that an investment is suitable for a customer before recommending that investment to the customer. Prior to recommending speculative low-priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status and investment objectives, among other things. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability such speculative low-priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. Thus, FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our shares, have an adverse effect on the market for our shares, and thereby depress our share price.

Our compliance with complicated U.S. regulations concerning corporate governance and public disclosure is expensive. Moreover, our ability to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations is uncertain given our management’s relative inexperience with operating U.S. public companies.

As a publicly reporting company, we are faced with expensive and complicated and evolving disclosure, governance and compliance laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act and the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market. New or changing laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations in many cases due to their lack of specificity, and, as a result, their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing bodies, which could result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and higher costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to disclosure and governance practices. As a result, our efforts to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards of a U.S. public company are likely to continue to result in increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities.

Moreover, our executive officers have little experience in operating a U.S. public company, which makes our ability to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations uncertain. Our failure to comply with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to U.S. public companies could subject us or our management to regulatory scrutiny or sanction, which could harm our reputation and stock price.

If research analysts do not publish research about our business or if they issue unfavorable commentary or downgrade our common stock, our stock price and trading volume could decline.

 

The trading market for our securities may depend in part on the research and reports that research analysts publish about us and our business. If we do not maintain adequate research coverage, or if any of the analysts who cover us downgrade our stock or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, the price of our common stock and warrants could decline. If one or more of our research analysts ceases to cover our business or fails to publish reports on us regularly, demand for our securities could decrease, which could cause the price of our common stock and warrants or trading volume to decline.

 

Exercise or conversion of outstanding warrants and convertible securities will dilute shareholders’ percentage of ownership.

We have issued convertible securities, options and warrants to purchase shares of our common stock to our officers, directors, consultants and other shareholders in public and private transactions. In the future, we may grant additional options, warrants and convertible securities. The exercise or conversion of options, warrants or convertible securities will dilute the percentage ownership of our shareholders, which may have a negative effect on the trading price of our common stock. The dilutive effect of the exercise or conversion of these securities may adversely affect our ability to obtain additional capital. The holders of these securities may exercise or convert such options, warrants and convertible securities at a time when we would be able to obtain additional equity capital on terms more favorable than such securities or when our common stock is trading at a price higher than the exercise or conversion price of the securities. The exercise or conversion of outstanding warrants, options and convertible securities will have a dilutive effect on the securities held by our shareholders.

We do not currently intend to pay dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future, and consequently, your ability to achieve a return on your investment will depend on appreciation in the price of our common stock.

 

We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends to holders of our commONcommon stock in the foreseeable future. Consequently, investors must rely on sales of their common stock after price appreciation, which may never occur, as the only way to realize any future gains on their investments. There is no guarantee that shares of our common stock will appreciate in value or even maintain the price at which our shareholdersstockholders have purchased their shares.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains “forward-looking statements,” which include information relating to future events, future financial performance, financial projections, strategies, expectations, competitive environmentAnti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and regulation. Words such as “may”, “should”, “could”, “would”, “predicts”, “potential”, “continue”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “future”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “estimates”, “will”, and similar expressions, as well as statements in future tense, identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should not be read asNevada law could discourage delay or prevent a guaranteechange of future performance or resultscontrol of our Company and may not be accurate indicationsaffect the trading price of when such performanceour common stock.

We are a Nevada corporation and the anti-takeover provisions of the Nevada Control Shares Acquisition Act may discourage, delay or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information we have when those statements are madeprevent a change of control by limiting the voting rights of control shares acquired in a control share acquisition. In addition, our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws may discourage, delay or management’s good faith belief asprevent a change in our management or control over us that stockholders may consider favorable. Among other things, our Amended and Restated Articles of that time with respect to future eventsIncorporation and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to:Bylaws:

 

 Our limited operating history;authorize the issuance of “blank check” preferred stock that could be issued by our board of directors in response to a takeover attempt;
   
 provide that vacancies on our ability to manufacture, market and sell our products;
our ability to maintain or protectboard of directors, including newly created directorships, may be filled only by a majority vote of directors then in office, except a vacancy occurring by reason of the validityremoval of our U.S. and other patents and other intellectual property;
our ability to launch and penetrate markets;
our ability to retain key executive members;
our ability to internally develop new inventions and intellectual property;
interpretationsa director without cause shall be filled by vote of current laws and the passages of future laws;stockholders; and
   
 acceptancelimit who may call special meetings of our business model by investors.stockholders.

 

The foregoing does not represent an exhaustive list of matters that may be covered by the forward-looking statements contained herein or risk factors that we are faced with that may cause our actual results to differ from those anticipate in our forward-looking statements. Please see “Risk Factors” for additional risks which could adversely impact our business and financial performance.

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Moreover, new risks regularly emerge andThese provisions could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control, whether or not it is not possible fordesired by, or beneficial to, our management to predict or articulate all risks we face, nor can we assess the impact of all risks on our business or the extent to which any risk, or combination of risks, may cause actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this prospectus are based on information available to us on the date of this prospectus. Except to the extent required by applicable laws or rules, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained above and throughout this prospectus.

Risks that could affect our business include the duration and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on the demand for our products; actions by governments, businesses and individuals taken in response to the pandemic; the length of time of the COVID-19 pandemic and the possibility of its reoccurrence; the timing required to develop effective treatments and a vaccine in the event of future outbreaks; the eventual impact of the pandemic and actions taken in response to the pandemic on global and regional economies; and the pace of recovery when the COVID-19 pandemic subsides.stockholders.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATIONTHE SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER

 

We file annual, quarterly and other reports, proxy statements and 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. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the Public Reference Room. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K, including any amendments to those reports, and other information that we file with or furnish to the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act can also be accessed free of charge through the Internet. These filings will be available as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC.

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 relating to the offering of these securities. The registration statement, including the attached exhibits, contains additional relevant information about us and the securities. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement. You can obtain a copy of the registration statement, at prescribed rates, from the SEC at the address listed above. The registration statement and the documents referred to below under “Information Incorporated by Reference” are also available on our Internet website, www.cutera.com. We have not incorporated by reference into this prospectus the information on our website, and you should not consider it to be a part of this prospectus.

INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” the information we file with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to other documents that we have filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus, except for any information superseded by information contained directly in this prospectus, and information we file later with the SEC will automatically be deemed to update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings made with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (excluding, in each case, any portions of such documents that have been “furnished” but not “filed” for purposes of the Exchange Act). The documents we are incorporating by reference as of their respective dates of filing are as follows:

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2020.
Our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2020.
The description of our common stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed under the Exchange Act, as filed on November 8, 2018 (File No. 001-38739), including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.

In addition, we also incorporate by reference all documents we file under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (i) after the initial filing date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and before the effectiveness of the registration statement and (ii) after the effectiveness of the registration statement and before the termination of the offering, with the exception of any information furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K, which is not deemed filed and which is not incorporated by reference herein. The information contained in these future filings will automatically update and supersede the information contained in this prospectus or incorporated by reference to any previously filed document.

Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for all purposes to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus, or in any other subsequently filed document which is also incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference, modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.

This prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the SEC under the Securities Act. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC, this prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules that were filed with it. The statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or any other document are not necessarily complete. We qualify any statement by reference to the copy of the contract or document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. If you would like a copy of any document incorporated in this prospectus by reference (other than exhibits unless these exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference in a document), you may request, orally or in writing, a copy of these filings, which will be provided to you at no cost, by contacting our investor relations department at our principal executive offices, which are located at 25371 Commercentre Drive, Suite 200, Lake Forest, CA 92630, Telephone: (949) 528-3100.

We have not authorized any dealer, salesperson or other individual to give any information or to make any representation not contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. If you receive any of that kind of information or if any of those types of representations are made to you, you must not rely on the information or representations as having been authorized by the Company. Also, you must not consider that the delivery of this prospectus or any sale made under it implies that the affairs of the Company have remained unchanged since the date of this prospectus, or that the information contained in this prospectus is correct or complete as of any time after the date of this prospectus.

This prospectus and any supplement to this prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities covered by this prospectus to any person in any jurisdiction in which this offer or solicitation is unlawful.

USE OF PROCEEDS

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we anticipate that the net proceeds from the sale of the securities that we may offer under this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement will be used primarily for working capital and general corporate purposes, which may include, without limitation, engaging in acquisitions or other business combinations or investments, sales and marketing activities, general and administrative matters and capital expenditures. Pending use of the net proceeds, we may invest them in capital preservation instruments, including interest-bearing securities. Additional information relating to the use of net proceeds from the sale of securities covered by this prospectus will be set forth in prospectus supplements relating to specific offerings.

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

General

We are authorized to issue two classes of stock. The total number of shares of stock that we are authorized to issue is two hundred and five million (205,000,000) shares, consisting of two hundred million (200,000,000) shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value and five million (5,000,000) shares of preferred stock $0.0001 par value. On January 17, 2020,or warrants to purchase common stock, preferred stock or any combination of the foregoing, either individually or as units comprised of one or more of the other securities. We may offer up to $75,000,000 of securities under this prospectus. If securities are offered as units, we filed an amendment to our articleswill describe the terms of incorporation with the Stateunits in a prospectus supplement.

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

General

Our authorized capital stock presently consists of Nevada to increase our authorized200,000,000 shares of common stock, to 200,000,000

Common Stock

On April 6,par value $0.0001 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. As of December 7, 2020, there were 130,005,641we had 40,283,933 shares of common stock outstanding and 98 holders of our common stock issued and outstanding.stock.

The following is a summary of the terms of our capital stock.

Common Stock

 

Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on each matterall matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, including the election of directors,stockholders and do not have cumulative voting rights. Our directors are elected byAccordingly, holders of a pluralitymajority of the votes cast by the stockholdersshares of common stock entitled to vote at our annual meetingin any election of stockholders.

Subject todirectors may elect all of the prior rightsdirectors standing for election. Holders of any class or series of preferred stock which may from time to time be outstanding, if any, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably any dividends, ratably when, as and ifmay be declared by ourthe Board of Directors out of funds legally available for that purpose and, upon ourtherefor, subject to the rights of the holders of preferred stock. Upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, the holders of common stock are entitled to sharereceive ratably in allour net assets remainingavailable after the payment of liabilitiesour debts and payment of accrued dividends and liquidation preferences on the preferred stock, if any. We have not paid any dividends on our common stock and none are contemplated in the foreseeable future. We anticipate that all earnings that may be generated from our operations will be used to finance our growth.

other liabilities. Holders of our common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or redemption rights pertaining to the common stock and have no rights to convert their common stock into any other securities.conversion rights. The absence of preemptive rights could result in a dilution of the interest of the existing stockholders should additional shares of common stock be issued. In addition, the rights of holders of our common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of holders of shares of any series of preferred stock that we may designate and issue in the future. See “Risk Factors” for a further description of risks related to the common stock.

All outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and non-assessable. nonassessable.

Listing

Our common stock is tradedlisted on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “TBLT.”

Preferred Stock

 

Our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, authorizes 5,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of which none are outstanding. The Board of Directors of the Company may be issued from time to timeprovide for the issue of any or all of the unissued and undesignated shares of the preferred stock in one or more series. The Board of Directors is authorizedseries, and to fix the number of shares and to determine or alter for each such series, such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such designation, preferences, and relative, participating, optional, or other rights and such qualifications, limitations, or restrictions thereof, as shall be stated and expressed in the resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors providing for the issuance of such shares and as may be permitted by law, without stockholder approval.

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Our board of directors has the right to establish one or more series of preferred stock without stockholder approval. Unless required by law or by any stock exchange on which our common stock is listed, the authorized shares of preferred stock will be available for issuance at the discretion of our board of directors without further action by our stockholders. Our board of directors is able to determine, with respect to any series of preferred stock, the terms and to determine the designation of any such series. The Board of Directors is also authorized to determine or alter the rights preferences, privileges, and restrictions granted to or imposed upon any wholly unissued series of preferred stock and, within the limits and restrictions stated in any resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors originally fixing the number of shares constituting any series, to increase or decrease (but not below the number of shares of such series than outstanding) the number of shares of any such series subsequent to the issue of shares of that series.

The terms of the Series D Preferred Stock, of which there were 1,216 shares outstanding on April 6, 2020, are as follows:

Stated Value$1,000 per share, subject to increase for (a) any capitalized dividends and (b) on June 30, 2020 (and each six month anniversary thereafter), the Stated Value shall increase by 5%.
Dividends:The Series D Preferred Stock shall participate with any dividends paid to the holders of Common Stock. In addition, from now until June 30, 2020, shall accrue dividends at a rate of 8% per annum and from June 30, 2020 and thereafter, at 12% per annum, which shall capitalize to the stated value of the Series D Preferred Stock on a monthly basis. Upon the occurrence of certain triggering events, the Series D Preferred Stock shall accrue additional dividends at a default rate set forth in the definitive documentation.
Conversion Price:The Investor may elect to convert the Series D Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) equal to $1.00 per share. The Conversion Price of the Series D Preferred Stock shall be subject to customary adjustments for stock splits, dividends, recapitalizations and similar events. The Series D Preferred Stock shall be alternatively convertible at the Alternate Conversion Price (as defined in our previously outstanding notes (the “Existing Notes”).
Voting Rights

Series D Preferred Stock vote together on all matters as a class, with the approval of a majority of the Series D Preferred Stock required to amend or waive any term or condition of the Series D Preferred Stock. Series D Preferred Stock shall vote on an as-converted basis with the holders of Common Stock on all matters (subject to applicable ownership blockers, including not exceeding 19.9% in any event).

Company Exchange RightThe Company shall have the right to exchange the Series D Preferred Stock, at its option back into senior secured convertible notes in the form of the Existing Notes, at any time, with such New Exchange Notes having an initial outstanding amount equal to the stated value, accrued and unpaid dividends and any other amounts outstanding with respect to such Series D Preferred Stock subject to such exchange.
Limitations on Beneficial Ownership:Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Preferred Stock of any Investor shall be issued or shall be convertible if after such conversion such Investor would beneficially own more than 4.99% of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding (as defined under Section 13(d) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended).
Exchange CapThe Series D Preferred Stock shall share the Exchange Cap of the August 19, 2019 Series A Note and Series B Note and, to the extent the Existing Notes have been converted into 19.9% of the Common Stock, shall not be convertible until such time as stockholder approval has been obtained and/or additional shares of Common Stock are eligible to be converted thereunder in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Principal Market.

Anti-Takeover Effects of Nevada Law and Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

Certain provisions of Nevada law, our Certificate of Incorporation and our Bylaws contain provisions that could have the effect of delaying, deferring or discouraging another party from acquiring control of us. These provisions, which are summarized below, are expected to discourage certain types of coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed, in part, to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with our Board of Directors. We believe that the benefits of increased protection of our potential ability to negotiate with an unfriendly or unsolicited acquirer outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging such proposals, including proposals that are priced above the then-current market value of our common stock, because, among other reasons, such negotiation could result in an improvement of the terms of such proposals.

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Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

Our Certificate of Incorporation and our Bylaws include provisions that authorize our Board of Directors, without any action by our stockholders, to designate and issue shares in such classes or series, including classes or series of preferred stock, as it deems appropriate and to establish the rights, preferences and privileges of such shares, including dividends, liquidation and voting rights. Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that our authorized capital consists of 305,405,010 shares of capital stock, of which 300,000,000 shares are designated as common stock and 5,405,010 shares are designated as preferred stock.

The rights of holders of preferred stock and other classes of common stock that may be issued may be superior to the rights granted to the holders of the existing classes of common stock. Further, the ability of the Board of Directors to designate and issue such designated shares could impede or deter an unsolicited tender offer or takeover proposal regarding the Company and the issuance of additional shares having preferential rights could adversely affect the voting power and other rights of holders of common stock. Issuance of preferred stock, which may be accomplished through a public offering or a private placement, may dilute the voting power of holders of our common stock, such as by issuing preferred stock with superior voting rights, and may render the removal of current management more difficult, even if such removal may be in the stockholders’ best interests. Any such issuance of preferred stock could prevent the holders of common stock from realizing a premium on their shares. See “Description of Capital Stock – Preferred Stock.”

Nevada Revised Statutes sections 78.378 to 78.3793 provide state regulation over the acquisition of a controlling interest in certain Nevada corporations unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation provide that the provisions of these sections do not apply. The statute creates a number of restrictions on the ability of a person or entity to acquire control of a Nevada company by setting down certain rules of conduct and voting restrictions in any acquisition attempt, among other things. The statute is limited to corporations that are organized in the state of Nevada and that have 200 or more shareholders, at least 100 of whom are shareholders of record and residents of the State of Nevada; and do business in the State of Nevada directly or through an affiliated corporation. Because of these conditions, the statute does not apply to our Company.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is VStock Transfer, LLC. The transfer agent’s address is 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere, NY 11598, and its telephone number is 855-9VSTOCK.

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

The following description summarizes the material terms and provisions of the debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus. While the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any future debt securities we may offer, we will describe the particular terms of any debt securities that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. If we so indicate in a prospectus supplement, the terms of any debt securities we offer thereunder may differ from the terms we describe below.

The debt securities will be issued under an indenture (the “Indenture”) between us and a trustee named in the prospectus supplement (the “Trustee”). We may issue debt securities either separately, or together with, or upon the conversion or exercise of or in exchange for, other securities described in this prospectus. Debt securities may be our senior, senior subordinated or subordinated obligations and, unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement, the debt securities will be our direct, unsecured obligations and may be issued in one or more series.

The following summary of selected provisions of the Indenture is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions of the Indenture, which provisions are incorporated by reference in this prospectus. You should review the form of Indenture, which has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. The terms of the debt securities include those stated under the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “TIA”). Capitalized terms used in the summary and not defined herein have the meanings specified in the Indenture.

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General

The Indenture does not limit the amount of debt securities we may issue, and we may issue debt securities up to an aggregate principal amount as we may authorize from time to time. The debt securities will be our unsecured obligations and will rank equally with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated debt from time to time outstanding. Our secured debt, if any, will be effectively senior to the debt securities to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt. As of the date of this prospectus, we have no debt securities issued and outstanding. The debt securities will be exclusively our obligations and not of our subsidiaries, and, therefore, the debt securities will be structurally subordinate to the debt and liabilities of our subsidiaries. The prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any debt securities being offered, including:

 

 the title;
any limit upondesignation of the aggregate principal amount;series;
   
 the date or dates on whichnumber of shares of the principal is payable;series;

 the rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) at which the debt securities shall bear interest,whether dividends, if any, will be cumulative or non-cumulative and the method by which suchdividend rate, shall be determined;

if any, of the date or dates from which interest shall accrue;series;
   
 the date or dates onat which interest shalldividends, if any, will be payable;
   
 the record datesredemption rights and price or prices, if any, for shares of the determination of holders to whom interest is payable;series;
   
 the right, ifterms and amounts of any to extendsinking fund provided for the interest payment periods andpurchase or redemption of shares of the duration of such extension;series;
   
 the placeamounts payable on shares of the series in the event of any voluntary or places whereinvoluntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the principalaffairs of our company;
whether the shares of the series will be convertible into shares of any other class or series, or any other security, of our company or any other entity, and, if so, the specification of the other class or series or other security, the conversion price or prices or rate or rates and provisions for any interest shalladjustments to such prices or rates, the date or dates as of which the shares will be payable;convertible, and all other terms and conditions upon which the conversion may be made;
the ranking of such series with respect to dividends and amounts payable on our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, which may include provisions that such series will rank senior to our common stock with respect to dividends and those distributions;
restrictions on the issuance of shares of the same series or any other class or series; or
voting rights, if any, of the holders of the series.

The issuance of preferred stock could adversely affect, among other things, the voting power of holders of common stock and the likelihood that stockholders will receive dividend payments and payments upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up. The issuance of preferred stock could also have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of us.

A prospectus supplement relating to any series of preferred stock being offered will include specific terms related to the offering. They will include, where applicable:

 

 the price or prices at which,title and stated value of the period or periods within whichseries of preferred stock and the termsnumber of shares constituting that series;
the number of shares of the series of preferred stock offered, the liquidation preference per share and conditions uponthe offering price of the shares of preferred stock;
the dividend rate(s), period(s) and/or payment date(s) or the method(s) of calculation for those values relating to the shares of preferred stock of the series;
the date from which debt securities may be redeemed;dividends on shares of preferred stock of the series shall cumulate, if applicable;
   
 our obligation,right, if any, to redeem, purchase or repay the debt securities pursuant to any sinking fund or otherwise or at the optiondefer payment of a holder thereof;
if applicable, the price or prices at whichdividends and the period or periods within which and the terms and conditions upon which the debt securities shall be redeemed, purchased or repaid, in whole or in part;
if other than denominationsmaximum length of $2,000 and any multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof, the denominations in which the debt securities of the series shall be issuable;such deferral period;
   
 the percentageprocedures for any auction and remarketing, if any, for shares of preferred stock of the principal amount at which the debt securities will be issued and, if other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of such principal amount which shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof or provable in bankruptcy;series;

 whether the debt securities are issuable as global securities and, in such case,provision for redemption or repurchase, if applicable, of shares of preferred stock of the identity for the depositary;series;
   
 any deletion from, modificationlisting of the series of shares of preferred stock on any securities exchange;

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the terms and conditions, if applicable, upon which shares of preferred stock of the series will be convertible into shares of preferred stock of another series or addition tocommon stock, including the Eventsconversion price, or manner of Default (as defined below)calculating the conversion price;
whether the preferred stock will be exchangeable into debt securities, and, if applicable, the exchange period, the exchange price, or covenants;how it will be calculated, and under what circumstances it may be adjusted;
voting rights, if any, of the preferred stock;
restrictions on transfer, sale or other assignment, if any;
whether interests in shares of preferred stock of the series will be represented by global securities;
   
 any provisions granting specialother specific terms, preferences, rights, to holders when a specified event occurs;limitations or restrictions of the series of shares of preferred stock;
 whether and under what circumstances we will pay additional amounts on the debt securities held by a person who is not a U.S. person in respectdiscussion of any material United States federal income tax assessmentconsequences of owning or governmental charge withheld or deducted;disposing of the shares of preferred stock of the series;

 any special tax implicationsthe relative ranking and preferences of shares of preferred stock of the debt securities;

any trustees, authenticatingseries as to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or paying agents, transfer agents or registrars or any other agents with respect to the debt securities;

any guarantor or co-issuer;winding up of our affairs; and
   
 any special interest premiumlimitations on issuance of any series of shares of preferred stock ranking senior to or other premium;

whetheron a parity with the debt securities are convertibleseries of shares of preferred stock as to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or exchangeable into common stock or otherwinding up of our equity securities and the terms and conditions upon which such conversion or exchange shall be effected; and

the currency in which payments shall be made, if other than U.S. dollars.affairs.

 

LimitationIf we issue shares of preferred stock under this prospectus, the shares will be fully paid and nonassessable and will not have, or be subject to, any preemptive or similar rights.

Indemnification of Officers and Directors and Insurance

Our Bylaws provide for limitation of liability of our directors and for indemnification of our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted under Nevada law. Our directors and officers may be liable for a breach or failure to perform their duties in accordance with Nevada law only if their breach or failure to perform constitutes gross negligence, willful misconduct or intentional harm on Mergersour company or our stockholders. Our directors may not be personally liable for monetary damages for action taken or failure to take action as a director except in specific instances established by Nevada law.

In accordance with Nevada law, we may generally indemnify a director or officer against liability incurred in a proceeding if he or she acted in good faith, and Other Transactionsbelieved that his or her conduct was in our best interest and that he or she had no reason to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. We may not indemnify a director or officer if the person was adjudged liable to us or in the event it is adjudicated that the director or officer received an improper personal benefit.

Under Nevada law, we will indemnify a director or officer who is successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any proceeding, or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter in the proceeding, to which he or she was a party because he or she is or was a director or an officer, as the case may be, against reasonable expenses incurred by him or her in connection with the proceeding or claim with respect to which he or she has been successful.

We maintain a directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy which, subject to the limitations and exclusions stated therein, covers our directors and officers for certain actions or inactions they may take or omit to take in their capacities as directors and officers.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.

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The Indenture providesCompany maintains general liability insurance that wecovers certain liabilities of its directors and officers arising out of claims based on acts or omissions in their capacities as directors or officers, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may not merge or consolidate with any other personbe permitted to directors, officers, or persons (whether or not affiliated with us), and we may not sell, convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our property or assets to any other person or persons (whether or not affiliated with us), unlesswho control the following conditions are satisfied:

either (a) the transaction is a merger or consolidation, and we are the surviving entity; or (b) the successor person (or the person which acquires by sale, conveyance, transfer or lease all or substantially all of our property or assets) is organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and expressly assumes, by a supplemental indenture satisfactory to the Trustee, all of our obligations under the debt securities and the Indenture;
immediately after giving effect to the transaction and treating our obligations in connection with or as a result of such transaction as having been incurred as of the time of such transaction, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing under the Indenture; and
an officer’s certificate and an opinion of counsel are delivered to the Trustee to the effectCompany, the Company has been informed that, the conditions set forth above have been satisfied.

The restrictions in the second and third bullets above shall not be applicable to:

our merger or consolidation with an affiliate of ours if our Board of Directors determines in good faith that the purpose of such transaction is principally to change our state of incorporation or convert our form of organization to another form; or
our merger with or into a single one of our direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries pursuant to Section 251(g) (or any successor provision) of the NBCL.

In the case of any such consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or other conveyance, but not a lease, in a transaction in which there is a successor entity, the successor entity will succeed to, and be substituted for, us under the Indenture and, subject to the termsopinion of the Indenture, we will be released fromCommission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the obligation to pay principalSecurities Act and interest on the debt securities and all obligations under the Indenture.is therefore unenforceable.

 

For purposesThese provisions may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against the Company’s directors for breach of their fiduciary duty, or may have the foregoing,practical effect in some cases of eliminating the Company’s stockholders’ ability to collect monetary damages from its directors and officers. These provisions may also have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though such an action, if we consummatesuccessful, might otherwise benefit the Company and its stockholders. Furthermore, a Holdingstockholder’s investment may be adversely affected to the extent the Company Reorganization (as defined below),pays the newly formed holding company (New HoldCo, as defined below) shall be treated as the “successor person,”costs of settlement and the Holding Company Reorganization shall constitute the transfer to New HoldCo of substantially all of our assets; as such, we will be discharged from all obligationsdamage awards against directors and covenants under the Indenture, and New HoldCo will be the sole obligor on the debt securities.

“Holding Company Reorganization” shall mean our merger with and into our newly formed wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary (“MergerCo”), all of the equity interests of which shall be held by our newly formed wholly-owned, direct subsidiary (“New HoldCo”), all of the equity interest of which shall be initially be held by us. Such merger shall be effectedofficers pursuant to Section 251(g) (or any successor provision) of the NBCL and shall not require the vote of our stockholders. Each of ourthese indemnification provisions.

Authorized but Unissued Shares

Our authorized but unissued shares of common stock shalland preferred stock will be converted intoavailable for future issuance without your approval. We may use additional shares for a rightvariety of purposes, including future public offerings to receive one shareraise additional capital, to fund acquisitions and as employee compensation. The existence of New HoldCoauthorized but unissued shares of common stock with identical terms and rights as our commonpreferred stock immediately priorcould render more difficult or discourage an attempt to such conversion.obtain control of us by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.

 

Reports to HoldersTransfer Agent and Registrar

 

The Indenture provides that any document or report that we are required to file with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act will be furnished to the Trustee within 15 days after we file such document or report with the SEC.Our transfer agent and registrar is VStock Transfer Company, Inc. located at 18 Lafayette Pl, Woodmere, New York 11598. Their telephone number is (212) 828-8436.

 

Events of DefaultDESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

 

The following events are defineddescription, together with the additional information we may include in the Indenture as “Events of Default” with respect to debt securities:

(1) the failure to pay interest on any debt securities when the same becomes due and payable and the Default continues for a period of 60 days;

(2) the failure to pay the principal (or premium, if any) of any debt securities, when such principal becomes due and payable, at maturity, upon acceleration, upon redemption or otherwise;

(3) a default in the performance, or breach, of our obligations under the “Limitation on Mergers and Other Transactions” covenant described above;

(4) a default in the observance or performance of any other covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture which default continues for a period of 60 days after we receive written notice specifying the default (and demanding that such default be remedied) from the Trustee or the Holders of at least a majority of the outstanding principal amount of each series of debt securities affected, voting together as a single class;

(5) (a) a failure to make any payment at maturity on any of our Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness owing to any of our Subsidiaries) outstanding in an amount in excess of $50.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent at the time and continuance of such failure to pay after any applicable grace period, or (b) a default on any of our Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness owing to any of our Subsidiaries), which default results inprospectus supplements and free writing prospectuses, summarizes the acceleration of such Indebtedness in an amount in excess of $50.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent at the time, without such Indebtedness having been discharged or the acceleration having been cured, waived, rescinded or annulled, in the case of clause (a) or (b) above; provided, however, that if any failure, default or acceleration referred to in clauses (a) or (b) ceases or is cured, waived, rescinded or annulled, then the Event of Default under the Indenture will be deemed cured; or

(6) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency affecting us or any of our Significant Subsidiaries.

If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in clause (6) above), shall occurmaterial terms and be continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% of the principal amount of each series of debt securities affected, voting together as a single class, may declare the principal of and accrued interest on all such debt securities to be due and payable by notice in writing to us and the Trustee specifying the respective Event of Default and that it is a “notice of acceleration”, and the same shall become immediately due and payable.

If an Event of Default specified in clause (6) above occurs and is continuing, then all unpaid principal of and premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest on all debt securities shall automatically become due immediately and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holder.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indenture provides that, at any time after a declaration of acceleration with respect to one or more series of debt securities as described above, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of each series of debt securities affected, voting together as a single class, may rescind and cancel such declaration of acceleration and its consequences if:

(1) the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree;

(2) all existing Events of Default have been cured or waived except nonpayment of principal or interest that has become due solely because of the acceleration;

(3) to the extent the payment of such interest is lawful, interest on overdue installments of interest and overdue principal, which has become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration, has been paid;

(4) we have paid the Trustee its reasonable compensation and reimbursed the Trustee for its expenses, disbursements and advances; and

(5) in the event of the cure or waiver of an Event of Default of the type described in clause (6) of the description of Events of Default above, the Trustee shall have received an officer’s certificate and an opinion of counsel that such Event of Default has been cured or waived.

No such rescission shall affect any subsequent Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereto.

The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of each series affected, voting together as a single class, may waive any existing default or Event of Default under the Indenture, and its consequences, except a default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any debt securities of a series.

The Holders may not enforce the Indenture except as provided in the Indenture and under the TIA. Subject to the provisions of the Indenture relating to the duties of the Trustee, the Trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the Indenture at the request, order or direction of any of the Holders, unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity. Subject to all provisions of the Indenture and applicable law, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of each series of debt securities affected that is then outstanding, voting together as a single class, will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. Nothing in the Indenture shall impair the right of a Holder to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on or with respect to the debt securities.

We will be required to provide a certificate to the Trustee, from our principal executive, financial or accounting officer or our treasurer, promptly upon any such officer obtaining knowledge of any default or Event of Default (provided that such officers shall provide such certification at least annually whether or not they know of any default or Event of Default) that has occurred and, if applicable, describe such default or Event of Default and the status thereof.

No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees, Incorporator and Stockholders

No director, officer, employee, incorporator, agent, stockholder or affiliate of us or any of our Subsidiaries, as applicable, shall have any liability for any of our or our Subsidiaries’ obligations under the debt securities or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of the debt securities, by accepting such security, waives and releases all such liability. This waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the debt securities.

Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance

We may, at our option and at any time, elect to have our obligations discharged with respect to the outstanding debt securities of a series (“Legal Defeasance”). Such Legal Defeasance meanswarrants that we shall be deemedmay offer under this prospectus, which may consist of warrants to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness represented by the outstanding debt securities of a series, except for:

(1) the rights of Holders to receive payments in respect of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the debt securities when such payments are due;

(2) our obligations with respect to the debt securities concerning issuing temporary debt securities, registration of debt securities, mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen debt securities and the maintenance of an office or agency for payments;

(3) the rights, powers, trust, duties and immunities of the Trustee and our obligations in connection therewith; and

(4) the Legal Defeasance provisions of the Indenture.

In addition, we may, at our option and at any time, elect to have our obligations released with respect to certain covenants that are described in the Indenture (“Covenant Defeasance”) and, thereafter, any omission to comply with such obligations shall not constitute a default or Event of Default with respect to the applicable series of debt securities. In the event Covenant Defeasance occurs, certain events (not including non-payment, bankruptcy, receivership, reorganization and insolvency events) described under “—Events of Default” will no longer constitute an Event of Default with respect to the debt securities.

In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance with respect to the debt securities of a series:

(1) we must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable U.S. government obligations or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized investment bank, appraisal firm or firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the debt securities on the stated date for payment thereof or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be;

(2) in the case of Legal Defeasance, we must deliver to the Trustee an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that, as a result of an Internal Revenue Service ruling or a change in applicable federal income tax law, to the effect that the Holders of the applicable debt securities will not recognize gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;

(3) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, we must deliver to the Trustee an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that the Holders will not recognize gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;

(4) no default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to the applicable debt securities then-outstanding on the date of such deposit (other than a default or an Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit and the grant of any lien securing such borrowings);

(5) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under the Indenture (other than an Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit and the grant of any lien securing such borrowings) or any other material agreement or instrument to which we or any of our Subsidiaries is a party or by which we or any our Subsidiaries is bound;

(6) we must deliver to the Trustee an officer’s certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for or relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with; and

(7) certain other customary conditions precedent are satisfied.

Satisfaction and Discharge

The Indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect (except as to surviving rights or registration of transfer or exchange of the applicable series of the debt securities, as expressly provided for in the Indenture) as to all outstanding debt securities of a series, when:

(1) either:

(A) all of the applicable series of the debt securities theretofore authenticated and delivered (except lost, stolen or destroyed debt securities which have been replaced or paid and debt securities for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by us and thereafter repaid to us or discharged from such trust) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or

(B) all of the applicable series of debt securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation (1) have become due and payable, or (2) will become due and payable within one year, or are to be called for redemption within one year, under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in our name and at our expense, and we have irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee funds in an amount sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on the applicable series of debt securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the applicable series of debt securities to the date of deposit, together with irrevocable instructions from us directing the Trustee to apply such funds to the payment thereof at the applicable maturity or redemption date, as the case may be;

(2) we have paid all other sums then due and payable under the Indenture; and

(3) we have delivered to the Trustee an officer’s certificate and an opinion of counsel stating that all conditions precedent under the Indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture have been complied with.

Modification of the Indenture

From time to time, we and the Trustee, without the consent of the Holders, may amend the Indenture or the applicable series of debt securities for certain specified purposes, including:

(1) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;

(2) to provide for uncertificated debt securities in addition to or in place of certificated debt securities;

(3) to comply with the provisions described under “Consolidation, Merger, Sale or Conveyance” in the Indenture in the case of a merger or consolidation;

(4) to maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the TIA;

(5) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment by a successor Trustee;

(6) to conform the text of the Indenture or the terms of the debt securities to any provision of this “Description of Debt Securities” or other description of the debt securities contained in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to the offer and sale of such debt securities;

(7) to establish the form or terms of the debt securities of any series as permitted by the terms of the Indenture;

(8) to provide for the assumption by a successor corporation, partnership, trust or limited liability company of our obligations under the Indenture, in each case in compliance with the provisions thereof; or

(9) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of the debt securities (including to secure the debt securities, add guarantees with respect thereto, to add to our covenants for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender any right or power conferred upon us) or that does not adversely affect the legal rights under the Indenture of any Holder of the debt securities in any material respect.

In formulating its opinion on such matters, the Trustee will be entitled to rely on such evidence as it deems appropriate, including, without limitation, solely on an opinion of counsel. Other modifications and amendments of the Indenture may be made with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of all then-outstanding debt securities affected by such modification or amendment, voting together as a single class, except that, without the consent of each Holder affected thereby, no amendment may:

(1) reduce the aggregate principal amount of debt securities of any series at maturity whose Holders must consent to an amendment;

(2) reduce the rate of or change or have the effect of changing the time for payment of interest, including defaulted interest, on any debt securities;

(3) reduce the principal of or change or have the effect of changing the fixed maturity of any debt securities, or change the date on which any debt securities may be subject to redemption or repurchase or reduce the redemption price therefor;

(4) make any debt securities payable in currency other than that stated in the debt securities or change the place of payment of the debt securities from that stated in the debt securities or in the Indenture;

(5) make any change in provisions of the Indenture protecting the right of each Holder to receive payment of principal of and interest on such Holder’s debt securities on or after the due date thereof or to bring suit to enforce such payment, or permitting Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of each series of debt securities affected to waive defaults or Events of Default;

(6) make any change in these amendment and waiver provisions; or

(7) make any change to or modify the ranking of the debt securities that would adversely affect the Holders.

The Trustee

The Indenture provides that, except during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Trustee will perform only such duties as are specifically set forth in the Indenture. During the existence of an Event of Default, the Trustee will exercise such rights and powers vested in it by the Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of its own affairs.

The Indenture and the provisions of the TIA contain certain limitations on the rights of the Trustee, should it become a creditor of us, to obtain payments of claims in certain cases or to realize on certain property received in respect of any such claim as security or otherwise. Subject to the TIA, the Trustee will be permitted to engage in other transactions; provided that if the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest as described in the TIA, it must eliminate such conflict or resign.

Unclaimed Funds

All funds deposited with the Trustee or any paying agent for the payment of principal, interest, premium or additional amounts in respect of the debt securities that remain unclaimed for two years after the date upon which such amount became due and payable will be repaid to us upon our request. Thereafter, any right of any Holder to such funds shall be enforceable only against us, and the Trustee and paying agents will have no liability therefor.

Governing Law

The Indenture and the debt securities for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

We may issue warrants for the purchase of shares of common stock or preferred stock or of debt securitiesand may be issued in one or more series. WeWarrants may issue warrantsbe offered independently or together with other securitiescommon stock or preferred stock offered by any prospectus supplement and the warrants may be attached to or separate from any offeredthose securities. While the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any warrants that we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any series of warrants that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement.supplement and any applicable free writing prospectus. The terms of any warrants offered trust under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below. However, no prospectus supplement will fundamentally change the terms that are set forth in this prospectus or offer a security that is not registered and described in this prospectus at the time of its effectiveness.

 

We will issue the warrants under a warrant agreement that we will enter into with a warrant agent to be selected by us. The warrant agent will act solely as an agent of ours in connection with the warrants and will not act as an agent for the holders or beneficial owners of the warrants. We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part or will incorporate by reference from reportsa current report on Form 8-K that we file with the SEC, the form of warrant agreement, including a form of warrant certificate, that describes the terms of the particular series of warrants we are offering before the issuance of the related series of warrants. The following summarysummaries of material provisions of the warrants and the warrant agreements isare subject to, and qualified in itstheir entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the warrant agreement and warrant certificate applicable to thea particular series of warrants that we may offer under this prospectus.warrants. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplementssupplement and any applicable free writing prospectus related to the particular series of warrants that we may offersell under this prospectus, andas well as the complete warrant agreements and warrant certificates that contain the terms of the warrants.

 

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General

We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms of therelating to a series of warrants, being offered, including, but not limited to, the following:including:

 

 Thethe offering price and aggregate number of warrants offered;
   
 Thethe currency for which the warrants may be purchased;

 Ifif applicable, the designation and terms of the securities with which the warrants are issued and the number of warrants issued with each such security or each principal amount of such security;

 Inif applicable, the date on and after which the warrants and the related securities will be separately transferable;
in the case of warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock, as the case may be, purchasable upon the exercise of one warrant and the price at which these shares may be purchased upon such exercise;
   
 In the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, the principal amount of debt securities purchasable upon exercise of one warrant and the price at, and currency in which, this principal amount of debt securities may be purchased upon such exercise;
If applicable, the date on and after which the warrants and the related securities will be separately transferable;
The effect of any merger, consolidation, sale or other disposition of our business on the warrant agreements and the warrants;
   
 Thethe terms of ourany rights to redeem or call the warrants;
   
 Anyany provisions for changes to or adjustments in the exercise price or number of securities issuable upon exercise of the warrants;
   
 Thethe dates on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence and expire;
   
 Thethe manner in which the warrant agreements and warrants may be modified;
   
 A discussion of any material U.S.United States federal income tax consequences of holding or exercising the warrants;
   
 Thethe terms of the securities issuable upon exercise of the warrants; and
   
 Anyany other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of or restrictions on the warrants.

 

The terms of the warrants that we offer may or may not have the same material terms as our currently outstanding warrants.

Before exercising their warrants, holders of warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the securities purchasable upon such exercise, including:including, in the case of warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, the right to receive dividends, if any, or, payments upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up or to exercise voting rights, if any

 

in the case of warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, the right to receive dividends, if any, or, payments upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up or to exercise voting rights, if any; or
in the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, the right to receive payments of principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on, the debt securities purchasable upon exercise or to enforce covenants in the applicable indenture.

Exercise of Warrants

 

Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase the common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities that we specify in the applicable prospectus supplement at the exercise price that we describe in the applicable prospectus supplement. HoldersUnless we otherwise specify in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the warrants may exercise the warrants at any time up to the specified time on the expiration date that we set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. After such timethe close of business on the expiration date, unexercised warrants will become void.

 

Holders of the warrants may exercise the warrants by delivering the warrant certificate representing the warrants to be exercised together with specified information, and paying the required amount to the warrant agent in immediately available funds, as provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. We will set forth inon the reverse side of the warrant certificate and in the applicable prospectus supplement the information that the holder of the warrant will be required to deliver to the warrant agent.

 

Upon receipt of the required 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 issue and deliver the securities purchasable upon such exercise. If fewer than all of the warrants represented by the warrant certificate are exercised, then we will issue a new warrant certificate for the remaining amount of warrants. Additional information about the exercise of the warrants will be specified in the applicable prospectus supplement.

UnlessIf we provide otherwiseso indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the warrants and warrant agreements will be governed by and construed in accordance with the lawsmay surrender securities as all or part of the State of Nevada and the federal laws of the United States applicable therein.exercise price for warrants.

 

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Enforceability of Rights by Holders of Warrants

Each warrant agent will act solely as our agent under the applicable warrant agreement and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust with any holder of any warrant. A single bank or trust company may act as warrant agent for more than one issue of warrants. A warrant agent will have no duty or responsibility in case of any default by us under the applicable warrant agreement or warrant, including any duty or responsibility to initiate any proceedings at law or otherwise, or to make any demand upon us. Any holder of a warrant may, without the consent of the related warrant agent or the holder of any other warrant, enforce by appropriate legal action its right to exercise, and receive the securities purchasable upon exercise of, its warrants.

DESCRIPTION OF UNITS

The following description, together with the additional information we may include in any applicable prospectus supplements and free writing prospectuses, summarizes the material terms and provisions of the units that we may offer under this prospectus.

While the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any units that we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any series of units in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of any units offered under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below. However, no prospectus supplement will fundamentally change the terms that are set forth in this prospectus or offer a security that is not registered and described in this prospectus at the time of its effectiveness.

We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from a current report on Form 8-K that we file with the SEC, the form of unit agreement that describes the terms of the series of units we are offering, and any supplemental agreements, before the issuance of the related series of units. The following summaries of material terms and provisions of the units are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the unit agreement and any supplemental agreements applicable to a particular series of units. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplements related to the particular series of units that we sell under this prospectus, as well as the complete unit agreement and any supplemental agreements that contain the terms of the units.

General

 

We may from time to time, issue units comprised of one or more shares of the other securities that may be offered under this prospectus,common stock, shares of preferred stock and warrants in any combination. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, 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 will contain additional important terms and provisions of the units being offered, and 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 following description, together withWe will describe in the additional information included in any applicable prospectus supplement summarizes the general featuresterms of the units that we may offer under this prospectus. You should read any applicable prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus we may authorize to be provided to you related to the series of units, being offered, in addition to the complete unit agreements that contain the terms of the units. Specific unit agreements will contain additional important terms and provisions, and we will file as an exhibit 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 each unit agreement relating to units offered under this prospectus.

Any applicable prospectus supplement will describe:including:

 

 the materialdesignation 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 material provisions relating toof the governing unit agreement that differ from those described below; and
any provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units or of the securities comprising the units;units.

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The provisions described in this section, as well as those described under “Description of Capital Stock,” and “Description of Warrants” will apply to each unit and to any common stock, preferred stock, debt security or warrant included in each unit, respectively.

Issuance in Series

We may issue units in such amounts and in numerous distinct series as we determine.

Enforceability of Rights by Holders of Units

Each unit agent will act solely as our agent under the applicable unit agreement and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust with any holder of any unit. A single bank or trust company may act as unit agent for more than one series of units. A unit agent will have no duty or responsibility in case of any default by us under the applicable unit agreement or unit, including any duty or responsibility to initiate any proceedings at law or otherwise, or to make any demand upon us. Any holder of a unit may, without the consent of the related unit agent or the holder of any other unit, enforce by appropriate legal action its rights as holder under any security included in the unit.

We, the unit agents and any of their agents may treat the registered holder of any unit certificate as an absolute owner of the units evidenced by that certificate for any purpose and as the person entitled to exercise the rights attaching to the units so requested, despite any notice to the contrary. See “Legal Ownership of Securities.”

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We may sell the securities from time to time pursuant to underwritten public offerings, direct sales to the public, 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;
   
 any material provisions of the governing unit agreement that differ from those described above.

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We may sell the securities offered by this prospectus in any one or more of the following ways from time to time:

On any national securities exchange or quotation service on which our securities may be listedat market prices prevailing at the time of sale, including the Nasdaq Capital Market;sale;
   
 Directlyat prices related to investors in privately negotiated transactions or through a specific bidding, auction, other process or otherwise;
To investors through agents, or directly to agents;
To or through brokers or dealers, including through ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers and through purchases by a broker-dealer as a principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
Through underwriters, broker-dealers, agents, in privately negotiated transactions or any combination of these methods;
To the public through underwriting syndicates led by one or more managing underwriters;
To one or more underwriters acting alone for resale to investors or to the public;
Through short sales;
Through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;
Through a combination of any such methods of sale;prevailing market prices; or
   
 By any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.at negotiated prices.

 

The distribution of the securities may be effected from time to time, in one or more transactions, at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, at market prices prevailing at the time or sale or at prices related to such prevailing market prices, or at negotiated prices, as determined at the time of sale, or at prices determined as the applicableA prospectus supplement specifies. The securities may be sold through a rights offering, forward contracts or similar arrangements. Insupplements (and any distribution of subscription rights to stockholders, if all of the underlying securities are not subscribed for,related free writing prospectus that we may then sell the unsubscribed securities directlyauthorize to third parties or may engage the services of one or more underwriters, dealers or agents, including standby underwriters,be provided to sell the unsubscribed securities to third parties.

The prospectus supplementyou) will set forthdescribe the terms of the offering andof the method of distribution and will identify any firms acting as underwriters, dealers or agents in connection withsecurities, including, to the offering, including:extent applicable:

 

 Thethe name or names of anythe underwriters, dealers or agents;if any;
   
 Thethe purchase price of the securities or other consideration therefor, and the proceeds, to usif any, we will receive from the sale;
   
 Any arrangementsany options under which the underwriters have the option tomay purchase additional securities from us;
   
 Anyany agency fees or underwriting discounts and other items constituting compensation to underwriters, dealersagents’ or agents;underwriters’ compensation;
   
 Anyany public offering price;
   
 Anyany discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; orand
   
 Anyany securities exchange or market on which the securities offered by the prospectus supplement may be listed.

 

Any underwritten offering may be on a best efforts or a firm commitment basis.

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In connection withOnly underwriters named in the saleprospectus supplement will be underwriters of the securities offered by the prospectus supplement.

If underwriters dealers or agents may be deemed to have received compensation from usare used in the formsale, 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 discounts or commissions and alsoagreement. We may receive commissions from securities purchasers for whom they may act as agent. Underwriters may selloffer the securities to the public through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters or through dealers, and the dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions fromby underwriters without a syndicate. Subject to certain conditions, the underwriters or commissions fromwill be obligated to purchase all of the purchasers for whom they may act as agent.

We will provide insecurities offered by the applicable prospectus supplement, information regardingother than securities covered by any underwriting discounts or other compensation that we payoption to underwriters or agents in connection with thepurchase additional securities from us. Any public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or commissions thatreallowed or paid to dealers may change from time to time. We may use underwriters allow to dealers. Underwriters, dealers and agents participatingwith 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 distributiondirectly 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 be deemedauthorize agents or underwriters to besolicit 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 and any discounts and commissions they receive and any profit they realize on the resale of the securities may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Underwriters and their controlling persons, dealers and agents may be entitled, under agreements entered into with us, to indemnification against and contribution toward specific civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.Act of 1933, as amended (“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.

 

There is currently no market for any of the offeredAll securities we may offer, other than the common stock, which is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Any common stock sold pursuant to a prospectus supplement will be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market. It is possible that one or morenew issues of securities with no established trading market. Any underwriters may make a market in thethese securities, but such underwriters will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. No assurance can be given as toWe cannot guarantee the liquidity of or the trading marketmarkets for any offered securities.

 

In connectionAny underwriter may engage in over-allotment, stabilizing transactions, short-covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with anRegulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”). Over-allotment 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 price. Syndicate-covering or other short-covering transactions involve purchases of the securities, either through exercise of the over-allotment option or 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 purchase and sell securitiesdiscontinue any of the activities at any time.

Any underwriters or agents that are qualified market makers on the Nasdaq Capital Market may engage in passive market making transactions in the open market. These transactionscommon stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market in accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act, during the business day prior to the pricing of the offering, before the commencement of offers or sales of the common stock. 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 include short sales, stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover positions created by short sales. Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of securities than they are required to purchase in an offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of bids or purchases made for the purpose of preventing or retarding a decline instabilize the market price of the securities while an offering isat a level above that which might otherwise prevail in progress. The underwriters alsothe open market and, if commenced, may impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays to the underwriters a portionbe discontinued at any time.

In compliance with guidelines of the underwritingFinancial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, the maximum consideration or discount to be received by it because the underwriters have repurchased securities sold byany FINRA member or for the account of that underwriter in stabilizing or short-covering transactions. These activities by the underwritersindependent broker dealer may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market pricenot exceed 7% of the securities. As a result, the priceaggregate amount of the securities may be higher than the price that otherwise might exist in the open market. If these activities are commenced, they may be discontinued by the underwriters at any time. Underwriters may engage in over-allotment. If any underwriters create a short position in the securities in an offering in which they sell more securities than are set forth on the cover page of the applicable prospectus supplement, the underwriters may reduce that short position by purchasing the securities in the open market.

We may also sell the securities offered by this prospectus in “at the market offerings” within the meaning of Rule 415(a)(4) of the Securities Act,pursuant to or through a market maker or into an existing trading market, on an exchange or otherwise. In addition, we may enter into derivative transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement so indicates, in connection with those derivatives, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and theany applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by us or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of common stock, and may use securities received from us in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of our common stock. In addition, we may loan or pledge securities to a financial institution or other third party that in turn may sell the securities using this prospectus and an applicable prospectus supplement. Such financial institution or other third party may transfer its economic short position to investors in our securities or in connection with a concurrent offering of other securities.

 

Underwriters, dealers or agents that participate in the offer of securities, or their affiliates or associates, may have engaged or engage in transactions with and perform services for, us or our affiliates in the ordinary course of business for which they may have received or receive customary fees and reimbursement of expenses.

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the legalityThe validity of the issuance of the sharessecurities offered in this prospectushereby will be passed upon for us by Jolie Kahn, Esq.,Carmel, Milazzo & Feil LLP located in New York, New York. Marcum LLP may also provide opinions regarding certain other matters. IfAdditional legal matters in connection with offerings made pursuant to this prospectus aremay be passed upon by counsel tofor us or any underwriters, dealers or agents, suchby counsel that we will be namedname in the applicable prospectus supplement related to such offering.supplement.

 

EXPERTS

 

Marcum LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our consolidated financial statements atfor the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 and for the years then ended as set forth in itstheir report dated March 30, 2020 included in our annual reportAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the SEC on March 30, 2020, which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus. Our financial statements are incorporated by reference herein in reliance on Marcum LLP and its respective report, given its authority as an expert in accounting and auditing matters.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

This prospectus is part of the registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the Commission under the Securities Act and does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement. Whenever a reference is made in this prospectus to any of our contracts, agreements or other documents, the reference may not be complete and you should refer to the exhibits that are part of the registration statement or the exhibits to the reports or other document incorporated into this prospectus for a copy of such contract agreement or other document. Because we are subject to the information and reporting requirements under the Exchange Act, we file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the Commission. Our filings with the Commission are available to the public over the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we file with the SEC at its public reference facility at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., 20549, on official business days during the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. You may also obtain copies of the documents at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the public reference facility. In addition, you can find more information about us on our website at http://toughbuilt.com.

INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

We have filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act. This prospectus is part of the registration statement but the registration statement includes and incorporates by reference additional information and exhibits. The Securities and Exchange Commission permits us to “incorporate by reference” the information contained in documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents rather than by including them in this prospectus. Information that is incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus and you should read it with the same care that you read this prospectus. Information that we file later with the Securities and Exchange Commission will automatically update and supersede the information that is either contained, or incorporated by reference, in this prospectus, and will be considered to be a part of this prospectus from the date those documents are filed. We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and incorporate by reference in this prospectus:

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the SEC on March 30, 2020;
Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2020, June 30, 2020, and September 30, 2020 as filed with the SEC on May 13, 2020, August 13, 2020 and November 6, 2020, respectively;
Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 3, 2020, January 17, 2020, February 24, 2020, March 16, 2020, March 30, 2020, April 9, 2020, April 16, 2020, July 8, 2020, July 30, 2020, November 4, 2020, November 9, 2020 and November 23, 2020; and
Our description of our common stock contained in a registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on November 8, 2018.

We also incorporate by reference all additional documents that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the terms of Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are made after the date of the initial registration statement but prior to effectiveness of the registration statement and after the date of this prospectus but prior to the termination of the offering of the securities covered by this prospectus. We are not, however, incorporating, in each case, any documents or information that we are deemed to furnish and not file in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission rules.

You may request, and we will provide you with, a copy of these filings, at no cost, by calling us at (949) 528-3100 or by writing to us at the following address:

ToughBuilt Industries, Inc

25371 Commercentre Drive, Suite 200

Lake Forest, CA 92630

Attn: Michael Panosian, CEO

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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 is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED DECEMBER 7, 2020

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

(To prospectus dated December 7, 2020)

Up to $11,752,044

Common Stock

TOUGHBUILT INDUSTRIES, INC.

We have entered into an At The Market Offering Agreement, or sales agreement, with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, or Wainwright, relating to our common stock. In accordance with the terms of the sales agreement, we may offer and sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $11,752,044 from time to time through Wainwright acting as our sales agent.

Sales of common stock, if any, under this prospectus supplement will be made by any method permitted that is deemed an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, including sales made directly on or through the Nasdaq Capital Market or any other existing trading market on which our common stock is listed, sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or otherwise, directly to Wainwright as principal, in negotiated transactions at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at prices related to such prevailing market prices and/or in any other method permitted by law. If we and Wainwright agree on any method of distribution other than sales of common stock on or through Nasdaq or another existing trading market in the United States at market prices, we will file a further prospectus supplement providing all information about such offering as required by Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act. Wainwright is not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of shares, but will act as our sales agent using commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in any escrow, trust or similar arrangement.

Wainwright will be entitled to a commission equal to 3.0% of the gross sales price per shares of common stock sold. In connection with the sale of the shares on our behalf, Wainwright will be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and the compensation of Wainwright will be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts. We have also agreed to provide indemnification and contribution to Wainwright with respect to certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “TBLT.” The last reported sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on December 4, 2020 was $0.80 per share. You are urged to obtain current market quotations of our common stock.

The aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates is $35,256,133, based on 40,283,933 shares of outstanding common stock, of which 40,027,399 shares are held by non-affiliates, and a per share price of $0.88, which was the closing sale price of our common stock as quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market on October 13, 2020. Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, in no event will we sell our common stock in a public primary offering with a value exceeding more than one-third of our public float in any 12-month period so long as our public float remains below $75,000,000. As of the date of this prospectus, we have not offered any securities during the past twelve months pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3.

Investing in our securities involves significant risks. Please read the information contained in or incorporated by reference under the heading “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-13 of this prospectus supplement, and under similar headings in other documents filed after the date hereof and incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities, or determined if this prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

H.C. WAINWRIGHT & CO.

The date of this prospectus supplement is , 202__

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTSS-2
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARYS-3
THE OFFERINGS-12
RISK FACTORSS-13
USE OF PROCEEDSS-14
DILUTIONS-14
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTIONS-15
LEGAL MATTERSS-16
EXPERTSS-16
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATIONS-17
INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCES-17

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

This document is part of the 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 this prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of this offering. The second part, the accompanying prospectus, gives more general information, some of which may not apply to this offering. Generally, when we refer only to the “prospectus,” we are referring to both parts combined. This prospectus supplement may add to, update or change information in the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.

If information in this prospectus supplement is inconsistent with the accompanying prospectus or with any document incorporated by reference that was filed with the SEC before the date of this prospectus supplement, you should rely on this prospectus supplement. This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated into each by reference include important information about us, the securities being offered and other information you should know before investing in our securities. You should also read and consider information in the documents we have referred you to in the sections of this prospectus supplement entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation by Reference.”

You should rely only on this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein or therein and any free writing prospectus prepared by us or on our behalf. We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized anyone to provide you with information that is in addition to or different from that contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We and the underwriters are not offering to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or any free writing prospectus, or incorporated by reference herein, is accurate as of any date other than as of the date of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus or any free writing prospectus, as the case may be, or in the case of the documents incorporated by reference, the date of such documents regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or any sale of our securities. Our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

We further note that the representations, warranties and covenants made by us in any agreement that is filed as an exhibit to any document that is incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus were made solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement, including, in some cases, for the purpose of allocating risk among the parties to such agreements, and should not be deemed to be a representation, warranty or covenant to you. Moreover, such representations, warranties or covenants were accurate only as of the date when made. Accordingly, such representations, warranties and covenants should not be relied on as accurately representing the current state of our affairs.

Unless otherwise indicated in this prospectus or the context otherwise requires, all references to “ToughBuilt Industries,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our,” refer to ToughBuilt Industries, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries.

No action is being taken in any jurisdiction outside the United States to permit a public offering of the securities or possession or distribution of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus in that jurisdiction. Persons who come into possession of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus in jurisdictions outside the United States are required to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions as to this offering and the distribution of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus applicable to that jurisdiction.

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

The information included or incorporated by reference into this prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements that relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Words such as, but not limited to, “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “targets,” “likely,” “aim,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar expressions or phrases identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operation, business strategy and financial needs. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. We do not undertake, and we disclaim, any obligation to update any forward-looking statements or to announce any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Certain factors that could cause results to be materially different from those projected in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about:

our history of losses and accumulated deficit;
our ability to continue as a going concern;
the known and unknown impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on our Company;
our ability to maintain our credit facility;
dependence on our supply partners;
dependence on our key personnel;
regulatory and legal uncertainties;
failure to comply with privacy and data security laws and regulations;
third party infringement claims;
our ability to continue to meet the Nasdaq Capital Market continued listing standards;
the impact of annual and quarterly results on our common stock price; and
dilution to our stockholders upon the exercise of outstanding common stock options and restricted stock unit grants.

We urge you to consider these factors before investing in our securities. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this prospectus. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those set forth above. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, our actual results could differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, and any events anticipated in the forward-looking statements may not actually occur. Except as required by law, we undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this prospectus to conform those statements to actual results or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. We qualify all forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus by the foregoing cautionary statements.

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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider before deciding to invest in our common stock. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, including the “Risk Factors” section contained in this prospectus, our consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto and the other documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

Overview

We were formed to design, manufacture, and distribute innovative tools and accessories to the building industry. We market and distribute various home improvement and construction product lines for both do-it-yourself (“DIY”) and professional markets under the TOUGHBUILT® brand name, within the global multibillion dollar per year tool market. All of our products are designed by our in-house design team. Since our initial launch of product sales seven years ago, we have experienced annual sales growth from approximately $1,000,000 in 2013 to $20,000,000 in 2019 (or $19,090,071 net of allowances).

Since August 2013, pursuant to a Service Agreement, we have been collaborating with Belegal, a Chinese firm (“Belegal”), whose team of experts has provided ToughBuilt with additional engineering, sourcing services, and quality control support for our operations in China. Belegal assists us with supply-chain management (process and operations in China) for our operations in China, among other things, facilitating the transmission of our purchase orders to our suppliers in China, conducting “in-process” quality checking and inspection, and shipping end-products manufactured in China to their final destinations. In accordance with the Services Agreement, we pay all of the monthly costs for payroll, overhead and other operation expenses associated with the Belegal’s activities on behalf of ToughBuilt.

Our business is currently based on development of innovative and state of the art products, primarily in tools and hardware category, with particular focus on building and construction industry with the ultimate goal of making life easier and more productive for contractors and workers alike. Our current product line includes two major categories related to this field, with several additional categories in various stages of development, consisting of Soft Goods and Kneepads and Sawhorses and Work Products.

ToughBuilt designs and manages its product life cycles through a controlled and structured process. We involve customers and industry experts from our target markets in the definition and refinement of our product development. Product development emphasis is placed on meeting and exceeding industry standards and product specifications, ease of integration, ease of use, cost reduction, design-for manufacturability, quality, and reliability.

Our mission consists, of providing products to the building and home improvement communities that are innovative, of superior quality derived in part from enlightened creativity for our end users while enhancing performance, improving well-being and building high brand loyalty.

Business Developments

The following highlights recent developments in our business over the past five years:

In 2018, we entered into contractual agreements with two additional distributors and retailers.
We launched a new line of miter-saw stands with three different SKUs and a new line of gloves with 16 different SKUs. Our sales increased from $14,201,836 in 2017 to $15,289,400 in 2018.
In November 2018, we completed our initial public offering, pursuant to which we received net proceeds of $12,415,500 after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $934,500. The Company incurred $743,765 in expenses related to the initial public offering.

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On August 19, 2019, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an institutional investor pursuant to which it sold $11.5 million aggregate principal amount of promissory notes (at an aggregate original issue discount of 15%) to the investor in a transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
In the January 2020 public offering, the Company sold 4.45 million shares of its common stock and 49.45 million warrants (each exercisable into ½ of a share of common stock for a total of 24.725 million shares of common stock) from which it received gross proceeds of $9,472,250 (less underwriters discount of $922,780 for net proceeds of $8,549,470).

On February 24, 2020, the Company closed on the public offering of 0.445 million shares of its common stock, for gross proceeds of $912,250 (less underwriters discount of $72,980 for net proceeds of $839,270) based upon the overallotment option arising from the closing of its January 28, 2020 public offering.

On April 4, 2020, the Company received written confirmation from Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (“Lowe’s”) of its order of products from the Company. This is an award of products across multiple soft goods and kneepad categories with 18 SKUs to be sold under the ToughBuiltR name and 12 SKUs to be sold under the Lowe’s proprietary KobaltR name. The products are sold in all Lowe’s stores in the U.S., as well as online through their website. The initial delivery was made in August 2020, with the initial purchase order (which shall contain additional terms) to be issued 60 to 90 days prior to that date. After the “load-in” purchase order, ToughBuilt has been receiving weekly “replenishment” purchase orders since October 2020.

Business Strategy

Our product strategy is to develop product lines in a number of categories rather than focus on a single line of goods. We believe that this approach allows for rapid growth, wider brand recognition, and may ultimately result in increased sales and profits within an accelerated time period. We believe that building brand awareness of our current ToughBuilt lines of products will expand our share of the pertinent markets. Our business strategy includes the following key elements:

A commitment to technological innovation achieved through consumer insight, creativity and speed to market;
A broad selection of products in both brand and private labels;
Prompt response;
Superior customer service; and
Value pricing.

We will continue to consider other market opportunities while focusing on our customers’ specific requirements to increase sales.

Market

According to “Statista & Statistic Brain” the annual revenue in the construction industry (based on firm revenue) was $1.731 trillion for 2016 in the United States. There was approximately $394.6 billion in home improvement sales in the U.S. in 2018 (https://www.statista.com/statistics/239759/predicted-sales-of-home-improvement-retailers-in-the-us/). The heavy and civil engineering industry is over $260 billion in sales with tools and hardware alone totaling over $60 billion for that same time period. In 2016, there were approximately 729,000 construction companies in the United States employing more than 7.3 million employees. In addition to the construction market, our products are marketed to the “do-it-yourself” and home improvement market place. The home improvement industry has fared much better in the aftermath of the Great Recession than the housing market. The U.S. housing stock of more than 130 million homes requires regular investment merely to offset normal depreciation. And many households that might have traded up to more desirable homes during the downturn decided instead to make improvements to their current homes. Meanwhile, federal and state stimulus programs encouraged homeowners and rental property owners to invest in energy-efficient upgrades that they might otherwise have deferred. Finally, many rental property owners, responding to a surge in demand from households either facing foreclosure or nervous about buying amid the housing market uncertainty, reinvested in their units.

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As a result, improvement and repair spending held up well compared to residential construction spending. According to “Home Improvement – Still Growing in 2019”, on www.hiri.org, “the HIRI/IHS Markit forecast expects 5.5% growth in the home improvement products market in 2019 after a strong 6.2% in 2018.”

Total home improvement products sales was expected to increase 5.5% in 2018 to $420 billion in total sales. The Professional Market was expected to increase 6.0% in 2019 over 2018 and the Consumer Market will see a sales increase of 5.3%.

TOUGHBUILT® products are available worldwide in many major retailers ranging from home improvement and construction products and services stores to major online outlets. Currently, we have placement in Home Depot, Menards, Toolbank (UK), Bunnings (Australia), Princess Auto (Canada), Dong Shin Tool PIA (S. Korea) as well as seeking to grow our sales in global markets such as Western and Central Europe, Russia and Eastern Europe, South America and the Middle East.

Retailers by region include:

United States: Lowe’s, Home Depot, Menards, GM products, Fire Safety, Hartville Hardware, ORR, Pooley, YOW, Wesco, Buzzi, and Western Pacific Building Materials.
Canada: Princess Auto
United Kingdom: Toolbank (distribution throughout the U.K. and online selling for Europe).
Australia: Kincrome, and Bunnings
New Zealand: Kincrome, and Bunnings
Russia: VSEInstrumenti.ru
South Korea: Dong Shin Tool PIA Co., Ltd.

We are actively expanding into markets in Mexico and Latin American countries and in the Middle East and South Africa.

We are currently in product line reviews and discussions with Home Depot Canada, Do It Best, True Value and other major retailers both domestically and internationally. A product line review requires the supplier to submit a comprehensive proposal which includes product offerings, prices, competitive market studies and relevant industry trends and other information. Management anticipates, within the near term, adding to its customer base up to three major retailers, along with several distributors and private retailers within six sectors and among 56 targeted countries.

Innovation and Brand Strength

Management believes that the robust capabilities at ToughBuilt eclipse those of many competitors as not every distributor or factory has the ability to quickly identify industry and end user opportunities and execute quickly to deliver winning product lines consistently. Also, in our view, most distributors and factories do not have a recognizable and reputable brand or the proven ability to reach major retailers globally to position their products and brands. We believe that we are able to take a design from concept to market within a very short period of time.

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Product and Services Diversification

TOUGHBUILT® is a singular brand with a driven team that is poised to scale into a highly recognized global entity. We aim to grow ToughBuilt with several significant subsidiaries in the next few years to become the hub/platform for professionals, DIY’s (Do It Yourselfers) and passionate builders everywhere. Management anticipates that future subsidiaries will focus on licensing, gear, mobile, equipment rentals and maintenance services.

New Products

Tools

In 2018, we ordered and launched a new line of gloves and 28 SKUs of tool belt and pouches. We also intend to launch the following tools in the first half of 2021:

Clamp line
Hammer line
Pliers line
Screwdriver line
Tape measure line
Utility knife line

Mobile Device Products

Since 2013, we have been planning, designing, engineering and sourcing the development of a new line of ToughBuilt mobile devices and accessories to be used in the construction industry and by building enthusiasts. We are planning to have our mobile device products ready to market in first half of 2021 at which time we intend to commence marketing and selling our mobile device products to our current global customer base. We believe that increasing numbers of companies in the construction industry are requiring their employees to utilize mobile devices not just to communicate with others but to utilize the special apps that will allow the construction workers to do their job better and more efficiently. All of our mobile devices are designed and built in accordance with IP-68 and to a military standard level of durability and with the cooperation of Foxconn Manufacturing.

Our ruggedized mobile line of products was created to place customized technology and wide varieties of data in the palm of the building professionals and enthusiasts such as contractors, subcontractors, foreman, general laborers and others. We are designing the devices, accessories and custom apps to allow the users to plan with confidence, organize faster, find labor and products faster, estimate accurately, purchase wisely, protect themselves, workers and their business, create and track invoicing faster and easier.

In the first quarter of 2021, we intend to launch our T.55 rugged mobile phones and earbud headphones, as well as a “T-Dock”, attachable battery, tri lens camera and tough shield cover and accessories. In the first quarter of 2021, we also intend to launch the following accessories: car charger, QI charger, car mounts and earbud pack, and we will focus on sales in the following industries: construction, industrial, military and law enforcement and “.coms”.

In the first quarter of 2021, we intend to launch applications for our mobile phones relating to the following topics:

1.National building codes
2.Inspection booking
3.Labor ready
4.Estimating apps & programs

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5.Structural engineers
6.Architects
7.Building plans
8.Workers comp
9.Equipment insurance
10.Project insurance & bonds
11.Vehicle insurance
12.Liability insurance
13.Umbrella insurance
14.Collection agencies
15.Construction loans
16.Small business loans
17.Job listings
18.Tool exchange

Mobile Device Market

Based upon an annual white paper published by the Mobile and Wireless Practice of Venture Development Corporation, we believe that an increasing number of companies are requiring their employees to transact business in the field and/or other non-traditional office environments. Because of this and other factors, the construction industry is accelerating its acceptance of wireless technology. We further believe that the construction industry, like other industries, will be leveraging mobile and wireless solutions to address the need for greater collaboration among a highly mobile and distributed workforce.

We believe that mobility is one of the top technology trends that construction companies are focusing on in 2020 and beyond. Mobile technology continues to have a significant impact on business, specifically with regard to business communication as this technology enhances the ability for colleagues at different locations to easily communicate, enhances customer experience through the improvement of applications and websites available to consumers to do business through their devices “at their fingertips”, and optimizes business operations as there is instant access to business functions at any time and from any location.

While the construction industry has widely adopted solutions such as push to talk (PTT) telephony applications, the use of mobile and wireless data applications has been limited. IT solutions in general and mobile and wireless solutions specifically have been adopted at varying degrees within organizations and to support the various phases of construction projects. Currently the business planning, engineering and procurement operations have more effectively deployed IT solutions while actual construction operations have fallen behind in IT infrastructure and field automation solutions. The construction and engineering workforce is inherently mobile. However, construction sites have never effectively leveraged (wireless) communications networks to connect these distributed and often remote workers and their assets. Nevertheless, construction project managers require real time access to a variety of information, including real time tool inventory management, raw materials deliveries, job costing, time stamping and general project management information. The challenge, however, is the lack of network access on construction sites resulting in an information bottleneck on the job site. Buoyed by advances in wireless technologies – including coverage, performance, security and cost of ownership – we believe this is becoming an issue of the past for construction operations.

Mobile Apps

We intend to include apps on our mobile devices and are developing, with a third party applications developer, apps which will include, among other things, building codes, permitting, estimating and job listings. The purposes of the apps that are being developed address:

Reducing construction delays. Gathering real-time information at the job site about issues such as tradesmen and contractors present at the site, construction progress, or incidents, can reduce overall project delays. This critical information helps to bring issues to light that might put projects on hold, and keep construction on schedule.

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Improving communication with owners and project stakeholders. Completing daily reports at the job site on mobile devices and sending automated emails can tighten the communication loop with project stakeholders. When all parties involved in the project have access to the same information at the same time, errors are reduced and issues requiring attention can be addressed faster.
Increasing back-office efficiency. By eliminating the use of paper and spreadsheets, construction companies can save hundreds of hours spent on data entry, collating information for reporting, or looking for paperwork that has been lost or filed away. Increasing back-office efficiency allows projects to be run leaner and to be completed on time and on budget.
Improving accountability of field staff. Staff travel times, GPS locations and time spent on-site can all be consistently monitored with mobile apps. This improves accountability and reduces labor costs. Costs can be also reduced with mobile timesheets that record clock-in/clock-out time to the minute.
Improving accuracy of project documentation. Using mobile apps to capture information at the job site improves accuracy and reduces issues that arise from illegible handwriting, inconsistent data, and information gaps. Photos, GPS, time stamps and signatures captured on-site provide an accurate and indisputable audit trail for the project, delivering accountability to clients or evidence in legal disputes.
Improving equipment management. Construction companies that use a database-driven mobile solution can maximize the use of equipment through better management and tracking. Real-time information about maintenance schedules, availability, and equipment locations helps to improve inventory planning and use.
Utilizing real-time mobile access to plans and bylaws. With apps that provide two-way access to information, construction companies can file electronic versions of drawings, plans or bylaws for quick offline access by teams in the field. This improves productivity and reduces the need for re-work.

Sales Strategy

The devices, accessories and bolt-on digital tools will be sold through relevant home improvement big box stores, direct marketing to construction companies, direct marketing of trade/wholesale outlets and to professional outlets.

Intellectual Property

We hold several patents and trademarks of various durations and believe that we hold, have applied for or license all of the patent, trademark and other intellectual property rights necessary to conduct our business. We utilize trademarks (licensed and owned) on nearly all of our products and believe having distinctive marks that are readily identifiable is an important factor in creating a market for our goods, in identifying our brands and our company, and in distinguishing our goods from the goods of others. We consider our ToughBuilt®, Cliptech®, and Fearless® trademarks to be among our most valuable intangible assets. Trademarks registered both in and outside the U.S. are generally valid for ten years, depending on the jurisdiction, and are generally subject to an indefinite number of renewals for a like period on appropriate application.

In 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted two new design patents (US D840,961 S and US D841,635 S) that cover ToughBuilt’s ruggedized mobile devices, which are valid for a period of 15 years. We also have several patents pending with the USPTO and anticipate three or four of them to be granted in the near future.

We also rely on trade secret protection for our confidential and proprietary information relating to our design and processes for our products. We have entered into and will continue to enter into confidentiality, non-competition and proprietary rights assignment agreements with our employees and independent contractors. We have entered into and will continue to enter into confidentiality agreements with our suppliers to protect our intellectual property.

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Competition

The tool equipment and accessories industry is highly competitive on a worldwide basis. We compete with a significant number of other tool equipment and accessories manufacturers and suppliers to the construction, home improvement and Do-It-Yourself industry, many of which have the following:

Significantly greater financial resources than we have;
More comprehensive product lines;
Longer-standing relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers;
Broader distribution capabilities;
Stronger brand recognition and loyalty; and
The ability to invest substantially more in product advertising and sales.

Our competitors’ greater capabilities in the above areas enable them to better differentiate their products from ours, gain stronger brand loyalty, withstand periodic downturns in the construction and home improvement equipment and product industries, compete effectively on the basis of price and production, and more quickly develop new products. These competitors include DeWalt, Caterpillar and Samsung Active.

The markets for the Company’s mobile products and services are also highly competitive and the Company is confronted by aggressive competition in all areas of its business. These markets are characterized by frequent product introductions and rapid technological advances that have substantially increased the capabilities and use of mobile communication and media devices, personal computers and other digital electronic devices. The Company’s competitors who sell mobile devices and personal computers based on other operating systems have aggressively cut prices and lowered their product margins to gain or maintain market share. The Company’s financial condition and operating results can be adversely affected by these and other industry-wide downward pressures on gross margins. Principal competitive factors important to the Company include price, product features, relative price/performance, product quality and reliability, design innovation, a strong third-party software and peripherals ecosystem, marketing and distribution capability, service and support and corporate reputation.

The Company is focused on expanding its market opportunities related to mobile communication and media devices. These industries are highly competitive and include several large, well-funded and experienced participants. The Company expects competition in these industries to intensify significantly as competitors attempt to imitate some of the features of the Company’s products and applications within their own products or, alternatively, collaborate with each other to offer solutions that are more competitive than those they currently offer. These industries are characterized by aggressive pricing practices, frequent product introductions, evolving design approaches and technologies, rapid adoption of technological and product advancements by competitors, and price sensitivity on the part of consumers and businesses. Competitors include Apple, Samsung and Qualcomm, among others.

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Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) .. We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of (i) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the first sale of our common stock pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”); (ii) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenues of $1.07 billion or more; (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1.07 billion in nonconvertible debt during the previous three years; or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer under applicable SEC rules. We expect that we will remain an emerging growth company for the foreseeable future, but cannot retain our emerging growth company status indefinitely. For so long as we remain an emerging growth company, we are permitted and intend to rely on exemptions from specified disclosure requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies. These exemptions include:

being permitted to provide only two years of audited financial statements, in addition to any required unaudited interim financial statements, with correspondingly reduced “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” disclosure;
not being required to comply with the requirement of auditor attestation of our internal controls over financial reporting;
not being required to comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements;
reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation; and
not being required to hold a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

For as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company, we expect that we will take advantage of the reduced disclosure obligations available to us as a result of that classification. Accordingly, the information contained herein may be different than the information you receive from other public companies in which you hold stock.

An emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. This allows an emerging growth company to delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have irrevocably elected to avail ourselves of this extended transition period and, as a result, we will not be required to adopt new or revised accounting standards on the dates on which adoption of such standards is required for other public reporting companies.

We are also a “smaller reporting company,” meaning that the market value of our stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700 million as of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter and our annual revenue was less than $100 million during our most recently completed fiscal year. We may continue to be a smaller reporting company if either (i) the market value of our stock held by non-affiliates is less than $250 million or (ii) our annual revenue was less than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and the market value of our stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700 million as of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter. If we are a smaller reporting company at the time we cease to be an emerging growth company, we may continue to rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements that are available to smaller reporting companies.

We may offer shares of our common stock and preferred stock and warrants to purchase any of such securities, either individually or in units, with a total value of up to $11,752,044 from time to time under this prospectus, together with any applicable prospectus supplement and related free writing prospectus, at prices and on terms to be determined by market conditions at the time of offering. Each time we offer securities under this prospectus, we will provide offerees with a prospectus supplement that will describe the specific amounts, prices and other important terms of the securities being offered, including, to the extent applicable:

designation or classification;
aggregate principal amount or aggregate offering price;
maturity, if applicable;
original issue discount, if any;
rates and times of payment of interest or dividends, if any;

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redemption, conversion, 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;
restrictive covenants, if any;
voting or other rights, if any; and
important United States federal income tax considerations.

Common Stock

A prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus or in 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.

We may sell the securities to or through underwriters, dealers or agents or directly to purchasers. We, as well as any agents acting on our behalf, reserve the sole right to accept and to reject in whole or in part any proposed purchase of securities. Each prospectus supplement will set forth the names of any underwriters, dealers or agents involved in the sale of securities described in that prospectus supplement and any applicable fee, commission or discount arrangements with them, details regarding any over-allotment option granted to them, and net proceeds to us. The following is a summary of the securities we may offer with this prospectus.

We currently have authorized 200,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value. We may offer shares of our common stock either alone or underlying other registered securities convertible into or exercisable for our common stock. Holders of our common stock are entitled to such dividends as our Board of Directors (the “Board” or “Board of Directors”) may declare from time to time out of legally available funds, subject to the preferential rights of the holders of any shares of our preferred stock that are outstanding or that we may issue in the future. Currently, we do not pay any dividends on our common stock. Each holder of our common stock is entitled to one vote per share. In this prospectus, we provide a general description of, among other things, the rights and restrictions that apply to holders of our common stock.

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THE OFFERING

Securities OfferedShares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $11,752,044.
Common Stock to be outstanding after this Offering (1)Up to 14,690,055 shares, assuming a sales price of $0.80 per share, which was the closing price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on December 4, 2020. The actual number of shares issued will vary depending on the sales price under this offering.
Plan of Distribution“At the market offering” that may be made from time to time through our sales agent, H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC. See “Plan of Distribution.”
Use of ProceedsWe currently intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities offered under this prospectus for general corporate purposes and working capital and capital expenditures. We may also use the net proceeds to invest in or acquire complementary businesses, products or technologies, although we have no current commitments or agreements with respect to any such investments or acquisitions as of the date of this prospectus supplement. See “Use of Proceeds.”
Risk FactorsInvestment in our common stock involves substantial risks. You should read carefully the “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-13 of this prospectus supplement and in documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement, including the risk factors incorporated by reference from our filings with the SEC.
Nasdaq-CM SymbolTBLT

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RISK FACTORS

Our business is subject to many risks and uncertainties, which may affect our future financial performance. If any of the events or circumstances described below occur, our business and financial performance could be adversely affected, our actual results could differ materially from our expectations, and the price of our stock could decline. The risks and uncertainties discussed below are not the only ones we face. There may be additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently do not believe are material that may adversely affect our business and financial performance. You should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all other information included in this prospectus supplement including our financial statements and related notes, before making an investment decision. The statements contained in this prospectus supplement that are not historic facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be harmed. In that case, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and investors in our securities may lose all or part of their investment.

The shares of common stock offered hereby will be sold in “at the market” offerings, and purchasers which buy shares at different times will likely pay different prices.

Purchasers which purchase shares in this offering at different times will likely pay different prices, and so may experience different outcomes in their investment results. We will have discretion, subject to market demand, to vary the timing, prices and numbers of shares sold, and there is no minimum or maximum sales price. Investors may experience a decline in the value of their shares as a result of share sales made at prices lower than the prices they paid.

The actual number of shares of common stock we will issue pursuant to this offering, at any one time or in total, is uncertain.

Subject to certain limitations in the sales agreement and compliance with applicable law, we have the discretion to deliver a sales notice to the sales agent at any time throughout the term of this offering. The number of shares of common stock that are sold by the sales agent will fluctuate based on the market price of our common stock during the offering period and limits we set with the sales agent. Because the price per share of each share of common stock sold will fluctuate based on the market price of our common stock during the offering period, it is not possible at this stage to predict the number of shares that will be ultimately issued or the amount of proceeds that we will receive from this offering.

Future sales of substantial amounts of our common stock, or the possibility that such sales could occur, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

We may issue up to $11,752,044 of common stock from time to time in this offering. The issuance from time to time of shares in this offering, as well as our ability to issue such shares in this offering, could have the effect of depressing the market price or increasing the market price volatility of our common stock. See “Plan of Distribution” for more information about the possible adverse effects of our sales under our At The Market Agreement, dated December 7, 2020, with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC.

You may experience immediate and substantial dilution.

The offering price per share in this offering may exceed the net tangible book value per share of our common stock. Assuming that an aggregate of 14,690,055 shares of our common stock are sold at a price of $0.80 per share pursuant to this prospectus which was the last reported sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on December 4, 2020, for aggregate net proceeds of approximately $11,341,301, after deducting commissions and estimated aggregate offering expenses payable by us, you would experience immediate dilution of $0.103 per share, representing a difference between our as adjusted net tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2020, after giving effect to this offering and the assumed offering price. To the extent that any options or warrants are exercised, any restricted stock units vest and are settled, any new equity awards are issued under our equity incentive plans, or we otherwise issue additional shares of common stock in the future (including shares issued in connection with strategic and other transactions), you will experience further dilution. In addition, we may choose to raise additional capital due to market conditions or strategic considerations, even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans. To the extent that additional capital is raised through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of these securities could result in further dilution to our stockholders. See the section entitled “Dilution” of this prospectus for a more detailed illustration of the dilution you would incur if you participate in this offering.

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Management has broad discretion over the use of the proceeds from this offering. We may use the proceeds of this offering in ways that do not improve our operating results or the market value of our common stock.

We will have broad discretion in determining the specific uses of the net proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock pursuant to this offering. Our allocations may change in response to a variety of unanticipated events. We will also have significant flexibility as to the timing and use of the net proceeds. As a result, investors will not have the opportunity to evaluate the economic, financial or other information on which we base our decisions on how to use the net proceeds. You will rely on the judgment of our management with only limited information about their specific intentions regarding the use of proceeds. We may spend most of the net proceeds of this offering in ways which you may not agree with. If we fail to apply these funds effectively, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.

USE OF PROCEEDS

We may sell shares of our common stock having aggregate sales proceeds of up to $11,752,044 from time to time. Because there is no minimum offering amount required as a condition to close this offering, the actual total public offering amount, commissions and proceeds to us, if any, are not determinable at this time. We estimate that the net proceeds from the sale of common stock that we are offering may be up to approximately $11,341,301, after deducting Wainwright’s commission and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

We currently intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities offered under this prospectus for general corporate purposes and working capital and capital expenditures. We may also use the net proceeds to invest in or acquire complementary businesses, products or technologies, although we have no current commitments or agreements with respect to any such investments or acquisitions as of the date of this prospectus. We have not determined the amount of net proceeds to be used specifically for the foregoing purposes. As a result, our management will have broad discretion in the allocation of the net proceeds and investors will be relying on the judgment of our management regarding the application of the proceeds of any sale of the securities. Pending use of the net proceeds, we may invest the proceeds in short-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing instruments.

DILUTION

If you invest in our common stock, your ownership interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the public offering price per share and the as-adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering. The net tangible book value of our common stock on September 30, 2020, was $25,664,319, or approximately $0.668 per share of common stock. We calculate net tangible book value per share by dividing the net tangible book value, which is tangible assets less total liabilities, by the number of outstanding shares of our common stock. Dilution with respect to net tangible book value per share represents the difference between the amount per share paid by purchasers of shares of common stock in this offering and the net tangible book value per share of our common stock immediately after this offering.

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After giving effect to the sale of 14,690,055 shares of our common stock pursuant to this prospectus in the aggregate amount of $11,752,044 at an assumed price of $0.80 per share, which was the last reported sale price of our common stock on Nasdaq on December 4, 2020, and after deducting commissions (estimated at 3.0% of the gross proceeds from each sale of our shares of common stock) and estimated offering expenses payable by us (estimated at $58,183), our as-adjusted net tangible book value as of September 30, 2020 would have been approximately $37,005,619, or approximately $0.697 per share. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of approximately $0.029 per share of common stock to our existing stockholders and an immediate dilution in as-adjusted net tangible book value of approximately $0.103 per share to purchasers of our common stock in this offering, as illustrated by the following table:

Assumed offering price per share     $0.80 
         
Net tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2020 $0.668     
         
Increase in net tangible book value per share after this offering $0.029     
         
As-adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering     $0.697 
         
Dilution per share to new investors in this offering     $0.103 

Based on 38,414,631 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2020. Potentially dilutive securities that are not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share because their effect is anti-dilutive are as follows as of September 30, (in common equivalent shares):

September 30, 2020
Warrants21,925,102
Series A & B Notes213,105
Options and restricted stock units197,193
Total anti-dilutive weighted average shares22,335,400

This information is supplied for illustrative purposes only, and will adjust based on the actual offering prices, the actual number of shares that we offer and sell in this offering and other terms of each sale of shares in this offering.

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We have entered into an At The Market Offering Agreement, or the sales agreement, with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, or Wainwright, on December 7, 2020, under which we may sell our shares of common stock from time to time through Wainwright acting as sales agent, subject to certain limitations, including shares that are registered under the registration statement to which the offering relates. The sales, if any, of common stock made under the sales agreement will be made by any method that is deemed an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act. If we and Wainwright agree on any method of distribution other than sales of shares on or through Nasdaq or another existing trading market in the United States at market prices, we will file a further prospectus supplement providing all information about such offering as required by Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act.

Each time we wish to sell shares of common stock under the sales agreement, we will notify Wainwright of the number of shares to be offered, the dates on which such sales are anticipated to be made, any minimum price below which sales may not be made and other sales parameters as we deem appropriate. Once we have so instructed Wainwright, unless Wainwright declines to accept the terms of the notice, Wainwright has agreed to use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices to sell such shares of common stock up to the amount specified on such terms. The obligations of Wainwright under the sales agreement to sell our shares of common stock are subject to a number of conditions that we must meet. We may instruct Wainwright not to sell any shares if the sales cannot be effected at or above the price designated by us from time to time. We or Wainwright may suspend the offering of shares upon notice and subject to other conditions.

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We will pay Wainwright commissions for its services in acting as agent in the sale of our shares of common stock. Wainwright will be entitled to a commission in an amount equal to 3.0% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares offered hereby. In addition, we have agreed to reimburse Wainwright for fees and disbursements related to its legal counsel in an amount not to exceed $50,000. Additionally, pursuant to the terms of the sales agreement, we agreed to reimburse Wainwright for the fees and disbursements of its legal counsel in connection with Wainwright’s ongoing diligence, drafting and other filing requirements arising from the transactions contemplated by the sales agreement in an amount not to exceed $2,500 in the aggregate per calendar quarter. We estimate that the total expenses for the offering, excluding compensation payable to Wainwright under the terms of the sales agreement, will be approximately $58,183.

Settlement for sales of our common stock will generally occur on the second business day following the date on which any sales are made, or on some other date that is agreed upon by us and Wainwright in connection with a particular transaction, in return for payment of the net proceeds to us. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in an escrow, trust or similar arrangement.

In connection with the sale of shares of common stock on our behalf in this “at the market offering,” Wainwright will be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and the compensation of Wainwright will be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts. We have agreed to provide indemnification and contribution to Wainwright against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

The offering of shares of common stock pursuant to the sales agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the sale of all of shares provided for in this prospectus or (ii) termination of the sales agreement as provided therein.

Wainwright and its affiliates may in the future provide various investment banking and other financial services for us and our affiliates, for which services they may in the future receive customary fees. To the extent required by Regulation M, Wainwright will not engage in any market making activities involving our common stock while the offering is ongoing under this prospectus.

LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the issuance of the securities offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Carmel, Milazzo & Feil LLP located in New York, New York.

EXPERTS

Marcum LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 as set forth in their report dated March 30, 2020 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the SEC on March 30, 2020, which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus. Our financial statements are incorporated by reference herein in reliance on Marcum LLP’s reports,LLP and its respective report, given on theirits authority as expertsan expert in accounting and auditing.auditing matters.

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

This prospectus supplement is part of the registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the Commission under the Securities Act and does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement. Whenever a reference is made in this prospectus supplement to any of our contracts, agreements or other documents, the reference may not be complete and you should refer to the exhibits that are part of the registration statement or the exhibits to the reports or other document incorporated into this prospectus for a copy of such contract agreement or other document. Because we are subject to the information and reporting requirements under the Exchange Act, we file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the Commission. Our filings with the Commission are available to the public over the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we file with the SEC at its public reference facility at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., 20549, on official business days during the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. You may also obtain copies of the documents at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the public reference facility. In addition, you can find more information about us on our website at http://toughbuilt.com.

INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

We have filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act. This prospectus supplement is part of the registration statement but the registration statement includes and incorporates by reference additional information and exhibits. The Securities and Exchange Commission permits us to “incorporate by reference” the information contained in documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents rather than by including them in this prospectus. Information that is incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus supplement and you should read it with the same care that you read this prospectus. Information that we file later with the Securities and Exchange Commission will automatically update and supersede the information that is either contained, or incorporated by reference, in this prospectus supplement, and will be considered to be a part of this prospectus from the date those documents are filed. We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and incorporate by reference in this prospectus supplement:

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the SEC on March 30, 2020;
Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2020, June 30, 2020, and September 30, 2020 as filed with the SEC on May 13, 2020, August 13, 2020 and November 6, 2020, respectively;
Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 3, 2020, January 17, 2020, February 24, 2020, March 16, 2020, March 30, 2020, April 9, 2020, April 16, 2020, July 8, 2020, July 30, 2020, July 30, 2020, November 4, 2020, November 9, 2020 and November 23, 2020; and
Our description of our common stock contained in a registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on November 8, 2018.

We also incorporate by reference all additional documents that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the terms of Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are made after the date of the initial registration statement but prior to effectiveness of the registration statement and after the date of this prospectus supplement but prior to the termination of the offering of the securities covered by this prospectus supplement. We are not, however, incorporating, in each case, any documents or information that we are deemed to furnish and not file in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission rules.

You may request, and we will provide you with, a copy of these filings, at no cost, by calling us at (949) 528-3100 or by writing to us at the following address:

ToughBuilt Industries, Inc

25371 Commercentre Drive, Suite 200

Lake Forest, CA 92630

Attn: Michael Panosian, CEO

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Up to $11,752,044

Common Stock

TOUGHBUILT INDUSTRIES, INC.

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

H.C. Wainwright & Co.

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PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

 

The following table itemizessets forth an estimate of the fees and expenses incurred, or expectedrelating to be incurred, by the registrant in connection with the registrationissuance and distribution of the securities being registered hereby, other than underwriting discounts and commissions.commissions, all of which shall be borne by the Registrant. All amounts are estimates,of such fees and expenses, except for the SEC registration fee. Estimated expenses only include information that is known atfee and the time ofFINRA filing this registration statement andfee, are subject to future contingencies, including additional expenses for future offerings.estimated:

 

SEC registration fee $12,980  $8,183 
Transfer agent’s fees and expenses $* 
Legal fees and expenses $15,000  $* 
Printing fees and expenses $* 
Accounting fees and expenses $5,000  $* 
Printing fees and expenses $1,000 
Miscellaneous fees and expenses $1,000  $* 
   
Total $34,980  $* 

* These fees and expenses depend on the securities offered and the number of issuances, and accordingly cannot be estimated at this time and will be reflected in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

Item 15. Indemnification of DirectorsOfficers and Officers.

We are subject to the laws of Nevada on corporate matters, including its indemnification provisions. Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of Nevada (the “NBCL”) provides that Nevada corporations are empowered, subject to certain procedures and limitations, to indemnify any person against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (including a derivative action) in which such person is made a party by reason of his being or having been a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company (each, an “Indemnitee”); provided that the right of an Indemnitee to receive indemnification is subject to the following limitations: (i) an Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification unless he acted in good faith and in a manner that he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such conduct was unlawful; and (ii) in the case of a derivative action, an Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification in the event that he is judged to be liable to the Company (unless and only to the extent that the court determines that the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification for such expenses as the court deems proper). The statute provides that indemnification pursuant to our provisions is not exclusive of other rights of indemnification to which a person may be entitled under any by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

Certificate of IncorporationDirectors.

 

The Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation providesBylaws provide that to the fullest extent permitted by the NBCL,Nevada Revised Business Corporation Act (the “Act”), or any other applicable law, as either may be amended, a director shall have no director of the Company will have personal liability to the Company or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary dutyconduct, any action taken, or any failure to take any action as a director, provided that nothing indirector. As permitted by the Amended and Restated Certificate of IncorporationAct, directors will eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyaltynot be personally liable to the Company or the Company’s stockholders for monetary damages for any action taken or any failure to take action as a director except liability for (a) the amount of a financial benefit received by a director to which he’s not entitled; (b) an intentional infliction of harm on the Company or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions notstockholders; (c) an unlawful distribution in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 17416-10a-842 of the NBCLAct; or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived(d) an improper personal benefit. In the event the NBCL is amended so as to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the liabilityintentional violation of directors of the Company, the liability of the directors will thereupon be eliminated or limited to the maximum extent permitted by the NBCL, as so amended from time to time.criminal law.

 

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These limitations of liability do not alter director liability under the federal securities laws and do not affect the availability of equitable remedies, such as an injunction or rescission.

In addition, the Bylaws provide that:

 the Company will indemnify its directors to the fullest extent permitted by the Act, including advancing expenses in connection with legal proceedings, subject to limited exceptions; and
the Company may, to the extent permitted by the Act, by action of its board of directors, agree to indemnify officers, employees and other agents of the Company and may advance expenses to such persons.

 

The Company will indemnify any person: (a) who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Company), by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, will not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, that the person had reasonable cause to believe such person’s action was unlawful; or (b) who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, except that no indemnification will be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person will have been adjudged to be liable to the Company, unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought will determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability, but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court will deem proper.

To the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in clauses (a) and (b) in the preceding paragraph or in defense of any claim, issue, or matter therein, such person will be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith. The rights conferred on any director of the Company under the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation will inure to the benefit of any entity that is affiliated with such director and that is a stockholder of the Company. Any indemnification under clauses (a) and (b) in the preceding paragraph (unless ordered by a court) will be made by the Company only as authorized in the specified case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in clauses (a) and (b) in the preceding paragraph. Such determination will be made: (1) by the Board of Directors of a majority vote of the quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding; (2) if such quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion; or (3) by the stockholders.

Expenses incurred by an officer or director in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it will ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company as authorized in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Such expenses incurred by other employees and agents may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Board of Directors deems appropriate.

The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by or granted pursuant to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation will not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which one seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his or her official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.

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The Company may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in such capacity or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

For purposes of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, references to “the Company” include, in addition to the resulting Company, any constituent Company (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have the power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent Company or is or was serving at the request of such constituent Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise will stand in the same position under the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with respect to the resulting or surviving Company as he or she would have with respect to such constituent Company if its separate existence had continued.

The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by or granted pursuant to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation will continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and will inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

We carry insurance policies insuring our directors and officers against certain liabilities that they may incur in their capacities as directors and officers.

Indemnification Agreements

We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our currentthe Company’s executive officers and directors. These agreements require usprovide that, subject to limited exceptions and among other things, the Company will indemnify these individualseach of its executive officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by law and advance expenses to each indemnity in connection with any proceeding in which a right to indemnification is available.

The Company maintains general liability insurance that covers certain liabilities of its directors and officers arising out of claims based on acts or omissions in their capacities as directors or officers, including liabilities under Nevada lawthe Securities Act. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers, or persons who control the Company, the Company has been informed that, in the opinion of the Commission, such indemnification is against liabilities thatpublic policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

These provisions may arise by reasondiscourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against the Company’s directors for breach of their servicefiduciary duty, or may have the practical effect in some cases of eliminating the Company’s stockholders’ ability to uscollect monetary damages from its directors and officers. These provisions may also have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit the Company and its stockholders. Furthermore, a stockholder’s investment may be adversely affected to advance expenses reasonably incurred as a resultthe extent the Company pays the costs of any proceedingsettlement and damage awards against them asdirectors and officers pursuant to which they could be indemnified. Additionally, we may enter intothese indemnification agreements with any future directors or executive officers.provisions.

 

Item 16. Exhibits.Exhibits.

 

a)Exhibits.

Exhibit NumberNo.: Description of Exhibit:Filed and Incorporated by Reference Herein:
1.1 * Form of Underwriting Agreement.
1.2 *At The Market Offering Agreement, dated December 7, 2020, between ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. and H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC Form of Placement Agent Agreement.Filed herewith
3.1** 
3.1Composite copy of Articles of Incorporation, as amendeddated April 9, 2012
3.2** BylawsExhibit 3.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on July 9, 2018
3.3** 
3.1.2Certificate of Designation of Class B Convertible Preferred StockAmendment, dated December 29, 2015
3.4*** Exhibit 3.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on July 9, 2018
3.1.3Certificate of Change Pursuant to NRS 78.209, dated October 5, 2016
3.5** Exhibit 3.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on July 9, 2018
3.1.4Certificate of Change Pursuant to NRS 78.209, dated September 13, 2018Exhibit 3.4 to Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on September 19, 2018
3.1.5Certificate of Designations of Series DB Convertible Preferred Stock, dated October 5, 2016Exhibit 3.3 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on July 9, 2018
3.1.4Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, dated January 17, 2020Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed on January 17, 2020
3.2Amended and Restated BylawsExhibit 3.2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on July 9, 2018
4.1Form of Specimen Stock Certificate Representing Common Stock*
4.2Form of Warrant and Warrant Agreement for Common Stock*
4.3Form of Warrant and Warrant Agreement for Preferred Stock*
4.4Form of Unit*
4.5 Form of Certificate of Designation forDesignations, Rights and Preferences of Preferred Stock.
4.2 +Stock Form of Indenture.*
4.3 * Form of Debt Security.
4.4 * Form of Warrant Agreement with Form of Warrant.
4.5 *Form of Unit Agreement.
5.1 + Opinion of Jolie Kahn, Esq.Carmel, Milazzo & Feil LLPFiled herewith
23.1 + Consent of Marcum LLP.LLPFiled herewith
23.2 +
23.3 Consent of Jolie Kahn, Esq. (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1).Carmel, Milazzo & Feil LLP
25.1 * Contained in Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement
24.1Power of EligibilityAttorneyContained on Form T-1 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.signature page to this Registration Statement

 

*To the extent applicable, to be filed if necessary, by amendment, as an exhibit to a document to befiled under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and incorporated by reference herein or as an exhibit to a current report on Form 8-K.
**

Filed with our Registration on Form S-1 dated July 9, 2018 and Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 17, 2020.

***

Filed with Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 dated September 17, 2018.

+Filed herewith.herein.

 

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Item 17. Undertakings.

 

(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes as follows:undertakes:

 

(1)1. To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

(i)i. To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

 

(ii)ii. To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effectivepost- 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 the 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 Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

 

(iii)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; and

 

provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnishediv. To provide to the Securitiesunderwriter at the closing specified in the underwriting agreements certificates in such denominations and Exchange Commissionregistered in such names as required by the registrant pursuantunderwriter 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 pursuantpermit prompt delivery to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.each purchaser.

 

(2)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.

 

(3)3. To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:

(i) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

(ii) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

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(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities: the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

(b) 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 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof:

(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities, (otherother than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred orand paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding)proceeding, is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Exchange Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

(d) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

(i) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of(c) Each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of thisa registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance uponon 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 thisand included in the registration statement as of the timedate it was declared effective.

(ii) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendmentis first used after effectiveness; provided, however, that containsno statement made in 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 ator prospectus that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(e) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibilityis part of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the Trust Indenture Act (the “Act”)registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the SEC under Section 305(b)(2)registration statement or prospectus that was part of the Act.registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

 

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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 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 Lake Forest, State of California, on AprilDecember 7, 2020.

 

TOUGHBUILT INDUSTRIES, INC.
   
By:/s/ Michael Panosian
 
Name:Michael Panosian
 
Title:Chief Executive Officer and PresidentChairman
  
By:/s/ Jolie Kahn
Name:Jolie Kahn
Title:Chief Financial Officer(Principal Executive Officer)

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael Panosian and Martin Galstyan, and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons, in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature Title Date
     
/s/ Michael Panosian Chairman and Chief Executive Officer AprilDecember 7, 2020
Michael Panosian (Principal Executive Officer)  
     
/s/ Jolie KahnMartin Galstyan Interim Chief Financial Officer AprilDecember 7, 2020
Jolie KahnMartin Galstyan (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)  
     
/s/ Robert Faught Director AprilDecember 7, 2020
Robert Faught    
     
/s/ Frederick D. Furry Director AprilDecember 7, 2020
Frederick D. Furry    
     
/s/ Paul GalvinLinda Moosaian Director April 7, 2020
Paul Galvin
/s/ Joshua KeelerDirectorApril 7, 2020
Joshua Keeler
/s/ Linda MoossaianDirectorAprilDecember 7, 2020
Linda MoossaianMoosaian    

 

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