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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration Statement No. 333-220496

 

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

(To Prospectus dated October 23, 2017)

 

16,911,765 Shares

    


 

LiqTech International, Inc.

Common Stock

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We are offering shares of our common stock pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Our common stock is listed on the NYSE American under the symbol “LIQT.” On April 11, 2018, the closing price of our common stock on the NYSE American was $0.49 per share.

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding whether to invest in our securities, you should review carefully the information described under the heading “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-6 of this prospectus supplement and on page 3 of 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 supplement or the accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

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Per Share

   

Total

 

Public offering price

  $ 0.34     $ 5,750,000  

Underwriting discounts and commissions(1)

  $ 0.0238     $ 402,500  

Proceeds, before expenses, to us

  $ 0.3162     $ 5,347,500  

 

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(1)

In addition to the underwriting discount, we have agreed to pay up to $100,000 of the fees and expenses of the underwriter in connection with this offering. See “Underwriting” for additional information regarding underwriting compensation.

 

 

 

 

We have granted the underwriter an option to purchase up to an additional 2,536,764 shares of common stock from us at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount, for a period of 30 days from the date of this prospectus supplement to cover overallotments, if any. See “Underwriting” for more information.

 

The underwriter expects to deliver the shares to the investors on or about April 16, 2018, subject to customary closing conditions.

 

As of April 11, 2018, the aggregate market value of our outstanding common equity held by non-affiliates was approximately $19.3 million based on 44,488,670 shares of outstanding common stock, of which 5,157,835 shares are held by affiliates, and a price of $0.49 per share, which was the last reported trading price of our common stock on the NYSE American on April 11, 2018. As of the date of this prospectus supplement, we have not sold 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 supplement.

 

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The date of this prospectus supplement is April 12, 2018.

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Prospectus Supplement Page

About This Prospectus Supplement

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Prospectus Supplement Summary

S-1

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

S-5

 

Risk Factors

S-6

 

 Where You Can Find More Information

S-7

 

Documents Incorporated by Reference

S-7

 

Use of Proceeds

S-8

 

Dilution

S-9

 

Price Range of Our Common Stock

S-10

 

Dividend Policy

S-10

 

Capitalization

S-11

 

Underwriting

S-12

 

Legal Matters

S-16

 

Experts

S-16

 

 

Prospectus

Page

About This Prospectus

1

Prospectus Summary

2

Risk Factors

3

Documents Incorporated by Reference

4

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

4

Use of Proceeds

4

Plan of Distribution

4

Description of Our Capital Stock

6

Legal Matters

7

Experts

7

Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification

7

 

You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer of these securities in any state where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date of such document.

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

 

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus of LiqTech International, Inc., a Nevada corporation (collectively with all of its subsidiaries, the “Company,”“LiqTech,”“we,” “us,” or “our”) form part of a “shelf” registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-220496) that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (referred to as the “SEC”) on September 15, 2017, as amended on October 11, 2017, and that was declared effective on October 23, 2017.

 

This document contains two parts. The first part consists of this prospectus supplement, which provides you with specific information about this offering. The second part, the accompanying prospectus, provides 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. References to our “common stock” refer to the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of LiqTech International, Inc.

 

This prospectus supplement includes a discussion of risk factors and other special considerations applicable to this particular offering of securities. This prospectus supplement, and the information incorporated herein by reference, may also add, update, or change information in the accompanying prospectus. You should read both this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus together with the additional information described under the heading “Documents Incorporated by Reference” and “Where You Can Find More Information.” If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, you should rely on the information in this prospectus supplement. The information in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and any document incorporated by reference is accurate only as of its date, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus supplement or any sale of common stock.

 

All references in this prospectus supplement to our consolidated financial statements include, unless the context indicates otherwise, the related notes. The estimates of market share and industry data and forecasts included in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus have been obtained from industry publications and surveys. Industry publications and surveys and forecasts generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but there can be no assurance as to the accuracy or completeness of included information. We have not independently verified any of the data from third-party sources, nor have we ascertained the underlying economic assumptions relied upon therein. In addition, we have derived certain market data from our expertise and experience in our industry and such data has not been verified by independent third-party sources.

 

This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and the documents incorporated by reference may include our trademarks such as the “LiqTech NA” name in the United States and our four trademark registrations in the European Union (AQUA SOLUTION, CoMem, CDPX and FUTURE FILTRATION), which are protected under applicable intellectual property laws and are the property of LiqTech or its subsidiaries. This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference may also contain trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights of other companies, which are the property of their respective owners. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference may appear without the ® or TM symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights or the rights of the applicable licensor to these trademarks and trade names.

 

We have not authorized any dealer, salesman or other person to give any information or to make any representation other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. You must not rely upon any information or representation not contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the registered securities to which they relate, nor do this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus supplement or accompanying prospectus is accurate on any date subsequent to the date set forth on the front of such document or that any information we have incorporated by reference is correct on any date subsequent to the date of the document incorporated by reference, even though this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus is delivered or securities are sold on a later date.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY

 

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference. This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider before deciding to invest in our securities. You should read carefully this entire prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, as well as the documents we incorporate by reference, including the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this prospectus supplement and in the accompanying prospectus and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes, before making an investment decision.

 

LiqTech International, Inc.

Business Overview

 

We are a clean technology company that provides state-of-the-art technologies for gas and liquid purification by manufacturing ceramic silicon carbide filters. For more than a decade, we have developed and manufactured products of re-crystallized silicon carbide. We specialize in two business areas: ceramic membranes for liquid filtration and diesel particulate filters (DPFs) for the control of soot exhaust particles from diesel engines. Using nanotechnology, we develop proprietary products using patented silicon carbide technology. Our products are based on unique silicon carbide membranes which facilitate new applications and improve existing technologies. We market our products from our offices in the United States and Denmark, and through local representatives. The products are shipped directly to customers from our production facilities in the United States and Denmark.

 

Products and Solutions

 

We manufacture and sell ceramic membranes and systems for the filtration of liquid and diesel particulate filters for the control of soot exhaust particles from diesel engines.

 

Ceramic Silicon Carbide Membrane for Liquid Filtration:

 

Our SiC Filters offer consistent removal of oil and suspended solids at high throughput rates regardless of feed conditions. The membranes are ideal for treatment of produced water for discharge, re-injection, pre-reverse osmosis ("RO") as well as polymer flooded streams. We offer on shore and off shore solutions and have extensive experience with produced water streams from fracking, gas condensate, and oil emulsions. We believe our SiC Filters are the best alternative to micro-flotation and walnut shell filters due to their cost savings, reduced installation cost and robustness with reduced downtime. Our chemically inert plug-and-play filter designs are extremely hard and durable materials with high flux (flow) to increase membrane life and reduce downtime for cleaning. SiC Filters are stronger, harder, longer lasting, more temperature resistant, and recover faster than conventional ceramic and polymeric membranes.

 

Diesel Particulate Filters:

 

We offer diesel particulate filters for exhaust emission control solutions to the verified retrofit and the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) market through our direct sales force. DPF sales are generally made to distributors specializing in sales to end users. We use a proprietary “nano washcoat” to provide catalytic coating for anything from diesel particulate filters to catalytic converters. We have developed a robust silicon carbide diesel particulate filter that is especially useful for vehicles that produce a high soot load, and, if properly maintained, should last as long as the vehicle’s engine. Our DPFs are ideal for off-road vehicles because of their strength, chemical non-reactive nature, temperature resilience and thermal conductivity. Our DPF products are sold worldwide under the LiqTech brand name. 

 

We conduct operations in the Kingdom of Denmark and the United States. Our Danish operations are located in the Copenhagen area and LiqTech Systems are located in Hobro in Jutland, Denmark, and our U.S. operations are conducted by LiqTech Delaware located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

 

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Recent Developments

 

We are in the process of preparing our results for our fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2018. Based on currently available information, we estimate that, for the first fiscal quarter:

 

 

Total revenue will be in the range of approximately $1.8 million to $2.1 million for the first fiscal quarter of 2018; and

 

 

EBITDA will be in the range of approximately negative $0.9 million to negative $1.2 million for the first fiscal quarter of 2018.

 

Please note that EBITDA is not a measure of net income as determined by GAAP. EBITDA is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that is used by management and external users of our consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. We define EBITDA as net income before interest income, interest expense, income tax and depreciation and amortization.

 

This unaudited preliminary financial information for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2018 is based upon our estimates and subject to completion of our quarter end financial results. Moreover, these data have been prepared solely on the basis of currently available information by, and are the responsibility of, management. The unaudited preliminary financial information for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2018 has not been reviewed or audited by our independent public accounting firm in accordance with PCAOB standards. This preliminary financial information is not a comprehensive statement of our financial results for this period, and our actual results may differ materially from these estimates due to the completion of our financial closing procedures, final adjustments, and other developments that may arise between now and the time the closing procedures for the fiscal quarter are completed. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance upon these preliminary financial results. There can be no assurance that these estimates will be realized, and estimates are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are not within our control. Accordingly, total revenue and EBITDA and for any particular period may not be indicative of future results. See "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements."

 

Recent Contract Wins

 

LiqTech is actively pursuing new opportunities across our entire product line with new and existing customers.

 

On February 22, 2018, we announced that we had received a $440,000 order for the Company´s Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF) from a Chinese customer. The order is expected to be delivered in the second quarter of 2018.

 

On January 9, 2018, we announced that we had received three new orders for the Company´s standardized systems for swimming pool water treatment. The systems will be delivered to three new spas in Australia.

 

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Corporate Information

 

We filed our Articles of Incorporation on July 1, 2004 and are incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada. Our principal executive offices are located at Industriparken 22C, 2750 Ballerup, Denmark, and our telephone number is +4544986000. We maintain an Internet website at www.liqtech.com. The information contained in, or accessible from, our website is not a part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus and should not be relied upon.

 

Emerging Growth Company Status

 

Effective January 1, 2018, we are no longer an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and as such we may no longer take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies, such as exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. These changes will further increase our compliance burden.

 

As a “smaller reporting company” we are still able to take advantage of certain exceptions available to both emerging growth companies and smaller reporting companies, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements and the exemption from providing a “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section in our proxy statements; providing only 3 years of business development information; and other “scaled” disclosure requirements that are less comprehensive than issuers that are not smaller reporting companies. If in the future we no longer remain a smaller reporting company, we will not be able to take advantage of such exemptions.

 

 We previously elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards under Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act, which allowed 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. We are no longer entitled to this extended transition period, and as a result we may incur additional expenses and our management and other personnel may have to devote additional resources to compliance with such new or revised standards.

 

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The Offering

 

The following summary is provided solely for your convenience and is not intended to be complete. You should read the full text and more specific details contained elsewhere in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. For a more detailed description of the common stock, see "Description of Our Capital Stock" in the accompanying prospectus.

 

Common stock offered by us

   

   

16,911,765 shares.

 

         

Option to purchase additional shares of common stock

   

   

We have granted to the underwriter an option, which is exercisable for a period of 30 days from the date of this prospectus supplement, to purchase up to 2,536,764 additional shares of common stock on the same terms and conditions as the shares offered hereby, to cover over-allotments, if any.

 

         

Common stock outstanding immediately after this offering

   

   

61,400,435 shares, or 63,937,199 shares if the underwriter exercises in full its option to purchase additional shares of common stock.

 

         

Use of proceeds

   

   

We estimate that our net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $5.1 million (or approximately $5.9 million if the underwriter exercises in full its option to purchase additional shares of common stock) after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate and operations purposes, to facilitate organic revenue growth and associated working capital requirements. See “Use of Proceeds.”

 

         

Risk Factors

   

   

See the information described under the heading “Risk Factors” of this prospectus supplement and other information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus for a discussion of factors you should consider carefully before investing in our common stock.

 

         

NYSE American symbol

   

   

LIQT

 

 

The number of shares of common stock that will be outstanding immediately after this offering is based on 44,488,670 shares outstanding as of April 11, 2018 and excludes as of that date:

 

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455,000 shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance upon the exercise of outstanding options;

 

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any shares of common stock reserved for future grants under our existing stock option plan;

 

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400,000 shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance upon the exercise of outstanding warrants;

   

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2,200,837 shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock that will convert into common stock at a 1:4 ratio on May 17, 2018; and

 

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shares of our common stock issuable by us if the underwriter exercises its option to purchase additional shares of common stock in full.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act regarding our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates” and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. However, these are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements. Although forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus reflect our good faith judgment, such statements can only be based on facts and factors currently known to us. Consequently, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual outcomes may differ materially from the results and outcomes discussed in the forward-looking statements. Further information about the risks and uncertainties that may impact us are described or incorporated by reference in “Risk Factors” in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein. You should read that section carefully. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this prospectus. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance occurring after the date of this prospectus or currently unknown facts or conditions or the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in our securities which may be offered hereby is subject to numerous risks, including the risks described under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, which is incorporated by reference herein and in the section entitled “Risk Factors” of the accompanying prospectus. You should carefully consider these risks, along with the information provided elsewhere in this prospectus and the documents we incorporate by reference in this prospectus before investing in our securities. You could lose all or part of your investment in the securities.

 

Risks Relating to the Offering

 

There may be additional market sales of a substantial amount of our common stock after this offering by our current stockholders, and these sales could cause the price of our common stock to fall.

 

As of April 11, 2018, there were 44,488,670 shares of common stock outstanding. Additionally, on May 17, 2018, 2,200,837 shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will convert into common stock at a 1:4 ratio, and certain of the holders of such Series A Convertible Preferred Stock may choose to sell some or all of such shares privately or on the open market.

 

Each of our directors, executive officers and certain 5% or greater shareholders have entered into a lock-up agreement with the underwriter, which regulates their sales of our common stock for a period of 90 days after the date of this prospectus supplement, subject to certain exceptions.

 

Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market after this offering, or the perception that such sales will occur, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and make it difficult for us to raise funds through securities offerings in the future. The shares offered by this prospectus supplement will be eligible for immediate sale in the public market without restriction by persons other than our affiliates.

 

Purchasers will suffer immediate and substantial dilution as a result of this offering.

 

Purchasers of shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus will suffer immediate and substantial dilution of their investment. Based on the public offering price of $0.34 per share and our net tangible book value as of December 31, 2017, if you purchase shares of common stock in this offering, you will suffer immediate and substantial dilution of $(0.1435) per share, or $(0.1387) per share if the underwriter exercises its overallotment option in full, with respect to the net tangible book value of the common stock. See “Dilution” in this prospectus supplement for a more detailed discussion of the dilution purchasers will incur in this offering.

 

Future financings could adversely affect common stock ownership interest and rights in comparison with those of other security holders.

 

Our board of directors has the power to issue additional shares of common or preferred stock without stockholder approval. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage of ownership of our existing stockholders will be reduced, and these newly issued securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing stockholders. If we issue additional common stock or securities convertible into common stock, such issuance will reduce the proportionate ownership and voting power of each other stockholder. In addition, such stock issuances might result in a reduction of the book value of our common stock.

 

We may allocate the net proceeds from this offering in ways that you may not approve.

 

We intend to use a portion of the net proceeds from this offering for research and development and general corporate purposes related to the expansion of the Company’s production capacity in connection with new framework purchase agreements, which we believe will increase orders for our products. Because of the number and variability of factors that will determine our use of the proceeds from this offering, their ultimate use may vary from the currently intended use. If our expected growth in orders does not materialize for any reason, we may allocate the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes or in ways that you may not approve. As such, our management will have discretion in the application of the net proceeds from this offering and could spend the proceeds in ways that do not necessarily improve our operating results or enhance the value of our common stock.

 

The market price of our common stock may be adversely affected by market conditions affecting the stock markets in general, including price and trading fluctuations on the NYSE American.

 

Market conditions may result in volatility in the level of, and fluctuations in, market prices of stocks generally and, in turn, our common stock and sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the market, in each case being unrelated or disproportionate to changes in our operating performance. A weak global economy could also contribute to extreme volatility of the markets, which may have an effect on the market price of our common stock.

 

We are not currently paying dividends and will likely not pay dividends for the foreseeable future.

 

We have never paid or declared any cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings to fund the development and expansion of our business, and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors that our board of directors deems relevant.

 

If securities or industry analysts issue an adverse opinion regarding our stock, our stock price and trading volume could decline.

 

The trading market for our common stock is influenced by the research and reports that securities or industry analysts may publish about us, our business, our market or our competitors. If any of the analysts who may cover us adversely change their recommendation regarding our common stock, or provide more favorable relative recommendations about our competitors, the trading price of our common stock could decline. If any analyst who may cover us were to cease coverage of our company or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause the trading price of our common stock or trading volume to decline.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We are subject to the information requirements of the Exchange Act. Accordingly, we file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements as may be required and other information with the SEC and filed a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act relating to the securities offered by this prospectus. This prospectus, which forms part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. For further information, you should refer to the registration statement and its exhibits.

 

You may read and copy the registration statement and any document we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room 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 Room. You can also review our filings by accessing the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. The site contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. In addition to the foregoing, we maintain a website at http://www.liqtech.com. Our website content is made available for informational purposes only. It should neither be relied upon for investment purposes nor is it incorporated by reference into this prospectus. We make available on our web site copies of our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to such document as soon as practicable after we electronically file such material with or furnish such documents to the SEC.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus certain information that we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to other documents separately filed by us with the SEC that contain such information. The information we incorporate by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus and information we later file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede the information in this prospectus. The following documents filed by us with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act and any of our future filings under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15 (d) of the Exchange Act, except for information furnished under Item 2.02 or 7.01 of Current Report on Form 8-K, or exhibits related thereto, made before the termination of the offering are incorporated by reference herein:

 

 

(1)  

our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on March 23, 2018; and

 

 

(2)  

the description of the Company’s capital stock contained in the Company’s Form 8-A filed with the SEC on November 20, 2013, which incorporates by reference the descriptions set forth in the Company’s Amendment No. 3 to its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-178837) filed with the SEC on February 13, 2012.

 

In addition, all documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act before the date our offering is terminated or complete are deemed to be incorporated by reference into, and to be a part of, this prospectus.

 

We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all of the reports or documents that have been incorporated by reference in the prospectus contained in the registration statement but not delivered with the prospectus, other than an exhibit to these filings unless we have specifically incorporated that exhibit by reference into the filing, upon written or oral request and at no cost to the requester. Requests should be made by writing or telephoning us at the following address:

 

Soren Degn
Chief Financial Officer

Industriparken 22CDK-2750 Ballerup,
Denmark(651) 773-5850 (telephone number)
+ 651-773-5866 (facsimile number)

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We expect that the net proceeds of this offering to us will be approximately $5.1 million (or approximately $5.9 million if the underwriter exercises its option to purchase additional shares in full), after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

We intend to use the proceeds of this offering for general corporate and operations purposes, to facilitate organic revenue growth and associated working capital requirements. If our expected growth in orders does not materialize, we reserve the right to change use all of the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate and operations purposes. Pending any such use, we reserve the right to temporarily invest the proceeds in short-term interest-bearing, investment-grade securities.

 

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DILUTION

 

If you invest in our common stock, you will experience dilution to the extent of the difference between the price per share you pay in this offering and the net tangible book value per share of our common stock immediately after this offering.

 

Our net tangible book value as of December 31, 2017, was approximately $6.9 million or $0.1555 per share of common stock. Net tangible book value per share is equal to our total tangible assets minus total liabilities, all divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2017. After giving effect to the sale of 16,911,765 shares of common stock by us in this offering at a price of $0.34 per share, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, and estimated offering expenses of $200,000 payable by us, our as adjusted net tangible book value would have been approximately $12.1 million, or approximately $0.1965 per share of common stock, as of December 31, 2017. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of approximately $0.0410 per share to existing stockholders and an immediate dilution of approximately $(0.1435) per share to new investors. The following table illustrates this calculation on a per share basis:

 

Public offering price per share

  $ 0.34  

Net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2017

  $ 0.1555  

Increase in net tangible book value per share attributable to this offering

  $ 0.041  

As adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering

  $ 0.1965  

Dilution per share to new investors

  $ (0.1435 )

 

If the underwriter exercises its option in full to purchase an additional 2,536,764 shares of common stock in this offering at the public offering price, our as adjusted net tangible book value per share after the offering would be approximately $12.9 million, or $0.2013 per share of common stock, as of December 31, 2017. This represents an increase in net tangible book value of $0.0458 per share to existing stockholders and immediate dilution of $(0.1387) per share to investors purchasing our common stock in this offering at the public offering price.

 

The number of shares of common stock shown above to be outstanding after this offering is based on 44,488,670 shares outstanding as of April 11, 2018, and excludes:

 

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455,000 shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance upon the exercise of outstanding options;

 

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any shares of common stock reserved for future grants under our existing stock option plan;

 

●  

400,000 shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance upon the exercise of outstanding warrants; and

   

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2,200,837 shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock that will convert into common stock at a 1:4 ratio on May 17, 2018.

 

The above illustration of dilution per share to investors participating in this offering assumes no exercise of outstanding options to purchase shares of our common stock. The exercise of outstanding options having an exercise price less than the offering price will increase dilution to new investors.

 

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.

 

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PRICE RANGE OF OUR COMMON STOCK

 

Our common stock trades on the NYSE American under the symbol “LIQT.” The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the reported high and low bid prices per share of our common stock on the NYSE American (rounded to the nearest penny). Such prices reflect interdealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

 

Period

 

High

   

Low

 

Year Ending December 31, 2018

               
Second Quarter through April 11, 2018   $ 0.51     $ 0.42  

First Quarter

  $ 0.84     $ 0.30  

Year Ended December 31, 2017

               

First Quarter

  $ 0.71     $ 0.32  

Second Quarter

  $ 0.44     $ 0.22  

Third Quarter

  $ 0.47     $ 0.28  

Fourth Quarter

  $ 0.59     $ 0.26  

Year Ended December 31, 2016

               

First Quarter

  $ 1.01     $ 0.69  

Second Quarter

  $ 0.87     $ 0.58  

Third Quarter

  $ 0.99     $ 0.55  

Fourth Quarter

  $ 0.84     $ 0.58  

 

On April 11, 2018, the closing sale price for our common stock was $0.49 per share, as reported on the NYSE American. The foregoing table shows only historical comparisons. The comparisons may not provide meaningful information to you in determining whether to purchase our common stock. You are urged to obtain current market quotations for our common stock and to review carefully the other information contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompany prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in each. See “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Documents Incorporated By Reference” in this prospectus supplement.

 

DIVIDEND POLICY

We have never paid cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, but intend to retain our capital resources for reinvestment in our business.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

 

The following table sets forth capitalization as of December 31, 2017:

 

● on an actual basis; and

 

● on an as adjusted basis to give effect to the sale of shares of 16,911,765 common stock in this offering, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

This table should be read with “Use of Proceeds” in this prospectus supplement as well as “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 and incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

 

    December 31, 2017  
   

Actual

   

As Adjusted

 
    (unaudited)  

Cash, cash equivalents

  $ 2,486,199     $ 7,633,699  
Long-term liabilities     -          

Stockholders’ Equity:

               

Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred stock; par value $0.001, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 2,200,837 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017

    2,201       2,201  

Common stock; par value $0.001, 100,000,000 shares authorized 44,429,264 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017, 61,341,029 shares issued and outstanding, as adjusted 

    44,430       61,342  

Additional paid-in capital

    40,457,907       45,588,495  

Accumulated deficit

    (28,471,696 )     (28,471,696 )
Accumulated  other comprehensive, net     (5,040,792 )     (5,040,792 )

Deferred compensation

    (79,933 )     (79,933 )

Total stockholders’ equity

    6,912,117       12,059,617  

Total capitalization

  $ 6,912,117       12,059,617  

 

The foregoing calculations assume no exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option and the number of shares shown as issued and outstanding in the table above excludes, as of December 31, 2017:

 

455,000 shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance upon the exercise of outstanding options;

 

●  

any shares of common stock reserved for future grants under our existing stock option plan; and

 

●  

400,000 shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance upon the exercise of outstanding warrants.

 

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UNDERWRITING

 

We are offering the shares of common stock described in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus through the underwriter listed below. Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC is acting as the sole book-running manager of this offering. The underwriter named below has agreed to buy, subject to the terms of the purchase agreement, the number of shares of common stock listed opposite its name below. The underwriter is committed to purchase and pay for all of the shares if any are purchased, other than those shares covered by the over-allotment option described below.

 

Underwriter

 

Number of Shares

 

Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC

    16,911,765  

Total

    16,911,765  

 

The underwriter has advised us that it proposes to offer the shares of common stock to the public at a price of $0.34 per share. The underwriter proposes to offer the shares of common stock to certain dealers at the same price less a concession of not more than $0.0143 per share. After the offering, these figures may be changed by the underwriter.

 

The shares sold in this offering are expected to be ready for delivery on or about April 16, 2018, against payment in immediately available funds. The underwriter may reject all or part of any order.

 

We have granted to the underwriter an option to purchase up to an additional 2,536,764 shares of common stock from us at the same price to the public, and with the same underwriting discount, as set forth in the table below. The underwriter may exercise this option any time during the 30-day period after the date of this prospectus supplement, but only to cover over-allotments, if any. To the extent the underwriter exercises the option, the underwriter will become obligated, subject to certain conditions, to purchase the shares for which it exercises the option.

 

The table below summarizes the underwriting discounts that we will pay to the underwriter. These amounts are shown assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the over-allotment option. In addition to the underwriting discount, we have agreed to pay up to $100,000 of the fees and expenses of the underwriter, which may include the fees and expenses of counsel to the underwriter. The fees and expenses of the underwriter that we have agreed to reimburse are not included in the underwriting discounts set forth in the table below. The underwriting discount and reimbursable expenses the underwriter will receive were determined through arms’ length negotiations between us and the underwriter.

 

   

Per Share

   

Total with no
Over-Allotment

   

Total with
Over-Allotment

 

Underwriting discount to be paid by us

  $ 0.0238     $ 402,500     $ 462,875  

 

We estimate that the total expenses of this offering, excluding underwriting discounts, will be $200,000. This includes $100,000 of the fees and expenses of the underwriter. These expenses are payable by us.

 

We also have agreed to indemnify the underwriter against certain liabilities, including civil liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or to contribute to payments that the underwriter may be required to make in respect of those liabilities.

 

No Sales of Similar Securities

 

We, each of our directors and officers and certain of our stockholders have agreed not to offer, sell, agree to sell, directly or indirectly, or otherwise dispose of any shares of common stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of common stock without the prior written consent of the underwriter for a period of 90 days after the date of this prospectus supplement. These lock-up agreements provide limited exceptions and their restrictions may be waived at any time by the underwriter.

 

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Price Stabilization, Short Positions and Penalty Bids

 

To facilitate this offering, the underwriter may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of our common stock during and after the offering. Specifically, the underwriter may over-allot or otherwise create a short position in our common stock for its own account by selling more shares of common stock than we have sold to the underwriter. The underwriter may close out any short position by either exercising its option to purchase additional shares or purchasing shares in the open market.

 

In addition, the underwriter may stabilize or maintain the price of our common stock by bidding for or purchasing shares in the open market and may impose penalty bids. If penalty bids are imposed, selling concessions allowed to broker-dealers participating in this offering are reclaimed if shares previously distributed in this offering are repurchased, whether in connection with stabilization transactions or otherwise. The effect of these transactions may be to stabilize or maintain the market price of our common stock at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. The imposition of a penalty bid may also affect the price of our common stock to the extent that it discourages resales of our common stock. The magnitude or effect of any stabilization or other transactions is uncertain. These transactions may be effected on the NYSE American or otherwise and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.

 

In connection with this offering, the underwriter and selling group members may also engage in passive market making transactions in our common stock on the NYSE American. Passive market making consists of displaying bids on the NYSE American limited by the prices of independent market makers and effecting purchases limited by those prices in response to order flow. Rule 103 of Regulation M promulgated by the SEC limits the amount of net purchases that each passive market maker may make and the displayed size of each bid. Passive market making may stabilize the market price of our common stock at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.

 

Neither we nor the underwriter make any representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the transactions described above may have on the price of our common stock. In addition, neither we nor the underwriter make any representation that the underwriter will engage in these transactions or that any transaction, if commenced, will not be discontinued without notice.

 

Affiliations

 

The underwriter and its affiliates is a full service financial institution engaged in various activities, which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities. The underwriter may in the future engage in investment banking and other commercial dealings in the ordinary course of business with us or our affiliates. The underwriter may in the future receive customary fees and commissions for these transactions.

 

In the ordinary course of its various business activities, the underwriter and its affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for its own account and for the accounts of its customers, and such investment and securities activities may involve securities and/or instruments of the issuer. The underwriter and its affiliates may also make investment recommendations and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such securities or instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in such securities and instruments.

 

Electronic Offer, Sale and Distribution

 

In connection with this offering, the underwriter or certain of the securities dealers may distribute prospectuses by electronic means, such as e-mail. In addition, the underwriter may facilitate Internet distribution for this offering to certain of its Internet subscription customers. The underwriter may allocate a limited number of shares for sale to its online brokerage customers. An electronic prospectus is available on the Internet websites maintained by any such underwriter. Other than the prospectus in electronic format, the information on the websites of the underwriter is not part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.

 

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Listing

 

Our common stock is listed on the NYSE American under the symbol “LIQT.”

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Action Stock Transfer. The transfer agent’s telephone number is (801) 274-1088.

 

Selling Restrictions

 

Canada.     The securities may be sold in Canada only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors, as defined in National Instrument 45 106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and are permitted clients, as defined in National Instrument 31 103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations. Any resale of the securities must be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws.

 

Securities legislation in certain provinces or territories of Canada may provide a purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if this prospectus supplement (including any amendment thereto) contains a misrepresentation, provided that the remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory for particulars of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.

 

Pursuant to section 3A.3 of National Instrument 33 105 Underwriting Conflicts (NI 33 105), the underwriter is not required to comply with the disclosure requirements of NI 33 105 regarding underwriter conflicts of interest in connection with this offering.

 

European Economic Area.     In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a “Relevant Member State”) an offer to the public of any shares of our common stock may not be made in that Relevant Member State, except that an offer to the public in that Relevant Member State of any shares of our common stock may be made at any time under the following exemptions under the Prospectus Directive, if they have been implemented in that Relevant Member State:

 

 

to any legal entity which is a qualified investor as defined in the Prospectus Directive;

 

 

to fewer than 100 or, if the Relevant Member State has implemented the relevant provision of the 2010 PD Amending Directive, 150, natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive), as permitted under the Prospectus Directive, subject to obtaining the prior consent of the representatives for any such offer; or

 

 

in any other circumstances falling within Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive, provided that no such offer of shares of our common stock shall result in a requirement for the publication by us or any underwriter of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.

 

For the purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer to the public” in relation to any shares of our common stock in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and any shares of our common stock to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase any shares of our common stock, as the same may be varied in that Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Member State, the expression “Prospectus Directive” means Directive 2003/71/EC (and amendments thereto, including the 2010 PD Amending Directive, to the extent implemented in the Relevant Member State), and includes any relevant implementing measure in the Relevant Member State, and the expression “2010 PD Amending Directive” means Directive 2010/73/EU.

 

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United Kingdom. The underwriter has represented and agreed that:

 

 

it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the “FSMA”)) received by it in connection with the issue or sale of the shares of our common stock in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to us; and

 

 

it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to the shares of our common stock in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.

 

Switzerland. The shares may not be publicly offered in Switzerland and will not be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (the “SIX”) or on any other stock exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland. This document has been prepared without regard to the disclosure standards for issuance prospectuses under art. 652a or art. 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations or the disclosure standards for listing prospectuses under art. 27 ff. of the SIX Listing Rules or the listing rules of any other stock exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland. Neither this document nor any other offering or marketing material relating to the shares or the offering may be publicly distributed or otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland.

 

Neither this document nor any other offering or marketing material relating to the offering, or the shares have been or will be filed with or approved by any Swiss regulatory authority. In particular, this document will not be filed with, and the offer of shares will not be supervised by, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA, and the offer of shares has not been and will not be authorized under the Swiss Federal Act on Collective Investment Schemes (“CISA”). Accordingly, no public distribution, offering or advertising, as defined in CISA, its implementing ordinances and notices, and no distribution to any non-qualified investor, as defined in CISA, its implementing ordinances and notices, shall be undertaken in or from Switzerland, and the investor protection afforded to acquirers of interests in collective investment schemes under CISA does not extend to acquirers of shares.

 

Australia.   No placement document, prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document has been lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (“ASIC”), in relation to the offering.

 

This prospectus does not constitute a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document under the Corporations Act 2001 (the “Corporations Act”), and does not purport to include the information required for a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document under the Corporations Act.

 

Any offer in Australia of the shares may only be made to persons (the “Exempt Investors”) who are “sophisticated investors” (within the meaning of section 708(8) of the Corporations Act), “professional investors” (within the meaning of section 708(11) of the Corporations Act) or otherwise pursuant to one or more exemptions contained in section 708 of the Corporations Act so that it is lawful to offer the shares without disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act.

 

The shares applied for by Exempt Investors in Australia must not be offered for sale in Australia in the period of 12 months after the date of allotment under the offering, except in circumstances where disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act would not be required pursuant to an exemption under section 708 of the Corporations Act or otherwise or where the offer is pursuant to a disclosure document which complies with Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act. Any person acquiring shares must observe such Australian on-sale restrictions.

 

This prospectus contains general information only and does not take account of the investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any particular person. It does not contain any securities recommendations or financial product advice. Before making an investment decision, investors need to consider whether the information in this prospectus is appropriate to their needs, objectives and circumstances, and, if necessary, seek expert advice on those matters.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus has been passed upon for us by Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P., Reno, Nevada. The underwriter for this offering has been represented by Faegre Baker Daniels LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

 

EXPERTS

 

Our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 and for the years then ended included or referred to in this prospectus have been audited by Gregory & Associates, LLC, independent registered certified public accountants, and are incorporated by reference into this prospectus in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

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PROSPECTUS

 

LiqTech International, Inc.

$20,000,000 of Common Stock

Preferred Stock, 

Warrants and/or Units 

 

We may offer and sell, from time to time, in one or more offerings, any combination of equity securities that we describe in this prospectus having a total initial offering price not exceeding $20,000,000.

 

This prospectus provides you with a general description of these securities. We will file prospectus supplements and may provide other offering material at later dates that will contain specific terms of each offering of securities by us. These supplements may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus.

 

You should read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement carefully before you invest in the securities described in the applicable prospectus supplement. This prospectus may not be used to consummate sales of securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.

 

We will sell these securities directly to our stockholders or to other purchasers or through agents on our behalf or through underwriters or dealers as designated from time to time. If any agents or underwriters are involved in the sale of any of these securities, the applicable prospectus supplement will provide the names of the agents or underwriters and any applicable fees, commission or discounts.

 

Our common stock is listed on the NYSE American under the symbol “LIQT”. As of October 10, 2017, the aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates is $14,066,914.68, based on (i) 44,229,264 shares of outstanding common stock, of which approximately 39,074,763 shares are held by non-affiliates and (ii) a per share price of $0.36 based on the closing sale price of our common stock on October 10, 2017. During the prior 12 calendar month period ending on and including the date of this prospectus, we have not offered any securities  pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3.

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See the section entitled “Risk Factors” on page 3 of this prospectus and in the documents we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that are incorporated in this prospectus by reference for certain risks and uncertainties you should consider.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

We are an “emerging growth company” as that term is used in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) and, as such, may elect to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements for future filings. Please refer to discussions under “Risk Factors” below concerning how and when we may lose emerging growth company status and the various exemptions that are available to us.

 

This prospectus is dated October 23, 2017.

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Page

About This Prospectus

 

1

Prospectus Summary

 

2

Risk Factors

 

3

Documents Incorporated by Reference

 

4

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

4

Use of Proceeds

 

4

Plan of Distribution

 

4

Description of Our Capital Stock

 

6

Legal Matters

 

7

Experts

 

7

Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

 

This prospectus of LiqTech International, Inc., a Nevada corporation (collectively with all of its subsidiaries, the “Company”, “LiqTech”, or “we”, “us”, or “our”) is a part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) utilizing a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may, from time to time, sell the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $20,000,000 as described in this prospectus. 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.

 

The registration statement containing this prospectus, including the exhibits to the registration statement, provides additional information about us and the securities offered under this prospectus. The registration statement, including the exhibits and the documents incorporated herein by reference, can be read on the SEC website or at the SEC offices mentioned under the heading “Prospectus Summary - Where You Can Find More Information.”

 

We will provide a prospectus supplement containing specific information about the amounts, prices and terms of the securities for a particular offering. The prospectus supplement may add, update or change information in this prospectus. If the information in this prospectus is inconsistent with a prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in that prospectus supplement. You should read both this prospectus and, if applicable, any prospectus supplement. See “Prospectus Summary - Where You Can Find More Information” for more information.

 

We have not authorized any dealer, salesman or other person to give any information or to make any representation other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. You must not rely upon any information or representation not contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. This prospectus and any prospectus supplement do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the registered securities to which they relate, nor do this prospectus and any 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 or any prospectus supplement is accurate on any date subsequent to the date set forth on the front of such document or that any information we have incorporated by reference is correct on any date subsequent to the date of the document incorporated by reference, even though this prospectus and any prospectus supplement is delivered or securities are sold on a later date.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

Our Company

 

We are a clean technology company that provides state-of-the-art technologies for liquid and gas purification by manufacturing ceramic silicon carbide filters. For more than a decade, we have developed and manufactured products of re-crystallized silicon carbide. We specialize in two business areas: ceramic membranes for liquid filtration and diesel particulate filters for the control of soot exhaust particles from diesel engines. We are phasing out the fabrication of kiln furniture for the refractory industry. Using nanotechnology, we develop proprietary products using patented silicon carbide technology. Our products are based on unique silicon carbide membranes which facilitate new applications and improve existing technologies. We market our products from our offices in the United States and Denmark, and through local representatives. The products are shipped directly to customers from our production facilities in the United States and Denmark.

 

The terms “LiqTech”, “we”, “our”, “us”, the “Company” or any derivative thereof, as used herein refer to LiqTech International, Inc., a Nevada corporation, together with its direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, including LiqTech USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“LiqTech USA”), which owns all of the outstanding equity interest in LiqTech International A/S, a Danish limited company, organized under the Danish Act on Limited Companies of the Kingdom of Denmark (“LiqTech Int. DK”), together with its direct wholly owned subsidiary LiqTech Systems A/S, a Danish limited company, organized under the Danish Act on Limited Companies of the Kingdom of Denmark (formerly known as Provital, “LiqTech Systems”) and LiqTech NA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“LiqTech Delaware”). Collectively, LiqTech USA, LiqTech Int. DK, LiqTech Systems and LiqTech Delaware are referred to herein as our “Subsidiaries”.  

 

We conduct operations in the Kingdom of Denmark and the United States. Our Danish operations are located in the Copenhagen area and LiqTech Systems are located in Hobro in Jutland, Denmark, and our U.S. operations are conducted by LiqTech Delaware located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

 

The Offering

 

We may offer and sell, from time to time, in one or more offerings, any combination of equity securities that we describe in this prospectus having a total initial offering price not exceeding $20,000,000 at prices and on terms to be determined by market conditions at the time of any offering. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we offer a type or series of securities under this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will describe the specific amounts, prices and other important terms of the securities.

 

The prospectus supplement also may add, update or change information contained in this prospectus or in documents we have incorporated by reference into this prospectus. 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.

 

Emerging Growth Company 

  

We are an “emerging growth company” under the federal securities laws and will be subject to reduced public company reporting requirements.

  

Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. 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.

 

As an emerging growth company we may also take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”), reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

  

We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of (i) the last day of the fiscal year (A) following the fifth anniversary of our first sale of common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement, (B) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.0 billion, or (C) the date that we become a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which would occur if the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter, and (ii) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt during the prior three-year period.

  

For as long as we remain an emerging growth company we intend to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements until we are no longer an emerging growth company. We also qualify as a smaller reporting company, and so long as we remain a smaller reporting company, we benefit from the same exemptions and exclusions as an emerging growth company. In the event that we cease to be an emerging growth company as a result of a lapse of the five year period, but continue to be a smaller reporting company, we would continue to be subject to the exemptions available to smaller reporting companies until such time as we were no longer a smaller reporting company.

 

Where You Can Find More Information

 

We are subject to the information requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Accordingly, we file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements as may be required and other information with the SEC and filed a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) relating to the securities offered by this prospectus. This prospectus, which forms part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. For further information, you should refer to the registration statement and its exhibits.

 

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You may read and copy the registration statement and any document we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room 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 Room. You can also review our filings by accessing the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. The site contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. In addition to the foregoing, we maintain a website at http://www.liqtech.com. Our website content is made available for informational purposes only. It should neither be relied upon for investment purposes nor is it incorporated by reference into this prospectus. We make available on our web site copies of our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to such document as soon as practicable after we electronically file such material with or furnish such documents to the SEC.

 

About Us

 

We filed our Articles of Incorporation on July 1, 2004 and are incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada. Our principal executive offices are located at Industriparken 22C, 2750 Ballerup, Denmark, and our telephone number is +4544986000. We maintain an Internet website at www.liqtech.com. Our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

 

RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in our securities which may be offered hereby is subject to numerous risks, including the risks described under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which is incorporated by reference herein. You should carefully consider these risks, along with the information provided elsewhere in this prospectus and the documents we incorporate by reference in this prospectus before investing in our securities. You could lose all or part of your investment in the securities. In addition, set forth below are additional risks with respect to our status as an emerging growth company:

 

The Company is considered an “emerging growth company” and we cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our common stock less attractive to investors. 

  

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act, and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of SOX, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

  

We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of (i) the last day of the fiscal year (A) following the fifth anniversary of our first sale of common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement, (B) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.0 billion, or (C) the date that we become a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter, and (ii) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt during the prior three-year period.

 

For as long as we remain an “emerging growth company” we intend to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements until we are no longer an “emerging growth company.” We also qualify as a smaller reporting company, and so long as we remain a smaller reporting company, we benefit from the same exemptions and exclusions as an emerging growth company. In the event that we cease to be an emerging growth company as a result of a lapse of the five year period, but continue to be a smaller reporting company, we would continue to be subject to the exemptions available to smaller reporting companies until such time as we were no longer a smaller reporting company.

  

After, and if ever, we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” we expect to incur significant additional expenses and devote substantial management effort toward ensuring compliance with those requirements applicable to companies that are not “emerging growth companies,” including Section 404 of SOX.

  

We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we will 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 when trading occurs.

 

The JOBS Act allows us to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies, which means that our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates, which could make our common stock less attractive to investors. 

  

Since, 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. As a result of this election, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.  

 

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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus certain information that we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to other documents separately filed by us with the SEC that contain such information. The information we incorporate by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus and information we later file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede the information in this prospectus. The following documents filed by us with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act and any of our future filings under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15 (d) of the Exchange Act, except for information furnished under Item 2.02 or 7.01 of Current Report on Form 8-K, or exhibits related thereto, made before the termination of the offering are incorporated by reference herein:

 

 

(1)

our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2017;

 

 

 

 

(2)

our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal periods ended (i) March 31, 2017, as filed with the SEC on May 15, 2017 and (ii) June 30, 2017, as filed with the SEC on August 14, 2017;

 

 

 

 

(3)

our Current Reports on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on May 22, 2017 and August 14, 2017;

 

 

 

 

(4)

all other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and all proxy or information statements filed pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the Annual Report referenced in (1) above; and

 

 

 

 

(5)

The description of the Company’s capital stock contained in the Company’s Form 8-A filed with the SEC on November 20, 2013, which incorporates by reference the descriptions set forth in the Company’s Amendment No. 3 to its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-178837) filed with the SEC on February 13, 2012.

 

In addition, all documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act before the date our offering is terminated or complete are deemed to be incorporated by reference into, and to be a part of, this prospectus.

 

We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all of the reports or documents that have been incorporated by reference in the prospectus contained in the registration statement but not delivered with the prospectus, other than an exhibit to these filings unless we have specifically incorporated that exhibit by reference into the filing, upon written or oral request and at no cost to the requester. Requests should be made by writing or telephoning us at the following address:

 

Soren Degn
Chief Financial Officer
c/o LiqTech North America Inc.
1804 Buerkle Road
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
(651) 773-5850 (telephone number)
+45 4593 4983 (facsimile number)

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act regarding our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates” and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. However, these are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements. Although forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus reflect our good faith judgment, such statements can only be based on facts and factors currently known to us. Consequently, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual outcomes may differ materially from the results and outcomes discussed in the forward-looking statements. Further information about the risks and uncertainties that may impact us are described or incorporated by reference in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 4. You should read that section carefully. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this prospectus. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance occurring after the date of this prospectus or currently unknown facts or conditions or the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities described in this prospectus for general corporate and operations purposes, to facilitate organic revenue growth and associated working capital requirements and/or to fund strategic acquisitions. The applicable prospectus supplement will provide more details on the use of proceeds of any specific offering.

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We may sell the securities described in this prospectus on a continuous or delayed basis directly to purchasers, through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents that may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from us or the purchasers of the securities, in “at the market offerings” within the meaning of Rule 415(a)(4) of the Securities Act, to or through a market maker or into an existing trading market, on an exchange, or otherwise or through a combination of any such methods of sale. Discounts, concessions or commissions as to any particular underwriter, broker-dealer or agent may be in excess of those customary in the types of transactions involved.

 

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The securities may be sold from time to time in one or more transactions at fixed prices, which may be changed from time to time, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale or at negotiated prices. These sales may be effected in transactions, which may involve crosses or block transactions:

 

 

on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale, including, as of the date of this prospectus, the NYSE American in the case of our common stock;

 

in the over-the-counter market;

 

in transactions otherwise than on these exchanges or services or in the over-the-counter market; or

 

through the writing of options, whether the options are listed on an options exchange or otherwise.

 

 Each time that we use this prospectus to sell our securities, we shall also provide a prospectus supplement. For each series of securities, the applicable prospectus supplement will set forth the terms of the offering including:

 

 

the public offering price;

 

the name or names of any underwriters, dealers or agents;

 

the purchase price of the securities;

 

the proceeds from the sale of the securities to us;

 

any underwriting discounts, agency fees, or other compensation payable to underwriters or agents;

 

any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or repaid to dealers; and

 

the securities exchanges on which the securities will be listed, if any.

 

If we use underwriters in the sale of securities, the securities will be acquired by the underwriters for their own account. The underwriters may then resell the securities in one or more transactions at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale or thereafter. The securities may be either offered to the public through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters, or directly by underwriters. The obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to certain conditions. The underwriters will be obligated to purchase all the securities offered if they purchase any securities. The public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time.

 

If we use dealers in the sale of securities, we will sell securities to such dealers as principals. The dealers may then resell the securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by such dealers at the time of resale. We may solicit offers to purchase the securities directly, and we may sell the securities directly to institutional or other investors, who may be deemed underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any resales of those securities. The terms of these sales will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. If we use agents in the sale of securities, unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, they will use their reasonable best efforts to solicit purchases for the period of their appointment. Unless otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement, if we sell directly, no underwriters, dealers or agents would be involved. We will not make an offer of securities in any jurisdiction that does not permit such an offer.

 

We may grant underwriters who participate in the distribution of securities an option to purchase additional securities to cover overallotments, if any, in connection with the distribution. Any underwriter may engage in overallotment, stabilizing transactions, short covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with SEC orders, rules and regulations and applicable law. To the extent permitted by applicable law and SEC orders, rules and regulations, an overallotment involves sales in excess of the offering size, which create a short position. Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum. To the extent permitted by applicable law and SEC orders, rules and regulations, short covering transactions involve purchases of the common stock 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 common stock originally sold by the dealer is purchased in a covering transaction to cover short positions. Those activities may cause the price of the common stock to be higher than it would otherwise be. If commenced, the underwriters may discontinue any of the activities at any time.

 

Any underwriters that are qualified market makers on the NYSE American may engage in passive market making transactions in the common stock on the NYSE American 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 stabilize the market price of the securities at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.

 

Underwriters, dealers and agents that participate in any distribution of securities may be deemed to be underwriters as defined in the Securities Act. Any discounts, commissions or profit they receive when they resell the securities may be treated as underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Only underwriters named in the prospectus supplement are underwriters of the securities offered in the prospectus supplement. We may have agreements with underwriters, dealers and agents to indemnify them against certain civil liabilities, including certain liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute with respect to payments that they may be required to make.

 

We may authorize underwriters, dealers or agents to solicit offers from certain institutions whereby the institution contractually agrees to purchase the securities from us on a future date at a specific price. This type of contract may be made only with institutions that we specifically approve. Such institutions could include banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment companies and educational and charitable institutions. The underwriters, dealers or agents will not be responsible for the validity or performance of these contracts.

  

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Each series of securities will be a new issue of securities. Our common stock is listed on the NYSE American. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, our securities (other than our common stock) will not be listed on any exchange. It has not presently been established whether the underwriters, if any, of the securities will make a market in the securities. If the underwriters make a market in the securities, such market making may be discontinued at any time without notice.

 

Agents, dealers and underwriters may be entitled to indemnification by us against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribution with respect to payments which the agents, dealers or underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof. Agents, dealers or underwriters may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for us and our subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.

 

DESCRIPTION OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK

 

General

 

Our authorized capital stock consists of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. As of October 10, 2017, we had 44,229,264 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.

 

 

Common Stock

 

Voting Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders, including the election of directors, and do not have any right to cumulate votes in the election of directors.

 

Dividends Subject to the rights and preferences of the holders of any series of preferred stock which may at the time be outstanding, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends as our Board of Directors from time to time may declare out of funds legally available.

 

Liquidation Rights In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of affairs of the Company, after payment of all of our debts and liabilities and subject to the rights and preferences of the holders of any outstanding shares of any series of our preferred stock, the holders of our common stock will be entitled to share ratably in the distribution of any of our remaining assets.

 

Other Matters Holders of our common stock have no conversion, preemptive or other subscription rights, and there are no redemption rights or sinking fund provisions with respect to the common stock. All of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock on the date of this report are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

Preferred Stock

 

Our Board of Directors has the authority to issue shares of preferred stock in one or more classes or series and to fix the designations, powers, preferences and rights, the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, including dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, redemption prices, liquidation preferences and the number of shares constituting any class or series, without further vote or action by the stockholders. The issuance of shares of preferred stock may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of us without further action by the stockholders and may adversely affect the voting and other rights of the holders of our common stock.

 

Nevada Anti-Takeover Law and Charter and Bylaws Provisions

 

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. Our bylaws provide that the statute does not apply, and there are no provisions in our articles of incorporation or our bylaws that would delay, defer or prevent a change in control of our Company.

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

 

We may issue warrants for the purchase of common stock or preferred stock. Warrants may be issued independently or together with shares of common stock or preferred stock, and may be attached to or separate from the common stock or preferred stock. We will issue each series of warrants under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and the party or parties named therein, which may include a warrant agent named in the warrant agreement and the related prospectus supplement. The warrant agent, if any, will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants of that series and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of warrants. This summary of some provisions of the securities warrants is not complete. You should refer to the securities warrant agreement, including the forms of securities warrant certificate representing the securities warrants, relating to the specific securities warrants being offered for the complete terms of the securities warrant agreement and the securities warrants. The securities warrant agreement, together with the terms of the securities warrant certificate and securities warrants, will be filed with the SEC in connection with the offering of the specific warrants.

 

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The applicable prospectus supplement relating to the offering of warrants will describe the terms of the warrants being offered and will include, as applicable, some or all of the following:

 

 

The title of the warrants;

 

The aggregate number of the warrants;

 

The price or prices at which the warrants will be issued;

 

The designation, amount and terms of the offered securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants;

 

if applicable, the date on and after which the warrants and the offered securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants will be separately transferable;

 

The terms of the securities purchasable upon exercise of such warrants and the procedures and conditions relating to the exercise of such warrants;

 

Any provisions for adjustment of the number or amount of securities receivable upon exercise of the warrants or the exercise price of the warrants;

 

The price or prices at which and currency or currencies in which the offered securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants may be purchased;

 

The date on which the right to exercise the warrants shall commence and the date on which the right shall expire;

 

The minimum or maximum amount of the warrants that may be exercised at any one time;

 

Information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;

 

If appropriate, a discussion of Federal income tax consequences; and

 

Any other material terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the warrants.

 

The description in the prospectus supplement will not necessarily be complete and will be qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of the applicable warrant agreement, which will be filed with the SEC.

 

Upon receipt of payment and the warrant certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will, as soon as practicable, forward the purchased securities. If less than all of the warrants represented by the warrant certificate are exercised, a new warrant certificate will be issued for the remaining warrants.

 

Prior to the exercise of any securities warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, holders of the warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the common stock or preferred stock purchasable upon exercise, including, without limitation, in the case of securities warrants for the purchase of common stock or preferred stock, the right to vote or to receive any payments of dividends on the common stock or preferred stock, purchasable upon exercise.

 

Unless otherwise stated in the applicable prospectus supplement, each applicable warrant agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Nevada.

 

DESCRIPTION OF UNITS 

 

We may issue units consisting of any combination of the other types of securities offered under this prospectus in one or more series. We may evidence each series of units by unit certificates that we may issue under a separate agreement. We may enter into unit agreements with a unit agent. Each unit agent, if any, may be a bank or trust company that we select. We will indicate the name and address of the unit agent, if any, in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of units. Specific unit agreements, if any, will contain additional important terms and provisions. We will file as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from a current report that we file with the SEC, the form of unit and the form of each unit agreement, if any, relating to units offered under this prospectus.

 

If we offer any units, certain terms of that series of units will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement, including, without limitation, the following, as applicable:

 

 

The title of the series of units;

 

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The aggregate number of the units;

 

Identification and description of the separate constituent securities comprising the units;

 

The price or prices at which the units will be issued;

 

The date, if any, on and after which the constituent securities comprising the units will be separately transferable;

 

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Information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;

 

If appropriate, a discussion of certain United States federal income tax considerations applicable to the units; and

 

Any other material terms of the units and their constituent securities.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus has been passed upon for us by Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P., Reno, Nevada. If legal matters in connection with offerings made pursuant to this prospectus are passed upon by counsel for the underwriters, dealers or agents, if any, such counsel will be named in the prospectus supplement relating to such offering.

 

EXPERTS

 

Our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 and for the years then ended included or referred to in this prospectus have been audited by Gregory & Associates, LLC, independent registered certified public accountants, and are incorporated by reference into this prospectus in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act, as amended, may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the Company’s constituent documents, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person in the successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer, or controlling person connected with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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LiqTech International, Inc.

 

Common Stock

 

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The date of this prospectus supplement is April 12, 2018