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Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)

Registration No. 333-248531

 

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

(To Prospectus dated October 2, 2020)

 

 

Up to $20,000,000

Common Stock

 

 

 

We have entered into an equity distribution agreement, or the Sales Agreement, with Maxim Group LLC, or Maxim, as agent, relating to shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. In accordance with the terms of the Sales Agreement, we may from time to time offer and sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $20,000,000 through Maxim acting as our agent.

 

Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “NUZE.” On December 27, 2021, the closing sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market was $4.87 per share.

 

Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, in no event will we sell our common stock registered on the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement forms a part in a public primary offering with a value exceeding more than one-third of the aggregate market value of our voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates in any 12-month period as long as the aggregate market value of our outstanding voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates remains below $75.0 million, as measured in accordance with General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3. The aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates, or the public float, was approximately $68.5 million, which was calculated based upon 12,923,201 shares of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates at the per share price of $5.30 on November 16, 2021, which was the highest closing price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market within the last 60 days prior to the date of this filing. One-third of our public float, calculated in accordance with General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 as of December 27, 2021, is equal to approximately $22.8 million. We have not offered any securities pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 during the 12 calendar months prior to and including the date of this prospectus supplement.

 

Sales of our common stock, if any, under this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be made in sales deemed to be “at-the-market-offerings” as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. Maxim will act as sales agent on a best efforts basis and will use commercially reasonable efforts to sell on our behalf all of the shares of common stock requested to be sold by us, consistent with its normal trading and sales practices, on mutually agreed terms between Maxim and us. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in any escrow, trust or similar arrangement. See “Plan of Distribution.”

 

Maxim will be entitled to compensation under the terms of the Sales Agreement at a fixed commission rate of 3.0% of the gross sales price per share sold. In connection with the sale of our common stock on our behalf, Maxim will be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and the compensation of Maxim will be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts. We have also agreed to provide indemnification and contribution to Maxim with respect to certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

 

Investing in our securities involves certain risks. See “Risk Factors” on page S-4 of this prospectus supplement and any similar section contained in the accompanying prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein.

 

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

 

Maxim Group LLC

 

The date of this prospectus supplement is December 28, 2021

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT S-1
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY S-2
RISK FACTORS S-4
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS S-6
USE OF PROCEEDS S-7
DIVIDEND POLICY S-8
DILUTION S-8
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION S-10
LEGAL MATTERS S-11
EXPERTS S-12
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION S-12
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE S-12

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS 1
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION 2
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE 2
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 3
THE COMPANY 4
RISK FACTORS 5
USE OF PROCEEDS 6
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK 7
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK 9
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES 10
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS 12
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS 14
DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS 15
FORMS OF SECURITIES 16
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 18
LEGAL MATTERS 20
EXPERTS 20

 

 

 

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

 

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus are part of a registration statement that we have filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, utilizing a “shelf” registration process. By using a shelf registration statement, we may offer shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $20,000,000 from time to time under this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus pursuant to the Sales Agreement between the Company and Maxim.

 

We provide information to you about this offering in two separate documents that are bound together. The first part consists of this prospectus supplement, which provides you with specific information about this offering. The second part, the accompanying base 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 documents combined. This prospectus supplement may add, update or change information contained in the accompanying base prospectus. If any statement we make in this prospectus supplement is inconsistent with statements made in the accompanying base prospectus, the statements made in this prospectus supplement will be deemed to modify or supersede those made in the accompanying base prospectus. However, if any statement in one of these documents is inconsistent with a statement in another document having a later date—for example, a document incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus —the statement in the document having the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement as our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since the earlier dates.

 

We and Maxim have not authorized anyone to provide you with any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying base prospectus or any free writing prospectuses prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we or Maxim have referred you. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. We and Maxim are not making an offer to sell or soliciting an offer to buy our securities in any jurisdiction where an offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making that offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make an offer or solicitation. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference herein, and in any free writing prospectus that we may authorize for use in connection with this offering, is accurate only as of the date of those respective documents. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed materially since those dates.

 

You should read this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize for use in connection with this offering in their entirety before making an investment decision. You should also read and consider the information in the documents to which we have referred you in the section of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus titled “Where You Can Find More Information; Incorporation By Reference.”

 

The industry and market data and other statistical information contained in the documents we incorporate by reference are based on our own estimates, independent publications, government publications, reports by market research firms or other published independent sources, and, in each case, are believed by us to be reasonable estimates. Although we believe these sources are reliable, we have not independently verified the information.

 

When we refer to “NuZee,” “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, we mean NuZee, Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, unless otherwise specified.

 

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may include trademarks, service marks and trade names owned by us or other companies. All trademarks, service marks and trade names included in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are the property of their respective owners.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY

 

This summary provides a general overview of selected information and does not contain all of the information you should consider before buying our common stock. Therefore, you should read carefully this entire prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including the matters set forth under the caption “Risk Factors,” and the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus before deciding to invest in our common stock.

 

Overview

 

We are a specialty coffee company, and we believe we are a leading co-packer of single serve pour over coffee in the United States, as well as a preeminent co-packer of tea-bag style coffee. Our mission is to leverage our position as a co-packer at the forefront of the North American single serve coffee market to revolutionize the way single serve coffee is enjoyed in the United States. While the United States is our core market, we also have manufacturing and sales operations in Korea and a joint venture in Latin America.

 

We believe we are the only commercial-scale producer that has the dual capacity to pack both single serve pour over coffee and tea-bag style coffee within the North American market. We intend to leverage our position to be the commercial manufacturer of choice for major companies seeking to enter the single serve pour over and tea-bag style coffee markets in North America. We target existing high-margin companies and are paid per-package based on the number of single serve coffee products produced by us. We may also consider co-packaging other products that are complementary to our current product offerings and provide us with a deeper access to our customers. In addition, we are continually exploring potential strategic partnerships, co-ventures, and mergers, acquisitions, or other transactions with existing and future business partners to generate additional business, reduce manufacturing costs, expand into new markets, and further penetrate the markets in which we currently operate.

 

Corporate Information

 

We were incorporated in 2011 in Nevada as Havana Furnishings, Inc. NuZee Co. Ltd. was incorporated in 2011. NuZee Co. Ltd. merged into Havana Furnishings, Inc. in 2013, and we changed our name to NuZee, Inc. Our principal executive offices are located at 1401 Capital Avenue, Suite B, Plano, Texas 75074, and our telephone number is (760) 295-2408.

 

Our corporate website is www.mynuzee.com. Information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not a part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, and you should not consider information on our website to be part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.

 

 

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THE OFFERING

 

Common stock offered by us Shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $20,000,000.
Common stock to be outstanding after this offering

Up to 22,310,363 shares, assuming the sale of 4,106,776 shares at a price of $4.87 per share, which was the closing price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on December 27, 2021. The actual number of shares issued will vary depending on the sales prices under this offering.

Manner of offering “At-the-market-offering” that may be made from time to time through our sales agent, Maxim. See “Plan of Distribution” on page S-10.
Use of proceeds We intend to use the net proceeds, if any, from this offering to acquire complementary businesses, acquire or license products or technologies that are complementary to our own, although we have no current plans, commitments or agreements with respect to any such use of proceeds for acquisitions or licenses as of the date of this prospectus supplement, and for working capital and general corporate purposes. See “Use of Proceeds” on page S-7.
Risk factors Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should read the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus for a discussion of factors to consider before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock.
Nasdaq Capital Market symbol “NUZE”

 

The number of shares of common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering is based upon 18,203,587 shares outstanding as of December 27, 2021, and excludes as of that date:

 

 

  4,511,691 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of options outstanding, with a weighted-average exercise price of $4.73 per share;
     
  1,793,334 shares of our common stock reserved for future grant or issuance under the NuZee, Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”);
     
  180,756 shares of our common stock reserved for future grant or issuance under the NuZee, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”);
     
  2,815,246 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding Series A warrants having an exercise price of $4.50 per share;
     
  1,593,222 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding Series B warrants having an exercise price of $5.85 per whole share; and
     
  40,250 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of certain outstanding warrants issued to the underwriter of our June 2020 registered public offering of common stock, having an exercise price of $9.00 per share.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, all information contained in this prospectus supplement reflects an assumed public offering price of $4.87 per share, which was the closing sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on December 27, 2021, and assumes no exercise of the outstanding options and warrants described above.

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described under “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and all of the other information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including our financial statements and related notes, before investing in our common stock. If any of the possible events described below or in those sections actually occur, our business, business prospects, cash flow, results of operations or financial condition could be harmed, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you might lose all or part of your investment in our common stock. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our operations and results.

 

Risks Relating to this Offering and our Common Stock

 

Resales of our common stock in the public market during this offering by our stockholders may cause the market price of our common stock to decline.

 

We may issue common stock from time to time in connection with this offering. This issuance from time to time of these new shares of our common stock, or our ability to issue these shares of common stock in this offering, could result in resales of our common stock by our current stockholders concerned about the potential dilution of their holdings. In turn, these resales could have the effect of depressing the market price for our common stock.

 

We have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds from this offering and might not apply the proceeds in ways that enhance our operating results or increase the value of your investment.

 

Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds from this offering, including for any of the purposes described in the section titled “Use of Proceeds.” We intend to use the net proceeds, if any, from this offering to acquire complementary businesses, acquire or license products or technologies that are complementary to our own, although we have no current plans, commitments or agreements with respect to any such use of proceeds for acquisitions or licenses as of the date of this prospectus supplement, and for working capital and general corporate purposes. As a result, you will be relying upon management’s judgment with only limited information about our specific intentions for the use of the balance of the net proceeds of this offering. You will not have the opportunity, as part of your investment decision, to assess whether we are using the proceeds appropriately. Our management might not apply our net proceeds in ways that ultimately increase the value of your investment. If we do not invest or apply the net proceeds from this offering in ways that enhance stockholder value, we may fail to achieve expected financial results, which could cause our stock price to decline.

 

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

 

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

 

If you purchase shares of common stock in this offering, you may experience immediate and substantial dilution in your investment. You will experience further dilution if we issue additional equity securities in future financing transactions.

 

The price per share of our common stock being offered may be higher than the net tangible book value per share of our common stock outstanding prior to this offering. Assuming that we sell an aggregate of $20.0 million of our shares of common stock in this offering at an assumed public offering price of $4.87 per share, the closing sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on December 27, 2021, and after deducting commissions and estimated aggregate offering expenses payable by us, our pro forma net tangible book value as of September 30, 2021, as adjusted, would have been $33,092,234, or $1.48 per share. This amount represents an immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book value of $0.71 per share of our common stock to existing stockholders and an immediate dilution in net tangible book value of $3.39 per share of our common stock to new investors purchasing shares of common stock in this offering. See the section titled “Dilution” below for a more detailed illustration of the dilution you would incur if you purchase common stock in this offering.

 

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If we issue additional common stock, or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for common stock, our stockholders, including investors who purchase shares of common stock in this offering, may experience additional dilution, and any such issuances may result in downward pressure on the price of our common stock. We also cannot assure you that we will be able to sell shares or other securities in any future offering at a price per share that is equal to or greater than the price per share paid by investors in this offering, and investors purchasing shares or other securities in the future could have rights superior to existing stockholders.

 

It is not possible to predict the aggregate proceeds resulting from sales made under the Sales Agreement.

 

Subject to certain limitations in the Sales Agreement and compliance with applicable law, we have the discretion to deliver a placement notice to Maxim at any time throughout the term of the Sales Agreement. The number of shares that are sold through Maxim after delivering a placement notice will fluctuate based on a number of factors, including the market price of our common stock during the sales period, the limits we set with Maxim in any applicable placement notice, and the demand for our common stock during the sales period. Because the price per share of each share sold will fluctuate during the sales period, it is not possible to predict the aggregate proceeds to be raised in connection with those sales. There can be no assurance that we will be able to sell any shares under or fully utilize the Sales Agreement as a source of financing.

 

We have never paid dividends on our capital stock and we do not anticipate paying any dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

We have not paid dividends on any of our classes of capital stock to date and we currently intend to retain our future earnings, if any, to fund the development and growth of our business. As a result, capital appreciation, if any, of our common stock will be your sole source of gain for the foreseeable future.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and the information incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus contain forward-looking statements concerning our business, operations and financial performance and condition, as well as our plans, objectives and expectations for our business operations and financial performance and condition, which are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. In some cases, you can identify these statements by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expects,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” or the negative of these terms or other comparable expressions that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes, although not all forward-looking statements contain these terms.

 

These statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus include, but are not limited to, statements about:

 

  our plans to obtain funding for our operations, including funding necessary to develop, manufacture and commercialize our products and provide our co-packing services;
  the impact to our business from the COVID-19 global crisis, including any supply chain interruptions;
  the evolving coffee preferences of coffee consumers in North America and Korea;
  the size and growth of the markets for our products and co-packing services;
  our ability to compete with companies producing similar products or providing similar co-packing services;
  our expectation that our existing capital resources will be sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months;
  our expectation regarding our future co-packing revenues, including in fiscal year 2022;
  our ability to develop innovative new products and expand our co-packing services to other products that are complementary to our current single serve coffee product offerings;
  our reliance on third-party roasters to roast coffee beans necessary to manufacture our products and allow us to fulfill every aspect of our co-packing services;
  regulatory developments in the U.S. and in non-U.S. countries;
  our ability to retain key management, sales and marketing personnel;
  the scope of protection we are able to establish and maintain for intellectual property rights covering our products and technology;
  the accuracy of our estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and needs for additional financing;
  our ability to develop and maintain our corporate infrastructure, including our internal control over financial reporting;
  the outcome of pending, threatened or future litigation;
  our financial performance; and
  our anticipated amount of proceeds that will be generated from this offering and use of the net proceeds from this offering.

 

In addition, you should refer to the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein for a discussion of other important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. As a result of these factors, we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus will prove to be accurate. Furthermore, if the forward-looking statements prove to be inaccurate, the inaccuracy may be material. In light of the significant uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, you should not regard these statements as a representation or warranty by us or any other person that we will achieve our objectives and plans in any specified time frame, or at all. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

You should read this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein completely and with the understanding that our actual results may differ materially from what we expect as expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. In light of the significant risks and uncertainties to which our forward-looking statements are subject, you should not place undue reliance on or regard these statements as a representation or warranty by us or any other person that we will achieve our objectives and plans in any specified timeframe, or at all. We discuss many of these risks in greater detail in the documents incorporated by reference herein, including under the heading “Risk Factors.” These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the dates of this prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference herein, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus supplement or any sale of our securities.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We may issue and sell shares of our common stock having aggregate sales proceeds of up to $20.0 million from time to time. Because there is no minimum offering amount required as a condition to close this offering, the actual total public offering amount, commissions and proceeds to us, if any, are not determinable at this time. The amount of proceeds from this offering will depend upon the number of shares of our common stock sold and the market price at which they are sold. There can be no assurance that we will be able to sell any shares under or fully utilize the Sales Agreement with Maxim as a source of financing.

 

We will retain broad discretion over the use of the net proceeds from the sale of our securities offered hereby. We currently intend to use the net proceeds, if any, from this offering to acquire complementary businesses, acquire or license products or technologies that are complementary to our own, although we have no current plans, commitments or agreements with respect to any such use of proceeds for acquisitions or licenses as of the date of this prospectus supplement, and for working capital and general corporate purposes.

 

The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures will depend on numerous factors, as well as the amount of cash used in our operations. We therefore cannot estimate with certainty the amount of net proceeds to be used for the purposes described above. As a result, our management will have broad discretion in applying the net proceeds from this offering. We may find it necessary or advisable to use the net proceeds for other purposes, and we will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds. Pending the uses described above, we plan to invest the net proceeds from this offering in short-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing securities.

 

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Dividend Policy

 

We have not paid dividends on any of our classes of capital stock to date and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on shares of our common stock in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain all of our future earnings, if any, to fund the development and growth of our business. Any future determination relating to our dividend policy will be made at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on a number of factors, including future earnings, capital requirements, financial conditions, future prospects, contractual restrictions and covenants and other factors that our Board of Directors may deem relevant.

 

DILUTION

 

If you invest in our common stock in this offering, your ownership interest will be immediately diluted to the extent of the difference between the price per share you pay in this offering and the as adjusted net tangible book value per share of our common stock immediately after the closing of this offering.

 

Net tangible book value per share is our net tangible book value divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2021. Our net tangible book value as of September 30, 2021 was $12,212,447, or $0.69 per share, based on 17,820,390 shares of our common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2021.

 

Pro forma net tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2021 after giving effect to warrant exercises since September 30, 2021 represents the amount of our total tangible assets as adjusted to take into account the net cash proceeds of approximately $1,729,787 from the issuance of 383,197 shares of our common stock upon the exercise of previously issued warrants, all subsequent to September 30, 2021. After giving effect to these transactions, our pro forma net tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2021 would have been approximately $0.77 per share.

 

After giving effect to the sale and issuance by us of the shares of our common stock in the aggregate amount of $20.0 million in this offering at the assumed public offering price of $4.87 per share, which was the closing sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on December 27, 2021, and the receipt and application of the net proceeds, and after deducting estimated discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, our pro forma net tangible book value, as adjusted, as of September 30, 2021 would have been approximately $33,092,234, or $1.48 per share of common stock. This represents an immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book value of $0.71 per share to our existing stockholders and an immediate dilution in pro forma net tangible book value of $3.39 per share to new investors purchasing our common stock in this offering.

 

The following table illustrates this per share dilution:

 

Assumed public offering price per share       $4.87
Net tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2021  $0.69     
Increase in pro forma net tangible book value per share attributable to warrant exercises since September 30, 2021   0.08     
Pro forma net tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2021 after giving effect to warrant exercises since September 30, 2021   0.77     
Increase in pro forma net tangible book value per share attributable to investors purchasing our common stock in this offering  $0.71    
Pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering       $1.48
Dilution per share to investors purchasing our common stock in this offering       $3.39

 

The shares sold in this offering, if any, will be sold from time to time at various prices. An increase of $1.00 per share in the price at which the shares are sold from the assumed offering price of $4.87 per share shown in the table above, assuming all of our common stock in the aggregate amount of $20.0 million is sold at that price, would increase our pro forma net tangible book value per share, as adjusted, after the offering to $1.53 per share and would increase the dilution in pro forma net tangible book value per share to new investors to $4.34 per share, after deducting commissions and estimated aggregate offering expenses payable by us. A decrease of $1.00 per share in the price at which the shares are sold from the assumed offering price of $4.87 per share shown in the table above, assuming all of our common stock in the aggregate amount of $20.0 million is sold at that price, would cause our pro forma net tangible book value per share, as adjusted, after the offering to be $1.42 per share and would decrease the dilution in pro forma net tangible book value per share to new investors to $2.45 per share, after deducting commissions and estimated aggregate offering expenses payable by us. This information is supplied for illustrative purposes only.

 

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The table and discussion above are based on 17,820,390 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2021, and excludes the following, all as of September 30, 2021:

 

  4,511,691 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of options outstanding as of September 30, 2021, with a weighted-average exercise price of $4.73 per share;
     
  1,793,334 shares of our common stock reserved for future grant or issuance under the NuZee, Inc. 2013 Plan;
     
  180,756 shares of our common stock reserved for future grant or issuance under the NuZee, Inc. 2019 Plan;
     
  3,194,443 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding Series A warrants having an exercise price of $4.50 per share;
     
  1,597,222 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding Series B warrants having an exercise price of $5.85 per whole share; and
     
  40,250 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of certain outstanding warrants issued to the underwriter of our June 2020 registered public offering of common stock, having an exercise price of $9.00 per share.

 

To the extent that outstanding options or warrants are exercised, investors purchasing our common stock in this offering will experience further dilution. In addition, we may choose to raise additional capital due to market conditions or strategic considerations even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans. To the extent that we raise additional capital 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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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We have entered into the Sales Agreement with Maxim as the Agent, under which we may issue and sell shares of our common stock, through the Agent, having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $20,000,000 from time to time. Sales of our common stock, if any, under this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be made by any method that is deemed an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act. We may instruct the Agent not to sell common stock if the sales cannot be effected at or above the price designated by us from time to time. We or the Agent may suspend the offering of common stock upon notice and subject to other conditions.

 

The Agent will offer our common stock subject to the terms and conditions of the Sales Agreement as agreed upon by us and the Agent. Each time we wish to issue and sell common stock under the Sales Agreement, we will notify the Agent of the number or dollar value of shares to be issued, the time period during which such sales are requested to be made, any limitation on the number of shares that may be sold in one day, any minimum price below which sales may not be made and other sales parameters as we deem appropriate. Once we have so instructed the Agent, unless the Agent declines to accept the terms of the notice, the Agent has agreed to use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices to sell such shares up to the amount specified on such terms. The obligations of the Agent under the Sales Agreement to sell our common stock are subject to a number of conditions that we must meet.

 

We will pay the Agent a commission for its services in acting as agent in the sale of common stock at a commission rate of 3.0% of the gross sales price per share sold. Because there is no minimum offering amount required as a condition to close this offering, the actual total public offering amount, commissions and proceeds to us, if any, are not determinable at this time. We have also agreed to reimburse the Agent for certain specified expenses, including the fees and disbursements of its legal counsel in an amount not to exceed $50,000 and up to $2,500 per calendar quarter so long as the Sales Agreement remains effective and sales of shares thereunder have not been suspended. We estimate that the total expenses for the offering, excluding commissions and reimbursements payable to the Agent under the terms of the Sales Agreement, will be approximately $200,000.

 

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

 

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

 

The offering of our common stock pursuant to the Sales Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the sale of all of our common stock subject to the Sales Agreement, or (ii) termination of the Sales Agreement as provided therein.

 

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

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

Certain legal matters in connection with the offering and the validity of the shares of common stock offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Polsinelli PC, Los Angeles, California. Maxim is being represented in connection with this offering by Pryor Cashman LLP, New York, New York.

 

EXPERTS

 

The consolidated financial statements of NuZee, Inc. as of September 30, 2021 and 2020 and for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2021, incorporated in this prospectus supplement by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2021 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of MaloneBailey, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act with respect to the common stock offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are part of that registration statement, but do not contain all of the information included in the registration statement or the exhibits. For further information about us, we refer you to the registration statement and to its exhibits and schedules. You may obtain the full registration statement and exhibits from the SEC or from us, as provided below.

 

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available over the Internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Our website address is www.mynuzee.com. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not a part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, and you should not consider information on our website to be part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. We have included our website address as an inactive textual reference only.

 

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

 

The SEC’s rules allow us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus supplement, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and subsequent information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede previously filed information as applicable. Any statement contained in a previously filed document incorporated by reference will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus supplement modifies or replaces that statement. Since information that we later file with the SEC will update and supersede previously incorporated information, you should look at all of the SEC filings that we incorporate by reference to determine if any of the statements in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or in any documents previously incorporated by reference have been modified or superseded.

 

We incorporate by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus our documents listed below and any future filings made by us with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, between the date of this prospectus supplement and the termination of the offering of the securities described in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus (in each case, other than information deemed furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules, including pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K or corresponding information furnished under Item 9.01 or included in a furnished exhibit, except as stated specifically below):

 

  our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on December 22, 2021, including the Part III information to be included by amendment or specifically incorporated by reference into the Annual Report on Form 10-K from our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for our 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; and
     
  the description of our common stock contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on June 17, 2020, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

 

We also incorporate by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus all reports and other documents we may file pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this prospectus supplement until we sell all of the shares covered by this prospectus supplement or the sale of shares by us pursuant to this prospectus supplement is terminated, other than any portion of the respective filings that are furnished, rather than filed, under the applicable SEC rules.

 

Upon request, we will provide, without charge, to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a copy of this prospectus supplement is delivered, a copy of the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus but not delivered with the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. You may request a copy of these filings, and any exhibits we have specifically incorporated by reference as an exhibit in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, at no cost by writing or telephoning us as follows:

 

NuZee, Inc.

1401 Capital Avenue, Suite B

Plano, Texas 75074
(760) 295-2408

 

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PROSPECTUS

 

NuZee, Inc.

$100,000,000

 

Common Stock

Preferred Stock

Debt Securities

Warrants

Units

Rights

 

 

 

We may offer and sell, from time to time, in one or more offerings, together or separately, our common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants or any combination of the foregoing, either individually or as units composed of one or more of the other securities. We may also issue rights to purchase the securities offered in this prospectus. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities. The aggregate public offering price of all securities issued by us under this prospectus may not exceed $100,000,000.

 

Each time we offer and sell securities, we will provide a supplement to this prospectus that contains specific information about the offering and the amounts, prices and terms of the securities. The supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus with respect to that offering. You should carefully read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement before you invest in any of our securities.

 

We may offer and sell the securities described in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement to or through one or more underwriters, dealers and agents, or directly to purchasers, or through a combination of these methods. If any underwriters, dealers or agents are involved in the sale of any of the securities, their names and any applicable purchase price, fee, commission or discount arrangement between or among them will be set forth, or will be calculable from the information set forth, in the applicable prospectus supplement. See the sections of this prospectus titled “About this Prospectus” and “Plan of Distribution” for more information. No securities may be sold without delivery of this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement describing the method and terms of the offering of such securities.

 

Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “NUZE.” On August 28, 2020, the closing sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market was $20.00 per share.

 

Investing in our securities involves significant risks. See “Risk Factors” on page 5 of this prospectus, in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in any applicable prospectus supplement. You should read this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein carefully before you make your investment decision.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

This prospectus is dated October 2, 2020.

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS 1
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION 2
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE 2
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 3
THE COMPANY 4
RISK FACTORS 5
USE OF PROCEEDS 6
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK 7
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK 9
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES 10
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS 12
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS 14
DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS 15
FORMS OF SECURITIES 16
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 18
LEGAL MATTERS 20
EXPERTS 20

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration statement, we may offer or sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus, from time to time, and in one or more offerings, up to a total dollar amount of $100,000,000 as described in this prospectus. Each time that we offer and sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement to this prospectus that contains specific information about the securities being offered and sold and the specific terms of that offering. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you that may contain material information relating to these offerings. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus with respect to that offering. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, you must rely on the information in the prospectus supplement. Before purchasing any securities, you should carefully read both this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, together with the additional information described under the headings “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference.”

 

We have not authorized anyone to provide you with any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any free writing prospectuses prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. We will not make an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement to this prospectus is accurate as of the date on the respective covers of such documents, and that any information incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus, such prospectus supplement, or any sale or issuance of a security, unless we indicate otherwise. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed materially since those dates. You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement.

 

When we refer to “NuZee,” “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” in this prospectus, we mean NuZee, Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, unless otherwise specified. References to “you” refer to a prospective investor.

 

This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement may include trademarks, service marks and trade names owned by us or other companies. All trademarks, service marks and trade names included in this prospectus are the property of their respective owners.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available over the Internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Our website address is www.mynuzee.com. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not a part of this prospectus or incorporated by reference into this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, and you should not consider information on our website to be part of this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement. We have included our website address as an inactive textual reference only.

 

This prospectus and any prospectus supplement are part of a registration statement that we filed with the SEC and do not contain all of the information in the registration statement. The full registration statement may be obtained from the SEC or us, as provided below. Forms of the documents establishing the terms of the offered securities are or may be filed as exhibits to the registration statement. Statements in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement about these documents are summaries and each statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the document to which it refers. You should refer to the actual documents for a more complete description of the relevant matters. You may obtain the registration statement and exhibits to the registration statement from the SEC’s website, as provided above.

 

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

 

The SEC’s rules allow us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this prospectus, and subsequent information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede previously filed information as applicable. Any statement contained in a previously filed document incorporated by reference will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus modifies or replaces that statement. Since information that we later file with the SEC will update and supersede previously incorporated information, you should look at all of the SEC filings that we incorporate by reference to determine if any of the statements in this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement or in any documents previously incorporated by reference have been modified or superseded.

 

We incorporate by reference into this prospectus our documents listed below and any future filings made by us with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, between the date of this prospectus and the termination of the offering of the securities described in this prospectus (in each case, other than information deemed furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules, including pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K or corresponding information furnished under Item 9.01 or included in a furnished exhibit, except as stated specifically below):

 

  our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, filed on Form 10-K/A with the SEC on December 31, 2019;
     
  our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on February 10, 2020;
     
  our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on May 7, 2020;
     
  our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2020, filed with the SEC on August 6, 2020;
     
  our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 15, 2019, October 28, 2019, January 15, 2020, June 19, 2020, June 23, 2020, July 10, 2020 and August 28, 2020; and
     
  the description of our common stock contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on June 17, 2020, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

 

We also incorporate by reference into this prospectus all reports and other documents we may file pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this prospectus until the offering of the particular securities covered by a prospectus supplement has been terminated or completed, other than any portion of the respective filings that are furnished, rather than filed, under the applicable SEC rules. In addition, all reports and other documents we may file pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of the initial registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, and prior to effectiveness of such registration statement, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

 

You may request a free copy of these filings (other than an exhibit to a filing unless that exhibit is specifically incorporated by reference into that filing) by writing or telephoning us as follows:

 

NuZee, Inc.

1700 Capital Avenue, Suite 100

Plano, Texas 75074

(760) 295-2408

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus, any prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein may contain forward-looking statements that are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. They can be identified by the use of forward-looking words, such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expects,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” or the negative of these terms or other comparable expressions that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes, although not all forward-looking statements contain these terms. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our plans to obtain funding for our operations, our ability to negotiate the terms of agreements with manufacturers of packing machinery and the impact to our business from the COVID-19 global crisis, and any statement that contains forward-looking words and other similar expressions.

 

The forward-looking statements included in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein reflect our current expectations and beliefs, and we do not undertake publicly to update or revise these statements, even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein will not be realized. In addition, the inclusion of any statement in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein does not constitute an admission by us that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material. Furthermore, we wish to caution and advise readers that these statements are based on assumptions that may not materialize and may involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control that could cause actual events or performance to differ materially from those contained or implied in these forward-looking statements.

 

Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. We also will include or incorporate by reference in each prospectus supplement important factors that we believe could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements that we make. Should one or more known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could differ materially from past results and those anticipated, estimated, projected or implied by these forward-looking statements. You should consider these factors and the other cautionary statements made in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or the documents we incorporate by reference herein or therein as being applicable to all related forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or the documents incorporated by reference. While we may elect to update forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or the documents incorporated by reference, we do not assume, and specifically disclaim, any obligation to do so, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Because of these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

 

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THE COMPANY

 

We are a specialty coffee company and, we believe, the leading single serve pour over coffee co-packer in the United States. Our mission is to leverage our position as a co-packer at the forefront of the North American single serve pour over coffee market to revolutionize the way single serve coffee is enjoyed in the United States. While the United States is our core market, we also have single serve pour over coffee sales operations in Japan as well as manufacturing and sales operations in Korea and a joint venture in Latin America. In addition, we plan to opportunistically leverage our strengths and relationships to grow our proprietary NuZee and Coffee Blenders brands in the United States and select international markets.

 

We believe we are the only commercial-scale producer of single serve drip cup coffee, and we intend to leverage our position to be the commercial manufacturer of choice for major companies seeking to enter the single serve drip cup market in North America. We target existing large, high-margin companies and are paid per-package based on the number of single serve pour over drip cups produced by us. We may also consider co-packaging other products that are complementary to single serve pour over drip coffee and provides us with a deeper access to our customers, such as tea bag coffee.

 

We were incorporated in 2011 in Nevada as Havana Furnishings, Inc. NuZee Co. Ltd. was incorporated in 2011. NuZee Co. Ltd. merged into Havana Furnishings, Inc. in 2013, and we changed our name to NuZee, Inc. Our principal executive offices are located at 1700 Capital Avenue, Suite 100, Plano, Texas 77055, and our telephone number is (760) 295-2408. We also maintain an office in Vista, California, and we lease modest office space in Japan.

 

Our corporate website is www.mynuzee.com. Information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not a part of this prospectus or incorporated by reference into this prospectus, and you should not consider information on our website to be part of this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Prior to making a decision about investing in our securities, you should carefully consider the specific factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K/A and in any subsequently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, together with the risk factors contained in our other SEC filings that we incorporate by reference into this prospectus or that may be included in any applicable prospectus supplement. The risks and uncertainties we have described are not the only ones facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our business operations. The occurrence of any of these known or unknown risks might cause you to lose all or part of your investment in the offered securities.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from sales of the securities described in this prospectus for general corporate purposes, which could include working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and the repayment of indebtedness outstanding from time to time. Pending these uses, the net proceeds may also be temporarily invested in short-term securities.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK

 

This section describes the general terms and provisions of our common stock. The prospectus supplement relating to any offering of common stock, or other securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for common stock, will describe more specific terms of the offering of common stock or other securities, including the number of shares offered, the initial offering price and market price and dividend information. The prospectus supplement may provide information that is different from this prospectus. If the information in the prospectus supplement with respect to our common stock being offered differs from this prospectus, you should rely on the information in the prospectus supplement.

 

The summary set forth below does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to our articles of incorporation, as amended, and our second amended and restated bylaws, each of which is incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. We encourage you to read our articles of incorporation, as amended, and our second amended and restated bylaws for additional information before you purchase any shares of our common stock. Our common stock and the rights of the holders of our common stock are subject to the applicable statutes of the State of Nevada, our articles of incorporation, as amended, our second amended and restated bylaws and the rights of the holders of our preferred stock, if any.

 

General

 

Our articles of incorporation, as amended, provide that we may issue up to 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share. As of August 28, 2020, 14,567,755 shares of our common stock were outstanding and were held of record by approximately 580 stockholders.

 

Voting Rights

 

Holders of shares of our common stock do not have cumulative voting rights with respect to the election of directors or any other matter. The holders of our common stock are entitled to one non-cumulative vote per share on all matters on which stockholders may vote.

 

Dividends

 

The holders of our common stock have equal ratable rights to dividends from funds legally available therefor when, as and if declared by our Board of Directors, or Board. We have not paid any cash dividends to stockholders. The declaration of any future cash dividend will be at the discretion of our Board and will depend upon our earnings, if any, our capital requirements and financial position, our general economic conditions and other pertinent conditions. It is our present intention not to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, but rather to reinvest earnings, if any, in our business operations.

 

Preemptive Rights and Redemption

 

The holders of our common stock have no preemptive or other subscription or conversion rights. In addition, the shares of our common stock are not subject to redemption by operation of a sinking fund or otherwise.

 

Liquidation Rights

 

In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, the holders of our common stock will be entitled to share ratably in all of our assets that are available for distribution after payment in full of all of our liabilities.

 

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Anti-Takeover Provisions

 

Nevada law, our articles of incorporation, as amended, and our second amended and restated bylaws contain certain provisions that have the effect of delaying, deferring or discouraging another party from acquiring control of us. These provisions, which are summarized below, are intended to discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with our Board. We believe that the benefits of the increased protection of our potential ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure us outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging these proposals because negotiation of these proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.

 

Interested Stockholder Transactions under Nevada Law. We are subject to Section 78.411, et seq. of the Nevada Revised Statutes, which prohibits a publicly-held Nevada corporation from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder, generally a person which together with its affiliates owns, or within the last two years has owned, 10% of our voting stock, for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner.

 

Undesignated Preferred Stock. The ability of our Board, without action by the stockholders, to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, which was previously authorized but remain undesignated, with voting or other rights or preferences as designated by our Board could impede the success of any attempt to change control of us. These and other provisions may have the effect of deferring hostile takeovers or delaying changes in control or management of us.

 

Stockholder Meetings. Our second amended and restated bylaws provide that a special meeting of stockholders may be called only by stockholders holding at least ten percent (10%) of the voting shares of the Company, or by our president or a majority of the Board.

 

Stockholder Action by Written Consent. Nevada law provides that any action that may be taken at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders may be taken without a meeting if a consent thereto in writing is signed by the holders of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted.

 

Stockholders Not Entitled to Cumulative Voting. Our second amended and restated bylaws do not permit stockholders to cumulate their votes in the election of directors. Accordingly, the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote in any election of directors can elect all of the directors standing for election, if they choose, other than any directors that holders of our preferred stock may be entitled to elect.

 

Amendment of Charter and Bylaw Provisions. The amendment of any of the above provisions would require approval by holders of at least a majority of the total voting power of all of our outstanding voting stock.

 

The provisions of Nevada law, our articles of incorporation, as amended, and our second amended and restated bylaws could have the effect of discouraging others from attempting hostile takeovers and, as a consequence, they may also inhibit temporary fluctuations in the market price of our common stock that often result from actual or rumored hostile takeover attempts. These provisions may also have the effect of preventing changes in the composition of our board and management. It is possible that these provisions could make it more difficult to accomplish transactions that stockholders may otherwise deem to be in their best interests.

 

Listing

 

Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “NUZE.”

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is V Stock Transfer, LLC. Its address is 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere, New York 11598.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK

 

Our articles of incorporation, as amended, provide that we may issue up to 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.00001 per share. As of August 28, 2020, no shares of preferred stock were outstanding. Shares of preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series, each of which will have such distinctive designation or title as shall be determined by our Board prior to the issuance of any shares thereof. Preferred stock will have such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such preferences, privileges and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, including dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, redemption rights, liquidation preference, sinking fund terms and the number of shares constituting any series or the designation of any series, as shall be stated in such resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such class or series of preferred stock as may be adopted from time to time by the Board prior to the issuance of any shares thereof.

 

While we do not currently have any plans for the issuance of any shares of preferred stock, the issuance of such preferred stock could adversely affect the rights of the holders of common stock and, therefore, reduce the market price of the common stock. It is not possible to state the actual effect of the issuance of any shares of preferred stock on the rights of holders of the common stock until the Board determines the specific rights of the holders of the preferred stock; however, these effects may include:

 

  Restricting dividends on the common stock;
     
  Diluting the voting power of the common stock;
     
  Impairing the liquidation rights of the common stock; or
     
  Delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control of the Company.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

 

We may offer debt securities from time to time, as either senior or subordinated debt or as senior or subordinated convertible debt, in one or more offerings under this prospectus. We will issue any such debt securities under one or more separate indentures that we will enter into with a trustee to be named in the indenture and specified in the applicable prospectus supplement. The specific terms of debt securities being offered will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. We have filed a form of indenture as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

 

The prospectus supplement relating to a particular issue of debt securities will describe the terms of those debt securities and the related indenture, which may include (without limitation) the following:

 

  the title or designation of the debt securities;
     
  any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities;
     
  the price or prices at which the debt securities will be issued;
     
  the maturity date or dates, or the method of determining the maturity date or dates, of the debt securities;
     
  the date or dates on which we will pay the principal on the debt securities;
     
  the interest rate, which may be fixed or variable, or the method for determining the rate and the date interest will begin to accrue, the date or dates interest will be payable and the record dates for interest payment dates or the method for determining such dates;
     
  the manner in which the amounts of payment of principal of, premium or interest on the debt securities will be determined, if these amounts may be determined by reference to an index based on a currency or currencies other than that in which the debt securities are denominated or designated to be payable or by reference to a commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index;
     
  any conversion or exchange features;
     
  if payments of principal of, premium or interest on the debt securities will be made in one or more currencies or currency units other than that or those in which the debt securities are denominated, the manner in which the exchange rate with respect to these payments will be determined;
     
  the place or places where the principal of, premium and interest on the debt securities will be payable , where the debt securities may be surrendered for transfer or exchange and where notices or demands to or upon the Company may be served;
     
  the terms and conditions upon which we may redeem the debt securities;
     
  any obligation we have to redeem or purchase the debt securities pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a holder of debt securities;
     
  the dates on which and the price or prices at which we may repurchase the debt securities at our option or at the option of the holders of debt securities and other detailed terms and provisions of these repurchase obligations;
     
  the denominations in which the debt securities will be issued, if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof;

 

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  the portion of principal amount of the debt securities payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity date, if other than the entire principal amount;
     
  if other than the U.S. dollar, the currencies or currency units in which the debt securities are issued and in which the principal of, premium and interest, if any, on, and additional amounts, if any, in respect of the debt securities will be payable;
     
  whether the debt securities are to be issued at any original issue discount, or OID, and the amount of discount with which such debt securities may be issued;
     
  whether the debt securities will be issued in the form of certificated debt securities or global debt securities;
     
  the extent to which any of the debt securities will be issuable in temporary or permanent global form and, if so, the identity of the depositary for the global debt security, or the manner in which any interest payable on a temporary or permanent global debt security will be paid;
     
  information with respect to book-entry procedures;
     
  the terms and conditions upon which the debt securities will be so convertible or exchangeable into securities or property of another person, if at all, and any additions or changes, if any, to permit or facilitate such conversion or exchange;
     
  whether the debt securities will be subject to subordination and the terms of such subordination;
     
  any restriction or condition on the transferability of the debt securities;
     
  a discussion of any material United States federal income tax consequences of owning and disposing of the debt securities;
     
  the provisions related to compensation and reimbursement of the trustee which applies to securities of such series;
     
  the events of default and covenants with respect to the debt securities and the acceleration provisions with respect to the debt securities;
     
  any provisions for the satisfaction and discharge or defeasance or covenant defeasance of the indenture under which the debt securities are issued;
     
  if other than the trustee, the identity of each security registrar, paying agent and authenticating agent; and
     
  any other terms of the debt securities.

 

The indenture and the debt securities will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. We intend to disclose the relevant restrictive covenants for any issuance or series of debt securities in the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will not be listed on any securities exchange. As of the date of this prospectus, we have no outstanding registered debt securities.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

 

We may issue, either separately or together with other securities, warrants for the purchase of any of the other types of securities that we may sell under this prospectus.

 

The warrants will be issued under warrant agreements to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent, all to be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to any or all warrants in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered. Copies of the form of agreement for each warrant, which we refer to collectively as “warrant agreements,” including the forms of certificates representing the warrants, which we refer to collectively as “warrant certificates,” and reflecting the provisions to be included in such agreements that will be entered into with respect to the particular offerings of each type of warrant, will be filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

 

The following description sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the warrants to which any prospectus supplement may relate. The particular terms of the warrants to which any prospectus supplement may relate and the extent, if any, to which the general provisions may apply to the warrants so offered will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. To the extent that any particular terms of the warrants, warrant agreements or warrant certificates described in a prospectus supplement differ from any of the terms described below, then the terms described below will be deemed to have been superseded by that prospectus supplement. We encourage you to read the applicable warrant agreement and certificate for additional information before you purchase any of our warrants.

 

General

 

The prospectus supplement will describe the terms of the warrants in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered, as well as the related warrant agreement and warrant certificates, including the following, where applicable:

 

  the principal amount of, or the number of, securities, as the case may be, purchasable upon exercise of each warrant and the initial price at which the principal amount or number of securities, as the case may be, may be purchased upon such exercise;
     
  the designation and terms of the securities, if other than common stock, purchasable upon exercise of the warrants and of any securities, if other than common stock, with which the warrants are issued;
     
  the procedures and conditions relating to the exercise of the warrants;
     
  the date, if any, on and after which the warrants, and any securities with which the warrants are issued, will be separately transferable;
     
  the offering price, if any, of the warrants;
     
  the date on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence and the date on which that right will expire;
     
  if applicable, a discussion of the material United States federal income tax considerations applicable to the exercise of the warrants;
     
  whether the warrants represented by the warrant certificates will be issued in registered or bearer form and, if registered, where they may be transferred and registered;
     
  call provisions, if any, of the warrants;
     
  antidilution provisions, if any, of the warrants; and
     
  any other material terms 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 warrant agreement and warrant certificate relating to the warrants being offered.

 

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Exercise of Warrants

 

Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase for cash that principal amount of, or number of, securities, as the case may be, at the exercise price set forth in, or to be determined as set forth in, the applicable prospectus supplement relating to the warrants. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised warrants will become void. Upon receipt of payment and the warrant certificate properly completed and duly executed, we will, as soon as practicable, issue the securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrant. If less than all of the warrants represented by the warrant certificate are exercised, a new warrant certificate will be issued for the remaining amount of warrants.

 

No Rights of Security Holder Prior to Exercise

 

Before the exercise of their warrants, holders of warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the securities purchasable upon the exercise of the warrants, and will not be entitled to:

 

  in the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, payments of principal of, or any premium or interest on, the debt securities purchasable upon exercise; or
     
  in the case of warrants to purchase equity securities, the right to vote or to receive dividend payments or similar distributions on the securities purchasable upon exercise.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS

 

We may, from time to time, issue units composed of one or more of the other securities that may be offered under this prospectus, in any combination. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security. We may enter into one or more unit agreements with a unit agent. Each unit agent will be a bank or trust company that we select. The unit agreement under which a unit is issued may provide that the securities included in the unit may not be held or transferred separately at any time, or at any time before a specified date.

 

You should read any prospectus supplement related to the units being offered, as well as the complete unit agreements that contain the terms of the units. We will file as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, or will incorporate by reference from another report that we file with the SEC, the form of each unit agreement relating to units offered under this prospectus.

 

Any applicable prospectus supplement may describe, among other things:

 

  the material terms of the units and of the securities composing the units, including whether and under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred separately;
     
  any material provisions relating to the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units or of the securities comprising the units;
     
  the date, if any, on and after which the constituent securities composing the units will be separately transferable;
     
  any special United States federal income tax considerations applicable to the units; and
     
  any material provisions of the governing unit agreement that differ from those described above.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS

 

As specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may issue rights to purchase the securities offered in this prospectus to our existing stockholders, and such rights may or may not be issued for consideration. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any such rights. The description in the prospectus supplement will not purport to be complete and will be qualified in its entirety by reference to the documents pursuant to which such rights will be issued.

 

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FORMS OF SECURITIES

 

Each debt security, warrant, unit and right will be represented either by a certificate issued in definitive form to a particular investor or by one or more global securities representing the entire issuance of securities. Certificated securities will be issued in definitive form and global securities will be issued in registered form. Definitive securities name you or your nominee as the owner of the security, and in order to transfer or exchange these securities or to receive payments other than interest or other interim payments, you or your nominee must physically deliver the securities to the trustee, registrar, paying agent or other agent, as applicable. Global securities name a depositary or its nominee as the owner of the debt securities, warrants, units or rights represented by these global securities. The depositary maintains a computerized system that will reflect each investor’s beneficial ownership of the securities through an account maintained by the investor with its broker/dealer, bank, trust company or other representative, as we explain more fully below.

 

Registered Global Securities

 

We may issue the registered debt securities, warrants, units and rights in the form of one or more fully registered global securities that will be deposited with a depositary or its nominee identified in the applicable prospectus supplement and registered in the name of that depositary or nominee. In those cases, one or more registered global securities will be issued in a denomination or aggregate denominations equal to the portion of the aggregate principal or face amount of the securities to be represented by registered global securities. Unless and until it is exchanged in whole for securities in definitive registered form, a registered global security may not be transferred except as a whole by and among the depositary for the registered global security, the nominees of the depositary or any successors of the depositary or those nominees.

 

If not described below, any specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to any securities to be represented by a registered global security will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to those securities. We anticipate that the following provisions will apply to all depositary arrangements.

 

Ownership of beneficial interests in a registered global security will be limited to persons, called participants, that have accounts with the depositary or persons that may hold interests through participants. Upon the issuance of a registered global security, the depositary will credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the participants’ accounts with the respective principal or face amounts of the securities beneficially owned by the participants. Any dealers, underwriters or agents participating in the distribution of the securities will designate the accounts to be credited. Ownership of beneficial interests in a registered global security will be shown on, and the transfer of ownership interests will be effected only through, records maintained by the depositary, with respect to interests of participants, and on the records of participants, with respect to interests of persons holding through participants. The laws of some states may require that some purchasers of securities take physical delivery of these securities in definitive form. These laws may impair your ability to own, transfer or pledge beneficial interests in registered global securities.

 

So long as the depositary, or its nominee, is the registered owner of a registered global security, that depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or holder of the securities represented by the registered global security for all purposes under the applicable indenture, warrant agreement, unit agreement or rights agreement. Except as described below, owners of beneficial interests in a registered global security will not be entitled to have the securities represented by the registered global security registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of the securities in definitive form and will not be considered the owners or holders of the securities under the applicable indenture, warrant agreement, unit agreement or rights agreement. Accordingly, each person owning a beneficial interest in a registered global security must rely on the procedures of the depositary for that registered global security and, if that person is not a participant, on the procedures of the participant through which the person owns its interest, to exercise any rights of a holder under the applicable indenture, warrant agreement, unit agreement or rights agreement. We understand that under existing industry practices, if we request any action of holders or if an owner of a beneficial interest in a registered global security desires to give or take any action that a holder is entitled to give or take under the applicable indenture, warrant agreement, unit agreement or rights agreement, the depositary for the registered global security would authorize the participants holding the relevant beneficial interests to give or take that action, and the participants would authorize beneficial owners owning through them to give or take that action or would otherwise act upon the instructions of beneficial owners holding through them.

 

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Principal, premium, if any, and interest payments on debt securities, and any payments to holders with respect to warrants, units or rights, represented by a registered global security registered in the name of a depositary or its nominee will be made to the depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered owner of the registered global security. None of us, the trustees, the warrant agents, the unit agents, the rights agents or any other agent of ours, agent of the trustees or agent of the warrant agents, unit agents or rights agents will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in the registered global security or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to those beneficial ownership interests.

 

We expect that the depositary for any of the securities represented by a registered global security, upon receipt of any payment of principal, premium, interest or other distribution of underlying securities or other property to holders on that registered global security, will immediately credit participants’ accounts in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in that registered global security as shown on the records of the depositary. We also expect that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in a registered global security held through participants will be governed by standing customer instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with the securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in “street name,” and will be the responsibility of those participants.

 

If the depositary for any of these securities represented by a registered global security is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as depositary or ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, and a successor depositary registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act is not appointed by us within 90 days, we will issue securities in definitive form in exchange for the registered global security that had been held by the depositary. Any securities issued in definitive form in exchange for a registered global security will be registered in the name or names that the depositary gives to the relevant trustee, warrant agent, unit agent, rights agent or other relevant agent of ours or theirs. It is expected that the depositary’s instructions will be based upon directions received by the depositary from participants with respect to ownership of beneficial interests in the registered global security that had been held by the depositary.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We may sell the securities from time to time pursuant to underwritten public offerings, negotiated transactions, block trades or a combination of these methods or through underwriters or dealers, through agents and/or directly to one or more purchasers. The securities may be distributed from time to time in one or more transactions:

 

  at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed;
     
  at market prices prevailing at the time of sale;
     
  at prices related to such prevailing market prices; or
     
  at negotiated prices.

 

Each time that we sell securities covered by this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement or supplements that will describe the method of distribution and set forth the terms and conditions of the offering of such securities, including the offering price of the securities and the proceeds to us, if applicable.

 

Offers to purchase the securities being offered by this prospectus may be solicited directly. Agents may also be designated to solicit offers to purchase the securities from time to time. Any agent involved in the offer or sale of our securities will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

If a dealer is utilized in the sale of the securities being offered by this prospectus, the securities will be sold to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may then resell the securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by the dealer at the time of resale.

 

If an underwriter is utilized in the sale of the securities being offered by this prospectus, an underwriting agreement will be executed with the underwriter at the time of sale and the name of any underwriter will be provided in the prospectus supplement that the underwriter will use to make resales of the securities to the public. In connection with the sale of the securities, we, or the purchasers of securities for whom the underwriter may act as agent, may compensate the underwriter in the form of underwriting discounts or commissions. The underwriter may sell the securities to or through dealers, and those dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters and/or commissions from the purchasers for which they may act as agent. Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, an agent will be acting on a best efforts basis and a dealer will purchase securities as a principal, and may then resell the securities at varying prices to be determined by the dealer.

 

Any compensation paid to underwriters, dealers or agents in connection with the offering of the securities, and any discounts, concessions or commissions allowed by underwriters to participating dealers, will be provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. Underwriters, dealers and agents participating in the distribution of the securities may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any discounts and commissions received by them and any profit realized by them on resale of the securities may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions. We may enter into agreements to indemnify underwriters, dealers and agents against civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments they may be required to make in respect thereof and to reimburse those persons for certain expenses.

 

Any common stock to be issued will be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, but any other securities may or may not be listed on a national securities exchange. To facilitate the offering of securities, certain persons participating in the offering may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the securities. This may include over-allotments or short sales of the securities, which involve the sale by persons participating in the offering of more securities than were sold to them. In these circumstances, these persons would cover such over-allotments or short positions by making purchases in the open market or by exercising their over-allotment option, if any. In addition, these persons may stabilize or maintain the price of the securities by bidding for or purchasing securities in the open market or by imposing penalty bids, whereby selling concessions allowed to dealers participating in the offering may be reclaimed if securities sold by them are repurchased in connection with stabilization transactions. The effect of these transactions may be to stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. These transactions may be discontinued at any time.

 

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We may engage in “at-the-market-offerings” into an existing trading market within the meaning of Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act. In addition, we may enter into derivative transactions with third parties or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement so indicates, in connection with those derivatives, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by us or borrowed from us or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of stock, and may use securities received from us in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of stock. The third party in such sale transactions will be an underwriter and, if not identified in this prospectus, will be named in the applicable prospectus supplement (or a post-effective amendment). In addition, we may otherwise loan or pledge securities to a financial institution or other third party that in turn may sell the securities short using this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement. Such financial institution or other third party may transfer its economic short position to investors in our securities or in connection with a concurrent offering of other securities.

 

The specific terms of any lock-up provisions in respect of any given offering will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

In compliance with the guidelines of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., or FINRA, the maximum consideration or discount to be received by any FINRA member or independent broker dealer may not exceed 8% of the aggregate proceeds of the offering.

 

The underwriters, dealers and agents may engage in transactions with us, or perform services for us, in the ordinary course of business for which they receive compensation.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the issuance of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Polsinelli PC, Los Angeles, California.

 

EXPERTS

 

The consolidated financial statements of NuZee, Inc. as of September 30, 2019 and 2018 and for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2019, and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2019, incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended September 30, 2019 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report (which includes an explanatory paragraph relating to NuZee’s ability to continue as a going concern as described in Note 2 to the financial statements) of MaloneBailey, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

 

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Up to $20,000,000

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Prospectus Supplement

 

Maxim Group LLC

 

December 28, 2021