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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)

Registration No. 333-269183

 

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

(To Prospectus dated January 11, 2023)

 

 

THE SINGING MACHINE COMPANY, INC.

 

Up to $1,080,000

 

COMMON STOCK

 

We have entered into an ATM Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”), with Ascendiant Capital Markets, LLC (the “Sales Agent” or “ACM”) relating to the sale of shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share, offered by this prospectus supplement. In accordance with the terms of the Sales Agreement, we may offer and sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $1,080,000 from time to time through or to ACM, acting as our agent or principal.

 

Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “MICS”. The aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates is approximately $3,282,820 based on 6,418,061 shares of outstanding common stock, of which 4,690,261 shares are held by affiliates, and a per share price of $1.90, which was the closing sale price of our common stock as quoted on The Nasdaq Capital Market on June 10, 2024. Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, in no event will we sell securities registered on the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement is a part with a value of more than one-third of the aggregate market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates in any 12-month period, so long as the aggregate market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $75,000,000. During the 12 calendar month period that ends on, and includes, the date of this prospectus supplement, we have not sold any shares pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3.

 

Sales of our common stock, if any, under this prospectus supplement will be made in sales deemed to be an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. ACM is not required to sell any specific amount of securities but will act as our sales agent using commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices, on mutually agreed terms between ACM and us. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in any escrow, trust or similar arrangement.

 

The compensation to ACM for sales of common stock sold pursuant to the Sales Agreement will be up to 3% of the gross proceeds of any shares of common stock sold under the Sales Agreement. In connection with the sale of the common stock on our behalf, ACM will be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and the compensation of ACM will be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts. We have also agreed to provide indemnification and contribution to ACM with respect to certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before buying any of our securities, you should carefully consider the risk factors described in “Risk Factors” on page S-9 of this prospectus supplement, and under similar headings in other documents filed after the date hereof and incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement.

 

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

 

 

The date of this prospectus supplement is June 27, 2024.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT S-1
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS S-2
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY S-3
THE OFFERING S-8
RISK FACTORS S-9
USE OF PROCEEDS S-12
DILUTION S-13
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION S-14
LEGAL MATTERS S-16
EXPERTS S-16
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION S-16
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE S-17

 

Prospectus

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS 1
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 1
ABOUT THE SINGING MACHINE COMPANY, INC. 2
RISK FACTORS 3
USE OF PROCEEDS 3
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK 3
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK 4
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES 5
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS 13
DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS 14
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS 15
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 15
LEGAL MATTERS 17
EXPERTS 17
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION 17
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 17

  

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

 

This prospectus supplement is part of a registration statement that we filed on Form S-3 (File No. 333-269183) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), using a “shelf” registration process, and that was declared effective by the SEC on January 20, 2023. By using a shelf registration statement, we may sell an unspecified amount of securities from time to time. Under this prospectus supplement, we may offer and sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $1,080,000 from time to time through or to ACM acting as our agent or principal at prices and on terms to be determined by market conditions at the time of the offering. The $1,080,000 of shares of our common stock that may be sold under this prospectus supplement are included in the $50,000,000 of shares of common stock that may be sold under the registration statement.

 

This prospectus supplement relates to the offering of our common stock. Before buying any of the common stock that we are offering, we urge you to carefully read this prospectus supplement, together with the information incorporated by reference as described under the heading “Incorporation by Reference.” These documents contain important information that you should consider when making your investment decision.

 

This prospectus supplement describes the specific details regarding this offering and also adds to and updates information contained in the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement. To the extent there is a conflict between the information contained in this prospectus supplement, on the one hand, and the information contained in any document incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, on the other hand, you should rely on the information in this prospectus supplement. 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 into this prospectus supplement—the statement in the document having the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement.

 

We have not, and ACM has not, authorized anyone to provide any information other than that contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, any applicable prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. We and ACM take no responsibility for and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. We are not, and ACM is 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, any applicable prospectus supplement, the documents incorporated by reference herein or therein, 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 since those dates. You should read this prospectus supplement, the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement, any applicable prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize for use in connection with this offering, in their entirety before making an investment decision.

 

As used in this prospectus supplement and unless otherwise indicated, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “Singing Machine,” or the “Company” refer to The Singing Machine Company, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Prospectus Supplement contains ‘‘forward-looking statements’’ that represent our beliefs, projections and predictions about future events within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements other than statements of historical fact are ‘‘forward-looking statements’’, including any projections of earnings, revenue or other financial items, any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations, any statements concerning proposed new projects or other developments, any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, any statements of management’s beliefs, goals, strategies, intentions and objectives, and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” could,” would,” “predicts,” potential,” “continue,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates” and similar expressions, as well as statements in the future tense, identify forward-looking statements.

 

These statements are necessarily subjective and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements described in or implied by such statements. Actual results may differ materially from expected results described in our forward-looking statements, including with respect to correct measurement and identification of factors affecting our business or the extent of their likely impact, the accuracy and completeness of the publicly available information with respect to the factors upon which our business strategy is based or the success of our business. Furthermore, industry forecasts are likely to be inaccurate, especially over long periods of time and in relatively new and rapidly developing industries such as oil and gas. Factors that may cause actual results, our performance or achievements, or industry results, to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include without limitation:

 

our ability to attract and retain management;
our growth strategies;
anticipated trends in our business;
our future results of operations;
our ability to incorporate new and changing technologies
our willingness to develop technological innovation;
our liquidity and ability to finance our development activities;
the impact from ownership if we are a controlled company;
the impact of inflation and other pricing pressures;
the impact of government regulation;
planned capital expenditures (including the amount and nature thereof);
our financial position, business strategy and other plans and objectives for future operations;
competition;
the ability of our management team to execute its plans and meet our goals;
general economic conditions, whether internationally, nationally or in the regional and local market areas in which we are doing business, that may be less favorable than expected; and
other economic, competitive, governmental (including new tariffs), legislative, regulatory, geopolitical and technological factors that may negatively impact our business, operations and pricing.

 

Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether, or the times by which, our performance or results may be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time those statements are made and management’s belief as of that time with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to, those factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Prospectus Supplement.

 

We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

This summary highlights certain information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus supplement and in the documents we incorporate by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus. The summary is not complete and does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in our common stock. After you read this summary, you should read and consider carefully the entire prospectus supplement and the more detailed information and financial statements and related notes that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement. You should pay special attention to the information contained under the caption titled “Risk Factors” in this prospectus before deciding to buy our securities. If you invest in our shares, you are assuming a high degree of risk.

 

Our Company

 

The Singing Machine’s operations include its wholly owned subsidiaries, SMC Logistics, Inc., a California corporation (“SMCL”), SMC-Music, Inc., a Florida corporation (“SMCM”), SMC (HK) Limited, a Hong Kong company (“SMH”), MICS Hospitality Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“MICS Hospitality”), MICS Hospitality Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“MICS Hospitality Management”) and MICS Nomad, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“MICS NY”).

 

Overview

 

We are primarily engaged in the development, marketing, and sale of consumer karaoke audio equipment, accessories, and musical recordings. We are a global karaoke and music entertainment company that specializes in the design and production of quality karaoke and music enabled consumer products for adults and children. Our karaoke products are widely available throughout the world. Our mission is to “create joy through music.” To deliver on this mission, we are focused on the following multi-prong approach:

 

in the short-term, improve profitability by optimizing operations and continue to expand gross margins; and
in the mid-to-long-term, continue to grow our global distribution and expand into new product categories that take advantage of our vast distribution relationships and sourcing abilities.

 

Change in Fiscal Year

 

During 2023, our Board of Directors approved a change in our fiscal year end from March 31 to December 31. Our results of operations, cash flows, and all transactions impacting shareholders’ equity presented in this Transition Report on Table of Contents Form 10-KT are for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2023 (“the transition period”), and our fiscal years 2023 and 2022 are for the twelve months ended March 31, 2023, and March 31, 2022, unless otherwise noted.

 

Recent Events and Developments

 

Oxford Credit Facility

 

On March 28, 2024, the Company and Oxford Commercial Finance, a Michigan banking corporation, (referred to as “Oxford”) entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) and related Revolving Credit Note (the “Note”) for a $2 million revolving line of credit (the “Oxford Line of Credit”). Availability under the Oxford Line of Credit is determined monthly by a borrowing base comprised of a percentage of eligible accounts receivable of the Company as set forth in the Loan Agreement.

 

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In connection with the Oxford Line of Credit, the Company is required to: (a) Pay to Oxford a loan fee in the amount of one percent (1%) of the Revolving Loan Cap (as defined in the Loan Agreement): (b) Pay Field Exam (as defined in the Loan Agreement) expenses to Oxford; (c) Maintain an average outstanding principal balance of the loan for each month in the amount of Five Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($570,000) (“Minimum Loan Balance”). If the actual average outstanding principal balance of the loan in any month is less than the Minimum Loan Balance, the Company must pay interest for such month calculated on the Minimum Loan Balance; (d) Pay an early exit fee to Oxford, in the event the Company terminates the Loan Agreement and repays the obligations under the Note in full, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, in an amount equal to: (i) if prior to the one year anniversary date of the Note, two percent (2.00%) of the Revolving Loan Cap (as defined in the Loan Agreement) plus any fees which are due or to become due under the Loan Agreement, and (ii) if on and after the one year anniversary date of the Note, but prior to the two year anniversary date of the Note, two percent (2.00%) of the Revolving Loan Cap plus any fees which are due or to become due under the Loan Agreement; and (e) Pay any and all third party expenses, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of Oxford’s counsel, in connection with the preparation, administration and enforcement of the Line of Credit agreements or the other loan documents.

 

The revolving credit facility bears interest of the Prime Rate (the interest reported daily in the Wall Street Journal) plus 2.5%, but in any event, not less than 10%.

 

Pursuant to the Security Agreement (the “Security Agreement”) entered into by and between the Company and Oxford on March 28, 2024, the obligations under the Loan Agreement are secured by all of the assets of the Company, presently owned or later acquired, and all cash and non-cash proceeds thereof (including, without limitation, insurance proceeds).

 

Private Placement

 

On November 20, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement to sell $2,000,000 in common stock through a private placement of common stock (the “Private Placement”). The Private Placement was completed with two Affiliates, (Stingray Group, Inc. and Jay Foreman), both of which were existing shareholders with Board representation. The Private Placement was completed at $0.91 per share of common stock, with a total of approximately 2,199,000 shares issued. Net proceeds from the transaction were approximately $1,900,000, net of transaction fees of approximately $100,000. During the six-month period after the closing date, the purchasers may make a written request for registration under the Securities Act of all or any portion of the shares purchased.

 

Hospitality Lease

 

On August 23, 2023, MICS NY entered into an Agreement of Lease (the “Lease Agreement”) with OAC 111 Flatiron, LLC and OAC Adelphi, LLC (the “Landlord”), pursuant to which MICS NY agreed to lease approximately 10,000 square feet of ground floor retail space and a portion of the basement underneath the ground floor retail space in the property located at 111 West 24th Street, New York, New York (the “Premises”). It was the Company’s intention to use the Premises as a new karaoke venue, offering immersive karaoke technology and audio-visual capabilities, with restaurant and bar offerings however due to lack of funding, the Company initiated termination of the lease in March 2024.

 

The term of the Lease Agreement is for fifteen (15) years, or on such an earlier date upon which the term shall expire, be canceled, or terminated pursuant to any of the conditions or covenants of the Lease Agreement. Pursuant to the Lease Agreement, MICS NY is obligated to pay an initial base rent in the amount of $30,000 beginning July 1, 2024, with scheduled increases over the term, as set forth in the Lease Agreement.

 

In March 2024, the Company initiated the termination of this lease under certain provisions made available under the Lease Agreement. The Landlord and the Company are in active discussions as to the terms of the lease termination however as of this filing, it is too early in the negotiation process to estimate any potential loss, if any, related to the lease termination process.

 

ATM Offering

 

On February 15, 2023, the Company entered into an At-The-Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with Aegis Capital Corp, as sales agent (the “Agent”), pursuant to which the Company could offer and sell, from time to time, through the Agent (the “ATM Offering”), up to approximately $1,800,000 in shares of the Company’s common stock. For the nine months ended December 31, 2023, and the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2023, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $1,654,000 and $36,000, respectively, after payment of brokerage commissions and administrative fees to the agent. As of May 12, 2023, the Company terminated the Sales Agreement.

 

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Termination of Credit Facility

 

On November 17, 2023, the Company voluntarily terminated the Loan and Security Agreement with Fifth Third Financial Corporation. There was no balance outstanding on the credit agreement as of the termination date.

 

Our Product Portfolio

 

Our products are sold directly to distributors and retail customers. Our portfolio of owned and licensed brands and products are organized into the following categories:

 

Karaoke— including our flagship brand Singing Machine, our karaoke line is driven by products at affordable price points that we believe deliver great value to our customers. All of our karaoke products are Bluetooth® enabled to allow access to digital music content via our mobile apps available on iOS and Android platforms. Our core karaoke line offers advanced features, including but not limited to, enabling customers to output video to a TV screen, correcting singer’s pitch in real-time with our proprietary PitchLab™ technology, streaming karaoke content directly to the machine via WiFi, casting karaoke songs from a mobile device to our karaoke machines through our SingCast™ casting technology, singing duets, and displaying scrolling lyrics in-time with the song. Our products are sold directly to consumers via our retail channels, ecommerce, our own website, and distributors worldwide. This product category accounted for approximately 83% of our net sales in our nine months ended December 31, 2023.

 

Licensed Products— including brands such as Carpool Karaoke. In 2019, we entered into a 3-year license agreement with CBS® for its Carpool Karaoke brand, made popular by James Corden on The Late Show with James Corden. We launched an innovative Carpool Karaoke Microphone that works specifically in the car. This license agreement with CBS expired on September 30, 2022. On February 28, 2023, we renewed this license agreement for an additional three years. On March 16, 2023, we entered into a three-year license agreement with Sesame Street Workshop for its Sesame Street brand for karaoke and singalong toy products, effective January 1, 2023. Through this license agreement, we will be able to develop and offer for sale all the iconic and beloved Sesame Street characters like Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, and many more. This product category accounted for less than 2% of our net sales in the nine months ended December 31, 2023.

 

Microphones and Accessories— we currently offer a line of traditional microphone accessories that are compatible with our karaoke machines. These microphones feature an assortment of colors, come wired or wireless, and may include new features like party lighting and voice changing effects. We are also seeing growth in portable Bluetooth microphones which are marketed under our Party Machine brand. This product category accounted for approximately 11% of our net sales in the nine months ended December 31, 2023.

 

Singing Machine Kids Youth Electronics— including the brand Singing Machine Kids. Our kids’ line of products offers fun music entertainment features designed specifically for children. Our kids’ products introduce singing and music entertainment for young singers and offer advanced features, such as voice changing effects, recording, Bluetooth compatibility, and portability. This product category accounted for approximately 2% of our net sales in the nine months ended December 31, 2023.

 

Automotive— In January 2023, we announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that we will be entering the connected vehicle karaoke device market in partnership with Stingray Group, Inc. (“Stingray”). We have developed microphone hardware utilizing our PitchLab™ technology to offer integrated wireless microphones for connection with major automotive brand’s vehicles. We are currently in discussion with many automotive brands to offer our products. This product category is new and did not contribute to our net sales in the nine months ended December 31, 2023.

 

Music Subscriptions— in conjunction with our premium partner, Stingray, we offer karaoke music subscription services for the iOS and Android platforms as well as a web-based download store and integrated streaming services for our hardware. We currently offer almost 20,000 licensed karaoke songs in the catalog. This product category accounted for approximately 2% of our net sales in the nine months ended December 31, 2023.

 

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Product Development and Design

 

Product development is a key element of our strategic growth plan. We strive to deliver many new, exciting consumer products to market every single year to retain our presence as the market-leader in consumer karaoke products. Strategic product development is done in-house from our corporate headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, FL where we identify new potential categories, features, and price points. Products are created in conjunction with contract product designers and inventors in collaboration with our contract manufacturers in China to deliver products that represent tremendous value to our customers. In addition to new products, we always look for ways to improve existing products to hit more affordable price points or improve features based upon market feedback.

 

Business Operations

 

We operate in one principal industry, namely consumer electronics, across geographically diverse marketplaces, selling our products globally to large, national retailers as well as independent retailers, on our retailer’s websites, and our own direct to consumer website. In North America, our customers include Amazon, Costco, Sam’s Club, Target and Wal-Mart. Our largest international territories are the U.K. and Australia, where we sell through international distributors. We also sell to select international retail customers in geographic locations where we do not have a direct sales presence.

 

Suppliers and Manufacturing

 

We source our products from a variety of contract manufacturers in southern China. We are not dependent on any one supplier as we use multiple manufacturers to make our products. We maintain a Hong Kong office that provides us with factory management, sourcing, quality control, engineering, and product development. We buy finished goods from our suppliers and generally do not source raw materials for manufacturing, however in limited circumstances where we develop proprietary hardware and software, we will secure the proprietary circuits and provide them to our contract manufacturers for assembly into the final product. While we are not responsible for sourcing raw materials, we rely on our contract manufacturers’ ability to secure injected plastic, wood cabinets, integrated circuits, display panels, speaker drivers, and other components that are necessary for assembly into our final products.

 

Our goods are produced by our contract manufacturers and are either shipped via ocean vessels to our distribution center in Ontario, California or we utilize a direct import program where our retail customers coordinate to pick up the goods FOB China. The direct import program allows our customers to take advantage of better ocean container rates through bigger volume and allows us to bypass our California warehouse. We maintain a third-party logistics warehouse in Canada where we sell directly to retail customers and independent channels in Canada. Historically, most of our customers pick up goods from our warehouse (freight collect).

 

On August 31, 2023, the lease at our Ontario, California warehouse facility expired and was not renewed. Instead, we outsourced this business function by entering into a service agreement with a third-party logistics company to provide domestic and Canadian warehousing services, effective September 1, 2023.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

Our products are marketed and sold through our direct sales team, working in conjunction with independent sales representatives that provide sales and customer support for our retail customers in North America. Sales are recognized upon transfer of title to our customers and are made utilizing standard credit terms of approximately 60-90 days. Our sales terms indicate that we only accept returns for defective merchandise, however we have accepted overstock returns from our retail partners in the past. Please see risk factor titled “We are subject to the risk that some of our large customers may return karaoke products that they have purchased from us and if this happens, it would reduce our revenues and profitability” under “Risk Factors”.

 

We seek to expand our direct-to-consumer sales, which we believe will increase overall gross margins and increase brand awareness.

 

Marketing, promotion, and consumer engagement are key elements in the youth electronics, toy, and music categories. Historically, a significant percentage of our promotional spending has been structured as co-op promotion incentives with our large retail partners. We continue to focus our marketing efforts on growing brand awareness among our target consumer demographic, optimizing marketing investments, and executing an integrated marketing strategy. We believe an important component of our future growth is based on speaking to the right customer, with the right content, in the right channel, at the right time. We have implemented online marketing, social media, and digital analytics tools, which allow us to better measure the performance of our marketing activities, learn from our consumers, and receive valuable insights into industry and competitor activities. Customer service is a critical component of our marketing strategy. We maintain a U.S.-based internal customer service department within our corporate headquarters that responds to customer inquiries, investigates, and resolves issues, and is available to assist customers and consumers during business hours.

 

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Competition

 

The youth electronics, toy, and music industries have many participants, none of which have a dominant market share, though certain companies may have disproportionate strength in specific product categories. We compete with a number of different companies in a variety of categories, although there is no single company that competes with us across all of our product categories. Our largest direct competitors are Singsation®, Singtrix®, eKids®, Bonaok, Karaoke USA, and Ion® Audio.

 

The primary methods of competition in the industry consist of brand positioning, product innovation, quality, price, and timely distribution. Our competitive strengths include our ability to develop innovative new products and features, speed to market, our relationships with major retailers, and the quality and pricing of our products.

 

Intellectual Property

 

We rely on a combination of word and design mark trademarks and trade secrets to protect our intellectual property. In certain circumstances, we will partner with third parties to develop proprietary products, and, where appropriate, we have license agreements related to the use of third-party innovation in our products. The duration of our trademark registrations varies from country to country. However, trademarks are generally valid and may be renewed indefinitely as long as they are in use and/or their registrations are properly maintained.

 

Customers

 

Sales to our top five customers together comprised approximately 97% and 91% of our net sales for the nine-month transition period ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively. In the nine months ended December 31, 2023, revenues from three of these customers represented greater than 10% of net sales, at 48%, 12% and 21% of total net sales. In our fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, revenues from two of these customers represented greater than 10% of net sales, at 46% and 22% of total net sales.

 

We have no long-term contracts with these customers, and as a result, our success depends heavily on our customers’ willingness to purchase and provide floor or shelf space for our products.

 

Seasonality

 

We do experience heightened seasonal demand for our products, typically beginning in late July, and extending into early November of each calendar year, which is accounted for in our quarters ended September 30 and December 31. In our nine-month transition period ended December 31, 2023, and fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, approximately 91% and 62%, respectively, of our net sales shipped in our quarters ended September 30 and December 31. However, we continually look for products and new categories to reduce our exposure to seasonality variances.

 

Regulatory Matters

 

Each of our products is designed to comply with all applicable mandatory and voluntary safety standards. In the United States, these safety standards are promulgated by federal, state and independent agencies such as the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, ASTM International, the Federal Communications Commission, and various states Attorney Generals and state regulatory agencies. All of our products are independently tested by third party laboratories accepted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission to verify compliance to applicable safety standards. A similar approach is used to design and test products sold internationally.

 

Human Capital Resources

 

As of March 31, 2024, we had 27 employees, with 20 located at our corporate office, and 7 in our office in Hong Kong. Of our employees, 1 was engaged in engineering and product development, 7 in sales and marketing, 8 in customer support or general operations and 11 in general administration and finance. All but 2 of these employees are employed on a full-time basis. As of March 31, 2024, approximately 59% of our current workforce is female, 41% male, and our average tenure is 5.11 years. None of our employees are represented by a collective bargaining unit or is a party to a collective bargaining agreement.

 

Available Information

 

We are a Delaware corporation that was formed in 1994. Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “MICS”. Our principal executive offices are located at 6301 NW 5th Way, Suite 2900, Fort Lauderdale, FL, and our telephone number is (954) 596-1000.

 

We maintain our corporate website at www.singingmachine.com. Our website also includes corporate governance information, including our Code of Ethics and our Board committee charters. This website address is not intended to be an active link, and information on, or accessible through, our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and you should not consider any information on, or that can be accessed from, our website as 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 $1,080,000.
     
Plan of Distribution   “At the market offering” that may be made from time to time on The Nasdaq Capital Market or other market for our common stock in the United States through or to ACM, as our sales agent or principal. See the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” in this prospectus supplement.
     
Use of Proceeds   We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to fund working capital and for general corporate purposes. See “Use of Proceeds.”
     
Risk Factors   Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. As an investor, you should be able to bear a complete loss of your investment. Please read “Risk Factors” and other information included in this prospectus supplement for a discussion of factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in the securities offered in this prospectus supplement.
     
Nasdaq Capital Market symbol   “MICS”

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding whether to invest in our securities, you should consider carefully the risks and uncertainties discussed below, as well as those under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-KT for the period year from April 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, as filed with the SEC, and as incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, as the same may be amended, supplemented or superseded by the risks and uncertainties described under similar headings in the other documents that are filed by us after the date hereof and incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement. Please also read carefully the section below titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

 

Risks Relating to this Offering and Ownership of Our Common Stock

 

The actual number of shares we will issue under the Sales Agreement, at any one time or in total, is uncertain.

 

Subject to certain limitations in the Sales Agreement and compliance with applicable law, we have the discretion to deliver instructions to ACM to sell shares of our common stock at any time throughout the term of the Sales Agreement. The number of shares that are sold through ACM after our instruction 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 ACM in any instruction to sell shares, and the demand for our common stock during the sales period. Because the price per share of each share sold will fluctuate during this offering, it is not currently possible to predict the number of shares that will be sold or the gross proceeds to be raised in connection with those sales.

 

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 levels of dilution and different outcomes in their investment results. We will have discretion, subject to market demand, to vary the timing, prices, and numbers of shares sold in this offering. Investors may experience a decline in the value of the shares they purchase in this offering as a result of sales made at prices lower than the prices they paid.

 

We may not be able to maintain a listing of our common shares on Nasdaq Capital Market.

 

Our common shares are listed on Nasdaq Capital Market, and we must meet certain financial and liquidity criteria to maintain the listing of our common shares on Nasdaq Capital Market. If we fail to meet any listing standards or if we violate any listing requirements, our common shares may be delisted. In addition, our board of directors may determine that the cost of maintaining our listing on a national securities exchange outweighs the benefits of such listing. A delisting of our common shares from Nasdaq Capital Market may materially impair our shareholders’ ability to buy and sell our common shares and could have an adverse effect on the market price of, and the efficiency of the trading market for, our common shares. The delisting of our common shares could significantly impair our ability to raise capital and the value of your investment.

 

The market price, trading volume and marketability of our common shares may, from time to time, be significantly affected by numerous factors beyond our control, which may materially adversely affect the market price of your common shares, the marketability of your common shares and our ability to raise capital through future equity financings.

 

The market price and trading volume of our common shares may fluctuate significantly. Many factors that are beyond our control may materially adversely affect the market price of your common shares, the marketability of your common shares and our ability to raise capital through equity financings. These factors include the following:

 

  actual or anticipated variations in our periodic operating results;

 

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  increases in market interest rates that lead investors of our common shares to demand a higher investment return;
  changes in earnings estimates;
  changes in market valuations of similar companies;
  actions or announcements by our competitors;
  adverse market reaction to any increased indebtedness we may incur in the future;
  additions or departures of key personnel;
  actions by shareholders;
  speculation in the media, online forums, or investment community; and
  our intentions and ability to maintain the listing our common shares on Nasdaq Capital Market.

 

An active, liquid trading market for our common shares may not be sustained, which may make it difficult for you to sell the common shares you purchase.

 

We cannot predict the extent to which investor interest in us will sustain a trading market or how active and liquid that market may remain. If an active and liquid trading market is not sustained, you may have difficulty selling any of our common shares that you purchase at a price above the price you purchase them or at all. The failure of an active and liquid trading market to continue would likely have a material adverse effect on the value of our common shares. An inactive market may also impair our ability to raise capital to continue to fund operations by selling securities and may impair our ability to acquire other companies or technologies by using our securities as consideration.

 

Our management has broad discretion as to the use of the net proceeds from this offering and may not use them effectively.

 

Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds of this offering. Accordingly, you will have to rely upon the judgment of our management with respect to the use of these proceeds. Our management may spend a portion or all of the net proceeds from this offering in ways that holders of our common shares may not desire or that may not yield a significant return or any return at all. Our management not applying these funds effectively could harm our business. Pending their use, we may also invest the net proceeds from this offering in a manner that does not produce income or that loses value. Please see “Use of Proceeds” below for more information.

 

You will experience immediate and substantial dilution as a result of this offering.

 

As of March 31, 2024, our pro forma net tangible book value was approximately $5,230,000, or approximately $0.81 per share. Since the price per share being offered in this offering is substantially higher than the pro forma net tangible book value per common share, you will suffer substantial dilution with respect to the net tangible book value of the common shares you purchase in this offering. Based on the assumed public offering price of $1.10 per share being sold in this offering, the closing price of our common shares on June 21, 2024, and our pro forma net tangible book value per share as of March 31, 2024, if you purchase common shares in this offering, you will suffer immediate and substantial dilution with respect to the net tangible book value of the common shares of $0.27 per share if the maximum number of shares being offered are sold. See “Dilution” for a more detailed discussion of the dilution you will incur if you purchase common shares in this offering.

 

Future sales of our securities may affect the market price of our common shares and result in material dilution.

 

We cannot predict what effect, if any, future sales of our common shares, or the availability of common shares for future sale, will have on the market price of our common shares. We have also reserved 166,719 common shares for issuance under our 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. Sales of substantial amounts of our common shares in the public market, or the perception that such sales could occur, could materially adversely affect the market price of our common shares and may make it more difficult for you to sell your common shares at a time and price which you deem appropriate.

 

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Rule 144 sales in the future may have a depressive effect on our share price.

 

All of the outstanding common shares held by the present officers, directors, and affiliate shareholders are “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. As restricted shares, these shares may be resold only pursuant to an effective registration statement or under the requirements of Rule 144 or other applicable exemptions from registration under the Securities Act and as required under applicable state securities laws. Rule 144 provides in essence that a person who is an affiliate or officer or director who has held restricted securities for six months may, under certain conditions, sell every three months, in brokerage transactions, a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of 1.0% of a company’s outstanding common shares. There is no limitation on the amount of restricted securities that may be sold by a non-affiliate after the owner has held the restricted securities for a period of six months if our company is a current reporting company under the Exchange Act. A sale under Rule 144 or under any other exemption from the Securities Act, if available, or pursuant to subsequent registration of common shares of present shareholders, may have a depressive effect upon the price of the common shares in any market that may develop.

 

We may issue additional debt and equity securities, which are senior to our shares of common stock as to distributions and in liquidation, which could materially adversely affect the market price of our common shares.

 

In the future, we may attempt to increase our capital resources by entering into additional debt or debt-like financing that is secured by all or up to all of our assets, or issuing debt or equity securities, which could include issuances of commercial paper, medium-term notes, senior notes, subordinated notes or shares. In the event of our liquidation, our lenders and holders of our debt securities would receive a distribution of our available assets before distributions to our shareholders.

 

Any preferred securities, if issued by our company, may have a preference with respect to distributions and upon liquidation, which could further limit our ability to make distributions to our common shareholders. Because our decision to incur debt and issue securities in our future offerings will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of our future offerings and debt financing.

 

Further, market conditions could require us to accept less favorable terms for the issuance of our securities in the future. Thus, you will bear the risk of our future offerings reducing the value of your common shares and diluting your interest in us. In addition, we can change our leverage strategy from time to time without approval of holders of our common shares, which could materially adversely affect the market share price of our common shares.

 

Our potential future earnings and cash distributions to our shareholders may affect the market price of our common stock.

 

Generally, the market price of our common shares may be based, in part, on the market’s perception of our growth potential and our current and potential future cash distributions, whether from operations, sales, acquisitions or refinancings, and on the value of our businesses. For that reason, our common shares may trade at prices that are higher or lower than our net asset value per share. Should we retain operating cash flow for investment purposes or working capital reserves instead of distributing the cash flows to our shareholders, the retained funds, while increasing the value of our underlying assets, may materially adversely affect the market price of our common shares. Our failure to meet market expectations with respect to earnings and cash distributions and our failure to make such distributions, for any reason whatsoever, could materially adversely affect the market price of our common shares.

 

Were our common stock to be considered penny stock, and therefore become subject to the penny stock rules, U.S. broker-dealers may be discouraged from effecting transactions in our common shares.

 

Our common shares may be subject to the penny stock rules under the Exchange Act. These rules regulate broker-dealer practices for transactions in “penny stocks.” Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 per share. The penny stock rules require broker-dealers that derive more than 5% of their customer transaction revenues from transactions in penny stocks to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document that provides information about penny stocks, and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market, to any non-institutional customer to whom the broker-dealer recommends a penny stock transaction. The broker-dealer must also provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. The bid and offer quotations and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to completing the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction, the broker and/or dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. The transaction costs associated with penny stocks are high, reducing the number of broker-dealers who may be willing to engage in the trading of our common shares. These additional penny stock disclosure requirements are burdensome and may reduce all the trading activity in the market for our common shares. As long as our common shares are subject to the penny stock rules, holders of our common shares may find it more difficult to sell their shares.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We may issue and sell shares of our common stock having aggregate sales proceeds of up to $1,080,000 from time to time. Because there is no minimum offering amount required as a condition to close this offering, the actual total public offering amount, commissions and proceeds to us, if any, are not determinable at this time.

 

We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to fund working capital and for general corporate purposes.

 

The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures will depend on numerous factors, including the factors described under “Risk Factors” in this prospectus supplement and in the documents incorporated by reference herein, as well as the amount of cash used in our operations. 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.

 

Our management will retain broad discretion over the allocation of the net proceeds from this offering. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to this Offering and Ownership of Our Common Stock – Our management has broad discretion as to the use of the net proceeds from this offering and may not use them effectively.

 

DIVIDEND POLICY

 

We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock. Our Board of Directors intends to continue its policy for the foreseeable future. Future dividend policy will depend upon our earnings, financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors considered relevant by our Board of Directors and will be subject to limitations imposed under Delaware law.

 

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DILUTION

 

If you invest in our securities in this offering, your ownership will be diluted immediately to the extent of the difference between the public offering price per share and the as adjusted net tangible book value per common share of immediately after this offering. Dilution in net tangible book value per share to new investors is the amount by which the offering price paid by the purchasers of the shares sold in this offering exceeds the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per common share after this offering. Net tangible book value per share is determined at any date by subtracting our total liabilities from the total book value of our tangible assets and dividing the difference by the number of common shares deemed to be outstanding at that date.

 

As of March 31, 2024, our net tangible book value was approximately $5,230,000, or approximately $0.81 per share. After giving effect to the sale by us in this offering of shares at an offering price of $1.10 per share, the pro forma net tangible book value of our common shares as of March 31, 2024 is approximately $6,157,000, or approximately $0.83 per share.

 

After giving effect to the sale of up to approximately 980,000 shares of common stock in this offering, and after deducting the placement agent fees and other estimated offering expenses payable by us, our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value as of March 31, 2024 would have been approximately $6,157,000, or approximately $0.83 per share. This amount represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $0.02 per share to existing shareholders and an immediate dilution in net tangible book value of $0.27 per share to purchasers of our common shares in this offering, as illustrated in the following table.

 

Assumed public offering price per share       $1.10 
Historical net tangible book value per share as of March 31, 2024  $0.81      
Increase in net tangible book value attributable to this offering  $0.02      
As adjusted net tangible book value per share after giving effect to this offering  $0.83      
Dilution in net tangible book value per share to new investors purchasing shares in this offering       $0.27 

 

The table and discussion above exclude:

 

  802,113 and 100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants outstanding as of March 31, 2024, with an exercise price of $2.80 and $5.00, respectively;
     
  75,502 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options to directors, employees, and consultants under our 2022 Equity Incentive Plan at a weighted average exercise price of $8.08;
     
  166,719 shares of common stock that are reserved for issuance under our 2022 Equity Incentive Plan; and
     
  dilution attributable to the potential acquisition of SemiCab, Inc. (see Form 8-K filed by the Company on June 12, 2024).

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We have entered into an At-The-Market Issuance Sales Agreement with Ascendiant Capital Markets, LLC, as Sales Agent, under which we may issue and sell over a period of time, and from time to time, shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $1,080,000 through the Sales Agent acting as sales agent or directly to the Sales Agent acting as principal. This prospectus supplement relates to our ability to issue and sell over a period of time, and from time to time, shares of our common stock to or through the Sales Agent pursuant to the Sales Agreement. Sales of the shares to which this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relate, if any, may be made in transactions that are deemed to be “at-the-market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act, including sales made directly on or through the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”), the trading market for our common stock, or any other trading market in the Unites States for our common stock, sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange, directly to the Sales Agent as principal for its account in negotiated transactions at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at prices related to such prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions, in block trades, or through a combination of any such methods of sale. To the extent required by Regulation M, the Sales Agent acting as our sales agent will not engage in any transactions that stabilize our common stock while the offering is ongoing under this prospectus supplement.

 

Upon written instructions from us, the Sales Agent will offer the shares of our common stock, subject to the terms and conditions of the Sales Agreement, on a daily basis or as otherwise agreed upon by us and the Sales Agent. We will designate the maximum amount of shares of our common stock to be sold through the Sales Agent on a daily basis or otherwise determine such maximum amount together with the Sales Agent, subject to certain limitations set forth by the SEC. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Sales Agreement, the Sales Agent will use commercially reasonable efforts to sell on our behalf all of the shares of our common stock so designated or determined. We may instruct the Sales Agent not to sell shares of our common stock if the sales cannot be effected at or above the price designated by us in any such instruction. The Sales Agent may also sell our common stock in negotiated transactions with our prior approval. We or the Sales Agent may suspend the offering of shares of our common stock being made under the Sales Agreement upon proper notice to the other party.

 

For their services as sales agent in connection with the sale of shares of our common stock that may be offered hereby, we will pay the Sales Agent an aggregate fee of 3.0% of the gross sales price per share for any shares sold through it acting as our sales agent. The remaining sales proceeds, after deducting any expenses payable by us and any transaction fees imposed by any governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory organization in connection with the sales, will equal our net proceeds for the sale of such shares. We have agreed to reimburse the Sales Agent for certain of its expenses in an amount not to exceed $30,000, and, thereafter, reasonable fees and expenses of the Sales Agent’s incurred in conjunction of performing legal services related to the Sales Agreement for the Company.

 

The Sales Agent will provide written confirmation to us no later than the opening of the trading day immediately following the day in which shares of common stock are sold by it on our behalf under the Sales Agreement. Each confirmation will include the number of shares sold on that day, the compensation payable by us to the Sales Agent and the proceeds to us net of such compensation.

 

Settlement for sales of our common stock will occur, unless the parties agree otherwise, on the second business day following the date on which any sales were made in return for payment of the proceeds to us net of compensation paid by us to the Sales Agent. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in an escrow, trust or similar arrangement.

 

Unless otherwise required, we will report at least quarterly the number of shares of common stock sold through the Sales Agent under the Sales Agreement, the net proceeds to us and the compensation paid by us to the Sales Agent in connection with the sales of common stock.

 

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

 

In the ordinary course of its business, the Sales Agent and/or its affiliates may perform investment banking, broker-dealer, financial advisory or other services for us for which it may receive separate fees.

 

We estimate that the total expenses from this offering payable by us, excluding compensation payable to the Sales Agent under the Sales Agreement, will be approximately $100,000. Additionally, pursuant to the terms of the Sales Agreement, we agreed to reimburse the Sales Agent for the reasonable fees and expenses of its legal counsel incurred in connection with quarterly and annual bring-downs required under the Sales Agreement in an amount not to exceed $2,500 in the aggregate for each such bring-down.

 

The offering of common stock pursuant to the Sales Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (1) the sale of shares of our common stock with an aggregate offering price of $1,080,000 subject to the Sales Agreement, (2) June 26, 2026 and (3) the termination of the Sales Agreement, pursuant to its terms, by either the Sales Agent or us.

 

The Company and the Sales Agent may in the future agree to add one or more additional sales agents to the offering, in which case the Company will file a further prospectus supplement providing the name of such additional sales agents and any other required information.

 

This summary of the material provisions of the sales agreement does not purport to be a complete statement of its terms and conditions.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the securities offered hereby and certain other legal matters with respect to this offering will be passed upon for us by Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP, New York, New York. ACM is being represented in connection with this offering by Clyde Snow & Session, P.C., Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

EXPERTS

 

The financial statements of The Singing Machine Company, Inc. as of December 31, 2023 and for the nine month transition period from April 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, incorporated by reference in this prospectus, have been audited by Marcum LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon, which includes an explanatory paragraph as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, and are included in reliance on the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

The consolidated balance sheet of The Singing Machine Company, Inc. as of March 31, 2023, and the related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows, and shareholders’ equity for each of the two years then ended, have been audited by EisnerAmper LLP, independent registered public accounting firm as stated in their report which is incorporated herein by reference. Such financial statements have been incorporated herein by reference in reliance on the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act with respect to the securities offered hereby. This prospectus supplement, which constitutes a part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement or the exhibits and schedules filed therewith. For further information about us or our securities offered hereby, we refer you to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed thereto. Statements contained in this prospectus supplement regarding the contents of any contract or any other document that is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement are not necessarily complete, and each such statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the full text of such contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement.

 

We file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. These periodic reports, proxy statements and other information are available for inspection and copying at the SEC’s public reference facilities and the website of the SEC at www.sec.gov. Additionally, we will make these filings available, free of charge, on our website at www.singingmachine.com as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such materials with, or furnish them to, the SEC. The information on our website, other than these filings, is not, and should not be, considered part of this prospectus supplement and is not incorporated by reference into this document.

 

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INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) allows us to “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus supplement the information we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus supplement. Information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede information in this prospectus supplement. In all cases, you should rely on the later information over different information included in this prospectus supplement. The following documents have been filed by us with the SEC and are incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement:

 

  our Annual Report on Form 10-KT for the transition period from April 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on April 15, 2024;
     
  our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on May 15, 2024;
     
  our Current Reports on Form 8-K or 8-K/A, filed with the SEC on January 5, 2024, March 1, 2024, March 25, 2024, April 3, 2024, May 13, 2024 and June 12, 2024; and
     
  the description of the Registrant’s share capital which is contained in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on May 23, 2022 (Registration No. 001-41405), including any amendments or supplements thereto.

 

All reports and other documents that we subsequently file with the SEC (other than any portion of such filings that are furnished under applicable SEC rules rather than filed) pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) after the date of this prospectus supplement and before the later of (1) the completion of the offering of our Common Stock pursuant to this prospectus supplement and (2) the date we stop offering our Common Stock pursuant to this prospectus supplement, will be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and to be part of this prospectus supplement from the date of filing of such reports and documents.

 

You should not assume that the information in this prospectus supplement or any document incorporated by reference is accurate as of any date other than the date of the applicable document. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus supplement to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus supplement or any other subsequently filed document that is deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement modifies or supersedes the statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus supplement.

 

You may request a copy of any or all documents referred to above that have been or may be incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement (excluding certain exhibits to the documents) at no cost, by writing or calling us at the following address or telephone number:

 

The Singing Machine Company, Inc.

6301 NW 5th Way, Suite 2900

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

(954) 596-1000

 

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PROSPECTUS

 

 

The Singing Machine Company, Inc.

 

$50,000,000

 

COMMON STOCK

PREFERRED STOCK

DEBT SECURITIES

WARRANTS

RIGHTS

UNITS

 

We may from time to time, in one or more offerings at prices and on terms that we will determine at the time of each offering, sell common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights, or a combination of these securities, or units, for an aggregate initial offering price of up to $50,000,000. This prospectus describes the general manner in which our securities may be offered using this prospectus. Each time we offer and sell securities, we will provide you with a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. Any prospectus supplement may also add, update, or change information contained in this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement as well as the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus before you purchase any of the securities offered hereby.

 

This prospectus may not be used to offer and sell securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.

 

Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “MICS.” On January 10, 2023, the last reported sale price of our common stock was $4.5270 per share.

 

The aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates is approximately $6,173,496 based on 3,184,219 shares of outstanding common stock, of which 2,199,187 shares are held by affiliates, and a per share price of $6.49, which was the closing sale price of our common stock as quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market on November 28, 2022. Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, in no event will we sell securities registered on the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part with a value of more than one-third of the aggregate market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates in any 12-month period, so long as the aggregate market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $75,000,000. During the 12 calendar month period that ends on, and includes, the date of this prospectus, we have not offered and sold any of our securities pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3.

 

The securities offered by this prospectus involve a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 3, in addition to Risk Factors contained in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

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

 

The date of this prospectus is                     , 2023.

 

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Table of Contents

 

  Page
   
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS 1
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 1
ABOUT THE SINGING MACHINE COMPANY, INC. 2
RISK FACTORS 3
USE OF PROCEEDS 3
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK 3
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK 4
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES 5
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS 13
DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS 14
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS 15
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 15
LEGAL MATTERS 17
EXPERTS 17
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION 17
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 17

 

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. If any person does provide you with information that differs from what is contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, you should not rely on it. No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained in this prospectus. You should assume that the information contained in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate only as of the date on the front of the document and that any information contained in any document we have incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement or any sale of a security. These documents are not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities in any circumstances under which the offer or solicitation is unlawful.

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, using the “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may offer and sell, either individually or in combination, in one or more offerings, any of the securities described in this prospectus, for total gross proceeds of up to $50,000,000.

 

This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time that we offer and sell securities under this prospectus, 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. 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 should rely on 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 Documents by Reference.”

 

We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. 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 its respective cover, and that any information incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, unless we indicate otherwise. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

 

Unless otherwise expressly indicated or the context otherwise requires, we use the terms “Singing Machine,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” or similar references to refer to The Singing Machine Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus and the documents and information incorporated by reference in this prospectus include forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give current expectations or forecasts of future events or our future financial or operating performance. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding our capital needs, business strategy and expectations. Any statements that are not of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In some cases you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” or “continue”, the negative of the terms or other comparable terminology. Actual events or results may differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements.

 

These forward-looking statements reflect our management’s beliefs and views with respect to future events, are based on estimates and assumptions as of the date of this prospectus and are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in these forward-looking statements. We discuss many of these risks in greater detail in this prospectus under “Risk Factors” and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on July 14, 2022, as well as those described in the other documents we file with the SEC. These factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update these statements, or disclose any difference between actual results and those reflected in these statements, except as may be required under applicable law.

 

Moreover, new risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

 

We do not undertake and specifically decline any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable laws or regulations.

 

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ABOUT THE SINGING MACHING COMPANY, INC.

 

We develop, market, and sell consumer karaoke audio equipment, accessories and musical recordings.

 

We are the leading global karaoke and music entertainment company that specializes in the design and production of quality karaoke and music enabled consumer products for adults and children. Our products are among the most widely available karaoke products in the world. Our mission is to “create joy through music.” In order to deliver on this mission, we are focused on the following multi-prong approach:

 

In the short-term, improve profitability by optimizing operations and continue to expand gross margins.
In the mid-to-long term, continue to grow our global distribution and expand into new product categories that take advantage of our vast distribution relationships and sourcing abilities.

 

Our Product Portfolio

 

Our products are sold directly to distributors and retail customers. Our portfolio of owned and licensed brands and products are organized into the following categories:

 

Karaoke— including our flagship brand Singing Machine, our karaoke line is driven by quality products at affordable price points that we believe deliver great value to our customers. All of our karaoke products are Bluetooth® enabled to allow access to digital music content via our mobile apps available on iOS and Android platforms. We believe our core karaoke line offers best-in-class innovative features that, including but not limited to enables customers to output video to a TV screen, correct singer’s pitch in real-time, stream karaoke content directly to the machine, sing duets, display scrolling lyrics in-time with the song, and play custom karaoke CD+G discs. The Company’s products are sold directly to consumers via its retail channels, ecommerce, its own website, and distributors worldwide. This product category accounted for approximately 82% of our net sales in our fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

 

Licensed Products— including brands such as Carpool Karaoke. In 2019, we entered into a 3-year license agreement with CBS® for its Carpool Karaoke brand, made popular by James Corden on The Late Show with James Corden. We launched an innovative Carpool Karaoke Microphone that works specifically in the car. This license agreement with CBS® expired on September 30, 2022. We are actively exploring renewing the license agreement and exploring new licensing opportunities. This product category accounted for approximately 3% of our net sales in our fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

 

Microphones and Accessories— we currently offer a line of traditional microphone accessories that are compatible with our karaoke machines. These microphones feature an assortment of colors, come wired or wireless, and may include new features like party lighting and voice changing effects. We are also seeing growth in portable Bluetooth® microphones which are marketed under our Party Machine brand. This product category accounted for approximately 9% of our net sales in our fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

 

Singing Machine Kids Youth Electronics— including the brand Singing Machine Kids. Our kids line of products offer fun music entertainment features designed specifically for children. Our kids’ products provide a high-quality introduction to singing and music entertainment for young singers and offer innovative features like voice changing effects, recording, Bluetooth® compatibility, and portability. This product category accounted for approximately 5% of our net sales in our fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

 

Music Subscriptions— in conjunction with our premium partner, Stingray Digital, we offer karaoke music subscription services for the iOS and Android platforms as well as a web-based download store and integrated streaming services for our hardware. We currently offer almost 20,000 licensed karaoke songs in the catalog. This product category accounted for approximately 1% of our net sales in our fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

 

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Our Corporate Information

 

We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1994. Our principal executive offices are located at 6301 NW 5th Way, Suite 2900, Fort Lauderdale, FL, and our telephone number is (954) 596-1000. We maintain our corporate website at www.singingmachine.com. The information contained on, connected to or that can be accessed via our website is not part of this prospectus. We have included our website address in this prospectus as an inactive textual reference only and not as an active hyperlink.

 

RISK FACTORS

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment decision, you should consider carefully the risks, uncertainties and other factors described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as supplemented and updated by subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K that we have filed or will file with the SEC, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

 

Our business, affairs, prospects, assets, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected by these risks. For more information about our SEC filings, please see “Where You Can Find More Information”.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Unless otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities under this prospectus for general corporate purposes, including working capital.

 

DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK

 

General

 

We are authorized to issue 100,100,000 shares of common stock, par value of $0.01 per share, of which 100,000 shares are designated as Class A common stock.

 

Each holder of common stock is entitled to one vote for each share on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, including the election of directors. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws do not provide for cumulative voting rights. Because of this, the holders of a plurality of the shares of common stock entitled to vote in any election of directors can elect all of the directors standing for election, if they should so choose. With respect to matters other than the election of directors, at any meeting of the stockholders at which a quorum is present or represented, the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at such meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of the stockholders, except as otherwise required by law. The holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings of the stockholders.

 

Except as otherwise required by law, the Class A common stock shall have no voting right on any matter. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of our preferred stock that we may designate and issue in the future. All of our outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and non- assessable.

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

 

Listing

 

Our common stock is currently listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “MICS.”

 

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DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK

 

We are authorized to issue up to 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, from time to time, in one or more series. We do not have any outstanding shares of preferred stock.

 

Our articles of incorporation authorizes our board of directors to issue preferred stock from time to time with such designations, preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, dividends or limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications or terms or conditions of redemption as shall be determined by the board of directors for each class or series of stock. Preferred stock is available for possible future financings or acquisitions and for general corporate purposes without further authorization of stockholders unless such authorization is required by applicable law, or any securities exchange or market on which our stock is then listed or admitted to trading.

 

Our board of directors may authorize the issuance of preferred stock with voting or conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of common stock. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes could, under some circumstances, have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change-in-control of the Company.

 

A prospectus supplement relating to any series of preferred stock being offered will include specific terms relating to the offering. Such prospectus supplement will include:

 

  the title and stated or par value of the preferred stock;

 

  the number of shares of the preferred stock offered, the liquidation preference per share and the offering price of the preferred stock;

 

  the dividend rate(s), period(s) and/or payment date(s) or method(s) of calculation thereof applicable to the preferred stock;

 

  whether dividends shall be cumulative or non-cumulative and, if cumulative, the date from which dividends on the preferred stock shall accumulate;

 

  the provisions for a sinking fund, if any, for the preferred stock;

 

  any voting rights of the preferred stock;

 

  the provisions for redemption, if applicable, of the preferred stock;

 

  any listing of the preferred stock on any securities exchange;

 

  the terms and conditions, if applicable, upon which the preferred stock will be convertible into our common stock, including the conversion price or the manner of calculating the conversion price and conversion period;

 

  if appropriate, a discussion of Federal income tax consequences applicable to the preferred stock; and

 

  any other specific terms, preferences, rights, limitations or restrictions of the preferred stock.

 

The terms, if any, on which the preferred stock may be convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock will also be stated in the preferred stock prospectus supplement. The terms will include provisions as to whether conversion or exchange is mandatory, at the option of the holder or at our option, and may include provisions pursuant to which the number of shares of our common stock to be received by the holders of preferred stock would be subject to adjustment.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

 

As used in this prospectus, debt securities means the debentures, notes, bonds and other evidences of indebtedness that we may issue from time to time. Debt securities offered by this prospectus will be either senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities. Senior debt securities will be issued under a “Senior Indenture” and subordinated debt securities will be issued under a “Subordinated Indenture.” This prospectus sometimes refers to the Senior Indenture and the Subordinated Indenture collectively as the “Indentures.”

 

The form of Senior Indenture and the form of the Subordinated Indenture are filed as exhibits to the registration statement. The statements and descriptions in this prospectus or in any prospectus supplement regarding provisions of the Indentures and debt securities are summaries thereof, do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, all of the provisions of the Indentures and debt securities, including the definitions therein of certain terms.

 

General

 

Debt securities will be direct unsecured obligations of the Company. Senior debt securities will rank equally with all of the Company’s other senior and unsubordinated debt. The subordinated debt securities will be subordinate and junior in right of payment to all of the Company’s present and future senior indebtedness.

 

The Indentures do not limit the aggregate principal amount of debt securities that we may issue and provide that we may issue debt securities from time to time in one or more series, in each case with the same or various maturities, at par or at a discount. We may issue additional debt securities of a particular series without the consent of the holders of debt securities of such series outstanding at the time of the issuance. Any such additional debt securities, together with all other outstanding debt securities of that series, will constitute a single series of debt securities under the applicable Indenture. The Indentures also do not limit our ability to incur other debt, except as described under “Restrictive Covenants” herein.

 

Each prospectus supplement will describe the terms relating to the specific series of debt securities being offered. These terms will include some or all of the following:

 

  the title of debt securities and whether they are subordinated debt securities or senior debt securities;

 

  any limit on the aggregate principal amount of such debt securities;

 

  the price or prices at which we will sell such debt securities;

 

  the maturity date or dates of such debt securities;

 

  the rate or rates of interest, if any, which may be fixed or variable, at which such debt securities will bear interest, or the method of determining such rate or rates, if any;

 

  the date or dates from which any interest will accrue or the method by which such date or dates will be determined;

 

  the right, if any, to extend the interest payment periods and the duration of any such deferral period, including the maximum consecutive period during which interest payment periods may be extended;

 

  whether the amount of payments of principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on such debt securities may be determined with reference to any index, formula or other method, such as one or more currencies, commodities, equity indices or other indices, and the manner of determining the amount of such payments;

 

  the dates on which we will pay interest on such debt securities and the regular record date for determining who is entitled to the interest payable on any interest payment date;

 

  whether the debt securities will be secured or unsecured;

 

  the place or places where the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on such debt securities will be payable;

 

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  if we possess the option to do so, the periods within which and the prices at which we may redeem such debt securities, in whole or in part, pursuant to optional redemption provisions, and the other terms and conditions of any such provisions;

 

  our obligation, if any, to redeem, repay or purchase such debt securities by making periodic payments to a sinking fund or through an analogous provision or at the option of holders of the debt securities, and the period or periods within which and the price or prices at which we will redeem, repay or purchase such debt securities, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation, and the other terms and conditions of such obligation;

 

  the denominations in which such debt securities will be issued, if other than denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000;

 

  the portion, or methods of determining the portion, of the principal amount of such debt securities which we must pay upon the acceleration of the maturity of the debt securities in connection with an Event of Default (as described below), if other than the full principal amount;

 

  the currency, currencies or currency unit in which we will pay the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest, if any, on such debt securities, if not United States dollars;

 

  provisions, if any, granting special rights to holders of such debt securities upon the occurrence of specified events;

 

  any deletions from, modifications of or additions to the Events of Default or our covenants with respect to the applicable series of debt securities, and whether or not such Events of Default or covenants are consistent with those contained in the applicable Indenture;

 

  the application, if any, of the terms of the Indentures relating to defeasance and covenant defeasance (which terms are described below) to such debt securities;

 

  whether the subordination provisions summarized below or different subordination provisions will apply to such debt securities;

 

  the terms, if any, upon which the holders may convert or exchange such debt securities into or for our common stock, preferred stock or other securities or property;

 

  whether any of such debt securities will be issued in global form and, if so, the terms and conditions upon which global debt securities may be exchanged for certificated debt securities;

 

  any change in the right of the trustee or the requisite holders of such debt securities to declare the principal amount thereof due and payable because of an Event of Default;

 

  the depositary for global or certificated debt securities;

 

  any special tax implications of such debt securities;

 

  any trustees, authenticating or paying agents, transfer agents or registrars or other agents with respect to such debt securities; and

 

  any other terms of such debt securities.

 

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, debt securities will not be listed on any securities exchange.

 

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, debt securities will be issued in fully-registered form without coupons.

 

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Debt securities may be sold at a substantial discount below their stated principal amount, bearing no interest or interest at a rate which at the time of issuance is below market rates. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the federal income tax consequences and special considerations applicable to any such debt securities. Debt securities may also be issued as indexed securities or securities denominated in foreign currencies, currency units or composite currencies, as described in more detail in the prospectus supplement relating to any of the particular debt securities. The prospectus supplement relating to specific debt securities will also describe any special considerations and certain additional tax considerations applicable to such debt securities.

 

Subordination

 

The prospectus supplement relating to any offering of subordinated debt securities will describe the specific subordination provisions. However, unless otherwise noted in the prospectus supplement, subordinated debt securities will be subordinate and junior in right of payment to all of our Senior Indebtedness, to the extent and in the manner set forth in the Subordinated Indenture.

 

Under the Subordinated Indenture, “Senior Indebtedness” means all obligations of the Company in respect of any of the following, whether outstanding at the date of execution of the Subordinated Indenture or thereafter incurred or created:

 

  the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest due on indebtedness of the Company for borrowed money;

 

  all obligations guaranteed by the Company for the repayment of borrowed money, whether or not evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other written instruments;

 

  all obligations guaranteed by the Company evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar written instruments, including obligations assumed or incurred in connection with the acquisition of property, assets or businesses (provided, however, that the deferred purchase price of any other business or property or assets shall not be considered indebtedness if the purchase price thereof is payable in full within 90 days from the date on which such indebtedness was created);

 

  any obligations of the Company as lessee under leases required to be capitalized on the balance sheet of the lessee under generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  all obligations of the Company for the reimbursement on any letter of credit, banker’s acceptance, security purchase facility or similar credit transaction;

 

  all obligations of the Company in respect of interest rate swap, cap or other agreements, interest rate future or options contracts, currency swap agreements, currency future or option contracts and other similar agreements;

 

  all obligations of the types referred to above of other persons for the payment of which the Company is responsible or liable as obligor, guarantor or otherwise; and

 

  all obligations of the types referred to above of other persons secured by any lien on any property or asset of the Company (whether or not such obligation is assumed by the Company).

 

Senior Indebtedness does not include:

 

  indebtedness or monetary obligations to trade creditors created or assumed by the Company in the ordinary course of business in connection with the obtaining of materials or services;

 

  indebtedness that is by its terms subordinated to or ranks equal with the subordinated debt securities; and

 

  any indebtedness of the Company to its affiliates (including all debt securities and guarantees in respect of those debt securities issued to any trust, partnership or other entity affiliated with the Company that is a financing vehicle of the Company in connection with the issuance by such financing entity of preferred securities or other securities guaranteed by the Company) unless otherwise expressly provided in the terms of any such indebtedness.

 

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Senior Indebtedness shall continue to be Senior Indebtedness and be entitled to the benefits of the subordination provisions irrespective of any amendment, modification or waiver of any term of such Senior Indebtedness.

 

Unless otherwise noted in the accompanying prospectus supplement, if we default in the payment of any principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any Senior Indebtedness when it becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or at a date fixed for prepayment or by declaration or otherwise, then, unless and until such default is cured or waived or ceases to exist, we will make no direct or indirect payment (in cash, property, securities, by set-off or otherwise) in respect of the principal of or interest on the subordinated debt securities or in respect of any redemption, retirement, purchase or other requisition of any of the subordinated debt securities.

 

In the event of the acceleration of the maturity of any subordinated debt securities, the holders of all senior debt securities outstanding at the time of such acceleration will first be entitled to receive payment in full of all amounts due on senior debt securities before the holders of subordinated debt securities will be entitled to receive any payment of principal (and premium, if any) or interest on the subordinated debt securities.

 

If any of the following events occurs, we will pay in full all Senior Indebtedness before it makes any payment or distribution under subordinated debt securities, whether in cash, securities or other property, to any holder of subordinated debt securities:

 

  any dissolution or winding-up or liquidation or reorganization of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary or in bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership;

 

  any general assignment by the Company for the benefit of creditors; or

 

  any other marshaling of the Company’s assets or liabilities.

 

In such event, any payment or distribution under subordinated debt securities, whether in cash, securities or other property, which would otherwise (but for the subordination provisions) be payable or deliverable in respect of such subordinated debt securities, will be paid or delivered directly to the holders of Senior Indebtedness in accordance with the priorities then existing among such holders until all Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full. If any payment or distribution under subordinated debt securities is received by the trustee of any subordinated debt securities in contravention of any of the terms of the Subordinated Indenture and before all the Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full, such payment or distribution or security will be received in trust for the benefit of, and paid over or delivered and transferred to, the holders of Senior Indebtedness at the time outstanding in accordance with the priorities then existing among such holders for application to the payment of all Senior Indebtedness remaining unpaid to the extent necessary to pay all such Senior Indebtedness in full.

 

The Subordinated Indenture does not limit the issuance of additional Senior Indebtedness.

 

If subordinated debt securities are issued to a trust in connection with the issuance of trust preferred securities, such subordinated debt securities may thereafter be distributed pro rata to the holders of such trust securities in connection with the dissolution of such trust upon the occurrence of certain events described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

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Restrictive Covenants

 

Unless an accompanying prospectus supplement states otherwise, the following restrictive covenant shall apply to each series of senior debt securities:

 

Limitation on Liens. So long as any senior debt securities are outstanding, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries will create, assume, incur or guarantee any indebtedness for money borrowed which is secured by any pledge of, lien on or security interest in any capital stock of its Designated Subsidiaries, other than specified types of permitted liens.

 

However, this restriction will not apply if all debt securities then outstanding and, at our option, any other senior indebtedness ranking equally with such debt securities, are secured at least equally and ratably with the otherwise prohibited secured debt so long as it is outstanding.

 

This limitation shall not apply to debt secured by a pledge of, lien on or security interest in any shares of stock of any subsidiary at the time it becomes a Designated Subsidiary, including any renewals or extensions of such secured debt. “Designated Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company, the consolidated net worth of which represents at least 10% of the consolidated net worth of the Company.

 

The Subordinated Indenture does not contain a similar limitation on liens.

 

Consolidation, Merger, Sale of Assets and Other Transactions

 

We may not (i) merge with or into or consolidate with another person or sell, assign, transfer, lease or convey all or substantially all of our properties and assets to, any other person other than a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and (ii) no person may merge with or into or consolidate with the Company or, except for any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, sell, assign, transfer, lease or convey all or substantially all of its properties and assets to the Company unless:

 

  the Company is the surviving corporation or the person formed by or surviving such merger or consolidation or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease or conveyance has been made, if other than the Company, has expressly assumed by supplemental indenture all the obligations of the Company under such debt securities, the Indentures and any guarantees of preferred securities or common securities issued by certain trusts;

 

  immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; and

 

  the Company delivers to the trustee an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that the supplemental indenture complies with the applicable Indenture.

 

Events of Default, Notice and Waiver

 

Unless an accompanying prospectus supplement states otherwise, the following shall constitute “Events of Default” under the Indentures with respect to each series of debt securities:

 

  the Company’s failure to pay any interest on any debt security of such series when due and payable, continued for 30 days;

 

  the Company’s failure to pay principal (or premium, if any) on any debt security of such series when due, regardless of whether such payment became due because of maturity, redemption, acceleration or otherwise, or is required by any sinking fund established with respect to such series;

 

  the Company’s failure to observe or perform any other of its covenants or agreements with respect to such debt securities for 90 days after it receives notice of such failure;

 

  certain defaults with respect to the Company’s debt (other than such debt securities or non-recourse debt) in any aggregate principal amount in excess of $25,000,000 consisting of the failure to make any payment at maturity or that results in acceleration of the maturity of such debt; and

 

  certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company.

 

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If an Event of Default with respect to any debt securities of any series outstanding under either of the Indentures shall occur and be continuing, the trustee under such Indenture or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of that series outstanding may declare, by notice as provided in the applicable Indenture, the principal amount (or such lesser amount as may be provided for in the debt securities of that series) of the debt securities of that series outstanding to be due and payable immediately; provided that, in the case of an Event of Default involving certain events in bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, acceleration is automatic; and, provided further, that after such acceleration, but before a judgment or decree based on acceleration, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may, under certain circumstances, rescind and annul such acceleration if all Events of Default, other than the nonpayment of accelerated principal, have been cured or waived.

 

Upon the acceleration of the maturity of original issue discount securities, an amount less than the principal amount thereof will become due and payable.

 

Reference is made to the prospectus supplement relating to any original issue discount securities for the particular provisions relating to acceleration of maturity thereof. Any past default under either Indenture with respect to debt securities of any series, and any Event of Default arising therefrom, may be waived by the holders of a majority in principal amount of all debt securities of such series outstanding under such Indenture, except in the case of (i) default in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any debt securities of such series or (ii) default in respect of a covenant or provision which may not be amended or modified without the consent of the holder of each outstanding debt security of such series affected.

 

The trustee is required, within 90 days after the occurrence of a default (which is known to the trustee and is continuing), with respect to the debt securities of any series (without regard to any grace period or notice requirements), to give to the holders of debt securities of such series notice of such default; provided, however, that, except in the case of a default in the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest, or in the payment of any sinking fund installment, on any debt securities of such series, the trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice if it in good faith determines that the withholding of such notice is in the interests of the holders of debt securities of such series.

 

The trustee, subject to its duties during default to act with the required standard of care, may require indemnification by the holders of debt securities of any series with respect to which a default has occurred before proceeding to exercise any right or power under the Indentures at the request of the holders of debt securities of such series. Subject to such right of indemnification and to certain other limitations, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series under either Indenture may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee with respect to debt securities of such series.

 

No holder of a debt security of any series may institute any action against the Company under either of the Indentures (except actions for payment of overdue principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on such debt security or for the conversion or exchange of such debt security in accordance with its terms) unless (i) the holder has given to the trustee written notice of an Event of Default and of the continuance thereof with respect to debt securities of such series specifying an Event of Default, as required under the applicable Indenture, (ii) the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of debt securities of that series then outstanding under such Indenture shall have requested the trustee to institute such action and offered to the trustee indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request and (iii) the trustee shall not have instituted such action within 60 days of such request.

 

The Company is required to furnish annually to the trustee statements as to its compliance with all conditions and covenants under each Indenture.

 

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Discharge, Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance

 

If indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the Company may discharge or defease its obligations under each Indenture as set forth below.

 

The Company may discharge certain obligations to holders of any series of debt securities issued under either the Senior Indenture or the Subordinated Indenture which have not already been delivered to the trustee for cancellation and which have either become due and payable or are by their terms due and payable within one year (or scheduled for redemption within one year) by irrevocably depositing with the trustee cash or, in the case of debt securities payable only in U.S. dollars, U.S. Government Obligations (as defined in either Indenture), as trust funds in an amount certified to be sufficient to pay when due, whether at maturity, upon redemption or otherwise, the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on such debt securities.

 

If indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the Company may elect either (i) to defease and be discharged from any and all obligations with respect to debt securities of or within any series (except as otherwise provided in the relevant Indenture) (“defeasance”) or (ii) to be released from its obligations with respect to certain covenants applicable to debt securities of or within any series (“covenant defeasance”), upon the deposit with the relevant Indenture trustee, in trust for such purpose, of money and/or government obligations which through the payment of principal and interest in accordance with their terms will provide money in an amount sufficient, without reinvestment, to pay the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on such debt securities to maturity or redemption, as the case may be, and any mandatory sinking fund or analogous payments thereon. As a condition to defeasance or covenant defeasance, the Company must deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders of such debt securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such defeasance or covenant defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such defeasance or covenant defeasance had not occurred. Such opinion of counsel, in the case of defeasance under clause (i) above, must refer to and be based upon a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or a change in applicable federal income tax law occurring after the date of the relevant Indenture. In addition, in the case of either defeasance or covenant defeasance, the Company shall have delivered to the trustee (i) an officers’ certificate to the effect that the relevant debt securities exchange(s) have informed it that neither such debt securities nor any other debt securities of the same series, if then listed on any securities exchange, will be delisted as a result of such deposit and (ii) an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent with respect to such defeasance or covenant defeasance have been complied with. The Company may exercise its defeasance option with respect to such debt securities notwithstanding its prior exercise of its covenant defeasance option.

 

Modification and Waiver

 

Under the Indentures, the Company and the applicable trustee may supplement the Indentures for certain purposes which would not materially adversely affect the interests or rights of the holders of debt securities of a series without the consent of those holders. The Company and the applicable trustee may also modify the Indentures or any supplemental indenture in a manner that affects the interests or rights of the holders of debt securities with the consent of the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each affected series issued under the Indenture. However, the Indentures require the consent of each holder of debt securities that would be affected by any modification which would:

 

  extend the fixed maturity of any debt securities of any series, or reduce the principal amount thereof, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce any premium payable upon the redemption thereof;

 

  reduce the amount of principal of an original issue discount debt security or any other debt security payable upon acceleration of the maturity thereof;

 

  change the currency in which any debt security or any premium or interest is payable;

 

  impair the right to institute suit for any payment on or with respect to any debt security;

 

  reduce the percentage in principal amount of outstanding debt securities of any series, the consent of whose holders is required for modification or amendment of the Indentures or for waiver of compliance with certain provisions of the Indentures or for waiver of certain defaults;

 

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  reduce the requirements contained in the Indentures for quorum or voting; or

 

  modify any of the above provisions.

 

If subordinated debt securities are held by a trust or a trustee of a trust, a supplemental indenture that affects the interests or rights of the holders of debt securities will not be effective until the holders of not less than a majority in liquidation preference of the preferred securities and common securities of the applicable trust, collectively, have consented to the supplemental indenture; provided, further, that if the consent of the holder of each outstanding debt security is required, the supplemental indenture will not be effective until each holder of the preferred securities and the common securities of the applicable trust has consented to the supplemental indenture.

 

The Indentures permit the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series issued under the Indentures which is affected by the modification or amendment to waive the Company’s compliance with certain covenants contained in the Indentures.

 

Payment and Paying Agents

 

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, payment of interest on a debt security on any interest payment date will be made to the person in whose name a debt security is registered at the close of business on the record date for the interest.

 

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, principal, interest and premium on the debt securities of a particular series will be payable at the office of such paying agent or paying agents as we may designate for such purpose from time to time.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, at the Company’s option, payment of any interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the person entitled thereto as such address appears in the security register.

 

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, a paying agent designated by the Company and located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York will act as paying agent for payments with respect to debt securities of each series. All paying agents initially designated by the Company for debt securities of a particular series will be named in the applicable prospectus supplement. The Company may at any time designate additional paying agents or rescind the designation of any paying agent or approve a change in the office through which any paying agent acts, except that the Company will be required to maintain a paying agent in each place of payment for debt securities of a particular series.

 

All moneys paid by the Company to a paying agent for the payment of the principal, interest or premium on any debt security which remain unclaimed at the end of two years after such principal, interest or premium has become due and payable will be repaid to the Company upon request, and the holder of such debt security thereafter may look only to the Company for payment thereof.

 

Denominations, Registrations and Transfer

 

Unless an accompanying prospectus supplement states otherwise, debt securities will be represented by one or more global certificates registered in the name of a nominee for The Depository Trust Company, or DTC. In such case, each holder’s beneficial interest in the global securities will be shown on the records of DTC and transfers of beneficial interests will only be effected through DTC’s records.

 

A holder of debt securities may only exchange a beneficial interest in a global security for certificated securities registered in the holder’s name if:

 

  DTC notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue serving as the depositary for the relevant global securities;

 

  DTC ceases to maintain certain qualifications under the Exchange Act and no successor depositary has been appointed for 90 days; or

 

  the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that the global security shall be exchangeable.

 

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If debt securities are issued in certificated form, they will only be issued in the minimum denomination specified in the accompanying prospectus supplement and integral multiples of such denomination. Transfers and exchanges of such debt securities will only be permitted in such minimum denomination. Transfers of debt securities in certificated form may be registered at the trustee’s corporate office or at the offices of any paying agent or trustee appointed by the Company under the Indentures. Exchanges of debt securities for an equal aggregate principal amount of debt securities in different denominations may also be made at such locations.

 

Governing Law

 

The Senior Indenture, the Subordinated Indenture and debt securities will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws.

 

Conversion or Exchange Rights

 

The prospectus supplement will describe the terms, if any, on which a series of debt securities may be convertible into or exchangeable for the Company’s common stock, preferred stock or other debt securities. These terms will include provisions as to whether conversion or exchange is mandatory, at the option of the holder or at the Company’s option. These provisions may allow or require the number of shares of the Company’s common stock or other securities to be received by the holders of such series of debt securities to be adjusted.

 

DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

 

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

 

The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the following terms, where applicable, of the warrants in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered:

 

  the title of the warrants;
     
  the aggregate number of the warrants;
     
  the price or prices at which the warrants will be issued;
     
  the designation, amount and terms of the offered securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants;
     
  if applicable, the date on and after which the warrants and the offered securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants will be separately transferable;
     
  the terms of the securities purchasable upon exercise of such warrants and the procedures and conditions relating to the exercise of such warrants;
     
  any provisions for adjustment of the number or amount of securities receivable upon exercise of the warrants or the exercise price of the warrants;

 

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  the price or prices at which and currency or currencies in which the offered securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants may be purchased;
     
  the date on which the right to exercise the warrants shall commence and the date on which the right shall expire;
     
  the minimum or maximum amount of the warrants that may be exercised at any one time;
     
  information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;
     
  if appropriate, a discussion of Federal income tax consequences; and
     
  any other material terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the warrants.

 

Warrants for the purchase of common stock or preferred stock will be offered and exercisable for U.S. dollars only. Warrants will be issued in registered form only.

 

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

 

Prior to the exercise of any warrants to purchase preferred stock or common stock, holders of the warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the common stock or preferred stock purchasable upon exercise, including in the case of warrants for the purchase of common stock or preferred stock, the right to vote or to receive any payments of dividends on the preferred stock or common stock purchasable upon exercise.

 

DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS

 

This section describes the general terms of the rights that we may offer and sell by this prospectus. This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement will contain the material terms and conditions for each right. The accompanying prospectus supplement may add, update or change the terms and conditions of the rights as described in this prospectus.

 

The particular terms of each issue of rights, the rights agreement relating to the rights and the rights certificates representing rights will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement, including, as applicable:

 

  the title of the rights;

 

  the date of determining the stockholders entitled to the rights distribution;

 

  the title, aggregate number of shares of common stock or preferred stock purchasable upon exercise of the rights;

 

  the exercise price;

 

  the aggregate number of rights issued;

 

  the date, if any, on and after which the rights will be separately transferable;

 

  the date on which the right to exercise the rights will commence and the date on which the right will expire; and

 

  any other terms of the rights, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the distribution, exchange and exercise of the rights.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS

 

As specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may issue units consisting of shares of common stock, shares of preferred stock or warrants or any combination of such securities.

 

The applicable prospectus supplement will specify the following terms of any units in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered:

 

  the terms of the units and of any of the common stock, preferred stock and warrants comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances the securities comprising the units may be traded separately;

 

  a description of the terms of any unit agreement governing the units; and

 

  a description of the provisions for the payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units.

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We may sell the securities offered through this prospectus (i) to or through underwriters or dealers, (ii) directly to purchasers, including our affiliates, (iii) through agents, or (iv) through a combination of any these methods. The securities may be distributed at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, market prices prevailing at the time of sale, prices related to the prevailing market prices, or negotiated prices. The prospectus supplement will include the following information:

 

  the terms of the offering;
     
  the names of any underwriters or agents;
     
  the name or names of any managing underwriter or underwriters;
     
  the purchase price of the securities;
     
  any over-allotment options under which underwriters may purchase additional securities from us;
     
  the net proceeds from the sale of the securities;
     
  any delayed delivery arrangements;
     
  any underwriting discounts, commissions and other items constituting underwriters’ compensation;
     
  any initial public offering price;
     
  any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers;
     
  any commissions paid to agents; and
     
  any securities exchange or market on which the securities may be listed.

 

Sale Through Underwriters or Dealers

 

Only underwriters named in the prospectus supplement are underwriters of the securities offered by the prospectus supplement.

 

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If underwriters are used in the sale, the underwriters will acquire the securities for their own account, including through underwriting, purchase, security lending or repurchase agreements with us. The underwriters may resell the securities from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions. Underwriters may sell the securities in order to facilitate transactions in any of our other securities (described in this prospectus or otherwise), including other public or private transactions and short sales. Underwriters may offer securities to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by one or more managing underwriters or directly by one or more firms acting as underwriters. Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to certain conditions, and the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all the offered securities if they purchase any of them. The underwriters may change from time to time any initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers.

 

If dealers are used in the sale of securities offered through this prospectus, we will sell the securities to them as principals. They may then resell those securities to the public at varying prices determined by the dealers at the time of resale. The prospectus supplement will include the names of the dealers and the terms of the transaction.

 

Direct Sales and Sales Through Agents

 

We may sell the securities offered through this prospectus directly. In this case, no underwriters or agents would be involved. Such securities may also be sold through agents designated from time to time. The prospectus supplement will name any agent involved in the offer or sale of the offered securities and will describe any commissions payable to the agent. Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, any agent will agree to use its reasonable best efforts to solicit purchases for the period of its appointment.

 

We may sell the securities directly to institutional investors or others who may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any sale of those securities. The terms of any such sales will be described in the prospectus supplement.

 

Delayed Delivery Contracts

 

If the prospectus supplement indicates, we may authorize agents, underwriters or dealers to solicit offers from certain types of institutions to purchase securities at the public offering price under delayed delivery contracts. These contracts would provide for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. The contracts would be subject only to those conditions described in the prospectus supplement. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the commission payable for solicitation of those contracts.

 

Continuous Offering Program

 

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, we may enter into a continuous offering program equity distribution agreement with a broker-dealer, under which we may offer and sell shares of our common stock from time to time through a broker-dealer as our sales agent. If we enter into such a program, sales of the shares of common stock, if any, will be made by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the Nasdaq Capital Market or other market on which are shares may then trade at market prices, block transactions and such other transactions as agreed upon by us and the broker-dealer. Under the terms of such a program, we also may sell shares of common stock to the broker-dealer, as principal for its own account at a price agreed upon at the time of sale. If we sell shares of common stock to such broker-dealer as principal, we will enter into a separate terms agreement with such broker-dealer, and we will describe this agreement in a separate prospectus supplement or pricing supplement.

 

Market Making, Stabilization and Other Transactions

 

Unless the applicable prospectus supplement states otherwise, other than our common stock, all securities we offer under this prospectus will be a new issue and will have no established trading market. We may elect to list offered securities on an exchange or in the over-the-counter market. Any underwriters that we use in the sale of offered securities may make a market in such securities, but may discontinue such market making at any time without notice. Therefore, we cannot assure you that the securities will have a liquid trading market.

 

Any underwriter may also engage in stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Rule 104 under the Securities Exchange Act. Stabilizing transactions involve bids to purchase the underlying security in the open market for the purpose of pegging, fixing or maintaining the price of the securities. Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of the securities in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate short positions.

 

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Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the securities originally sold by the syndicate member are purchased in a syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate short positions. Stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may cause the price of the securities to be higher than it would be in the absence of the transactions. The underwriters may, if they commence these transactions, discontinue them at any time.

 

General Information

 

Agents, underwriters, and dealers may be entitled, under agreements entered into with us, to indemnification by us against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Our agents, underwriters, and dealers, or their affiliates, may be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services for us, in the ordinary course of business.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the issuance of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Sichenzia Ross Ference LLP, New York, New York.

 

EXPERTS

 

The consolidated balance sheets of The Singing Machine Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2022 and 2021 and the related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and shareholders’ equity for each of the years then ended have been audited by EisnerAmper LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is incorporated herein by reference. Such financial statements have been incorporated herein by reference in reliance on the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

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

 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the SEC to register the securities offered hereby under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement, including certain exhibits and schedules. You may obtain the registration statement and exhibits to the registration statement from the SEC’s internet site.

 

INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus the information in documents we file with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus, and information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. Any statement contained in any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in or omitted from this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement, or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.

 

We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future documents that we file with the SEC (excluding any portion of such documents that are furnished and not filed with the SEC) under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (i) after the date of the initial filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement and (ii) after the date of this prospectus until the offering of the securities is terminated:

 

our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on July 14, 2022;
our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 filed with the SEC on August 22, 2022;
our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 filed with the SEC on November 14, 2022;
our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on April 18, 2022, April 22, 2022, May 25, 2022, May 27, 2022, June 17, 2022, July 29, 2022, and October 20, 2022.
the description of our common stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A registering our common stock under Section 12(b) under the Exchange Act, filed with the SEC on May 23, 2022

 

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Up to $1,080,000

 

 

Common Stock

 

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

 

 

The date of this Prospectus Supplement is June 27, 2024