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根據2024年10月10日提交給美國證券交易委員會的文件

 

註冊 編號 333-282043

 

 

 

美國

證券交易委員會

華盛頓,特區。20549

 

修正案 第2號

 

S-1表格

 

註冊申報

根據.

《證券法》

 

STRYVE 食品公司

(公司章程中指定的準確公司名稱)

 

特拉華州   001-38785   87-1760117
(註冊地或組織所在管轄區)
組織或機構)
  (Primary Standard Industrial
其他
  (美國國稅局僱主號碼)
識別號碼。

 

發帖 郵箱864

Frisco, TX 75034

電話: (972) 987-5130

(包括註冊人主要行政辦公室的地址,郵政編碼以及電話號碼(包括區號))

 

R. 亞歷克斯·霍金斯

首席 財務官員

發帖 郵箱864

Frisco, TX 75034

電話: (972) 987-5130 代理服務人的姓名、地址(包括郵政編碼)和電話號碼(包括區號)

 

副本寄送至:

 

John J. Wolfel, 律師。

Chris Babcock, 律師。

Foley & Lardner LLP

One Independent Drive, Suite 1300

Jacksonville, 佛羅里達 32202

電話:(904) 359-2000

 

Robert F. Charron, 律師。

Charles E. Phillips, 律師。

Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP

美洲大道1345號。

紐約10105。

電話: (212) 370-1300

 

擬議銷售公衆的開始日期:本註冊聲明的生效日期過後,儘快進行。

 

如果本表格中登記的任何證券將根據1933年證券法第415條規定以延遲或連續方式發行,請勾選以下框:☒

 

如果此表格是根據1933年證券法規則462(b)註冊併發售其他證券的,勾選以下方框,列出之前實施發售的註冊聲明的證券法登記號。 ☐

 

如果此表格是根據1933年證券法規則462(c)提交的後期生效修正案,則勾選以下方框並列出以前實施發售的註冊聲明的證券法註冊聲明號。 ☐

 

如果此表格是根據1933年證券法規則462(d)提交的後期生效修正案,則勾選以下方框並列出以前實施發售的註冊聲明的證券法註冊聲明號。 ☐

 

請在選項前打勾,以指明註冊人是大型加速申報人,加速清單申報人,非加速申報人,小型報告公司還是新興成長公司。請參閱《交易所法》第120億.2條中「大型加速申報人」,「加速清單申報人」,「小型報告公司」和「新興成長公司」的定義。

 

  大型加速歸檔者 ☐ 加速歸檔者 ☐  
       
  非加速歸檔者 ☒ 小型報告公司 ☒  
       
    新興增長型公司 ☒  

 

如果是新興成長公司,請勾選方框,表明申報人已選擇不使用依據證券法第7(a)(2)(B)條規定提供的任何新的或修訂的財務會計準則的擴展過渡期進行合規。 ☐

 

發行人在需要的日期或日期修訂本註冊聲明,直到發行人提交進一步通過專門說明本註解註冊申報書將按照美國1933年證券法第8(a)條修正案的規定在有效日期之前延遲,或直到該證券交易委員會根據上述第8(a)條規定採取行動使本註解註冊聲明之後生效。

 

 

 

 
 

 

本初步招股意向書中的信息不完整,可能會更改。在交易所提交的註冊聲明生效之前,不能出售這些證券。本初步招股意向書並不是要出售這些證券,也不是要在任何不允許出售或購買這些證券的司法管轄區出售。

 

完成日期爲2024年10月10日

 

初步招股說明書

 

 

STRYVE 食品公司

 

向上 至 10,897,435 普通A類股股票

最多10,897,435張預先撥款認股權證,用於購買最多10,897,435股A類普通股。

最多1,089,743單位承銷商認股權,可購買最多1,089,743股A類普通股。

最多11,987,178股A類普通股可用於預融資權證和承銷商權證

 

我們正在以每股1.56美元的假定發行價(這是我們的A類普通股在2024年10月3日納斯達克資本市場上的最後報價)進行牢固承諾包銷發行,發行數量爲10,897,435股A類普通股,每股面值爲0.0001美元(「A類普通股」)

 

由於購買人在本次發行中購買A類普通股可能導致購買人以及其關聯方和某些相關方合計持有我們優先A類普通股超過4.99%(或購買人選擇時爲9.99%),因此我們向購買人提供了預先資助的認股權證,以購買高達10,897,435股A類普通股(「預先資助認股權證」),代替A類普通股。 每份預先資助認股權證可行使購買一份我們的A類普通股。每份預先資助認股權證的購買價格等於公開發行本次發行中A類普通股的價格每股減去$0.001,而每份預先資助認股權證的行使價格爲每股$0.001。對於我們出售的每份預先資助認股權證,我們所提供的A類普通股數量將按1:1比例減少。本次發行還涉及預先資助認股權證行使後可發行的A類普通股(「預先資助認股權證股份」)。

 

我們的A類普通股和認股權證分別在納斯達克資本市場上以「SNAX」和「SNAXW」標誌進行交易。截至2024年10月3日,我們的A類普通股和認股權證的每股收盤價分別爲$1.56和$0.0066。實際的公開發行價格將在本次發行期間固定,並將根據我們與承銷商根據定價時市場控件而確定,可能低於我們A類普通股的當前市價。本招股說明書中使用的最近市場價格可能不代表實際的公開發行價格。實際的公開發行價格可能基於多個因素,包括我們的歷史和前景、我們所在行業、我們過去和現在的運營結果、我們高管的先前經驗以及本次發行時證券市場的總體狀況。

 

我們是一家「新興增長公司」,根據2012年《創業公司啟動法案》的定義,並受到降低的上市公司報告要求的限制。

 

   每股   總計 
公開 發行價  $         $       
承銷折扣和佣金 (1)  $    $  
收益 在扣除開支前我們的收益  $    $  

 

  (1) 承销折让將不包括出售給公司高级職員、董事及由公司介紹的投資者的A類普通股和預先資助認股權。 不包括支付给承销商的额外报酬项目,其中包括一項認購權,用於購買此次發行的A類普通股和預先資助認股權總股份數的百分之十(10.0%)(不包括出售給公司高级職員、董事及由公司介紹的投資者),行使價格等于本次發行中每股的公开发售價不低於百分之一百一十(110%),以及用於支付承销商发生的某些可核算费用的报销。參見“承銷。”

 

我們已向承銷商授予一項期為30天的選擇權,以購買多達1,634,615股我們普通股的額外股份(相當於本次發行的A類普通股和預先購股權的15%)。

 

投資我們的A類普通股票具有高度的風險且具有顯著的風險程度。在本招股說明書的第7頁開始閱讀“風險因素”,以瞭解在購買我們的A類普通股票之前應該考慮的信息。

 

《交易所法》和各州的證券交易委員會尚未批准或否決這些證券,也尚未確認或認為此招股說明書為準確或充足。任何相反的聲明均為犯罪行為。

 

承銷商預計在2024年左右交付我們的A類普通股和預購認股權給購買者。

 

唯一 書籍運作經理

Roth Capital Partners

 

共同經理

北部 資本市場

 

本招股證書的日期是       ,2024年。

 

 
 

 

目錄

 

關於 本招股書   1
關於前瞻性陳述的注意事項   2
招股說明書摘要   3
股票發售   6
風險因素   7
收益用途   10
股息政策   11
稀釋   12
股本說明   13
包銷商承銷   18
法律事項   22
專家   22
資訊 參照進來的   22
更多信息在何處查閱   23

 

您應該僅依賴於本招股說明書中所包含的信息。沒有人被授權提供您任何與本招股說明書所含信息不同的信息。本招股說明書的日期為封面上所示的日期。您不應該假設本招股說明書中所含信息在該日期以外的任何日期為準確。

 

對於在美國以外的投資者: 我們未採取任何行動,以允許在美國以外地區進行此項發行、持有或分發招股意向書。除了在美國外,您必須自行了解並遵守與此發行和分發招股意向書相關的任何限制。

 

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關於 本招股說明書

 

您應該僅依賴我們提供或納入本招股說明書、任何適用的招股補充說明書和任何相關的自由撰寫招股書中的信息。我們納入重要信息以供參考。您可以按照“在哪裡可以找到更多信息”下的說明免費獲取納入的信息。在決定投資我們的證券之前,您應該仔細閱讀本招股說明書以及在“納入參考信息”下描述的其他信息。

 

我們及承銷商及其聯屬公司並未授權任何人向您提供任何資訊或做出未在本招股說明書或任何相關免費書面招股說明書中含有或被引用的陳述。 我們不承擔責任,承銷商及其聯屬公司亦不承擔責任,對他人向您提供的任何資訊之可靠性,亦不能保證任何資訊的可靠性。本招股說明書並不構成在任何不允許提出要約和銷售的司法管轄區內銷售或購買證券之要約。不論本招股說明書的發出日期,本招股說明書咨詢或證券銷售交易的交付時間,本招股說明書中的資訊只有在其日期準確。

 

在這份說明書與任何已被納入並在交易所委員會(“SEC”)文件中登記的文件之間存在衝突的程度,您應該依賴這份說明書中的資訊。如果任何已納入參考的文件中的陳述與另一個具有較晚日期的文件中的陳述不一致,具有較晚日期的文件中的陳述將修改或取代較早的陳述。

 

我們進一步注意到,在任何通過參考或作為附件提交的協議中,我們所作的陳述、擔保和契約僅僅是為了協議方的利益,有時是為了在協議方之間分配風險,並不應被視為對你的陳述、擔保或契約。此外,這些陳述、擔保或契約僅在作出時是準確的。因此,不應依賴這些陳述、擔保和契約準確地代表我們當前的狀況。

 

對於美國以外的投資者: 無論是我們還是承銷商,我們都沒有進行任何可能使此發售或持有或在任何需要此類目的的司法管轄區內發行此招股書或我們可能與此發售有關而向您提供的任何免費書面招股書,除非在美國境內。在美國以外的人士如獲得此招股書,必須瞭解並遵守與我們普通股股份的發行以及在美國以外分發此招股書和任何此類免費書面招股書相關的任何限制。

 

除非另有說明,本招股說明書所包含的有關我們所在行業和市場的資訊,包括我們的一般預期、市場地位和市場機會,都是基於我們管理層的估算和研究,以及行業和一般出版物、研究、調查和研究第三方進行的研究。我們認為,本招股說明書中包含的這些第三方出版物、研究、調查和研究的信息是可靠的。管理層的估算是根據公開可得的信息、他們對我們行業的了解以及根據這些信息和知識做出的假設,我們認為這些假設和知識是合理的。這些數據涉及一系列假設和局限性,必然存在著因各種因素(包括在“風險因素”中描述的因素)所引起的高度不確定性和風險,這些因素可能導致我們未來的業績與我們的假設和估算存在重大差異。

 

本說明書包括我們或其他公司擁有的商標、服務標誌和商業名稱。本說明書中包含的所有商標、服務標誌和商業名稱均為其各自所有者的財產。

 

本招股说明书中,除非上下文显示或另有要求,“Stryve”、“公司”、“本公司”、“我们”、“我们的”指的是Stryve Foods, Inc.,一家德拉瓦州的公司,及其合并子公司。

 

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關於前瞻性陳述的注意事項

 

本招股說明書中的某些聲明可能構成《聯邦證券法》的“前瞻性聲明”。前瞻性聲明包括但不限於對未來期望、希望、信念、意圖或策略的聲明。此外,任何提及對未來事件或情況的預測、預測或其他表述,包括對未來事件或情況的任何基本假設的聲明,皆為前瞻性聲明。 “預計”、“相信”、“持續”、“可能”、“估計”、“期待”、“打算”、“可能”、“潛在”、“預測”、“計劃”、“潛在”、“預測”、“應”、“將”、“可能”及類似表達可能標識出前瞻性聲明,但未出現這些詞不意味著一項聲明非前瞻性。 這些前瞻性聲明涉及一系列風險、不確定性或其他假設,可能導致實際結果或表現與這些前瞻性聲明所表達、思考或暗示的結果有實質不同。 這些風險和不確定性包括但不僅限於描述在“風險因素”部分、公開提交的與美國證券交易委員會提交的文件中討論和確定的那些因素。

 

由於商品價格、通脹、供應鏈中斷、交通成本、運營成本、流動性限制、勞工短缺和/或缺乏足夠的成交量,無法實現盈利能力。

 

滿足財務和戰略目標的能力可能會受到各種因素的影響,包括競爭、供應鏈中斷、追求增長策略和盈利性增長、流動性限制、與客戶、供應商和零售商保持關係,以及保留其管理層和關鍵員工。

 

零售商選擇限制或減少Stryve產品銷售的零售位置的風險或選擇不銷售或不再銷售Stryve產品;

 

Stryve 可能會受到其他經濟、業務和/或競爭因素的不利影響;

 

Stryve未能達到其財務展望的可能性。

 

Stryve保持在納斯達克資本市場的上市能力;

 

Stryve擁有保持流動資金狀況和實施節省成本措施的能力;

 

Stryve的營運能力是否持續存在;以及

 

影響金融服務行業的不利發展,包括涉及金融機構或交易對手的流動性、違约或不履行的事件或擔憂。

 

如果這些風險或不確定因素中的一個或多個具體實現,或者我們管理層所做的任何假設被證明不正確,實際結果可能在重大方面與這些前瞻性陳述所預測或考慮的結果有所不同。

 

所有板塊 接下來的書面和口頭向前展望性陳述都明確受到本招股說明書中包含或參照的警語陳述的完整限制。除非適用法律或法規要求,否則我們不承諾更新這些向前展望性陳述,以反映本招股說明書日期後的事件或情況,或反映未預期的事件的發生。

 

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摘要 招股書的摘要

 

這份摘要從招股書中選擇性地突出了一些資訊,可能不包含您在做投資決策時需要的所有重要資訊。在投資我們的A類普通股之前,您應該仔細閱讀整份招股書,包括我們的財務報表和相關注釋。

 

概覽

 

Stryve是一家新興的健康零食公司,致力於製造、推廣和銷售高度差異化的健康零食產品,Stryve認為這些產品可以顛覆傳統零食類別。Stryve的使命是"幫助美國人吃得更好,過得更快樂、更好的生活"。Stryve提供方便的零食產品,其糖和碳水化合物含量較低,而蛋白質含量較高,比其他零食更健康。Stryve提供全天然美味的零食,認為這些零食營養豐富,為消費者提供了一種方便的健康零食選擇,適合他們的快節奏生活。

 

Stryve目前的產品組合主要是以Stryve®、Kalahari®、Braaitime®和Vacadillos®品牌名稱銷售的空氣乾燥肉類零食產品。不同於牛肉絞肉乾,Stryve的全天然空氣乾燥肉類零食由牛肉和香料製成,從不經過烹調,大多數含零克糖,並且不含味精、麩質、亞硝酸鈉、亞硝酸酯和防腐劑。因此,Stryve的產品符合酮和古飲食需求。此外,根據蛋白質濃度和糖含量,Stryve認為其空氣乾燥肉類零食產品是當今最健康的長效零食之一。

 

Stryve將其產品分銷到主要的零售渠道,主要在北美地區,包括大型連鎖店、便利店、雜貨店、俱樂部店和其他零售門店,以及通過其電子商務網站直接銷售給消費者,以及通過亞馬遜平台直接銷售給消費者。

 

Stryve相信美國消費者對健康和健身的關注將繼續推動健康零食市場的增長,並增加對Stryve產品的需求。自成立以來,Stryve在產品開發、建立製造設施以及建立營銷、銷售和運營基礎設施方面進行了大量投資,以推動業務增長。因此,Stryve自成立以來一直在報告淨虧損。Stryve打算繼續投資提高生產力、產品創新、改善供應鏈、加強和擴大其製造能力,以及擴大營銷和銷售措施,推動持續增長。

 

轉型 策略

 

2022年5月,Stryve宣布了一項領導層變革,Chris Boever成為公司的新任首席執行官。隨著領導層的變革,管理層審慎地回顧了業務、策略、短期展望以及實現盈利的途徑。在此基礎上,管理層開始執行一項三階段的轉型計劃,推動公司走向盈利的自給自足模式。轉型的第一階段主要集中在成本降低、收入合理化、定價和組織設計上。第二階段始於2022年晚些時候,重點是提高品質、人才優化以及通過提高生產力實現價值的最大化。管理層認為這些階段的努力將產生復利效應,因為不斷進行的變革和改進正在建立公司的持續運營模式中。

 

作為重組計劃的延伸,我們在2022年下半年評估了我們的收入基礎,並採取了措施改善或消除低質量的收入來創造長期創造價值的增長機會。此外,我們通過與一些大型零售合作夥伴策略性合作,推出了改善單位經濟效益並為消費者提供更具吸引力的產品,從而改善了收入的質量。

 

作為轉型的一部分,管理層確定了一些非核心未來計劃的一次性資產減值,並確定了庫存資產的必要減值,並因改組業務以及適應Boever先生對企業的戰略方向而產生一次性員工成本。這些費用始於2022年第二季度,並在2023年持續,但程度較小。

 

 

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2024年,業務轉型的最後階段正如火如荼進行中。焦點是透過品牌振興、增強銷售策略、紀律性促銷活動和新合作夥伴來加速優質增長,以幫助擴大我們品牌的影響力。我們預計在可測量和非可測量的分銷渠道繼續獲得新的零售分銷,並在我們的零售消費指標中建立起增長的基礎,從而在該類別中提高市場份額,同時力求在業務的所有板塊上保持優化的支出狀態。

 

我們零售增長策略中的一個關鍵部分與使產品更易獲得和親和有關。為了實現這一點,我們對包裝進行了戰略性改造,將零售轉化放在設計考慮的首要位置。我們與消費者和零售商合作,力求優化零售轉化的包裝。我們在新設計上得到了許多零售合作夥伴的積極反饋,由此增加了分銷量。我們從2023年中期開始以新的包裝方式生產選定的產品,並在2023年的其餘時間內將其餘產品轉換到新的包裝方式中,最終在年底左右進行最後轉換。我們的新包裝產品從2024年第一季度開始廣泛發貨給零售商和分銷商,到2024年上半年結束時,我們估計大約有三分之四的零售商貨架已經轉換為新的包裝。

 

我們受消費者和零售商對我們更新的包裝的回應所鼓舞,並很高興地分享,由於新包裝已經通過分銷運抵消費者貨架的關係,這對我們的零售消費數據產生了重大影響。儘管包裝和產品質量對零售的消費者回應影響顯著,我們預計隨著這一表現的結果,在未來幾個季度中將有機會擴大在指定渠道的分銷覆蓋範圍,這可能導致業務的銷售顯著增長。

 

營運未明

 

假設我們從這次發行中收到款項,我們相信這次發行的淨收益,加上我們手頭現金,將根據我們目前的業務計劃,直至2025年底滿足我們的資本需求。

 

遵守納斯達克資本市場上市要求

 

我們的A級普通股目前在納斯達克資本市場(“納斯達克”)上市交易。2024年4月9日,我們收到了一封缺陷函,來自納斯達克上市標準部,指出我們未能符合納斯達克上市規則5550(b)(1),因為2023年12月31日年終時我們的股東權益,根據我們的10-K表報告,低於250萬美元的最低股東權益要求(“股東權益要求”)。該通知對我們在納斯達克的持續上市沒有立即影響,前提是我們遵守其他持續上市要求,我們有直到2024年10月7日達到股東權益要求。

 

因為我們未能在2024年10月7日前恢復符合股東權益要求,我們於2024年10月8日收到退市裁定函(“退市裁定函”)。退市裁定函指出,除非我們要求在納斯達克聽證會(“Panel”)之前,對納斯達克的退市決定提出上訴,否則我們的A級普通股和認股權證的交易將被暫停並從納斯達克退市。

 

我們已經向Panel提出了聽證申請,獲得了2024年11月26日的聽證日期(“聽證日期”),我們將在該日期要求暫停退市,直到我們遵守為止。根據納斯達克上市規則5815(a)(1)(B),聽證請求已暫停我們A級普通股和認股權證的交易暫停和退市,直至聽證過程結束。因此,除非Panel在聽證後做出決定,否則我們的A級普通股和認股權證將至少保持在納斯達克上市。

 

如果在聽證會日期前 如果我們能賣出這個發行的所有證券,我們相信我們將滿足股東權益要求。

 

我們必須滿足納斯達克的持續上市要求,否則可能會被從納斯達克摘牌,這可能會對我們的業務產生重大不利影響。如果我們的A類普通股從納斯達克摘牌,可能會顯著降低我們A類普通股的流動性,並由於失去與納斯達克相關的市場效率和對州證券法的聯邦豁免權而導致我們A類普通股價格相應地產生實質下降。此外,摘牌可能損害我們通過替代融資來源以可接受的條款或根本無法籌集資本的能力,並可能導致投資者、供應商、客戶和員工對我們失去信心,機會減少。如果我們的A類普通股被摘牌,購買或出售我們的A類普通股或獲得準確報價可能會更加困難,我們的A類普通股價格可能會出現實質下降。摘牌還可能損害我們按可接受的條款籌集資本的能力,如果有的話。

 

投資風險

 

投資我們的證券涉及重大風險。我們敦促潛在投資者閱讀並考慮本招股說明書中有關投資我們的證券的風險因素,以及我們在本招股說明書中包含的其他信息。

 

 

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Emerging Growth Company under the JOBS Act

 

As a company with less than $1.07 billion in revenue during our last fiscal year, we qualify as an “emerging growth company” under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act. As an emerging growth company, we have elected to take advantage of reduced reporting requirements and are relieved of certain other significant requirements that are otherwise generally applicable to public companies. As an emerging growth company:

 

we may present only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations;

 

we are exempt from the requirement to obtain an attestation and report from our auditors on whether we maintained effective internal control over financial reporting under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act;

 

we are permitted to provide less extensive disclosure about our executive compensation arrangements; and

 

we are not required to give our stockholders non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation or golden parachute arrangements.

 

We may take advantage of these provisions until the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of our initial public offering if we continue to be an emerging growth company. We would cease to be an emerging growth company if we have more than $1.07 billion in annual revenue, have more than $700 million in market value of our shares held by non-affiliates or issue more than $1.0 billion of non-convertible debt over a three-year period. We may choose to take advantage of some but not all of these reduced burdens. We have elected to provide two years of audited financial statements. Additionally, we have elected to take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date we (i) are no longer an emerging growth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.

 

Corporate Information

 

Additional information about us can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 together with any material changes thereto contained in subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which are incorporated by reference herein.

 

Andina Acquisition Corp. III (Andina) was a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on July 29, 2016. Stryve Foods, LLC was a Texas limited liability company formed on January 13, 2017. On July 20, 2021, we completed the Business Combination, under which Andina was domesticated as a corporation in the State of Delaware, renamed “Stryve Foods, Inc.” and was organized as an “Up-C” structure in which substantially all of the assets of the combined company are held by Andina Holdings, LLC (Holdings), and our only assets are our equity interests in Holdings. As the managing member of Holdings, we have full, exclusive and complete discretion to manage and control the business of Holdings and to take all action we deem necessary, appropriate, advisable, incidental, or convenient to accomplish the purposes of Holdings. As of the open of trading on July 21, 2021, our Class A Common Stock and Warrants, formerly those of Andina, began trading on Nasdaq as “SNAX” and “SNAXW,” respectively.

 

Our principal executive offices are located at P.O. Box 864, Frisco, Texas 75034, and our telephone number is (972) 987-5130. Our website address is www.stryve.com. Information contained on our website is not a part of this prospectus, and the inclusion of our website address in this prospectus is an inactive textual reference only.

 

 

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THE OFFERING

 

Shares of Class A Common Stock offered by us:   Up to 10,897,435 shares of Class A Common Stock based on the assumed offering price of $1.56 per share. Purchasers may purchase such shares with cash and/or promissory notes. We are also registering up to 11,987,178 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants and the Underwriter Warrants pursuant to this prospectus.
     
Pre-Funded Warrants offered by us:  

We are also offering to those purchasers, if any, whose purchase of the Class A Common Stock in this offering would result in the purchaser, together with its affiliates and certain related parties, beneficially owning more than 4.99% (or at the election of the purchaser, 9.99%) of our outstanding Class A Common Stock immediately following consummation of this offering, the opportunity to purchase, if they so choose, Pre-Funded Warrants in lieu of the Class A Common Stock that would otherwise result in ownership in excess of 4.99% (or 9.99% as applicable) of our Class A Common Stock.

 

The purchase price of each Pre-Funded Warrant will equal the price per share of Class Common Stock being sold to the public in this offering, minus $0.001, and the exercise price of each Pre-Funded Warrant will be $0.001 per share.

 

Each Pre-Funded Warrant will be immediately exercisable and may be exercised at any time until exercised in full. There is no expiration date for the Pre-Funded Warrants. There is no established trading market for the Pre-Funded Warrants, and we do not expect a market to develop. We do not intend to apply for a listing for the Pre-Funded Warrants on any securities exchange or other nationally recognized trading system. Without an active trading market, the liquidity of the Pre-Funded Warrants will be limited.

 

For each Pre-Funded Warrant we sell, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock we are offering will be decreased on a one-for-one basis. See “Description of Capital Stock” for additional information.

 

     
Number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be outstanding after this offering(1):   14,263,344 shares of Class A Common Stock, assuming no sale of any Pre-Funded Warrants being offered in this offering. To the extent that Pre-Funded Warrants are sold, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock sold in this offering will be reduced on a one-for-one basis.
     
Use of proceeds   While we will have broad discretion on the allocation of the use of net proceeds of this offering, we currently expect to utilize such proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes, including the repayment of up to $6.8 million of debt, including amounts owed to certain of our officers and directors participating in this offering. See “Use of Proceeds” and “Underwriting”.
     
Underwriters Warrants   The registration statement of which this prospectus is a part also registers for sale warrants (the “Underwriters Warrants”) to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock equal to 10% of the number of shares of Class A Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrants sold in this offering, subject to certain exclusions, including any shares of Class A Common Stock sold to cover over-allotments, if any, to Roth Capital Partners, LLC (the “Representative”), as representative of the underwriters in the offering, as a portion of the compensation payable to the Representative in connection with this offering. The Underwriters Warrants will be immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $1.716 (110% of the assumed public offering price per share of the shares offered hereby) and expire on the third anniversary of the commencement of sales of this offering. See “Underwriting” section on page 18.
     

Nasdaq Capital Market symbols

  Our Class A Common Stock and Warrants are listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbols “SNAX” and “SNAXW,” respectively.
     

Risk factors

  Investing in our Class A Common Stock is highly speculative and involves a significant degree of risk. As an investor you should be able to bear a complete loss of your investment. You should carefully consider the information set forth in the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page 7.

 

(1) The number of shares outstanding after this offering is based on 3,365,909 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of October 3, 2024, and excludes, as of such date:

 

309,850 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exchange of one share of Class V Common Stock;

 

warrants to purchase an aggregate of 733,167 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $172.50 per share;

 

warrants to purchase an aggregate of 686,275 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $54.00 per share;

 

warrants to purchase an aggregate of 530,970 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.75 per share;

 

263,772 outstanding restricted stock units and 48,402 shares of Class A Common Stock available for future issuance under our Incentive Plan; and
   
 approximately $1.9 million of convertible promissory notes that will automatically convert into shares of Class A Common Stock at the public offering price (approximately 1,201,800 shares based on the assumed public offering price of $1.56).

 

Unless otherwise indicated, all information contained in this prospectus assumes (i) no exercise or exchange of the outstanding warrants, Class V Common Stock, or Restricted Units described above and (ii) no exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants or the Underwriters Warrants connection with this offering.

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

Investing in our securities involves risk. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the following discussion of risks and uncertainties affecting us and our securities as well as the risks described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any updates to our risk factors in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, together with all of the other information appearing in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus, in light of your particular investment objectives and financial circumstances. Our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks. The trading price of our securities could decline due to any of these risks, and you may lose all or part of your investment. The risks and uncertainties we discuss in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference herein are those that we currently believe may materially affect our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. See also the section of this prospectus titled “Where You Can Find More Information.”

 

Risks Related to this Offering

 

Management will have broad discretion in how we use the proceeds from this offering.

 

Our management will have broad discretion with respect to the use of proceeds of this offering, including for any of the purposes described in the section of this prospectus entitled “Use of Proceeds.” You will be relying on the judgment of our management regarding the application of the proceeds of this offering, and you will not have the opportunity, as part of your investment decision, to assess whether the proceeds are being used in ways you would agree with. The results and effectiveness of the use of proceeds are uncertain, and we could spend the proceeds in ways that you do not agree with or that do not improve our results of operations or enhance the value of our Class A Common Stock. Our failure to apply these funds effectively could harm our business and cause the price of our Class A Common Stock to decline.

 

If the price of our Class A Common Stock fluctuates significantly, your investment could lose value.

 

Although our Class A Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, we cannot assure you that an active public market will continue for our Class A Common Stock. If an active public market for our Class A Common Stock does not continue, the trading price and liquidity of our Class A Common Stock will be materially and adversely affected. If there is a thin trading market or “float” for our stock, the market price for our Class A Common Stock may fluctuate significantly more than the stock market as a whole. Without a large float, our Class A Common Stock would be less liquid than the stock of companies with broader public ownership and, as a result, the trading prices of our Common Stock may be more volatile. In addition, in the absence of an active public trading market, investors may be unable to liquidate their investment in us.

 

Furthermore, the stock market is subject to significant price and volume fluctuations, and the price of our Class A Common Stock could fluctuate widely in response to several factors, including:

 

our quarterly or annual operating results;
changes in our earnings estimates;
investment recommendations by securities analysts following our business or our industry;
additions or departures of key personnel;
success of competitors;
changes in the business, earnings estimates or market perceptions of our competitors;
our failure to achieve operating results consistent with securities analysts’ projections;
changes in industry, general market or economic conditions; and
announcements of legislative or regulatory changes.

 

Broad market and industry factors may materially harm the market price of our securities irrespective of our operating performance. The stock market in general, and Nasdaq in particular, has experienced price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of the particular companies affected. The trading prices and valuations of these stocks, and of our Class A Common Stock, may not be predictable.

 

A loss of investor confidence in the market for our stock or the stocks of other companies which investors perceive to be similar to us could depress our stock price regardless of our business, prospects, financial condition or results of operations. A decline in the market price of our Class A Common Stock also could adversely affect our ability to issue additional securities and our ability to obtain additional financing in the future.

 

The stock market has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations in recent years that have significantly affected the quoted prices of the securities of many companies, including companies in our industry. The changes often appear to occur without regard to specific operating performance. The price of our Class A Common Stock could fluctuate based upon factors that have little or nothing to do with our company and these fluctuations could materially reduce our stock price.

 

We do not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

We do not currently pay dividends and do not anticipate paying any dividends for the foreseeable future. Any future determination to pay dividends will be made at the discretion of our board of directors, subject to compliance with applicable laws and covenants under any future credit facility, which may restrict or limit our ability to pay dividends. Payment of dividends will depend on our financial condition, operating results, capital requirements, general business conditions and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant at that time. Unless and until we declare and pay dividends, any return on your investment will only occur if our share price appreciates.

 

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If you purchase our securities in this offering, you may incur immediate and substantial dilution in the book value of your shares of Class A Common Stock.

 

You may suffer immediate and substantial dilution in the net tangible book value of the Class A Common Stock you purchase in this offering. Based on the assumed public offering price of $1.56 per share, the last reported price of our Class A Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on October 3, 2024, we estimate our as adjusted net tangible book value per share of Class A Common Stock after this offering will be $(4.6) million. As a result, purchasers of securities in this offering will experience an immediate decrease of $1.8852 per share in net tangible book value of our Class A Common Stock. See the section of this prospectus titled “Dilution” for a more detailed description of these factors.

 

You may be diluted from future issuances of our equity securities, including from compensatory equity awards, exercise of outstanding warrants, or issuances of securities in financing or strategic transactions, and such issuances, or perception that such issuances may occur, could depress the market price of our common stock.

 

Future operating or business decisions may cause dilution to our stockholders. Furthermore, a substantial majority of the outstanding shares of our Class A Common Stock are, and all of the shares sold in this offering will be, freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act, unless these shares are owned or purchased by “affiliates” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act. We may also make equity grants under one or more employee equity incentive plan. You may also be subject to dilution from the exercise or settlement of outstanding options or restricted stock awards, and from the exercise of our warrants, including the exercise of any Pre-Funded Warrants. In addition, sales or issuances of a substantial number of shares of our Class A Common Stock, or other equity-related securities in the public markets, or the perception that such sales or issuances could occur, could depress the market price of our Class A Common Stock.

 

We may not achieve profitability in the near term or at all, and historically we have not been profitable. Management has historically financed the Company’s operations through external financings, from both equity and debt financings. To the extent our cash on hand and the proceeds from this offering do not provide sufficient capital for us to achieve profitability, or we are unable to maintain profitability once initially achieved, we expect we will need to raise additional capital through future financings. To the extent we decide to conduct a financing in the future, the form of such financing may include one or more of the following: (i) underwritten offerings of shares of our Class A Common Stock, (ii) incurring indebtedness with one or more financial institutions, (iii) sale of product line or intellectual property, or (iv) the factoring of trade receivables. Additional funding may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. Any failure to raise capital as and when needed could have a negative impact on our financial condition and on our ability to pursue our business plans and strategies.

 

There is no public market for our Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase Class A Common Stock.

 

There is no established public trading market for our Pre-Funded Warrants and we do not expect a market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to apply for listing of such warrants on any securities exchange. Without an active market, the liquidity of such warrants will be limited.

 

Holders of our Pre-Funded Warrants will have no rights as a common stockholder until they acquire our Class A Common Stock.

 

Until you acquire shares of our common stock upon exercise of your Pre-Funded Warrants, you will have no rights with respect to shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of your Pre-Funded Warrants. Upon exercise of your Pre-Funded Warrants, you will be entitled to exercise the rights of a holder of our Class A Common Stock only as to matters for which the record date occurs after the exercise date.

 

Resales of our shares of Class A Common Stock in the public market by our stockholders as a result of this offering may cause the market price of our Class A Common Stock to fall.

 

Sales of substantial amounts of our shares of Class A Common Stock in the public market, or the perception that such sales might occur, could adversely affect the market price of our shares of Class A Common Stock. The issuance of new shares of Class A Common Stock could result in resales of our shares of Class A Common Stock by our current stockholders concerned about the potential ownership dilution of their holdings. Furthermore, in the future, we may issue additional shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity or debt securities exercisable or convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock. Any such issuance could result in substantial dilution to our existing stockholders and could cause our stock price to decline.

 

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Risks Related to Our Financial Position and Need for Capital

 

Stryve has a history of losses and may be unable to achieve or sustain profitability.

 

Stryve has experienced net losses since its inception. In the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 and during the six months ended June 30, 2024, Stryve incurred net losses of $19.0 million, $33.2 million and $6.9 million, respectively, and has outstanding debt obligations and lease liabilities totaling $19.5 million as of June 30, 2024. Stryve’s operating expenses and capital expenditures may increase in the foreseeable future as it continues to increase its customer base and supplier network, expand its product offerings and brands, expand marketing channels, invest in facilities, hire additional employees and enhance technology and production capabilities. The efforts to grow may prove more expensive than anticipated, and Stryve may not succeed in increasing its revenues and margins sufficiently to offset the potentially increased expenses. In addition, many of Stryve’s expenses, including certain costs associated with its existing and any future manufacturing facilities, are fixed and may impact Stryve’s ability to reduce its losses. Accordingly, Stryve may not be able to achieve or sustain profitability, repay its outstanding indebtedness and it may incur significant losses for the foreseeable future.

 

Our financial statements contain a statement regarding a substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

We incurred net losses of $19.0 million, $33.2 million and $6.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 and the six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and have an accumulated deficit of approximately $143.2 million from the inception of the Company prior to the Business Combination through June 30, 2024. In addition, we have $11.6 million of outstanding indebtedness that is due within the next 12 months. Accordingly, our most recent consolidated financial statements have prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. We have evaluated whether there are conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the consolidated financial statements are issued and based on an evaluation, such conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on our ability to obtain the necessary financing to meet our obligations and repay our liabilities arising from the ordinary course of business operations when they become due. We expect the proceeds from this offering to be sufficient through the end of 2025 based on our current business plan, however there is no guarantee that the funds will last to that time, and we may require additional capital prior to that date. If capital is not available to us when, and in the amounts needed, we could be required to liquidate our inventory and assets, cease or curtail operations, which could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations, or seek protection under applicable bankruptcy laws or similar state proceedings. There can be no assurance that we will be able to raise the capital we need to continue our operations.

 

The substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern may affect the price of our Class A Common Stock, may impact our relationship with third parties with whom we do business, including our customers, vendors, lenders and employees, may impact our ability to raise additional capital and may impact our ability to comply going forward with covenants in our debt agreements.

 

Our securities are currently listed on the Nasdaq. If Nasdaq delists our securities from trading on its exchange, we could face significant material adverse consequences, including:

 

a limited availability of market quotations for our securities;
reduced liquidity with respect to our securities;
a determination that shares of our Class A Common Stock are “penny stock” which will require brokers trading in our shares to adhere to more stringent rules, possibly resulting in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our shares;
a limited amount of news and analyst coverage; and
a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.

 

On April 9, 2024, we received a deficiency letter from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department indicating that we were not in compliance with Nasdaq’s Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) because our stockholders’ equity for the year ended December 31, 2023, as reported in our Form 10-K, was below the minimum stockholders’ equity requirement of $2,500,000 (the “Stockholders’ Equity Requirement”). The notice had no immediate effect on our continued listing on Nasdaq, subject to our compliance with the other continued listing requirements.

 

We had until October 7, 2024 to meet the Stockholders’ Equity Requirement. As we did not regain compliance with the Stockholders’ Equity Requirement by October 7, 2024, we received a delisting determination letter on October 8, 2024 (the “Delisting Determination Letter”). The Delisting Determination Letter stated that unless we requested a timely hearing before a Nasdaq Hearing Panel (“Panel”) to appeal Nasdaq’s delisting determination, trading of our Class A common stock and warrants would be suspended and delisted from Nasdaq.

 

We have filed a request a hearing before the Panel, which was granted for November 26, 2024 (the “Hearing Date”), at which we will request a suspension of delisting pending our return to compliance. Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5815(a)(1)(B), the hearing request has stayed the suspension of trading and delisting of our Class A Common Stock and warrants pending the conclusion of the hearing process. Consequently, our Class A Common Stock and warrants will remain listed on Nasdaq at least until the Panel renders a decision following the hearing.

 

If, prior to the Hearing Date, we are able to sell all of the securities in this offering, we believe we will satisfy the Stockholders’ Equity Requirement. However, there can be no assurance that, if we appeal the delisting determination by Nasdaq to the hearings panel, that such appeal would be successful. If our Class A Common Stock was delisted, our stock would be less liquid and it is likely that the stock price would decrease.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We estimate that the net proceeds from our issuance and sale of our Class A Common Stock in this offering will be approximately $15.7 million, assuming all the securities we are offering are sold, based upon an assumed public offering price of $1.56 (which was the closing price of our Class A Common Stock on Nasdaq on October 3, 2024) and after deducting underwriting discount and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. If the underwriter’s over-allotment option is exercised in full, the estimated net proceeds will increase to $18.0 million. We cannot predict if the Underwriter’s over-allotment option will be exercised.

 

If the Underwriter Warrants are exercised in full for cash, the estimated net proceeds will increase to $17.5 million ($20.2 million if the Underwriter’s over-allotment is exercised and additional Underwriter Warrants are issued and exercised). We cannot predict when, or if, the Underwriter Warrants will be exercised. It is possible that the Underwriter Warrants may expire and may never be exercised for cash.

 

Each $0.25 increase (decrease) in the assumed public offering price of $1.56 per share would change our net proceeds by $2.5 million, assuming the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. We may also increase or decrease the number of shares we are offering. An increase (decrease) of 1.0 million in the number of shares we are offering would increase (decrease) the net proceeds to us from this offering, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, by approximately $1.5 million, assuming the assumed public offering price stays the same.

 

We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, we currently expect to utilize such proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes, including the repayment of up to $6.8 million of debt, including amounts owed to certain of our officers and directors participating in this offering. See “Underwriting”.

 

The foregoing expected use of net proceeds from this offering represents our intentions based upon our current plans and business conditions. However, the nature, amounts and timing of our actual expenditures may vary significantly depending on numerous factors. As a result, our management has and will retain broad discretion over the allocation of the net proceeds from this offering. We may find it necessary or advisable to use the net proceeds from this offering for other purposes, and we will have broad discretion in the application of net proceeds from this offering. Pending our use of the net proceeds from this offering, we may invest the net proceeds in a variety of capital preservation investments, including short-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing instruments and U.S. government securities.

 

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DIVIDEND POLICY

 

We have never paid any cash dividends. The payment of cash dividends in the future will be dependent upon revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general financial condition from time to time. The payment of any cash dividends will be within the discretion of our Board of Directors, and our Board of Directors will consider whether or not to institute a dividend policy. It is presently expected that we will retain all earnings for use in our business operations and, accordingly, it is not expected that our Board of Directors will declare any dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

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DILUTION

 

If you invest in our Class A Common Stock, your interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the price per share you pay in this offering and the net tangible book value per share of our Class A Common Stock (assuming the exercise for cash of all Pre-Funded Warrants issued in this offering) immediately after this offering. Our historical net tangible book value (deficit) of our Class A Common Stock as of June 30, 2024 was approximately $(20.3) million, or approximately $(6.0716) per share of Class A Common Stock based upon 3,344,913 shares then outstanding of Class A and V common stock. Our historical net tangible book value (deficit) per share is equal to our total tangible assets, less our total liabilities, divided by the total number of shares of Class A and V common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2024.

 

After giving effect to the sale of $17.0 million of our Class A Common Stock, or Pre-Funded Warrants in lieu of shares of Class A Common Stock (and the full exercise of those warrants), at an assumed offering price of $1.56 per share, the last reported sale price of our Class A Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on October 3, 2024, and after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by us, the as adjusted net tangible book value of our Class A Common Stock as of June 30, 2024 would have been approximately $(4.6) million or $(0.3252) per share. The change represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value per share of our Class A Common Stock of $5.7464 per share to existing stockholders and an immediate dilution of $1.8852 per share to new investors in this offering.

 

The following table illustrates this per share dilution (which assumes no exercise of the Underwriters Warrants).

 

Assumed offering price per share           $ 1.56  
Net tangible book value (deficit) per share as of June 30, 2024   $ (6.0716 )        
Increase in net tangible book value per share attributable to the offering   $ 5.7464          
As adjusted net tangible book value per share after giving effect to this offering           $ (0.3252 ) 
Dilution per share to new investors participating in the offering           $ 1.8852  

 

The table above assumes for illustrative purposes that an aggregate of $17.0 million of shares of our Class A Common Stock are sold at a price of $1.56 per share, the last reported sale price of our Class A Common Stock on Nasdaq Capital Market on October 3, 2024.

 

An increase of $0.25 per share in the price at which the shares are sold from the assumed offering price of $1.56 per share shown in the table above, assuming all of our offered Class A Common Stock in the aggregate amount of 10,897,435 shares are sold at that price, our as adjusted net tangible book value (deficit) per share after this offering would be $(0.3637) per share and the dilution in net tangible book value per share to new investors would be $1.9237 per share, after deducting commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. A decrease of $0.25 per share in the price at which the shares are sold from the assumed offering price of $1.56 per share shown in the table above, assuming all of our offered Class A Common Stock in the aggregate amount of 10,897,435 shares are sold at that price, our as adjusted net tangible book value (deficit) per share after this offering would be $(0.2838) per share and the dilution in net tangible book value per share to new investors would be $1.8438 per share, after deducting commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

If the underwriter exercises in full its option to purchase up to 1,634,615 additional shares from us at the same assumed public offering price, the as adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering would be $(0.1424) per share, the increase in net tangible book value per share to existing stockholders would be $5.9292 per share and the dilution to new investors purchasing shares in this offering would be $1.7024 per share.

 

The information discussed above is illustrative only and may differ based on the actual offering price and the actual number of shares offered.

 

The table above is based on 2,964,653 shares of Class A Common Stock and 380,260 shares of Class V Common Stock outstanding as of June 30, 2024, and does not include, as of that date:

 

warrants to purchase an aggregate of 733,167 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $172.50 per share;

 

warrants to purchase an aggregate of 686,275 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $54.00 per share;

 

warrants to purchase an aggregate of 530,970 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.75 per share;

 

231,149 outstanding restricted stock units and 412,960 shares of Class A Common Stock available for future issuance under our Incentive Plan; and
   
 approximately $1.9 million of convertible promissory notes that will automatically convert into shares of Class A Common Stock at the public offering price (approximately 1,201,800 shares based on the assumed public offering price of $1.56).

 

Unless otherwise indicated, all information contained in this prospectus assumes (i) no exercise or exchange of the outstanding warrants, Class V Common Stock, or Restricted Units described above and (ii) no exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants or the Underwriters Warrants connection with this offering.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

 

The following summary sets forth the material terms of the Company’s securities and is not intended to be a complete summary of the rights and preferences of such securities. You are encouraged to read the complete text of the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (“Charter”) and bylaws, which we have incorporated by reference as exhibits to this registration statement.

 

Authorized and Outstanding Stock

 

The Charter authorizes the issuance of 425,000,000 shares, of which 400,000,000 shares are shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 15,000,000 shares are shares of Class V Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 10,000,000 shares are shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

As of October 3, 2024, the Company had issued and outstanding:

 

3,365,909 shares of Class A Common Stock;
309,850 shares of Class V Common Stock;
warrants to purchase an aggregate of 733,167 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $172.50 per share;
warrants to purchase an aggregate of 686,275 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $54.00 per share;
warrants to purchase an aggregate of 530,970 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.75 per share and
 approximately $1.9 million of convertible promissory notes that will automatically convert into shares of Class A Common Stock at the public offering price (approximately 1,201,800 shares based on the assumed public offering price of $1.56).

 

Common Stock

 

Voting. Pursuant to Charter, holders of Class A Common Stock and Class V Common Stock vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to the stockholders for their vote or approval, except as required by applicable law. Holders of Class A Common Stock and Class V Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to the stockholders for their vote or approval. Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote.

 

Dividends. The holders of Class A Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends, as and if declared by the Company’s Board out of legally available funds. The holders of Class V Common Stock will not have any right to receive dividends.

 

Liquidation Rights. Upon the Company’s liquidation or dissolution, the holders of all classes of common stock are entitled to their respective par value, and the holders of Class A Common Stock will then be entitled to share ratably in those of the Company’s assets that are legally available for distribution to stockholders after payment of liabilities and subject to the prior rights of any holders of preferred stock then outstanding. Other than their par value, the holders of Class V Common Stock will not have any right to receive a distribution upon a liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

 

Conversion, Transferability and Exchange. Subject to the terms of the Amended Holdings Operating Agreement and the Exchange Agreements, the members of Holdings (other than the Company) may from time to time tender shares of Class V Common Stock (together with an equal number of Class B Common Units) for an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the Exchange Agreements. The Company may not issue Class V Common Stock such that after the issuance the holder of such stock does not hold an identical number of Class B Common Units. The Class A Common Stock has no conversion or exchange rights.

 

Other Provisions. None of the Class A Common Stock or Class V Common Stock has any pre-emptive or other subscription rights.

 

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Preferred Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 shares will be shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The Company’s Board is authorized, subject to limitations prescribed by Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) and the Charter, to determine the terms and conditions of the preferred stock, including whether the shares of preferred stock will be issued in one or more series, the number of shares to be included in each series and the powers (including the voting power), designations, preferences and rights of the shares. The Company’s Board also is authorized to designate any qualifications, limitations or restrictions on the shares without any further vote or action by the stockholders. The issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company and may adversely affect the voting and other rights of the holders of Class A Common Stock and Class V Common Stock, which could have a negative impact on the market price of the Class A Common Stock. The Company has no current plan to issue any shares of preferred stock.

 

Stock Options and Restricted Stock

 

As of October 3, 2024, we had no outstanding options and 263,772 shares of unvested restricted stock or restricted stock units and an additional 48,402 shares of Class A Common Stock were available for future award grants under our omnibus incentive plan.

 

Exclusive Forum

 

The Charter provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, and unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Company’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Company, its directors, officers or employees arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware Corporation Law or the Charter or the bylaws, or (iv) any action asserting a claim against the Company, its directors, officers or employees governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in each such case subject to such Court of Chancery having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants therein.

 

This exclusive forum provision will not apply to claims under the Exchange Act, but will apply to other state and federal law claims including actions arising under the Securities Act. Section 22 of the Securities Act, however, creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. Accordingly, there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such a forum selection provision as written in connection with claims arising under the Securities Act.

 

Anti-Takeover Effects of Provisions of the Charter and Bylaws

 

The provisions of the Charter and bylaws and of the DGCL summarized below may have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, defer or prevent a tender offer or takeover attempt that you might consider in your best interest, including an attempt that might result in your receipt of a premium over the market price for your shares of Class A Common Stock .

 

The Charter and bylaws contain certain provisions that are intended to enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the composition of the Board and that may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a future takeover or change in control of the Company unless such takeover or change in control is approved by the Board of Directors.

 

These provisions include:

 

Action by Written Consent; Special Meetings of Stockholders. The Charter provides that stockholder action can be taken only at an annual or special meeting of stockholders and cannot be taken by written consent in lieu of a meeting. The Charter and bylaws also provide that, subject to any special rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock and except as otherwise required by applicable law, special meetings of the stockholders can only be called by the Chairman of the Board, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or by the Company’s Board. Except as described above, stockholders are not permitted to call a special meeting or to require the Company’s Board to call a special meeting.

 

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Advance Notice Procedures. The Bylaws establish an advance notice procedure for stockholder proposals to be brought before an annual meeting of stockholders, and for stockholder nominations of persons for election to the Board to be brought before an annual or special meeting of stockholders. Stockholders at an annual meeting will only be able to consider proposals or nominations specified in the notice of meeting or brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of directors or by a stockholder who was a stockholder of record on the record date for the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has given the Company’s Secretary timely written notice, in proper form, of the stockholder’s intention to bring that business or nomination before the meeting. Although the Bylaws will not give the Company’s Board the power to approve or disapprove stockholder nominations of candidates or proposals regarding other business to be conducted at a special or annual meeting, as applicable, the Bylaws may have the effect of precluding the conduct of certain business at a meeting if the proper procedures are not followed or may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of the Company.

 

Authorized but Unissued Shares. The Company’s authorized but unissued shares of common stock and preferred stock will be available for future issuance without stockholder approval, subject to rules of the securities exchange on which the Class A Common Stock is listed. These additional shares may be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings to raise additional capital, corporate acquisitions, in connection with the redemption or exchange of Holding’s Common Units and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued shares of common stock and preferred stock could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of a majority of the Company’s common stock by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.

 

Business Combinations. The Company is subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL. In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in the following prescribed manner:

 

prior to the time of the transaction, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;

 

upon completion of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the number of shares outstanding (1) shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers and (2) shares owned by employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; and

 

on or subsequent to the time of the transaction, the business combination is approved by the board and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder.

 

Generally, for purposes of Section 203, a “business combination” includes a merger, asset or stock sale, or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. An “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns or, within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status, owned 15% or more of a corporation’s outstanding voting securities.

 

Such provisions may encourage companies interested in acquiring the Company to negotiate in advance with the Board because the stockholder approval requirement would be avoided if the Board approves either the business combination or the transaction that results in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder. However, such provisions also could discourage attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for the shares held by stockholders. These provisions also may make it more difficult to accomplish transactions that stockholders may otherwise deem to be in their best interests.

 

Staggered Board of Directors. The Charter provides that the Company’s Board will be classified into three classes of directors of approximately equal size. As a result, in most circumstances, a person can gain control of the Company’s Board only by successfully engaging in a proxy contest at two or more annual meetings.

 

Limitations on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors

 

The bylaws limit the liability of the Company’s directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL and provides that the Company will provide them with customary indemnification and advancement and prepayment of expenses. The Company has entered into to customary indemnification agreements with each of its executive officers and directors that provide them, in general, with customary indemnification in connection with their service to the Company or on its behalf.

 

Nasdaq Listing of Class A Common Stock and Warrants

 

The Company’s Class A Common Stock and warrants are listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “SNAX” and “SNAXW,” respectively.

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

The transfer agent is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES WE ARE OFFERING

 

Authorized and Outstanding Stock

 

The material terms and provisions of our Class A Common Stock are described under the caption “Description of Capital Stock” in this prospectus.

 

Pre-Funded Warrants

 

The following summary of certain terms and provisions of the Pre-Funded Warrants that are being offered hereby is not complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the provisions of the Pre-Funded Warrant, the form of which will be filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Prospective investors should carefully review the terms and provisions of the form of the Pre-Funded Warrant for a complete description of the terms and conditions of the Pre-Funded Warrants.

 

Duration and Exercise Price

 

Each Pre-Funded Warrant offered hereby will have an initial exercise price per share of Class A Common Stock equal to $0.001. The Pre-Funded Warrants will be immediately exercisable and will expire when exercised in full. The exercise price and number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of share dividends, share splits, reorganizations or similar events affecting our shares of common stock and the exercise price.

 

Exercisability

 

The Pre-Funded Warrants will be exercisable, at the option of each holder, in whole or in part, by delivering to us a duly executed exercise notice accompanied by payment in full for the number of shares of Class A Common Stock purchased upon such exercise (except in the case of a cashless exercise as discussed below). A holder (together with its affiliates) may not exercise any portion of the Pre-Funded Warrant to the extent that the holder would own more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock immediately after exercise, except that upon at least 61 days’ prior notice from the holder to us, the holder may increase the amount of beneficial ownership of outstanding shares after exercising the holder’s Pre-Funded Warrants up to 9.99% of the number of our shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of the Pre-Funded Warrants. Purchasers of Pre-Funded Warrants in this offering may also elect prior to the issuance of the Pre-Funded Warrants to have the initial exercise limitation set at 9.99% of our outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock.

 

Cashless Exercise

 

In lieu of making the cash payment otherwise contemplated to be made to us upon such exercise in payment of the aggregate exercise price, the holder may elect instead to receive upon such exercise (either in whole or in part) the net number of shares of Class A Common Stock determined according to a formula set forth in the Pre-Funded Warrants.

 

Fundamental Transactions

 

In the event of a fundamental transaction, as described in the Pre-Funded Warrants and generally including any reorganization, recapitalization or reclassification of our shares of common stock, the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of our properties or assets, our consolidation or merger with or into another person, the acquisition of more than 50% of the voting power represented by our outstanding shares of capital stock, any person or group becoming the beneficial owner of more than 50% of the voting power represented by our outstanding shares of capital stock, any merger with or into another entity or a tender offer or exchange offer approved by more than 50% of the voting power represented by our outstanding shares of capital, then upon any subsequent exercise of a Pre-Funded Warrant, the holder will have the right to receive as alternative consideration, for each share of our common stock that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such fundamental transaction, the same consideration receivable upon or as a result of such transaction by a holder of the number of shares of our common stock for which the Pre-Funded Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such event.

 

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Transferability

 

Subject to applicable laws, a Pre-Funded Warrant may be transferred at the option of the holder upon surrender of the Pre-Funded Warrants to us together with the appropriate instruments of transfer.

 

Fractional Shares

 

No fractional shares of Class A Common Stock will be issued upon the exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants. Rather, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued will, at our election, either be rounded up to the next whole share or we will pay a cash adjustment in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the exercise price.

 

Trading Market

 

There is no established trading market for the Pre-Funded Warrants, and we do not expect such a market to develop. We do not intend to apply to list the Pre-Funded Warrants on any securities exchange or other nationally recognized trading system. Without an active trading market, the liquidity of the Pre-Funded Warrants will be extremely limited.

 

Right as a Shareholder

 

Except as otherwise provided in the Pre-Funded Warrants or by virtue of such holder’s ownership of shares of Class A Common Stock, the holders of the Pre-Funded Warrants do not have the rights or privileges of holders of our shares of common stock, including any voting rights, until they exercise their Pre-Funded Warrants. The Pre-Funded Warrants will provide that the holders of the Pre-Funded Warrants have the right to participate in distributions or dividends paid on our shares of Class A Common Stock.

 

Underwriters Warrants

 

We have also agreed to issue to the representative (or its designees) Underwriters Warrants to purchase up to 1,089,743 shares of Class A Common Stock (representing (10.0%) of the aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrants issued in this offering (excluding those sold to the Company’s officers and directors and investors introduced by the Company). The Underwriters Warrants will be exercisable upon issuance and will have an assumed exercise price of $1.716 per share (representing 110% of the assumed offering price per share) and a termination date three years from the commencement of the sales pursuant to this offering. See “Underwriting” below.

 

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UNDERWRITING

 

We have entered into an underwriting agreement, dated          , 2024, with Roth Capital Partners, LLC (“Roth”), acting as representative of the underwriters in this offering. Subject to the terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement with the Representative, we have agreed to sell to each underwriter named below, and each underwriter named below has severally agreed to purchase, at the public offering price less the underwriting discounts set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, the number of shares of common stock listed next to its name in the following table:

 

Underwriter 

Number of

Shares of Common Stock

 
Roth Capital Partners, LLC          
Northland Securities, Inc.     
Total    

 

The underwriters are committed to purchase all the securities offered by us other than those covered by the over-allotment option described below, if any, are purchased. The underwriting agreement also provides that if an underwriter defaults, the purchase commitments of non-defaulting underwriters may be increased or the offering may be terminated. The underwriters are not obligated to purchase the securities covered by the underwriters’ over-allotment option described below. The underwriters are offering the securities, subject to prior sale, when, as and if issued to and accepted by them, subject to approval of legal matters by their counsel, and other conditions contained in the underwriting agreement, such as the receipt by the underwriters of officer’s certificates and legal opinions. The underwriters reserve the right to withdraw, cancel or modify offers to the public and to reject orders in whole or in part.

 

Discounts and Commissions and Expenses

 

The underwriters propose initially to offer the securities to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus and to dealers at those prices less a concession not in excess of $ per share. If all of the securities offered by us are not sold at the public offering price, the underwriters may change the offering price and other selling terms by means of a supplement to this prospectus by filing of a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

 

The following table shows the public offering price, underwriting discounts and commissions and proceeds before expenses to us. The information assumes either no exercise or full exercise of the over-allotment option we granted to the underwriters.

 

   Per Share    Total without Over-Allotment Option   Total with Over-Allotment Option 
Public offering price  $                    $                   $                 
Underwriting discounts and commissions(1)  $    $   $ 
Proceeds to us, before expenses  $    $   $ 

 

 

(1)The underwriters shall receive a discount of 7.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds hereunder, excluding Class A Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrants sold to the Company’s officers and directors and investors introduced by the Company.

 

We estimate that the total expenses of the offering payable by us, excluding the total underwriting discount, will be approximately $133,000. We have also agreed to pay the representative’s expenses relating to this offering, including the representative’s reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incident to the performance of its obligations under the underwriting agreement (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of the representative’s outside legal counsel) up to $50,000 in the aggregate.

 

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Over-Allotment Option

 

We have granted the underwriters an option, exercisable for 30 days from the date of this prospectus, to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,634,615 shares of our common stock (equal to 15% of the number of shares of common stock sold in this offering), at the public offering price per share set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, less the underwriting discount. The underwriters may exercise this option solely for the purpose of covering over-allotments, if any, made in connection with the offering of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus. If the underwriters exercise this option, the underwriters will be obligated, subject to certain conditions, to purchase a number of additional securities for which the option has been exercised.

 

Underwriters Warrants

 

We have agreed to issue to the Representative warrants to purchase up to 1,089,743 shares of common stock (1,253,205 shares if the over-allotment option is exercised in full) (equal to 10% of the number of shares of common stock and Pre-Funded Warrants sold in this offering (excluding those sold to the Company’s officers and directors and investors introduced by the Company). The Underwriters Warrants are immediately exercisable upon issuance for cash or on a cashless basis in certain circumstances at a per share exercise price equal to 110% of the public offering price per share in the offering and will expire three years from the commencement of sales of the offering. The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Underwriters Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, extraordinary cash dividend or our recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. We are registering hereby the issuance of the Underwriters Warrants and the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Underwriters Warrants.

 

The Underwriters Warrants and underlying shares have been deemed compensation by FINRA and are therefore subject to a lock-up for a period of 180 days immediately following the commencement of sales of this offering. Pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(e)(1), these securities may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated nor may they be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that would result in the economic disposition of the securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately following the commencement of sales of this offering except to any underwriter and selected dealer participating in the offering and their officers or partners, registered persons or affiliates or as otherwise permitted under FINRA Rule 5110(e)(2).

 

Tail

 

In the event this offering does not close we have also agreed to pay the Representative a tail fee equal to the cash and warrant compensation in this offering, subject to certain exceptions, if any investor, who the Representative introduced to the Company or conducted discussions with on behalf of the Company during its engagement, provides us with capital in any public or private offering of the Company’s securities during the six month period following expiration or termination of our engagement of the Representative.

 

Right of First Refusal

 

In the event this offering is consummated for at least $5 million in gross proceeds, for a period of six months thereafter, the Company decides to (i) use a placement agent to pursue a private placement transaction, or (ii) pursue any public offering of equity or equity-linked securities not contemplated hereby (each a “Financing”), then the Company shall offer the Representative the right to act as the lead placement agent or book runner, as applicable, for such Financing, in each case under a separate agreement containing terms and conditions customary for the market and mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Representative.

 

Lock-Up Agreements

 

We have agreed to not sell any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable into share of common stock, subject to certain exceptions, for a period of 90 days after the closing date of this offering unless we obtain prior written consent of the Representative. This consent may be given at any time without public notice, and the Representative may consent in its sole discretion.

 

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In addition, each of our directors and officers have entered into a lock-up agreement with the Representative. Under the lock-up agreements, the directors and officers may not, subject to certain exceptions, directly or indirectly, sell, offer to sell, contract to sell, or grant any option for the sale (including any short sale), grant any security interest in, pledge, hypothecate, hedge, establish an open “put equivalent position” (within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(h) under the Exchange Act), or otherwise dispose of, or enter into any transaction which is designed to or could be expected to result in the disposition of, any shares of our common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of our common stock, or publicly announce any intention to do any of the foregoing, unless such directors, officers and stockholders obtain prior written consent of the Representative for a period of 90 days after the closing date of this offering. This consent may be given at any time without public notice, and the Representative may consent in its sole discretion.

 

Indemnification

 

We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and to contribute to payments that the underwriters may be required to make for these liabilities.

 

Stabilization

 

In connection with this offering, the underwriters may engage in stabilizing transactions, over-allotment transactions, syndicate-covering transactions, penalty bids and purchases to cover positions created by short sales.

 

Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase securities so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum, and are engaged in for the purpose of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the securities while the offering is in progress.

 

Over-allotment transactions involve sales by the underwriters of securities in excess of the number of securities that underwriters are obligated to purchase. This creates a syndicate short position which may be either a covered short position or a naked short position. In a covered short position, the number of securities over-allotted by the underwriters is not greater than the number of securities that they may purchase in the over-allotment option. In a naked short position, the number of securities involved is greater than the number of securities in the over-allotment option. The underwriters may close out any short position by exercising their over-allotment option and/or purchasing securities in the open market.

 

Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of securities in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate short positions. In determining the source of securities to close out the short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of securities available for purchase in the open market as compared with the price at which they may purchase securities through exercise of the over-allotment option. If the underwriters sell more securities than could be covered by exercise of the over-allotment option and, therefore, have a naked short position, the position can be closed out only by buying securities in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that after pricing there could be downward pressure on the price of the securities in the open market that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering.

 

Penalty bids permit the representative to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the securities originally sold by that syndicate member are purchased in stabilizing or syndicate covering transactions to cover syndicate short positions.

 

These stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of our securities or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our securities. As a result, the price of our securities in the open market may be higher than it would otherwise be in the absence of these transactions. Neither we nor the underwriters make any representation or prediction as to the effect that the transactions described above may have on the price of our securities. These transactions may be effected on Nasdaq, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.

 

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Passive Market Making

 

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

 

Electronic Offer, Sale and Distribution of Securities

 

A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on the websites maintained by one or more of the underwriters or selling group members. The representative may agree to allocate a number of securities to underwriters and selling group members for sale to its online brokerage account holders. Internet distributions will be allocated by the underwriters and selling group members that will make internet distributions on the same basis as other allocations. Other than the prospectus in electronic format, the information on these websites is not part of, nor incorporated by reference into, this prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, has not been approved or endorsed by us, and should not be relied upon by investors.

 

Other Relationships

 

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

 

Offer Restrictions Outside the United States

 

Other than in the United States, no action has been taken by us or the underwriters that would permit a public offering of the securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. The securities offered by this prospectus may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, nor may this prospectus or any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the offer and sale of any such securities be distributed or published in any jurisdiction, except under circumstances that will result in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of that jurisdiction. Persons into whose possession this prospectus comes are advised to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions relating to the offering and the distribution of this prospectus. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or a solicitation is unlawful.

 

Listing

 

Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “SNAX” and our public warrants are listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SNAXW.”

 

Participation in this Offering

 

The following officers and directors have expressed interest in purchasing shares of our Class A Common Stock being offered for investment purposes. However, because indications of interest are not binding, we cannot guarantee if any officer or director will participate in this offering. Such purchases, if any, would be made at the public offering price. In certain instances, offering proceeds will be used to repay outstanding debt held such individuals, as indicated below:

 

Purchaser  Purchaser’s Role 

Anticipated Purchase

Amount ($)

   Anticipated Number of shares of Class A Common Stock  

Anticipated Loan Amount Being Repaid With

Offering Proceeds

 
Christopher Boever  Chief Executive Officer and Director  $2,474,365     1,586,131    $3,249,749 
Robert Ramsey  Director   11,756     7,535     11,756 
Chris Whitehair  Director   176,334     113,034     176,334 

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Foley & Lardner LLP, Jacksonville, Florida. Certain legal matters in connection with this offering will be passed upon for the underwriters by Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, New York, New York.

 

EXPERTS

 

The audited financial statements incorporated by reference in this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement have been so incorporated by reference in reliance on the report, which includes an explanatory paragraph as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, of Marcum LLP, independent registered public accountants, upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information that we file with it into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus. 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 information contained in this prospectus.

 

We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings made with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act made after the date of the initial registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and prior to effectiveness of the registration statement and subsequent to the date of this prospectus until the termination of the offering of the securities described in this prospectus (other than information in such filings that was “furnished,” under applicable SEC rules, rather than “filed”). We incorporate by reference the following documents or information that we have filed with the SEC:

 

our annual report on Form 10–K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024.

 

our quarterly reports on Form 10–Q for the three months ended March 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on May 14, 2024, and for the three months ended June 30, 2024, filed with the SEC on August 14, 2024.

 

our current reports on Form 8–K filed with the SEC on January 12, 2024, January 31, 2024, April 9, 2024, April 12, 2024, May 24, 2024, June 18, 2024, July 3, 2024, September 19, 2024, September 27, 2024, and October 10, 2024.

 

our definitive proxy filed with the SEC on April 29, 2024; and.

 

the description of the common stock contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-38785), filed with the SEC on January 23, 2019, pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, as updated by Exhibit 4.6 of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed on April 1, 2024.

 

We will furnish without charge to you, on written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including exhibits to these documents. You should direct any requests for documents to R. Alex Hawkins at Post Office Box 864, Frisco, TX 75034 or (972) 987-5130.

 

You also may access these filings on our website at www.stryve.com. We do not incorporate the information on our website into this prospectus or any supplement to this prospectus and you should not consider any information on, or that can be accessed through, our website as part of this prospectus or any supplement to this prospectus (other than those filings with the SEC that we specifically incorporate by reference into this prospectus or any supplement to this prospectus).

 

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Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus will be deemed modified, superseded or replaced for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus modifies, supersedes or replaces such statement.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the SEC. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits to the registration statement. For further information with respect to us and the securities we are offering under this prospectus, we refer you to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed as a part of the registration statement. You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer of these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted. You should assume that the information contained in this prospectus, or any document incorporated by reference in this prospectus, is accurate only as of the date of those respective documents, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of our securities.

 

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC under the Exchange Act. Our SEC filings are available to the public from commercial document retrieval services and over the Internet at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

We maintain a website at www.ir.stryve.com. You may access our proxy statements, annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act with the SEC free of charge at our website as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. The information contained in, or that can be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not part of, this prospectus.

 

You may also request a copy of these filings, at no cost to you, by writing or telephoning us at the following address:

 

Stryve Foods, Inc.

Attn: CFO

Post Office Box 864

Frisco, TX 75034

Telephone (972) 987-5130

 

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STRYVE FOODS, INC.

 

 

                 

Up to 10,897,435 Shares of Class A Common Stock

Up to 10,897,435 Pre-Funded Warrants to Purchase up to 10,897,435 Shares of Class A Common Stock

Up to 1,089,743 Underwriters Warrants to Purchase up to 1,089,743 Shares of Class A Common Stock

Up to 11,987,178 Shares of Class A Common Stock Underlying the Pre-Funded Warrants and the Underwriters Warrants

 

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS

 

Sole Book-Running Manager

Roth Capital Partners

 

Co-Manager

Northland Capital Markets

 

, 2024

 

 
 

 

PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

 

The following table sets forth the various costs and expenses, other than the underwriters discounts and expenses, to be paid in connection with the offering of securities described in this registration statement. All amounts are estimates except for the SEC registration fee and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) filing fee. The Company will bear all costs and expenses shown below.

 

SEC registration fees  $2,950 
Accounting fees and expenses  $20,000 
Legal fees and expenses  $100,000 
Miscellaneous expenses  $10,050 
Total  $133,000 

 

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

Subsection (a) of Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”) empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or who is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person’s conduct was unlawful.

 

Subsection (b) of Section 145 empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the person acted in any of the capacities set forth above, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

 

Section 145 further provides that to the extent a director or officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 145, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith; that indemnification provided for by Section 145 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which the indemnified party may be entitled; and the indemnification provided for by Section 145 shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of such person’s heirs, executors and administrators. Section 145 also empowers the corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liabilities under Section 145.

 

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Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL provides that a corporation’s certificate of incorporation may contain a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, provided that such provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the DGCL, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

 

Additionally, our Charter limits the liability of our directors to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, and our bylaws provide that we will indemnify them to the fullest extent permitted by such law. We have also entered into and expect to continue to enter into agreements to indemnify our directors, executive officers and other employees as determined by our Board of Directors. Each indemnification agreement provides for indemnification and advancement by the Company of certain expenses and costs relating to claims, suits or proceedings arising from service to the Company or, at its request, service to other entities, as officers or directors to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the Company has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

 

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

 

On September 15, 2021, the entered into a Share Repurchase Agreement with various entities managed by Pura Vida Investments, LLC (collectively, the “Investors”) whereby Stryve repurchased an aggregate of 53,333 shares of its Class A Common Stock (the “Repurchase Shares”) from the Investors. The purchase price for the Repurchase Shares was the issuance of an aggregate of 800,000 pre-funded warrants to acquire 1/15th of a share of Class A Common Stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”). The Pre-Funded Warrants do not expire and are exercisable at any time after their original issuance. The Pre-Funded Warrants were issued in reliance on the exception in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

 

On January 6, 2022, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with select accredited investors, relating to the issuance and sale of 166,462 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, and, in lieu of Class A Common Stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase 7,797,184 shares of Class A Common Stock, and accompanying warrants to purchase up to 10,294,118 shares of Class A Common Stock (the “Offering”). The Offering closed on January 11, 2022. The Class A Common Stock and Warrants were sold at a combined purchase price of $3.40 per share (less $0.0001 per share for Pre-Funded Warrants and accompanying Warrants) and the Company received gross proceeds from the Offering of approximately $35 million before deducting estimated offering expenses. The securities were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder. Each purchaser has represented that it is an accredited investor, as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

On July 20, 2022, the Company issued an aggregate of 267,601 shares of its Class A Common Stock and cancelled an equal number of shares of Class V common stock pursuant to the terms of the Company’s existing Exchange Agreement dated as of July 20, 2021 that permits holders of the Company’s Class V common stock and Andina Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Holdings”), Class B Units to tender a set of one share of Class V common stock and one Holdings Class B Unit for one share of Class A Common Stock . The securities were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

 

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On April 19, 2023, we issued an aggregate of $4.1 million in principal amount of secured promissory notes (the “Notes”) to select accredited investors (including certain members of the Company’s management and Board of Directors) (the “Lenders”). The Notes accrue interest annually at a rate of 12% and will mature upon the earlier of (i) December 31, 2023, or (ii) the closing of the next sale (or series of related sales) by the Company of its equity securities (other than pursuant to warrants described below), following the date of the Notes, from which the Company receives gross proceeds of not less than $3.0 million. The Notes are secured by a security interest on substantially all the assets of the Company that is subordinate to the security interests of the Company’s existing first and second lien lenders. Each Lender that purchased Notes received a warrant (the “Warrants”) to purchase 1/15th of a share of the Company’s Class A Common Stock for each $0.5134 of principal amount of the Notes, for an aggregate of 7,964,550 Warrants convertible to 530,970 shares of Class A common stock. Each Warrant is exercisable immediately, has an exercise price per share of Class A Common Stock equal to $0.5134 and will expire three years and three months from the date of issuance and may be exercised on a cashless basis if a registration statement registering the resale of the shares issuable upon exercise is not effective. The warrant holder will be prohibited, subject to certain exceptions, from exercising the Warrants for shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock to the extent that immediately prior to or after giving effect to such exercise, the warrant holder, together with its affiliates and other attribution parties, would own more than 4.99% or 9.99%, as applicable, of the total number of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock then issued and outstanding, which percentage may be changed at the warrant holders’ election to a higher or lower percentage not in excess of 9.99% upon 61 days’ notice to the Company. The Company agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to register the shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the Warrants within 60 days and to have the registration statement declared effective within 30 days thereafter. The securities were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder. Each Lender has represented that it is an accredited investor, as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

On April 3, 2024 we issued an aggregate of $1.62 million in principal amount of unsecured promissory notes (the “Convertible April 2024 Notes”) to select accredited investors (the “Lenders”) to fund growth in working capital and general operations. The Convertible April 2024 Notes were issued with an original issue discount of 1%, interest accruing annually at a rate of 12% and a maturity date of December 31, 2024. The Convertible April 2024 Notes will automatically convert in the securities issued in the next sale (or series of related sales) by the Company of its equity securities, following the date of the Convertible April 2024 Notes, from which the Company receives gross proceeds of not less than $3.0 million. On June 27, 2024, as discussed below, $1.01 million of the Convertible April 2024 Notes were exchanged for a new type of convertible note. The securities were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

 

On May 20, 2024 we issued an aggregate of $0.76 million in principal amount of unsecured promissory notes (the “Convertible May 2024 Notes”) to select accredited investors (the “Lenders”) to fund growth in working capital and general operations. The Convertible May 2024 Notes were issued on the same terms as the noted issued on April 3, 2024 and include an original issue discount of 1%, interest accruing annually at a rate of 12% and a maturity date of December 31, 2024. The Convertible May 2024 Notes will automatically convert in the securities issued in the next sale (or series of related sales) by the Company of its equity securities, following the date of the Convertible May 2024 Notes, from which the Company receives gross proceeds of not less than $3.0 million. The securities were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

 

On June 19, 2024 we issued an aggregate of $0.08 million in principal amount of unsecured promissory notes (the “Convertible June 2024 Notes”) to select accredited investors (the “Lenders”) to fund growth in working capital and general operations. The Convertible June 2024 Notes were issued on the same terms as the noted issued on April 3, 2024 and include an original issue discount of 1%, interest accruing annually at a rate of 12% and a maturity date of December 31, 2024. The Convertible June 2024 Notes will automatically convert in the securities issued in the next sale (or series of related sales) by the Company of its equity securities, following the date of the Convertible June 2024 Notes, from which the Company receives gross proceeds of not less than $3.0 million. The securities were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

 

On June 27, 2024, the Company issued an aggregate of $0.51 million in principal amount of unsecured convertible promissory notes (the “Auto Convertible June 2024 Notes”) to a related party to fund inventory growth, growth in working capital, and general operations. The Auto Convertible June 2024 Notes were issued with an original issue discount of 1% and accrue interest annually at a rate of 12%. At the time that the Company receives gross proceeds of not less than $3.0 million from the next sale (or series of related sales) of its equity securities following the date of the Auto Convertible June 2024 Notes (the “Next Equity Financing”), the Auto Convertible June 2024 Notes will convert automatically into either, at the option of the holder, (i) a new non-voting preferred security with a 12% annual preferred return that is convertible into the Company’s Class A Common Stock for a conversion price of $2.50 per share (the “Term Sheet Preferred Securities”) or (ii) the securities issued in the Next Equity Financing. At maturity on December 31, 2024, if not earlier converted or paid off, all outstanding principal and interest will automatically convert into the Term Sheet Preferred Securities. In connection with the issuance of the Auto Convertible June 2024 Notes, $1.01 million of previously outstanding bridge promissory notes were exchanged for the Auto Convertible June 2024 Notes. The Auto Convertible June 2024 Notes are being issued in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) thereof as a transaction not involving a public offering.

 

On July 8, 2024, and July 11, 2024 we issued an aggregate of $0.35 million in principal amount of unsecured promissory notes (the “Convertible July 2024 Notes”) to select accredited investors (the “Lenders”) to fund growth in working capital and general operations. The Convertible July 2024 Notes were issued on the same terms as the noted issued on April 3, 2024 and include an original issue discount of 1%, interest accruing annually at a rate of 12% and a maturity date of December 31, 2024. The Convertible July 2024 Notes will automatically convert in the securities issued in the next sale (or series of related sales) by the Company of its equity securities, following the date of the Convertible July 2024 Notes, from which the Company receives gross proceeds of not less than $3.0 million. The securities were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

 

On September 6, 2024 we issued an aggregate of $0.10 million in principal amount of unsecured promissory notes (the “Convertible September 2024 Notes”) to select accredited investors (the “Lenders”) to fund growth in working capital and general operations. The Convertible September 2024 Notes were issued on the same terms as the noted issued on April 3, 2024 (now totaling approximately $1.9 million) and include an original issue discount of 1%, interest accruing annually at a rate of 12% and a maturity date of December 31, 2024. The Convertible September 2024 Notes will automatically convert in the securities issued in the next sale (or series of related sales) by the Company of its equity securities, following the date of the Convertible September 2024 Notes, from which the Company receives gross proceeds of not less than $3.0 million. The securities were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

 

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Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

 

(a)Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.  Document
    
1.1*  Form of Underwriting Agreement
    
3.1  First Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 26, 2021)
    
3.1.1  First Certificate of Amendment to First Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 13, 2023)
    
3.2  Bylaws (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed in July 20, 2021)
    
4.1  Form of Class A Common Stock Certificate (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 26, 2021)
    
4.2  Specimen Warrant Certificate (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-228530))
    
4.3  Warrant Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Registrant (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 31, 2019.)
    
4.4  Form of Warrant (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 11, 2022.)
    
4.5  Form of Warrant (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 21, 2023)
    
4.6*  Form of Underwriters Warrant
    
4.7*  Form of Pre-Funded Warrant
    
5.1*  Opinion of Foley & Lardner LLP
    
10.1††  First Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Appendix B to the Company’s definitive revised proxy statement filed May 2, 2023)
    
10.2  Exchange Agreement (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 26, 2021)
    
10.3  Tax Receivables Agreement (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 26, 2021)
    
10.4  Amended Holdings Operating Agreement (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 26, 2021)
    
10.5††  Employment Agreement with Christopher J. Boever. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 included as part of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on May 11, 2022.)
    
10.6††  Employment Agreement with R. Alex Hawkins. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 included as part of the Registrant’s Form S-4 filed on March 31, 2021.)
    
10.7  Purchase and Sale Agreement between Stryve Foods, LLC and OK Biltong Facility, LLC dated May 26, 2021 (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 26, 2021)

 

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10.8  Lease Agreement between Stryve Foods, LLC and OK Biltong Facility, LLC dated June 4, 2021 (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 26, 2021)
    
10.9  Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 26, 2021)
    
10.10††  Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 15, 2021.)
    
10.11††  Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 15, 2021.)
    
10.12  Invoice Purchase and Security Agreement with Alterna Capital Solutions LLC dated September 28, 2022. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 28, 2022.)
    
10.13  Inventory Finance Rider with Alterna Capital Solutions LLC dated September 28, 2022. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 28, 2022.)
    
10.14  Revenue Loan and Security Agreement with Decathlon Alpha V, L.P. dated September 28, 2022. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 28, 2022.)
    
10.15  Note (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 21, 2023)
    
10.16  Form of Amendment No.1 to Promissory Note (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed on April 1, 2024)
    
10.17  Second Amendment to Invoice Purchase and Security Agreement with Alterna Capital Solutions LLC (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed on April 1, 2024)
    
10.18  Form of Note (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 9, 2024)
    
10.19††  Second Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Appendix A to the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed April 29, 2024)
    
10.20  Form of Note (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2024)
    
21  List of Subsidiaries (Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 26, 2021)
    
23.1  Consent of Marcum LLP (filed herewith)
    
23.2*  Consent of Foley & Lardner LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1)
    
24.1  Power of Attorney (contained on the signature page to this registration statement)
    
107*  Filing Fee Table

 

*Previously filed.

 

† Certain exhibits and schedules to this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(a)(5). The Registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted exhibit or schedule to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request.

 

†† Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan.

 

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Item 17. Undertakings.

 

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

 

(1) to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: (i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”); (ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and (iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; providedhowever, that paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (iii) do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-1 and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement;

 

(2) that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof;

 

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

 

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

 

Each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Providedhowever, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use; and

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The undersigned hereby undertakes that:

 

(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

 

(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 2 to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Plano, Texas, on the 10th day of October, 2024.

 

  STRYVE FOODS, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Christopher Boever
    Christopher Boever
    Chief Executive Officer

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Christopher Boever and R. Alex Hawkins his true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign any and all amendments including post-effective amendments to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact or his substitute, each acting alone, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

 

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

 

Name   Title   Date
         
/s/ Christopher Boever   Chief Executive Officer and Director   October 10, 2024
Christopher Boever   (Principal Executive Officer)    
         
/s/ R. Alex Hawkins   Chief Financial Officer   October 10, 2024
R. Alex Hawkins   (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)    
         
/s/ B. Luke Weil*   Director   October 10, 2024
B. Luke Weil        
         
/s/ Kevin Vivian*   Director   October 10, 2024
Kevin Vivian        
         
/s/ Robert Ramsey*   Director   October 10, 2024
Robert Ramsey        
         
/s/ Mauricio Orellana*   Director   October 10, 2024
Mauricio Orellana        
         
/s/ Gregory S. Christenson*   Director   October 10, 2024
Gregory S. Christenson        
         
/s/ Chris Whitehair*   Director   October 10, 2024
Chris Whitehair        

 

* By Attorney-in-fact:

 

/s/ R. Alex Hawkins   Attorney-in-fact   October 10, 2024
R. Alex Hawkins        

 

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