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Prospectus Supplement	Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
(To Prospectus dated April 18, 2024)	Registration No. 333-276876

 

$2,000,000

 

 

Eightco Holdings Inc.

Common Stock

 

We have entered into an At-The-Market Issuance Sales Agreement, or the “Sales Agreement,” with Univest Securities, LLC, or “Univest” or the “Sales Agent,” relating to shares of our common stock that may be offered by this prospectus. In accordance with the terms of the Sales Agreement, we may offer and sell an aggregate of up to $2,000,000 of common stock from time to time through Univest, as sales agent. Under the terms of the Sales Agreement, we may also sell shares to Univest as principal for its own account.

 

The Sales Agent is not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of shares of our common stock but will use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with their normal trading and sales practices, as our agent and subject to the terms of the Sales Agreement, to sell the shares offered by this prospectus. Sales of the shares, if any, may be made by any means permitted by law and deemed to be an “at the market” offering as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the “Securities Act,” including sales made directly on the Capital Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, or “Nasdaq,” at market prices, in negotiated transactions at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at prices related to such prevailing market prices, and/or any other method permitted by law and such other sales as may be agreed upon by the Sales Agent and us. If we and the Sales Agent agree on any method of distribution other than sales of shares of our common stock into the Nasdaq Capital Market or another existing trading market in the United States at market prices, we will file a further prospectus supplement providing all information about such offering as required by Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act.

 

The Sales Agent will receive from us a commission of 3.0% based on the gross sales price per share for any shares sold through it as agent under the Sales Agreement. A different amount of compensation may be paid by us when the Sales Agent purchases shares as principal at a price agreed to by us and the Sales Agent. We have also agreed to reimburse certain expenses of the Sales Agent in connection with the Sales Agreement. The net proceeds that we receive from sales of our common stock will depend on the number of shares actually sold and the offering price for such shares, but will not exceed $2,000,000 in the aggregate. See “Plan of Distribution” beginning on page S-9 of this prospectus. In connection with the sale of shares of our common stock on our behalf, the Sales Agent may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and the compensation of the Sales Agent may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts.

 

Our common stock is listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “OCTO.” On April 17, 2024, the closing price of our common stock was $0.675.

 

The aggregate market value of our common shares held by non-affiliates pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 is $6,739,878, which was calculated based on 7,837,979 shares of common stock outstanding held by non-affiliates on April 17, 2024 and at a price of $0.8599 per share, the closing price of our common stock on April 4, 2024, a date that is within 60 days of filing this prospectus. Upon any sale of shares of common stock under this prospectus supplement pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, in no event will the aggregate market value of securities sold by us or on our behalf pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 during the twelve calendar month period immediately prior to, and including, the date of any such sale exceed one-third of the aggregate market value of our shares of common stock held by non-affiliates, calculated in accordance with General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3. We have not offered any securities pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 during the twelve calendar month period that ends on and includes the date hereof.

 

We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 and a “smaller reporting company” under the federal securities laws and have elected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements.

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” on page S-3 in this prospectus and elsewhere in any supplements for a discussion of information that should be considered in connection with an investment in our securities.

 

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

 

 

The date of this prospectus supplement is April 25, 2024.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT	ii
CAUTIONARY NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS	iii
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY	S-1
THE OFFERING	S-2
RISK FACTORS	S-3
USE OF PROCEEDS	S-6
DILUTION	S-7
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK	S-8
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION	S-9
LEGAL MATTERS	S-10
EXPERTS	S-10
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION	S-10
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE	S-10

 

BASE PROSPECTUS

 

	Page
About This Prospectus	ii
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements	1
Prospectus Summary	2
Risk Factors	5
Use of Proceeds	5
Description of Capital Stock	5
Description of Debt Securities	9
Description of Warrants	13
Description of Units	15
Plan of Distribution	16
Legal Matters	18
Experts	18
Where You Can Find More Information	18
Incorporation of Documents by Reference	19

 

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

 

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus are part of a registration statement under the Securities Act on Form S-3 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the “SEC,” using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf process, we may, from time to time, sell or issue any of the combination of securities described in the accompanying base prospectus in one or more offerings with a maximum aggregate offering price of up to $10,000,000.

 

The base prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer under the registration statement. This prospectus supplement provides specific details regarding this offering of $2,000,000 of shares of our common stock. This prospectus supplement contains specific information about the terms of this offering. This prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in the accompanying base prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus, you should rely on the information in this prospectus supplement. You should read both this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus, together with the additional information described below under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Information Incorporated by Reference.”

 

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information and, if provided, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by us. Neither this prospectus supplement nor the accompanying base prospectus shall constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy offered securities in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful for such person to make such an offering or solicitation. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus do not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. For a more complete understanding of the offering of the securities, you should refer to the registration statement, including its exhibits.

 

You should not assume that the information appearing in this prospectus supplement or the information appearing in the accompanying base prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front cover of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying base prospectus, respectively. You should not assume that the information contained in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying base prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the respective dates of those documents. Our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects may have changed since that date.

 

Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this prospectus supplement to “Eightco,” the “Company,” and “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Eightco Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries.

 

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus supplement contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. The statements contained in this prospectus supplement and in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future, such as:

 

	●	our estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and needs for additional financing; and
	●	expectations regarding the time during which we will be an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act.

 

In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipates,” “believes,” “continues,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plans,” “possible,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.

 

The forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus supplement and in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement are based on current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. There can be no assurance that future developments will be those that have been anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors incorporated by reference or described in “Risk Factors,” as well as the following:

 

●	our ability to effectively execute our business plans including transitioning from being focused on end-to-end consumer product innovation, development, and commercialization to being focused on inventory financing, digital media, advertising and content technologies innovation, development, and commercialization;
●	our ability to operate as a going concern;
●	our ability to manage our expansion, growth and operating expenses;
●	our ability to protect our brands, reputation and intellectual property rights;
●	our ability to obtain adequate financing to support our development plans;
●	our ability to repay our debts;
●	our ability to rely on third-party suppliers, content contributors, developers, and other business partners;
●	our ability to evaluate and measure our business, prospects and performance metrics;
●	our ability to compete and succeed in a highly competitive and evolving industry;
●	our ability to respond and adapt to changes in technology and consumer behavior;
●	our dependence on information technology, and being subject to potential cyberattacks, security problems, network disruptions, and other incidents;
●	our ability to comply with complex and evolving laws and regulations including those relating to privacy, data use and data protection, content, competition, safety and consumer protection, e-commerce, digital assets and other matters, many of which are subject to change and uncertain interpretation;

 

 

●	our ability to enhance disclosure and financial reporting controls and procedures and remedy the existing weakness;
●	risks in connection with completed or potential acquisitions, dispositions and other strategic growth opportunities and initiatives;
●	changes in tax laws and regulations;
●	the stability of the governments and political and business conditions in certain foreign countries in which we or certain of our business partners may operate now or in the future;
●	costs and results of potential litigation;
●	changes in accounting standards or inaccurate estimates or assumptions in the application of accounting policies;
●	the use of social or digital media to disseminate false, misleading and/or unreliable or inaccurate information regarding our products, services or the industry in which we operate;
●	our ongoing businesses may be adversely affected and subject to certain risks and consequences as a result of the spin-off transaction;
●	our ability to realize the benefits of our acquisition of Forever 8 Fund, LLC;
●	our ability to regain and maintain the listing of our common stock on Nasdaq; and
●	other factors discussed in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein, including those set out under the heading “Risk Factors,” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K or any updates in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

 

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

 

 

 

 

 

 

RISK FACTORS

 

Any investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Before you make a decision to invest in our common stock, you are urged to read and carefully consider the risks and uncertainties relating to an investment in our company set forth below, together with all of the other information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus. You should read and carefully consider the risks and uncertainties discussed under the item “Risk Factors” in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and in any of our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as well as the other information in such reports and the risks, uncertainties and other information in the other documents we file with the SEC that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus, as such reports and documents may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by documents we subsequently file with the SEC. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our business and results of operations. If any of these risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be seriously harmed. In that event, the market price for our common stock could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment.

 

Risks Related to this Offering

 

If we fail to cure the compliance deficiencies regarding Nasdaq continued listing requirements within the specified time, we will be delisted, which would result in a limited public market for the Company’s common stock and make it difficult for investors who purchase our common stock in this offering to resell their shares.

 

The Company’s common stock is listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “OCTO.” On September 29, 2023, the Company received a written notice (the “Notice”) from Nasdaq indicating that the Company was not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 per share set forth in the Nasdaq Listing Rules (the “Minimum Bid Price Rule”) based on the closing bid price of the Company’s listed securities for the 31 consecutive business days from August 16, 2023 to September 28, 2023. In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company was provided 180 calendar days, or until March 27, 2024, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule. On March 28, 2024, the Company received a staff determination letter (the “Staff Determination Letter”) from Nasdaq informing the Company that the Company had not regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule. The Staff Determination Letter noted that unless the Company requested an appeal of the staff’s determination, the Company’s securities would be scheduled for delisting from The Nasdaq Capital Market.

 

On April 9, 2024, the Company received a second staff determination letter (the “Additional Staff Determination Letter”) from Nasdaq indicating that the Company was also not in compliance with a requirement of the rules for continued listing on Nasdaq that the Company maintain a minimum of $2,500,000 in stockholders’ equity (the “Minimum Equity Rule”).

 

The Company has requested and been granted a hearing to appeal the staff’s determination (the “Hearing”). The Hearing has been scheduled for May 28, 2024 and Nasdaq will consider the matter of noncompliance with the Minimum Equity Rule, in addition to that of the Minimum Bid Price Rule, at such Hearing. The appeal stays the delisting of the Company’s securities, which will continue to be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market pending the appeal.

 

Neither the Staff Determination Letter nor the Additional Staff Determination Letter has any current effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s securities on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The Company will seek to resolve the deficiencies mentioned above and regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules; however, there is no guarantee that the Company will be able to do so. Ultimately, if the Company is not able to resolve the deficiencies and regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules, the Company’s common stock may be delisted from Nasdaq.

 

If the common stock is delisted from Nasdaq, the common stock would likely trade in the over-the-counter market. If this occurred, selling the common stock could be more difficult because smaller quantities of shares would likely be bought and sold, transactions could be delayed, and security analysts’ coverage of the Company may be reduced. In addition, in the event the common stock is delisted, broker-dealers have certain regulatory burdens imposed upon them, which may discourage broker-dealers from effecting transactions in the common stock, further limiting the liquidity of the common stock. These factors could result in lower prices and larger spreads in the bid and ask prices for the common stock. Such delisting from the Nasdaq Capital Market and continued or further declines in our share price could also greatly impair our ability to raise additional necessary capital through equity or debt financing and could significantly increase the ownership dilution to shareholders caused by our issuing equity in financing or other transactions.

 

 

Our management will have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds from this offering and may not use them effectively.

 

Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds from this offering, and our stockholders will not have the opportunity as part of their investment decision to assess whether the net proceeds are being used appropriately. Because of the number and variability of factors that will determine our use of the net proceeds from this offering, their ultimate use may vary substantially from their currently intended use. The failure by our management to apply these funds effectively could harm our business. See “Use of Proceeds” on page S-6 for a description of our proposed use of proceeds from this offering.

 

You may experience immediate and substantial dilution in the net tangible book value per share of the common stock you purchase.

 

The offering price per share in this offering may exceed the net tangible book value per share of our common stock outstanding prior to this offering. Assuming that an aggregate of 2,962,963 shares of our common stock are sold in this offering at an assumed offering price of $0.675 per share, which was the last reported sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on April 17, 2024, for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,000,000, and after deducting commissions and estimated aggregate offering expenses payable by us, you would experience immediate dilution of approximately $4.15 per share, representing the difference between our net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2023, on an unaudited pro forma as adjusted basis after giving effect to this offering, and the assumed offering price. Because the offering price per share will vary based on the market for our common stock and our net tangible book value per share will change over the course of the offering, the actual dilution experienced by you may be more or less than this amount.

 

A substantial number of shares of our common stock may be sold in this offering, which could cause the price of our common stock to decline.

 

The sale of shares to be issued in this offering in the public market, or any future sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market, or the perception that such sales may occur, could adversely affect the price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market. We cannot predict the effect, if any, that market sales of those shares of common stock or the availability of those shares of common stock for sale will have on the market price of our common stock.

 

Investors who buy shares of our common stock in this offering at different times will likely pay different prices.

 

Investors who purchase shares of our common stock in this offering at different times will likely pay different prices and may experience different outcomes in their investment results. We will have discretion, subject to the effect of market conditions, to vary the timing, prices, and numbers of shares sold in this offering. Investors who buy at one time may experience a decline in the value of their shares of our common stock, while investors who buy at another time do not. Many factors could have an impact on the market price of our common stock over time, including the factors described or incorporated by reference in this “Risk Factors” section of the prospectus supplement.

 

We will require additional capital funding, the receipt of which may impair the value of our common stock.

 

We may require additional capital and/or cash flow from future operations to fund the Company, our debt service obligations and our ongoing business. There is no assurance that we will be able to raise sufficient additional capital or generate sufficient future cash flow from our future operations to fund our ongoing business. Our future capital requirements depend on many factors, including our sales and marketing activities. If the amount of capital we are able to raise, together with any income from future operations, is not sufficient to satisfy our liquidity and capital needs, including funding our current debt obligations, we may be required to abandon or alter our plans for the Company. The Company may also have to raise additional capital through the equity market, which could result in substantial dilution to existing stockholders.

 

 

Our outstanding options, warrants and convertible securities may have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.

 

As of April 17, 2024, we had issued and outstanding options, warrants and convertible securities that could result in the issuance of an aggregate of 2,226,688 shares of common stock. Additionally, the Company expects to issue additional options, warrants and convertible securities in the future to purchase an aggregate of approximately 1,330,000 shares of common stock. Any issuance of these shares will dilute our other equity holders, which could cause the price of our common stock to decline. In addition, the sale of these shares in the public market, or the perception that such sales may occur, could adversely affect the price of our common stock.

 

We do not expect to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

We have not paid any cash dividends on our shares of common stock to date. The payment of cash dividends on our common stock in the future will be dependent upon our revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general financial condition and will be within the discretion of our board of directors. It is the present intention of our board of directors to retain all earnings, if any, for use in our business operations and, accordingly, our board of directors does not anticipate declaring any dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. As a result, any gain you will realize on our common stock will result solely from the appreciation of such shares.

 

Our stock price may be volatile, and purchasers of our securities could incur substantial losses.

 

The trading price of our securities could be volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in response to various factors, some of which are beyond our control, including but not limited to our general business condition, the release of our financial reports and general economic conditions and forecasts. 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, have 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 securities, may not be predictable. A loss of investor confidence in the market for the stocks of other companies which investors perceive to be similar to us could depress our stock price regardless of our business, prospects, financial conditions or results of operations. A decline in the market price of our securities also could adversely affect our ability to issue additional securities and our ability to obtain additional financing in the future. Any of these factors could have a material adverse effect on our stockholders’ investment in our securities, and our securities may trade at prices significantly below the price they paid for them. In such circumstances, the trading price of our securities may not recover and may experience a further decline.

 

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We may issue and sell shares of our common stock having aggregate sales proceeds of up to $2,000,000 from time to time. Because there is no minimum offering amount required as a condition to any sales in this offering, the actual total public offering amount, commissions and proceeds to us, if any, are not determinable at this time. There can be no assurance that we will sell any shares under or fully utilize the Sales Agreement as a source of financing.

 

We intend to use the net proceeds, if any, from the sale of our common stock in this offering for working capital and general corporate purposes. We have not identified the amounts we will spend on any specific purpose. Accordingly, our management will have significant discretion and flexibility in applying the net proceeds from the sale of these securities. Pending the application of such proceeds, we expect to deposit them in our bank accounts as cash and cash equivalents or invest the proceeds in short-term, interest bearing, investment-grade marketable securities or money market obligations.

 

 

DILUTION

 

If you invest in our shares, your ownership interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the price you paid per share of common stock in this offering and the net tangible book value per share of our common stock after this offering. Net tangible book value per share represents total tangible assets less total liabilities, divided by the number of shares of our common stock outstanding.

 

Our net tangible book value as of December 31, 2023 was approximately $(28,282,934), or approximately $(6.01) per share of our common stock issued and outstanding, on an unaudited historical actual basis as of such date.

 

Our net tangible book value as of December 31, 2023 would have been approximately $(26,342,934), or approximately $(3.43) per share of our common stock issued and outstanding, on an unaudited pro forma basis as of such date, after giving effect to the sale by us of 2,962,963 shares of our common stock in this offering at an assumed offering price of $0.675 per share, which was the last reported sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on April 17, 2024, for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,000,000, and after deducting commissions and estimated aggregate offering expenses payable by us. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of approximately $2.58 per share of our common stock to existing stockholders and an immediate dilution of approximately $4.11 per share of our common stock to new investors purchasing shares of our common stock in this offering at the assumed offering price.

 

The following table illustrates the dilution on a per share of common stock basis for investors purchasing shares of our common stock in this offering:

 

Assumed public offering price per share in this offering						$	0.675
Net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2023		$	(28,282,934	)
Increase in net tangible book value attributable to this offering		$	1,940,000
Pro forma net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2023						$	(3.43	)
Dilution per share to new investors in this offering						$	4.11

 

The per share calculations above are based on the number of shares of our common stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023, as follows: 4,706,419 shares on an unaudited historical actual basis and 7,669,382 shares on an unaudited pro forma basis.

 

The table above assumes, for illustrative purposes, that an aggregate of 2,962,963 shares of our common stock are sold at an offering price of $0.675 per share, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on April 17, 2024, for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,000,000. However, the shares sold in this offering, if any, will be sold from time to time at various prices. Presented below, solely for illustrative purposes only, is the effect of each of an increase and a decrease of the assumed offering price by $0.50 per share.

 

Assuming that an aggregate of 1,702,128 shares of our common stock are sold at an offering price of $1.175 per share, representing an increase of $0.50 per share from the assumed offering price above, for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,000,000, after deducting commissions and estimated aggregate offering expenses payable by us, our net tangible book value per share on a pro forma basis would be approximately $(4.11) per share and the dilution in net tangible book value per share to new investors would be approximately $4.79 per share.

 

Assuming that an aggregate of 11,428,571 shares of our common stock are sold at an offering price of $0.175 per share, representing a decrease of $0.50 per share from the assumed offering price above, for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,000,000, after deducting commissions and estimated aggregate offering expenses payable by us, our net tangible book value per share on a pro forma basis would be approximately $(1.63) per share and the dilution in net tangible book value per share to new investors would be approximately $2.31 per share.

 

The foregoing information does not take into account the exercise of our outstanding options, warrants or convertible securities, or the issuance of shares under our equity compensation plan, or the other issuances of common stock as set forth in “The Offering.” To the extent that other shares are issued, investors purchasing shares in this offering could experience further dilution. In addition, we may choose to raise additional capital due to market conditions or strategic considerations, even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans. To the extent that additional capital is raised through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of those securities could result in further dilution to investors in this offering.

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK

 

Upon consummation of the offering, 11,714,450 shares of our common stock will be outstanding, assuming the sale of an aggregate of 2,962,963 shares of our common stock at an offering price of $0.675 per share, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on April 17, 2024, for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,000,000. This amount does not include the shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of our outstanding options, warrants or convertible securities or the issuance of shares under our equity plans. For a description of our common stock, please see “Description of Capital Stock” in the accompanying base prospectus.

 

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

On April 25, 2024, we entered into an At-the-Market Issuance Sales Agreement with Univest Securities, LLC, which provides for the issuance and sale by us of shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $2.0 million from time to time through Univest, acting as Sales Agent. Under the terms of the Sales Agreement, we may also sell shares to the Sales Agent as principal for its own account. The Sales Agreement has been filed as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K that we filed with the SEC.

 

Upon instructions from us, the Sales Agent will use commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with its normal sales and trading practices and applicable law, to sell shares of our common stock under the Sales Agreement pursuant to this prospectus supplement. Sales of shares of common stock, if any, pursuant to this prospectus supplement may be made by any method permitted by law deemed to be an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act, including, without limitation, sales made directly on or through the Nasdaq Capital Market, the existing trading market for the common stock, on any other existing trading market for our common stock, or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at prices related to such prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions. If we and the Sales Agent agree on any method of distribution other than sales of shares of our common stock into the Nasdaq Capital Market or another existing trading market in the United States at market prices, we will file a prospectus supplement providing all information about such offering as required by Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act. To the extent required by Regulation M, the Sales Agent will not engage in any transactions that stabilize our common stock while the offering is ongoing under this prospectus supplement.

 

Under the Sales Agreement between us and the Sales Agent, we will instruct the Sales Agent in a sales notice as to the maximum amount of shares of our common stock to be sold by the Sales Agent daily, and the minimum price per share at which such shares may be sold. Subject to the conditions of the Sales Agreement, the Sales Agent will use its commercially reasonable efforts to solicit purchases on a particular day of all shares designated for sale by us on that day. The gross sales price of the shares sold will be the total price for shares of our common stock sold by the Sales Agent on the trading market at the time of sale of the shares. We or the Sales Agent may suspend the offering of our common stock upon proper notice and subject to certain other conditions. The obligation of the Sales Agent under the Sales Agreement to sell our common stock pursuant to a sales notice is subject to a number of conditions.

 

The Sales Agent will provide written confirmation to us following the close of trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market following each day in which shares of our common stock are sold under the Sales Agreement. Each confirmation will include the number of shares sold on the day, the aggregate gross sales proceeds, the net proceeds to us and the compensation payable by us to the Sales Agent with respect to the sales.

 

We will pay the Sales Agent a commission for its services in acting as our agent in the sale of our common stock. The compensation payable to the Sales Agent for sales of shares of our common stock shall be equal to 3.0% of the gross sales price of those shares. Because there is no minimum offering amount required as a condition to close this offering, the actual total public offering amount, commissions and proceeds to us, if any, are not determinable at this time. We have also agreed to reimburse the sales agents for fees and disbursements of counsel to the sales agents in an amount not to exceed $37,000 in connection with the signing of the sales agreement. We estimate that the total expenses of the offering payable by us, excluding commissions payable to the Sales Agent under the Sales Agreement, will be approximately $80,000.

 

Settlement for sales of our shares of common stock will occur on the second trading day following the date on which any sales are made, or on some other date that is agreed upon by us and the Sales Agent in connection with a particular transaction, in return for payment of the net proceeds to us. Sales of our shares of common stock as contemplated in this prospectus supplement will be settled through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company or by such other means as we and the Sales Agent may agree upon. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in an escrow, trust or similar arrangement.

 

In connection with the sale of shares of our common stock on our behalf, the Sales Agent may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and the compensation of the Sales Agent may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts.

 

The offering of our shares of common stock pursuant to the Sales Agreement will terminate as permitted therein. We may terminate the Sales Agreement at any time upon five days’ prior notice and the Sales Agent may terminate the Sales Agreement at any time upon prior notice. We have agreed to provide indemnification and contribution to the Sales Agent against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

 

This is a brief summary of the material provisions of the Sales Agreement and does not purport to be a complete statement of its terms and conditions. A copy of the Sales Agreement has been filed with the SEC as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The Sales Agent and its affiliates may in the future provide various investment banking and other financial services for us for which services they may in the future receive customary fees. The principal business address of the Sales Agent is 75 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 1803, New York, New York 10019.

 

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the securities offered will be passed upon for us by Graubard Miller, New York, New York. The sales agent is being represented by Bevilacqua PLLC, Washington, D.C.

 

EXPERTS

 

The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2023, incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, have been audited by Morison Cogen LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in its report (which contains an explanatory paragraph describing conditions that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern as described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements). Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov.

 

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement under the Securities Act relating to the offering of these securities. The registration statement, including the attached exhibits, contains additional relevant information about us and the securities. This prospectus supplement does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement. You can obtain a copy of the registration statement, at prescribed rates, from the SEC at the address listed above.

 

The registration statement and our SEC filings, including the documents referred to below under “Information Incorporated by Reference,” are also available on our website, www.nuvve.com. We have not incorporated by reference into this prospectus the information on our website, and you should not consider it to be a part of this prospectus.

 

INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus, and information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. This prospectus incorporates by reference the documents listed below, all filings we make under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the initial filing date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and prior to effectiveness of such registration statement, and all filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after effectiveness of such registration statement and prior to the sale of all of the securities offered hereby:

 

	●	our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (filed on April 2, 2024), as amended on Form 10-K/A (filed on April 3, 2024);
	●	our Current Reports on Form 8-K and any amendment on Form 8-K/A filed on the following dates: January 2, 2024, February 21, 2024, February 26, 2024, March 18, 2024, April 2, 2024, April 12, 2024 and April 25, 2024; and
	●	the description of our capital stock in our Form 10-12B, as amended, filed with the Commission on November 8, 2021, and any amendment or report filed with the Commission for the purpose of updating the description.

 

Any statement contained in a document filed before the date of this prospectus supplement and incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus supplement to the extent that a statement contained herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus supplement. Any information that we file after the date of this prospectus supplement with the SEC and incorporated by reference herein will automatically update and supersede the information contained in this prospectus supplement and in any document previously incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we are not incorporating any document or portion thereof or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rule.

 

We will provide you with a copy of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus, without charge, upon written or oral request directed to Eightco Holdings Inc., 101 Larry Holmes Drive, Suite 313, Easton, Pennsylvania 18042, telephone number (888) 765-8933. You may also access the documents incorporated by reference as described under “Where You Can Find More Information.”

 

 

Prospectus

 

 

$10,000,000

Common Stock

Preferred Stock

Debt Securities

Warrants

Units

 

We may offer and sell, from time to time, in one or more series or issuances and on terms that we will determine at the time of the offering, any combination of the securities described in this prospectus, up to an aggregate amount of $10,000,000.

 

We will provide specific terms of any offering in a supplement to this prospectus. Any prospectus supplement may also add, update, or change information contained in this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement as well as the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus before you purchase any of the securities offered hereby.

 

These securities may be offered and sold in the same offering or in separate offerings; to or through underwriters, dealers, and agents; or directly to purchasers. The names of any underwriters, dealers, or agents involved in the sale of our securities, their compensation and any over-allotment options held by them will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. See “Plan of Distribution.”

 

Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “OCTO.” On April 1, 2024, the last reported sale price of our common stock was $0.785 per share as reported on Nasdaq. We recommend that you obtain current market quotations for our common stock prior to making an investment decision. We will provide information in any applicable prospectus supplement regarding any listing of securities other than shares of our common stock on any securities exchange. Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, in no event will we sell our common stock in a public primary offering with a value exceeding more than one-third of our public float in any 12-month period so long as our public float remains below $75.0 million. The aggregate market value of our common shares held by non-affiliates pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 is $6,330,113, which was calculated based on 7,626,643 shares of common stock outstanding held by non-affiliates and at a price of $0.83 per share, the closing price of our common stock on March 18, 2024, a date that is within 60 days of filing this prospectus. We have not offered any securities pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 during the 12 calendar months prior to and including the date of this prospectus.

 

We are an “emerging growth company” and a “smaller reporting company” under the federal securities laws and, as such, may elect to comply with certain reduced public company disclosure requirements for this prospectus and future filings. See “Prospectus Summary—Emerging Growth Company and Smaller Reporting Company” for additional information.

 

You should carefully read this prospectus, any prospectus supplement relating to any specific offering of securities, and all information incorporated by reference herein and therein.

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. These risks are discussed in this prospectus under “Risk Factors” beginning on page 5 and in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

 

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

 

The date of this prospectus is April 18, 2024.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

	Page
About This Prospectus	ii
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements	1
Prospectus Summary	2
Risk Factors	5
Use of Proceeds	5
Description of Capital Stock	5
Description of Debt Securities	9
Description of Warrants	13
Description of Units	15
Plan of Distribution	16
Legal Matters	18
Experts	18
Where You Can Find More Information	18
Incorporation of Documents by Reference	19

 

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the SEC using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf process, we may, from time to time, sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings up to a total amount of $10,000,000.

 

This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add to, update or change information contained in the prospectus and, accordingly, to the extent inconsistent, information in this prospectus is superseded by the information in the prospectus supplement.

 

The prospectus supplement to be attached to the front of this prospectus may describe, as applicable: the terms of the securities offered; the public offering price; the price paid for the securities; net proceeds; and the other specific terms related to the offering of the securities.

 

You should only rely on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement or issuer free writing prospectus relating to a particular offering. No person has been authorized to give any information or make any representations in connection with this offering other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement and any related issuer free writing prospectus in connection with the offering described herein and therein, and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by us. Neither this prospectus nor any prospectus supplement nor any related issuer free writing prospectus shall constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy offered securities in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful for such person to make such an offering or solicitation. This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. For a more complete understanding of the offering of the securities, you should refer to the registration statement, including its exhibits.

 

You should read the entire prospectus and any prospectus supplement and any related issuer free writing prospectus, as well as the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus or any prospectus supplement or any related issuer free writing prospectus, before making an investment decision. Neither the delivery of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement or any issuer free writing prospectus nor any sale made hereunder shall under any circumstances imply that the information contained or incorporated by reference herein or in any prospectus supplement or issuer free writing prospectus is correct as of any date subsequent to the date hereof or of such prospectus supplement or issuer free writing prospectus, as applicable. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or any document incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the applicable documents, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of securities. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.

 

All references in this prospectus to “Eightco,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or similar terms refer to Eightco Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, except where the context otherwise requires or as otherwise indicated.

 

 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Any statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance are not historical facts and may be forward-looking. These statements are often, but are not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” and “would,” or the negative of these terms, or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements, including, without limitation, the following:

 

●	our ability to effectively execute our business plans including transitioning from being focused on end-to-end consumer product innovation, development, and commercialization to being focused on inventory financing, digital media, advertising and content technologies innovation, development, and commercialization;
●	our ability to operate as a going concern;
●	our ability to manage our expansion, growth and operating expenses;
●	our ability to protect our brands, reputation and intellectual property rights;
●	our ability to obtain adequate financing to support our development plans;
●	our ability to repay our debts;
●	our ability to rely on third-party suppliers, content contributors, developers, and other business partners;
●	our ability to evaluate and measure our business, prospects and performance metrics;
●	our ability to compete and succeed in a highly competitive and evolving industry;
●	our ability to respond and adapt to changes in technology and consumer behavior;
●	our dependence on information technology, and being subject to potential cyberattacks, security problems, network disruptions, and other incidents;
●	our ability to comply with complex and evolving laws and regulations including those relating to privacy, data use and data protection, content, competition, safety and consumer protection, e-commerce, digital assets and other matters, many of which are subject to change and uncertain interpretation;
●	our ability to enhance disclosure and financial reporting controls and procedures and remedy the existing weakness;
●	risks in connection with completed or potential acquisitions, dispositions and other strategic growth opportunities and initiatives;
●	changes in tax laws and regulations;
●	the stability of the governments and political and business conditions in certain foreign countries in which we or certain of our business partners may operate now or in the future;
●	costs and results of potential litigation;
●	changes in accounting standards or inaccurate estimates or assumptions in the application of accounting policies;
●	the use of social or digital media to disseminate false, misleading and/or unreliable or inaccurate information regarding our products, services or the industry in which we operate;
●	our ongoing businesses may be adversely affected and subject to certain risks and consequences as a result of the spin-off transaction;
●	our ability to realize the benefits of our acquisition of Forever 8 Fund, LLC;
●	our ability to regain and maintain the listing of our common stock on Nasdaq; and
●	other factors discussed in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein, including those set out under the heading “Risk Factors,” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K or any updates in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

 

You should read this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free-writing prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus with the understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity, performance and events and circumstances may be materially different from what we expect. The forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which any such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding whether to invest in our securities, you should consider carefully the specific factors discussed below and under the heading “Risk Factors” in the applicable prospectus supplement, together with all of the other information contained or incorporated by reference in the prospectus supplement or appearing or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. You should also consider the risks, uncertainties and assumptions discussed under Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K or any updates in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are incorporated herein by reference, as updated or superseded by the risks and uncertainties described under similar headings in the other documents that are filed after the date hereof and incorporated by reference into this prospectus and any prospectus supplement related to a particular offering. The risks and uncertainties we have described are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our operations. Past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future periods. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, business prospects, financial condition or results of operations could be seriously harmed. This could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline, resulting in a loss of all or part of your investment. Please also read carefully the section above entitled “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

 

In the event that we fail to satisfy any of the listing requirements of Nasdaq, our common stock may be delisted, which could affect our market price and liquidity.

 

Our common stock is listed on Nasdaq. For continued listing on Nasdaq, we will be required to comply with the continued listing requirements, including the minimum market capitalization standard, the corporate governance requirements and the minimum closing bid price requirement, among other requirements. On September 29, 2023, we received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq indicating that, based upon the closing bid price of our common stock for the 31 consecutive business day period between August 16, 2023, through September 28, 2023, we did not meet the minimum bid price of $1.00 per share required for continued listing on Nasdaq pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). The letter also indicated that we had a compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until March 27, 2024 (the “Compliance Period”), in which to regain compliance pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A).

 

In the event that we fail to satisfy any of the listing requirements of Nasdaq or fail to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement within the Compliance Period, our common stock may be delisted. If we are unable to list on Nasdaq, we would likely be more difficult to trade in or obtain accurate quotations as to the market price of our common stock. If our common stock is delisted from trading on Nasdaq, and we are not able to list our common stock on another exchange or to have it quoted on Nasdaq, our securities could be quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board or on the “pink sheets.” As a result, we could face significant adverse consequences including, without limitation:

 

	●	a limited availability of market quotations for our securities;
	●	a determination that our common stock is a “penny stock” which will require brokers trading in our common stock to adhere to more stringent rules and possibly result in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our securities;
	●	a limited amount of news and analyst coverage for our business; and
	●	a decreased ability to issue additional securities (including pursuant to short-form registration statements on Form S-3 or obtain additional financing in the future).

 

On March 28, 2024, we received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq indicating that we had not regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) and were not eligible for a second 180 day period. Specifically, we currently do not meet the $5,000,000 minimum stockholders’ equity initial listing requirement for Nasdaq.

 

Accordingly, unless we request an appeal, Nasdaq has determined that our securities will be scheduled for delisting from Nasdaq and will be suspended at the opening of business on April 8, 2024, and a Form 25-NSE will be filed with the SEC, which will remove our securities from listing and registration on Nasdaq.

 

On April 2, 2024, we submitted an appeal to a Hearings Panel (the “Panel”), pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5800 Series. This hearing request will stay the suspension of our securities and the filing of the Form 25-NSE pending the Panel’s decision.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We cannot assure you that we will receive any proceeds in connection with securities which may be offered pursuant to this prospectus. Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to use any net proceeds from the sale of securities under this prospectus for our operations and for other general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, general working capital and possible future acquisitions. We have not determined the amounts we plan to spend on any of the areas listed above or the timing of these expenditures. As a result, our management will have broad discretion to allocate the net proceeds, if any, we receive in connection with securities offered pursuant to this prospectus for any purpose. Pending application of the net proceeds as described above, we may initially invest the net proceeds in investment-grade, interest-bearing securities such as money market funds, certificates of deposit, or direct or guaranteed obligations of the U.S. government, hold as cash or apply them to the reduction of short-term indebtedness.

 

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

 

The following description of common stock and preferred stock summarizes the material terms and provisions of the common stock and preferred stock that we may offer under this prospectus, but is not complete. For the complete terms of our common stock and preferred stock, please refer to our certificate of incorporation, as amended, any certificates of designation for our preferred stock, and our bylaws, as amended. While the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any future common stock or preferred stock that we may offer, we will describe the specific terms of any series of preferred stock in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. If we so indicate in a prospectus supplement, the terms of any preferred stock we offer under that prospectus supplement may differ from the terms we describe below.

 

We have authorized 510,000,000 shares of capital stock, par value $0.001 per share, of which 500,000,000 are shares of common stock and 10,000,000 are shares of preferred stock, of which 300,000 are authorized as Series A Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.001 per share. As of April 2, 2024, there were 8,537,310 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and no shares of our Series A Preferred Stock outstanding. The authorized and unissued shares of common stock and the authorized and undesignated shares of preferred stock are available for issuance without further action by our stockholders, unless such action is required by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange on which our securities may be listed. Unless approval of our stockholders is so required, our board of directors does not intend to seek stockholder approval for the issuance and sale of our common stock or preferred stock.

 

 

Common Stock

 

Authorization. We have 500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, authorized.

 

Voting Rights. Each holder of our common stock is entitled to one vote for each share on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, including the election of directors. Our stockholders do not have cumulative voting rights. Because of this, the holders of a majority of the common stock entitled to vote in any election of directors will be able elect all of the directors standing for election.

 

Dividend Rights. Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any then-outstanding preferred stock, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably those dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the board of directors out of legally available funds. We have never paid cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future but intend to retain our capital resources for reinvestment in our business. Any future disposition of dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon, among other things, our future earnings, operating and financial condition, capital requirements, and other factors.

 

Liquidation. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of common stock will be entitled to share ratably in the net assets legally available for distribution to stockholders after the payment of all of our debts and other liabilities and the satisfaction of any liquidation preference granted to the holders of any then-outstanding preferred stock.

 

Rights and Preferences. Holders of common stock have no preemptive, conversion or subscription rights and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our common stock. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock that we may designate in the future.

 

Stock Exchange Listing. The Company’s common stock is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “OCTO.”

 

Transfer Agent

 

The transfer agent for our Common Stock is Securities Nevada Agency and Transfer Company at 50 West Liberty St., Suite 880, Reno, NV 89501. The transfer agent’s telephone number is (775) 322-0626.

 

Preferred Stock

 

The board of directors is authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by law, without further vote or action by the stockholders, to issue from time to time shares of preferred stock in one or more series. Each such series of preferred stock shall have such number of shares, designations, preferences, voting powers, qualifications, and special or relative rights or privileges as shall be determined by the board of directors, which may include, among others, dividend rights, voting rights, liquidation preferences, conversion rights and preemptive rights. Issuance of preferred stock by our board of directors may result in such shares having dividend and/or liquidation preferences senior to the rights of the holders of our common stock and could dilute the voting rights of the holders of our common stock.

 

 

Prior to the issuance of shares of each series of preferred stock, the board of directors is required by the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) and our certificate of incorporation to adopt resolutions and file a certificate of designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The certificate of designation fixes for each class or series the designations, powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions, including, but not limited to, some or all of the following:

 

	●	the number of shares constituting that series and the distinctive designation of that series, which number may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares then outstanding) from time to time by action of the board of directors;
	●	the dividend rate and the manner and frequency of payment of dividends on the shares of that series, whether dividends will be cumulative, and, if so, from which date;
	●	whether that series will have voting rights, in addition to any voting rights provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights;
	●	whether that series will have conversion privileges, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such conversion, including provision for adjustment of the conversion rate in such events as the board of directors may determine;
	●	whether or not the shares of that series will be redeemable, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such redemption;
	●	whether that series will have a sinking fund for the redemption or purchase of shares of that series, and, if so, the terms and amount of such sinking fund;
	●	whether or not the shares of the series will have priority over or be on a parity with or be junior to the shares of any other series or class in any respect;
	●	the rights of the shares of that series in the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the corporation, and the relative rights or priority, if any, of payment of shares of that series; and
	●	any other relative rights, preferences and limitations of that series.

 

Once designated by our board of directors, each series of preferred stock may have specific financial and other terms that will be described in a prospectus supplement. The description of the preferred stock that is set forth in any prospectus supplement is not complete without reference to the documents that govern the preferred stock. These include our certificate of incorporation and any certificates of designation that our board of directors may adopt.

 

All shares of preferred stock offered hereby will, when issued, be fully paid and nonassessable, including shares of preferred stock issued upon the exercise of preferred stock warrants or subscription rights, if any.

 

Although our board of directors has no intention at the present time of doing so, it could authorize the issuance of a series of preferred stock that could, depending on the terms of such series, impede the completion of a merger, tender offer or other takeover attempt.

 

Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Provisions of Delaware Law, our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

 

Delaware Law

 

We are subject to Section 203 of the DGCL. Section 203 generally prohibits a public 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:

 

●

prior to the date 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;

 

 

	●	the interested 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 (but not the outstanding voting stock owned by the interested stockholder) (i) shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers and (ii) 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; or
	●	on or subsequent to the date 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.

 

Section 203 defines a business combination to include:

 

	●	any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested stockholder;
	●	any sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition involving the interested stockholder of 10% or more of the assets of the corporation;
	●	subject to exceptions, any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by the corporation of any stock of the corporation to the interested stockholder; or
	●	the receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits provided by or through the corporation.

 

In general, Section 203 defines an “interested stockholder” as any entity or person beneficially owning 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation and any entity or person affiliated with, or controlling, or controlled by, the entity or person. The term “owner” is broadly defined to include any person that, individually, with or through that person’s affiliates or associates, among other things, beneficially owns the stock, or has the right to acquire the stock, whether or not the right is immediately exercisable, under any agreement or understanding or upon the exercise of warrants or options or otherwise or has the right to vote the stock under any agreement or understanding, or has an agreement or understanding with the beneficial owner of the stock for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of the stock.

 

The restrictions in Section 203 do not apply to corporations that have elected, in the manner provided in Section 203, not to be subject to Section 203 of the DGCL or, with certain exceptions, which do not have a class of voting stock that is listed on a national securities exchange or held of record by more than 2,000 stockholders. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws do not opt out of Section 203.

 

Section 203 could delay or prohibit mergers or other takeover or change in control attempts with respect to us and, accordingly, may discourage attempts to acquire us even though such a transaction may offer our stockholders the opportunity to sell their stock at a price above the prevailing market price.

 

Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

 

Provisions of our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws may delay or discourage transactions involving an actual or potential change in our control or change in our management, including transactions in which stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares, or transactions that our stockholders might otherwise deem to be in their best interests. Therefore, these provisions could adversely affect the price of our common stock. Among other things, our certificate of incorporation and bylaws:

 

	●	permit our board of directors to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, without further action by the stockholders, with any rights, preferences and privileges as they may designate, including the right to approve an acquisition or other change in control;
	●	do not provide for cumulative voting rights (therefore allowing the holders of a majority of the shares of common stock entitled to vote in any election of directors to elect all of the directors standing for election, if they should so choose);
	●	provide advance notice provisions with which a stockholder who wishes to nominate a director or propose other business to be considered at a stockholder meeting must comply;
	●	the division of the Company’s board of directors into three classes of directors, with each class serving a staggered term; and
	●	a provision that directors serving on a classified board may be removed by stockholders only for cause.

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

 

The following description, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplements, summarizes the material terms and provisions of the debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus. While the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any future debt securities we may offer pursuant to this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any debt securities that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. If we so indicate in a prospectus supplement, the terms of any debt securities offered under such prospectus supplement may differ from the terms we describe below, and to the extent the terms set forth in a prospectus supplement differ from the terms described below, the terms set forth in the prospectus supplement shall control.

 

We may sell from time to time, in one or more offerings under this prospectus, debt securities, which may be senior or subordinated. We will issue any such senior debt securities under a senior indenture that we will enter into with a trustee to be named in the senior indenture. We will issue any such subordinated debt securities under a subordinated indenture, which we will enter into with a trustee to be named in the subordinated indenture. We have filed forms of these documents as exhibits to the registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part. We use the term “indentures” to refer to either the senior indenture or the subordinated indenture, as applicable. The indentures will be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as in effect on the date of the indenture. We use the term “debenture trustee” to refer to either the trustee under the senior indenture or the trustee under the subordinated indenture, as applicable.

 

The following summaries of material provisions of the senior debt securities, the subordinated debt securities and the indentures are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the indenture applicable to a particular series of debt securities.

 

General

 

Each indenture provides that debt securities may be issued from time to time in one or more series and may be denominated and payable in foreign currencies or units based on or relating to foreign currencies. Neither indenture limits the amount of debt securities that may be issued thereunder, and each indenture provides that the specific terms of any series of debt securities shall be set forth in, or determined pursuant to, an authorizing resolution and/or a supplemental indenture, if any, relating to such series.

 

We will describe in each prospectus supplement the following terms relating to a series of debt securities:

 

	●	the title or designation;
	●	the aggregate principal amount and any limit on the amount that may be issued;
	●	the currency or units based on or relating to currencies in which debt securities of such series are denominated and the currency or units in which principal or interest or both will or may be payable;
	●	whether we will issue the series of debt securities in global form, the terms of any global securities and who the depositary will be;
	●	the maturity date and the date or dates on which principal will be payable;
	●	the interest rate, which may be fixed or variable, or the method for determining the rate and the date interest will begin to accrue, the date or dates interest will be payable and the record dates for interest payment dates or the method for determining such dates;
	●	whether or not the debt securities will be secured or unsecured, and the terms of any secured debt;
	●	the terms of the subordination of any series of subordinated debt;
	●	the place or places where payments will be payable;
	●	our right, if any, to defer payment of interest and the maximum length of any such deferral period;
	●	the date, if any, after which, and the price at which, we may, at our option, redeem the series of debt securities pursuant to any optional redemption provisions;
	●	the date, if any, on which, and the price at which we are obligated, pursuant to any mandatory sinking fund provisions or otherwise, to redeem, or at the holder’s option to purchase, the series of debt securities;
	●	whether the indenture will restrict our ability to pay dividends, or will require us to maintain any asset ratios or reserves;
	●	whether we will be restricted from incurring any additional indebtedness;
	●	a discussion of any material or special U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to a series of debt securities;
	●	the denominations in which we will issue the series of debt securities, if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof; and
	●	any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of, or restrictions on, the debt securities.

 

We may issue debt securities that provide for an amount less than their stated principal amount to be due and payable upon declaration of acceleration of their maturity pursuant to the terms of the indenture. We will provide you with information on the federal income tax considerations and other special considerations applicable to any of these debt securities in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

 

Conversion or Exchange Rights

 

We will set forth in the prospectus supplement the terms, if any, on which a series of debt securities may be convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock or our other securities. We will include provisions as to whether conversion or exchange is mandatory, at the option of the holder or at our option. We may include provisions pursuant to which the number of shares of our common stock or our other securities that the holders of the series of debt securities receive would be subject to adjustment.

 

Consolidation, Merger or Sale; No Protection in Event of a Change of Control or Highly Leveraged Transaction

 

The indentures do not contain any covenant that restricts our ability to merge or consolidate, or sell, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets. However, any successor to or acquirer of such assets must assume all of our obligations under the indentures or the debt securities, as appropriate.

 

Unless we state otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will not contain any provisions that may afford holders of the debt securities protection in the event we have a change of control or in the event of a highly leveraged transaction (whether or not such transaction results in a change of control), which could adversely affect holders of debt securities.

 

Events of Default Under the Indenture

 

The following are events of default under the indentures with respect to any series of debt securities that we may issue:

 

	●	if we fail to pay interest when due and our failure continues for 90 days and the time for payment has not been extended or deferred;
	●	if we fail to pay the principal, or premium, if any, when due and the time for payment has not been extended or delayed;
	●	if we fail to observe or perform any other covenant set forth in the debt securities of such series or the applicable indentures, other than a covenant specifically relating to and for the benefit of holders of another series of debt securities, and our failure continues for 90 days after we receive written notice from the debenture trustee or holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the applicable series; and
	●	if specified events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occur as to us.

 

No event of default with respect to a particular series of debt securities (except as to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization) necessarily constitutes an event of default with respect to any other series of debt securities. The occurrence of an event of default may constitute an event of default under any bank credit agreements we may have in existence from time to time. In addition, the occurrence of certain events of default or an acceleration under the indenture may constitute an event of default under certain of our other indebtedness outstanding from time to time.

 

If an event of default with respect to debt securities of any series at the time outstanding occurs and is continuing, then the trustee or the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may, by a notice in writing to us (and to the debenture trustee if given by the holders), declare to be due and payable immediately the principal (or, if the debt securities of that series are discount securities, that portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of that series) of and premium and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all debt securities of that series. Before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained with respect to debt securities of any series, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series (or, at a meeting of holders of such series at which a quorum is present, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of such series represented at such meeting) may rescind and annul the acceleration if all events of default, other than the non-payment of accelerated principal, premium, if any, and interest, if any, with respect to debt securities of that series, have been cured or waived as provided in the applicable indenture (including payments or deposits in respect of principal, premium or interest that had become due other than as a result of such acceleration). We refer you to the prospectus supplement relating to any series of debt securities that are discount securities for the particular provisions relating to acceleration of a portion of the principal amount of such discount securities upon the occurrence of an event of default.

 

 

Subject to the terms of the indentures, if an event of default under an indenture shall occur and be continuing, the debenture trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under such indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders of the applicable series of debt securities, unless such holders have offered the debenture trustee reasonable indemnity. The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the debenture trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the debenture trustee, with respect to the debt securities of that series, provided that:

 

	●	the direction so given by the holder is not in conflict with any law or the applicable indenture; and
	●	subject to its duties under the Trust Indenture Act, the debenture trustee need not take any action that might involve it in personal liability or might be unduly prejudicial to the holders not involved in the proceeding.

 

A holder of the debt securities of any series will only have the right to institute a proceeding under the indentures or to appoint a receiver or trustee, or to seek other remedies if:

 

	●	the holder previously has given written notice to the debenture trustee of a continuing event of default with respect to that series;
	●	the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series have made written request, and such holders have offered reasonable indemnity to the debenture trustee to institute the proceeding as trustee; and
	●	the debenture trustee does not institute the proceeding, and does not receive from the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series (or at a meeting of holders of such series at which a quorum is present, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of such series represented at such meeting) other conflicting directions within 60 days after the notice, request and offer.

 

These limitations do not apply to a suit instituted by a holder of debt securities if we default in the payment of the principal, premium, if any, or interest on, the debt securities.

 

We will periodically file statements with the applicable debenture trustee regarding our compliance with specified covenants in the applicable indenture.

 

Modification of Indenture; Waiver

 

The debenture trustee and we may change the applicable indenture without the consent of any holders with respect to specific matters, including:

 

	●	to fix any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency in the indenture; and
	●	to change anything that does not materially adversely affect the interests of any holder of debt securities of any series issued pursuant to such indenture.

 

In addition, under the indentures, the rights of holders of a series of debt securities may be changed by us and the debenture trustee with the written consent of the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each series (or, at a meeting of holders of such series at which a quorum is present, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of such series represented at such meeting) that is affected. However, the debenture trustee and we may make the following changes only with the consent of each holder of any outstanding debt securities affected:

 

	●	extending the fixed maturity of the series of debt securities;
	●	reducing the principal amount, reducing the rate of or extending the time of payment of interest, or any premium payable upon the redemption of any debt securities;
	●	reducing the principal amount of discount securities payable upon acceleration of maturity;
	●	making the principal of or premium or interest on any debt security payable in currency other than that stated in the debt security; or
	●	reducing the percentage of debt securities, the holders of which are required to consent to any amendment or waiver.

 

Except for certain specified provisions, the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series (or, at a meeting of holders of such series at which a quorum is present, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of such series represented at such meeting) may on behalf of the holders of all debt securities of that series waive our compliance with provisions of the indenture. The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may on behalf of the holders of all the debt securities of such series waive any past default under the indenture with respect to that series and its consequences, except a default in the payment of the principal of, premium or any interest on any debt security of that series or in respect of a covenant or provision, which cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the holder of each outstanding debt security of the series affected; provided, however, that the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from the acceleration.

 

 

Discharge

 

Each indenture provides that we can elect to be discharged from our obligations with respect to one or more series of debt securities, except for obligations to:

 

	●	the transfer or exchange of debt securities of the series;
	●	replace stolen, lost or mutilated debt securities of the series;
	●	maintain paying agencies;
	●	hold monies for payment in trust;
	●	compensate and indemnify the trustee; and
	●	appoint any successor trustee.

 

In order to exercise our rights to be discharged with respect to a series, we must deposit with the trustee money or government obligations sufficient to pay all the principal of, the premium, if any, and interest on, the debt securities of the series on the dates payments are due.

 

Form, Exchange and Transfer

 

We will issue the debt securities of each series only in fully registered form without coupons and, unless we otherwise specify in the applicable prospectus supplement, in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. The indentures provide that we may issue debt securities of a series in temporary or permanent global form and as book-entry securities that will be deposited with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust Company or another depositary named by us and identified in a prospectus supplement with respect to that series.

 

At the option of the holder, subject to the terms of the indentures and the limitations applicable to global securities described in the applicable prospectus supplement, the holder of the debt securities of any series can exchange the debt securities for other debt securities of the same series, in any authorized denomination and of like tenor and aggregate principal amount.

 

Subject to the terms of the indentures and the limitations applicable to global securities set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the debt securities may present the debt securities for exchange or for registration of transfer, duly endorsed or with the form of transfer endorsed thereon duly executed if so required by us or the security registrar, at the office of the security registrar or at the office of any transfer agent designated by us for this purpose. Unless otherwise provided in the debt securities that the holder presents for transfer or exchange or in the applicable indenture, we will make no service charge for any registration of transfer or exchange, but we may require payment of any taxes or other governmental charges.

 

We will name in the applicable prospectus supplement the security registrar, and any transfer agent in addition to the security registrar, that we initially designate for any debt securities. We may at any time designate additional transfer agents or rescind the designation of any transfer agent or approve a change in the office through which any transfer agent acts, except that we will be required to maintain a transfer agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of each series.

 

If we elect to redeem the debt securities of any series, we will not be required to:

 

	●	issue, register the transfer of, or exchange any debt securities of that series during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of mailing of a notice of redemption of any debt securities that may be selected for redemption and ending at the close of business on the day of the mailing; or
	●	register the transfer of or exchange any debt securities so selected for redemption, in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any debt securities we are redeeming in part.

 

Information Concerning the Debenture Trustee

 

The debenture trustee, other than during the occurrence and continuance of an event of default under the applicable indenture, undertakes to perform only those duties as are specifically set forth in the applicable indenture. Upon an event of default under an indenture, the debenture trustee under such indenture must use the same degree of care as a prudent person would exercise or use in the conduct of his or her own affairs. Subject to this provision, the debenture trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of the powers given it by the indentures at the request of any holder of debt securities unless it is offered reasonable security and indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities that it might incur.

 

 

Payment and Paying Agents

 

Unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will make payment of the interest on any debt securities on any interest payment date to the person in whose name the debt securities, or one or more predecessor securities, are registered at the close of business on the regular record date for the interest.

 

We will pay principal of and any premium and interest on the debt securities of a particular series at the office of the paying agents designated by us, except that unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, will we make interest payments by check which we will mail to the holder. Unless we otherwise indicate in a prospectus supplement, we will designate the corporate trust office of the debenture trustee in the City of New York as our sole paying agent for payments with respect to debt securities of each series. We will name in the applicable prospectus supplement any other paying agents that we initially designate for the debt securities of a particular series. We will maintain a paying agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of a particular series.

 

All money we pay to a paying agent or the debenture trustee for the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on any debt securities which remains unclaimed at the end of two years after such principal, premium or interest has become due and payable will be repaid to us, and the holder of the security thereafter may look only to us for payment thereof.

 

Governing Law

 

The indentures and the debt securities will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, except to the extent that the Trust Indenture Act is applicable.

 

Subordination of Subordinated Debt Securities

 

Our obligations pursuant to any subordinated debt securities will be unsecured and will be subordinate and junior in priority of payment to certain of our other indebtedness to the extent described in a prospectus supplement. The subordinated indenture does not limit the amount of senior indebtedness we may incur. It also does not limit us from issuing any other secured or unsecured debt.

 

DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

 

As of April 2, 2024, there were outstanding warrants to purchase 949,084 shares of common stock.

 

We may issue warrants for the purchase of common stock or preferred stock in one or more series. We may issue warrants independently or together with common stock or preferred stock, and the warrants may be attached to or separate from these securities.

 

We will evidence each series of warrants by warrant certificates that we may issue under a separate agreement. We may enter into a warrant agreement with a warrant agent. Each warrant agent may be a bank that we select which has its principal office in the United States. We may also choose to act as our own warrant agent. We will indicate the name and address of any such warrant agent in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of warrants.

 

We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms of the series of warrants, including:

 

	●	the offering price and aggregate number of warrants offered;
	●	if applicable, the designation and terms of the securities with which the warrants are issued and the number of warrants issued with each such security or each principal amount of such security;

 

 

	●	if applicable, the date on and after which the warrants and the related securities will be separately transferable;
	●	in the case of warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, the number or amount of shares of common stock or preferred stock, as the case may be, purchasable upon the exercise of one warrant and the price at which and currency in which these shares may be purchased upon such exercise;
	●	the manner of exercise of the warrants, including any cashless exercise rights;
	●	the warrant agreement under which the warrants will be issued;
	●	the effect of any merger, consolidation, sale or other disposition of our business on the warrant agreement and the warrants;
	●	anti-dilution provisions of the warrants, if any;
	●	the terms of any rights to redeem or call the warrants;
	●	any provisions for changes to or adjustments in the exercise price or number of securities issuable upon exercise of the warrants;
	●	the dates on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence and expire or, if the warrants are not continuously exercisable during that period, the specific date or dates on which the warrants will be exercisable;
	●	the manner in which the warrant agreement and warrants may be modified;
	●	the identities of the warrant agent and any calculation or other agent for the warrants;
	●	federal income tax consequences of holding or exercising the warrants;
	●	the terms of the securities issuable upon exercise of the warrants;
	●	any securities exchange or quotation system on which the warrants or any securities deliverable upon exercise of the warrants may be listed or quoted; and
	●	any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of or restrictions on the warrants.

 

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

 

Exercise of Warrants

 

Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase the securities that we specify in the applicable prospectus supplement at the exercise price that we describe in the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless we otherwise specify in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the warrants may exercise the warrants at any time up to 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time, the close of business, on the expiration date that we set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised warrants will become void.

 

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

 

Upon receipt of the required payment and the warrant certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will issue and deliver the securities purchasable upon such exercise. If fewer than all of the warrants represented by the warrant certificate are exercised, then we will issue a new warrant certificate for the remaining amount of warrants.

 

 

Enforceability of Rights by Holders of Warrants

 

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

 

Warrant Agreement Will Not Be Qualified Under Trust Indenture Act

 

No warrant agreement will be qualified as an indenture, and no warrant agent will be required to qualify as a trustee, under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. Therefore, holders of warrants issued under a warrant agreement will not have the protection of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 with respect to their warrants.

 

Governing Law

 

Unless we provide otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, each warrant agreement and any warrants issued under the warrant agreements will be governed by New York law.

 

DESCRIPTION OF UNITS

 

We may issue units comprised of one or more of the other securities described in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement in any combination. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder, with the rights and obligations of a holder, of each security included in the unit. The unit agreement under which a unit is issued may provide that the securities included in the unit may not be held or transferred separately, at any time or at any times before a specified date or upon the occurrence of a specified event or occurrence.

 

The applicable prospectus supplement will describe:

 

	●	the designation and the terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred separately;
	●	any unit agreement under which the units will be issued;
	●	any provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units or of the securities comprising the units; and
	●	whether the units will be issued in fully registered or global form.

 

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We may sell the securities offered pursuant to this prospectus from time to time in one or more transactions, including, without limitation:

 

	●	to or through underwriters;
	●	through broker-dealers (acting as agent or principal);
	●	through agents;
	●	directly by us to one or more purchasers (including our affiliates and stockholders), through a specific bidding or auction process, a rights offering or otherwise;
	●	through a combination of any such methods of sale; or
	●	through any other methods described in a prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus.

 

The distribution of securities may be effected, from time to time, in one or more transactions, including:

 

	●	block transactions (which may involve crosses) and transactions on Nasdaq or any other organized market where the securities may be traded;
	●	purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its own account pursuant to a prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus;
	●	ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which a broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
	●	sales “at the market” to or through a market maker or into an existing trading market, on an exchange or otherwise; and
	●	sales in other ways not involving market makers or established trading markets, including direct sales to purchasers.

 

The applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus will describe the terms of the offering of the securities, including:

 

	●	the name or names of any underwriters, if, and if required, any dealers or agents;
	●	the purchase price of the securities and the proceeds we will receive from the sale;
	●	any underwriting discounts and other items constituting underwriters’ compensation;
	●	any discounts or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to dealers; and
	●	any securities exchange or market on which the securities may be listed or traded.

 

We may distribute the securities from time to time in one or more transactions at:

 

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

 

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

 

 

If underwriters are used in an offering, we will execute an underwriting agreement with such underwriters and will specify the name of each underwriter and the terms of the transaction (including any underwriting discounts and other terms constituting compensation of the underwriters and any dealers) in a prospectus supplement. The securities may be offered to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters or directly by one or more investment banking firms or others, as designated. If an underwriting syndicate is used, the managing underwriter(s) will be specified on the cover of the prospectus supplement. If underwriters are used in the sale, the offered securities will be acquired by the underwriters for their own accounts and may be resold from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. Any public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time. Unless otherwise set forth in the prospectus supplement, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the offered securities will be subject to conditions precedent, and the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the offered securities, if any are purchased.

 

We may grant to the underwriters options to purchase additional securities to cover over-allotments, if any, at the public offering price, with additional underwriting commissions or discounts, as may be set forth in a related prospectus supplement. The terms of any over-allotment option will be set forth in the prospectus supplement for those securities.

 

If we use a dealer in the sale of the securities being offered pursuant to this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, we will sell the securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may then resell the securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by the dealer at the time of resale. The names of the dealers and the terms of the transaction will be specified in a prospectus supplement.

 

We may sell the securities directly or through agents we designate from time to time. We will name any agent involved in the offering and sale of securities and we will describe any commissions we will pay the agent in the prospectus supplement. Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, any agent will act on a best-efforts basis for the period of its appointment.

 

We may authorize agents or underwriters to solicit offers by institutional investors to purchase securities from us at the public offering price set forth in the prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. We will describe the conditions to these contracts and the commissions we must pay for solicitation of these contracts in the prospectus supplement.

 

In connection with the sale of the securities, underwriters, dealers or agents may receive compensation from us or from purchasers of the securities for whom they act as agents, in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions. Underwriters may sell the securities to or through dealers, and those dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters or commissions from the purchasers for whom they may act as agents. Underwriters, dealers and agents that participate in the distribution of the securities, and any institutional investors or others that purchase securities directly for the purpose of resale or distribution, may be deemed to be underwriters, and any discounts or commissions received by them from us and any profit on the resale of the common stock by them may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act.

 

We may provide agents, underwriters and other purchasers with indemnification against particular civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or contribution with respect to payments that the agents, underwriters or other purchasers may make with respect to such liabilities. Agents and underwriters may engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us in the ordinary course of business.

 

To facilitate the public offering of a series of securities, persons participating in the offering may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain, or otherwise affect the market price of the securities. This may include over-allotments or short sales of the securities, which involves the sale by persons participating in the offering of more securities than have been sold to them by us. In addition, those persons may stabilize or maintain the price of the securities by bidding for or purchasing securities in the open market or by imposing penalty bids, whereby selling concessions allowed to underwriters or dealers participating in any such offering may be reclaimed if securities sold by them are repurchased in connection with stabilization transactions. The effect of these transactions may be to stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. Such transactions, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time. We make no representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the transactions described above, if implemented, may have on the price of our securities.

 

 

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, any common stock sold pursuant to a prospectus supplement will be eligible for listing on Nasdaq, subject to official notice of issuance. Any underwriters to whom securities are sold by us for public offering and sale may make a market in the securities, but such underwriters will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice.

 

In order to comply with the securities laws of some states, if applicable, the securities offered pursuant to this prospectus will be sold in those states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states securities may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and complied with.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Haynes and Boone, LLP, New York, New York.

 

EXPERTS

 

The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2023, incorporated by reference in this registration statement, have been audited by Morison Cogen LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in its report (which contains an explanatory paragraph describing conditions that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern as described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements). Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We are subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act, and in accordance therewith file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains an internet website at www.sec.gov that contains periodic and current reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that are filed electronically with the SEC.

 

These documents are also available, free of charge, through the Investors section of our website, which is located at 8co.holdings.

 

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement under the Securities Act, relating to the offering of these securities. The registration statement, including the attached exhibits, contains additional relevant information about us and the securities. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement. You can obtain a copy of the registration statement for free at www.sec.gov. The registration statement and the documents referred to below under “Incorporation of Documents by Reference” are also available on our website, 8co.holdings.

 

We have not incorporated by reference into this prospectus the information on our website, and you should not consider it to be a part of this prospectus.

 

 

INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

 

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” the information we have filed with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information we incorporate by reference is an important part of this prospectus, and later information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We specifically are incorporating by reference the following documents filed with the SEC and any future documents we file with the SEC pursuant to Sections l3(a), l3(c), 14 or l5(d) of the Exchange Act (excluding those portions of any Current Report on Form 8-K that are furnished and not deemed “filed” pursuant to the General Instructions of Form 8-K), in each case, between the date of the initial registration statement and the effectiveness of the registration statement and following the effectiveness of the registration statement until the offering of the securities under the registration statement is terminated:

 

	●	our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024;
	●	our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023, and September 30, 2023, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2023, August 11, 2023, and November 14, 2023, respectively;
	●	Our Current Reports on Form 8-K and any amendment on Form 8-K/A filed on the following dates: November, 14, 2022, January 6, 2023, January 20, 2023, March 16, 2023, March 16, 2023, April 4, 2023, April 17, 2023, April 19, 2023, May 10, 2023, June 5, 2023, June 27, 2023, August 22, 2023, August 25, 2023, August 25, 2023, October 5, 2023, October 19, 2023, October 24, 2023, October 24, 2023, December 5, 2023, December 28, 2023, January 2, 2024, February 21, 2024, February 26, 2024, March 18, 2024, and April 2, 2024.
	●	the description of our capital stock in our Form 10-12B, as amended, filed with the Commission on November 8, 2021, and any amendment or report filed with the Commission for the purpose of updating the description.

 

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

 

You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different information. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date of this prospectus or the date of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

 

We will provide without charge to each person to whom a copy of this prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the information that has been incorporated by reference in this prospectus but not delivered with this prospectus (other than an exhibit to these filings, unless we have specifically incorporated that exhibit by reference in this prospectus). Any such request should be addressed to us at:

 

Eightco Holdings Inc.

101 Larry Holmes Dr. Suite 313

Easton, PA 18042

Tel: (888) 765-8933

 

You may also access the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus through our website at www.8co.holdings. Except for the specific incorporated documents listed above, no information available on or through our website shall be deemed to be incorporated in this prospectus or the registration statement of which it forms a part.

 

 

$2,000,000

 

 

Eightco Holdings Inc.

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 25, 2024

 

 

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