Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-258136

 

Prospectus Supplement
(To Prospectus dated August 27, 2021)

 

American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc.

 

29,093,952 Shares of Common Stock Underlying Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

 

American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. (the “Company” or “we”) is offering (the “Offering”) 29,093,952 additional shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) underlying the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) issued on March 1, 2022, pursuant to this prospectus supplement. The Preferred Stock has an initial conversion price of $1.00 (the “Conversion Price”) and a floor conversion price of $0.197152 (the “Floor Price”). The Company previously offered an aggregate of 32,250,000 shares of Common Stock underlying the Preferred Stock pursuant to a prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2022 (the “February Prospectus Supplement”). This prospectus supplement is being filed to register the offering of an additional 29,093,952 shares of Common Stock underlying the Preferred Stock, representing the maximum number of additional shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the remaining outstanding shares of Preferred Stock at the Floor Price, after giving effect to conversions of Preferred Stock effected prior to the date hereof, in excess of shares registered in the February Prospectus Supplement.

  

Our Common Stock is listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “AVCT.” The last reported sale price of our Common Stock on July 25, 2022 was $0.24 per share.

 

Investing in our securities involves certain risks. See the risk factors in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 15, 2022, which is incorporated by reference herein, as well as in any other recently filed quarterly or current reports. We urge you to carefully read this prospectus, together with the documents we incorporate by reference, describing the terms of these securities before investing.

 

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 July 26, 2022

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Prospectus Supplement

 

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About This Prospectus Supplement   S-ii
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements   S-iii
Prospectus Supplement Summary   S-1
The Offering   S_5
Risk Factors   S-8
Use of Proceeds   S-10
Capitalization   S-11
Plan of Distribution   S-12
Description of Securities We are Offering   S-12
Legal Matters   S-14
Experts   S-14
Where You Can Find Additional Information   S-14
Incorporation of Documents by Reference   S-15

  

Prospectus

 

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About This Prospectus   ii
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements   iii
Prospectus Summary   1
Risk Factors   5
Use of Proceeds   6
Plan of Distribution   7
Description of Securities We May Offer   9
Legal Matters   18
Experts   18
Where You Can Find Additional Information   18
Incorporation of Documents By Reference   19

 

You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Neither we nor the Placement Agent have authorized anyone to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, the securities offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus in any jurisdiction where it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation. You should assume that the information contained in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, or any document incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, is accurate only as of the date of those respective documents. Neither the delivery of this prospectus supplement nor any distribution of securities pursuant to this prospectus supplement shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the information set forth or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or in our affairs since the date of this prospectus supplement. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.

 

We further note that the representations, warranties and covenants made by us in any document that is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and in any document that is incorporated by reference herein were made solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement, including, in some cases, for the purpose of allocating risk among the parties to such agreements, and should not be deemed to be a representation, warranty or covenant to you. Moreover, such representations, warranties or covenants were accurate only as of the date when made. Accordingly, such representations, warranties and covenants should not be relied on as accurately representing the current state of our affairs.

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

 

This document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of this offering of securities. The second part is the accompanying prospectus, which provides more general information, some of which may not apply to this offering. You should read both this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including the information incorporated by reference herein and therein. To the extent the information contained in this prospectus supplement differs or varies from the information contained in the accompanying prospectus or any document filed prior to the date of this prospectus supplement and incorporated herein or therein by reference, the information in this prospectus supplement will control; provided, that if any statement in one of these documents is inconsistent with a statement in another document having a later date, the statement in the document having the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement. In addition, this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not contain all of the information provided in the registration statement that we filed with the SEC that contains the accompanying prospectus (including the exhibits to the registration statement). For further information about us, you should refer to that registration statement, which you can obtain from the SEC as described elsewhere in this prospectus supplement under “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference.” You may obtain a copy of this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any of the documents incorporated by reference without charge by requesting it from us in writing or by telephone at the following address or telephone number: American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc., 1720 Peachtree Street, Suite 629, Atlanta GA 30309, telephone number (404) 234-3098.

 

You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have not, and the Placement Agent has not, authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different. No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and you must not rely upon any information or representation not contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy these securities in any circumstances under which the offer or solicitation is unlawful. We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, our securities offered hereby only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. You should not assume that the information we have included in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, respectively, or that any information we have incorporated by reference is accurate as of any date other than the date of the document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or of any of our securities. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

 

In this prospectus, we rely on and refer to information and statistics regarding our industry. We obtained this statistical, market and other industry data and forecasts from publicly available information. While we believe that the statistical data, market data and other industry data and forecasts are reliable, we have not independently verified the data.

 

Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “AVCT,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and similar terms used in this prospectus refer to American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein may contain forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein, including statements regarding future events, our future financial performance, business strategy, and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including “anticipates,” “believes,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “should,” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Although we do not make forward looking statements unless we believe we have a reasonable basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their accuracy. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks outlined under “Risk Factors” or elsewhere in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein, which may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Moreover, we operate in a highly regulated and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors, nor can we address the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

 

We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short term and long term business operations, and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this prospectus, and in particular, the risks discussed below and under the heading “Risk Factors” and those discussed in other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 and notes incorporated by reference therein. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this prospectus may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statement.

 

You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement, each of which applies only as of the date of this prospectus. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this prospectus to conform our statements to actual results or changed expectations.

 

Any forward-looking statement you read in this prospectus or any document incorporated by reference reflects our current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, operating results, growth strategy and liquidity. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements because such statements speak only as to the date when made. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future, except as otherwise required by applicable law. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Forms 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K filed with the SEC. You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all risk factors. Consequently, you should not consider any such list to be a complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY

 

This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus.    This summary does not contain all the information that you should consider before investing in our Company. You should carefully read the entire prospectus, including all documents incorporated by reference herein. In particular, attention should be directed to our “Risk Factors,” “Information With Respect to the Company,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the financial statements and related notes thereto contained herein or otherwise incorporated by reference hereto, before making an investment decision.

 

Overview

 

We were incorporated, in Delaware, as Pensare Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) on April 7, 2016 for the purpose of entering into one or more mergers, share exchanges, asset acquisitions, stock purchases, recapitalizations, reorganizations or other similar business combinations with one or more target businesses.

 

On April 7, 2020, we consummated a business combination transaction (the “Computex Business Combination”) in which we acquired Stratos Management Systems, Inc. (“Computex”), a private operating company that does business as Computex Technology Solutions. The Computex Business Combination was consummated pursuant to the terms of an amended agreement originally entered into on July 25, 2019. In connection with the closing of the Computex Business Combination, the Company changed its name to American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc.

 

On December 1, 2020, we acquired the Kandy Communications business (hereafter referred to as “Kandy” or “Kandy Communications”) from Ribbon Communications, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (“Ribbon”), by acquiring certain assets, assuming certain liabilities and acquiring all of the outstanding membership interests of Kandy Communications LLC.

 

Recent Developments

 

On January 26, 2022, we and certain of our subsidiaries (the “Companies”) entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Calian Corp. (“Calian”), pursuant to which the Companies agreed to sell substantially all of the assets that constitute the Computex business, to Calian, in consideration for a purchase price of $30 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments, and the assumption by Calian of certain liabilities relating to the assets to be purchased (the “Asset Sale”).

 

On February 28, 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (“February Purchase Agreement”) with the buyer identified on the signature page thereto (the “Buyer”), for the purchase and sale of (i) an aggregate of up to 21,500 shares (the “Preferred Shares”) of the Company’s newly-designated Preferred Stock (i.e. the “Preferred Stock”) with a stated value of $1,000 per share, initially convertible into up to 21,500,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share at a conversion price of $1.00 per share, and (ii) warrants to purchase up to that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Preferred Stock actually sold pursuant to the February Purchase Agreement are initially convertible (the “February Warrants”).

 

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Pursuant to the February Purchase Agreement, an aggregate of 16,125 shares of Preferred Stock, initially convertible into 16,125,000 shares of Common Stock, together with the February Warrants, initially exercisable for 16,125,000 shares of Common Stock, were issued and sold at an initial closing (the “Initial Closing”), and the remaining 5,375 Preferred Shares may be issued and sold in one or more subsequent closings (each, an “Additional Closing”), in each case subject to certain closing conditions. The Company had the right to require the Buyer to purchase the remaining 5,375 Preferred Shares at an Additional Closing if the Company’s stockholders approved the issuance of all securities issuable pursuant to the February Purchase Agreement in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Capital Market within a specified period of time after the Initial Closing, subject to certain other closing conditions (including certain equity conditions), and the Buyer can require the Company to sell the remaining 5,375 Preferred Shares at one or more Additional Closings, subject to certain conditions. The Company’s right to require the Buyer to purchase additional shares of Preferred Stock has since expired. The aggregate purchase price for the Preferred Share and the February Warrants sold in the Initial Closing was $15,000,000. The purchase price for any Preferred Shares sold at an Additional Closing would be approximately $930 per share.

 

As a result of the issuance of the Preferred Shares and the February Warrants, the exercise price of the Series A Warrant, Series B Warrant and Series D Warrant previously issued by the Company to an affiliate of the Buyer was automatically adjusted to $1.00 (with a proportional increase to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such warrants). Pursuant to the February Purchase Agreement, such affiliate of the Buyer agreed to a limited waiver solely with respect to the transactions contemplated by the February Purchase Agreement, such that the exercise price of such existing warrants will not be reduced below $1.00 solely as a result of the transactions contemplated by the February Purchase Agreement.

 

The terms of the Preferred Stock are set forth in the form of Certificate of Designations of the Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”). The Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock at the election of the holder at any time at an initial conversion price of $1.00 (the “Series B Conversion Price”). The Series B Conversion Price is subject to customary adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits, reclassifications and the like, and subject to price-based adjustment, on a “full ratchet” basis, in the event of any issuances of Common Stock, or securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for, Common Stock at a price below the then-applicable Series B Conversion Price (subject to certain exceptions). The Company is required to convert, subject to equity conditions, or at the Company’s option, redeem (in whole or in part) the Preferred Shares in 12 equal monthly installments, commencing on April 1, 2022. If the Company converts such Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock in such monthly installment, the aggregate number of shares to be issued upon conversion of such Preferred Stock in such event would be calculated as the lesser of (A) the conversion price then in effect and (B) the greater of (x) the floor price of $0.197152 and (y) 88% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock during the eight trading days immediately prior to the payment date. No dividends are payable on the Preferred Stock, except that holders of Preferred Shares would be entitled to receive any dividends paid on account of the Common Stock, on an as-converted basis, and if a “Triggering Event” (as defined in the Certificate of Designations) occurs and is continuing, dividends will accrue on each Preferred Share at a rate of 15% per annum. The holders of Preferred Shares have no voting rights on account of the Preferred Stock, other than with respect to certain matters affecting the rights of the Preferred Stock.

 

The February Warrants have an exercise price of $1.00 per share, subject to customary adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits, reclassifications and the like, and subject to price-based adjustment, on a “full ratchet” basis, in the event of any issuances of Common Stock, or securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for, Common Stock at a price below the then-applicable exercise price (subject to certain exceptions). If additional Preferred Shares are sold at one or more Additional Closings, the February Warrants will automatically adjust such that they are exercisable for, in the aggregate, the total number of shares of Common Stock into which all Preferred Shares sold pursuant to the February Purchase Agreement are convertible. The February Warrants are exercisable commencing on the date of issuance, and will expire on May 24, 2027.

 

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At the special meeting of stockholders of the Company held on March 14, 2022, the Company’s stockholders approved proposals to (1) authorize and approve the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Asset Sale and the other transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, (2) approve, for purposes of complying with the Nasdaq Listing Rules, the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the warrants issued by the Company pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2021, as amended by that certain Amendment and Waiver dated as of December 2, 2021, in an amount equal to 20% or more of the Common Stock outstanding and (3) approve, for purposes of complying with the Nasdaq Listing Rules, the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of warrants without giving effect to any cap on the number of shares issuable upon exercise thereof, issued by the Company pursuant to the terms of a Subscription Agreement, dated as of December 2, 2021.

 

On March 15, 2022, the Company completed the Asset Sale and sold the Purchased Assets to Calian pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated January 26, 2022, among the Companies and Calian. As consideration for the Asset Purchased Assets, Calian paid a purchase price of approximately $34 million, after giving effect to an adjustment for estimated net working capital of the Computex as of the closing, which is subject to further adjustment in the future based on actual net working capital, indebtedness and certain other matters as of the closing. Under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company retained certain specified assets, including cash. The Company retained the assets comprising its Kandy Business, which it intends to continue to operate, as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on February 14, 2022.

 

On April 14, 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (“April Purchase Agreement”) with an institutional investor (the “Noteholder”) for the purchase and sale of a new series of a senior secured convertible note of the Company, in the original principal amount of $12,000,000 (the “Note”), which is convertible into shares of Common Stock, in a private placement.

 

On April 19, 2022, the Company consummated the closing (the “April Closing”) of the transactions contemplated by the April Purchase Agreement. At the April Closing, the Company issued and sold the Note to the Noteholder for a purchase price of $10,000,000. No interest will accrue under the Note unless an Event of Default (as defined in the Note) has occurred and is continuing, at which time interest would accrue at the rate of 15% per annum, compounding monthly. The Note is convertible into shares of Common Stock at the election of the holder at any time at the applicable conversion price, initially $0.99 per share. The Conversion Price is subject to customary adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits, reclassifications and the like, and subject to price-based adjustment, on a “full ratchet” basis, in the event of any issuances of Common Stock, or securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for, Common Stock at a price below the then-applicable Conversion Price (subject to certain exceptions). The Company will be required to redeem $800,000 of the outstanding amounts under the Note on a monthly basis, commencing on August 1, 2022, until the maturity date of October 1, 2023, on which date all amounts that remain outstanding will be due and payable in full. Subject to certain conditions, including certain equity conditions, the Company may pay the amount due on each monthly redemption date, and the final amount due at maturity, either in cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination. The number of shares used to pay any portion of the Note in such event would be calculated as 88% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock during the eight trading days immediately prior to the payment date. The Note may not be prepaid by the Company, other than as specifically permitted by the Note.

 

The Note ranks senior to all outstanding and future indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), and is secured by a first priority perfected security interest in all of the existing and future assets of the Company and each Grantor (as defined in the Security Agreement defined below), including a pledge of all of the capital stock of each of the Grantors (other than the Excluded Collateral, as defined in the Security Agreement), as evidenced by (i) a security and pledge agreement entered into at the April Closing (the “Security Agreement”), (ii) account control agreements entered into at the April Closing with respect to certain accounts described in the Note and the Security Agreement, and (iii) a guaranty executed by certain subsidiaries of the Company pursuant to which each of them has agreed to guaranty the obligations of the Company under the Note and the other Transaction Documents (as defined in the Purchase Agreement).

 

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Also at the April Closing, the Company entered into the Registration Rights Agreement with the Noteholder. Pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company agreed to prepare and file with the SEC within 30 days following the April Closing a registration statement covering the resale of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Note (the “Registrable Securities”), and to use reasonable best efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act, as soon as practicable. If the registration statement was not filed within 30 days after the April Closing or was not declared effective by the applicable deadline set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, or under certain other circumstances described in the Registration Rights Agreement, then the Company will be obligated to pay to the Noteholder an amount in cash equal to 1% of the original principal amount of the Note until the applicable event giving rise to such payments is cured, subject to a cap of 10% of the original principal amount of the Note. The Registration Rights Agreement also provides that the Company is obligated to file additional registration statements under certain circumstances, and provides the Noteholder with customary “piggyback” registration rights. The registration statement required to be filed pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement was filed on May 19, 2022, and was declared effective on June 1, 2022.

 

At the special meeting of stockholders of the Company held on May 24, 2022, the Company’s stockholders approved proposals to, among other things, (1) approve, for purposes of complying with the Nasdaq Listing Rules, the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Preferred Stock or exercise of the February Warrants, in an amount equal to 20% or more of the Company’s Common Stock outstanding, (2) approve, for purposes of complying with the Nasdaq Listing Rules, the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Note, in an amount equal to 20% or more of the Company’s Common Stock outstanding, (3) approve the first amendment to the American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, (4) approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to effect a reclassification and conversion of each outstanding share of Common Stock into one-fifth of a share of Common Stock (e.g., a 1-for-5 reverse stock split), and authorize the Company’s Board of Directors to implement or abandon this amendment no later than September 30, 2022, (5) approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to effect a reclassification and conversion of each outstanding share of Common Stock into one-tenth of a share of Common Stock (e.g., a 1-for-10 reverse stock split), and authorize the Board of Directors to implement or abandon this amendment no later than September 30, 2022, and (6) approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to effect a reclassification and conversion of each outstanding share of Common Stock into one-fifteenth of a share of Common Stock (e.g., a 1-for-15 reverse stock split), and authorize the Board of Directors to implement or abandon this amendment no later than September 30, 2022.

 

On May 25, 2022, the Company reported that it had received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC indicating that, based upon the closing bid price of the Common Stock for the last 30 consecutive business days, the Company is not currently in compliance with the requirement to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2).

 

Principal Offices

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 1720 Peachtree Street, Suite 629, Atlanta, GA 30309, and the telephone number is (404) 239-2863. Information about us is available on our website https://www.avctechnologies.com/. The information contained on our website or that can be accessed through our website does not constitute part of this prospectus and is not incorporated in any manner into this prospectus.

 

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THE OFFERING

 

Common Stock We Are Offering:   29,093,952 shares of Common Stock underlying Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.
     
Common Stock to be Outstanding After this Offering:   110,427,003 shares (without giving effect to any shares issuance upon conversion of outstanding shares of Preferred Stock).
     
Offering Price:   The Preferred Stock was issued to the Buyer pursuant to the February Purchase Agreement. The aggregate purchase price for the Preferred Stock and the February Warrants was $15,000,000.
Terms of Preferred Stock:    
     
Dividends:   Holders are entitled to receive dividends on shares of Preferred Stock equal (on an as-if-converted-to-Common-Stock basis, disregarding for such purpose any conversion limitations hereunder) to and in the same form as dividends actually paid on shares of the Common Stock when, as and if such dividends are paid on shares of the Common Stock.
     
Optional Redemption at Maturity:   If the Preferred Shares remain outstanding on April 1, 2023 (the Maturity Date), the holders shall have the right to require the Company to redeem such Preferred Shares.
     
Default Dividends:   If a “Triggering Event,” as defined in the Certificate of Designations, occurs and is continuing, dividends will accrue on each Preferred Share at a rate of 15% per annum.
     
Optional Conversion by the Holder:  

Each share of Preferred Stock is convertible, at any time and from time to time from and after the original issue date at the option of the holder thereof, into that number of shares of Common Stock (subject to certain limitations), determined by dividing the stated value of such share of Preferred Stock ($1,000) by the Conversion Price (initially, $1.00). The Conversion Price is subject to customary adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits, reclassifications and the like, and subject to price-based adjustment, on a “full ratchet” basis, in the event of any issuances of Common Stock, or securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for, Common Stock at a price below the then-applicable Conversion Price (subject to certain exceptions).

 

Upon the occurrence of a “Triggering Event” (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), a holder may alternatively convert its Preferred Stock (with a 25% premium) at the lower of (x) the conversion price then in effect and the greater of (x) 75% of the lowest VWAP of the Common Stock in the prior twenty trading day period and (y) the floor price of $0.197152.

     
Instalment Conversion/ Redemption:  

The Company has agreed to convert, subject to the satisfaction of certain equity conditions, or, at its option, redeem in cash (in whole or in part), 1/12 of the Preferred Shares in shares of Common Stock on each of the following installment dates:

 

●      the twenty-first trading day after April 1, 2022

 

●      and then each subsequent month through and including the Maturity Date.

 

The number of shares to be issued upon conversion of any Preferred Shares in such event would be calculated as the lesser of (A) the conversion price then in effect and (B) the greater of (x) the floor price of $0.197152 and (y) 88% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock during the eight trading days immediately prior to the payment date.

 

Such installment amounts are subject to holder optional deferrals or accelerations as more fully described in “Descriptions of Securities We Are Offering – Preferred Stock – Investment Conversion/Redemption” on page S-12 below.

 

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Liquidation:   Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, each holder will be entitled to receive out of the assets, whether capital or surplus, prior to any amounts shall be paid to any holders of Common Stock, an amount per Preferred Share equal to the sum of (i) the Black Scholes Value (as defined in the Warrants) with respect to the outstanding portion of all Warrants held by such holder (without regard to any limitations on the exercise thereof) as of the date of such event and (ii) the greater of (A) 125% of the Conversion Amount (as defined in the Certificate of Designations) of such preferred share on the date of such payment and (B) the amount per share such holder would receive if such Holder converted such preferred share into Common Stock immediately prior to the date of such payment, as a liquidation preference.
     
Change of Control:   Upon completion of a Change of Control (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), the holders of the Preferred Stock may require the Company to purchase any outstanding shares of Preferred Stock in cash at the greater of (i) 125% of the outstanding stated value plus accrued but unpaid dividends, (ii) the equity value of the underlying securities and (iii) the equity value of the change of control consideration issuable to such holders of underlying securities in such change of control.
     
Triggering Event Redemption:   Upon the occurrence of certain Triggering Events (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), the holders of the Preferred Stock may require the Company to purchase any outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (with a 25% premium) in cash at the greater of (i) 125% of the outstanding stated value plus accrued but unpaid dividends and (ii) the equity value of the underlying securities.
     
Limited Voting Rights; Covenants:   Except as otherwise provided herein or as otherwise required by law, the Preferred Stock shall have no voting rights. However, as long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Company shall not, without the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock, (a) alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to the Preferred Stock or alter or amend the Certificate of Designation, (b) amend its certificate of incorporation or other charter documents in any manner that adversely affects any rights of the holders, (c) increase the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock, or (d) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing. In addition, during such period the Company may not, without the approval of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock, take certain other actions, including incurring indebtedness (subject to certain exceptions), redeeming its capital stock and changing the nature of its business.

 

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No Listing:   There is currently no market for the Preferred Stock and none is expected to develop after this offering. We do not intend to list the Preferred Stock on any national securities exchange or other trading market.
     
Terms of Warrants:  

Each Warrant has an exercise price of $1.00 per share, is exercisable immediately upon issuance and has a term of five years from the issuance date. There is currently no market for the Warrants and none is expected to develop after this offering. We do not intend to list the Warrants on any national securities exchange or other trading market.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the February Purchase Agreement, we have agreed to register 43,000,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, which represents 200% of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants if (x) all of the Additional Closings occur in full and (y) disregarding any limitations on exercise set forth in the Warrants.

     
Limitations on Conversions
 and Exercises
  Conversion of the Preferred Shares and exercises of the Warrants are prohibited if such conversion or exercise, as applicable, would cause the applicable holder (together with its affiliates) to beneficially own in excess of 9.99% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock.
     
Use of Proceeds:   We will not receive any proceeds from the registration of the Common Stock pursuant to this prospectus.
     
Nasdaq Capital Market Symbol:   AVCT
     
Risk Factors:   An investment in our company is highly speculative and involves a significant degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” and other information included in this prospectus for a discussion of factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock.

 

Unless we indicate otherwise, all information in this prospectus is based on 110,427,003 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 21, 2022, and excludes, as of that date:

 

Approximately 5,510,675 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding penny warrants;

 

Approximately 26,712,500 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants with an exercise price of $11.50 per share;

 

1,485,000 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of unit purchase options with an exercise price of $10.00 per share, which expire on July 27, 2022;

 

10,000,001 shares of our Common Stock underlying Series A Warrant with an exercise price of $1.00 per share;

 

4,456,864 shares of our Common Stock underlying warrants issued on December 2, 2021 to certain funds affiliated with Monroe Capital with an exercise price of $0.0001 per share;

 

31,250,000 shares of our Common Stock underlying the Series D Warrant with an exercise price of $1.00 per share;

 

Approximately 3,858,802 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon the vesting of restricted stock units;

 

Approximately 40,894,843 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon conversion or redemption of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (assuming the conversion of all such shares of Preferred Stock at the Floor Price);

 

16,125,000 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the February Warrants with an exercise price of $1.00 per share; and

 

Approximately 120,000,000 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon conversion or redemption of the Note (assuming the conversion of the full amount of the Note at the applicable floor price set forth in the Note).

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. In addition to other information contained in this prospectus supplement and in the accompanying prospectus, before investing in our securities, you should carefully consider the risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K and in any other documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus, as updated by our future filings. These risks are not the only ones faced by us. Additional risks not known or that are deemed immaterial could also materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, our products, business and prospects. Any of these risks might cause you to lose all or a part of your investment.

 

RISKS RELATED TO OUR SECURITIES AND THE OFFERING

  

Future offerings of debt may adversely affect the market price of the Preferred Stock.

 

The Note contains, and if we decide to issue additional debt securities in the future, it is possible that these securities will be governed by an indenture or other instruments containing, covenants restricting our operating flexibility. Additionally, any convertible or exchangeable securities that we issue in the future may have rights, preferences and privileges more favorable than those of the Preferred Stock and may result in dilution to owners of the Preferred Stock. We and, indirectly, our shareholders, will bear the cost of issuing and servicing such securities. Because our decision to issue debt securities in any future offering will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of our future offerings. The holders of the Preferred Stock may bear the risk of our future offerings, potentially reducing the market price of the Preferred Stock and diluting the value of their holdings in us.

 

Future issuances of preferred stock, including future issuances of shares of Preferred Stock, may reduce the value of the Preferred Stock.

 

Upon the completion of the offering described in this prospectus supplement, we may sell additional shares of preferred stock, on terms that may differ from those described in this prospectus supplement. Such shares could rank on parity with or, subject to the voting rights referred to below (with respect to issuances of new series of preferred stock), senior to the Preferred Stock offered hereby as to distribution rights or rights upon liquidation, winding up or dissolution. The creation and subsequent issuance of additional classes of preferred stock on parity with the Preferred Stock, could dilute the interests of the holders of Preferred Stock offered hereby. Any issuance of preferred stock that is senior to the Preferred Stock would not only dilute the interests of the holders of Preferred Stock offered hereby, but also could affect our ability to pay distributions on, redeem or pay the liquidation preference on the Preferred Stock.

 

 

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The Preferred Stock has not been rated.

 

We have not sought to obtain a rating for the Preferred Stock. However, one or more rating agencies may independently determine to issue such a rating or such a rating, if issued, may adversely affect the market price of the Preferred Stock. In addition, we may elect in the future to obtain a rating for the Preferred Stock, which could adversely affect the market price of the Preferred Stock. Ratings only reflect the views of the rating agency or agencies issuing the ratings and such ratings could be revised downward, placed on a watch list or withdrawn entirely at the discretion of the issuing rating agency if in its judgment circumstances so warrant. Any such downward revision, placing on a watch list or withdrawal of a rating could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Preferred Stock.

 

The market price of the Preferred Stock could be substantially affected by various factors.

 

If a market develops for the Preferred Stock, the market price of the Preferred Stock will depend on many factors, which may change from time to time, including:

 

  prevailing interest rates, increases in which may have an adverse effect on the market price of the Preferred Stock;

 

  the highly competitive market in which we operate and our ability to effectively compete;

 

  our operating expenses which fluctuate due to growth of our business;

 

  the annual yield from distributions on the Preferred Stock as compared to yields on other financial instruments;

 

  general economic and financial market conditions;

 

  significant changes in the financial condition, performance and prospects of us and our competitors;

 

  changes in financial estimates or recommendations by securities analysts with respect to us, our competitors in our industry;

 

  government action or regulation;

  

  our issuance of additional preferred equity or debt securities; and

 

  actual or anticipated variations in quarterly operating results of us and our competitors.

 

As a result of these and other factors, investors who purchase the Preferred Stock in this offering may experience a decrease, which could be substantial and rapid, in the market price of the Preferred Stock, including decreases unrelated to our operating performance or prospects.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We will not receive any proceeds from the registration of the Common Stock pursuant to this prospectus supplement.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

 

The following table sets forth our consolidated cash and cash equivalents and capitalization as of March 31, 2022. Such information is set forth on the following basis:

 

  on an actual basis; and

 

  on an unaudited as adjusted basis, giving effect to the sale of 16,125 shares of Preferred Stock and the Warrants, for an aggregate purchase price of $15,000,000, after deducting estimated placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

You should read this table together with the section of this prospectus supplement entitled “Use of Proceeds” and with the financial statements and related notes and the other information that we incorporate by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

 

($ in thousands)  As of
March 31,
2022
 
Cash and cash equivalents  $21,073 
Total liabilities   63,913 
Stockholders’ equity:     
Preferred Stock: Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 5,000,000 authorized;   0 
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 89,566,997 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022   9 
Additional paid-in capital   206,339 
Accumulated deficit   (217,706)
Total stockholders’ equity  $(11,358)

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

The Preferred Stock was issued to the Buyer pursuant to the February Purchase Agreement. The Company previously offered an aggregate of 32,250,000 shares of Common Stock underlying the Preferred Stock pursuant to the February Prospectus Supplement. This prospectus supplement registers the offering of an additional 29,093,952 shares of Common Stock underlying the Preferred Stock, representing the maximum number of additional shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the remaining outstanding shares of Preferred Stock at the Floor Price, after giving effect to conversions of Preferred Stock effected prior to the date hereof, in excess of shares registered in the February Prospectus Supplement.

 

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES WE ARE OFFERING

 

In this offering, we are offering an additional 29,093,952 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock at the Floor Price.

 

Preferred Stock

 

The following is a summary of the material terms and provisions of the Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the February Purchase Agreement. This summary is subject to and qualified in its entirety by the Certificate of Designations, which has been filed with the SEC as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K on March 2, 2022 and incorporated by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement forms a part. Prospective investors should carefully review the terms and provisions of the Certificate of Designations for a complete description of the terms and conditions of the Preferred Stock.

 

Dividends. Holders are entitled to receive dividends on shares of Preferred Stock equal (on an as-if-converted-to-Common-Stock basis, disregarding for such purpose any conversion limitations hereunder) to and in the same form as dividends actually paid on shares of the Common Stock when, as and if such dividends are paid on shares of the Common Stock.

 

Optional Redemption at Maturity. If the Preferred Shares remain outstanding on April 1, 2023 (the Maturity Date), the holders shall have the right to require the Company to redeem such Preferred Shares in cash at a redemption price of 100% of the outstanding stated value plus accrued but unpaid dividends of such Preferred Shares.

 

Default Dividends. If a “Triggering Event,” as defined in the Certificate of Designations, occurs and is continuing, dividends will accrue on each Preferred Share at a rate of 15% per annum.

 

Optional Conversion by the Holder.   Each share of Preferred Stock is convertible, at any time and from time to time from and after the original issue date at the option of the holder thereof, into that number of shares of Common Stock (subject to certain limitations), determined by dividing the stated value of such share of Preferred Stock ($1,000) by the Conversion Price (initially, $1.00). The Conversion Price is subject to customary adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits, reclassifications and the like, and subject to price-based adjustment, on a “full ratchet” basis, in the event of any issuances of Common Stock, or securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for, Common Stock at a price below the then-applicable Conversion Price (subject to certain exceptions). Upon the occurrence of a “Triggering Event” (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), a holder may alternatively convert its Preferred Stock (with a 25% premium) at the lower of (x) the conversion price then in effect and the greater of (x) 75% of the lowest VWAP of the Common Stock in the prior twenty trading day period and (y) the floor price of $0.197152.

 

Installment Conversion/Redemption. The Company has agreed to convert, subject to the satisfaction of certain equity conditions, or, at its option, redeem in cash (in whole or in part), 1/12 of the Preferred Shares in shares of Common Stock on each of the following installment dates:

 

  the twenty-first trading day after April 1, 2022

 

  and then each month through and including the Maturity Date.

 

The number of shares to be issued upon conversion of any Preferred Shares in such event would be calculated as the lesser of (A) the conversion price then in effect and (B) the greater of (x) the floor price of $0.197152 and (y) 88% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock during the eight trading days immediately prior to the payment date.

 

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The holder of Preferred Shares may, at the holder’s election by giving notice to us, defer the payment of the installment amount due on any installment dates, in whole or in part, to another installment date, in which case the amount deferred will become part of such subsequent installment date.

 

During each period after an installment date and prior to the immediately subsequent installment date, a holder may elect to increase the aggregate Preferred Shares to be converted at the applicable installment conversion price (each, an “acceleration”) for such prior installment date with respect to any given installment period, the holder may not elect to effect any acceleration during such installment period if in the aggregate, all the accelerations in such installment period exceeds the sum of two (2) other installment amounts.

 

Liquidation.   Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, each holder will be entitled to receive out of the assets, whether capital or surplus, prior to any amounts shall be paid to any holders of Common Stock, an amount per Preferred Share equal to the sum of (i) the Black Scholes Value (as defined in the Warrants) with respect to the outstanding portion of all Warrants held by such holder (without regard to any limitations on the exercise thereof) as of the date of such event and (ii) the greater of (A) 125% of the Conversion Amount (as defined in the Certificate of Designations) of such preferred share on the date of such payment and (B) the amount per share such holder would receive if such Holder converted such preferred share into Common Stock immediately prior to the date of such payment, as a liquidation preference.

 

Change of Control. Upon completion of a Change of Control (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), the holders of the Preferred Stock may require the Company to purchase any outstanding shares of Preferred Stock in cash at the greater of (i) 125% of the outstanding stated value plus accrued but unpaid dividends, (ii) the equity value of the underlying securities and (iii) the equity value of the change of control consideration issuable to such holders of underlying securities in such change of control.

 

Triggering Event Redemption. Upon the occurrence of certain “Triggering Events” (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), the holders of the Preferred Stock may require the Company to purchase any outstanding shares of Preferred Stock in cash at the greater of (i) 125% of the outstanding stated value plus accrued but unpaid dividends and (ii) the equity value of the underlying securities.

 

Limitations on Conversions. Conversion of the Preferred Shares are prohibited if such conversion would cause the applicable holder (together with its affiliates) to beneficially own in excess of 9.99% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock.

 

Limited Voting Rights; Covenants. Except as otherwise provided herein or as otherwise required by law, the Preferred Stock shall have no voting rights. However, as long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Company shall not, without the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock, (a) alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to the Preferred Stock or alter or amend the Certificate of Designation, (b) amend its certificate of incorporation or other charter documents in any manner that adversely affects any rights of the holders, (c) increase the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock, or (d) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing. In addition, during such period the Company may not, without the approval of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock, take certain other actions, including incurring indebtedness (subject to certain exceptions), redeeming its capital stock and changing the nature of its business.

 

No Listing. There is currently no market for the Preferred Stock and none is expected to develop after this offering. We do not intend to list the Preferred Stock on any national securities exchange or other trading market.

 

Transferability. Subject to applicable laws, the Preferred Stock may be transferred at the option of the holder with the appropriate instruments of transfer.

 

Common Stock

 

The material terms and provisions of our common stock are described under the caption “Description of Securities We May Offer — Common Stock” beginning on page 9 of the accompanying prospectus.

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar for Common Stock

 

The current transfer agent and registrar for AVCT is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, located at 1 State Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10004.

 

Listing

 

AVCT Common Stock is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “AVCT”.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus were passed upon for us by Greenberg Traurig, LLP (“Greenberg Traurig”). Greenberg Traurig also represents us in connection with various legal matters.

 

EXPERTS

 

The consolidated financial statements of AVCT as of December 31, 2021, and for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2021, have been incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the report of UHY LLP (“UHY”), an independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

We file annual, quarter and periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission using the Commission’s EDGAR system. The Commission maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the Commission. The address of such site is http//www.sec.gov.

 

We have filed a registration statement with the Commission relating to the offering of the shares. The registration statement contains information which is not included in this prospectus. You may inspect or copy the registration statement at the Commission’s public reference facilities or its website.

 

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized any person to provide you with any information that is different.

 

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INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

 

We are “incorporating by reference” in this prospectus certain documents we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information in the documents incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus. Statements contained in documents that we file with the SEC and that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus will automatically update and supersede information contained in this prospectus, including information in previously filed documents or reports that have been incorporated by reference in this prospectus, to the extent the new information differs from or is inconsistent with the old information. We have filed or may file the following documents with the SEC and they are incorporated herein by reference as of their respective dates of filing.

 

  1. our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on April 15, 2022, as amended;

 

2.our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2022;

 

3.our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 10, 2022; February 1, 2022; February 25, 2022; February 28, 2022; March 2, 2022; March 16, 2022; April 15, 2022; April 25, 2022; and May 25, 2022; and

 

4.the description of our Common Stock set forth in the registration statement on Form 8-A registering our Common Stock under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, which was filed with the SEC on July 26, 2017, including any amendments or reports filed for purposes of updating such description.

 

All documents that we filed with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this registration statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this registration statement that indicates that all securities offered under this prospectus have been sold, or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, will be deemed to be incorporated in this registration statement by reference and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.

 

Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus shall be deemed modified, superseded or replaced for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus, or in any subsequently filed document that also is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus, modifies, supersedes or replaces such statement. Any statement so modified, superseded or replaced shall not be deemed, except as so modified, superseded or replaced, to constitute a part of this prospectus. None of the information that we disclose under Items 2.02 or 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K or any corresponding information, either furnished under Item 9.01 or included as an exhibit therein, that we may from time to time furnish to the SEC will be incorporated by reference into, or otherwise included in, this prospectus, except as otherwise expressly set forth in the relevant document. Subject to the foregoing, all information appearing in this prospectus is qualified in its entirety by the information appearing in the documents incorporated by reference.

 

You may request, orally or in writing, a copy of these documents, which will be provided to you at no cost (other than exhibits, unless such exhibits are specifically incorporate by reference), by contacting our Controller, at American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc., 1720 Peachtree Street, Suite 629, Atlanta, GA 30309, or by telephone at (404) 239-2863. Information about us is also available at our website at www.avctechnologies.com. However, the information in our website is not a part of this prospectus and is not incorporated by reference.

 

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Prospectus

 

American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc.

 

$100,000,000

 

COMMON STOCK

PREFERRED STOCK

WARRANTS

SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS

DEBT SECURITIES

UNITS

 

We may offer and sell from time to time, in one or more series, any one of the following securities of our company, for total gross proceeds of up to $100,000,000:

 

  common stock;

 

  preferred stock;

 

  warrants to purchase our securities;

 

  subscription rights to purchase any of the foregoing securities;

 

  secured or unsecured debt securities consisting of notes, debentures or other evidences of indebtedness which may be senior debt securities, senior subordinated debt securities or subordinated debt securities, each of which may be convertible into equity securities; or

 

  units comprised of, or other combinations of, the foregoing securities.

 

We may offer and sell these securities separately or together, in one or more series or classes and in amounts, at prices and on terms described in one or more offerings. We may offer securities through underwriting syndicates managed or co-managed by one or more underwriters or dealers, through agents or directly to purchasers. The prospectus supplement for each offering of securities will describe in detail the plan of distribution for that offering. For general information about the distribution of securities offered, please see “Plan of Distribution” in this prospectus.

 

Each time our securities are offered, we will provide a prospectus supplement containing more specific information about the particular offering and attach it to this prospectus. The prospectus supplements may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus.

 

This prospectus may not be used to offer or sell securities without a prospectus supplement which includes a description of the method and terms of this offering.

 

Our common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “AVCT.” If we decide to seek a listing of any preferred stock, warrants, subscriptions rights, debt securities or units offered by this prospectus, the related prospectus supplement will disclose the exchange or market on which the securities will be listed, if any, or where we have made an application for listing, if any.

 

As of August 23, 2021, our public float, which is equal to the aggregate market value of our outstanding voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates, was approximately $16.6 million, based on 20,427,452 shares of outstanding common stock, of which approximately 3,691,000 shares were held by non-affiliates, and a closing sale price of our common stock of $4.49 on that date. Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, in no event will we sell securities 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.

 

Investing in our securities involves certain risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 5 and the risk factors in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is incorporated by reference herein, as well as in any other recently filed quarterly or current reports and, if any, in the relevant prospectus supplement. We urge you to carefully read this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement, together with the documents we incorporate by reference, describing the terms of these securities before investing.

 

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

 

The date of this Prospectus is August 27, 2021.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
About This Prospectus   ii
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements   iii
Prospectus Summary   1
Risk Factors   5
Use of Proceeds   6
Plan of Distribution   7
Description of Securities We May Offer   9
Forms of Securities    
Legal Matters   18
Experts   18
Where You Can Find Additional Information   18
Incorporation of Documents By Reference   19

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, utilizing a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may offer and sell, either individually or in combination, in one or more offerings, any of the securities described in this prospectus, for total gross proceeds of up to $100,000,000. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we offer securities under this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement to this prospectus that will contain more specific information about the terms of that offering. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you that may contain material information relating to these offerings. The prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you may also add, update or change any of the information contained in this prospectus or in the documents that we have incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

 

We urge you to read carefully this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectuses we have authorized for use in connection with a specific offering, together with the information incorporated herein by reference as described under the heading “Incorporation of Documents by Reference,” before investing in any of the securities being offered. You should rely only on the information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, along with the information contained in any free writing prospectuses we have authorized for use in connection with a specific offering. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different or additional information. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the securities offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so.

 

The information appearing in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front of the document and any information we have incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus, or any sale of a security.

 

This prospectus contains summaries of certain provisions contained in some of the documents described herein, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. All of the summaries are qualified in their entirety by the actual documents. Copies of some of the documents referred to herein have been filed, will be filed or will be incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and you may obtain copies of those documents as described below under the section entitled “Where You Can Find Additional Information.”

 

This prospectus contains, or incorporates by reference, trademarks, tradenames, service marks and service names of American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “AVCT,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and similar terms used in this prospectus refer to American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein may contain forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein, including statements regarding future events, our future financial performance, business strategy, and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including “anticipates,” “believes,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “should,” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Although we do not make forward looking statements unless we believe we have a reasonable basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their accuracy. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks outlined under “Risk Factors” or elsewhere in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein, which may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Moreover, we operate in a highly regulated and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors, nor can we address the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

 

We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short term and long term business operations, and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this prospectus, and in particular, the risks discussed below and under the heading “Risk Factors” and those discussed in other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 and notes incorporated by reference therein. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this prospectus may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statement.

 

You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement, each of which applies only as of the date of this prospectus. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this prospectus to conform our statements to actual results or changed expectations.

 

Any forward-looking statement you read in this prospectus or any document incorporated by reference reflects our current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, operating results, growth strategy and liquidity. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements because such statements speak only as to the date when made. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future, except as otherwise required by applicable law. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Forms 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K filed with the SEC. You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all risk factors. Consequently, you should not consider any such list to be a complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all the information that you should consider before investing in our Company. You should carefully read the entire prospectus, including all documents incorporated by reference herein. In particular, attention should be directed to our “Risk Factors,” “Information With Respect to the Company,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the financial statements and related notes thereto contained herein or otherwise incorporated by reference hereto, before making an investment decision.

 

Overview

 

We were incorporated, in Delaware, as Pensare Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) on April 7, 2016 for the purpose of entering into one or more mergers, share exchanges, asset acquisitions, stock purchases, recapitalizations, reorganizations or other similar business combinations with one or more target businesses.

 

On April 7, 2020, we consummated a business combination transaction (the “Computex Business Combination”) in which we acquired Stratos Management Systems, Inc. (“Computex”), a private operating company that does business as Computex Technology Solutions. The Computex Business Combination was consummated pursuant to the terms of an amended agreement originally entered into on July 25, 2019. In connection with the closing of the Computex Business Combination, the Company changed its name to American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc.

 

On December 1, 2020, we acquired the Kandy Communications business (hereafter referred to as “Kandy” or “Kandy Communications”) from Ribbon Communications, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (“Ribbon”), by acquiring certain assets, assuming certain liabilities and acquiring all of the outstanding membership interests of Kandy Communications LLC.

 

Kandy Communications

 

As a provider of cloud-based enterprise services, Kandy deploys a global carrier grade cloud communication platform that supports the digital and cloud transformation of mid-market and enterprise customers across any device, on any network, in any location. Based on a powerful, proprietary multi-tenant, highly scalable, and secure cloud platform, our platform supports unified communications as a service (“UCaaS”), communications platform as a service (“CPaaS”) and contact center as a service (“CCaaS”) including pre-built customer engagement tools, based on web real-time communication technology (“WebRTC technology”) enabling frictionless communications. Further, we support rapid service creation and multiple go to market models including white labelling, multi-tier channel distribution, enterprise direct, and self-service via our SaaS (software as a service) web portals.

 

Our cloud-based, real-time communications platform, enables service providers, enterprises, software vendors, systems integrators, partners and developers to enrich their applications and their services with real-time contextual communications empowering the API (Application Programming Interface) economy. With Kandy’s platform, companies of various sizes and types can quickly embed real-time communications capabilities into their existing applications and business processes, providing a more engaging user experience.

 

While the cloud communications business is focused on highly complex, medium and large enterprise deployments, the customer experience is augmented by our managed services capabilities. In addition, our strategic partnerships with companies such as AT&T, IBM, and Etisalat give us access to a marquee customer base and the ability to sell end to end solutions.

 

Computex

 

Our Computex subsidiary, which has been in business for over 30 years, is an award-winning multi-brand technology solutions provider to small, midsize and large global customers. With a team of talented architects and engineers who specialize in the delivery of private and hybrid data centers, enterprise networking solutions, cloud, cybersecurity, managed services and unified communications, we provide a comprehensive and integrated set of technology solutions, along with an extensive hardware, software and value-added service offering. Our managed services and managed security services provide customers 24x7 access to a world class service desk, network operations centers and security operations center through which we maintain, upgrade and troubleshoot IT systems. Our security operations center (“SOC”) provides comprehensive cybersecurity services to proactively protect customers from cyber threats and, in case of a breach, our managed detection and response services provide incident response, remediation and recovery services. The breadth of this offering enables us to offer our customers a complete technology solution. We design best-fit solutions for our customers, based on a thorough assessment of their needs. Leveraging our relationships with industry leading technology partners, we also assist our customers with the procurement of suitable hardware and software to fit their customized needs.

 

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Our hardware offerings are sourced from a network of leading manufacturers, and include data storage, desktops, servers, and other hardware.

 

Third party software and maintenance offerings include licensing, licensing management, software solutions and other services. We offer a full suite of value-added services, which typically are delivered as part of a complete technology solution, to help our customers meet their specific needs. Our solutions range from configuration services for computer devices to fully integrated solutions such as virtualization, collaboration, security, mobility, data center optimization and cloud computing. We also offer complementary offerings such as installations, warranty services and certain managed services including remote network services and data center monitoring. We believe our software and service offerings are important growth areas for us.

 

Our professional and managed services include managed IT services, virtualization, storage, networking and data center services. As part of these services, we offer customized solutions for business continuity, back-up and recovery, capacity on-demand, regulatory compliance and data center best practice methodologies as well as infrastructure as a service (“IaaS”) and software as a service (“SaaS”). Our customers utilize our solutions to optimize their current and planned investments in IT infrastructure and data centers. We believe the breadth of our service offering and our consultative approach to working with our clients distinguishes us from other providers.

 

We believe Computex is well-diversified across verticals (industries), technology solutions offerings and procurement partners from whom we procure products and software for resale. Our sales teams consist of seasoned account executives and regionally focused sales support teams who work within assigned territories to provide customized solutions to our customers. Our sales teams are supported by industry leading technologists who design end to end solutions and who take projects from design, to implementation, to management. Leveraging an extensive network of OEMs and distributors, we are able to direct-sell a diverse selection of products and software to our growing customer base in the form of packaged software or as licensed products and services.

 

We have developed an infrastructure that enables us to deliver our IT solutions on a service-agnostic basis as to technology platform and location, through a flexible, customer-focused delivery model which spans three datacenter environments (customer-owned, co-location, and the cloud). By optimizing our customers’ use of secure, energy efficient and reliable data centers combined with a comprehensive suite of related IT infrastructure services, we are able to offer our customers highly customized solutions that address their needs for data center availability, data management, data security, business continuity disaster recovery and data center consolidation, as well as a variety of other related managed services.

 

Recent Developments

 

On April 7, 2021, we issued a press release announcing that we received an unsolicited non-binding proposal, subject to certain conditions, to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (on an as-converted and as-exercised basis) for a price of approximately $9.00 per share. As a result, the Board of Directors determined to commence a process to explore, review and evaluate a range of potential strategic alternatives available to the Company, including the unsolicited acquisition proposal, and hired financial advisors to assist in this process. The Company’s Board of Directors has not set a timetable for this process nor has it made any decisions related to strategic alternatives, including the unsolicited proposal, at this time. No assurance can be given that the Company’s exploration of strategic alternatives, including the unsolicited proposal, will result in any change in strategy, any discussions regarding a transaction or a transaction being entered into or consummated, or if a transaction is undertaken, as to its terms, structure or timing. The Company does not expect to make further public comment regarding these matters unless and until the Board has approved a specific transaction or alternative or otherwise concludes its review of strategic alternatives.

 

On July 22, 2021, we announced that Xavier Williams and Michael Dennis had departed their positions as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, respectively, and that Darrell J. Mays, a member of the Board of Directors, had been appointed Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Keough had been appointed President, Lawrence Mock had been appointed Chairman of the Board, and Dr. Robert Willis had been appointed to the Board of Directors and as a Vice Chairman of the Board. Mr. Mock, Mr. Mays and Dr. Willis are currently Managing Partners, and Mr. Keough is currently a Managing Director, at Navigation Capital Partners, an affiliate of the Company’s largest stockholder.

 

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Private Placements

 

Series A Offering

 

On April 3, 2020, AVCT and certain investors (the “Series A PIPE Investors”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “April Securities Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Series A PIPE Investors agreed to purchase, and we agreed to sell to the Series A PIPE Investors, units of securities (the “Series A Units”), each Series A Unit consisting of (i) $1,000 in principal amount of the convertible debentures (the “Series A Debentures”) and (ii) one warrant to purchase 100 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per whole share (the “Penny Warrants”). Pursuant to the terms of the April Securities Purchase Agreement, we issued to the Series A PIPE Investors approximately 43,169 Series A Units at the Closing (as defined in the April Securities Purchase Agreement).

 

Pursuant to the April Securities Purchase Agreement, we issued to the Series A PIPE Investors the Series A Debentures having an aggregate principal amount of approximately $43.2 million (including $3.0 million in aggregate principal amount issued as part of Series A Units sold to MasTec, $20.0 million in aggregate principal amount issued as part of Series A Units issued to Holdings pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement and approximately $8.6 million in aggregate principal amount issued to the Sponsor as part of Series A Units issued in exchange for the cancellation of indebtedness previously incurred by the Company to the Sponsor). The Series A Debentures bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum, payable quarterly on the last day of each calendar quarter in the form of additional Series A Debentures, except upon maturity in which case accrued and unpaid interest is payable in cash. The entire principal amount of each Series A Debenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, is due and payable on the earlier of (i) such date, commencing on or after October 7, 2022, as the holder thereof, at its sole option, upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice to the Company, demands payment thereof and (ii) the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in the Series A Debentures).

 

Each Series A Debenture is convertible, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of the holder thereof into that number of shares of our common stock calculated by dividing the principal amount being converted, together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, by the applicable conversion price, initially $3.45. The conversion price is subject to customary adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits, reclassifications and the like, and is also subject to price-based adjustment, on a “full ratchet” basis, in the event of any issuances of common stock, or securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for, common stock at a price below the then-applicable conversion price (subject to certain exceptions). The Series A Debentures are subject to mandatory conversion if the closing price of the common stock exceeds $6.00 for any 40 trading days within a consecutive 60 trading day-period (which condition has been satisfied), subject to the satisfaction of certain other conditions. The Series A Debentures are subordinated to all Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the Series A Debentures), including indebtedness under the Credit Agreement.

 

At the Closing, we issued to Series A PIPE Investors the Penny Warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 4,316,936 shares of our common stock (including Penny Warrants to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares, 856,561 shares, and 300,000 shares of our common stock issued to Holdings, the Sponsor and MasTec, respectively, as part of the Series A Units issued to them), at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The Penny Warrants are exercisable at any time through the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance. The number of shares issuable upon exercise of each Penny Warrant is subject to customary adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits, reclassifications and the like.

 

Series A-1 PIPE

 

Effective as of December 1, 2020 (the “Closing Date”), we entered into an Amended and Restated Purchase Agreement (the “A&R Purchase Agreement”) with Ribbon Communications Inc. (“Ribbon”), Ribbon Communications Operating Company, Inc. (“RCOCI”) and Ribbon Communications International Limited (together with RCOCI, the “Sellers”, and together with Ribbon, the “Ribbon Parties”), and consummated the transactions contemplated by the A&R Purchase Agreement (the “Closing”). The A&R Purchase Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Purchase Agreement entered into on August 5, 2020, by AVCT and the Ribbon Parties (the “Original Purchase Agreement”), which Original Purchase Agreement was described in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by AVCT on August 11, 2020. At the Closing, AVCT purchased the Sellers’ cloud-based enterprise services business (also known as the Kandy Communications business) (the “Business”) by acquiring certain of the Sellers’ and their respective affiliates’ assets (and assuming certain of the Sellers’ and their respective affiliates’ liabilities) primarily associated with the Business, and acquiring all of the outstanding interests of Kandy Communications LLC (the “Transaction”).

 

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The A&R Purchase Agreement revised the Original Purchase Agreement by, among other things, changing the consideration payable by AVCT to Ribbon from 13.0 million shares of AVCT’s common stock (“Common Stock”) to $45.0 million, subject to certain adjustments, in the form of units of AVCT’s securities (“Units”), each Unit consisting of (i) $1,000 in principal amount of AVCT’s Series A-1 convertible debentures (the “Series A-1 Debentures”) and (ii) a Penny Warrant. At the Closing, AVCT issued to Ribbon Series A-1 Debentures with an aggregate original principal amount of approximately $43.8 million and Penny Warrants exercisable for 4,377,800 shares of Common Stock.

 

The Series A-1 Debentures bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum, accruing quarterly on the last day of each calendar quarter and added to the principal amount of the Series A-1 Debentures, except upon maturity in which case accrued and unpaid interest is payable in cash. The entire principal amount of each Series A-1 Debenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, is due and payable on the earlier of (i) such date, commencing on or after June 1, 2023, as the holder thereof, at its sole option, upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice to the Company, demands payment thereof and (ii) the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in the Series A-1 Debentures). Each Series A-1 Debenture is convertible, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of the holder thereof into that number of shares of Common Stock calculated by dividing the principal amount being converted, together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, by the applicable conversion price, initially $3.45. The conversion price is subject to customary adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits, reclassifications and the like, and is also subject to price-based adjustment, on a “full ratchet” basis, in the event of any issuances of Common Stock, or securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for, Common Stock at a price below the then-applicable conversion price (subject to certain exceptions). The Series A-1 Debentures are subject to mandatory conversion if the closing price of the Common Stock exceeds $6.00 for any 40 trading days within a consecutive 60 trading day-period (which condition has been satisfied), subject to the satisfaction of certain other conditions. The Series A-1 Debentures are subordinated to all Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the Series A-1 Debentures), including indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (as defined below).

 

Also on the Closing Date, AVCT entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which SPAC Opportunity Partners Investment Sub LLC (the “Initial Investor”) purchased, in a private placement on the Closing Date, 10,000 Units for an aggregate purchase price of $10.0 million, and AVCT was authorized to sell up to an additional 50,000 Units in one or more additional closings on or before May 24, 2021 (collectively, the “PIPE”). The Initial Investor, which is an affiliate of Lawrence Mock, the Vice Chairman of AVCT and a significant stockholder of the Company, and an affiliate of Darrell Mays, the Chairman of AVCT’s Board of Directors and a significant stockholder of the Company, agreed that if the total number of Units sold pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement as of such date were less than 35,000, it would purchase such number of additional Units as is necessary to result in AVCT selling a total of 35,000 Units pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, subject to customary closing conditions. On May 27, 2021, the Initial Investor purchased 7,990 Units in satisfaction of such obligation. The Series A-1 Debentures and Penny Warrants issued and issuable pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement are substantially the same as those issued to Ribbon pursuant to the A&R Purchase Agreement, and the Company’s obligations under the Series A-1 Debentures issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement are guaranteed by AVCT’s subsidiaries pursuant to a Guaranty in the same form as the Guaranty issued to Ribbon.

 

Principal Offices

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 1720 Peachtree Street, Suite 629, Atlanta, GA 30309, and the telephone number is (404) 239-2863. Information about us is available on our website https://www.avctechnologies.com/. The information contained on our website or that can be accessed through our website does not constitute part of this prospectus and is not incorporated in any manner into this prospectus.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding whether to invest in our securities, you should carefully consider the risk factors we describe in any prospectus supplement and in any related free writing prospectus for a specific offering of securities, as well as those incorporated by reference into this prospectus or such prospectus supplement. You should also carefully consider other information contained and incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, including our financial statements and the related notes thereto incorporated by reference in this prospectus. The risks and uncertainties described in the applicable prospectus supplement and our other filings with the SEC incorporated by reference herein are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial may also adversely affect us. If any of the described risks occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially harmed. In such case, the value of our securities could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Unless otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from these sales for general corporate purposes, which includes, without limitation, investing in or acquiring companies that are synergistic with or complimentary to our technologies, and working capital. The amounts and timing of these expenditures will depend on numerous factors, including the development of our current business initiatives.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We may sell the securities from time to time to or through underwriters or dealers, through agents, or directly to one or more purchasers. A distribution of the securities offered by this prospectus may also be effected through the issuance of derivative securities, including without limitation, warrants, rights to purchase and subscriptions. In addition, the manner in which we may sell some or all of the securities covered by this prospectus includes, without limitation, through:

 

  a block trade in which a broker-dealer will attempt to sell as agent, but may position or resell a portion of the block, as principal, in order to facilitate the transaction;

 

  purchases by a broker-dealer, as principal, and resale by the broker-dealer for its account; or

 

  ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which a broker solicits purchasers.

 

A prospectus supplement or supplements with respect to each series of securities will describe the terms of the offering, including, to the extent applicable:

 

  the terms of the offering;

 

  the name or names of the underwriters or agents and the amounts of securities underwritten or purchased by each of them, if any;

 

  the public offering price or purchase price of the securities or other consideration therefor, and the proceeds to be received by us from the sale;

 

  any delayed delivery requirements;

 

  any over-allotment options under which underwriters may purchase additional securities from us;

 

  any underwriting discounts or agency fees and other items constituting underwriters’ or agents’ 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.

 

The offer and sale of the securities described in this prospectus by us, the underwriters or the third parties described above may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions, including privately negotiated transactions, either:

 

  at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed;

 

  in an “at the market” offering within the meaning of Rule 415(a)(4) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act;

 

  at prices related to such prevailing market prices; or

 

  at negotiated prices.

 

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

 

Underwriters and Agents; Direct Sales

 

If underwriters are used in a sale, they will acquire the offered securities for their own account and may resell the offered securities 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. We may offer the securities to the public through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters or by underwriters without a syndicate.

 

Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to the conditions set forth in the applicable underwriting agreement. Subject to certain conditions, the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the securities offered by the prospectus supplement, other than securities covered by any over-allotment option. Any public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to dealers may change from time to time. We may use underwriters with whom we have a material relationship. We will describe in the prospectus supplement, naming the underwriter, the nature of any such relationship.

 

We may sell 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, our agent will act on a best-efforts basis for the period of its appointment.

 

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We may authorize agents or underwriters to solicit offers by certain types of 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.

 

Dealers

 

We may sell the offered securities to dealers as principals. The dealer may then resell such securities to the public either at varying prices to be determined by the dealer or at a fixed offering price agreed to with us at the time of resale.

 

Institutional Purchasers

 

We may authorize agents, dealers or underwriters to solicit certain institutional investors to purchase offered securities on a delayed delivery basis pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on a specified future date. The applicable prospectus supplement or other offering materials, as the case may be, will provide the details of any such arrangement, including the offering price and commissions payable on the solicitations.

 

We will enter into such delayed contracts only with institutional purchasers that we approve. These institutions may include commercial and savings banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment companies and educational and charitable institutions.

 

Indemnification; Other Relationships

 

We may provide agents, underwriters, dealers and remarketing firms with indemnification against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or contribution with respect to payments that the agents or underwriters may make with respect to these liabilities. Agents, underwriters, dealers and remarketing firms, and their affiliates, may engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us in the ordinary course of business. This includes commercial banking and investment banking transactions.

 

Market-Making; Stabilization and Other Transactions

 

There is currently no market for any of the offered securities, other than our common stock, which is quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market. If the offered securities are traded after their initial issuance, they may trade at a discount from their initial offering price, depending upon prevailing interest rates, the market for similar securities and other factors. While it is possible that an underwriter could inform us that it intends to make a market in the offered securities, such underwriter would not be obligated to do so, and any such market-making could be discontinued at any time without notice. Therefore, no assurance can be given as to whether an active trading market will develop for the offered securities. We have no current plans for listing of the debt securities, preferred stock, warrants or subscription rights on any securities exchange or quotation system; any such listing with respect to any particular debt securities, preferred stock, warrants or subscription rights will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement or other offering materials, as the case may be.

 

Any underwriter may engage in over-allotment, stabilizing transactions, short-covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. Over-allotment involves sales in excess of the offering size, which create a short position. Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum price. Syndicate-covering or other short-covering transactions involve purchases of the securities, either through exercise of the over-allotment option or in the open market after the distribution is completed, to cover short positions.

 

Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a dealer when the securities originally sold by the dealer are purchased in a stabilizing or covering transaction to cover short positions. Those activities may cause the price of the securities to be higher than it would otherwise be. If commenced, the underwriters may discontinue any of the activities at any time.

 

Any underwriters or agents that are qualified market makers on the Nasdaq Capital Market may engage in passive market making transactions in our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market in accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act, during the business day prior to the pricing of the offering, before the commencement of offers or sales of our common stock. Passive market makers must comply with applicable volume and price limitations and must be identified as passive market makers. In general, a passive market maker must display its bid at a price not in excess of the highest independent bid for such security; if all independent bids are lowered below the passive market maker’s bid, however, the passive market maker’s bid must then be lowered when certain purchase limits are exceeded. Passive market making may stabilize the market price of the securities at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.

 

Fees and Commissions

 

If 5% or more of the net proceeds of any offering of securities made under this prospectus will be received by a FINRA member participating in the offering or affiliates or associated persons of such FINRA member, the offering will be conducted in accordance with FINRA Rule 5121.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER

 

General

 

This prospectus describes the general terms of our capital stock. The following description is not complete and may not contain all the information you should consider before investing in our capital stock. For a more detailed description of these securities, you should read the applicable provisions of Delaware law and our certificate of incorporation, as amended, referred to herein as our certificate of incorporation, and our bylaws, as amended, referred to herein as our bylaws. When we offer to sell a particular series of these securities, we will describe the specific terms of the series in a supplement to this prospectus. Accordingly, for a description of the terms of any series of securities, you must refer to both the prospectus supplement relating to that series and the description of the securities described in this prospectus. To the extent the information contained in the prospectus supplement differs from this summary description, you should rely on the information in the prospectus supplement.

 

The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 505,000,000, of which 500,000,000 shares shall be Common Stock of the par value of $0.0001 per share and 5,000,000 shares shall be Preferred Stock of the par value of $0.0001 per share.

 

We, directly or through agents, dealers or underwriters designated from time to time, may offer, issue and sell, together or separately, up to $100,000,000 in the aggregate of:

 

  common stock;

 

  preferred stock;

 

  warrants to purchase our securities;

 

  subscription rights to purchase our securities;

 

  secured or unsecured debt securities consisting of notes, debentures or other evidences of indebtedness which may be senior debt securities, senior subordinated debt securities or subordinated debt securities, each of which may be convertible into equity securities; or

 

  units comprised of, or other combinations of, the foregoing securities.

 

We may issue the debt securities exchangeable for or convertible into shares of common stock, preferred stock or other securities that may be sold by us pursuant to this prospectus or any combination of the foregoing. The preferred stock may also be exchangeable for and/or convertible into shares of common stock, another series of preferred stock or other securities that may be sold by us pursuant to this prospectus or any combination of the foregoing. When a particular series of securities is offered, a supplement to this prospectus will be delivered with this prospectus, which will set forth the terms of the offering and sale of the offered securities.

 

Common Stock

 

As of July 22, 2021, there were 20,302,452 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, held of record by approximately 21 stockholders. Subject to preferential rights with respect to any outstanding preferred stock, all outstanding shares of common stock are of the same class and have equal rights and attributes.

 

Dividend Rights

 

Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any then outstanding preferred stock, and further subject to any contractual limitations on the declaration, setting aside or payment of dividends, holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratably those dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by our board of directors out of legally available funds.

 

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Voting Rights

 

Holders of the common stock are entitled to one vote per share in all matters as to which holders of common stock are entitled to vote. Holders of not less than a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders constitute a quorum unless otherwise required by law. Our certificate of incorporation, as amended, does not provide for cumulative voting.

 

Election of Directors

 

Directors hold office until the next annual meeting of our stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Our executive officers are elected by and serve at the designation and appointment of the board of directors.

 

Liquidation

 

In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of the common stock have the right to receive ratably and equally all of the assets remaining after payment of liabilities and liquidation preferences of any preferred stock then outstanding.

 

Redemption

 

The common stock is not redeemable or convertible and does not have any sinking fund provisions.

 

Preemptive Rights

 

Holders of the common stock do not have preemptive rights.

 

Other Rights

 

Our common stock is not liable to further calls or to assessment by the registrant and for liabilities of the registrant imposed on its stockholders under state statutes.

 

Right to Amend Bylaws

 

The board of directors has the power to adopt, amend or repeal the bylaws. Bylaws adopted by the board of directors may be repealed or changed, and new bylaws made, by the stockholders, and the stockholders may prescribe that any bylaw made by them shall not be altered, amended or repealed by the board of directors.

 

Change in Control

 

Provisions of Delaware law and our certificate of incorporation and bylaws could make the acquisition of our company by means of a tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise, and the removal of incumbent officers and directors, more difficult. These provisions include:

 

Section 203 of the DGCL, which prohibits a merger with a 15%-or-greater stockholder, such as a party that has completed a successful tender offer, until three years after that party became a 15%-or-greater stockholder;

 

The authorization in our certificate of incorporation of undesignated preferred stock, which could be issued without stockholder approval in a manner designed to prevent or discourage a takeover; and

 

Provisions in our bylaws regarding stockholders’ rights to call a special meeting of stockholders limit such rights to stockholders holding together at least a thirty-five percent of the shares of the Company entitled to vote at the meeting, which could make it more difficult for stockholders to wage a proxy contest for control of our board of directors or to vote to repeal any of the anti-takeover provisions contained in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws.

 

Together, these provisions may make the removal of management more difficult and may discourage transactions that could otherwise involve payment of a premium over prevailing market prices for our common stock.

 

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Market, Symbol and Transfer Agent

 

Our common stock is listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “AVCT”. The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

 

Preferred Stock

 

Our certificate of incorporation, as amended, empowers our board of directors, to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock of the par value of $0.0001 per share. Any accrued but unpaid dividends on the shares of Preferred Stock to be converted shall also be converted into shares of our Common Stock at the conversion price in effect at the time of conversion. As of July 22, 2021, there are no shares of Preferred Stock outstanding.

 

We will fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of the preferred stock of each series in the certificate of designation relating to that series. We will file as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from a current report on Form 8-K that we file with the SEC, the form of any certificate of designation that describes the terms of the series of preferred stock we are offering before the issuance of the related series of preferred stock. This description will include any or all of the following, as required:

 

  the title and stated value;

 

  the number of shares we are offering;

 

  the liquidation preference per share;

 

  the purchase price;

 

  the dividend rate, period and payment date and method of calculation for dividends;

 

  whether dividends will be cumulative or non-cumulative and, if cumulative, the date from which dividends will accumulate;

 

  any contractual limitations on our ability to declare, set aside or pay any dividends;

 

  the procedures for any auction and remarketing, if any;

 

  the provisions for a sinking fund, if any;

 

  the provisions for redemption or repurchase, if applicable, and any restrictions on our ability to exercise those redemption and repurchase rights;

 

  any listing of the preferred stock on any securities exchange or market;

 

  whether the preferred stock will be convertible into our common stock, and, if applicable, the conversion price, or how it will be calculated, and the conversion period;

 

  whether the preferred stock will be exchangeable into debt securities, and, if applicable, the exchange price, or how it will be calculated, and the exchange period;

 

  voting rights, if any, of the preferred stock;

 

  preemptive rights, if any;

 

  restrictions on transfer, sale or other assignment, if any;

 

  whether interests in the preferred stock will be represented by depositary shares;

 

  a discussion of any material or special United States federal income tax considerations applicable to the preferred stock;

 

  the relative ranking and preferences of the preferred stock as to dividend rights and rights if we liquidate, dissolve or wind up our affairs;

 

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  any limitations on issuance of any class or series of preferred stock ranking senior to or on a parity with the series of preferred stock as to dividend rights and rights if we liquidate, dissolve or wind up our affairs; and

 

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

 

If we issue shares of preferred stock under this prospectus, after receipt of payment therefor, the shares will be fully paid and non-assessable.

 

The Delaware General Corporation Law provides that the holders of preferred stock will have the right to vote separately as a class on any proposal involving fundamental changes in the rights of holders of that preferred stock. This right is in addition to any voting rights provided for in the applicable certificate of designation.

 

Our board of directors may authorize the issuance of preferred stock with voting or conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of our common stock. Preferred stock could be issued quickly with terms designed to delay or prevent a change in control of our Company or make removal of management more difficult. Additionally, the issuance of preferred stock could have the effect of decreasing the market price of our common stock.

 

Warrants

 

AVCT currently has issued and outstanding warrants to purchase 34,590,300 shares of Common Stock at an average exercise price of $8.88 per share.

 

We may issue additional warrants to purchase our securities or other rights, including rights to receive payment in cash or securities based on the value, rate or price of one or more specified commodities, currencies, securities or indices, or any combination of the foregoing. Warrants may be issued independently or together with any other securities that may be sold by us pursuant to this prospectus or any combination of the foregoing and may be attached to, or separate from, such securities. To the extent warrants that we issue are to be publicly-traded, each series of such warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a warrant agent.

 

We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from a current report on Form 8-K that we file with the SEC, forms of the warrant and warrant agreement, if any. The prospectus supplement relating to any warrants that we may offer will contain the specific terms of the warrants and a description of the material provisions of the applicable warrant agreement, if any. These terms may include the following:

 

  the title of the warrants;

 

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

 

  the designation, amount and terms of the securities or other rights for which the warrants are exercisable;

 

  the designation and terms of the other securities, if any, with which the warrants are to be issued and the number of warrants issued with each other security;

 

  the aggregate number of warrants;

 

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

 

  the price or prices at which the securities or other rights purchasable upon exercise of the warrants may be purchased;

 

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

 

  a discussion of any material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the exercise of the warrants;

 

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

 

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  the maximum or minimum number of warrants that may be exercised at any time;

 

  information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any; and

 

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

 

Exercise of Warrants. Each warrant will entitle the holder of warrants to purchase the amount of securities or other rights, at the exercise price stated or determinable in the prospectus supplement for the warrants. Warrants may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date shown in the applicable prospectus supplement, unless otherwise specified in such prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, if applicable, unexercised warrants will become void. Warrants may be exercised in the manner described in the applicable prospectus supplement. When the warrant holder makes the payment and properly completes and signs the warrant certificate at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent, if any, or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will, as soon as possible, forward the securities or other rights that the warrant holder has purchased. If the warrant holder exercises less than all of the warrants represented by the warrant certificate, we will issue a new warrant certificate for the remaining warrants.

 

Subscription Rights

 

We may issue rights to purchase our securities. The rights may or may not be transferable by the persons purchasing or receiving the rights. In connection with any rights offering, we may enter into a standby underwriting or other arrangement with one or more underwriters or other persons pursuant to which such underwriters or other persons would purchase any offered securities remaining unsubscribed for after such rights offering. In connection with a rights offering to holders of our capital stock a prospectus supplement will be distributed to such holders on the record date for receiving rights in the rights offering set by us.

 

We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from a current report on Form 8-K that we file with the SEC, forms of the subscription rights, standby underwriting agreement or other agreements, if any. The prospectus supplement relating to any rights that we offer will include specific terms relating to the offering, including, among other matters:

 

  the date of determining the security holders entitled to the rights distribution;

 

  the aggregate number of rights issued and the aggregate amount of securities purchasable upon exercise of the rights;

 

  the exercise price;

 

  the conditions to completion of the rights offering;

 

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

 

  any applicable federal income tax considerations.

 

Each right would entitle the holder of the rights to purchase the principal amount of securities at the exercise price set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. Rights may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date for the rights provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, all unexercised rights will become void.

 

Holders may exercise rights as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Upon receipt of payment and the rights certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the rights agent, if any, or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will, as soon as practicable, forward the securities purchasable upon exercise of the rights. If less than all of the rights issued in any rights offering are exercised, we may offer any unsubscribed securities directly to persons other than stockholders, to or through agents, underwriters or dealers or through a combination of such methods, including pursuant to standby underwriting arrangements, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

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Debt Securities

 

As used in this prospectus, the term “debt securities” means the debentures, notes, bonds and other evidences of indebtedness that we may issue from time to time. The debt securities will either be senior debt securities, senior subordinated debt or subordinated debt securities. We may also issue convertible debt securities. Debt securities may be issued under an indenture (which we refer to herein as an Indenture), which are contracts entered into between us and a trustee to be named therein. The Indenture has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. We may issue debt securities and incur additional indebtedness other than through the offering of debt securities pursuant to this prospectus. It is likely that convertible debt securities will not be issued under an Indenture.

 

The debt securities may be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a secured or unsecured senior or subordinated basis by one or more guarantors, if any. The obligations of any guarantor under its guarantee will be limited as necessary to prevent that guarantee from constituting a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law. In the event that any series of debt securities will be subordinated to other indebtedness that we have outstanding or may incur, the terms of the subordination will be set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the subordinated debt securities.

 

We may issue debt securities from time to time in one or more series, in each case with the same or various maturities, at par or at a discount. Unless indicated in a prospectus supplement, we may issue additional debt securities of a particular series without the consent of the holders of the debt securities of such series outstanding at the time of the issuance. Any such additional debt securities, together with all other outstanding debt securities of that series, will constitute a single series of debt securities under the applicable Indenture and will be equal in ranking.

 

Should an Indenture relate to unsecured indebtedness, in the event of a bankruptcy or other liquidation event involving a distribution of assets to satisfy our outstanding indebtedness or an event of default under a loan agreement relating to secured indebtedness of our company or its subsidiaries, the holders of such secured indebtedness, if any, would be entitled to receive payment of principal and interest prior to payments on the unsecured indebtedness issued under an Indenture.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

  the percentage of the principal amount at which the debt securities of any series will be issued;

 

  the ability to issue additional debt securities of the same series;

 

  the purchase price for the debt securities and the denominations of the debt securities;

 

  the specific designation of the series of debt securities being offered;

 

  the maturity date or dates of the debt securities and the date or dates upon which the debt securities are payable and the rate or rates at which the debt securities of the series shall bear interest, if any, which may be fixed or variable, or the method by which such rate shall be determined;

 

  the basis for calculating interest;

 

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

 

  the duration of any deferral period, including the period during which interest payment periods may be extended;

 

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

 

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

 

  the place or places where the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the debt securities will be payable, where any securities may be surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange or conversion, as applicable, and notices and demands may be delivered to or upon us pursuant to the applicable Indenture;

 

  the rate or rates of amortization of the debt securities;

 

  any terms for the attachment to the debt securities of warrants, options or other rights to purchase or sell our securities;

 

  if the debt securities will be secured by any collateral and, if so, a general description of the collateral and the terms and provisions of such collateral security, pledge or other agreements;

 

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

 

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

 

  the terms and conditions, if any, regarding the option or mandatory conversion or exchange of debt securities;

 

  the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which any debt securities of the series may be redeemed, in whole or in part at our option and, if other than by a board resolution, the manner in which any election by us to redeem the debt securities shall be evidenced;

 

  any restriction or condition on the transferability of the debt securities of a particular series;

 

  the portion, or methods of determining the portion, of the principal amount of the debt securities which we must pay upon the acceleration of the maturity of the debt securities in connection with any event of default;

 

  the currency or currencies in which the debt securities will be denominated and in which principal, any premium and any interest will or may be payable or a description of any units based on or relating to a currency or currencies in which the debt securities will be denominated;

 

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

 

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

 

  any limitation on our ability to incur debt, redeem stock, sell our assets or other restrictions;

 

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

 

  what subordination provisions will apply to the debt securities;

 

  the terms, if any, upon which the holders may convert or exchange the debt securities into or for our securities or property;

 

  whether we are issuing the debt securities in whole or in part in global form;

 

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

 

  the depositary for global or certificated debt securities, if any;

 

  any material federal income tax consequences applicable to the debt securities, including any debt securities denominated and made payable, as described in the prospectus supplements, in foreign currencies, or units based on or related to foreign currencies;

 

  any right we may have to satisfy, discharge and defease our obligations under the debt securities, or terminate or eliminate restrictive covenants or events of default in the Indentures, by depositing money or U.S. government obligations with the trustee of the Indentures;

 

  the names of any trustees, depositories, authenticating or paying agents, transfer agents or registrars or other agents with respect to the debt securities;

 

  to whom any interest on any debt security shall be payable, if other than the person in whose name the security is registered, on the record date for such interest, the extent to which, or the manner in which, any interest payable on a temporary global debt security will be paid;

 

  if the principal of or any premium or interest on any debt securities is to be payable in one or more currencies or currency units other than as stated, the currency, currencies or currency units in which it shall be paid and the periods within and terms and conditions upon which such election is to be made and the amounts payable (or the manner in which such amount shall be determined);

 

  the portion of the principal amount of any debt securities which shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity of the debt securities pursuant to the applicable Indenture;

 

  if the principal amount payable at the stated maturity of any debt security of the series will not be determinable as of any one or more dates prior to the stated maturity, the amount which shall be deemed to be the principal amount of such debt securities as of any such date for any purpose, including the principal amount thereof which shall be due and payable upon any maturity other than the stated maturity or which shall be deemed to be outstanding as of any date prior to the stated maturity (or, in any such case, the manner in which such amount deemed to be the principal amount shall be determined); and

 

  any other specific terms of the debt securities, including any modifications to the events of default under the debt securities and any other terms which may be required by or advisable under applicable laws or regulations.

 

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Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we do not anticipate the debt securities will be listed on any securities exchange. Holders of the debt securities may present registered debt securities for exchange or transfer in the manner described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Except as limited by the applicable Indenture, we will provide these services without charge, other than any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection with the exchange or transfer.

 

Debt securities may bear interest at a fixed rate or a variable rate as specified in the prospectus supplement. In addition, if specified in the prospectus supplement, we may sell debt securities bearing no interest or interest at a rate that at the time of issuance is below the prevailing market rate, or at a discount below their stated principal amount. We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement any special federal income tax considerations applicable to these discounted debt securities.

 

We may issue debt securities with the principal amount payable on any principal payment date, or the amount of interest payable on any interest payment date, to be determined by referring to one or more currency exchange rates, commodity prices, equity indices or other factors. Holders of such debt securities may receive a principal amount on any principal payment date, or interest payments on any interest payment date, that are greater or less than the amount of principal or interest otherwise payable on such dates, depending upon the value on such dates of applicable currency, commodity, equity index or other factors. The applicable prospectus supplement will contain information as to how we will determine the amount of principal or interest payable on any date, as well as the currencies, commodities, equity indices or other factors to which the amount payable on that date relates and certain additional tax considerations.

 

Units

 

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

 

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

 

  the title of the series of units;

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the validity of the securities offered by this prospectus were passed upon for us by Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

 

EXPERTS

 

The consolidated financial statements of American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2020, have been incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the report of UHY LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

We file annual, quarter and periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission using the Commission’s EDGAR system. The Commission maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the Commission. The address of such site is http//www.sec.gov.

 

We have filed a registration statement with the Commission relating to the offering of the shares. The registration statement contains information which is not included in this prospectus. You may inspect or copy the registration statement at the Commission’s public reference facilities or its website.

 

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized any person to provide you with any information that is different.

 

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INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

 

We are “incorporating by reference” in this prospectus certain documents we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information in the documents incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus. Statements contained in documents that we file with the SEC and that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus will automatically update and supersede information contained in this prospectus, including information in previously filed documents or reports that have been incorporated by reference in this prospectus, to the extent the new information differs from or is inconsistent with the old information. We have filed or may file the following documents with the SEC and they are incorporated herein by reference as of their respective dates of filing.

 

 

1.our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2021, as amended;

 

2.our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on August 12, 2021;

 

3.our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 21, 2021; January 27, 2021; February 12, 2021; March 5, 2021; April 7, 2021; April 9, 2021; May 12, 2021; June 25, 2021; and July 22, 2021; and

 

4.the description of our Common Stock set forth in the registration statement on Form 8-A registering our Common Stock under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, which was filed with the SEC on July 26, 2017, including any amendments or reports filed for purposes of updating such description.

 

All documents that we filed with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this registration statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this registration statement that indicates that all securities offered under this prospectus have been sold, or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, will be deemed to be incorporated in this registration statement by reference and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.

 

Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus shall be deemed modified, superseded or replaced for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus, or in any subsequently filed document that also is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus, modifies, supersedes or replaces such statement. Any statement so modified, superseded or replaced shall not be deemed, except as so modified, superseded or replaced, to constitute a part of this prospectus. None of the information that we disclose under Items 2.02 or 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K or any corresponding information, either furnished under Item 9.01 or included as an exhibit therein, that we may from time to time furnish to the SEC will be incorporated by reference into, or otherwise included in, this prospectus, except as otherwise expressly set forth in the relevant document. Subject to the foregoing, all information appearing in this prospectus is qualified in its entirety by the information appearing in the documents incorporated by reference.

 

You may request, orally or in writing, a copy of these documents, which will be provided to you at no cost (other than exhibits, unless such exhibits are specifically incorporate by reference), by contacting the Secretary, at American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc., 1720 Peachtree Street, Suite 629, Atlanta, GA 30309, or by telephone at (404) 239-2863. Information about us is also available at our website at www.avctechnologies.com. However, the information in our website is not a part of this prospectus and is not incorporated by reference.

 

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You should rely only on the information contained in this document. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different. This document may only be used where it is legal to sell these securities. The information in this document may only be accurate on the date of this document.

 

Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known may also impair our business operations. The risks and uncertainties described in this document and other risks and uncertainties which we may face in the future will have a greater impact on those who purchase our common stock. These purchasers will purchase our common stock at the market price or at a privately negotiated price and will run the risk of losing their entire investment.

 

American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc.

 

$100,000,000

 

COMMON STOCK
PREFERRED STOCK
WARRANTS
SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS
DEBT SECURITIES
UNITS

 

August 27, 2021

 

 

 

 

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