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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
(To Prospectus dated July 12, 2021) Registration No. 333-257826

 

 

27,297,995 Shares of Common Stock

 

DARKPULSE, INC.

 

 

We are offering 27,297,995 shares of common stock at a price per share, net of discount, of $0.120888 pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. The shares of Common Stock are being bought by GHS Investments LLC (“GHS”), an accredited investor.

 

Our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), is currently quoted on the OTCPink Marketplace operated by OTC Markets Group Inc. (the “OTCPink”) under the trading symbol “DPLS”. On August 30, 2021, the last reported sale price of our Common Stock on the OTCPink was $0.1304 per share.

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before buying any of our securities, you should carefully read the discussion of material risks of investing in our securities under the heading “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-7 of this prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference herein and page 5 of the accompanying prospectus.

 

We have engaged J.H. Darbie & Co. as a placement agent (“Placement Agent”) in connection with this offering.

  

    Per Share     Total  
Public Offering Price   $ 0.131400     $ 3,586,956.53  
Discounts   $ 0.010512     $ 286,956.53  
Proceeds, before expenses, to us   $ 0.120888     $ 3,300,000.00  

 

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

 

Delivery of the shares of Common Stock is expected to be made on or about September 2, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.

 

The date of this prospectus supplement is August 31, 2021.

 

 

 

     

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Prospectus Supplement

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT   S-1  
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY   S-2  
THE COMPANY   S-2  
THE OFFERING   S-6  
RISK FACTORS   S-7  
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS   S-8  
USE OF PROCEEDS   S-9  
CAPITALIZATION   S-10  
DILUTION   S-11  
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES WE ARE OFFERING   S-12  
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION   S-14  
LEGAL MATTERS   S-14  
EXPERTS   S-14  
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE   S-15  

 

 

Prospectus

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS   1  
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE   2  
THE COMPANY   3  
RISK FACTORS   5  
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS   5  
USE OF PROCEEDS   5  
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE   6  
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK   6  
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES   9  
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS   15  
DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS   16  
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS   17  
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION   18  
LEGAL MATTERS   20  
EXPERTS   20  

 

No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. You must not rely on any unauthorized information or representations. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are 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 contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is current only as of their respective dates.

 

 

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
 SUPPLEMENT

  

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are part of a registration statement that we filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, utilizing a “shelf” registration process. This document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of this offering and also adds to and updates information contained in the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein. The second part, the accompanying prospectus, provides more general information. Generally, when we refer to this prospectus, we are referring to both parts of this document combined. To the extent there is a conflict between the information contained in this prospectus supplement and the information contained in the accompanying prospectus or any document incorporated by reference therein filed prior to the date of this prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in this prospectus supplement; provided that if any statement in one of these documents is inconsistent with a statement in another document having a later date-for example, a document incorporated by reference in the accompanying prospectus-the statement in the document having the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement.

 

We further note that the representations, warranties and covenants made by us in any agreement that is filed as an exhibit to 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.

 

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, or incorporated by reference herein. We have not authorized, and the Placement Agent has not authorized, anyone to provide you with information that is different. The information contained in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, or incorporated by reference herein or therein is accurate only as of the respective dates thereof, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or of any sale of our Common Stock. It is important for you to read and consider all information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein, in making your investment decision. You should also read and consider the information in the documents to which we have referred you in the sections entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference” in this prospectus supplement and in the accompanying prospectus, respectively.

 

We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, the securities offered by this prospectus supplement only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The distribution of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and the offering of the securities offered by this prospectus supplement in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of the Common Stock and the distribution of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus outside the United States. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute, and may not be used in connection with, an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus by any person in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful for such person to make such an offer or solicitation

 

 

 

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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY

 

This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus supplement. 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” and “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.

 

When we refer to “DarkPulse,” “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” in this prospectus, we mean, DarkPulse, Inc., unless otherwise specified. When we refer to “you,” we mean the holders of the applicable series of securities.

 

THE COMPANY

 

Organization

 

DarkPulse, Inc. ("DPI", “DarkPulse” or the "Company") is a technology-security company incorporated in 1989 as Klever Marketing, Inc ("Klever"). Its principal wholly-owned subsidiary, DarkPulse Technologies Inc.  ("DPTI"), originally started as a technology spinout from the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada. DPI is comprised of two security platforms: Fiber and Ultra-High Sensitivity Sensors ("UHSS").

 

On April 27, 2018, Klever entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement” or the “Merger”) involving Klever as the surviving parent corporation and acquiring DPTI as its wholly-owned subsidiary. On July 18, 2018, the parties closed the Merger Agreement, as amended on July 7, 2018, and the name of the Company was subsequently changed to DarkPulse, Inc. With the change of control of the Company, the Merger was accounted for as a recapitalization in a manner similar to a reverse acquisition.

 

On July 20, 2018, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation with the State of Delaware, changing the name of the Company to “DarkPulse, Inc.” The Company filed a corporate action notification with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and the Company's ticker symbol was changed to “DPLS.”

 

The Company’s security and monitoring systems will be delivered in applications for critical infrastructure/ key resources such as but not limited to border security, pipelines, the oil and gas industry and mine safety. Current uses of fiber optic distributed sensor technology have been limited to quasi-static, long-term structural health monitoring due to the time required to obtain the data and its poor precision. The Company’s patented BOTDA dark-pulse sensor technology allows for the monitoring of highly dynamic environments due to its greater resolution and accuracy.

 

In December 2010 DPTI entered into an Assignment Agreement with the University of New Brunswick, Canada (the “University”), pursuant to which the University sold, transferred, and assigned to the Company certain patents related to the University’s BOTDA dark-pulse technology (the "Patents") in exchange for the issuance of a debenture to the University in the amount of C$1,500,000 (Canadian dollars).  In April 2017, DPTI issued a replacement debenture to the University in the amount of US$1,491,923 (the “Debenture”).  The Patents and the Debenture were initially recorded in the Company’s accounts at $1,491,923, based upon the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Canadian dollar on December 16, 2010, the date of the original debenture. In addition to the repayment of principal and interest, the Debenture requires DPTI to pay the University a two percent royalty on sales of any and all products or services which incorporate the Patents for a period of five years commencing on April 24, 2018, as well as to reimburse the University for its patent-related costs.

 

Our Business

 

The Company offers a full suite of engineering, installation and security management solutions to industries and governments. Coupled with our patented BOTDA dark-pulse technology (the “DarkPulse Technology”), DarkPulse provides its customers a comprehensive data stream of critical metrics for assessing the health and security of their infrastructure. Our comprehensive system provides for rapid, precise analysis and responsive activities predetermined by the end-user customer. 

 

Historically, distributed sensor systems have been too costly, slow and limited in their capabilities to attain widespread use. In addition, Brillouin-based sensors have been plagued with temperature and strain cross-sensitivity, i.e. the inability to distinguish between temperature and strain change along the same fiber. The loss of spatial resolution with an increase in fiber length has also limited the use of distributed sensor systems. Due to these shortcomings, existing technologies are unable to succeed within today’s dynamic environments, and needs for more advanced sensor technologies have remained unsatisfied. 

 

 

 

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By contrast to existing technologies, the DarkPulse Technology is a distributed-fiber sensing system, based on dark-pulse Brillouin scattering, which reports in real-time on conditions such as temperature, stress, strain corrosion and structural health monitoring of Critical Infrastructure/Key Resources including Bridges, Buildings, Roadways pipelines and mining installations.

 

DarkPulse Technology’s differentiators from and advantages over existing technologies:

 

  · Real-time Reporting: Higher data acquisition speeds allowing for structural monitoring of dynamic systems
  · Cost to Customer: Significantly lower acquisition and operating costs
  · Precision: A greater magnitude of precision and spatial resolution than other systems currently available
  · Applications: Wider range of capabilities than other systems currently available
  · Power consumption: Lower power consumption than existing systems allowing for off-grid installations
  · Integration: Capable of integrating with existing systems
  · Central station monitoring/cloud based GUI

 

We believe that these key advantages should allow the Company not only to enter existing markets, but more importantly, to open new market opportunities with new applications. The Company intends to leverage new applications to target clients that have been unable to make use of distributed fiber optic technology to date.

 

Recent Developments

 

Acquisitions

 

On August 9, 2021, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Optilan Guernsey Limited and Optilan Holdco 2 Limited (the “Sellers”), pursuant to which the Company purchased from the Sellers all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Optilan HoldCo 3 Limited, a private company incorporated in England and Wales (“Optilan”) for £1.00 and also a commitment to enter into the Subscription (as defined below). As of August 9, 2021, the Company owns all of the equity interests of Optilan.

 

On August 9, 2021, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription”) with Optilan, pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase an aggregate of 4,000,000 Ordinary Shares of Optilan (the “Shares”) for an aggregate purchase price of £4,000,000.

 

On August 30, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), the Company closed two separate Membership Interest Purchase Agreements (the “MPAs”) with Remote Intelligence, Limited Liability Company, a Pennsylvania limited liability company (“RI”) and Wildlife Specialists, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company (“WS”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay to the majority shareholder of each of RI and WS an aggregate of 15,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, $500,000 to be paid on the Closing Date, and an additional $500,000 to be paid 12 weeks from Closing Date in exchange for 60% ownership of each of RI and WS. RI and WS are now subsidiaries of the Company.

 

Financings

 

On January 4, 2021, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with Geneva Roth Remark Holdings, Inc. (“Geneva”) issuing to Geneva a convertible promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $42,350 with a $3,850 original issue discount and $3,500 in transactional expenses due to Geneva and its counsel. The note bears interest at 8% per annum and may be converted into common shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion price equal to 70% of the lowest trading price of our common stock during the 20 prior trading days. We received $35,000 net cash.

 

On February 3, 2021, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with Geneva issuing to Geneva a convertible promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $94,200 with a $15,700 original issue discount and $3,500 in transactional expenses due to Geneva and its counsel. The note bears interest at 4.5% per annum and may be converted into common shares of our common stock at a conversion price equal to 81% of the lowest two trading prices of our common stock during the 10 prior trading days. We received $75,000 net cash.

 

On February 18, 2021, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with Geneva issuing to Geneva a convertible promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $76,200 with a $12,700 original issue discount and $3,500 in transactional expenses due to Geneva and its counsel. The note bears interest at 4.5% per annum and may be converted into common shares of our common stock at a conversion price equal to 81% of the lowest two trading prices of our common stock during the 10 prior trading days. We received $60,000 net cash.

 

 

 

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On April 5, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Geneva Roth issuing to Geneva a convertible promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $64,200 with a $10,700 original issue discount and $3,500 in transactional expenses due to Geneva and its counsel. The note bears interest at 4.5% per annum and may be converted into common shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion price equal to 81% of the lowest 2 trading prices of the Company's common stock during the 10 prior trading days. The Company received $50,000 net cash.

 

On April 26, 2021, we entered a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) and Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with FIRSTFIRE GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “FirstFire”), pursuant to which we issued to FirstFire a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $825,000 (the “FirstFire Note”). The purchase price of the FirstFire Note is $750,000. The FirstFire Note matures on January 26, 2022 upon which time all accrued and unpaid interest will be due and payable. Interest accrues on the FirstFire Note at 10% per annum guaranteed until the FirstFire Note becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or upon acceleration or by prepayment or otherwise. The FirstFire Note is convertible at any time after 180 days from issuance, upon the election of the FirstFire, into shares of our Common Stock at $0.015 per share. The FirstFire Note is subject to various “Events of Default,” which are disclosed in the FirstFire Note. Upon the occurrence of an “Event of Default,” the conversion price will become $0.005. In the event of a DTC “chill” on our shares, an additional discount of 10% will apply to the conversion price while the “chill” is in effect. Upon the issuance of the FirstFire Note, we have initially agreed to reserve 550,000,000 shares of Common Stock.

 

The Registration Rights Agreement provides that we shall (i) use our best efforts to file with the Commission an S-1 Registration Statement within 90 days of the date of the Registration Rights Agreement to register the shares into which the FirstFire Note is convertible; and (ii) have the Registration Statement declared effective by the Commission within 180 days after the date the Registration Statement is filed with the Commission.

 

On July 14, 2021, the Company entered a Securities Purchase Agreement with GS Capital Partners, LLC (the “Lender”), pursuant to which the Company issued to the Lender a 6% Redeemable Note in the principal amount of $2,000,000 (the “Note”). The purchase price of the Note is $1,980,000. The Note matures on July 14, 2022 upon which time all accrued and unpaid interest will be due and payable. Interest accrues on the Note at 6% per annum until the Note becomes due and payable. The Note is subject to various “Events of Default,” which are disclosed in the Note. Upon the occurrence of an “Event of Default,” the interest rate on the Note will be 18%. The Note is not convertible into shares of the Company’s Common Stock and is not dilutive to existing or future shareholders and the Company plans on using a portion of the proceeds of the Note to retire existing convertible debt.

 

On August 19, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with an accredited investor (the “Purchaser”), for the offering of up to $45,000,000 worth of Common Stock. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, on August 19, 2021, the Company and the Purchaser agreed that the Company would issue and sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser would purchase from the Company, 31,799,260 shares of Common Stock for total proceeds to the Company, net of discounts, of $3,300,000, at an effective price of $0.1038 per share (the “Closing”). The Company received approximately $2,790,000 in net proceeds from the Closing after deducting the fees and other estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company used the net proceeds from the Closing for working capital and for general corporate purposes. The Shares were issued to the Purchaser in a registered direct offering, pursuant to a prospectus supplement to the Company’s currently effective registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-257826), which was initially filed with the SEC on July 12, 2021, and was declared effective on August 18, 2021.

 

Partnerships

 

We have entered into a consulting agreement with the Bachner Group to assist in the successful transformation from an R&D focused company to a sales-focused company, and assist us with federal contract opportunities.

 

We have entered into a partnership with Remote Intelligence to expand our service offerings to include “eye in the sky” drone capabilities.

 

We have entered into a partnership with Unleash Live to expand our service offerings to include AI enhanced image evaluation and secure private networking capabilities.

 

 

 

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Other Events

 

On August 3, 2021, the Company entered into an Engagement Agreement and Terms and Conditions (the “Agreement”) with Energy & Industrial Advisory Partners, LLC ( “EIAP”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company has engaged EIAP to serve as an advisor to the Company in the proposed transaction for agreed target company or any of its subsidiaries and/or the whole or any part of its or their business or assets (the “Transaction”). EIAP will receive a monthly retainer of $10,000 per month payable upon receipt of an invoice. EIAP will also receive a consulting bonus fee of $350,000 payable upon completion of the Transaction. In the event of successful completion of the Transaction as a result of EIAP’s involvement, EIAP agrees to deduct the total retainer fee from the consulting bonus fee. The Agreement may be terminated, with or without cause, by either party upon ten days’ written prior notice thereof to the other party. If (a) during the term of the Agreement, or (b) within two years following the date of the Agreement’s termination by the Company (provided that such two-year period shall be extended by the same period of time that the Company takes to settle in full all fees, expenses and/or outlays due or to become due to EIAP as at the date of the Agreement’s termination), the Company completes a transaction with the target company or a similar transaction to the Transaction, then the Company shall pay the consulting bonus fee at the completion of the transaction.

 

Available Information

 

All reports of the Company filed with the SEC are available free of charge through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the public may read and copy materials filed by the Company at the SEC’s Public Reference Room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may also obtain additional information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THE OFFERING

 

 

Shares of Common Stock offered by us in this offering   We are offering 27,297,995 shares of Common Stock
     
Offering price per share, net of discount   $0.120888
     
Shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately before this offering   4,851,846,094
     
Common Stock outstanding immediately after this offering   4,879,144,089
     
Use of proceeds  

We estimate that our net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $3,300,000 after deducting estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

We plan to use the net proceeds of this offering for working capital and general corporate purposes. See “Use of Proceeds.”

  

The number of shares of our Common Stock to be outstanding after this offering is based on 4,879,144,089 shares of our Common Stock outstanding as of August 31, 2021, and excludes as of such date:

  

 

 

any shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to shares Series D Preferred Stock outstanding as of August 30, 2021 which includes 27,493,794,500 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the conversion of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding whether to invest in our securities, you should consider carefully the risks described below and discussed under the section captioned “Risk Factors” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus in its entirety, together with other information in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, the information and documents incorporated herein and therein by reference, and in any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flow could be seriously harmed. This could cause the trading price of our Common Stock to decline, resulting in a loss of all or part of your investment.

 

Risks Related to This Offering

 

MANAGEMENT WILL HAVE BROAD DISCRETION AS TO THE USE OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THIS OFFERING, AND WE MAY NOT USE THE PROCEEDS EFFECTIVELY.

 

Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds from this offering and could spend the proceeds in ways that do not improve our results of operations or enhance the value of our Common Stock. Our failure to apply these funds effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business and cause the price of our Common Stock to decline.

 

YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IMMEDIATE AND SUBSTANTIAL DILUTION IN THE NET TANGIBLE BOOK VALUE PER SHARE OF THE COMMON STOCK YOU PURCHASE.

 

Since the price per share of our Common Stock being offered is substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our Common Stock, you will suffer immediate and substantial dilution in the net tangible book value of the Common Stock you purchase in this offering. Based on a public offering price, net of discount, of $0.120888 per share, if you purchase shares of Common Stock in this offering, you will suffer immediate and substantial dilution of $0.120588 per share with respect to the net tangible book value of the Common Stock. See the section entitled “Dilution” below for a more detailed discussion of the dilution you will incur if you purchase Common Stock in this offering.

 

YOU MAY EXPERIENCE FUTURE DILUTION AS A RESULT OF FUTURE EQUITY OFFERINGS AND OTHER ISSUANCES OF OUR COMMON STOCK OR OTHER SECURITIES. IN ADDITION, THIS OFFERING AND FUTURE EQUITY OFFERINGS AND OTHER ISSUANCES OF OUR COMMON STOCK OR OTHER SECURITIES MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR COMMON STOCK PRICE.

 

In order to raise additional capital, we may in the future offer additional shares of our Common Stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for our Common Stock at prices that may not be the same as the price per share in this offering. We may not be able to sell shares or other securities in any other offering at a price per share that is equal to or greater than the price per share paid by investors in this offering, and investors purchasing shares or other securities in the future could have rights superior to existing stockholders. The price per share at which we sell additional shares of our Common Stock or securities convertible into Common Stock in future transactions may be higher or lower than the price per share in this offering. In addition, the sale of shares in this offering and any future sales of a substantial number of shares of our Common Stock in the public market, or the perception that such sales may occur, could adversely affect the price of our Common Stock. We cannot predict the effect, if any, that market sales of those shares of Common Stock or the availability of those shares of Common Stock for sale will have on the market price of our Common Stock.

 

 

 

 

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SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, principally in the sections entitled “Risk Factors.” All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this prospectus, 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, which may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

 

Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by which, that performance or those results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time they are made and/or management’s good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from what is expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements.

 

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws. If we do update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

 

Based upon the offering price, net of discount, of $0.120888 per share of Common Stock, we estimate that the net proceeds from the sale of the shares of Common Stock offered under this prospectus supplement, after deducting estimated offering expenses payable by us will be approximately $2,885,000.

 

We estimate that the net proceeds to us from this offering will be approximately $2.885 million after deducting the estimated discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to fund the payments due to our Optilan division and for working capital and general corporate purposes.

 

Proceeds:      
Gross Proceeds   $ 3,586,956.53  
Discounts     286,956.53  
Fees and Expenses     415,000.00  
Net Proceeds   $ 2,885,000.00  
         
Uses:        
Optilan Division     2,293,548.84  
Working Capital     591,451.16  
Total Uses   $ 2,885,000.00  

 

Our management will have broad discretion to allocate the net proceeds to us from this offering and investors will be relying on the judgment of our management regarding the application of the proceeds from this offering. We reserve the right to change the use of these proceeds as a result of certain contingencies such as competitive developments, the results of our marketing efforts, acquisition and investment opportunities and other factors. An investor will not have the opportunity to evaluate the economic, financial or other information on which we base our decisions on how to use the proceeds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CAPITALIZATION

 

The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and capitalization as of June 30, 2021:

 

  on an actual basis, and
  on a proforma as adjusted basis to give effect to the sale of 27,297,995 shares in this offering assuming an offering price, net of discount, of $0.120888 per share, after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, and

 

The information in this table is illustrative only and our capitalization following the closing of the offering will be adjusted based upon the actual public offering price and other terms of this offering determined at pricing.

 

    As of June 30, 2021  
    Actual     Pro forma as
adjusted
 
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 148,562     $ 3,033,562  
Capitalization                
Current debt:                
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 934,234     $ 934,234  
Convertible notes payable– current portion     1,240,153       1,240,153  
Total Current debt     2,174,387       2,174,387  
                 
Long term debt                
Secured debenture     1,210,155       1,210,155  
Total long-term debt     1,210,155       1,210,155  
                 
Stockholders’ Equity                
Common stock (par value $0.0001), 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 4,770,327,191 and 4,797,625,186 shares issued and outstanding respectively     477,033       479,763  
Treasury stock, 100,000 shares     (1,000 )     (1,000 )
Convertible preferred stock, Series D (par value $0.01) 100,000 shares authorized, 88,235 shares issued and outstanding respectively     883       883  
Additional paid-in capital     2,363,848       5,661,120  
Accumulated deficit     (6,687,651 )     (7,484,609 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income     281,769       281,769  
Non-controlling interest in a variable interest entity and subsidiary     (12,439 )     (12,439 )
Total stockholders’ deficit     (3,577,557 )     (1,074,513 )
                 
Total capitalization   $ (193,015 )   $ 2,310,029  

 

The number of shares of our common stock to be outstanding following this offering is based on 4,770,327,191 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2021, and excludes:

 

  49,719,643 shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to conversions of convertible notes
  31,799,260 shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to offering dated August 23, 2021
  any shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to shares Series D Preferred Stock outstanding as of August 30, 2021 which includes 27,493,794,500 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the conversion of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

Unless otherwise noted, the information in this prospectus assumes no exercise of outstanding options.

 

A 100,000 increase or decrease in the number of shares offered by us, based on the assumed offering price, net of discount, of $0.120888 per share, would increase or decrease our cash and cash equivalents, additional paid-in capital, total stockholders’ equity and total capitalization by approximately $11,122, after deducting the estimated discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

 

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DILUTION

  

If you invest in our shares in this offering, your ownership interest will be immediately diluted to the extent of the difference between the assumed public offering price per share of our common stock that is part of the share and the pro forma net tangible book value per share of our common stock immediately after the closing of this offering. Our net tangible book value is the amount of our total tangible assets less our total liabilities. Net tangible book value per share is our net tangible book value divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2021. Our net tangible book value as of June 30, 2021 was ($3,052,652) or ($0.00) per share, based on 4,770,327,191 shares of our common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2021.

 

After giving effect to the sale and issuance by us of the shares in this offering at the assumed public offering price, net of discount, of $0.120888 per share, and the receipt and application of the net proceeds, and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, our pro forma net tangible book value as of June 30, 2021 would have been approximately $1,508,165 or $0.00 per share of common stock. This represents an immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book value of $0.00 per share to our existing stockholders and an immediate dilution of $0.120588 per share to investors purchasing common stock as part of the shares in this offering.

 

The following table illustrates this per share dilution:

 

Assumed public offering price per share, net of discount   $ 0.120888  
Net tangible book value per share at June 30, 2021   $ (0.0006 )
Increase to net tangible book value per share attributable to investors purchasing our common stock in this offering   $ 0.121488  
         
Pro forma net tangible book value per share as of June 30, 2021 after giving effect to this offering   $ 0.0003  
Pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share   $ 0.0003  
Dilution of pro forma net tangible book value per share to investors purchasing our common stock in this offering   $ 0.120588  

  

Each $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed public offering price, net of discount, of $0.120888 per share would increase (decrease) pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share to new investors by $25,114,155, and would increase (decrease) dilution per share to new investors in this offering by $0.01, assuming that the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same, and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. Similarly, each increase or decrease of 1.0 million in the number of shares of common stock as part of the shares offered by us would increase (decrease) our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value by approximately $0.00 per share and increase (decrease) the dilution to new investors by $0.120588 per share, assuming the assumed public offering price remains the same, and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

The number of shares of our common stock to be outstanding following this offering is based 4,770,327,191 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2021, and excludes:

 

  49,719,643 shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to conversions of convertible notes
  31,799,260 shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to offering dated August 23, 2021
  any shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to shares Series D Preferred Stock outstanding as of August 30, 2021 which includes 27,493,794,500 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the conversion of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

Unless otherwise noted, the information in this prospectus assumes no exercise of outstanding options.

 

 

 

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DESCRIPTION OF THE SECURITIES WE ARE OFFERING

 

Common Stock

 

Each share of our common stock entitles its holder to one vote in the election of each director and on all other matters voted on generally by our stockholders. No share of our common stock affords any cumulative voting rights. This means that the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares voting for the election of directors can elect all directors to be elected if they choose to do so.

 

Holders of our common stock will be entitled to dividends in such amounts and at such times as our Board of Directors in its discretion may declare out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends. We currently do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on the common stock in the foreseeable future. Any future dividends will be paid at the discretion of our Board of Directors after taking into account various factors, including:

 

  general business conditions;
     
  industry practice;
     
  our financial condition and performance;
     
  our future prospects;
     
  our cash needs and capital investment plans;
     
  our obligations to holders of any preferred stock we may issue;
     
  income tax consequences; and
     
  the restrictions Delaware and other applicable laws and our credit arrangements may impose, from time to time.

 

If we liquidate or dissolve our business, the holders of our common stock will share ratably in all our assets that are available for distribution to our stockholders after our creditors are paid in full and the holders of all series of our outstanding preferred stock, if any, receive their liquidation preferences in full.

 

Our common stock has no preemptive rights and is not convertible or redeemable or entitled to the benefits of any sinking or repurchase fund.

 

Anti-Takeover Law and Certain Charter and Bylaw Provisions

 

Provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws may delay or prevent a takeover which may not be in the best interests of our stockholders. Provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws may be deemed to have anti-takeover effects, which include when and by whom special meetings of our stockholders may be called, and may delay, defer, or prevent a takeover attempt. In addition, certain provisions of Delaware law also may be deemed to have certain anti-takeover effects which include that control of shares acquired in excess of certain specified thresholds will not possess any voting rights unless these voting rights are approved by a majority of a corporation’s disinterested stockholders. Our articles of incorporation and bylaws:

 

  authorize the issuance of “blank check” preferred stock that could be issued by our board of directors to thwart a takeover attempt;
     
  provide that vacancies on our board of directors, may be filled by a majority vote of directors then in office;
     
  place restrictive requirements on how special meetings of stockholders may be called by our stockholders; do not provide stockholders with the ability to cumulate their votes; and
     
  provide that our board of directors or a majority of our stockholders may amend our bylaws.

 

 

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Delaware Anti-takeover Law

 

We are subject to Section 203 of Delaware Law, an anti-takeover law. In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a period of three years following the date the person became an interested stockholder, unless:

 

  the board of directors approves the transaction in which the stockholder became an interested stockholder prior to the date the interested stockholder attained that status;
     
  when the stockholder became an interested stockholder, he or she owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers and certain shares owned by employee benefits plans; or
     
  on or subsequent to the date the business combination is approved by the board of directors, the business combination is authorized by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the voting stock of the corporation at an annual or special meeting of stockholders.

 

Generally, a “business combination” includes a merger, asset or stock sale, or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. Generally, an “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns, or is an affiliate or associate of the corporation and within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status did own, 15% or more of a corporation’s voting stock.

 

The existence of Section 203 of Delaware Law would be expected to have an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions not approved in advance by our board of directors, including discouraging attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for the shares of our common stock.

 

OTCPink Quotation

 

Our common stock is currently quoted on the OTCPink under the symbol “DPLS”.

 

Transfer Agent

 

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Standard Registrar & Transfer Co., Inc. (“Standard Registrar”). The principal office of Standard Registrar is located at 440 East 400 South, Suite 200, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 and its telephone number is 801-571-8844.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

The shares of Common Stock being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are being bought by GHS, an accredited investor. On August 19, 2021 we entered into a securities purchase agreement directly with GHS in connection with an offering in an amount of up to $45 million.

 

The terms of this offering were subject to market conditions and negotiations between us and GHS.

 

We expect to deliver the shares of Common Stock being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement on or about September 2, 2021.

 

We estimate that, the total expenses of this offering payable by us will be approximately $711,957.

  

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be made available in electronic format on the Company’s website. Other than this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, the information on the Company’s website is not part of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus form a part and should not be relied upon by investors.

 

The foregoing does not purport to be a complete statement of the terms and conditions of the securities purchase agreement. A copy of the securities purchase agreement with the purchasers is included as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K that will be filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus form a part. See “Information Incorporated by Reference” and “Where You Can Find More Information.”

 

No action has been or will be taken in any jurisdiction (except in the United States) that would permit a public offering of the securities offered by this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, or the possession, circulation or distribution of this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus or any other material relating to us or the securities offered hereby in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Accordingly, the securities offered hereby may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, and neither of this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus nor any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the securities offered hereby may be distributed or published, in or from any country or jurisdiction except in compliance with any applicable rules and regulations of any such country or jurisdiction. The Placement Agent may arrange to sell securities offered by this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus in certain jurisdictions outside the United States, either directly or through affiliates, where they are permitted to do so.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the shares of Common Stock offered by this prospectus supplement has been passed upon for us by Business Legal Advisors, LLC. Pryor Cashman LLP is acting as counsel for GHS in connection with the shares of Common Stock offered hereby. 

 

EXPERTS

 

Our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for each of those two years have been audited by Boyle, CPA, LLC, an independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in its report incorporated by reference and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

 

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

 

Available Information

 

We file reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information about issuers, such as us, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of that website is http://www.sec.gov.

 

Our website address is https://www.darkpulse.com. The information on our website, however, is not, and should not be deemed to be, a part of this prospectus.

 

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

 

Incorporation by Reference

 

The SEC’s rules allow us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this prospectus, and subsequent information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede that information. Any statement contained in a previously filed document incorporated by reference will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus modifies or replaces that statement.

 

We incorporate by reference our documents listed below and any future filings made by us with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the “Exchange Act” in this prospectus, between the date of this prospectus and the termination of the offering of the securities described in this prospectus. We are not, however, incorporating by reference any documents or portions thereof, whether specifically listed below or filed in the future, that are not deemed “filed” with the SEC, including any information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K or related exhibits furnished pursuant to Item 9.01 of Form 8-K.

  

This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement incorporate by reference the documents set forth below that have previously been filed with the SEC:

 

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on April 15, 2021.
   
Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended June 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on August 16, 2021 and May 17, 2021, respectively.
   
Our Current Reports on Form 8-K and/or amendments on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on August 30, 2021, August 24, 2021, August 13, 2021, August 5, 2021, August 4, 2021, July 29, 2021, July 28, 2021, July 14, 2021, June 30, 2021, June 28, 2021, June 23, 2021, June 8, 2021, June 4, 2021, May 20, 2021, May 13, 2021, May 5, 2021, February 18, 2021, and January 14, 2021, respectively.

 

All reports and other documents we subsequently file pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the termination of this Offering, including all such documents we may file with the SEC after the date of the initial registration statement and prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement, but excluding any information furnished to, rather than filed with, the SEC, will also be incorporated by reference into this prospectus and deemed to be part of this prospectus from the date of the filing of such reports and documents.

 

You may request a free copy of any of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus (other than exhibits, unless they are specifically incorporated by reference in the documents) by writing or telephoning us at the following address:

 

DARKPULSE, INC.

1345 Avenue of the Americas

2nd Floor

New York, NY 10105

(800) 436-1436

 

Exhibits to the filings will not be sent, however, unless those exhibits have specifically been incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement.

 

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PROSPECTUS

 

DARKPULSE, INC.

 

$50,000,000.00

 

Common Stock

Preferred Stock

Debt Securities

Warrants

Rights

Units

   

We may offer and sell up to $50 million in the aggregate of the securities identified above from time to time in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities.

 

The securities offered by this prospectus may be sold from time to time in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions or a combination of these methods, at a fixed price to be set forth in the applicable pricing supplement until our common stock is quoted on the OTCQB or OTCQX Market of OTCMarkets, Inc., or a national securities exchange (of which there can be no assurance), and thereafter at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at negotiated prices.

 

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

 

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

 

INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES RISKS. SEE THE “RISK FACTORS” ON PAGE 5 OF THIS PROSPECTUS AND ANY SIMILAR SECTION CONTAINED IN THE APPLICABLE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT CONCERNING FACTORS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES.

 

Our common stock is currently quoted on the OTCPink Marketplace operated by OTC Markets Group Inc. (the “OTCPink”) under the symbol “DPLS”. On July 8, 2021, the last reported sales price for our common stock was $0.15 per share. The prospectus supplement will contain information, where applicable, as to any other listing of the securities on the OTCPink or any other securities market or exchange covered by the prospectus supplement.

 

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

 

The date of this prospectus is , 2021.

 

 

 

     

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS   1  
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE   2  
THE COMPANY   3  
RISK FACTORS   5  
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS   5  
USE OF PROCEEDS   5  
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE   6  
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK   6  
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES   9  
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS   15  
DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS   16  
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS   17  
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION   18  
LEGAL MATTERS   20  
EXPERTS   20  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, using a “shelf” registration process. By using a shelf registration statement, we may sell securities from time to time and in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $50 million as described in this prospectus. Each time that we offer and sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement to this prospectus that contains specific information about the securities being offered and sold and the specific terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus with respect to that offering. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, you should rely on the prospectus supplement. Before purchasing any securities, you should carefully read both this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, together with the additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information; Incorporation by Reference.”

 

We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We will not make an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement to this prospectus is accurate as of the date on its respective cover, and that any information incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, unless we indicate otherwise. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

 

When we refer to “DarkPulse,” “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” in this prospectus, we mean, DarkPulse, Inc., unless otherwise specified. When we refer to “you,” we mean the holders of the applicable series of securities.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

 

Available Information

 

We file reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information about issuers, such as us, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of that website is http://www.sec.gov.

 

Our website address is https://www.darkpulse.com. The information on our website, however, is not, and should not be deemed to be, a part of this prospectus.

 

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

 

Incorporation by Reference

 

The SEC’s rules allow us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this prospectus, and subsequent information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede that information. Any statement contained in a previously filed document incorporated by reference will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus modifies or replaces that statement.

 

We incorporate by reference our documents listed below and any future filings made by us with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the “Exchange Act” in this prospectus, between the date of this prospectus and the termination of the offering of the securities described in this prospectus. We are not, however, incorporating by reference any documents or portions thereof, whether specifically listed below or filed in the future, that are not deemed “filed” with the SEC, including any information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K or related exhibits furnished pursuant to Item 9.01 of Form 8-K.

  

This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement incorporate by reference the documents set forth below that have previously been filed with the SEC:

 

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on April 15, 2021.
   
Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter March 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on May 17, 2021.
   
Our Current Reports on Form 8-K and/or amendments on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on June 30, 2021, June 28, 2021, June 23, 2021, June 8, 2021, June 4, 2021, May 20, 2021, May 13, 2021, May 5, 2021, February 18, 2021, and January 14, 2021, respectively.

 

All reports and other documents we subsequently file pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the termination of this Offering, including all such documents we may file with the SEC after the date of the initial registration statement and prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement, but excluding any information furnished to, rather than filed with, the SEC, will also be incorporated by reference into this prospectus and deemed to be part of this prospectus from the date of the filing of such reports and documents.

 

You may request a free copy of any of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus (other than exhibits, unless they are specifically incorporated by reference in the documents) by writing or telephoning us at the following address:

 

DARKPULSE, INC.

1345 Avenue of the Americas

2nd Floor

New York, NY 10105

(800) 436-1436

 

Exhibits to the filings will not be sent, however, unless those exhibits have specifically been incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement.

 

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THE COMPANY

 

Organization

 

DarkPulse, Inc. ("DPI", “DarkPulse” or the "Company") is a technology-security company incorporated in 1989 as Klever Marketing, Inc ("Klever"). Its principal wholly-owned subsidiary, DarkPulse Technologies Inc.  ("DPTI"), originally started as a technology spinout from the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada. DPI is comprised of two security platforms: Fiber and Ultra-High Sensitivity Sensors ("UHSS").

 

On April 27, 2018, Klever entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement” or the “Merger”) involving Klever as the surviving parent corporation and acquiring DPTI as its wholly-owned subsidiary. On July 18, 2018, the parties closed the Merger Agreement, as amended on July 7, 2018, and the name of the Company was subsequently changed to DarkPulse, Inc. With the change of control of the Company, the Merger was accounted for as a recapitalization in a manner similar to a reverse acquisition.

 

On July 20, 2018, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation with the State of Delaware, changing the name of the Company to “DarkPulse, Inc.” The Company filed a corporate action notification with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and the Company's ticker symbol was changed to “DPLS.”

 

The Company’s security and monitoring systems will be delivered in applications for critical infrastructure/ key resources such as but not limited to border security, pipelines, the oil and gas industry and mine safety. Current uses of fiber optic distributed sensor technology have been limited to quasi-static, long-term structural health monitoring due to the time required to obtain the data and its poor precision. The Company’s patented BOTDA dark-pulse sensor technology allows for the monitoring of highly dynamic environments due to its greater resolution and accuracy.

 

In December 2010 DPTI entered into an Assignment Agreement with the University of New Brunswick, Canada (the “University”), pursuant to which the University sold, transferred, and assigned to the Company certain patents related to the University’s BOTDA dark-pulse technology (the "Patents") in exchange for the issuance of a debenture to the University in the amount of C$1,500,000 (Canadian dollars).  In April 2017, DPTI issued a replacement debenture to the University in the amount of US$1,491,923 (the “Debenture”).  The Patents and the Debenture were initially recorded in the Company’s accounts at $1,491,923, based upon the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Canadian dollar on December 16, 2010, the date of the original debenture. In addition to the repayment of principal and interest, the Debenture requires DPTI to pay the University a two percent royalty on sales of any and all products or services which incorporate the Patents for a period of five years commencing on April 24, 2018, as well as to reimburse the University for its patent-related costs.

 

Our Business

 

The Company offers a full suite of engineering, installation and security management solutions to industries and governments. Coupled with our patented BOTDA dark-pulse technology (the “DarkPulse Technology”), DarkPulse provides its customers a comprehensive data stream of critical metrics for assessing the health and security of their infrastructure. Our comprehensive system provides for rapid, precise analysis and responsive activities predetermined by the end-user customer. 

 

Historically, distributed sensor systems have been too costly, slow and limited in their capabilities to attain widespread use. In addition, Brillouin-based sensors have been plagued with temperature and strain cross-sensitivity, i.e. the inability to distinguish between temperature and strain change along the same fiber. The loss of spatial resolution with an increase in fiber length has also limited the use of distributed sensor systems. Due to these shortcomings, existing technologies are unable to succeed within today’s dynamic environments, and needs for more advanced sensor technologies have remained unsatisfied.

 

By contrast to existing technologies, the DarkPulse Technology is a distributed-fiber sensing system, based on dark-pulse Brillouin scattering, which reports in real-time on conditions such as temperature, stress, strain corrosion and structural health monitoring of Critical Infrastructure/Key Resources including Bridges, Buildings, Roadways pipelines and mining installations.

 

 

 

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DarkPulse Technology’s differentiators from and advantages over existing technologies:

 

  · Real-time Reporting: Higher data acquisition speeds allowing for structural monitoring of dynamic systems
  · Cost to Customer: Significantly lower acquisition and operating costs
  · Precision: A greater magnitude of precision and spatial resolution than other systems currently available
  · Applications: Wider range of capabilities than other systems currently available
  · Power consumption: Lower power consumption than existing systems allowing for off-grid installations
  · Integration: Capable of integrating with existing systems
  · Central station monitoring/cloud based GUI

 

We believe that these key advantages should allow the Company not only to enter existing markets, but more importantly, to open new market opportunities with new applications. The Company intends to leverage new applications to target clients that have been unable to make use of distributed fiber optic technology to date.

  

Available Information

 

All reports of the Company filed with the SEC are available free of charge through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the public may read and copy materials filed by the Company at the SEC’s Public Reference Room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may also obtain additional information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

Investment in any securities offered pursuant to this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement involves risks. You should carefully consider the risk factors incorporated by reference to our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K we file after the date of this prospectus, and all other information contained or incorporated by reference into this prospectus, as updated by our subsequent filings under the Exchange Act, and the risk factors and other information contained in the applicable prospectus supplement before acquiring any of such securities. The occurrence of any of these risks might cause you to lose all or part of your investment in the offered securities.

 

You should carefully consider the factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 15, 2021, which could materially affect our business operations, financial condition, or future results. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business operations and/or financial condition. There have been no material changes to our risk factors since the filing of our Form 10-K.

 

SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, principally in the sections entitled “Risk Factors.” All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this prospectus, 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, which may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

 

Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by which, that performance or those results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time they are made and/or management’s good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from what is expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements.

 

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws. If we do update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE

 

We will initially offer the securities described by this prospectus at a fixed price to be set forth in the applicable pricing supplement. If and when our common stock is quoted on the OTCQB or OTCQX Market of OTC Markets, Inc., or a national securities exchange (of which there can be no assurance), then the securities described in this prospectus may be offered and sold at the prevailing market prices or privately negotiated price. The offering price of our Common Stock does not necessarily bear any relationship to our book value, assets, past operating results, financial condition or any other established criteria of value. Our Common Stock might not trade at market prices in excess of the offering price as prices for Common Stock in any public market will be determined in the marketplace and may be influenced by many factors, including the depth and liquidity. See “Plan of Distribution” below for more information.   

 

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

 

The following description of our capital stock is not complete and may not contain all the information you should consider before investing in our capital stock. This description is summarized from, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, which have been publicly filed with the SEC. See “Where You Can Find More Information; Incorporation by Reference.”

 

Our authorized capital stock consists of 20,000,000,000 shares of common stock, par value of $0.0001 per share, and 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value of $0.01 per share. As of July 7, 2021, there were 100,000 shares of our preferred stock designated as Series D Preferred Stock. As of July 8, 2021, 4,770,327,191 shares of our common stock were issued and outstanding. Of the 100,000 shares designated as Series D Preferred Stock, 88,235 are currently outstanding as of July 7, 2021.

 

Common Stock

 

Each share of our common stock entitles its holder to one vote in the election of each director and on all other matters voted on generally by our stockholders. No share of our common stock affords any cumulative voting rights. This means that the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares voting for the election of directors can elect all directors to be elected if they choose to do so.

 

Holders of our common stock will be entitled to dividends in such amounts and at such times as our Board of Directors in its discretion may declare out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends. We currently do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on the common stock in the foreseeable future. Any future dividends will be paid at the discretion of our Board of Directors after taking into account various factors, including:

 

  general business conditions;
     
  industry practice;
     
  our financial condition and performance;
     
  our future prospects;
     
  our cash needs and capital investment plans;
     
  our obligations to holders of any preferred stock we may issue;
     
  income tax consequences; and
     
  the restrictions Delaware and other applicable laws and our credit arrangements may impose, from time to time.

 

If we liquidate or dissolve our business, the holders of our common stock will share ratably in all our assets that are available for distribution to our stockholders after our creditors are paid in full and the holders of all series of our outstanding preferred stock, if any, receive their liquidation preferences in full.

 

Our common stock has no preemptive rights and is not convertible or redeemable or entitled to the benefits of any sinking or repurchase fund.

 

 

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Preferred Stock

 

The Company has 2,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock par value $0.01 per share.

 

Our Board has the authority, within the limitations and restrictions in our certificate of incorporation, to issue shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions thereof, including dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, redemption prices, liquidation preferences and the number of shares constituting any series or the designation of any series, without further vote or action by the stockholders.

 

100,000 shares of our preferred stock have been designated as Series D Preferred Stock (“Series D Preferred”). When and as any dividend or distribution is declared or paid by the Company on Common Stock, whether payable in cash, property, securities or rights to acquire securities, the Series D Preferred holders will be entitled to participate with the holders of Common Stock in such dividend or distribution on an as-converted basis. Each share of Series D Preferred shall entitle the holder thereof to 6,000 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company. In the event the Company shall at any time on or after the date that Series D Stock has been issued (“Distribution Date”) declare or pay any dividend on Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater (but not lesser) number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the number of votes per share to which holders of shares of Series D Preferred were entitled immediately prior to such event shall be adjusted by multiplying such number by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event. Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Designations for the Series D Preferred, in the Certificate of Incorporation, or by law, the holders of shares of Series D Stock and the holders of shares of Common Stock and any other capital stock of the Corporation having general voting rights shall vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation. Each share of Series D Preferred shall be convertible into a number of shares of Common Stock, at the sole and exclusive election of the holder of such share of Series D Preferred, equal to the following: the number of the outstanding shares of the Company multiplied by 5 ⅔, divided by the number of outstanding shares of Series D Preferred. As an example, for clarity, if the Corporation had outstanding 9,000,000 shares of Common Stock, and 100,000 shares of Series D Stock, each share of Series D Stock would be convertible into 510 shares of Common Stock. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, either voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the Series D Preferred entitled, by reason of their ownership of Series D Preferred, to receive the preferential amount, prior and in preference to any distribution of any of the assets of the Corporation to the holders of Series D Preferred and Common Stock, shall be paid such preferential amount prior to any distribution of any assets of the Corporation to the holders of Series D Preferred and Common Stock.

 

Options and Warrants

 

As of July 8, 2021, there are no outstanding options to purchase our securities.

 

As of July 8, 2021, there are no outstanding warrants to purchase our securities.

 

Anti-Takeover Law and Certain Charter and Bylaw Provisions

 

Provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws may delay or prevent a takeover which may not be in the best interests of our stockholders. Provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws may be deemed to have anti-takeover effects, which include when and by whom special meetings of our stockholders may be called, and may delay, defer, or prevent a takeover attempt. In addition, certain provisions of Delaware law also may be deemed to have certain anti-takeover effects which include that control of shares acquired in excess of certain specified thresholds will not possess any voting rights unless these voting rights are approved by a majority of a corporation’s disinterested stockholders. Our articles of incorporation and bylaws:

 

  authorize the issuance of “blank check” preferred stock that could be issued by our board of directors to thwart a takeover attempt;
     
  provide that vacancies on our board of directors, may be filled by a majority vote of directors then in office;
     
  place restrictive requirements on how special meetings of stockholders may be called by our stockholders; do not provide stockholders with the ability to cumulate their votes; and
     
  provide that our board of directors or a majority of our stockholders may amend our bylaws.

 

 

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Delaware Anti-takeover Law

 

We are subject to Section 203 of Delaware Law, an anti-takeover law. In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a period of three years following the date the person became an interested stockholder, unless:

 

  the board of directors approves the transaction in which the stockholder became an interested stockholder prior to the date the interested stockholder attained that status;
     
  when the stockholder became an interested stockholder, he or she owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers and certain shares owned by employee benefits plans; or
     
  on or subsequent to the date the business combination is approved by the board of directors, the business combination is authorized by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the voting stock of the corporation at an annual or special meeting of stockholders.

 

Generally, a “business combination” includes a merger, asset or stock sale, or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. Generally, an “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns, or is an affiliate or associate of the corporation and within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status did own, 15% or more of a corporation’s voting stock.

 

The existence of Section 203 of Delaware Law would be expected to have an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions not approved in advance by our board of directors, including discouraging attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for the shares of our common stock.

 

OTCPink Quotation

 

Our common stock is currently quoted on the OTCPink under the symbol “DPLS”.

 

Transfer Agent

 

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Standard Registrar & Transfer Co., Inc. (“Standard Registrar”). The principal office of Standard Registrar is located at 440 East 400 South, Suite 200, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 and its telephone number is 801-571-8844.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

 

General

 

The debt securities that we may offer by this prospectus consist of notes, debentures, or other evidences of indebtedness. The debt securities may constitute either senior or subordinated debt securities, and in either case may be either secured or unsecured. Any debt securities that we offer and sell will be our direct obligations. Debt securities may be issued in one or more series. All debt securities of any one series need not be issued at the same time, and unless otherwise provided, a series of debt securities may be reopened, with the required consent of the holders of outstanding debt securities, for issuance of additional debt securities of that series or to establish additional terms of that series of debt securities (with such additional terms applicable only to unissued or additional debt securities of that series). The form of indenture has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and is subject to any amendments or supplements that we may enter into with the trustee(s), however, we may issue debt securities not subject to the indenture provided such terms of debt securities are not otherwise required to be set forth in the indenture. The material terms of the indenture are summarized below and we refer you to the indenture for a detailed description of these material terms. Additional or different provisions that are applicable to a particular series of debt securities will, if material, be described in a prospectus supplement relating to the offering of debt securities of that series. These provisions may include, among other things and to the extent applicable, the following:

 

  the title of the debt securities, including, as applicable, whether the debt securities will be issued as senior debt securities, senior subordinated debt securities or subordinated debt securities, any subordination provisions particular to the series of debt securities;
  any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities;
  whether the debt securities are senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities and applicable subordination provisions, if any;
  whether the debt securities will be secured or unsecured;
  if other than 100% of the aggregate principal amount, the percentage of the aggregate principal amount at which we will sell the debt securities, such as an original issuance discount;
  the date or dates, whether fixed or extendable, on which the principal of the debt securities will be payable;
  the rate or rates, which may be fixed or variable, at which the debt securities will bear interest, if any, the date or dates from which any such interest will accrue, the interest payment dates on which we will pay any such interest, the basis upon which interest will be calculated if other than that of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, and, in the case of registered securities, the record dates for the determination of holders to whom interest is payable;
  the place or places where the principal of and any premium or interest on the debt securities will be payable and where the debt securities may be surrendered for conversion or exchange;
  whether we may, at our option, redeem the debt securities, and if so, the price or prices at which, the period or periods within which, and the terms and conditions upon which, we may redeem the debt securities, in whole or in part, pursuant to any sinking fund or otherwise;
  if other than 100% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of the debt securities which will be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity date thereof or provable in bankruptcy, or, if applicable, which is convertible or exchangeable;
  any obligation we may have to redeem, purchase or repay the debt securities pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a holder of debt securities, and the price or prices at which, the currency in which and the period or periods within which, and the terms and conditions upon which, the debt securities will be redeemed, purchased or repaid, in whole or in part, pursuant to any such obligation, and any provision for the remarketing of the debt securities;
  the issuance of debt securities as registered securities or unregistered securities or both, and the rights of the holders of the debt securities to exchange unregistered securities for registered securities, or vice versa, and the circumstances under which any such exchanges, if permitted, may be made;

 

 

 

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  the denominations, which may be in United States Dollars or in any foreign currency, in which the debt securities will be issued, if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof;
  whether the debt securities will be issued in the form of certificated debt securities, and if so, the form of the debt securities (or forms thereof if unregistered and registered securities are issuable in that series), including the legends required by law or as we deem necessary or appropriate, the form of any coupons or temporary global security which may be issued and the forms of any other certificates which may be required under the indenture or which we may require in connection with the offering, sale, delivery or exchange of the debt securities;
  if other than United States Dollars, the currency or currencies in which payments of principal, interest and other amounts payable with respect to the debt securities will be denominated, payable, redeemable or repurchasable, as the case may be;
  whether the debt securities may be issuable in tranches;
  the obligations, if any, we may have to permit the conversion or exchange of the debt securities into common stock, preferred stock or other capital stock or property, or a combination thereof, and the terms and conditions upon which such conversion or exchange will be effected (including conversion price or exchange ratio), and any limitations on the ownership or transferability of the securities or property into which the debt securities may be converted or exchanged;
  if other than the trustee under the indenture, any trustees, authenticating or paying agents, transfer agents or registrars or any other agents with respect to the debt securities;
  any deletions from, modifications of or additions to the events of default with respect to the debt securities or the right of the Trustee or the holders of the debt securities in connection with events of default;
  any deletions from, modifications of or additions to the covenants with respect to the debt securities;
  if the amount of payments of principal of, and make-whole amount, if any, and interest on the debt securities may be determined with reference to an index, the manner in which such amount will be determined;
  whether the debt securities will be issued in whole or in part in the global form of one or more debt securities and, if so, the depositary for such debt securities, the circumstances under which any such debt security may be exchanged for debt securities registered in the name of, and under which any transfer of debt securities may be registered in the name of, any person other than such depositary or its nominee, and any other provisions regarding such debt securities;
  whether, under what circumstances and the currency in which, we will pay additional amounts on the debt securities to any holder of the debt securities who is not a United States person in respect of any tax, assessment or governmental charge and, if so, whether we will have the option to redeem such debt securities rather than pay such additional amounts, and the terms of any such option;
  whether the debt securities will be secured by any collateral and, if so, a general description of the collateral and the terms of any related security, pledge or other agreements;
  the persons to whom any interest on the debt securities will be payable, if other than the registered holders thereof on the regular record date therefor; and
  any other material terms or conditions upon which the debt securities will be issued.

   

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will issue debt securities in fully registered form without coupons and in denominations of $1,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000, and interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. If any interest payment date or the maturity date falls on a day that is not a business day, then the payment will be made on the next business day without additional interest and with the same effect as if it were made on the originally scheduled date. “Business day” means any calendar day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in New York, New York, and on which the trustee and commercial banks are open for business in New York, New York.

 

Unless we inform you otherwise in a prospectus supplement, each series of our senior debt securities will rank equally in right of payment with all of our other unsubordinated debt. The subordinated debt securities will rank junior in right of payment and be subordinate to all of our unsubordinated debt.

 

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the trustee will act as paying agent and registrar for the debt securities under the indenture. We may act as paying agent under the indenture.

 

The prospectus supplement will contain a description of United States federal income tax consequences relating to the debt securities, to the extent applicable.

 

 

 

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Covenants

 

The applicable prospectus supplement will describe any covenants, such as restrictive covenants restricting us or our subsidiaries, if any, from incurring, issuing, assuming or guarantying any indebtedness or restricting us or our subsidiaries, if any, from paying dividends or acquiring any of our or its capital stock.

 

 Consolidation, Merger and Transfer of Assets

 

The indenture permits a consolidation or merger between us and another entity and/or the sale, conveyance or lease by us of all or substantially all of our property and assets, provided that:

 

  the resulting or acquiring entity, if other than us, is organized and existing under the laws of a United States jurisdiction and assumes all of our responsibilities and liabilities under the indenture, including the payment of all amounts due on the debt securities and performance of the covenants in the indenture;
  immediately after the transaction, and giving effect to the transaction, no event of default under the indenture exists; and
  we have delivered to the trustee an officers’ certificate stating that the transaction and, if a supplemental indenture is required in connection with the transaction, the supplemental indenture comply with the indenture and that all conditions precedent to the transaction contained in the indenture have been satisfied.

 

If we consolidate or merge with or into any other entity, or sell or lease all or substantially all of our assets in compliance with the terms and conditions of the indenture, the resulting or acquiring entity will be substituted for us in the indenture and the debt securities with the same effect as if it had been an original party to the indenture and the debt securities. As a result, such successor entity may exercise our rights and powers under the indenture and the debt securities, in our name and, except in the case of a lease, we will be released from all our liabilities and obligations under the indenture and under the debt securities.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may transfer all of our property and assets to another entity if, immediately after giving effect to the transfer, such entity is our wholly owned subsidiary. The term “wholly owned subsidiary” means any subsidiary in which we and/or our other wholly owned subsidiaries, if any, own all of the outstanding capital stock.

 

Modification and Waiver

 

Under the indenture, some of our rights and obligations and some of the rights of the holders of the debt securities may be modified or amended with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities affected by the modification or amendment. However, the following modifications and amendments will not be effective against any holder without its consent:

 

  a change in the stated maturity date of any payment of principal or interest;
  a reduction in the principal amount of or interest on any debt securities;
  an alteration or impairment of any right to convert at the rate or upon the terms provided in the indenture;
  a change in the currency in which any payment on the debt securities is payable;
  an impairment of a holder’s right to sue us for the enforcement of payments due on the debt securities; or
  a reduction in the percentage of outstanding debt securities required to consent to a modification or amendment of the indenture or required to consent to a waiver of compliance with certain provisions of the indenture or certain defaults under the indenture.

 

Under the indenture, the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities may, on behalf of all holders of the debt securities:

 

  waive compliance by us with certain restrictive provisions of the indenture; and
  waive any past default under the indenture in accordance with the applicable provisions of the indenture, except a default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any series of debt securities.

 

 

 

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Events of Default

 

Unless we indicate otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, “event of default” under the indenture will mean, with respect to any series of debt securities, any of the following:

 

  failure to pay interest on any debt security for 30 days after the payment is due;
  failure to pay the principal of any debt security when due, either at maturity, upon redemption, by declaration or otherwise;
  failure on our part to observe or perform any other covenant or agreement in the indenture that applies to the debt securities for 90 days after we have received written notice of the failure to perform in the manner specified in the indenture; and
  certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization.

 

Remedies Upon an Event of Default

 

If an event of default occurs and continues, the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of such series may declare the entire principal of all the debt securities to be due and payable immediately, except that, if the event of default is caused by certain events in bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, the entire principal of all of the debt securities of such series will become due and payable immediately without any act on the part of the trustee or holders of the debt securities. If such a declaration occurs, the holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of such series can, subject to conditions, rescind the declaration.

 

The indenture requires us to furnish to the trustee not less often than annually, a certificate from our principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer, as the case may be, as to such officer’s knowledge of our compliance with all conditions and covenants under the indenture. The trustee may withhold notice to the holders of debt securities of any default, except defaults in the payment of principal of or interest on any debt securities if the trustee in good faith determines that the withholding of notice is in the best interests of the holders. For purposes of this paragraph, “default” means any event which is, or after notice or lapse of time or both would become, an event of default under the indenture.

 

The trustee is not obligated to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture at the request, order or direction of any holders of debt securities, unless the holders offer the trustee satisfactory security or indemnity. If satisfactory security or indemnity is provided, then, subject to other rights of the trustee, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities may direct the time, method and place of:

 

  conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee; or
  exercising any trust or power conferred upon the trustee.

 

The holder of a debt security will have the right to begin any proceeding with respect to the indenture or for any remedy only if:

 

  the holder has previously given the trustee written notice of a continuing event of default;
  the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities have made a written request of, and offered reasonable indemnity to, the trustee to begin such proceeding;
  the trustee has not started such proceeding within 60 days after receiving the request; and
  no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given to the trustee under the indenture.

 

However, the holder of any debt security will have an absolute right to receive payment of principal of and interest on the debt security when due and to institute suit to enforce this payment.

 

 

 

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Satisfaction and Discharge; Defeasance

 

Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture. Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, if at any time,

 

  we have paid the principal of and interest on all the debt securities of any series, except for debt securities which have been destroyed, lost or stolen and which have been replaced or paid in accordance with the indenture, as and when the same shall have become due and payable, or
  we have delivered to the trustee for cancellation all debt securities of any series theretofore authenticated, except for debt securities of such series which have been destroyed, lost or stolen and which have been replaced or paid as provided in the indenture, or
  all the debt securities of such series not theretofore delivered to the trustee for cancellation have become due and payable, or are by their terms are to become due and payable within one year or are to be called for redemption within one year, and we have deposited with the trustee, in trust, sufficient money or government obligations, or a combination thereof, to pay the principal, any interest and any other sums due on the debt securities, on the dates the payments are due or become due under the indenture and the terms of the debt securities,

 

then the indenture shall cease to be of further effect with respect to the debt securities of such series, except for:

 

  rights of registration of transfer and exchange, and our right of optional redemption;
  substitution of mutilated, defaced, destroyed, lost or stolen debt securities;
  rights of holders to receive payments of principal thereof and interest thereon upon the original stated due dates therefor (but not upon acceleration) and remaining rights of the holders to receive mandatory sinking fund payments, if any;
  the rights, obligations and immunities of the trustee under the indenture; and
  the rights of the holders of such series of debt securities as beneficiaries thereof with respect to the property so deposited with the trustee payable to all or any of them.

 

Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance. Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may elect with respect to any debt securities of any series either:

 

  to defease and be discharged from all of our obligations with respect to such debt securities (“defeasance”), with certain exceptions described below; or
  to be released from our obligations with respect to such debt securities under such covenants as may be specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, and any omission to comply with those obligations will not constitute a default or an event of default with respect to such debt securities (“covenant defeasance”).

 

We must comply with the following conditions before the defeasance or covenant defeasance can be effected:

 

  we must irrevocably deposit with the indenture trustee or other qualifying trustee, under the terms of an irrevocable trust agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the trustee, trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the holders of such debt securities, sufficient money or government obligations, or a combination thereof, to pay the principal, any interest and any other sums on the due dates for those payments; and
  we must deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders of such debt securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of defeasance or covenant defeasance, as the case may be, to be effected with respect to such debt securities and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amount, in the same manner and at the same times as would be the case if such defeasance or covenant defeasance, as the case may be, had not occurred.

 

In connection with defeasance, any irrevocable trust agreement contemplated by the indenture must include, among other things, provision for:

 

  payment of the principal of and interest on such debt securities, if any, appertaining thereto when due (by redemption, sinking fund payments or otherwise),
  the payment of the expenses of the trustee incurred or to be incurred in connection with carrying out such trust provisions,
  rights of registration, transfer, substitution and exchange of such debt securities in accordance with the terms stated in the indenture, and
  continuation of the rights, obligations and immunities of the trustee as against the holders of such debt securities as stated in the indenture.

 

The accompanying prospectus supplement may further describe any provisions permitting or restricting defeasance or covenant defeasance with respect to the debt securities of a particular series.

 

 

 

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Global Securities

 

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, each debt security offered by this prospectus will be issued in the form of one or more global debt securities representing all or part of that series of debt securities. This means that we will not issue certificates for that series of debt securities to the holders. Instead, a global debt security representing that series will be deposited with, or on behalf of, a securities depositary and registered in the name of the depositary or a nominee of the depositary. Any such depositary must be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act. We will describe the specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to a series of debt securities to be represented by a global security in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

Notices

 

We will give notices to holders of the debt securities by mail at the addresses listed in the security register. In the case of notice in respect of unregistered securities or coupon securities, we may give notice by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in New York, New York.

 

Governing Law

 

The particular terms of a series of debt securities will be described in a prospectus supplement relating to such series of debt securities. Any indentures will be subject to and governed by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and may be supplemented or amended from time to time following their execution. Unless otherwise stated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will not be limited in the amount of debt securities that we may issue, and neither the senior debt securities nor the subordinated debt securities will be secured by any of our property or assets. Thus, by owning debt securities, you are one of our unsecured creditors.

 

Regarding the Trustee

 

From time to time, we may maintain deposit accounts and conduct other banking transactions with the trustee to be appointed under the indenture or its affiliates in the ordinary course of business.

  

 

 

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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

 

We may offer to sell warrants from time to time. If we do so, we will describe the specific terms of the warrants in a prospectus supplement. In particular, we may issue warrants for the purchase of common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities in one or more series. We may also issue warrants independently or together with other securities and the warrants may be attached to or separate from those securities.

 

We will evidence each series of warrants by warrant certificates that we will issue under a separate agreement. We will enter into the warrant agreement with a warrant agent. We will indicate the name and address of the warrant agent in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of warrants.

 

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

 

  the offering price and aggregate number of warrants offered;
  the currency for which the warrants may be purchased;
  if applicable, the designation and terms of the securities with which the warrants are issued and the number of warrants issued with each such security or each principal amount of such security;
  if applicable, the date on and after which the warrants and the related securities will be separately transferable;
  in the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, the principal amount of debt securities purchasable upon exercise of one warrant and the price at, and currency in which, this principal amount of debt securities may be purchased upon such exercise;
  in the case of warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock, as the case may be, purchasable upon the exercise of one warrant and the price at which these shares may be purchased upon such exercise;
  the effect of any merger, consolidation, sale or other disposition of our business on the warrant agreement and the warrants;
  the terms of any rights to redeem or call the warrants;
  any provisions for changes to or adjustments in the exercise price or number of securities issuable upon exercise of the warrants;
  the dates on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence and expire;
  the manner in which the warrant agreement and warrants may be modified;
  certain United States federal income tax consequences of holding or exercising the warrants;
  the terms of the securities issuable upon exercise of the warrants; and
  any other specific material terms, preferences, rights or limitations of or restrictions on the warrants.

  

Holders may exercise the warrants by delivering the warrant certificate representing the warrants to be exercised together with other requested information, and paying the required amount to the warrant agent in immediately available funds, as provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. We will set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement the information that the holder of the warrant will be required to deliver to the warrant agent.

 

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

 

Holder will not have any of the rights of the holders of the securities purchasable upon the exercise of warrants until you exercise them. Accordingly, holder will not be entitled to, among other things, vote or receive dividend payments or similar distributions on the securities you can purchase upon exercise of the warrants.

 

The information provided above is only a summary of the terms under which we may offer warrants for sale. Accordingly, investors must carefully review the applicable warrant agreement for more information about the specific terms and conditions of these warrants before investing in us. In addition, please carefully review the information provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, which contains additional information that is important for you to consider in evaluating an investment in our securities.

 

 

 

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DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS

 

We may issue rights to our stockholders to purchase shares of our common stock or preferred stock described in this prospectus. We may offer rights separately or together with one or more additional rights, preferred stock, common stock, warrants or any combination of those securities in the form of units, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Each series of rights will be issued under a separate rights agreement to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as rights agent. The rights agent for any rights we offer will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. The rights agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the certificates relating to the rights of the series of certificates and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders of rights certificates or beneficial owners of rights. The following description sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the rights to which any prospectus supplement may relate. The particular terms of the rights to which any prospectus supplement may relate and the extent, if any, to which the general provisions may apply to the rights so offered will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. To the extent that any particular terms of the rights, rights agreement or rights certificates described in a prospectus supplement differ from any of the terms described below, then the terms described below will be deemed to have been superseded by that prospectus supplement. We encourage you to read the applicable rights agreement and rights certificate for additional information before you decide whether to purchase any of our rights.

 

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 stockholders entitled to the rights distribution;
  the aggregate number of shares of common stock, preferred stock or other securities purchasable upon exercise of the rights;
  the exercise price;
  the aggregate number of rights issued;
  whether the rights are transferrable and the date, if any, on and after which the rights may be separately transferred;
  the date on which the right to exercise the rights will commence, and the date on which the right to exercise the rights will expire;
  the method by which holders of rights will be entitled to exercise;
  the conditions to the completion of the offering;
  the withdrawal, termination and cancellation rights;
  whether there are any backstop or standby purchaser or purchasers and the terms of their commitment;
  whether stockholders are entitled to oversubscription right;
  any U.S. federal income tax considerations; and
  any other terms of the rights, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the distribution, exchange and 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 arrangements, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. 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.

 

 

 

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DESCRIPTION OF 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 will issue under a separate agreement. We may enter into unit agreements with a unit agent. We will indicate the name and address of the unit agent in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of units.

 

The following description, together with the additional information included in any applicable prospectus supplement, summarizes the general features of the units that we may offer under this prospectus. You should read any prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you related to the series of units being offered, as well as the complete unit agreements that contain the terms of the units. Specific unit agreements will contain additional important terms and provisions and we will file as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from another report that we file with the SEC, the form of each unit agreement relating to units offered under this prospectus.

 

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 terms of the units and their constituent securities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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. The securities offered by this prospectus may be sold from time to time in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions or a combination of these methods, at a fixed price to be set forth in the applicable pricing supplement until our common stock is quoted on the OTCQB or OTCQX Market of OTC Markets, Inc., or a national securities exchange (of which there can be no assurance), and thereafter at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at negotiated prices. A distribution of the securities offered by this prospectus may also be effected through the issuance of derivative securities, including without limitation, warrants and rights. 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 or quoted.

 

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, initially at a fixed price to be set forth in the applicable pricing supplement.  If and when our common stock is quoted on the OTCQB or OTCQX Market of OTC Markets, Inc., or a national securities exchange (of which there can be no assurance), then the securities described in this prospectus may be offered and sold 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;
  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.

 

 

 

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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.

 

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 OTCPink. 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 preferred stock, warrants or rights on any securities exchange or quotation system; any such listing with respect to any particular preferred stock, warrants or 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.

 

 

 

 

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Any underwriters or agents that are qualified market makers on OTCPink market may engage in passive market making transactions in our common stock on OTCPink 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.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

Lucosky Brookman LLP will pass upon certain legal matters relating to the issuance and sale of the securities offered hereby on behalf of DarkPulse, Inc. Additional legal matters may be passed upon for us or any underwriters, dealers or agents, by counsel that we will name in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

EXPERTS

 

Our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for each of those two years have been audited by Boyle, CPA, LLC, an independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in its report incorporated by reference and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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27,297,995 Shares of Common Stock

 

DARKPULSE, INC.

 

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

August 31, 2021

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

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