SC 13G

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

  Anson Funds Management LP

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a) ☐ (b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Texas

0001193125-22-035562.txt : 20220211 0001193125-22-035562.hdr.sgml : 20220211 20220211062453 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-22-035562 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220211 GROUP MEMBERS: AMIN NATHOO GROUP MEMBERS: ANSON ADVISORS INC. GROUP MEMBERS: ANSON MANAGEMENT GP LLC GROUP MEMBERS: BRUCE R. WINSON GROUP MEMBERS: MOEZ KASSAM SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Nova Lifestyle, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001473334 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE [2510] IRS NUMBER: 270991837 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-85577 FILM NUMBER: 22616562 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6565 E. WASHINGTON BLVD. CITY: COMMERCE STATE: CA ZIP: 90040 BUSINESS PHONE: (323) 888-9999 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6565 E. WASHINGTON BLVD. CITY: COMMERCE STATE: CA ZIP: 90040 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Stevens Resources, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090929 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Anson Funds Management LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001491072 IRS NUMBER: 300134498 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16000 DALLAS PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75248 BUSINESS PHONE: 214.866.0202 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16000 DALLAS PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75248 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Frigate Ventures LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100504 SC 13G 1 d263280dsc13g.htm SC 13G SC 13G

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

(Amendment No.)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO

RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

Nova Lifestyle, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

66979P201

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2021

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☒ Rule 13d-1(b)

☐ Rule 13d-1(c)

☐ Rule 13d-1(d)


CUSIP No. 66979P201		13G

*	SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**	SEE ITEM 4(b).


CUSIP No. 66979P201		13G

*	SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**	SEE ITEM 4(b).


CUSIP No. 66979P201		13G

*	SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**	SEE ITEM 4(b).


CUSIP No. 66979P201		13G

*	SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**	SEE ITEM 4(b).


CUSIP No. 66979P201		13G

*	SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**	SEE ITEM 4(b).


CUSIP No. 66979P201		13G

*	SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**	SEE ITEM 4(b).

SCHEDULE 13G

This Schedule 13G (the “Schedule 13G”) is being filed on behalf of Anson Funds Management LP (d/b/a Anson Funds), a Texas limited partnership, Anson Management GP LLC, a Texas limited liability company, Mr. Bruce R. Winson, the principal of Anson Funds Management LP and Anson Management GP LLC, Anson Advisors Inc., an Ontario, Canada corporation, Mr. Amin Nathoo, a director of Anson Advisors Inc., and Mr. Moez Kassam, a director of Anson Advisors Inc., relating to Common Stock, $0.001 par value (the “Common Stock”), of Nova Lifestyle, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Issuer”).

This Schedule 13G relates to the Common Stock of the Issuer purchased by a private fund to which Anson Funds Management LP and Anson Advisors Inc. serve as co-investment advisors (the “Fund”). Anson Funds Management LP and Anson Advisors Inc. serve as co-investment advisors to the Fund and may direct the vote and disposition of the 371,503 shares of Common Stock held by the Fund. As the general partner of Anson Funds Management LP, Anson Management GP LLC may direct the vote and disposition of the 371,503 shares of Common Stock held by the Fund. As the principal of Anson Fund Management LP and Anson Management GP LLC, Mr. Winson may direct the vote and disposition of the 371,503 shares of Common Stock held by the Fund. As directors of Anson Advisors Inc., Mr. Nathoo and Mr. Kassam may each direct the vote and disposition of the 371,503 shares of Common Stock held by the Fund.

Item 1(a)

Name of Issuer.

Nova Lifestyle, Inc.

Item 1(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices.

6565 E. Washington Blvd.,

Commerce, CA, 90040

Item 2(a)

Name of Person Filing.

Anson Funds Management LP, Anson Management GP LLC, Mr. Bruce R. Winson, Anson Advisors Inc., Mr. Amin Nathoo and Mr. Moez Kassam

Item 2(b)

Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence.

For Anson Funds Management LP, Anson Management GP LLC and Mr. Winson:

16000 Dallas Parkway, Suite 800

Dallas, Texas 75248

For Anson Advisors Inc., Mr. Nathoo and Mr. Kassam:

155 University Ave, Suite 207

Toronto, ON

M5H 3B7

Item 2(c)

Citizenship or Place of Organization.

Anson Funds Management LP is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Texas. Anson Management GP LLC is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Texas. Mr. Winson is a United States citizen. Anson Advisors Inc. is a corporation organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada. Mr. Nathoo and Mr. Kassam are each Canadian citizens.

Item 2(d)

Title of Class of Securities.

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

Item 2(e)

CUSIP Number.

66979P201

Item 3

Reporting Person.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:


(a)	☐	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)	☐	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)	☐	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)	☐	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

(e)	☒	An investment advisor in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

(f)	☐	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g)	☒	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

(h)	☐	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

(i)	☐	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

(j)	☒	A non-U.S. institution that is the functional equivalent of any of the institutions listed in § 240.13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(A) through (I), so long as the non-U.S. institution is subject to a regulatory scheme that is substantially comparable to the regulatory scheme applicable to the equivalent U.S. institution.

(k)	☐	Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

Item 4

Ownership.

(a)

Anson Funds Management LP, Anson Management GP LLC, Mr. Winson, Anson Advisors Inc., Mr. Nathoo and Mr. Kassam are the beneficial owners of 371,503 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants held by the Fund that are exercisable within 60 days (such warrants, the “Common Warrants”).

(b)

Anson Funds Management LP, Anson Management GP LLC, Mr. Winson, Anson Advisors Inc., Mr. Nathoo and Mr. Kassam are the beneficial owners of 5.3% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. This percentage is determined by dividing 371,503 by 7,058,555, which is the sum of: (i) 6,687,052 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 15, 2021; and (ii) 371,503, the number of shares of Common Stock receivable by the Fund upon exercise of the Common Warrants.

(c)

Anson Funds Management LP and Anson Advisors Inc., as the co-investment advisors to the Fund, may direct the vote and disposition of the 371,503 shares of Common Stock held by the Fund. Anson Management GP LLC, as the general partner of Anson Funds Management LP, may direct the vote and disposition of the 371,503 shares of Common Stock held by the Fund. As the principal of Anson Funds Management LP and Anson Management GP LLC, Mr. Winson may direct the vote and disposition of the 371,503 shares of Common Stock held by the Fund. Mr. Nathoo and Mr. Kassam, each as a director of Anson Advisors Inc., may direct the vote and disposition of the 371,503 shares of Common Stock held by the Fund.

Item 5

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Inapplicable.

Item 6

Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

See description regarding the Fund in the introduction, which is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 7

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company.

See description of control persons of Anson Funds Management LP and Anson Advisors Inc. in the introduction, which is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 8

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Inapplicable.

Item 9

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Inapplicable.

Item 10

Certification.

By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the best of such person’s knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and were not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

For Anson Advisors Inc.:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the foreign regulatory scheme applicable to portfolio managers and exempt market dealers is substantially comparable to the regulatory scheme applicable to the functionally equivalent U.S. institution. I also undertake to furnish to the Commission staff, upon request, information that would otherwise be disclosed in a Schedule 13D.


Exhibits		Exhibit 99.1

		Joint Filing Agreement dated February 11, 2022, by and among Anson Funds Management LP, Anson Management GP LLC, Mr. Winson, Anson Advisors Inc., Mr. Nathoo and Mr. Kassam.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 11, 2022


ANSON FUNDS MANAGEMENT LP

By: Anson Management GP LLC, its general partner

By:		/s/ Bruce R. Winson
		Bruce R. Winson
		Manager

ANSON MANAGEMENT GP LLC

By:		/s/ Bruce R. Winson
		Bruce R. Winson
		Manager

/s/ Bruce R. Winson
Bruce R. Winson

ANSON ADVISORS INC.

By:		/s/ Amin Nathoo
		Amin Nathoo
		Director

By:		/s/ Moez Kassam
		Moez Kassam
		Director

/s/ Amin Nathoo

Amin Nathoo

/s/ Moez Kassam

Moez Kassam

EX-99.1 2 d263280dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock, $0.001 par value, of Nova Lifestyle, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings.

The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such Statement on Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the accuracy and completeness of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided, however, that no party is responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning any other party, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

This Joint Filing Agreement may be signed in counterparts with the same effect as if the signature on each counterpart were upon the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of February 11, 2022.


ANSON FUNDS MANAGEMENT LP

By:		Anson Management GP LLC, its general partner

By:		/s/ Bruce R. Winson
		Bruce R. Winson
		Manager

ANSON MANAGEMENT GP LLC

By:		/s/ Bruce R. Winson
		Bruce R. Winson
		Manager

/s/ Bruce R. Winson
Bruce R. Winson

ANSON ADVISORS INC.

By:		/s/ Amin Nathoo
		Amin Nathoo
		Director

By:		/s/ Moez Kassam
		Moez Kassam
		Director

/s/ Amin Nathoo

Amin Nathoo

/s/ Moez Kassam

Moez Kassam