424B5 1 nbev_424b5.htm PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT Blueprint
 
 

 Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-219341
 
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus dated October 16, 2017)

 
226,190 Shares
Common Stock
 
 

   
We are offering 226,190 shares of our common stock pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
 
In a concurrent private placement, we are selling to such investors unregistered secured convertible promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $4,750,000. The notes and the common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes will be issued and sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, or state securities laws, in reliance on the exemptions provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder and in reliance on similar exemptions under applicable state laws.
 
The shares of common stock being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement are being issued as a commitment fee to the investors. We will not receive any cash consideration for our issuance of the 226,190 shares of common stock being offered hereby.
 
Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “NBEV.” On June 18, 2018, the closing sale price of our common stock on Nasdaq was $2.00 per share.
 
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should read carefully and consider the information contained in and incorporated by reference under “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-4 of this prospectus, and the risk factors contained in other documents incorporated by reference.
 
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
We expect to deliver our shares to investors in the offering on or about June 21, 2018.
 
 
 
 
June 20, 2018
 
 
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
 
 
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY
S-2
RISK FACTORS
S-4
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
S-5
USE OF PROCEEDS
S-6
PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF NOTES
 S-6
DIVIDEND POLICY
S-6
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
S-7
LEGAL MATTERS
S-8
EXPERTS
S-8
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
S-8
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
S-8
 
ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS
 
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
1
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
1
ABOUT NEW AGE BEVERAGES CORPORATION
2
RISK FACTORS
 2
USE OF PROCEEDS
 2
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK
 3
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK
 3
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
4
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
5
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
5
LEGAL MATTERS
7
EXPERTS
 7
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
 7
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
 
This document is part of a registration statement that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, using a “shelf” registration process and consists of two parts. The first part is the prospectus supplement, including the documents incorporated by reference herein, which describes the specific terms of this offering. The second part, the accompanying prospectus, including the documents incorporated by reference therein, provides more general information. In general, when we refer only to the prospectus, we arereferring to both parts of this document combined. Before you invest, you should carefully read this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, all information incorporated by reference herein and therein, as well as the additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.” These documents contain information you should carefully consider when deciding whether to invest in our common stock.
 
This prospectus supplement may add, update or change information contained in the accompanying prospectus. To the extent there is a conflict between the information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, you should rely on information contained in this prospectus supplement, provided that ifany statement in, or incorporated by reference into, one of these documents is inconsistent with a statement in another document having a later date, the statement in the document having the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement. Any statement so modified will be deemed to constitute a part of this prospectus only as so modified, and any statement so superseded will be deemed not to constitute a part of this prospectus.
 
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, any document incorporated by reference herein or therein, or any free writing prospectuses we may provide to you in connection with this offering. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with any different information. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may provide to you. The information contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and in the documents incorporated by reference herein or therein is accurate only as of the date such information is presented. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.
 
This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the shares of common stock to which it relates, nor do this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction.
  
We 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 agreement, andshould 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.
 
Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “we,” “our,” “us,” “New Age Beverages” or the “Company” in this prospectus mean New Age Beverages Corporation, a Washington corporation, on a consolidated basis with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, as applicable.
 
 
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY
 
The following is a summary of selected information contained elsewhere or incorporated by reference. It does not contain all of the information that you should consider before buying our securities. You should read this prospectus in its entirety, including the information incorporated by reference herein.
 
Company Overview
 
We are a Colorado-based healthy beverage company engaged in the development and commercialization of a portfolio of organic, natural and other better-for-you healthy beverages. We market a full portfolio of Ready-to-Drink (“RTD”) better-for-you beverages including competitive offerings in the kombucha, tea, coffee, functional waters, relaxation drinks, energy drinks, rehydrating beverages, and functional medical beverage segments. We differentiate our brands through superior functional performance characteristics and ingredients and offer products that are 100% organic and natural, with no high-fructose corn syrup, no-genetically modified organisms, no preservatives, and only natural flavors, fruits, and ingredients. We rank as the 58th largest non-alcoholic beverage company in the world, one of largest healthy beverage companies, and the fastest growing according to Beverage Industry Magazine annual rankings and Markets and Markets.
 
Our goal is to become the world’s leading healthy beverage company, with leading brands for consumers, leading growth for retailers and distributors, and leading return on investment for shareholders. Our target market is health conscious consumers, who are becoming more interested and better educated on what is included in their diets, causing them to shift away from less healthy options such as carbonated soft drinks or other high caloric beverages and towards alternative beverages choices. Consumer awareness of the benefits of healthier lifestyles and the availability of heathier beverages is rapidly accelerating worldwide, and New Age is capitalizing on that shift.
 
Corporate Information
  
Our principal executive offices are located at 1700 E. 68th Avenue, Denver, CO 80229, and our phone number is 303-289-8655. Our corporate website address is www.newagebev.com. The information contained on, connected to or that can be accessed via our website is not part of this prospectus. We have included our website address in this prospectus as an inactive textual reference only and not as an active hyperlink.
 
 
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The Offering
 
The following summary contains basic information about our common stock and the offering and is not intended to be complete. It does not contain all of the information that may be important to you. For a more complete understanding of our common stock, you should read the section entitled “Description of Common Stock.”
 
Issuer
 
New Age Beverages Corporation
 
Common stock offered by us
 
226,190 shares of common stock
 
Common stock to be outstanding after this offering(1)
 
39,464,781 shares of common stock
 
Private placement of notes
 
In a concurrent private placement, we are selling to investors of our common stock in this offering secured convertible promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $4,750,000. The notes will bear interest at the rate of 8% per year, will be convertible into common stock at a conversion price of $1.89 per share, and will mature one year from the issuance date. The notes and the shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of the notes are not being registered under the Securities Act and are being offered pursuant to the exemption provided in Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act and Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder, and they are not being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus. See “Private Placement of Notes.”
 
 
Nasdaq symbol of common stock
 
“NBEV”
 
Risk factors
 
An investment in our common stock involves substantial risks. You should read carefully the “Risk Factors” included and incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including the risk factors incorporated by reference from our filings with the SEC.
 
(1) The common stock outstanding after the offering is based on approximately 39,238,591 shares of our common stock outstanding as of June 20, 2018 and excludes (i) 1,600,000 shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance as of June 20, 2018 under our 2016-2017 Long Term Incentive Plan and (ii) the shares issuable upon conversion of the notes issued in the concurrent private placement.
 
 
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RISK FACTORS
 
Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks described below and discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as the risks, uncertainties and additional information set forth in our SEC reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and in other documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus as updated by our subsequent filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks. The trading price of our common stock could decline due to any of these risks, and you may lose all or part of your investment. 
 
Risks Related to This Offering
   
Additional stock offerings in the future may dilute then existing stockholders’ percentage ownership of our company.
 
Given our plans and expectations that we may need additional capital, we may need to issue additional shares of common stock or securities convertible or exercisable for shares of common stock, including convertible preferred stock, convertible notes, stock options or warrants. The issuance of additional securities in the future will dilute the percentage ownership of then existing stockholders.
 
Our shares of common stock are from time to time thinly-traded, so stockholders may be unable to sell at or near ask prices or at all if they need to sell shares to raise money or otherwise desire to liquidate their shares.
 
Our common stock has from time to time been “thinly traded,” meaning that the number of persons interested in purchasing our common stock at or near ask prices at any given time may be relatively small or non-existent. This situation is attributable to a number of factors, including the fact that we are a small company that is relatively unknown to stock analysts, stock brokers, institutional investors and others in the investment community that generate or influence sales volume, and that even if we came to the attention of such persons, they tend to be risk-averse and would be reluctant to follow an unproven company such as ours or purchase or recommend the purchase of our shares until such time as we became more seasoned and viable. As a consequence, there may be periods of several days or more when trading activity in our shares is minimal or non-existent, as compared to a seasoned issuer that has a large and steady volume of trading activity that will generally support continuous sales without an adverse effect on share price. A broader or more active public trading market for our common stock may not develop or be sustained, and current trading levels may not be sustained.
 
We have not paid dividends in the past and do not expect to pay dividends in the future on our common stock.
 
We have never paid cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends on our common stock will depend on earnings, financial condition, debt covenants in place, and other business and economic factors affecting us at such time as our board of directors may consider relevant. If we do not pay dividends, our common stock may be less valuable because a return on a stockholders’ investment will only occur if our stock price appreciates, which may not occur.
 
 
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This prospectus and the documents and information incorporated by reference in this prospectus include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. These statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Such forward-looking statements include those that express plans, anticipation, intent, contingency, goals, targets or future development and/or otherwise are not statements of historical fact
 
All statements in this prospectus and the documents and information incorporated by reference in this prospectus that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. We may, in some cases, use terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “should,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions or the negative of such items that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes to identify forward-looking statements.
 
Our forward-looking statements reflect our current views about future events, are based on assumptions and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by these statements. Factors that may cause differences between actual results and those contemplated by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those discussed in “Risk Factors” included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
 
 
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USE OF PROCEEDS
 
We will not receive any additional proceeds from the sale of the shares of common stock under this prospectus, but we will receive proceeds from the sale of the notes in the concurrent private placement. We intend to use such proceeds to repay debt and accounts payable, to purchase inventory, and for other working capital purposes.
 
PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF NOTES
 
We have entered into a securities purchase agreement with the investors, pursuant to which we will issue to the investors secured convertible notes in the aggregate principal amount of $4,750,000.
 
The notes will bear interest at the rate of 8% per year, will be convertible into common stock at a conversion price of $1.89 per share, and will mature one year from the issuance date. The notes will not be convertible to common stock to the extent such conversion would cause the holder to beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the number of shares of our common stock.
 
Pursuant to a registration rights agreement we entered into with the investors, we agreed to file a registration statement to register the resale of the shares of common stock underlying the notes within 80 days of the closing of the private placement.
 
Pursuant to a security agreement we entered into with the investors, we granted the investors, as security for the Company’s obligations under the notes and purchase agreement, a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company
 
Pursuant to the purchase agreement, we may not, as long as the notes are outstanding, (i) enter into any agreement to issue or publicly announce the issuance or proposed issuance of any shares of common stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock, subject to certain exceptions, or (ii) effect any variable rate transaction (as defined in the purchase agreement).
 
We have agreed to indemnify the investors against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising from breaches and representations and warranties.
  
The notes and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes will be issued and sold without registration under the Securities Act, or state securities laws, in reliance on the exemptions provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder and in reliance on similar exemptions under applicable state laws. Accordingly, investors may covert the secured convertible notes and sell the underlying shares only pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the resale of those shares, an exemption under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, or another applicable exemption under the Securities Act.
 
Concurrently with the closing of the private placement of secured convertible notes, we are issuing the 226,190 shares of common stock being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement to the investors as a commitment fee to the investors for their investment in the secured convertible notes. We will not receive any cash consideration for our issuance of the 226,190 shares of common stock being offered hereby.
 
DIVIDEND POLICY
 
We do not currently anticipate declaring or paying cash dividends on our capital stock in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain all of our future earnings, if any, to finance the operation and expansion of our business. Any future determination relating to our dividend policy will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on a number of factors, including future earnings, capital requirements, future prospects, and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.
 
 
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
 
We are offering 226,190 shares of our common stock pursuant to this prospectus supplement. The 226,190 shares of common stock being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement are being issued concurrently with the closing of the private placement of secured convertible notes referred to in the section titled “Private Placement of Notes” as a commitment fee to the investors for their investment in the secured convertible notes. We will not receive any cash consideration for our issuance of the 226,190 shares of common stock being offered hereby.
 
At the closing of the private placement of secured convertible notes, The Depository Trust Company will credit an aggregate of 226,190 shares of common stock being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement to the investors.
 
The investors have contractually agreed with us that with respect to an investor’s pro rata portion of an aggregate of 100,529 (such aggregate number, the “Exit Fee Shares”) of the 226,190 shares being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement , as long as an investor owns any secured convertible notes purchased in the private placement, such investor will not sell Exit Fee Shares on any trading day in excess of the greater of (i) such number of Exit Fee Shares that would result in gross proceeds to such investor in excess of $50,000 or (ii) 5% of the trading volume of the common stock on such trading day. This resale restriction does not apply with respect to the other 125,661 shares being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement or any other shares of common stock or other securities of the Company owned by any of the investors, including, without limitation, any of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the secured convertible notes.
 
We estimate that our offering expenses for this offering will be approximately $185,000, which includes legal costs and a financial advisory fee.
 
We have agreed to indemnify the investors against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising from breaches and representations and warranties.
 
A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is serving as the financial advisor for the offering and will receive a fee of $100,000 for such services.
 
 
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LEGAL MATTERS
 
Certain legal matters will be passed upon for us by Sichenzia Ross Ference Kesner LLP, New York, New York.
 
EXPERTS
 
The consolidated balance sheets of New Age Beverages Corporation and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, appearing in New Age Beverages Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, have been audited by Accell Audit & Compliance, P.A., independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report thereon, included therein, and incorporated by reference herein. Such financial statements have been incorporated herein in reliance on the report of each such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
 
 
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
 
We file annual, quarterly and special reports, along with other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we file at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the Public Reference Room.
 
This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the SEC to register the securities offered hereby under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement, including certain exhibits and schedules. You may obtain the registration statement and exhibits to the registration statement from the SEC at the address listed above or from the SEC’s internet site.
 
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
 
This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 filed by us with the SEC. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement, certain parts of which are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information about us and the securities offered by this prospectus, we refer you to the registration statement and its exhibits and schedules which may be obtained as described herein.
 
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus. This means that we can disclose important information about us and our financial condition to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus. This prospectus incorporates by reference the documents listed below that we have previously filed with the SEC:
 
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 as filed with the SEC on April 17, 2018;
 
Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018 as filed with the SEC on May 15, 2018;
 
Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 23, 2018, April 11, 2018, and April 13, 2018; and
 
The description of our common stock set forth in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A (as amended) filed with the SEC on February 13, 2017 (File No. 001-38014), and any other amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description
 
 
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We also incorporate by reference into this prospectus all documents filed by us with the SEC pursuant to Sections 12(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the termination of any offering of securities made by this prospectus. Nothing in this prospectus shall be deemed to incorporate information furnished but not filed with the SEC (including without limitation, information furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K, and any exhibits relating to such information).
 
Any statement contained in this prospectus or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in the applicable prospectus supplement or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference modifies or supersedes the statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
 
The information about us contained in this prospectus should be read together with the information in the documents incorporated by reference. You may request a copy of any or all of these filings, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at: 1700 E. 68th Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80229, phone number 303-289-8655.
 
 
 
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PROSPECTUS
 
$100,000,000
 
New Age Beverages Corporation
 
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Warrants
Units
 
We may from time to time, in one or more offerings at prices and on terms that we will determine at the time of each offering, sell common stock, preferred stock, warrants, or a combination of these securities, or units, for an aggregate initial offering price of up to $100,000,000. This prospectus describes the general manner in which our securities may be offered using this prospectus. Each time we offer and sell securities, we will provide you with a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. Any prospectus supplement may also add, update, or change information contained in this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement as well as the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus before you purchase any of the securities offered hereby.
 
This prospectus may not be used to offer and sell securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.
 
Our common stock is currently traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “NBEV.” On July 18, 2017, the last reported sales price for our common stock was $4.52 per share. We will apply to list any shares of common stock sold by us under this prospectus and any prospectus supplement on the NASDAQ Capital Market. The prospectus supplement will contain information, where applicable, as to any other listing of the securities on the NASDAQ Capital Market or any other securities market or exchange covered by the prospectus supplement.
 
 
The securities offered by this prospectus involve a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 2, in addition to Risk Factors contained in the applicable prospectus supplement.
 
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
We may offer the securities directly or through agents or to or through underwriters or dealers. If any agents or underwriters are involved in the sale 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 an accompanying prospectus supplement. We can sell the securities through agents, underwriters or dealers only with delivery of a prospectus supplement describing the method and terms of the offering of such securities. See “Plan of Distribution.”
 
This prospectus is dated October 16, 2017
 
 
 
 
Table of Contents
 
 
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
1
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
1
ABOUT NEW AGE BEVERAGES CORPORATION
2
RISK FACTORS
 2
USE OF PROCEEDS
 2
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK
 3
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK
 3
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
4
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
5
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
5
LEGAL MATTERS
7
EXPERTS
 7
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
 7
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
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You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. If any person does provide you with information that differs from what is contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, you should not rely on it. No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained in this prospectus. You should assume that the information contained in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate only as of the date on the front of the document and that any information contained in any document we have incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement or any sale of a security. These documents are not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities in any circumstances under which the offer or solicitation is unlawful.
 
 
 
 
 ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
 
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one of more offerings up to a total dollar amount of proceeds of $100,000,000. This prospectus describes the general manner in which our securities may be offered by this prospectus. Each time we sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus or in documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus. The prospectus supplement that contains specific information about the terms of the securities being offered may also include a discussion of certain U.S. Federal income tax consequences and any risk factors or other special considerations applicable to those securities. To the extent that any statement that we make in a prospectus supplement is inconsistent with statements made in this prospectus or in documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus, you should rely on the information in the prospectus supplement. You should carefully read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with the additional information described under “Where You Can Find More Information” before buying any securities in this offering.
 
Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “we,” “our,” “us,” “New Age Beverages” or the “Company” in this prospectus mean New Age Beverages Corporation, a Washington corporation, on a consolidated basis with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, as applicable.
 
 CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This prospectus and the documents and information incorporated by reference in this prospectus include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. These statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Such forward-looking statements include those that express plans, anticipation, intent, contingency, goals, targets or future development and/or otherwise are not statements of historical fact.
 
All statements in this prospectus and the documents and information incorporated by reference in this prospectus that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. We may, in some cases, use terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “should,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions or the negative of such items that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes to identify forward-looking statements.
 
Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date the statements are made and we undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as may be required by applicable law. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
 
 
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 ABOUT NEW AGE BEVERAGES CORPORATION
 
Overview
 
We are a leading all natural healthy functional beverage company engaged in the development, marketing, sales and distribution of a portfolio of Ready-to-Drink (RTD) better-for-you beverages. We have competitive entrants in the top 5 fastest growing segments of the beverage industry competing in the RTD tea, RTD coffee, Coconut Water, Kombucha, Functional Waters, and Energy drink segments. We differentiate our brands through functional characteristics and ingredients and offer all natural and organic products, with no high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), no-Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), no preservatives, and only all natural flavors, fruits, and other ingredients. We manufacture of products in our own fully-integrated manufacturing facilities and through a network of nine additional manufacturers strategically located throughout the United States. Our products are currently distributed in 10 countries internationally, and in all 50 states domestically through a hybrid of four routes to market including our own direct store distribution (DSD) system that reaches more than 6,000 outlets, and to more than 20,000 other outlets throughout the United States directly through customer’s warehouses, through our network of DSD partners, and through our network of brokers and natural product distributors. Our products are sold through multiple channels including major grocery retail, natural food retail, specialty outlets, hypermarkets, club stores, pharmacies, convenience stores and gas stations. We market our products using a range of marketing mediums including in-store merchandising and promotions, experiential marketing, events, and sponsorships, digital marketing and social media, direct marketing, and traditional media including print, radio, outdoor, and television.
 
Corporate Information
 
New Age Beverages Corporation was formed under the laws of the State of Washington on April 26, 2010 under the name American Brewing Company, Inc. As part of a recapitalization on September 25, 2013, we converted from an “S” Corporation to a “C” Corporation.
 
On April 1, 2015, we acquired the assets of B&R Liquid Adventure, which included the brand, Búcha® Live Kombucha. Prior to acquiring the Búcha Live Kombucha® brand and business, we were a craft brewery operation. On October 1, 2015, we agreed to sell our brewery, brewery assets and related liabilities to focus exclusively on the healthy functional beverage category and the Búcha® brand. The assets sold consisted of accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid assets and property and equipment. We recognized the sale of our brewery and micro-brewing operations as a discontinued operation beginning in the third quarter of 2015, and ultimately concluded the transaction in May 2016. In May 2016 we changed our name to Búcha, Inc. On June 30, 2016, we acquired the combined assets of New Age Beverages, LLC, Aspen Pure, LLC, New Age Properties, and Xing, relocated our operational headquarters to Denver, Colorado, changed our name to New Age Beverages Corporation, and received the stock ticker symbol “NBEV” on the OTCQB.
 
Our principal executive offices are located at 1700 E. 68th Avenue, Denver, CO 80229, and our phone number is (303)-289-8655. Our corporate website address is www.newagebev.us. The information contained on, connected to or that can be accessed via our website is not part of this prospectus. We have included our website address in this prospectus as an inactive textual reference only and not as an active hyperlink.
 
 RISK FACTORS
 
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment decision, you should consider carefully the risks, uncertainties and other factors described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as supplemented and updated by subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K that we have filed or will file with the SEC, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
 
Our business, affairs, prospects, assets, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected by these risks. For more information about our SEC filings, please see “Where You Can Find More Information.”
 
 USE OF PROCEEDS
 
Unless otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities under this prospectus for general corporate purposes, including and for general working capital purposes. We may also use a portion of the net proceeds to acquire or invest in businesses and products that are complementary to our own, although we have no current plans, commitments or agreements with respect to any acquisitions as of the date of this prospectus.
 
 
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DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK
 
We are authorized to issue up to 50,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. The holders of our common stock (i) have equal ratable rights to dividends from funds legally available therefore, when, as and if declared by our board of directors; (ii) are entitled to share in all of its assets available for distribution to holders of common stock upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of its affairs; (iii) do not have preemptive, subscription or conversion rights and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions or rights; and (iv) are entitled to one non-cumulative vote per share on all matters on which stockholders may vote.
 
As of July 18, 2017, there were 34,330,520 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
 
 DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK
 
We are authorized to issue up to 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, of which 250,000 are classified as Series A Preferred Stock and 300,000 are classified as Series B Preferred Stock. As of July 18, 2017, there were no shares of Series A and Series B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.
 
Our Board of Directors is authorized to issue shares of preferred stock in one or more series and fix the rights, preferences and privileges thereof, including voting rights, terms of redemption, redemption prices, liquidation preferences, number of shares constituting any series or the designation of such series, without further vote or action by the stockholders.
 
Preferred stock is available for possible future financings or acquisitions and for general corporate purposes without further authorization of stockholders unless such authorization is required by applicable law, the rules of the NASDAQ Capital Market or other securities exchange or market on which our stock is then listed or admitted to trading.
 
Our board of directors may authorize the issuance of preferred stock with voting or conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of common stock. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes could, under some circumstances, have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company.
 
A prospectus supplement relating to any series of preferred stock being offered will include specific terms relating to the offering. Such prospectus supplement will include:
 
 
the title and stated or par value of the preferred stock;
 
 
 
 
the number of shares of the preferred stock offered, the liquidation preference per share and the offering price of the preferred stock;
 
 
 
 
the dividend rate(s), period(s) and/or payment date(s) or method(s) of calculation thereof applicable to the preferred stock;
 
 
 
 
whether dividends shall be cumulative or non-cumulative and, if cumulative, the date from which dividends on the preferred stock shall accumulate;
 
 
 
 
the provisions for a sinking fund, if any, for the preferred stock;
 
 
 
 
any voting rights of the preferred stock;
 
 
 
 
the provisions for redemption, if applicable, of the preferred stock;
 
 
 
 
any listing of the preferred stock on any securities exchange;
 
 
 
 
the terms and conditions, if applicable, upon which the preferred stock will be convertible into our common stock, including the conversion price or the manner of calculating the conversion price and conversion period;
 
 
 
 
if appropriate, a discussion of Federal income tax consequences applicable to the preferred stock;
 
 
 
 
any other specific terms, preferences, rights, limitations or restrictions of the preferred stock.
 
The terms, if any, on which the preferred stock may be convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock will also be stated in the preferred stock prospectus supplement. The terms will include provisions as to whether conversion or exchange is mandatory, at the option of the holder or at our option, and may include provisions pursuant to which the number of shares of our common stock to be received by the holders of preferred stock would be subject to adjustment.
 
 
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 DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
 
We may issue warrants for the purchase of preferred stock or common stock. Warrants may be issued independently or together with any preferred stock or common stock, and may be attached to or separate from any offered securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between a warrant agent specified in the agreement and us. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants of that series and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of warrants. This summary of some provisions of the securities warrants is not complete. You should refer to the securities warrant agreement, including the forms of securities warrant certificate representing the securities warrants, relating to the specific securities warrants being offered for the complete terms of the securities warrant agreement and the securities warrants. The securities warrant agreement, together with the terms of the securities warrant certificate and securities warrants, will be filed with the SEC in connection with the offering of the specific warrants.
 
The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the following terms, where applicable, of the warrants in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered:
 
 
the title of the warrants;
 
 
 
 
the aggregate number of the warrants;
 
 
 
 
the price or prices at which the warrants will be issued;
 
 
 
 
the designation, amount and terms of the offered securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants;
 
 
 
 
if applicable, the date on and after which the warrants and the offered securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants will be separately transferable;
 
 
 
 
the terms of the securities purchasable upon exercise of such warrants and the procedures and conditions relating to the exercise of such warrants;
 
 
 
 
any provisions for adjustment of the number or amount of securities receivable upon exercise of the warrants or the exercise price of the warrants;
 
 
 
 
the price or prices at which and currency or currencies in which the offered securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants may be purchased;
 
 
 
 
the date on which the right to exercise the warrants shall commence and the date on which the right shall expire;
 
 
 
 
the minimum or maximum amount of the warrants that may be exercised at any one time;
 
 
 
 
information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;
 
 
 
 
if appropriate, a discussion of Federal income tax consequences; and
 
 
 
 
any other material terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the warrants.
 
Warrants for the purchase of common stock or preferred stock will be offered and exercisable for U.S. dollars only. Warrants will be issued in registered form only.
 
Upon receipt of payment and the warrant certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will, as soon as practicable, forward the purchased securities. If less than all of the warrants represented by the warrant certificate are exercised, a new warrant certificate will be issued for the remaining warrants.
 
Prior to the exercise of any securities warrants to purchase preferred stock or common stock, holders of the warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the common stock or preferred stock purchasable upon exercise, including in the case of securities warrants for the purchase of common stock or preferred stock, the right to vote or to receive any payments of dividends on the preferred stock or common stock purchasable upon exercise.
 
 
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 DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
 
As specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may issue units consisting of shares of common stock, shares of preferred stock or warrants or any combination of such securities.
 
The applicable prospectus supplement will specify the following terms of any units in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered:
 
 
the terms of the units and of any of the common stock, preferred stock and warrants comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances the securities comprising the units may be traded separately;
 
 
 
 
a description of the terms of any unit agreement governing the units; and
 
 
 
 
a description of the provisions for the payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units.
 
 PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
 
We may sell the securities offered through this prospectus (i) to or through underwriters or dealers, (ii) directly to purchasers, including our affiliates, (iii) through agents, or (iv) through a combination of any these methods. The securities may be distributed at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, market prices prevailing at the time of sale, prices related to the prevailing market prices, or negotiated prices. The prospectus supplement will include the following information:
 
 
the terms of the offering;
 
 
 
 
the names of any underwriters or agents;
 
 
 
 
the name or names of any managing underwriter or underwriters;
 
 
 
 
the purchase price of the securities;
 
 
 
 
any over-allotment options under which underwriters may purchase additional securities from us;
 
 
 
 
the net proceeds from the sale of the securities
 
 
 
 
any delayed delivery arrangements
 
 
 
 
any underwriting discounts, commissions and other items constituting underwriters’ compensation;
 
 
 
 
any initial public offering price;
 
 
 
 
any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers;
 
 
 
 
any commissions paid to agents; and
 
 
 
 
any securities exchange or market on which the securities may be listed.
 
Sale Through Underwriters or Dealers
 
Only underwriters named in the prospectus supplement are underwriters of the securities offered by the prospectus supplement.
 
 
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If underwriters are used in the sale, the underwriters will acquire the securities for their own account, including through underwriting, purchase, security lending or repurchase agreements with us. The underwriters may resell the securities from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions. Underwriters may sell the securities in order to facilitate transactions in any of our other securities (described in this prospectus or otherwise), including other public or private transactions and short sales. Underwriters may offer securities to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by one or more managing underwriters or directly by one or more firms acting as underwriters. Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to certain conditions, and the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all the offered securities if they purchase any of them. The underwriters may change from time to time any initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers.
 
If dealers are used in the sale of securities offered through this prospectus, we will sell the securities to them as principals. They may then resell those securities to the public at varying prices determined by the dealers at the time of resale. The prospectus supplement will include the names of the dealers and the terms of the transaction.
 
Direct Sales and Sales Through Agents
 
We may sell the securities offered through this prospectus directly. In this case, no underwriters or agents would be involved. Such securities may also be sold through agents designated from time to time. The prospectus supplement will name any agent involved in the offer or sale of the offered securities and will describe any commissions payable to the agent. Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, any agent will agree to use its reasonable best efforts to solicit purchases for the period of its appointment.
 
We may sell the securities directly to institutional investors or others who may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any sale of those securities. The terms of any such sales will be described in the prospectus supplement.
 
Delayed Delivery Contracts
 
If the prospectus supplement indicates, we may authorize agents, underwriters or dealers to solicit offers from certain types of institutions to purchase securities at the public offering price under delayed delivery contracts. These contracts would provide for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. The contracts would be subject only to those conditions described in the prospectus supplement. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the commission payable for solicitation of those contracts.
 
Continuous Offering Program
 
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, we may enter into a continuous offering program equity distribution agreement with a broker-dealer, under which we may offer and sell shares of our common stock from time to time through a broker-dealer as our sales agent. If we enter into such a program, sales of the shares of common stock, if any, will be made by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the NASDAQ Capital Market at market prices, block transactions and such other transactions as agreed upon by us and the broker-dealer. Under the terms of such a program, we also may sell shares of common stock to the broker-dealer, as principal for its own account at a price agreed upon at the time of sale. If we sell shares of common stock to such broker-dealer as principal, we will enter into a separate terms agreement with such broker-dealer, and we will describe this agreement in a separate prospectus supplement or pricing supplement.
 
Market Making, Stabilization and Other Transactions
 
Unless the applicable prospectus supplement states otherwise, other than our common stock all securities we offer under this prospectus will be a new issue and will have no established trading market. We may elect to list offered securities on an exchange or in the over-the-counter market. Any underwriters that we use in the sale of offered securities may make a market in such securities, but may discontinue such market making at any time without notice. Therefore, we cannot assure you that the securities will have a liquid trading market.
 
Any underwriter may also engage in stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Rule 104 under the Securities Exchange Act. Stabilizing transactions involve bids to purchase the underlying security in the open market for the purpose of pegging, fixing or maintaining the price of the securities. Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of the securities in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate short positions.
 
Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the securities originally sold by the syndicate member are purchased in a syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate short positions. Stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may cause the price of the securities to be higher than it would be in the absence of the transactions. The underwriters may, if they commence these transactions, discontinue them at any time.
 
General Information
 
Agents, underwriters, and dealers may be entitled, under agreements entered into with us, to indemnification by us against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Our agents, underwriters, and dealers, or their affiliates, may be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services for us, in the ordinary course of business.
 
 
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 LEGAL MATTERS
 
The validity of the issuance of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Sichenzia Ross Ference Kesner LLP, New York, New York.
 
 EXPERTS
 
The consolidated balance sheets of New Age Beverages Corporation and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, appearing in New Age Beverages Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, have been audited by Accell Audit & Compliance, P.A., independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report thereon, included therein, and incorporated by reference herein.
 
The consolidated balance sheet of New Age Beverages Corporation as of December 31, 2015, and the related statements of operations, members’ capital and stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 (Successor) and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor) have been audited by MaloneBailey, LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report thereon, included therein, and incorporated by reference herein.
 
Such financial statements have been incorporated herein in reliance on the report of each such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
 
 WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
 
We file annual, quarterly and special reports, along with other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we file at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the Public Reference Room.
 
This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the SEC to register the securities offered hereby under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement, including certain exhibits and schedules. You may obtain the registration statement and exhibits to the registration statement from the SEC at the address listed above or from the SEC’s internet site.
 
 
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 INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
 
This prospectus is part of a registration statement filed with the SEC. The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus the information that we file with them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus, and information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. The following documents are incorporated by reference and made a part of this prospectus:
 
 
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the SEC on March 31, 2017;
 
 
 
 
our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2017;
 
 
 
 
our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 30, 2017, February 17, 2017, March 29, 2017, March 31, 2017 as amended by our Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on June 15, 2017, May 19, 2017, May 24, 2017 and June 13, 2017;
 
 
 
 
the description of our common stock contained in the our amended Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on February 13, 2017 (File No. 001-38014), including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description; and
 
 
 
 
all reports and other documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this prospectus and prior to the termination of this offering.
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, information furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K, including the related exhibits, is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
 
The information about us contained in this prospectus should be read together with the information in the documents incorporated by reference. You may request a copy of any or all of these filings, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at: 1700 E. 68th Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80229, phone number (303) 289-8655.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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226,190 Shares
Common Stock
 
 
 
NEW AGE BEVERAGES CORPORATION
 
 
 

 
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June 20, 2018