As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 7, 2021

 

Registration Number 333-250326

  

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

Amendment No. 2

to

 

FORM S-1

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

LEXARIA BIOSCIENCE CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

2000

20-2000871

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

100 – 740 McCurdy Road

Kelowna, BC Canada V1X 2P7

1-250-765-6424

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

Christopher Bunka

Lexaria Bioscience Corp.

#100 – 740 McCurdy Road

Kelowna, British Columbia V1X 2P7

1-250-765-6424

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,

including area code, of agent for service)

 

Copies to:

 

Gregory Sichenzia, Esq.

Avital Perlman, Esq.

Sichenzia Ross Ference LLP

1185 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036

Telephone: (212) 930-9700

Robert F. Charron, Esq.

Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10105

(212) 370-1300

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.

 

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box: ☒

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large Accelerated Filer

Accelerated Filer

Non-Accelerated Filer

Smaller Reporting Company

Emerging Growth Company

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. is filing this Amendment No. 2 (this “Amendment”) to its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration Statement No. 333-250326) (the “Registration Statement”) to file a revised Exhibit 1.1 and revised Exhibit 4.3, as well as to file Exhibit 4.4 and Exhibit 10.32. Accordingly, this Amendment consists only of the facing page, this explanatory note, Part II, Item 16, Exhibit 1.1, Exhibit 4.3, Exhibit 4.4, Exhibit 10.32 and the signature page. The remainder of the Registration Statement is unchanged and therefore has not been included in this Amendment.

    

 
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PART II — INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

1.1**

 

Form of Underwriting Agreement

3.1

Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference as exhibit 3.1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed June 3, 2020)

3.2

Bylaws (incorporated by reference as exhibit 3.2 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed June 3, 2020)

3.3

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference as exhibit 3.2 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed June 3, 2020)

3.4

Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference as exhibit 3.4 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed June 3, 2020)

3.5

 

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation – Share Expansion (incorporated by reference as exhibit 3.5 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed June 3, 2020)

3.6

 

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation –Share Forward Split (incorporated by reference as exhibit 3.6 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed June 3, 2020)

3.7

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation – Name Change (incorporated by reference as exhibit 3.7 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed June 3, 2020)

4.1

 

Form of underwriters’ warrant

4.2

 

Form of pre-funded warrant

4.3**

 

Form of warrant

4.4**

 

Form of Warrant Agency Agreement to be entered into between the Company, Computershare, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

5.1

 

Legal Opinion of Sichenzia Ross Ference LLP

10.1

 

License Agreement dated August 11, 2015 with PoViva Tea LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 12, 2015)

10.2*

 

Licensing Agreement dated May 14, 2016 of Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (incorporated by reference as exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 20, 2016)

10.3

Collaborative Research Agreement dated February 6, 2017 with National Research Counsel (incorporated by reference as exhibit 10.3 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed June 3, 2020)

10.4

Management Services Agreement dated June 19, 2017 with Dr. Phil Ainslie (incorporated by reference as exhibit 10.4 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed June 3, 2020)

10.5

Management Services Agreement dated June 1, 2017 with M&E Services Ltd. (Spissinger) (incorporated by reference as exhibit 10.5 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed June 3, 2020)

10.6

Membership Purchase Agreement dated October 23, 2017 with Marian Washington and Michele Reillo (incorporated by reference as exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 2, 2017)

10.7

Consulting Agreement with JGRNT dated January 17, 2018 (incorporated by reference as exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 22, 2018)

10.8

Licensing Agreement with Cannfections Group Inc. dated January 25, 2018 (incorporated by reference as exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 25, 2018)

10.9

Licensing agreement with Nuka Enterprises LLC dated April 24, 2018 (incorporated by reference as exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 4, 2018)

10.10

 

Consulting contract with Nuka Enterprises, LLC dated May 25, 2018 (incorporated by reference as exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 4, 2018)

 

 
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10.11

 

Form of Warrant issued October 31, 2018

10.12

Investment Agreement with subsidiary of Altria Group, Inc. dated January 15, 2019 (incorporated by reference as exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 22, 2019)

10.13*

License Agreement with subsidiary of Altria Group, Inc. dated January 15, 2019 (incorporated by reference as exhibit 10.2 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 22, 2019)

10.14

Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Lexaria Nicotine LLC with subsidiary of Altria Group, Inc. dated January 15, 2019 (incorporated by reference as exhibit 10.4 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 22, 2019)

10.15*

License Amendment Agreement Nuka with CanPharm dated May 15, 2019 (incorporated by reference as exhibit 10.5 of our Current Report on Form 10-Q filed July 8, 2019)

10.16*

License Agreement Nuka with Lexaria Hemp Corp dated May 15, 2019 (incorporated by reference as exhibit 10.6 of our Current Report on Form 10-Q filed July 8, 2019)

10.17*

 

Management Services Agreement dated January 1, 2019 with John Docherty KMSC (incorporated by reference as exhibit 10.1 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed July 8, 2019)

10.18*

Management Services Agreement dated January 1, 2019 with Christopher Bunka Bioscience (incorporated by reference as exhibit 10.2 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed July 8, 2019)

10.19*

Management Services Agreement dated January 1, 2019 with John Docherty Nicotine (incorporated by reference as exhibit 10.3 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed July 8, 2019)

10.20*

Management Services Agreement dated January 1, 2019 with Christopher Bunka Nicotine (incorporated by reference as exhibit 10.4 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed July 8, 2019)

10.21

 

License Agreement dated June 24, 2019 with Universal Hemp (incorporated by reference as exhibit 10.31 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed November 14, 2019)

10.22

 

Joint Venture Agreement dated July 23, 2019 with Hill Street Beverages CanPharm (incorporated by reference as exhibit 10.32 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed November 14, 2019)

10.23

 

Joint Venture Agreement dated July 23, 2019 with Hill Street Beverages Hemp (incorporated by reference as exhibit 10.33 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed November 14, 2019)

10.24

License Agreement dated July 23, 2019 with Hill Street Beverages CanPharm (incorporated by reference as exhibit 10.34 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed November 14, 2019)

10.25

License Agreement dated July 23, 2019 with Hill Street Beverages Hemp (incorporated by reference as exhibit 10.35 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed November 14, 2019)

10.26

 

Form of Warrant issued November 13, 2019 and November 28, 2019

10.27

Form of Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 4, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 8, 2020)

10.28

Form of Warrant issued May 6, 2020 and May 11, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 8, 2020)

10.29

Form of Registration Rights Agreement dated May 6, 2020 and May 11, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 8, 2020)

10.30

Form of Lock-Up Agreement dated May 4, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 8, 2020)

10.31

 

Asset Purchase Agreement between Lexaria Canpharm ULC and Hill Street Beverage Company Inc., dated November 18, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 of our Registration on Form S-1 filed November 20, 2020)

10.32**

 

Letter of Engagement, entered into by and between Lexaria Bioscience Corp. and Bradley Woods & Co. Ltd., dated March 31, 2020

21.1

 

Subsidiaries (incorporated by reference as exhibit 21.1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed June 3, 2020)

23.1

 

Consent of Davidson & Company LLP

23.2

 

Consent of Sichenzia Ross Ference LLP (Included in Exhibit 5.1)

24.1

 

Power of Attorney (Included in the signature page to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed November 20, 2020)

 

Confidential treatment was requested with respect to certain portions of this exhibit pursuant to 17.C.F.R. §240.24b-2. Omitted portions were filed separately with the SEC.

**

Filed herewith.

 

Financial Statement Schedules

 

Schedules have been omitted because the information required to be set forth therein is not applicable or is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.

 

 
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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Kelowna, British Columbia, on the 7th day of January, 2021.

 

LEXARIA BIOSCIENCE CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Christopher Bunka

 

 

 

Christopher Bunka

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature:

 

Capacity:

 

Date:

 

 

 

/s/ Christopher Bunka

 

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

 

January 7, 2021

Christopher Bunka

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Allan Spissinger

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

January 7, 2021

Allan Spissinger

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ John Docherty*

 

President and Director

 

January 7, 2021

John Docherty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Nicholas Baxter*

 

Director

 

January 7, 2021

Nicholas Baxter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Ted McKechnie*

 

Director

 

January 7, 2021

Ted McKechnie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Brian Quigley*

 

Director

 

January 7, 2021

Brian Quigley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* By: /s/ Christopher Bunka

 

Attorney in fact

 

January 7, 2021

 

 
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