387,500 Shares
Common Stock

Staffing 360 Solutions, Inc.

We are offering 387,500 shares of our common stock pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “STAF.” On January 22, 2019, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market was $2.50 per share.

As of January 22, 2019, the aggregate market value of our outstanding common equity held by non-affiliates was approximately $8,421,751 based on 5,331,668 shares of outstanding common stock, of which 3,368,700 shares are held by non-affiliates, and a price of $2.50 per share, which was the last reported trading price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on January 22, 2019. As of the date of this prospectus supplement, we have not sold any securities pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 during the prior 12-calendar month period that ends on, and includes, the date of this prospectus supplement.

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should review carefully the risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-4 of this prospectus supplement, and in the risks discussed in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, as they may be amended, updated or modified periodically in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

 

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We have retained ThinkEquity, a division of Fordham Financial Management, Inc. as our non-exclusive placement agent to use its reasonable efforts to solicit offers to purchase the securities in this offering. The placement agent has no obligation to buy any of the securities from us or to arrange for the purchase or sale of any specific number or dollar amount of the securities. Because there is no minimum offering amount required as a condition to closing in this offering, the actual offering amount, placement agent fees, and proceeds to us, if any, are not presently determinable and may be substantially less than the total maximum offering amounts set forth above.

 

The delivery of the shares of common stock to purchasers is expected to be made on or about January 25, 2019.

 

ThinkEquity

a division of Fordham Financial Management, Inc.

 

The date of this prospectus is January 22, 2019

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

A registration statement on Form S-3 (File no. 333-208910) utilizing a shelf registration process relating to the securities described in this prospectus supplement was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, on January 7, 2016 and, as amended, was declared effective on March 22, 2016.

This document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which describes the terms of this offering of our common stock to certain investors and also adds, updates and changes information contained in the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference. The second part is the accompanying prospectus, which gives more general information, some of which may not apply to this offering. To the extent the information contained in this prospectus supplement differs or varies from the information contained in the accompanying prospectus or any document filed prior to the date of this prospectus supplement and incorporated by reference, the information in this prospectus supplement will control. However, 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 this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus—the statement in the document having the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement as our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since the earlier dates. You should read this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents and information incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus when making your investment decision. You should also read and consider the information in the documents we have referred you to under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Information Incorporated by Reference.”

You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different. This prospectus supplement is not an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy these securities in any circumstances under which the offer or solicitation is unlawful. We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, our securities only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. You should not assume that the information we have included in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, respectively, or that any information we have incorporated by reference is accurate as of any date other than the date of the document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or of any of our securities.

We obtained the industry and market data in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the incorporated documents from our own research as well as from industry and general publications, surveys and studies conducted by third parties. These data involve a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such data.

 

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

Before deciding to invest in our securities, you should consider carefully the following discussion of risks and uncertainties affecting us and our securities, together with other information in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the other information and documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, including the risks and uncertainties discussed below and under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2017, and our financial statements and related notes, as well as any updates thereto contained in subsequent filings with the SEC or any free writing prospectus. If any of the events anticipated by these risks and uncertainties occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected, and the value of our securities could decline. The risks and uncertainties we discuss in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are those that we currently believe may materially affect our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Risks Related to Our Business

Our debt level could negatively impact our financial condition, results of operations and business prospects.

As of September 29, 2018, after giving effect for the Debt Exchange, on a pro forma basis, our total gross debt payable amount to approximately $56,966,000. Our level of debt could have significant consequences to our stockholders, including the following:

Our ability to make payments of principal and interest, or to refinance our indebtedness, depends on our future performance, which is subject to economic, financial, competitive and other factors. Our business is not currently generating positive cash flow and may not generate cash flow in the future sufficient to service our debt because of factors beyond our control, including but not limited to our ability to expand our operations. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flows, we may be required to adopt one or more alternatives, such as restructuring debt or obtaining additional equity capital on terms that may be onerous or highly dilutive. Our ability to refinance our indebtedness will depend on the capital markets and our financial condition at such time. We may not be able to engage in any of these activities or engage in these activities on desirable terms, which could result in a default on our debt obligations.

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Risks Related to this Offering

Since we have broad discretion in how we use the proceeds from this offering, we may use the proceeds in ways with which you disagree.

We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for working capital and general corporate purposes. Accordingly, our management will have significant flexibility in applying the net proceeds of this offering. You will be relying on the judgment of our management with regard to the use of these net proceeds, and you will not have the opportunity, as part of your investment decision, to assess whether the proceeds are being used in ways you would agree with. It is possible that the net proceeds will be invested in a way that does not yield a favorable, or any, return for our company. The failure of our management to use such funds effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flow.

You will experience immediate and substantial dilution if you purchase securities in this offering.

As of September 29, 2018, our net tangible book value was approximately $(62,524,000), or $(12.50) per share. Since the effective price per share of our common stock being offered in this offering is substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our common stock, you will suffer substantial dilution with respect to the net tangible book value of the common stock you purchase in this offering. If you purchase shares of common stock in this offering, you will suffer immediate and substantial dilution of $13.50 per share with respect to the net tangible book value of the common stock. See the section entitled “Dilution” for a more detailed discussion of the dilution you will incur if you purchase securities in this offering.

There may be future sales of our securities or other dilution of our equity, which may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

We are generally not restricted from issuing additional common stock, including any securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for, or that represent the right to receive, common stock. The market price common stock could decline as a result of sales of common stock or securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for, or that represent the right to receive, common stock after this offering or the perception that such sales could occur.

Future sales of our common stock may cause the prevailing market price of our shares to decrease.

As of January 22, 2019, we had outstanding 5,331,668 shares of common stock. In addition, as of that date we had outstanding warrants to acquire 925,934 shares of common stock, options to acquire 111,400 shares of common stock, shares of convertible preferred stock convertible into an aggregate of 43,239 shares of common stock, and 577,372 shares of common stock issuable upon the vesting of unvested restricted stock awards. In addition, 43,239 shares of common stock are issuable upon potential conversion of Series A Preferred Stock, 7,303,371 shares of common stock are issuable upon potential conversion of Series E Preferred Stock, and 294,578 shares of common stock are issuable upon potential conversion of 489 shares of Series E-1 Preferred Stock, based on the number of each series of preferred stock outstanding as of January 22, 2019. Up to 3,621,085 additional shares of common stock are issuable upon potential conversion of shares of Series E-1 Preferred Stock issuable as dividend payable to the holders of the Series E Preferred Stock, based on 6,500 shares of preferred stock designated as Series E-1 Preferred Stock pursuant to the Certificate of Designation of Series E Preferred Stock. The issuance of shares of common stock upon the exercise of warrants or options or conversion of preferred stock would dilute the percentage ownership interest of all stockholders, might dilute the book value per share of our common stock and would increase the number of our publicly traded shares, which could depress the market price of our common stock. The perceived risk of dilution as a result of the significant number of outstanding warrants, options and shares of convertible preferred stock may cause our common stockholders to be more inclined to sell their shares, which would contribute to a downward movement in the price of our common stock. Moreover, the perceived risk of dilution and the resulting downward pressure on our common stock price could encourage investors to engage in short sales of our common stock, which could further contribute to price declines in our common stock. The fact that our stockholders, warrant holders and option holders can sell substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, whether or not sales have occurred or are occurring, could make it more difficult for us to raise additional funds through the sale of equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and price that we deem reasonable or appropriate, or at all. 

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Even if this offering is successful, we may need to raise additional capital in the future to continue operations, which may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all. Failure to obtain this necessary capital when needed may force us to delay, limit or terminate our product development efforts or other operations.

We have had recurring losses from operations, negative operating cash flow and an accumulated deficit. We must raise additional funds in order to continue operating our business.  If additional capital is not available to us when needed or on acceptable terms, we may not be able to continue to operate our business pursuant to our business plan or we may have to discontinue our operations entirely. As of September 29, 2018, we had cash and cash equivalents of  $2,824,000 and currently anticipate that our existing resources, together with the expected net proceeds from this offering, will be sufficient to fund our planned operations through the foreseeable future; however, we cannot provide assurances that our plans will not change or that changed circumstances will not result in the depletion of our capital resources more rapidly than we currently anticipate.  As such, in order for us to pursue our business objectives, we may need to raise additional capital, which additional capital may not be available on reasonable terms or at all. Any additional capital raised through the sale of equity or equity-backed securities may dilute our stockholders’ ownership percentages and could also result in a decrease in the market value of our equity securities.  The terms of any securities issued by us in future capital transactions may be more favorable to new investors, and may include preferences, superior voting rights and the issuance of warrants or other derivative securities, which may have a further dilutive effect on the holders of any of our securities then outstanding.

If we are unable to secure additional funds when needed or on acceptable terms, we may be required to defer, reduce or eliminate significant planned expenditures, restructure, curtail or eliminate some or all of our operations, dispose of technology or assets, pursue an acquisition of our company by a third party at a price that may result in a loss on investment for our stockholders, file for bankruptcy or cease operations altogether. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, if we are unable to obtain additional funds on a timely basis, there will be substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and increased risk of insolvency and up to a total loss of investment by our stockholders.

The market price of our common stock is subject to fluctuation and has been and may continue to be volatile, which could result in substantial losses for investors.

The market price of our common stock has been and is likely to continue to be highly volatile and could fluctuate widely in response to various factors, many of which are beyond our control, including the following:

In addition, the securities markets have from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations may also significantly affect the market prices of our common stock.

We do not intend to pay dividends on our common stock. Consequently, your ability to achieve a return on your investment will depend on the appreciation in the price of our common stock.

We have never declared or paid any cash dividend on our common stock. We currently anticipate that we will retain future earnings, if any, for the development, operation, and expansion of our business, and we do not anticipate declaring or paying any cash dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future. Any return to holders of our common stock would therefore be limited to the appreciation of their stock.

We are limited in our ability to pay dividends by certain of our existing agreements, including our credit facility with MidCap Financial Services LLC and our secured note agreement with Jackson, each of which restrict the payment of certain cash dividends without prior written consent. In addition, so long as any shares of Series E Preferred Stock or

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Series E-1 Preferred Stock are outstanding, as they are at this time, we are not able to declare, pay or set apart for payment any dividend on any capital stock of the company, including the common stock, unless at the time of such dividend we have paid all accrued and unpaid dividends on the outstanding shares of Series E Preferred Stock or Series E-1 Preferred Stock.  Furthermore, so long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, as they are at this time, we are not able to declare, pay or set apart for payment any dividend on any shares of common stock, unless at the time of such dividend we have paid all accrued and unpaid dividends on the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock.  Therefore, we cannot be certain if we will pay any cash dividends to holders of our common stock in the foreseeable future. Consequently, investors must rely on sales of their common stock after price appreciation, which may never occur, as the only way to realize any future gains on their investments. There is no guarantee that shares of our common stock will appreciate in value or even maintain the price at which our stockholders have purchased their shares.

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and the information incorporated by reference herein and therein may include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”). Our use of the words “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “estimates,” “projects,” “potential,” “expects,” “plans,” “seeks,” “intends,” “evaluates,” “pursues,” “anticipates,” “continues,” “designs,” “impacts,” “forecasts,” “target,” “outlook,” “initiative,” “objective,” “designed,” “priorities,” “goal” or the negative of those words or other similar expressions is intended to identify forward-looking statements that represent our current judgment about possible future events. All statements included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein, and in related comments by our management, other than statements of historical facts, including without limitation, statements about future events or financial performance, are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties.

These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other factors that we believe are appropriate in the circumstances. While these statements represent our judgment on what the future may hold, and we believe these judgments are reasonable, these statements are not guarantees of any events or financial results. Whether actual future results and developments will conform with our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties discussed in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” and elsewhere in those documents.

Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein, as well as all of the forward-looking statements incorporated by reference to our filings under the Exchange Act, are qualified by these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments that we anticipate will be realized or, even if realized, that they will have the expected consequences to or effects on us and our subsidiaries or our businesses or operations. We caution investors not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or other such factors that affect the subject of these statements, except where we are expressly required to do so by law.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We estimate that the net proceeds received by us from this offering, after deducting placement agent fees and expenses and other estimated offering expenses payable by us, will be approximately $525,000 if all the shares of common stock offered are sold.

We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to fund working capital and other general corporate purposes.

This expected use of the net proceeds from this offering represents our intentions based upon our current plans and business conditions, and our management will retain broad discretion as to the ultimate allocation of the proceeds. Pending application of the net proceeds as described above, we intend to invest the net proceeds to us from this offering in a variety of capital preservation investments, including short-term, investment-grade and interest-bearing instruments.

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INFORMATION REGARDING THE MARKET IN OUR COMMON STOCK

Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “STAF.” On January 22, 2019, the closing price for our common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market was $2.50 per share.

Dividend policy

We have never declared or paid any cash dividend on our common stock. We currently anticipate that we will retain future earnings, if any, for the development, operation, and expansion of our business, and we do not anticipate declaring or paying any cash dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future. Any return to holders of our common stock would therefore be limited to the appreciation of their stock.

We are limited in our ability to pay dividends by certain of our existing agreements.  In addition, so long as any shares of Series E Preferred Stock or Series E-1 Preferred Stock are outstanding, as they are at this time, we are not able to declare, pay or set apart for payment any dividend on any capital stock of the company, including the common stock, unless at the time of such dividend we have paid all accrued and unpaid dividends on the outstanding shares of Series E Preferred Stock or Series E-1 Preferred Stock.  Furthermore, so long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, as they are at this time, we are not able to declare, pay or set apart for payment any dividend on any shares of common stock, unless at the time of such dividend we have paid all accrued and unpaid dividends on the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock.  Therefore, we cannot be certain if we will pay any dividends to holders of our common stock in the foreseeable future.

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DILUTION

Our historical net tangible book value as of September 29, 2018 was approximately $(62,524,000), or $(12.50) per share of common stock. Our historical net tangible book value is the amount of our total tangible assets less our liabilities. Historical net tangible book value per common share is our historical net tangible book value divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding as of September 29, 2018.

After giving effect to the sale of 387,500 shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus supplement at the offering price of $2.00 per share, and after deducting placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses payable by us, our as adjusted net tangible book value as of September 29, 2018 would have been approximately $(61,999,000), or $(11.50) per share of common stock. This represents an immediate increase in as adjusted net tangible book value of  $0.10 per share to our existing stockholders, and an immediate dilution of  $13.50 per share to new investors purchasing our common stock in this offering at the offering price.

The following table illustrates this dilution on a per share basis:

 

The foregoing discussion and table does not take into account further dilution to investors in this offering that could occur upon the exercise of outstanding options and warrants or the conversion of outstanding shares of preferred stock having a per share exercise price or a per share conversion price, as applicable, less than the offering price per share in this offering.

The number of shares of our common stock to be outstanding immediately after the closing of this offering is based on 5,003,144 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 29, 2018 and excludes, as of that date:

To the extent that outstanding options, warrants or convertible preferred stock have been or may be exercised or other shares issued, investors purchasing common stock in this offering may experience further dilution. In addition, we may seek to raise additional capital in the future through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities. To the extent that additional capital is raised through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of these securities could result in further dilution to our stockholders.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

ThinkEquity, a division of Fordham Financial Management, Inc., which we refer to as the placement agent, has agreed to act as the placement agent in connection with this offering subject to the terms and conditions of a placement agency agreement dated as of January 22, 2019. The placement agent is not purchasing or selling any securities offered by this prospectus supplement, nor is it required to arrange the purchase or sale of any specific number or dollar amount of securities, but it has agreed to use its good faith, best efforts to arrange for the sale of all of the securities offered hereby.

The placement agent proposes to arrange for the sale to one or more purchasers of the securities offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement through orders by the purchasers. Payment for securities by certain purchasers to purchase 387,500 shares of common stock will be made directly to the issuer. Upon closing, we will deliver to each investor that delivers funds, the number of shares of common stock purchased by such investor.

We negotiated the price for the securities offered in this offering with the purchasers. The factors considered in determining the price included the recent market price of our common stock, the general condition of the securities market at the time of this offering, the history of, and the prospects for, the industry in which we compete, our past and present operations, and our prospects for future revenues.

The placement agent may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act, and any fees or commissions received by it and any profit realized on the resale of securities sold by it while acting as principal might be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act. As an underwriter, the placement agent is required to comply with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including, without limitation, Rule 10b-5 and Regulation M under the Exchange Act. These rules and regulations may limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares of common stock by the placement agent. Under these rules and regulations, the placement agent:

From time to time in the ordinary course of their respective businesses, the placement agent or its affiliates have in the past or may in the future engage in investment banking and/or other services with us and our affiliates for which it has or may in the future receive customary fees and expenses.

We also agreed to indemnify the purchasers against certain losses resulting from our breach of any of our representations, warranties, or covenants under agreements with the purchasers as well as under certain other circumstances described in the securities purchase agreement.

We have agreed to pay the placement agent upon the closing of this offering a cash fee equal to 8% of the aggregate purchase price paid by investors placed by the placement agent. In addition to the cash fee, we have agreed to reimburse the placement agent up to $12,500 of their out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with this offering.

We have agreed to indemnify the placement agent and certain other persons against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

After deducting fees due to the placement agent and our estimated offering expenses, we expect the net proceeds from this offering to be approximately $525,000.

Delivery of shares of common stock issued and sold in this offering and payment for the shares is expected to occur on or about January 25, 2019.

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus will be passed upon by Haynes and Boone, LLP, New York, New York. Pryor Cashman LLP, New York, New York, is counsel to the placement agent.

EXPERTS

RBSM LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our consolidated financial statements for the transition period ended December 31, 2016 and for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2016 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2017, as set forth in their report, which is incorporated herein by reference.

BDO USA, LLP an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2017 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2017, as set forth in their report, which is incorporated herein by reference.  Our consolidated financial statements are incorporated by reference in reliance on the reports of BDO USA, LLP and RBSM LLP, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act, of which this prospectus supplement forms a part. The rules and regulations of the SEC allow us to omit from this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus certain information included in the registration statement. For further information about us and the securities we are offering under this prospectus supplement, you should refer to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed with the registration statement. With respect to the statements contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus regarding the contents of any agreement or any other document, in each instance, the statement is qualified in all respects by the complete text of the agreement or document, a copy of which has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement.

We are subject to the information and periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and we file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. These periodic reports, proxy statements and other information we file electronically with the SEC are available over the Internet without charge at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. We maintain a website at www.staffing360solutions.com. You may also access our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act with the SEC free of charge at our website as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. The information contained in, or that can be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference in, and is not part of, this prospectus.

INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information from other documents that we file with it, 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 supplement and the accompanying prospectus. A statement contained in a document incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, or in any other subsequently filed document which is also incorporated in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus modifies or replaces such statement. Any statements so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and information that we file with the SEC in the future and incorporate by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, will automatically update and supersede this information.

We incorporate by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus the documents listed below, any future documents we file with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after

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the date of this prospectus supplement and until the completion or termination of this offering (in each case, except for the information in any Current Report on Form 8-K furnished and not filed, such as information furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 thereof):

We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owners, to whom a prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all of the reports or documents that have been incorporated herein by reference. We will provide these reports or documents upon written or oral request at no cost to the requester. You should direct any written requests for documents to Staffing 360 Solutions, Inc., Attn: Chief Financial Officer, 641 Lexington Ave., 27th Floor, New York, New York 10022. You may also telephone us at (646) 507-5710.

You may also access the documents incorporated herein by reference through our website at www.staffing360solutions.com. Except for the specific incorporated documents listed above, no information available on or through our website shall be deemed to be incorporated in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.

 

 

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PROSPECTUS

 

STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS, INC. 

$25,000,000

Debt Securities

Preferred Stock

Common Stock

Warrants

Rights

 

7,194,406 Shares of Common Stock

Offered by Selling Stockholders

 

This prospectus contains summaries of the general terms of the securities. We may offer and sell, from time to time, any combination of debt and equity securities that we describe in this prospectus having an initial aggregate offering price not exceeding $25,000,000.

In addition, the selling stockholders set forth in this prospectus under the heading “Selling Stockholders” beginning on page 3 may offer, from time to time and in one or more offerings, up to an aggregate of 7,194,406 shares of our common stock, referred to as “resale shares,” in amounts, at prices and on terms determined solely by the selling stockholders.

We and the selling stockholders may offer the securities directly to investors, through agents designated from time to time by the selling stockholders or us, or to or through underwriters or dealers. If any agents, underwriters, or dealers are involved in the sale of any of the securities, their names, and any applicable purchase price, fee, commission or discount arrangement with, between or among them, will be set forth, or will be calculable from the information set forth, in a prospectus supplement.

Each time we or, if required, the selling stockholders offer securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement and attach it to this prospectus. The prospectus supplement will contain more specific information about the securities and the offering. This prospectus may not be used by us to offer or sell securities without a prospectus supplement describing the terms of the offering.

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of resale shares covered by this prospectus, but we will receive proceeds from the sale of the other securities described in this prospectus. We are bearing all of the expenses in connection with this offering, but all selling and other expenses incurred by the selling stockholders, including commissions and discounts, if any, attributable to the sale or disposition of resale shares, will be borne by the selling stockholders.

Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “STAF.”

You should carefully read this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement, together with the documents we incorporate by reference, before you invest in any of the securities.

 

 

Investment in any of the securities involves risk. See “Risk Factors” contained in this prospectus, in our periodic reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in the accompanying 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 the accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus is March 23, 2016

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) utilizing a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf process, securities described in this prospectus may be sold by us in one or more offerings. We may use the shelf registration statement to sell, in one or more offerings, up to $25,000,000 of any securities registered, in any combination in an offering amount. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities that may be offered. Each time securities are sold by us or, if required, the selling stockholders pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of those securities and that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add to, update or change the information contained in this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement, along with all of the information incorporated by reference herein and therein, before making an investment decision.

In this prospectus, unless the context indicates otherwise, “Staffing 360,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or “ours” refer to Staffing 360 Solutions, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

We have not authorized anyone to provide any information other than that contained in this prospectus, in any prospectus supplement or in any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. We do not take responsibility for, and we do not provide any assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. No offer is being made 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, in the accompanying prospectus supplement, in any document incorporated by reference herein or therein, and in any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us to which we have referred you is accurate only as of their respective dates. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.

 

 

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information about us by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus, and information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. This prospectus incorporates by reference the documents and reports listed below and any future filings that we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (other than filings or portions of filings that are furnished under applicable SEC rules rather than filed) until the date of completion of this offering:

 

The description of our capital stock set forth in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed September 28, 2015. 

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You may request a copy of the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus, except exhibits to such documents unless those exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference in such documents, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address and telephone number:

Staffing 360 Solutions, Inc.

641 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1526

New York, New York 10022

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

(212) 634-6462

You may also find additional information about us, including the documents mentioned above, on our website at http://www.staffing360solutions.com. Our website and the information included in, or linked to on, our website are not part of this prospectus. We have included our website address in this prospectus solely as a textual reference.

RISK FACTORS 

Investment in any of the securities involves risk. In addition to the risk factor below and all of the other information contained or incorporated by reference into this prospectus, you should carefully consider the risk factors contained or incorporated by reference in the accompanying prospectus supplement before acquiring any of the securities.

The substantial number of shares that are eligible for sale could cause the market price for our common stock to decline or make it difficult for us to sell securities in the future.

Expectations that shares of our common stock may be sold by the selling stockholders could create a market overhang that may adversely affect the market price for our common stock.

We cannot predict the effect on the market price of our common stock from time to time as a result of (i) sales by the selling stockholders of some or all of the shares of our common stock under this prospectus, (ii) the availability of such shares of common stock for sale by the selling stockholders, or (iii) the perception that such shares or additional shares of our common stock may be offered for sale by the selling stockholders. Sales of substantial amounts of shares of our common stock in the public market, or the perception that those sales will occur, could cause the market price of our common stock to fluctuate or decline or make future offerings of our equity securities more difficult. In addition, the sale of these shares could impair our ability to raise capital, should we wish to do so, through the sale of additional common or preferred stock.

There are 4,931,669 shares of our common stock outstanding as of February 18, 2016 (without giving effect to the exercise of any options and warrants currently outstanding). The 7,194,406 shares of our common stock that may be sold by the selling stockholders under this prospectus represent a substantial additional number of shares of our common stock that would be outstanding after this offering is completed.

 

STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS, INC. 

Business overview

Staffing 360 Solutions, Inc., was incorporated in the State of Nevada on December 22, 2009, as Golden Fork Corporation, which changed its name to Staffing 360 Solutions, Inc., trading symbol “STAF”, on March 16, 2012. On July 31, 2012, we commenced operations in the staffing sector. As a rapidly growing public company in the international staffing sector, our high-growth business model is based on finding and acquiring suitable, mature, profitable, operating, domestic and international staffing companies. Our targeted consolidation model is focused specifically on the accounting and finance, information technology (“IT”), engineering, administration and light industrial sectors.

Corporate information

We are a Nevada corporation. Our principal executive office is located at 641 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1526, New York, New York 10022, and our telephone number is (212) 634-6462. Our website is

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www.staffing360solutions.com, and the information included in, or linked to on, our website are not part of this prospectus. We have included our website address in this prospectus solely as a textual reference.

All trademarks, trade names and service marks appearing in this prospectus are the property of their respective owners.

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 

The following table presents the ratio of our earnings to fixed charges for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

The following table sets forth information as of the date of this prospectus, to our knowledge, about the ownership of our common stock by the selling stockholders both before and immediately after the offering.

All of the selling stockholders received their securities in private placements undertaken by us which were closed prior to the initial filing date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. The selling stockholders obtained their shares in various private placements, including but not limited to: 1) the February 2012 purchase by TRIG Special Purpose 1, LLC of 600,000 shares of our common stock, 2) the Company’s sale of $1,175,000 principal amount of 2012 promissory notes that were subsequently converted into 278,137 shares of common stock, 3) the Company’s April and June 2013 private investment in public equity (or PIPEs) placement of 179,446 shares of common stock and 89,729 warrants with an exercise price $18.00, 4) the Company’s April 2013 acquisition of The Revolution Group, Ltd. (name later changed to Cyber 360 Solutions, Inc.) that resulted in the issuance of 51,257 shares of common stock, 5) the Company’s November 2013 acquisition of Control Solutions International, Inc. that resulted in the issuance of 13,600 shares, 6) the Company’s December 2013 bridge financing in the aggregate principal amount of $1,655,000 that later converted into 252,760 shares and 86,362 warrants at an exercise price of $20.00, 7) the Company’s January 2014 acquisition of Initio International Holdings Limited that resulted in the issuance of 329,670 shares, 8) the Company’s March 2014 PIPE that resulted in the issuance of 1,000,000 shares and 500,000 warrants at an exercise price of $20.00, 9) the Company’s April 2014 Series A Bonds placement that resulted in the issuance of 406,254 shares and 185,510 warrants at an exercise price of $20.00, 10) the Company’s May 2014 acquisitions of PeopleSERVE, Inc. and PeopleSERVE PRS, Inc. that resulted in the issuance of 112,737 shares of common stock, 11) the Company’s December 2014 Series B Bonds placement that resulted in the issuance of 9,815 shares of common stock, 12) the Company’s December 2014 conversion of Initio promissory notes into 335,839 shares of common stock and 369,427 warrants at an exercise price of $12.50, 13) the Company’s February 2015 sale of Cyber 360 Solution, Inc. and related elimination of remaining earn-out obligations in exchange for 113,405 shares of common stock, 14) the Company’s April 2015 credit facility and term loan that resulted in the issuance of 12,000 warrants at an exercise price of $12.50, as well as the subsequent issuance of 25,000 shares in relation to a subsequent advance and amendment in February 2016, 15) the Company’s short term promissory notes in April and May 2015 that later converted into 40,792 shares of common stock, 16) the Company’s July 2015 financing that resulted in the issuance of 125,000 shares of common stock, 17) the Company’s July 2015 acquisition of Lighthouse Placement Services, LLC that resulted in the issuance of 62,460 shares of common stock, 18) the Company’s November 2015 acquisition of The JM Group

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Limited that resulted in the issuance of 40,000 shares of common stock. In addition, there were 166,675 shares issued to consultants, 146,291 shares issued to board members, 169,140 shares issued to employees, 27,500 shares issued in connection with settlement agreements, and 61,058 shares plus 33,032 warrants issued to private placement agents with exercise prices ranging from $11.00 to $20.00. Lastly, shares underlying potential promissory note conversions totaling 1,031,389 in common stock, shares underlying Series A Preferred Shares totaling 216,192 in common stock, and shares underlying Series B Preferred Shares totaling 113,000 in common stock are reflected in the below table.

The selling stockholders have sole voting and investment power with respect to all of the shares of common stock owned by them unless otherwise indicated. The percent of ownership for the selling stockholders is based on 4,931,669 shares of common stock outstanding as of February 18, 2016 (without giving effect to the exercise of any options and warrants currently outstanding).

We will pay the fees and the expenses incurred in effecting the registration of the securities covered by this prospectus, including, without limitation, all registration and filing fees, fees and expenses of our counsel and accountants. The selling stockholders will pay any underwriting or broker discounts and commissions incurred by the selling stockholders in selling their common stock.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS 

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

We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of resale shares offered by the selling stockholders. We are registering these shares for sale to provide the selling stockholders with freely tradable securities, but the registration of the shares does not necessarily mean that any of them will actually be offered or sold.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 

This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement may include or incorporate by reference “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Our use of the words “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “estimates,” “projects,” “potential,” “expects,” “plans,” “seeks,” “intends,” “evaluates,” “pursues,” “anticipates,” “continues,” “designs,” “impacts,” “forecasts,” “target,” “outlook,” “initiative,” “objective,” “designed,” “priorities,” “goal” or the negative of those words or other similar expressions is intended to identify forward-looking statements that represent our current judgment about possible future events. All statements included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement, and in related comments by our management, other than statements of historical facts, including without limitation, statements about future events or financial performance, are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties.

These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other factors that we believe are appropriate in the circumstances. While these statements represent our judgment on what the future may hold, and we believe these judgments are reasonable, these statements are not guarantees of any events or financial results. Whether actual future results and developments will conform with our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties discussed in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” and elsewhere in those documents.

Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, as well as all of the forward-looking statements incorporated by reference to our filings under the Exchange Act, are qualified by these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments that we anticipate will be realized or, even if realized, that they will have the expected consequences to or effects on us and our subsidiaries or our businesses or operations. We caution investors not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or other such factors that affect the subject of these statements, except where we are expressly required to do so by law. 

OVERVIEW OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK 

The following description of the material provisions of our capital stock is based upon our articles of incorporation, as amended, which we refer to as our Articles of Incorporation, and our bylaws, as amended, which we refer to as our Bylaws, and applicable provisions of law, in each case as currently in effect as of the date of this prospectus, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions of those documents.

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Certain provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes, our Articles of Incorporation, and our Bylaws summarized in the following paragraphs may have an anti-takeover effect. This may delay, defer, or prevent a tender offer or takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider to be in its best interests.

Common Stock

As of February 18, 2016, 20,000,000 shares of our common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, were authorized and 4,931,669 shares were outstanding. The general terms of our common stock are described below within the section of this prospectus entitled “Description of Our Common Stock.”

Preferred Stock

Our Articles of Incorporation authorize our Board of Directors to create and provide for the issuance of one or more series of preferred stock, par value $0.00001 per share, without the approval of our stockholders. Our Board of Directors is authorized to issue such preferred stock in such series and with such preferences, limitations and relative rights as our Board of Directors determines from time to time. Our Articles of Incorporation currently authorize our Board of Directors to issue 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock and as of February 18, 2016, we had issued and outstanding 1,663,008 Series A Preferred Stock shares, 113,000 Series B Preferred Stock shares and accrued dividends totaling $199,561.

Certain Provisions of Our Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and Nevada Law

The Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”), the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws include the following provisions, among others, that could discourage potential acquisition proposals and could delay or prevent a change of control:

General

The Bylaws provide that the number of directors will not be less than 1 or more than 13, with the exact number to be fixed by the board of directors from time to time. Our directors are elected annually. The Bylaws also provide that directors may be removed from office with or without cause only by the affirmative vote of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 ²/₃%) of the issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote at an election of directors.

In addition to any approvals or consents that may be required under the terms of any outstanding preferred stock, an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation requires approval of our board of directors and the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock.

Antitakeover Provisions of Nevada Law

Staffing 360 may be subject to Nevada’s “combinations with interested stockholders” statutes (NRS 78.411 through 78.444, inclusive), which prohibit specified types of business “combinations” between certain Nevada corporations and any person deemed to be an “interested stockholder” for 2 years after such person first becomes an “interested stockholder” unless the corporation’s board of directors approves the combination (or the transaction by which such person becomes an “interested stockholder”) in advance, or unless the combination is approved by the board of directors and 60% of the corporation’s voting power not beneficially owned by the interested stockholder, its affiliates and associates. Furthermore, in the absence of prior approval certain restrictions may apply even after such 2-year period. For purposes of these statutes, an “interested stockholder” is any person who is (i) the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the voting power of the outstanding voting shares of the corporation, or (ii) an affiliate or associate of the corporation and at any time within the 2 previous years was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of the corporation. The definition of the term “combination” is sufficiently broad to cover most significant transactions between a corporation and an “interested stockholder.” Staffing 360 has not opted out of these statutes in its Articles of Incorporation.

Staffing 360 may also be subject to Nevada’s “acquisition of controlling interest” statutes (NRS 78.378 through 78.3793, inclusive), which contain provisions governing the acquisition of a controlling interest in certain Nevada corporations. These “control share” laws provide generally that any person that acquires a “controlling interest” in certain Nevada corporations may be denied voting rights, unless a majority of the disinterested stockholders of the

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corporation elects to restore such voting rights. These laws provide that a person acquires a “controlling interest” whenever a person acquires shares of a subject corporation that, but for the application of these provisions of the NRS, would enable that person to exercise (i) one-fifth or more, but less than one-third, (ii) one-third or more, but less than a majority or (iii) a majority or more, of all of the voting power of the corporation in the election of directors. Once an acquirer crosses one of these thresholds, shares which it acquired in the transaction taking it over the threshold and within the 90 days immediately preceding the date when the acquiring person acquired or offered to acquire a controlling interest become "control shares" to which the voting restrictions described above apply. These statutes apply to a Nevada corporation if it has 200 or more stockholders of record (at least 100 of whom have addresses in Nevada appearing on the corporation’s stock ledger) and does business in the State of Nevada directly or through an affiliated corporation, unless its articles of incorporation or bylaws in effect on the tenth day after the acquisition of a controlling interest provide otherwise. Staffing 360 has not opted out of these statutes in its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.

In addition, NRS 78.139 also provides that directors may resist a change or potential change in control if the directors, by majority vote of a quorum, determine that the change is opposed to, or not in, the best interests of the corporation.

Listing

Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the trading symbol “STAF.”

Transfer Agent and Registrar

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is VStock Transfer, LLC.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES THAT MAY BE OFFERED 

The following securities may be offered, at any time and from time to time, pursuant to this prospectus:

 

 

 

 

Debt securities offered under this prospectus may be exchangeable for or convertible into common stock or any of the other securities that may be sold under this prospectus. When particular securities are offered, a supplement to this prospectus will be filed with the SEC, which will describe the terms of the offering and sale of the offered securities.

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES 

The debt securities offered by this prospectus will be issued under an indenture between us and the trustee, which has been filed with the SEC as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, subject to such amendments or supplemental indentures as are adopted from time to time. We have summarized selected provisions of the indenture and the debt securities below. This summary is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the indenture. For purposes of this summary, the terms “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” refer only to Staffing 360 Solutions, Inc. and not to any of its subsidiaries.

We may issue debt securities at any time and from time to time in one or more series under the indenture. The debt securities that we may issue include senior debt securities, subordinated debt securities, convertible debt securities and exchangeable debt securities. A series of debt securities may be guaranteed by one or more of our subsidiaries. The indenture gives us the ability to reopen a previous issue of a series of debt securities and issue additional debt securities of the same series, subject to compliance with the applicable requirements set forth in the indenture. The

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indenture does not limit the amount of debt securities or other secured or unsecured debt which we or our subsidiaries may issue.

We will describe the particular terms of each series of debt securities we offer in a supplement to this prospectus. If any particular terms of the debt securities described in a prospectus supplement differ from any of the terms described in this prospectus, then the terms described in the applicable prospectus supplement will supersede the terms described in this prospectus. The terms of our debt securities will include those set forth in the indenture and those made a part of the indenture by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. You should carefully read the summary below, the applicable prospectus supplement and the provisions of the indenture that may be important to you before investing in our debt securities.

General Terms

We may issue debt securities at any time and from time to time in one or more series under the indenture. The debt securities that we may issue include senior debt securities, subordinated debt securities, convertible debt securities and exchangeable debt securities. The indenture gives us the ability to reopen a previous issue of a series of debt securities and issue additional debt securities of the same series, subject to compliance with the applicable requirements set forth in the indenture. The indenture does not limit the amount of debt securities which we or our subsidiaries may issue.

We will describe the specific terms of each series of debt securities being offered in a supplement to this prospectus. These terms may include some or all of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We may issue the debt securities issued under the indenture as “discount securities,” which means they may be sold at a discount below their stated principal amount. These debt securities, as well as other debt securities that are not issued at a discount, may, for United States federal income tax purposes, be treated as if they were issued with “original issue discount,” or OID, because of interest payment and other characteristics. Special United States federal income tax considerations applicable to debt securities issued with original issue discount may be described in more detail in any applicable prospectus supplement.

Conversion or Exchange Rights

Debt securities may be convertible into or exchangeable for other securities, including for example shares of our equity securities. The terms and conditions of any conversion or exchange features will be stated in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms will include, among others, the following:

 

 

 

 

Consolidation, Merger or Sale

Under the indenture, we cannot consolidate or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of our properties and assets to, any person unless:

 

 

 

When the person to whom all or substantially all of our properties and assets are transferred or leased has assumed our obligations under the debt securities and the indenture as described above, we will be released from all our obligations and liabilities under the debt securities and the indenture.

As used in the indenture, the term “person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

Restrictive Covenants

We will describe any restrictive covenants for any series of debt securities in the applicable prospectus supplement for such debt securities.

Events of Default

The indenture provides that any one of the following will be an “event of default” with respect to any series of debt securities:

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An event of default for a particular series of debt securities does not necessarily constitute an event of default for any other series of debt securities issued under the indenture. For each series of debt securities, any modifications to the above events of default will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement for those debt securities.

The indenture provides that if an event of default specified in the first, second, third, fourth or sixth bullets above occurs and is continuing, either the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may declare the principal amount of all those debt securities (or, in the case of discount securities or indexed securities, that portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of that series) to be due and payable immediately. If an event of default specified in the fifth bullet above occurs and is continuing, then the principal amount of all the debt securities then outstanding (or, if such debt securities are discount securities or indexed securities, that portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of that series) will be due and payable immediately, without any declaration or other act on the part of the trustee or any holder. In certain cases, a declaration of acceleration may be deemed to be rescinded and annulled as provided in the indenture.

The indenture imposes limitations on suits brought by holders of debt securities against us. Except for actions for payment of overdue principal or interest, no holder of debt securities of any series may institute any action against us under the indenture unless:

 

 

 

 

 

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We will be required to file annually with the trustee a certificate, signed by one of our officers, stating whether or not the officer knows of any default by us in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any condition or covenant of the indenture.

Satisfaction, Discharge, Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance

The indenture provides that we may satisfy and discharge obligations with respect to the debt securities of a particular series by either delivering to the trustee for cancellation all outstanding debt securities of that series, or depositing with the trustee, after the outstanding debt securities of that series have become due and payable, or will become due and payable at their stated maturity within one year, or are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the trustee for the giving of notice of redemption, sufficient cash or eligible obligations or any combination thereof to pay principal of, and any premium and interest on, all outstanding securities of such series.

In addition, the indenture provides that at our option we may:

 

The defeasance described above is effective only if, among other things, we deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel stating that (x) we have received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or (y) there has been a change in law or regulation occurring after the date of the indenture, in either case to the effect that (and based thereon such opinion shall confirm that) holders of the debt securities of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit, defeasance and discharge and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times, as would have been the case if such deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred.

The covenant defeasance described above is effective only if, among other things, we deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that holders of the debt securities of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times, as would have been the case if such deposit and covenant defeasance had not occurred.

Modification of the Indenture

The indenture provides that we and the trustee may enter into supplemental indentures without the consent of the holders of debt securities to, among other things:

 

 

 

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The indenture also provides that we and the trustee may, with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of debt securities of each series of debt securities affected by such supplemental indenture then outstanding, add any provisions to, or change in any manner, or eliminate or modify in any way the provisions of, the indenture or any supplemental indenture or modify in any manner the rights of the holders of the debt securities. We and the trustee may not, however, without the consent of the holder of each outstanding debt security affected thereby:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The indenture provides that the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of any series may on behalf of the holders of the debt securities of that series waive any past default and its consequences under the indenture, in each case except:

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Registered Global Securities and Book Entry System

The debt securities of a series may be issued in whole or in part in book-entry form and may be represented by one or more fully registered global securities. We will deposit any registered global securities with a depositary or with a nominee for a depositary identified in the applicable prospectus supplement and registered in the name of such depositary or nominee. In such case, we will issue one or more registered global securities denominated in an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of all of the debt securities of the series to be issued and represented by such registered global security or securities. This means that we will not issue certificates to each holder.

Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for debt securities in definitive registered form, a registered global security may not be transferred except as a whole:

 

 

The prospectus supplement relating to a series of debt securities will describe the specific terms of the depositary arrangement involving any portion of the series represented by a registered global security. We anticipate that the following provisions will apply to all depositary arrangements for debt securities:

 

 

 

The laws of some states may require that specified purchasers of securities take physical delivery of the securities in definitive form. These laws may limit the ability of those persons to own, transfer or pledge beneficial interests in registered global securities.

So long as the depositary for a registered global security, or its nominee, is the registered owner of the registered global security, the depositary or such nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or holder of the debt securities represented by the registered global security for all purposes under the indenture. Except as stated below, owners of beneficial interests in a registered global security:

 

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Accordingly, each person owning a beneficial interest in a registered global security must rely on the procedures of the depositary for the registered global security and, if the person is not a participant, on the procedures of a participant through which the person owns its interest, to exercise any rights of a holder under the indenture.

We understand that under existing industry practices, if we request any action of holders or if an owner of a beneficial interest in a registered global security desires to give or take any action that a holder is entitled to give or take under the indenture, the depositary for the registered global security would authorize the participants holding the relevant beneficial interests to give or take the action, and the participants would authorize beneficial owners owning through the participants to give or take the action or would otherwise act upon the instructions of beneficial owners holding through them.

We will make payments of principal and premium, if any, and interest, if any, on debt securities represented by a registered global security registered in the name of a depositary or its nominee to the depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered owners of the registered global security. Neither we, the trustee, any paying agent nor any security registrar will be responsible or liable for any aspect of the records relating to, or payments made on account of, beneficial ownership interests in the registered global security or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to the beneficial ownership interests.

We expect that the depositary for any debt securities represented by a registered global security, upon receipt of any payments of principal and premium, if any, and interest, if any, in respect of the registered global security, will immediately credit participants' accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in the registered global security as shown on the records of the depositary. We also expect that standing customer instructions and customary practices will govern payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in the registered global security held through the participants, as is now the case with the securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in “street name.” We also expect that any of these payments will be the responsibility of the participants.

If the depositary for any debt securities represented by a registered global security is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as depositary or stops being a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, we will appoint an eligible successor depositary. If we fail to appoint an eligible successor depositary within 90 days, we will issue the debt securities in definitive form in exchange for the registered global security. In addition, if at any time we determine that it is not in our best interest or the best interest of the beneficial owners of securities to continue to have a global security representing all of the securities held by the depositary, we may, at our option, execute, and the trustee will authenticate and deliver, securities in definitive form to the depositary in exchange for all or a portion of the global security. The trustee will register any debt securities issued in definitive form in exchange for a registered global security in the name or names as the depositary, based upon instructions from its participants, shall instruct the trustee.

We may also issue bearer debt securities of a series in the form of one or more global securities, referred to as “bearer global securities.” We will deposit these securities with a depositary identified in the prospectus supplement relating to the series. The prospectus supplement relating to a series of debt securities represented by a bearer global security will describe the applicable terms and procedures. These will include the specific terms of the depositary arrangement and any specific procedures for the issuance of debt securities in definitive form in exchange for a bearer global security, in proportion to the series represented by a bearer global security.

Concerning the Trustee

The indenture provides that there may be more than one trustee under the indenture, each for one or more series of debt securities. If there are different trustees for different series of debt securities, each trustee will be a trustee of a trust under the indenture separate and apart from the trust administered by any other trustee under that indenture.

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Except as otherwise indicated in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, any action permitted to be taken by a trustee may be taken by such trustee only on the one or more series of debt securities for which it is the trustee under the indenture. Any trustee under the indenture may resign or be removed from one or more series of debt securities. All payments of principal of, and any premium and interest on, and all registration, transfer, exchange, authentication and delivery of, the debt securities of a series will be effected by the trustee for that series at an office designated by the trustee in New York, New York.

The indenture provides that, except during the continuance of an event of default, the trustee will perform only such duties as are specifically set forth in the indenture. During the existence of an event of default, the trustee will exercise those rights and powers vested in it under the indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise as a prudent person would exercise under the circumstances in the conduct of such person's own affairs.

If the trustee becomes a creditor of ours, the indenture places limitations on the right of the trustee to obtain payment of claims or to realize on property received in respect of any such claim as security or otherwise. The trustee may engage in other transactions. If it acquires any conflicting interest relating to any duties concerning the debt securities, however, it must eliminate the conflict or resign as trustee.

No Individual Liability of Incorporators, Stockholders, Officers or Directors

The indenture provides that no past, present or future director, officer, stockholder or employee of ours, any of our affiliates, or any successor corporation shall have any liability for any of our obligations, covenants or agreements under the debt securities or the indenture or any indenture supplemental thereto.

Governing Law

The indenture and the debt securities will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK 

Our Articles of Incorporation authorize our Board of Directors to create and provide for the issuance of one or more series of preferred stock, par value $0.00001 per share, without the approval of our stockholders. Our Board of Directors is authorized to issue such preferred stock in such series and with such preferences, limitations and relative rights as our Board of Directors determines from time to time. Our Articles of Incorporation currently authorize our Board of Directors to issue 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock.

Series A Preferred Stock. On May 29, 2015, Staffing 360 designated 1,663,008 shares of preferred stock as Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.00001 per share. The Series A Preferred Stock has a stated value of $10.00 per share along with a twelve percent (12%) annual dividend payable monthly. Shares of the Series A Preferred Stock are convertible into shares of common stock at the holder’s election at any time prior to December 31, 2018 (“the Redemption Date”), at a conversion rate of one and three tenths (1.3) shares of common stock for every one share of Series A Preferred Stock that the holder elects to convert. Except as otherwise required by law, the Series A Preferred Stock shall have no voting rights.

In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of Staffing 360 legally available for distribution, prior to and in preference to distributions to the holders of Staffing 360’s common stock or classes and series of securities of Staffing 360 which by their terms do not rank senior to the Series A Preferred Stock, and either in preference to or pari passu with the holders of any other series of Preferred Stock that may be issued in the future that is expressly made senior or pari passu, as the case may be, an amount equal to the stated value of the Series A Preferred Stock less any dividends previously paid out on the Series A Preferred Stock.

The holders of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive cash dividends at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum of the stated value of their shares of Series A Preferred Stock, payable monthly in cash, prior to and in preference to any declaration or payment of any dividend on the common stock. So long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, Staffing 360 shall not declare, pay or set apart for payment any dividend on any shares of common stock or classes and series of preferred securities of Staffing 360 which by their terms do not rank

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senior to the Series A Preferred Stock, unless at the time of such dividend Staffing 360 shall have paid all accrued and unpaid dividends on the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock. 

Commencing on the Redemption Date, Staffing 360 shall redeem all of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock of each holder, for cash or for shares of common stock in Staffing 360’s sole discretion. If the redemption purchase price is paid in shares of common stock, the holders shall initially receive one and three tenths (1.3) shares of common stock for each $10.00 of the redemption purchase price. If the redemption purchase price is paid in cash, the redemption price paid to each holder shall be equal to the stated value for each share of Series A Preferred Stock, multiplied by the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by such holder, less the aggregate amount of dividends paid to such holder through the Redemption Date.

Series B Preferred Stock. On December 30, 2015, Staffing 360 filed a Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series B Preferred Stock with the Nevada Secretary of State, pursuant to which the Company designated 200,000 shares as Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.00001 per share. The Series B Preferred Stock shall have a stated value of $10.00 per share. Except as otherwise required by law, the Series B Preferred Stock shall have no voting rights.

In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the remaining assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders shall be distributed on a pari passu basis among the holders of shares of the Series B Preferred Stock and the holders of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, pro rata based on the number of shares held by each such holder.

There will be no dividends associated with the Series B Preferred Stock or payable to the holders. If a holder elects to convert the Series B Preferred Stock into common stock, then the holder will have the same rights and receive the same dividends, if any, as the holders of the common Stock.

At any time each holder may elect to convert the shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by such holder into shares of common stock. Upon the Series B Conversion, a holder shall receive one share of common stock for every one share of Series B Preferred Stock that the holder elects to convert; provided, however, that (i) to the extent that the holder’s right to receive such amount of common Stock upon conversion of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock would result in the holder holding in excess of 4.99% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Series B Preferred Stock, then the holder shall not be entitled to convert such shares of Series B Preferred Stock into a number of common stock that exceeds such beneficial ownership limitation, and (ii) notwithstanding any other provision of the Certificate of Designation to the contrary, in no event can conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock pursuant the Certificate of Designation result in the issuance of shares of common stock that would exceed the “Exchange Cap”. The "Exchange Cap" shall be deemed to have been reached if, at any time prior to the shareholders of the Company approving any transaction(s) pursuant to which Series B Preferred Stock, any stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for common stock and/or common stock are issuable that may be aggregated with such shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of Series B Preferred Stock, the number of shares of common stock issuable under outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock and other convertible securities and shares of common stock issued pursuant to such transactions(s) would exceed 19.9% of the shares of common stock outstanding as of the date of the earliest transaction(s).

The holders of two-thirds of the Series B Preferred Stock then outstanding, upon notice to the Company, may increase or decrease the beneficial ownership limitation; provided, that the beneficial ownership limitation in no event shall exceed 9.99% of the number of shares of the common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of common stock upon conversion of the outstanding Series B Preferred Stock.

As of February 18, 2016, we had issued and outstanding 1,663,008 Series A Preferred Stock shares, 113,000 Series B Preferred Stock shares and accrued dividends totaling $199,561.

DESCRIPTION OF common stock

Our only class of common stock is our common stock, par value $0.00001 per share. Our Articles of Incorporation currently authorize 20,000,000 shares of common stock. As of February 18, 2016, 4,931,669 shares of our common stock were issued and outstanding. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our

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common stock. All outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and non-assessable. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock that we may designate and issue in the future.

Dividends

Our board of directors may declare, and we may pay, dividends on the outstanding shares of common stock in the manner and upon the terms and conditions provided by law and the Articles of Incorporation. Dividends payable to the holders of our common stock may be subject to the satisfaction of dividend rights of holders of our preferred stock, if any.

Voting Rights

Each stockholder of record of our common stock is entitled to one vote for each share held on every matter properly submitted to such stockholders for a vote. Holders of our common stock do not have cumulative voting rights.

Liquidation Rights

Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably our net assets available, if any, after the payment of all debts and other liabilities and subject to any prior rights of outstanding preferred stock.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

VStock Transfer, LLC is the transfer agent and registrar for our common stock.

Listing

Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “STAF.”

DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS 

The terms of any warrants to purchase securities to be offered pursuant to this prospectus and a description of the material provisions of any applicable warrant agreement relating to such warrants will be set forth in an applicable prospectus supplement.

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:

 

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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.

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 

We or the selling stockholders may offer and sell the securities in any one or more of the following ways:

 

 

 

 

 

In addition, we or, subject to the Company’s policy on insider trading, the selling stockholders, may enter into option, share lending or other types of transactions that require us or the selling stockholders, as applicable, to deliver

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shares of common stock to an underwriter, broker or dealer, who will then resell or transfer the shares of common stock under this prospectus. We or, subject to the Company’s policy on insider trading, the selling stockholders, may also enter into hedging transactions with respect to the shelf securities or resale shares, as applicable. For example, we or the selling stockholders, may:

 

 

 

We or, subject to the Company’s policy on insider trading, the selling stockholders, may enter into derivative transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement indicates, in connection with those derivatives, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by us or the selling stockholders, as applicable, or borrowed from us, the selling stockholders or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of stock, and may use securities received from us or the selling stockholders in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of stock. The third party in such sale transactions will be an underwriter and, if not identified in this prospectus, will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement (or a post-effective amendment). In addition, we or the selling stockholders may otherwise loan or pledge securities to a financial institution or other third party that in turn may sell the securities short using this prospectus. Such financial institution or other third party may transfer its economic short position to investors in shelf securities or resale shares, as applicable, or in connection with a concurrent offering of other securities.

Shares of common stock may also be exchanged for satisfaction of the selling stockholders’ obligations or other liabilities to their creditors. Such transactions may or may not involve brokers or dealers.

Each time we or, if required, the selling stockholders sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will name any underwriter, dealer or agent involved in the offer and sale of the securities. The prospectus supplement will also set forth the terms of the offering, including:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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If underwriters or dealers are used in the sale, the securities will be acquired by the underwriters or dealers for their own account. The securities may be sold from time to time by us or the selling stockholders in one or more transactions:

 

 

 

 

Such sales may be effected:

 

 

 

 

The securities may be offered to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by one or more managing underwriters or directly by one or more of such firms. Unless otherwise set forth in the prospectus supplement, the obligations of underwriters or dealers to purchase the securities offered will be subject to certain conditions precedent and the underwriters or dealers will be obligated to purchase all the offered securities if any are purchased. Any public offering price and any discount or concession allowed or reallowed or paid by underwriters or dealers to other dealers may be changed from time to time.

The selling stockholders might not sell any resale shares under this prospectus. In addition, any resale shares that qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than pursuant to this prospectus.

The securities may be sold directly by us or the selling stockholders or through agents designated by us or the selling stockholders, as applicable, from time to time. Any agent involved in the offer or sale of the securities in respect of which this prospectus is delivered will be named, and any commissions payable by us or the selling stockholders, as applicable, to such agent will be set forth in the prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, any such agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment.

Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the distribution of the resale shares may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to the common stock for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M, prior to the pricing of the resale shares. In addition, the selling stockholders will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder,

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including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares of common stock by the selling stockholders or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the selling stockholders and have informed the selling stockholders of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).

LEGAL MATTERS

Unless otherwise specified in connection with the particular offering of securities, the validity of any securities offered under this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Jenner & Block LLP, New York, New York, and, with respect to matters of Nevada law, by Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, Las Vegas, Nevada. Any underwriters will be represented by their own legal counsel.

EXPERTS 

The consolidated financial statements of Staffing 360 Solutions, Inc. as of May 31, 2015, and for each of the years in the two-year period ended May 31, 2015 and 2014 have been incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the reports of RBSM LLP, independent registered public accounting firms, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

In October 2015, the Company issued a total of 210,000 common stock shares to the board of directors and several of the Company’s employees and officers.

In October 2015 and December 2015, the Company issued a total of 17,630 common stock shares to a placement agent.

On October 21, 2015, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division (the “Court”) rendered a final judgment against the Company and in favor of NewCSI, Inc., (“NewCSI”) in the amount of $1,306,576 (“Final Judgment Amount”). NewCSI filed a complaint against the Company on May 22, 2014, in which NewCSI alleged that the Company breached a provision of the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated August 14, 2013, between the Company, NewCSI, and the shareholders of NewCSI (“Complaint”). The Court also awarded NewCSI: (i) pre-judgment interest on the Final Judgment Amount, in the amount of $77,186.50; (ii) costs incurred in connection with the Complaint; and (iii) post-judgment interest on all amounts described above at a rate of 0.23 percent per annum from the date of this final judgment until such amounts are paid in full. In rendering its final judgment, the Court granted NewCSI’s post-verdict Motion for Entry of Judgment as a Matter of Law in part and denied the Company’s post-verdict Motion for Entry of Judgment as a Matter of Law in its entirety. The Company believes that the final judgment is unsupported by the evidence and contrary to the law, and filed its notice of appeal of the final judgment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the “Circuit Court”) on January 6, 2016. In the Company’s financial results filed as part of its Form 10-Q for the period ending November 30, 2015, the Company previously accrued for this matter in the amount of $1,694,616, which is in excess of the Final Judgement Amount. However the Form 10-Q was filed on January 14, 2016 and the Company did not foresee the Court’s recommendation to include legal fees and refusal to reduce the judgement by payments that the Company has continued to make to NewCSI in the amount of $413,516. On January 15, 2016 the Court awarded $551,727 to NewCSI for legal fees (inclusive of post-trial legal fees totaling $46,998), which increased the total award to $1,957,108. Thus, the accrual reserves held by the Company would be deficient by $262,492. The Company will take the appropriate steps to record the addition reserve deficiency based on the information received since the January 14, 2016 filing. In addition, since the filing of the Form 10-Q on January 14, 2016, the Company’s principal lenders (MidCap Financial Services LLC and Hillair Capital Management LLC) have funded the bond required to suspend the judgment. The bond was posted on February 9, 2016 and therefore the Company will not be required to satisfy the judgment from its operational resources while the Company’s appeal is pending. A full description of the Complaint can be found under Item 3 of the Company’s 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 2015.

On November 10, 2015, the Company agreed to amend and extend the maturity date of the Series A bonds to April 15, 2016. The three (3) remaining Series A bond holders agreed to extend the maturity to April 15, 2016 in exchange for 4,375 common stock shares, valued at $23,975.

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On November 10, 2015, the Company agreed to amend and extend the maturity date of a $100,000 promissory note to April 15, 2016. The parties agreed to pay one-sixth (1/6th) of the principal amount on the 15th of every month, beginning on December 15, 2015, until paid in full. The parties also agreed to pay all unpaid and accrued interest through the date of the amended agreement and prepay interest through December 15, 2015. In addition, the holder of the amended note can, at any time, convert any unpaid principal and accrued interest at $10.00 per share. In addition, for every $1.00 of principal converted, the Company will issue a warrant to purchase one-half of a common stock share at $20.00 per common stock share exercisable for a term of three (3) years. 

On November 13, 2015, Staffing 360 initiated a Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (“JAMS”) Arbitration against the three shareholders of NewCSI, each a former Staffing 360 officer and employee.  In the Demand for Arbitration and Statement of Claim, Staffing 360 alleges that these individuals breached their employment agreements with Staffing 360 and the fiduciary duties each owed to the company.

On December 3, 2015, the Company issued warrants to purchase 30,087 shares to a placement agent.

On December 11, 2015, two (2) Series B Bond Holders owning an aggregate principal amount of $400,000 in Series B Bonds agreed to modify the terms of the Series B Bonds to provide that (i) the Company shall make payments on the principal amount of the Series B Bonds in six (6) equal tranches, every month, beginning on December 15, 2015, (ii) the Company shall pay all accrued interest on the Series B Bonds by November 6, 2015, as calculated through December 15, 2015, at an increased rate of 18% beginning September 30, 2015. The interest rate will revert back to 12% for all interest payments made after December 15, 2015. In addition, the conversion rate and the price of common stock issued as interest payments on the Series B Bonds decreased from $12.00 to $10.00 per share.

On December 23, 2015, the Company repaid in full the outstanding balance of the $359,000 convertible promissory note that was issued on June 23, 2015.

On January 8, 2016, the Company issued a $359,000 convertible promissory note. The financing has an OID of $54,000, legal fees of $5,000, a term of six (6) months and is convertible into common stock at a price of $11.50 per share.

On February 5, 2016, the “Company entered into a Letter of Employment with Mr. David Faiman that appointed him as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer effective March 7, 2016. The following is an overview of Mr. Faiman’s professional experience. David Faiman, age 42, has over 20 years of finance and accounting experience at both private and public companies, bringing a high degree of knowledge and proficiency to his role as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Staffing 360 Solutions, he has held a number of senior executive roles. From 2013 to 2015, Mr. Faiman was Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis as well as Chief Accounting Officer of Novitex Enterprise Solutions, Inc. (“Novitex”), a leading provider of solutions in the document outsourcing industry, owned by private equity firm Apollo Global Management, LLC. Prior to Novitex, Mr. Faiman served in various senior financial roles, including acting Chief Financial Officer, during his almost 10-year tenure from 2004 to 2013 at Cengage Learning, Inc. (formerly Thomson Learning of Thomson Reuters), a leading educational content, technology, and services company for the higher education and K–12, professional and library markets worldwide. During this time, Mr. Faiman was part of the management team responsible for the coordination of a multi-billion private equity buyout of Cengage Learning by private equity firm Apax Partners LLP. Mr. Faiman began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in its Assurance and Business Advisory practice, where he managed multi-billion dollar global clients over an eight-year period. Mr. Faiman is a Certified Public Accountant and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Connecticut.

On February 8, 2016, the Company issued a $728,000 convertible debenture with a maturity date of July 1, 2017. The financing has a 12% OID and is convertible into common stock at a price of $10.00 per share at the lender’s election. In connection with the financing, the Company issued 13,000 shares of series B preferred stock.

On February 8, 2016, the Company received an overadvance of $1,050,000 under the revolving loan facility with MidCap Funding X Trust. In addition the Company amended the Credit and Security agreement with MidCap Funding X Trust and was issued $500,000 under the existing Additional Term Loan. In connection with the amendment, the Company issued MidCap Funding X Trust 25,000 shares of common stock.

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On February 17, 2016, a previous law firm filed suit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York alleging that the Company owes it $758,778 for failure to pay for legal services rendered by it. The Company disagrees with the quantum and quality of legal services provided by the firm to the Company.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION 

We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document that we file at the Public Reference Room of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains an internet site at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically, including Staffing 360. We are not incorporating the contents of the SEC website into this prospectus. Reports and other information can also be inspected at the offices of the NASDAQ, 165 Broadway, New York, New York 10006, where our common stock is listed.

 

 

 

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