SEC Comment Letter for Rokk3r Inc. (CIK 0001100778) — Apr 10, 2020
Rokk3r Inc. (CIK 0001100778)
Date: April 10, 2020 · CIK: 0001100778 · Accession: 0000000000-20-003116
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
DIVISION OF
CORPORATION FINANCE
April 9, 2020
Nabyl Charania
Chief Executive Officer, Director
Rokk3r, Inc.
2121 NW 2nd Avenue #203
Miami, Florida 33127
Re: Rokk3r Inc.
Schedule 13E -3
Filed on April 3 , 2020 by Rokk3r , Inc.
File No. 005-7857 1
Dear Mr. Charania ,
We have reviewed the above -captioned filing , and have the following comments. Some
of our comments may ask for additional information so we may better understand the disclosure.
Please respond to this letter by amending the filing and/or by providing the requested
information. After reviewing any amendment to the filing and any information provide d in
response to these comments, we may have additional comments.
If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances, and/or do not
believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in a written response.
Schedule 13E -3
General
1. Under General Instruction D.1. of Rule 13e -100, the Schedule 13E -3 is required to be filed
on the same day that the associated Schedule 14C was filed. Please advise us why this filing
was not made in accordance with this provision.
2. The legend required by Rule 13e -3(e)(1)(iii) is required to appea r on the outside front cover
page of the disclosure document that must be distributed to unaffiliated security holders . As
the Shareholder Letter included within the associated Schedule 14C is not a required
disclosure under the federal securities law s, please revise to ensure that the legend appears on
the outside front cover page of a federally -mandated disclosure document.
Nabyl Charania
Rokk3r, Inc.
April 9, 2020
Page 2
3. Please advise us how the apparent conclusion was reached that none of the affiliates who
executed the consents represent ing approximately 88% of the voting power of R okk3r
Common Stock were engaged in the Rule 13e -3 transaction. Refer to Rule 13e -3(b).
4. Please advise us how the disclosure required by paragraph (e) of Rule 13e -3 will be
distributed to unaffiliated security holders. See Rule 13e -3(f)(1)(i).
Cover Page
5. Please correct the telepho ne and facsimile number for person authorized to receive notices on
behalf of the filer. See Rule 13e -100.
6. Please provide us with a legal analysis that explains whether or not the filing fee was
calculated in accordance Section 13(e)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 .
Introduction
7. The filing has been introduced as a “Rule 13E -3 Transaction Statement.” Please revise to
include the correct name and citation as specified by and provided within Rule 13e -100.
8. The disclosure indicates that the Board approved the reverse stock split on March 16, 2020.
Affiliates of the issuer are then described as having produced consents authorizing the
reverse stock split on the next day. Advise us, with a view toward revised dis closure,
whether Rokk3r or any person acting on its behalf soli cited such consents. Refer to Rule
14a-1(l), which defines the term “solicit ,” and Rule 14a -1(f), which defines the term “proxy”
to include consents. Please also provide us with a brief legal analysis that explains how the
decision was reached for Rokk3r to file an information statement under Section 14(c) instead
of a proxy statement under Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
9. The disclosure indicates “[t] he Reverse Stock Spl it is expected to take effect shortly
following the mailing of a definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C ...” Please
advise us, with a view toward revised disclosure, whether or not “shortly after” is intended to
mean 20 days. See Rule 14c -2(b) o f Regulation 14C which provision requires that the
information statement must be distributed at least 20 calendar days before the corporate
action may be taken pursuant to the consents or authorizations of security holders .
Item 13. Financial Statements , page 9
10. Audited financial statements for the two fiscal y ears required to be filed with Rokk3r 's most
recent annual report under Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act must be included.
Please advise us how the “required to be filed” proviso within associated Item 1010(a) of
Regulation M -A is being interpreted by Rokk3r given that the most recent annual report on
Form 10 -K reflects audited financial statements for the fiscal year end of December 31, 2018.
Nabyl Charania
Rokk3r, Inc.
April 9, 2020
Page 3
11. Given that financial statements have been incorporated b y reference in order to fulfill
Rokk3r’s disclosure obligations , summarized financial information must be included
pursuant to Instruction 1 thereto. This summarized financial information is required to have
been prepared in accordance with Item 1010(c) o f Regulation M -A and must be printed in the
disclosure document . Please revise to include the information required by Item 1010(c)(1) ,
or advise. For guidance relating to the application of a nearly identical instruction in the
context of a tender offer, please r efer to interpretation I.H.7 in our July 2001 Interim
Supplement to the Manual of Publicly Available Telephone Interpretations accessible at:
https://www.sec.gov/interps/telephone/phonesupplement3.htm
Exhibit (a)(1) | Preliminary Information Statement under cover of Schedule 14C
Letter to Stockholders
12. The disclosure indicates that the “ Reverse Stock Split was approved by our Board on March
13, 2020, and the Consenting Stockholders approved these actions by written consent in lieu
of a specia l meeting on March 13, 2020 …” These dates are inconsistent with those provided
within the Schedule 13E -3. Please reconcile these disclosures.
Determination of the Company’s Board of Directors , page 8
13. Please revise to state, if true, that the Board prod uced the fairness determination on behalf of
Rokk3r . Item 8 of Schedule 13E -3 and corresponding Item 1014(a) of Regulation M -A, by
their terms, apply to the subject company of the Rule 13e -3 transaction as distinguished from
the Board. The term “subject company” is defined in Item 1000(f) of Regulation M -A.
14. Please revise to indicate, if true, that a specific going concern value was not calculated or
considered by the Board on behalf of Rokk3r when the required fairness determination was
made . Refer to I nstruction 2(iv) of Item 1014 of Regulation M -A and Questions and
Answers 20 -21 in Exchange Act Release 17719 (April 13, 1981).
Q: What are some of the advantages of the Reverse Stock Split? , page 11
15. Please identify the constituency or constituencies expected to benefit from the anticipated
annual savings of $900,000 in regulatory compliance -related costs. Refer to Item 7 of
Schedule 13E -3, Item 1013 o f Regulation M -A and corresponding Instruction 2 t o Item 1013.
Effects of the Reverse Stock Split on Affiliated Stockholders , page 29
16. Rokk3r suffered net operating losses in fiscal years ending 201 7 and 201 8. Please revise to
specify , if true, that the affiliated stockholders are expected to become the beneficiaries of
Rokk3r ’s future use of any net oper ating loss carryforwards . Please quantify that benefit to
the extent practicable. See Instruction 2 to Item 1013(d) of Regulation M -A.
Nabyl Charania
Rokk3r, Inc.
April 9, 2020
Page 4
We remi nd you that Rokk3r , Inc. is responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the ir
disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff.
You may contact me at (202) 551 -3266 with any questions.
Sincerely,
/s/ Nicholas P. Panos
Nicholas P. Panos
Senior Special Counsel
Office of Mergers & Acquisitions
cc: Peter Jaslow, Esq.