Sec Form 13G Filing - Bigger Capital LLC filing for TANTECH HOLDINGS LTD (TANH) - 2024-05-03

 UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

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

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

(Amendment No. )¹

 

Tantech Holdings Ltd.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares, $.24 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

G8675X149

(CUSIP Number)

April 22, 2024

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

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

☐

Rule 13d-1(b)

☒

Rule 13d-1(c)

☐

Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

1              The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Bigger Capital Fund, LP

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

0

OWNED BY

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

500,000 shares of Common Stock 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)*

PERSON WITH

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

500,000 shares of Common Stock 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)*

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

500,000 shares of Common Stock 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)*

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

6.0%*

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

* As more fully described in Item 4, the Reporting Person holds Warrants to purchase 500,000 and 1,000,000 shares, each of which is subject to a 4.99% blocker, and since the Reporting Person and affiliated entities collectively beneficially owned more than 4.99% of the Common Shares the percentage set forth in row (11) constitutes the percentage ownership of the Issuer’s outstanding Common Shares, $.24 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) held by the Reporting Person without reflecting for the exercise of the Warrants. In addition, as more fully described in Item 4, the securities reported in rows (6), (8) and (9) show the number of shares of Common Stock that would be issuable upon the exercise of all such Warrants and do not give effect to such blockers. Therefore, the actual number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Reporting Person, after giving effect to such blockers, is less than the number of securities reported in rows (6), (8) and (9).

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Bigger Capital Fund GP, LLC

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

0

OWNED BY

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

500,000 shares of Common Stock 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)*

PERSON WITH

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

500,000 shares of Common Stock 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)*

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

500,000 shares of Common Stock 1,500,000 shares of Common issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)*

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

6.0%*

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

* As more fully described in Item 4, the Reporting Person holds Warrants to purchase 500,000 and 1,000,000 shares, each of which is subject to a 4.99% blocker, and since the Reporting Person and affiliated entities collectively beneficially owned more than 4.99% of the Common Shares the percentage set forth in row (11) constitutes the percentage ownership of the Issuer’s outstanding Common Shares, $.24 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) held by the Reporting Person without reflecting for the exercise of the warrants. In addition, as more fully described in Item 4, the securities reported in rows (6), (8) and (9) show the number of shares of Common Stock that would be issuable upon the exercise of all such Warrants and do not give effect to such blockers. Therefore, the actual number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Reporting Person, after giving effect to such blockers, is less than the number of securities reported in rows (6), (8) and (9).

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Michael Bigger

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA

NUMBER OF

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

0

OWNED BY

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

500,000 shares of Common Stock* 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)*

PERSON WITH

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

500,000 shares of Common Stock* 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)*

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

500,000 shares of Common Stock* 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)*

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

6.0 %*

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

* Consists of 500,000 shares of Common Stock owned by Bigger Capital and an aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants owned by Bigger Capital. As more fully described in Item 4, the Warrants are subject to a 4.99% blocker, and the percentage set forth in row (11) gives effect to such blockers. However, as more fully described in Item 4, the securities reported in rows (6), (8) and (9) show the number of shares of Common Stock that would be issuable upon the exercise of all such Warrants and do not give effect to such blockers. Therefore, the actual number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Reporting Person, after giving effect to such blockers, is less than the number of securities reported in rows (6), (8) and (9).

 

Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

Tantech Holdings Ltd, a British Virgin Islands company.

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

c/o Tantech Holdings (Lishui) Co., Ltd.
No. 10 Cen Shan Road, Shuige Industrial Zone
Lishui City, Zhejiang Province 323000

 

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence

Item 2(c).

Citizenship

Bigger Capital Fund, LP (“Bigger Capital”)

2250 Red Springs Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89135

Citizenship: Delaware

 

Bigger Capital Fund GP, LLC (“Bigger GP”)

2250 Red Springs Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89135

Citizenship: Delaware

 

Michael Bigger

2250 Red Springs Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89135

Citizenship: USA

 

Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Shares, $.24 par value. (the “Common Stock”)

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:

G8675X149

Item 3.

If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

		/x/	Not applicable.
	(a)	/ /	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
	(b)	/ /	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
	(c)	/ /	Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.
	(d)	/ /	Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.
	(e)	/ /	An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
	(f)	/ /	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
	(g)	/ /	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
	(h)	/ /	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
	(i)	/ /	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act.
	(j)	/ /	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
	(k)	/ /	Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
			If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____

 

Item 4.

Ownership

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

As of May 2, 2024, Bigger Capital beneficially owned 500,000 shares of Common Stock, and an aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of Warrants (collectively the “Warrants”). As described below, the Warrants contains a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation.

Bigger GP, as the general partner of Bigger Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the 500,000 shares of Common Stock and 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants beneficially owned by Bigger Capital.

Mr. Bigger, as the managing member of Bigger GP may be deemed to beneficially own the (i) 500,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Bigger Capital and (ii) 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants beneficially owned by Bigger Capital.

The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock owned by another Reporting Person. Each of Bigger GP and Mr. Bigger disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Bigger Capital. The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that any such person or entity is the beneficial owner of any such securities.

(b)

Percent of class:

The following percentages are based on 8,294,589 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 2, 2024, which is derived from the 4,094,589 shares of Common Stock that the Issuer represented as outstanding in the April 22, 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement between the Issuer and the Reporting Persons, plus an additional up to 4,200,000 shares of Common Stock the Issuer sold in its recently announced private placement.

As of the close of business on May 4, 2024, each of Bigger Capital, Bigger GP, and Mr. Bigger may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 6.0% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

Pursuant to the terms of the Warrants, the Reporting Persons cannot exercise the Warrants to the extent the Reporting Persons or affiliates of the Reporting Persons would beneficially own, after any such exercise, more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (the “Blockers”), and the percentage set forth in Row 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person as well in this Item 4(b) gives effect to the Blockers.

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

See Cov er Pages Items 5-9.

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

See Cover Pages Items 5-9.

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

See Cover Pages Items 5-9.

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

See Cover Pages Items 5-9.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not Applicable.

Item 6.

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

Bigger GP and Mr. Bigger may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Bigger Capital.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary That Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not Applicable.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

See Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable.

Item 10.

Certifications.

By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: May 3, 2024

Bigger Capital Fund, LP			Bigger Capital Fund GP, LLC
By:	Bigger Capital Fund GP, LLC, its general partner		By:	/s/ Michael Bigger
				Michael Bigger
By:	/s/ Michael Bigger			Managing Member
	Michael Bigger
	Managing Member
/s/ Michael Bigger
MICHAEL BIGGER